Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-11-18


bled to catch glimpse OF Butler and
his army, who were reported captured.
Discovering their error, many of them
sullenly dispersed, while the prisoners
were formed in four ranks, and march
ed off surrounded by rebel guards,
with loaded rifles. Drake fonnd little
pleasure in contemplating the situation
Meditation, however, was not long
proiracted. Very soon they were halle d
in front of large three story brick
building, from one end of which was
suspended sign, which recalled to
their memory narratives of the terrible
sufferings endured by their unfortunate
associates in arms. II bore this inscrip-
ton
LIBBY AND son.
SHIP CHANDELIERS AND GROCERS
Entering the Bastile, the prisoners
registered their names, after which the
noted villain. Dick Tnrner-a name
beside which even Haynau's is respect
able-intimated that their greenbacks,
field glasses, ETC., must be transferred
to his keeping. Every article called
for having been handed over, the Off
GERS were required on honor, to state
the fact. Notwithstanding this, Tar
ner's next operation was to strip the
party, and examine their clothes. In
this he was zealously assisted by two
insolent accomplices. The robbing
process having been completed, Tur-
ner led his prisoners through damp
cells-Gnally bringing up in the second
story of the ''east end which was to
be
THEIR NEW ABODE.
The room was long and narrow, hav-
ing at each end three iron grated, I'M
glazed windows. Thrown into pris-
on house whose walls were black with
prisoners names and effusions of de-
spair-of the horrors of whose dun
geons, even those who dwelt near its
portals knew but little, it was natural
that those who were consigned to this
hideous place should be depressed in
spirits. Their misery, it was feared,
would not be of short duration, as the
exchange of prisoners had been discon-
tinued, aud it was thought would not be
resumed until the close of the rebellion
a Period whose length none of mortal
birth could divine. Patiently to await
its termination, amid such sufferings,
appeared imp ossible. Such were brakes
meditations. No soul babe him good
night as he stretched himself npon the
floor, which had often echoed with the
footballs of the wretched Wearied
with the excitements of the day, and
agitated with thoughts of home, desti-
tute and hungry, to sleep was lmpossi-
BILE Day at length returned, but it
had no splendors to the captive. He
sat, an image of despair, his mind tor
tured by dreadful thoughts.
MODE OF LIVING.
The day after reaching the prison,
some coarse corn cob meal IA substance
on Which well bred horse will starve),
and small quantity Of rice were is
sued. The bill of fare had bnt few at
fractions Corn bread, rice and mag
gotty black beans, constituted the diet,
and these articles, be it remembered,
were issued in the smallest possible
quantities. Our prisoners have proven
by bitter experience, that man may
live for months on articles that mer-
ciful person would not feed to II brute.
An ounce or two of rotten bacon for a
healthy man, was the usual allowance
for ten days. With perseverance that
would have delighted Robinson Crusoe.
the unfortunate officers contrived to
prepare their food To those who pos
sess the necessary appliances, it may
appear an easy task to perform culinary
operations, but the chiyalry were desti-
tute of such trifes as pots, pans and
other cooking utensils which abound in
the kitchens of a civilized community.
After waiting many hours, general Of