The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-07
THE DRY TCRTUCAs PRISONERS.


Health ana Varied Employmcnts or the
Lincoln Assassination Conspirators and
Colonel Mar uke, tho Rebel Ennis
sary 10 Burn Chicago-How They Look,
Talk, Feel and Behave, So.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE ooRREsroNDESCE.
FoH1REss MONROE April s, 1888.
The government transport steamer Eliza Hancox, Cap
tain Shutter arrived here this morning from Galveston
Texas She left Galveston on the ed ut and on the
route, meeting with some rough but mainly favorable
weather. stopped at Key West Charleston and Morehead
City. From here she expects to 60 To New York TO be
discharged from the employ though there Is
some talk of her being detained quarantine steamer
sho brings several discharged prisoners from the Dry
Tortugas BY conversing with these prisoners have
obtained full particulars touching tho present con-
don health and varied empoyments Of the assassins'
ton conspators against President Lincoln, now under
gong imprisonment there.
DR. MUDD .
Dr. hudd, since his attempt to escape by ecncealng
himself IN thecoal bunker Of steamer, has not been
able TO revive the confidence eposed in him previous 10
that time He Is still kept under close guard, and com
PEELED TO clean out the basons in the classmates OF the
fort, and do some of the most mental and degrading
work required to BIO done Instead of becoming recon
ced 10 his lot he grows discontented and queru-
loSs Never very robust he now but little more H ' mai
teriy his spirit cbafes under his Imprisonment and how
deeply the iron pierces his SOUL His constant
natural he should suffer more than his colleagues IN
crime The most intelligent Of them all, and in tho
sociaons and habits OF his former life greatly lifted
above tcm he is much the the keenes sufferer
now But there is none to pity him All keep aoof
from HIM.
Arnold is employed as clerk Of Captain Van Reade,
Post Adjutant An uncommonly Gne pcnmau and ac
accountanthis profession will be remembered as
thai Of bookkeeper--and well behaved and modest and
yielding IN his demeanor, he grows In usefulness
ana popaay e"on Gay gIara g,
and al night he is kept IN close custody His behavior
shows that he appreciates his position and that he does
not Ike Dr. Mudd intend to abuse the confidence placed
in him tnd lose it, His health Is good.
Spangler is at work in tho Quartermaster's carpenter
shop Already he begns to count the years months and
days remaining 10 conalete his term Of imprisonment
solely 10 oye condition ne
in the dreadful crime charged against him
COLONEL MARxADpKE
In striking contrast to the persons have referred to
Is Colonel Marmaduke, found guilty Of tho noted con-
spray to FREQ the prisoners at Camp Douglas and burn
Chicago He has charge OF the post garden In respect
to manual labor, royal gardener has easier time
Like the is OF the held he tolls not Hit only bust
ness is to SEQ that those under him work. az has tho
privilege of gong outside the fort at any time between
reyeille and sunset He does not evidently ALLOW his
prison life to interfere seriously with his health or
spirits for both excellent In the extent of freedom
allowed him, he is very much given to putting on the
airs Of Cue gentleman, and walks and struts about like
one on the very best terms with himself and the
world.
When The Eliza Hancox lett Key West there were at
Fort Jefferson, the Dry Tortuga, sixty five white and
nlnety1ve c0ored prisoners Most are undergoing SEN
tonoes Of courts MARTIAL and every day tho number is
being diminished through expiration of terms OF i'm
prisonment Under the admirable and humane manage
of Companies G, d. and VI, Fifth United States
artillery, Breyot Brigader General HUI commanding,
doing garrison duty there Is nothing OF which to com
plain either The part of prisoners or soldiers The
raton OF tho best and abundant and the prisoners
quarters and barracks kept clean and healthy:
oacors, soldiers and prisoners enjoy unwontod good
health. y