The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-04

ct is now conceded that all the hor-
riblc tortures which have been inflicted
nppn President Davis originated with
Miles. He was ordered to ''tal1e the
steps necessary TO secure tho safety of
his prisoner" This was the charter of.
his privileges. 1t enabled him to strctcl
his victim on the rack. And what did
this noble, chivalrous and gallant repre-
sentative Of the army deem necessary
to IS cure tho prsoner?' IIct us soc.
l. llc took away his lead pencil, so that
he lad to mark striking phrases in
Bible with lis finger nails 2. Ho mada,
led and Sa as:'laisEs siasFis In mn hM Wf5 9aan a
B. Tic gave him "coarsc prison" diet.
4. He exercised a strict censorship over
the prisoners letters to his wife. S. He
subjected him for twelve months 20 tho
most terrible of all forms of torture
disturbed slumbcr at fixed intervals.
6. He kept a dazzling light torturing
the inilamcd and diseased eyes Of his VIC
lim 7. He kept soldiers tramping up
and down the prisoners cell, who wore
not permitted to speak to their prisoner.
8. He qnarrclcd with his surgeon be.
cause he furnished President Davis Will,
winter clothing, and forbid his convcrs.
ing with him. 8 He reduced his noble
victim by his diabolical and slow torture
TO snch a condition that in an official ro.
port to the President, Surgeon Cooper
reports that his nervous condition is that
0! n man who 'has been ilaycl alive
and his nerves exposed to every wavc
OF sound" 10. He granted the tortur.
cd statesman aud soldier 10 privilege
which his surgeon did not declare indis.
pcnsablo to keep him alive.
as not this anoblc dccaloguo of deeds
of chivalrous daring for tho American,
Miles 10 be proud Of? These things
have welded the opinions Of the Chris.
,ian world into one great Gnger Of scorn
which is now pointed at Miles with
hiss like tho shrek Of a steam whistle.
'lnNaih are the oxtcnualing 'onions,"
the mitigating "eggs" and apologize
"culleta' put forward by the Radicals.
eff Dg. Craven had not made Miles
change President Davis food, he would
have kept him upon "rongh prison fare"
TO this very moment. When Miles dies
there will be a mighty ciamor for nnotI.
cr Dante and another history of Inferno.
The explorations of Virgil and Dante
furnished most gratifying information MS
to tho fate Of Nero, Domitian, Calignla.
and = lost Of grand inquisitors and tor.
inrcrs. 1t was gratifying to know that
tlcy wore not comfortable; but. wheu
Miles kastcns to Orcus to join his friend,
HudScn lowe, everybody willbo clam.
oGon3 TO know what the devil has done
With him Rtchmona Tin,es.
n SiSGuIAa Casa Mr. Chas. T.
CIambhn, at TIE time he wns- wounded,
2. lieutcnhnfm tho sth Virginia regi.,
ment. lie copgacd from his throat a few
days since, aaminnic ball that had been
lqtlgei there for more than four years.
he was lshotat Seven Pines June i !.
4lS62E the ball entering the side OF the
noseJ Just below tho left eye. III was
probed four inches. and found to have
passed near perponalcularlY IN scarcely
missing the brain IL disabled him for
duty, and has ever since caUsed lmacn
pain lndamp weather, lreonentlyreEder,
ing II alni0gt impossible to a@aliew} 3af,
sall! WllensconS dihp on Toesaayayd.
ftiiltg Gtst, it.secllie1 TO have come from
& jas below tlierigit car, md aef tie Jaw
bose. md caused 6nt litlle Itiain, md was
followed NY no blood was All ounce
inti.iIie, not mashed out Of its Original
shape, althopgl much aentsd by cononss
sion.wltl, the bopassisi Tho face. n ,lio
conting forth pf tlic BAH eamseda a sore.
ness in thot throat and u giddiness in ti,o
lead for q day tsyo, but nothing moro,
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