The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-09
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aud asked 10 be relieved, but he would Not relieve
me ! went up to the War Department one day and
met Colonel oud, Commissioner Of Exchange, Guild
asked me, Where all these prisoners had
In me sou'hf am short six thousand. want you 10
90 all over the South and hunt up all the prisoners
we are going 70 make general exchange This
1867 nrst went TO Petersburg and tried TO find
about these hvo thousand that exchanged Colds
boro, aud found out that our officers we're drunk
and neglected to take receipts OF he federal
officers; went from here Macon Ga and found some
men had had in charge Tuscaloosa and had them sent
Richmond for exchange from there 70 Louis ana
thence to Richmond All this tine was member OF
wnders staff but had been detailed this other duty
Colonel Guilds request. 1 came back ana reported
he assigned to duty chief Of the secret po,e
and this was than be provost Of Man
chester soon asked to be relieved, but he would
relieve me- so went and got 'sck leave" went
on that thirty days leave Tuscaloosa, and had IL
extended for thirty more, Du. ordered in q few
days TO come Immediately to Richmond They had at
this time started Libby Prison and Belle Isle This was
early in 1853. did like the way IN which pri-
soners were treated they did have enough 10 eat,
asked the General the Trans Mississippi ~
Iarmcnt but my appi cation unsuccessful and got
another sick furlough When came back TO Richmond
was again Chief OF Police in the Provost Mar
shaIs Office. | stad there two days One day met
officer, who told they were looking for somebody
carry arms 10 the Trans Mississippi Department
offered 10 carry them, and received ord re- from
both the Secretary OF War and the Secretary
Of the Navy l Charleston and got
fixed ammunition guns that had just
arrived from Eli gland | went far as Meridian, a1d
had come trouble getting through PemheroE's depart
ment; went to PORT Hudson could not
account Of the gunboats Hartford and Albatros-. then
got furlough 90 Europe account Of my health
lad q iurlough for months. hut del.lyt
that my fnrlough only lacked three weeks OF being
when landed at Liverpool.
oaDkRED AsDEisoSyLLy
Alter returning from Europe / was ordered TO Argus
% superiutend the transportation OF prisoners And
sonvile; ordered March TO Anderson lite by
General Winder to relieve his son, W. 5. Winder Went
there and found General Persons in command. Major
Griswod sent 10 relieve me. Amer being
d,red Richmond remained there till The conred..
.acy burstod in 1868
Questionable you ever have chilirens
Answer--0De living and dead. The
living girl, ten years old. During al this
time | nasod to accumulate properly,
but i, has all slipped away now. When went 10
Europe IL my full intention not 10 return, and
only oid account o. my family. tried 10 set some
80 TO Memphis FOR them, bat could not 40 Gr
am concerned they rnny say what they please There
articles in the New YORK Herald some iioi.
ago trying 10 bring in my family TOO. Now, the writer
of that article don't call gentleman Ny wife was here
10 my knowledge, and tried day after day TO tci
pass TO come 4, and finally she did &c: ore; hut
the officer Who wac detailed come with her was ;an
SICK and thus She prevented. What rGfused
II the story OF and my wife living unhappiy
eether And another tale, by other correspondent
laL in The railway business in Europe wcgnar
h untrue: Tor when l left Zurich there was
railroad in the country. There another report
/ that ! had been IN the house OF op
in Zurich for rgsy. THIS doubt, starts from di-
isnt relation u mne aho failed IN business and
for iasc bankruptcy. have relatives 10 this
country that know Of NJ religious fs,th gained
from my experience in life; was educated To it,
hy wife + living in Cadiz, Kentucky. hope may no
able to make arrangements for her iuiure welfare yet
could NJ. do IL yesterday account M arm, bit hope
10 o.morrOa. must make rgcmen mt for my
child A. far my counsel, ar. Baker
ccrn,d, 1t unfortunate from HE
did moi select ha. have 10 be
gGaricd IN my expires IL these things Il would
unfair NV part 10 blanc them. A. far ~
ccrncd aasc hole OF ropueVe. These thin w.ch
done (ncaEing ARdcrsonyilcl somebody must
snlo for have denied that the pr cpinfs
ri.s.rcatca but il my fault II am tie last
that 4 glcr death for The southern coafederasy
satisfied 1, no, tear death. never saw Il man ,ho
never shot myself That | VIII .sy
long ! SOY H. | never hunted pr oners win
the dog, nor anything Of Chat k.nd. CuforJsioly
General Ninaor 5 dead. II h. living .Ia~ u.
would aud not lei he innocent oncs slaer. /
could gct wiudcr to h- loot On he rsidc %
that siockado. ! don't know he reason have
complaints make - tie porors ~ho have Vkcn
81 me here IA prison, nor - | have any u viii
against any member Of thai martial The Judge
Advocate II have arinst any one il : they
who have PICTURED themselves Tho man who gave
ms DcLahou. grandson 81 General Lafayette,
w be found out o. D. German Jcm, named -chaher
o. crtcr from Nes Yola regiment. wen, down into
the yard to-day and tcrs preparations bong made
Tor tho .caaoli NUioh v0id make most any man
finch. | had such l,,i.t | cannot express u
Il y not lardlcaiiedncss bat had suoh feelings.
Anybody Who knoWs anything q military matters
knows that one commond o. tnrty 0ve thousand men
has to be strict, hut when accused Of consplrlng
with jefferson paSis md others 4 u al he.
He manner vi speaking composed throughout his
statements we're madf ~ remarkably direct manner
considering The surrounding circumstances, and none
hut d few or tie Importance drawn oul NY any
direct question: ~ cats yell aud sleeps sonndcr than
a, my previous period q his incarceration. Father
30, T. ,isits him daily.
wfRzs COUNSEL iNTERrFpTSs WIN rus rnws-
DENT FOR A coMMrrAftON or ~ SlsnNFNT.
Lou schadc, ESQ, counsel for Captain wirx hal IN
interview with the President to-day, In viii
previous arrangement for the purpose o. asking fof
continuation Of the sentence lie mentioned one Of
the rcasons for his rcquest tina, the prisoner was very
feeble and the appearance indicated that be would No.
live six months longer therefore ne country could VII
afford 10 LET him die ~ m0nihs LATER without hanging
him. The President being surrounded ~ large Nom
Of visitors Nc scsdc did MT consider 4 proper to
ask COR drcc, answer thinking i possible that some
additional rocts might como the kncwlcse Of The
President before Friday winch might induce him 70 ca
bond tho desired executive cemcEcy ~ lc with tho
President however short statement with the reasons
on which he based Tho application, The President r.
coIyed lie paper ana promised to examine a.
wrz remarked 70 hi counsel to-day that he was not