New-York daily tribune., 1865-06-29
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acclamation Of or cruel Zoe Lib. ,,,ron, H
shot from one OF ,hc upper batteries Inc s9' Mns ~
cidenta, but extremely effective ~ h hiIsr tbe
pediton at once. Afer passing through tne eoer sne
ho exnloded in the furn throwing the hres upon
the barees and gniting the loose nay nmeaiaIy y n
"The play Is over SEQ oh ,nge Of base
for the Bohem.ans" remarked the nhdeisigneui a"u We
Glanced around and heard tie groGns and sharp CRIES
Of the wounded and me seaded. go. ,,o e,uo,
We rushed forward u try ana tTaihpe ou' 'nc
but tbey rose behind us like fiery serpens ana paiso
the fu.oIbed moon, ard III up the dark waters o' 'ho
Stycian liver far and near.
frbe Renes who ! nd ceased firing for moment now
bcn themselves TO their guns once more anu ,"o IN
missiles swept and around u.s. ahu se.er " s
soldiers On hoard were wounded by fragments OF oursE
ing shells ,,r.o,, A fov
of me priyates and some OF the tngs crew Pluusva
mady overheard with fragments oi tho wreck iu 'ne
hands and n three minutes none but the wouhdei hho
the journalistic trio remained on the burning barse
threw the bales Of hay into the river Tor the pen
&C, NJ the wonnded and those who could not swim
for we had early learned Lcanders art-and then ar'
ranged our own programme. A..
Richardson went of first on balo OF nay, from
which a large roand shot. passing near, and dashng
couu of spray into the air just beyond him soon dis
placed his corporealty. g., =.
Cobnrn followed; and l. seeing nv field OF opera
,ons hcmmed ii by rapidly advancing fire. answered
his SUMMONS and dived. after diytsling myseh OF an
snperfuou clothing into the aqueous embrace Vi 'ne
Several bales of hay were floating below, but swnIn
10 the one nearest Coburn and there We eoncuded To
| get beyond the aud pickets. ana theh, sItkms
out for tie Louisiana shore make our way Us Oes' ""
| could back 10 the army
The Rebels had then ceased fring-certanIy not Tor
humanity's sake. We tbought-,and the reason was
nnsrt when G heard the sound Of row-locks across
The chivalrous whippers Of women were evidently
coming 10 capture us. - .
quiet and ncated with faces only out OF tie water
we would not be discovered.
Il A yaul full of armed men passed near MS, ana we
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tedorncy," We wanted 10 be let alone.
inst as we were internally congraulating ourselves,
small boat darted round the corner OF lne purnns
barge and we were hauled in by couple OF stawaI!
fellows after the manner OF colossal cainsh WIthous
even the asking Of our leave.
In fifteen minutes We were under guard on shore.
where we found our collaboration kchaId salo ana
About half our small crew had been killed and
wounded and the rest were prisoners.
Mo,e unlucky than the defenders of Thermopyls--
one Of them reached Sparta to bear the udinSs-Dot
one Of us returned 10 tell the story.
We were all reported lost We learned afterwaui
though General SAerman's humorous comment when
opprised that three Of the Bohemians had been killed
"Thata good Wen have dispatches now from hen
before breakast'-dd not not prove yeraoious pre-
The gifted Generals mistake arose from his confused
toIogTaphy. L. ,o, n.u.uv a.,. thai,
. dispatches at his bead quarters
= The Bohemians los. all their baggage and J. having
prepared myself soI Byronic exercise. went sshor'
?. with nothing on but shirt aud panthorns.
y Barefootcd also and appeared most fororn a.
" walked in company with tie others through tho moon
j LIT streets Of the town.
~ A sudden inetamorphosis ours, from freedom e
captivity; and discovered by crossing the river w
had reached another phase Of civilization
n moved across the bayou toward the town.
10 number of the cap,ives were either wounded VIII
fragments Of she!l scslded by Tie steam aad gToanec
and walled piteuusy walked along while others
barefooted bareheaded. coatess. and begrimed with
cindeTs and ashes looked Ike CharOns feTfymen on
q strike for higher wages
. The author bore close resem blance TO cid limo
without his scyhe eDdeavoring TO reluVenate himself
An of rs says The poor fellow, who had hcen wouaded
scalded in the best Of Spirits and marched
merriiy through the streets. chatting and laughing AZ
our mishnlvLch proYed farce. 50 lar a. We the un
and gayy Specializing upon what would bc the next turn
, Of Fortune
The night was exceedingly lovclyi and the moon
poured down its tranaa1 radiance and tie soh May
breezes kissed brow and cheek. whiie moved
!, through the Rebel town closely guarded Ms n ihey
ptied condition. and would have consoed Us for our
iil-starrea Iate.
Tho following description OF tie horrors Of a
Southern prison.house is evidently accurate in it.
details, thought almost surpasses the power OF
imagination TO conceive ofsuch scenes Of cruelty
and woe, in tho midst of profoundly Christian
civilization.
Amer nine months Of confinement nt Salisbury. som
10 GO enlisted sent thiiher from Richmond
and other points. and then began Iogn Of pain and
horror sucl had not believed could exist Ia this
Republic under any circumstances
Our poor soldiers had Leen robbed ~ their blankets
oyercoats often their shoes and bouses aud were sent
there In inclomen weather and turned for some 1eks
. into the open incosure without shelter.
After while they were given ierts capable Of no.
conmodating about half their NUMBER and there thcy
began TO scken aDd die from cold and hungerthe ~
tioDs being sometimes only piece OF corn bread In
a. hours. until the daily mortality ranged from 70 TO u
per day.
fcreDt buildings IL the yard constructed mud huts and
shelters Of baked clay showing extraordinary energy
and industry 10 shield Themselves from Wind and
storm BIT their attire was 20 scaht and their diet
and moager. that they died necessarily by
hundreds.
i Hospital after Hospitality which mean buildings
with little straw the floor. ana sometimes without
! any straw other nccommodaiioD-was opened. aud
the poor victims OF Rebel barbarity were pscked into
. them Ike saIdines in a box.
without ventilation, being little else than protection
from the weather.
The patents--God bess them. how patient they
lhad no change Of clothes. and could not obtain
: water sufficient TO wash themselves
Nearly all Of them suffering from bowel complaints.
u and many too weak 10 move or be moved, can
imagine tO what q state they were soon reduced.
The air Of those saughterfouses, rs tie prisoners
were wont TO call them. wasoyerpowerng and pest!er
GUS. IL seemed TO strike you like pes,ieDliG force
entrance and the marvel 1t did poison all
the sources Of life at once.
Imagine 5000 10000 scantily clad. emaciated.
woe-begone solders-unnamed heroes. WHO had hat
tied for sacred cause 20 blood drenchod fields
In ncosure Of FIVE six acres half of them without
oter shelter than holes they had dug IN the Garth
under the small buildings employed ~ hospitals.
The weather is cold; perhaps chilly rain ID falling
or the ground is covered with snow. There lie
sOldieis-hunGrcds of them with naked feet, and y
light bouses shirts. hungry, feeble desparng Of the
Present and hopeless ol the Futnrc-huddiing overt
small and smoky hre Of green wood In crowded tcat
whose very atmosphere is poisonous; or standing bbiy
eriDg against the outside Of the cmneys OF the lqua
hospitals hoping 10 warm their blood little fioln the