The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-02
Glimnses at Fort Delaware.

Win sumter, strength, 64IeFuaj appearance
and general characteristics, it might be enough to sa
that fort Delaware is almost exactly the counterpart
that renowned stronghold with the difference that for
Delaware is of granite Fort Delaware Is pierced to
80 guns of heavy caliber and has at present I'D il
position. The fort about FIVE acres of ground
and consists of three tiers of guns upper and lower
casemate and barbete Substantial brick barracks AND
officers quarters erected inside of the walls of the
fort. These quarters at present occupied by the
commander, Gen. Schoepff Capt. ALL the efficient and
popular provost marshal; Capt Charles Hawkins, and
the post quartermaster, Capt Craig who has been for
over two years on duty at the fort.
The powder magazines are situated at the south
eastern angle of the fort. They two in number,
upper and lower We accept invitation to visit them
and clothing our feet in pair of soft slippers enter
through the massive doorway and thread our way
through loaded Shells barrels of powder fuses
and canister, with just light enough to make darkness
visible.
We emerge from the ebon shades of the powder
magazine and, ascending pair of stairs to the sec
ond story Of the fort, ushered into small plainly
furnished room, and find there sitting at table
COLONEL LUBBOCK OF JEFF DAVIS STAFF
Col. Lubbick was captured with jeff, and soon af-
forwards was incarcerated in fort Delaware He was,
prior to 1853, governor of Texas but was called to
Richmond by the rch-traitor and placed upon his
staff He accompanied Davis OIL his flight from Rich
mond, and his constant companion until his cap
1t is strictly prohibited to have any intercourse
with State in fact any other prisoners the fort
but the commandant kindly permitted the writer to
go where he pleased, he strained point and said what
he pleased to the extent of passing few hurried
words with Col Lubhick.
He stated chat he had not been permitted to see
newspaper since his capture; but from what he had
heard he thought some erroneous statements had been
published regarding the capture of JEFF. Davis. He
Davis) did not properly belong to the train in which
his wife and family He travelling with an
hit rPnOrtpd him
that party of "ayhawkers" we're about making
attack on aud robbig his wifes train and he hurried
over in company With Col. Lu.b ick and others, to
protect them if necessary and arrived there just in
time to be gobbled up by the blue jackets Col. Lub
bck expressed his satisfaction at the of his
treatment while in hands, and is evidently made
us comfortable possible under the circumstances
he is permitted to take walk for half hour each
morning on the parapct of the fort, attended by
guard On these occasions he dons rebel colonels
coat with three stars the collar, wew pair OF
buckskn gloves and military cap and, thus attended,
slowly parades the parapet during the allotted time
He is apparently about fifty years of age bald.
headed has gray beard and mustache, and short and
thick set in figure He is evidently of educa-
ton and very courteous and gentlemany in his man
ners An adjoining room is occupied by
LIEUT. col J. NJ JOHNSON, THIKTY-sEooND MISSISSIPPI,
who was wounded November 80, 1864 and captured
December II 1864, at Franklin, Middle Tennessee
Col. johnson Is son OF tile TeUe Oei alDtFt
Johnson and resided before the war in Carroll CO.,
Mississippi He is a tall commanding looking man,
with large gray eyes, and military mien While en-
loving his morning walk the ramparts, he moves
very rapidly to and fro, evidently determined that his
health shall not suffer for want of all the exercise he
get. What he thinks OF life in fort Delaware may
be CLEANED from perusal of the following lines writ
ten lately by him on the fyeaf OF book he had been
reading:
"The only thing can compare
To prisoner in Fort Delaware,
Is a goose in Strasburg, at the stake,
Suffering for its yer's sake;
l wonder, if l here should die,
If they'd put me in Strasburg pie
GEN BARRIxGER AND GEN. PAGE,
of the rebel army also are residing fort Delaware,
at Uncle Sans expense, but were not visible during
INV recent visit. Gen. Barrnger captured near
DanyiIe during the last retreat of Lees army, and
Gen. Page Is the redoubtable hero who commanded
fort Gaines in Mobile harbor, and behaved so badly
during its surrender.
nave occ fFs II FEeG Fort some tine but
home few days since. Before this communication
will reach the public eye, fort Delaware will be entire
" cleared of rebel prisoners with the exception of
eighty-four officers of inferior grade. The majority
Of these will be discharged, and, ere long, the
pot which for over three years past has been of
the most prominent military prisons in the north,
tanning at one time 10000 involuntary inmates,
will be trod only by loyal feet.
Many persons not acquainted with the Characters
tics of the site of fort Delaware at loss to know
how ten thousand prisoners could be accommodated in
fort in the center of river 1t must be remember
ed that the island on which the fort is built is called
1.-THE Peapateh covers of over eighty acres.
II has during the war, been conducted on principles
slightly different from those which governed the con-
duct of the rebel officials who took prisoners under
their fostering care at Andersonvile, Libby Prison,
Belle Island, etc. At fort Delaware, the prisoners
have always been treated like Comfortable and
spacious barracks erected for their convenience,
and the Arrangements for their accommodation
were of such character that no one who has the
satisfaction Of making personal inspection of them
could well realize