The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

And Varied EmpIoyments OF the
-" .eelu Assassination COnsptratOrs
" - Colonel Marmaduke, the Rebel
hsaaissaFy TO Burn Chicago How they
Look, Talk, Feel, Behave, Etc.
FoRTREss MONROE April The Government
transport steamer Eliza HdncoJ, Captain ShuIer,
auiyed here this morning rom Galveston, Texas.
meeting with some rough but manly favorable
ther, stopped at Key West, Charleston, and More
head City. From expects to 90 TO New
York to be discharged from the Government en-
pOy, though there talk OF her be ng detained
as quarantine steamer She brings several d's
CHARGED prisoners from the Dry TOrtugas By con-
veIsing with these prisoners have obtained tu
particulars touching tho present condition, health,
spirators against President Lincoln, now undergoing
imprisonment there.
DIR. MUDD.
Dr. Mudd, since his attempt to escape by conceal
ing himself in the coal bunker OF a steamer, has not
been able TO revive the confidence reposed IN him
previous to that time. lie still kept under close
guard and compelled to clean out the basuons IN
the casemates of the fort and do some Of the most
menial and degrading work required to be done
Instead OF becoming recOncl ed TO hs lot, he grows
more scontented and ouerulous. Never very
robust he is now but ltlemore than a skeleton, and
his growing emaciauon shows how bitterly
spIIlt Cbaes under ms imprisonment and how deeply
the peTces his soul. His constant PRAYER IS for
death when alone can SET MN iTee, IL Is natural
he she uld suffer more than his colleagues in crime
The most intelligent ofthem a ], and IN the assOca
lions and habits OF his former hte greatly lifted aloye
them, he is so much the more the keenest sufferer
now. But there is none TO pity. Alkeep aloot from
him
ARNOLD.
Arnold is employed as clerk of Captain Van
Reade, Post Adjutant. An uncommony fine pen.
man ana accurate accountant-hs profession will
be remembered as that of booNkeeper-and we be-
haved and modest and yielding IN his demeanor, he
grows in usefulness and popularity each day A
guard attends him to his meals, which the same
as the other prisoners, and at night he is kept IN
close custody. HIS behavior shows that he appre-
ciates his position, and that he does not like Dr.
Mudd intend to abuse the confidence placed in HIM
and lose it. His health is good.
sPANGLER
Spangler is at work in the quartermaster's car
penter shop. Already he begins to count the years,
months, and days remaining 10 comOlete his term
of imprisonment. He is robust and iOlly-a phYsi.
cal condition he attributes, however, so elY his
being innocent OF any paIticipancy in the dreadful
crime charged against him
COLONEL MARMADUKE,
In striking contrast to the persons have referred
to is Colonel Marmaduke found guilty of the noted
conspiracy free the prisoners at Camp Douglas
and burn Chicago. He has charge OF the post
garden. In re. pect to manual labor, royal
dener has easier time. Like the Ii les of the field,
he tolls not His only business is to that those
under HIM work. He has the privilege of gong out
side the tort at any time between reveile and sunset
He does not evidently allow his prison life to inter-
fere seriously with his heath spirits, for both
excellent, In the extent of freedom allowed him,
he is very much given to putting the airs of
fine gentleman, and wa ks and struts about like one
on the very best terms with himself and the world
N, y Herald,