New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09

col %, drinking purposes; don't know ar 10 WASH,
ing. Mr. DAVIS lad charge OF mat mho'ei ioa or.
no. renorted directly TO DR. Curry; the deatno
sroken of included all who died in prson' p"'h ~ VA
hospital and IN the yard; the hospitals ~ei mn
only the worst Cases were carried 10 ~ tto sick
good many got well and good many ulcu m. tnr Gov
were badly supplied with medicines requ'siion, 80,
medicines we're made month, oul We uIu i' hf
what we made acquisitions iori INC use. s 10 know
notatoes son and sometimes coffee; so lar as hhoN'
The diet WAS The same in the hospitals that " "ae %
side in the prison, except tie cOneei ,heIe ~ &;
hunks. sometimes we had straw ioi ihe pIIsoeIs III
the hosntals and sometimes noti WheIe 'heIe WIZ 10
- e. ,r'soncrs were laid the floor along each
SIDE az the house hospital No. was outside ana was
nsed for the guards some prisoners OF war tnin
ffecn or twenty put in that hospital some pafoeu
nrsoners and some brought from inside; tins b0spita
fa1 hunks and some Of the hunks bad mattresses unl
the covering scanty; the mouse "as m,Ioy
weath er boarded and warmed by stoves perhaps
there were some few political prisoners carried theie
the prison pOhced by prisoners, ana Kept az cIea
as circumstances wOuld permit; / saw the ponce d.
work every day. think Ilrne was useu III inc sAHhe WV
Cros@framined-Dr Curry was Chief Surgeon "hen
/ was first appointed; after his death Dr. Wlsoh "as
they reported part Of the time 10 the SURGEON
and mart OF the time 10 tie Medical Director the S-
gcon General visited the prison at salisbury feF9o
the condition Of the prison were maze put 10 w. ~,
know if they were made weekly; the mel ouIecvn '
Salisbury frequently applied 10 tie lgher neulehi au
thori,es al Richmond for relief for the prisoners. Uut
without success; relief was furnished; these Mp
cations were frequently made both ny the IheI our
these applications most OF medical stores were Cd
famed IRON the Medical PuTNeyor at Charloie some
few from Richmond but did not get what We askei
for EXCEPT a very few the authorities at klchmohu
were kept fully advised Of the condition OF the prison
il was the Quartermasters duty TO furnish buhks lVr
the hospitals; frequently heard Major Gee urge rom
Major Motif and Capt. Goodman TO have bunKs pre-,
pared for the prison hospitals l heard ths se'ei"
times. o..,
TESTIMONY Of ANOTHER REBEL CoLoSiL.
Col q n Folk who was a Colonel IN Norm Isro'
lima regiment in the Rebel service. was e1aibheu
terday and stated he had been in Fort delaware ioi
McHenry and other places Of confinement III ihe H0l
he had heard so much Of the Northern prisoners
bury n that he went there after his release 10 sec
il the stories were true; Major Gee admitted h tnI
told him he could not obtain The necessary sne1eI
and supplies for the prisoners; that ne ha9 receiver
note from Gov Vance the subject; the governor hh1
referred 10 the horrible condition OF the prison. ana tou
Gee if things were not improved that the United STATES
would retaiae upon the Rebel prisoners IN the NORM
Gee reped hc did best te could but thai he ounu IL
ssible 10 obtain what he wanted OF The QUARTZ
master aud Commlssary.
GOV. VANCE on The STAND.
Gov H. B Vance was called. lie stated ne ha9
written TO Major Gee, the previous witness lao
declared and had received such response; ne lheh
wrote TO the Secretary Of War at Richmond, anu lie
letter was never answered. -.
Several other witnesses were examined. but men
evidence added nothing new 10 what has already IetL
given, and the Court adjourned.