The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-28

were Temporarily removed, but Captain Dut
ton. IN charge Of the Ruardy ordered heavy
Idllte irons to be placed on nei when Genera
! countermanded bis order and had the irons
| again removed from my arms. I was placed
for security in the lower hold Of the vessel
aud compelled to descend TO IL by q LADDER
The rounds were far apart, and, as the irons OF
my feet were chained but . few inches apart
| my legs were bruised and lacerated fearfully
The hold where / was confined was close and
| on deck in the daytime, but was closely guard.
ed. I was allowed to SPEAK to no one of the
o,ew. We arrived 81 Fort Jefferson, on the
Dry Tortpgas. and were handed over TO Colo
til the next day in oasemate. The next day ]
| was brought before Colonel H., who informed
me that he had no more stringent orders coD-
cerning me than other prisoners confined
there. 81 ,tuj s,4ts IL !, gf'l 10 ,tou @
| u a, .'i MohM BARBAHITfEej d. trai so -:
| I managed to gel, along CONT ottabIy for a
while. though to some OF the prisoners the off,
Gers wereyery cruel One man blythe name
| snent transports, got hold Of some liquor and
irnblbed too freely, for which he was tsizen:t0
the gpardhouse and tied up to the window
5Hme ,,,' g. by his thumbs Tor two houEa aeneta
made to carryia thirty-tw0 pound ball. but las
the hanging had deprived him Of the use Of
his thumbs, he was unable to OBEY. The Off
in knapsack, and compelled him, to carry
them until the sack gave way from the weight
of the iron: He was then tied up by the wrists
and gagged in the mouth by the bayonet from
8 P. M: till the next morning: He was then
taken down: and thrown into the Ruardhouse,
but was so exhausted that he had to be rernov-
ed to the hospital. It WAS decided to ampu-
tate three Of his fingers, but this was recon
and two fingers. This puhishment was Indicted
by Major MCDONNELL officer Of the day, and
was carried out by Sergeant Edward Donneily.
hnv orNr hnyV
once excused by the doctor from work on the
plea OF illnees, but the Provost Marshal in
sisted, and finding him too III and lacking
stIengIh. made him carry thirty-two pound
compelled from weakness to put it do IN. He
va then taken to the wharf, and with his legs
tied together and his hands tied behind him, q
into the water and then dragged out. This
was done threB or four times, he begging for
MERCY most piteously.2 aHe was finally jerked
opS Of the wstef and ordered to return to his
patently thankful for any escape from such
torments. Captain, Joseph Rlttenhouse was
officer Of the day, and his orders were carried
out by Corporal Spear. F"!iA
During the latter part Of lsst October was
placed in irons and compelled to work, with an
armed sentinel over me. did not know the
reason for this, tor was unconscious Of having
regulation. Twas then ciosolyi confined and
allowed to communicate with no one for four
months. The pretenoe for this, II after wards
learned, sprang from an attempt Of DR.. Mudd
6a tfir = FATE OF COLONEL. aRENFRL.
Colonel st; George Leger Grenfsl, aged 65
years, was taken g Ok and went to the doctor
to get excused from work. The doctor declined
to excuse him. He then applied to the provost
marshal. who SAID that be could not excuse
to work and failed. They then took him 10 the
guardhouse, tied him up for halt a day, and
then took him to the wharf tied his hands be.
bind hlm, tied his legs together, and put a rope
heavily armed, who dr. We spectators from the
wharf; I could see and hear from my window.
The colonel asked them If they we're gong to
throw him into the water, and they answered
he could not sink, they drew him out and
ted about forty pounds Of iron to his legs,
and and. threw him into the water again, and
after he had sunk twice they pulled Him out
The officers who had him IN hand were Lieu
tenant Robinson, Lleutenant Pike and Cap, ain
George w. Crabb. assisted by Sergeant ,Nfis
chael f,ha Gleason end Assistant Military Store
keeper q. L. Jack on, who tied the iron on his
legs Captain Samuel PEBBLES tied up Grenfei
for saying that ''he was capable Of doing any
thing" Colonel Grentel was forced to scrub
was SO i'll as 70 have refpsed to eat his rations
for week. lAn OF the officers hated Grenfel,
on acconnt Of letter which appeared in New
about tying up the prisoner Dunn which letter
was trnthtrb as others ,and myself were wit
nesses to the details it related. One very stormy
night, Grenfel, With four others .eBcaped, IN a.
small boat: and was evidently drowned near
the fort, His escape was discovered ibut the
storm was 60 severe that it was deemed too
dangerous to pursue them, althpugh a steamer
was ct the wharf drentei treqqehtiy declared
hls intention OF running -tisk TO escape,
rather than, to use hls own words, 20, be tor
tuled to death at the fort" / 1hese are only
two or three instances Of the many acts Of
cruelty practiced at the fort. During my inn
prlsonment at Fort Jefferson, I worked very
work; making a great many fancy boxes, &C..
out OF the peculiar wood found on the adjacent
1sla nds; he greater portion Of this work was
rection. won some favor ip their eyes. Iwas
released in March OF the present year by Ex-,
ecutive clemency.
(Signed,) EDMAN Spar aIER.