New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-08


enforced that an prisoners must live exclusively npon
the rson ratons which consisted Of nolerab!e corn
bread one third cob and tainted corned beef utterly
unfit to eat No one could purchase pound Of food no
one was permitted ~ receive meal sent in by end
Even Of the vrethcd rations barely enough were sup
piled to support Hfe Prisoners who followed MS to
SaisbuIy after living upon this fare for two months
were pald and euscatd II they had just risen from
long sickness; and bad barely strength to walk
OUR OWN CONDITION.
A gentleman In Salisbury kindly placed at our dis
posal his library Of two thousand Volumes - we hah
an abundance Of good reading matter. And here let
mo say that by marvellous good fortune we endured
little which could be called severe physcsvufering
during our entire imprisonment. From the day when
VIC left Libby We always had the kindest and truest
Of friends outsde who woul1 do and dare almost any
thing to serve u.s. Whenever could escape from IN
der the immediate shadow OF The Richmond author
ities, We could always bring influence enough
to bear upon the commandant to procure
some privileges enjoyed by 10 other prisoners.
Besides we succeeded in keeping constantly on band
nm ample supply Of money; and tie 0vidiy with which
the prison aaoehh hunger and thirst after Green
backs. is wonderful to behold. We were sometimes
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bat even after tie arrival Of tie prisoners Of war in
October converted Salisbury into one scene Of SUI
fCrinr and groans and death, mich could Rot de-
scribe adequately II TO Wfte Year, good for
tune in this respect still attended Ou- position. IN
charge Of all the hospitals enabled to select onr own
qunrters to obtain all the rit!ons needed. aud to
purchase vegetables and other food outside. We we've
so uch better of than Thousands Of our comrades
4 -. ,.fnx tti
fort willie they dying from hunger and cold.
OUR LONG DETENTION
Soon after our capture It became evident that the
Rebels meant 10 keep u.s. Our ongir.ed and most alth
ul and sc,fsacriGcing friend Dir. Co!bnrn' had TIE
yood fortune Dor II the hight OF GOOD fortune on
thnt occasou) to be attached to The World. Aiter
detention of only six DAYS in Richmond he was released
ard sent hone By flag of truce. Our p'roles were
dcnicaly Ike bis, hut were retained lie PROPOSED
10 remain ard share our fate. bat u course We woad
| not permit it.
After FIVE mon lhs' imprisonment. we employed Cen
Humphrey MarAhal TO look Into case. anh u Dc
| could fad anything promising. to take professional
charge If II. lie was more Influential than any oae
le with the Rebel authorities TIE Lad procured ihf
reoase OF many prisoners well earning the large fce'
Which he received from them. Ills n ia'lons WIZ
Robert Onld the Commissioner 81 Exch'nge, were
| very intimate. He presented orr case strongly
writing. In his statement Of l., hc said: - am IN
.truc;ed BIZ these gentlemen. not to ask any isos
your hands bit 20 enforce theiI clear legal iight
under this parole" Ouid merely replied. Tat he re
puliatel the parole altogether. Gen. Mushali fe
turned the paper w. with Tie remark hat nc did no
feel at liberty accept fee from u.s. as lie could see ~
Lope whatever IN the case.
Soon aler we addressed memorial to Secretary Sec
don, setting hIth in d,oorons lat very plain Englis
VIVA, on atrocous violation 81 official good fifth p.eOge
orsy aId scIpturuly was in'o.ved in our detention
lie repc to the ors by ordering US sent TO sa.i'
bufyi
On arothor occasion offered the most influential al
,orney could End $50 In Northern currency TO obta
nun Seldom (n writing over his own signature. tha
he might not be able "a deny IL tie next day) the nam
Of any Rebel civilian held by gu" Government and ~
{, under cap tai chsIgef f,r whom he would exchang
me- The lawyer returned and said lac saw 40 hope what
ever Of my release during tie war.
1 Ovrown Government made repected demands FOR Us
bat ALWAYS refaned from dorg the only thing vhic
could secure our rrlesse h0idag Rebel journalists AL
treating them Just hs We we've treated. Dc2ers g
southern editors. captured during our conin'inen'
urr. s-, free at once At last vhe1 Pollard the mos
obnoxious OF item ID, " ippoA
n.1t oa.ra in tho whole South fon into thcir hand,
nc VAS treated with incredible leniency. Willie d
Fort Warm, lie was permitted TO visit Boston. Oh
dine with friends there Aftcrwaid. when NE had tee
for sixteen months In foul oathsoric vormin nfes,c
Rebel prisons and were sick IN the pil at Salisbury
{ what done Ith him, lie paroied 10 Brook
I'm OF tie peassntest cities in tie world where
was u thousand times better of than be would hav
been In Richmond and permitted to extend his parole
SewYort. We aIi that tie bterest experience ofa
We tell hat Lad right 10 expect from own Gov
erunennot Any special .a'ors. but the trcatu cDt du
to loya citizens. All that IL a dead issue Had Il
even proved fatal TO U.s. the lives oftwo fver,
Little consequence In 80 weighty conflict II we knew
our own hearts willing 10 suffer whenever th'
Cause required IT. but II hard Ia feel that We were
suffering need,essly. would not obtrude matter 81
purely personal upon the reader but for this
There are thirty thousand good men and uuo (who
unlike US. have special claim upon the Government
because they ts solders stl In Southern prisons
enduring suT,iings compared with which our physical
ncobv eniences felicity Itself soemnly believe
! that they being medically sacrificed.
TIE ESCAPE PROM PRISON.
For sixteen months We Lad been constantly trying q
escape. Again and ngan We almost composed III but
at the vital moment some unexpected obstacle Away
lnterposed. We were only once detected in the very
act, then few days confinement In cell was the
penalty paid for IT, 1t seemed us II Fortune would
never tire OF prosecuting bnt always determined
| to continue our cndeavors Until either gained on
liberty or lost our lives. On Sunday afternoon. October
N when put on extra under o'ohng for the possible
mountain Journey II without the least expectation.
almost without the faiatost hope Of success. had
made the preparation ct least fifty times before
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