The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-04

like bona tide bread was glVen something more ike mix
and the quantities increased and third meal was added
in the morning leaving the cells and nearly the whole day
light allowed for whatever recreation we could devise
But if West British aior is bafed in his wolhsh predilec
way generally invent other means to
torture his victims And not long till our aor man.
aged display his power u.s. Those whom he and his
considered in defeating the barbarity
of his rues and regulations" singled for special
vengeance Six of them three IrishAmercans and three
Irshmen* removed from the companonshp OF all their
prison mates and put into felonce and double
locked But there, isolated they they made
those boodhounds feel that although in prison. they were not
criminals and after time they removed back to
their companions in durance in " No. II Ward"
There about from eighty to hundred political
suspects in the prison. and Notwithstanding the Improvement
in diet about half the number supporting themselves SO
the prison food that they considered it next to i'm
possible to support place. called dayroom
was allowed their meals in; and recollectons OF
many merry and ovia incidents peepng upwards from the
depths of memoy storehoue in connection with our sourn
in that " day-room."
This sketch would be very incomplete indeed wcre to omit
description of place of public worship in this prison 1t
was full semi circular tower with the altar in the
centre of the chord then space for the Turkeys e. us Of
cers as they called themeve then upright iron bars and
the space these and the circular walls paroned Off
compartments cages for the different Species or grades
of the Fean animals the menagere principle as much as
possible In fact 1.-THE Menagere its title amongst us,
and for life of could not connect any other idea with
its construction J. White first chrsened it. and 1.-THE
Menagere" tits STILL and probably will be while it stands
The British Government great pains to make the
world believe that very happy and we'll treated in
prison and that could freely complain of any treatment
to our friends outside This and is myself wrote
fifty letters and how many did friends get?
EIGHT and these scratched in such that
it was impossible learn anything of what wrote about
my name and Is that magnanimous beraty?
And vet the rufans will dare declare in the face of the
world that treated in every respect untried pso
nes Again say they lie. No in prison political
suspect was or is allowed tell the truth his letters from
the prison. All such letters least those allowed proceed
to their destination unreliable in all and everything they
state concerning POLITICAL prison. matters Not that the
prisoners wfuy tell unruths but they have choice be-
using phrases giving all hope of being able
tn let their friends that they alive at ALL So much
for this Boosting @ quite keeping with their statements that
We had every necessary aud at the time refused
knife or fork but were told to use nails
could much much about Cork Jail and its asso-
Citations had mind to- but for the present will conclude,
and next week will give you peep behind the scenes OF
Nountoy Government Convict Prison. and let the light look
at some of the demonac dongs of the British Government
there Some of will make your going folk
their eyes and look sharp guess For the present con
cude by signing myself gentlemen your most respectful
want ooLoNAh FEATHER
Their names were Col Dunno Maj D. ONei; Capt Eugene
osulvan New York Joyce Fmoy ]. NJ. White aanmirs and
William Hodnett Conaklty