The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-13

sion re-asBenhled to-day MT Nchade, counsel lot te
p.onor read fsom the lo.ter book OF Captain WIFE,
the following;
HEApquARrEns CoMNA ynEE ~ prisovURSl
CAM SUNTTr- Juno 9Th, ls6A
GAIT AM most TotpeCtlully call the attention OF
the Colonel commanding the Post though you; to 70
prifone is Of such an inferior quality consisting OF
one-eish busk, that II s almost uni FOR use and I
10 increasing dyseutry and other bowel con pants.
would wish that the Comnissary OF the poet be no
titled TO have the meal bolted o. some other oontr-
vance ARRANGED 10 sitt the meal before us ~ i. II
tie meal such IL now used was slitcd, tie bread
rati0ns would fall short fully one quarter Of pound
There Ia great deficiency OF buciets. Ratons .
rice teans VINEGAR and m9lH'ses cannot TO cue 20
prisoners for the want " buckets-At least eeht
thousand men Icing In the stoctAde without any
thing Of the sort II my information h ccrrfct any
number Of buckets can be got from Colombu' Ga.' 4
the QuateImusIer Of the pos, would make tue rtqni-
sition for the same. HopinS hat you viii e'o th'
Isl rSedy IL, " El, Captain Commanding Post
Capt A. u. CnArsAN, A. AdJutsnt Of 1he ioss.
Judge Advocate Chipman objected to'this letter
being received as evidence on the ground that tho
prisoner could no, testify in his own behalf The
| Government however. would allow the natural in
ference from his acts whcthsr favorable or oheruise
The Judge also TeierIed to the hGoement heretofore
made betvoen himself and counsel that the letter
book Of Capt Wirz vas to be pu' In evidence subject
| TO any proper objection.
| Mr., Sch.de .lso read the following from the nfae
| letter book:
| HEADouARTERs CousAsDVE ~ PrIsoSSl
CAMP = hILE' ieb. Z, ieol.
HIR II have the honor 10 call our Att' utou 70 tNr
following facts There at this post afes uulu lef
OF paToled prisoners Of war, VINO are dcug Sorf iot
the Government which, n not dom hy them, " d
have TO be done by impressneut or hire and thus 10
| heavy eIpenEe to tho Government. Ihose urh
are almost without exception, bao-fCoied having
been long At work TINT What shoes tLcy nave o. o
| entirely worn out. wiEh 10 kno~ Il cannot nAL .
| q requsition on tho QusrtermssteFs DtpittmenI 70
supply their wants this line o.fe buy tht lea u r
though the QuartsTm AsteT aud have tho bO,a hHle,
az there ara pieny Of snoemAkslS among tho pms
| oueit.
Kecomm ending the statement to your favorable
H. WIZ Captain Combs. Prison.
ToG. W. MoPHAIt- A,AC. and A.A.1t. .
Judge AdyOclte LhiIman maze tho same objection
20 this letter he do the hrg tJt the CouIi
refused 10 sustain the Obje ton,
Col, +. u. Kuhn teatiued thHt he fesidel heAl
Richmond, and during the vnT was a L'euteuah'
Colonel in the subslAtancs Department o. ihe Con,
| ieceTAte states army there sas a dtnclthc[ ,ol
| CounseAfy supplies, aud tIOm the heriuu.u- " lhe
war mole or less scarcity he would not a. tAAl any
the point Of starvation but that I-re -
much p-ivation thirty thousand barres Ol nolI hnu
accun IN ulated 1t kichmoni IN the rpuus q. 47yh
| bnt the whole Of that reserve Eaa cousuIu Wy NA
| niOn prisOueTL therefore tho army OF 'cA. ~,
had TO subst on corn bread, tho meal lt'lnf 70 u'
| brought nAIuly from Georgia a. told ia 10. 'tkt
| tables we're rcArce that zen. Lee Male ~ u't,n
| Application tor them w the War DepAtiheh' VIZ
| men Tor want OF yegstsDlos we're suffering uoi.
ssAxvy. diaIIAnaA. &c Is1 rsaoSsU 80 s-@sA>>N'