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July II. 1874.
General Yosf enforcement % &c later 70 s. 2.
DeyiA relative 70 the ssrensth Of the ssfd At this
soss not have sssn ~ss. 1oa Id clear somprs
benson OF this pcst--iis wants and ip difficulties
ssneS.a md . .ny q
inoM ds,pemio ohstsctsr; a post a mile long ~
in one bnnGIed aud sixty y,-d. Of a mile IN circum
ference, hume our avenues leading 10 the roet v ~
pubic ~ gSy TO be eS 5s s o ofsns
CAMP soand. Of the ,iooi. end you can tom ,Sae
Iequie and they esnpot I've reduced, but ought 20
bs increased ;-sloolnde, 1900 yard, around. 81
commandment officers hospital. 9 pnenc9sedl 1735
patients and attendant, guard, % ~ poets, W
oiheor.. Piefes sronnd DE ,ioeiAds, .lC6,. nh.
picket 10 Indispensable 70 prevent escape by tunnel.
su.id q u mss. do Sai t od III.
party cutting s2od daily TO- guard slh Susia.
and camp guards. Total 513. stensth Of suMd;
July "a 4l inclndins The p,cns 81 saaa as' n,T
s:s st IL ,s sS . SSSnss sTA
You will observe that since Lieut. Davis report,
afd H. s".is s. s NV, The o. 1o
able report 81 this It, and the duties rtouiIed Of ~
You 'pesh In your endonemen, Of plaens ne pii,.
intended by Il iinov Of bot one way 70 place them,
and that 10 to put them into the ,ocisde .here they
This neludes street. and two acre. Of land stoui the
stream. Respectfully your ohedisnt ,.ryant
ions II. WIsDrR Bril-. Gen.
A letter was also read IN evidence, from Acting
Adjutant and Inspector General Chandler dated
Ander,onviile July bth 1864, addressed to Col. X.
H. Chiffon Assistant AdutAnt and Inspector General
at Richmond. lie give, sooount Of his inspect
Of the prison for Federal prisoners Of var and the
post st Ander.onvilie lie uys that under the pres-
sure OF their necessities they have dug ysrou, wells
within the enclosure, from which hey obtnn an
ecp,ins Ike edges OF the stream the soil 10 sandy and
easily drained but from thirty 70 hty yards on esch
Tor oSeups,ion and having been cons,sn,y used as
sink since the prison as hr.t established, 10 no.
In q shocking condition and csnpot f.ll 20 5,eei
10 Gil up tho marsh and construct
,luee the upper end TO . be IN, a'sd ,, for
Guilty OF procuring lumber and tools very much re-
t.rds the wort and threatens soon 10 stop II. No
shelter whatever materials for constructing any,
h,ve boon provided by the prison authorities and the
ground being entirely bare OF trees none 10 within
crowded state Of the enclosure 70 arranse tho camp
with any system. Zach man hiss been permitted 10
| bet, or whatever he may have about him, on such
siichs ~ he can procure or other shelter thsre hs
the .tock.le. Msny tt~eniy yesterday sre GATED
out daily. who have died from an uown csnss' and
dead are hauled " t dsiir by the .ason load, and
| buried without collins, their hands In many IN
ms remove, 81 abV sp,sT rinSs 1bey ma, have Rs"
rations have 10 be .sued 20 very large p1rtion no
are entirely unproyided With proper utenss and fur,
nished N limitcda supply Of fue they compelled
to dig Nth their hand. In ttc filthy march before
mentioned tcr roots. &c. No soap or clothing ha-
ever been ssued After inquiry the writer !, oorii
dent that With slight exert green aud other
snti-scorbutic, could Ieadily be- obtained. The p'es
cut horplial only intended for the
secominolatlos VI in,ph men, and totally inrui
aciert both IN character and extent for the present
three times great The number OF cars
requiring medie-l treatment ~ an increased ratio
10 IL impossible To state the numbers Of sick, many
dying within the stocksde -hon the medical officer,
have never or heard Of ill their remains
| brought out iof iniofment. The transportation OF
tie post Is also Represented 10 be entirely insufficient
and authority IL needed BY the QuArtermHster to I'M
% ne :nS aa aaa sP shs@
| occupied and instructions given 10 the Quarter
fssty prsccsbe Tor ,sn.po,inS anLsr and 't sup
| plies necessary for prisoners.
A supplemental report was made by the same
officer In which he tina, the conduct OF wiz 10
| enutlcd 70 romm-ndatIon, and that he !. properly
qualified for his position Capt. wirs Is recommrn.
Assistant Secretary OF War, Campbell, ehdotssd The
reports saying they show condition OF things which
calls for the inteIpo.ition OF the Department. the
| nston, &c.
Judge Advocate Chapman offered in evidence the
report Of the kele Surgeon General Moore TO show
me fault a. The hospital us owing TO Dr. White, the
latter having failed TO nd his acquisitions direct to
The Medical Surveyor No, having received supplies
Vas owing 70 his own pesleei. Colonel Chandler,
the removal Of General winder as superinien-
| dent Of prisons and the substitution Of some one
| vho had feelings Of humanity, and who will not,
Ike WipdoT suffer the prison to remain II was ~
order thai the excess Of prisoners may be removed
| by disease and death. The discomfort and suffering
are represented 10 lie almot Incredible with fright
lper centage OF mortality, thus showing criminal
indifference on the part OF those charged With their
care aud comfort Capt selph also swore TO the OH
cal character Of other Rebel documents, which we're
| offered In evidence, to show that Gen. Winder had
power 10 make impgessments tor the comfort Of pri-
| sonerr.
This, Col Chapman said, concluded the chapter for
| to-day.
| The witness, Capt. salph. was eross-eIAmned by
Mr.. Baker. lie mentioned the names Of the bureaus
10 which he sent extracts from Col. Chandlei's re-
port. Answers we're received from ALL but he only
recollectod that the from the surgeon Generals
office TO 'he effect that the hospel at Ande
vile should be put the condition the hos
pitfalls for the Confede. ateH