The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-01
.vrrg THE EVACUATION.
,,e,dcnis of the Military Ad-
S''' .,,stiou I'm Richmond. Related
.,oseI Albert Ordway.
Philadelphia Timeai

nv teI"
frhiSdolphia Times.l
...,,rf source Of amusement 10 the
.',.r, and wonder TO the people was the
S''U.,. ibrong Of SiGht-SeeTS that quickly
f, c,,bmond and >warmed over tue land
i." .,r, direction. WiIhcVtry possible in
20 Co. ',Ec soldiers could scarcely satisfy
Co. 's.rood for relics or i'll the measure
h',, creduhty. Libby Prison was
" n s'iracliou-one Of the principal
q interest in which was The tunnel
come Of The Imprisoned Federal
..ocl.ycrly constructed. and through
s-,, .i,r-euumbCre escaped. Every visitor
'',..,s..d with such IN inordiuaie de-
carr, away brick from the opening
,,,. ,rnpd That they would soon have
80 DOWN that end Of the building IL the
i.-t h9J not made II part of their daily
a., n bring large supply from burned
,.or across The street 10 satisfy the de-
some Of TIE men got POSSESSION
er~e lot oi handouts that We had
- Camp f Distribution on un-
.,unty iumiciS, and sold them at
.. rrice> 10 h0rrOr->tricken AUDITORS
"a ,,.s> OF Llbly.PrSon torture. one
.,.....i,ing soldier had found huge
l,r etich. from ~ size, | judged could
r.t- have had any other purpose than
i..,~rb'> sign, for which he Obtained
.,.e,r dollars a the vcri,able key Of Castle
rba,ier Bullets and all kinds OF curious
-. iroos.ib'e weapons were the ordinary
- IN tradc--each sold with some re-
,.,-rsiIs and ciIcumstaniial story giving
,bsm value. | have often thought how
nm NJ these stories have since been re-
,,,lea N wondering children. and how many
Lr,o-,.hrac csb,uel, hold among their choice
.r,a.ure, these relies Of the war.
THE FEERETS.
immediately after the occupation of Rich.
mond an association Of SUPERFICIAL indlyld-
T5,s W., formed N the city, designated by
,ra very aupr prla,e name Of "Ferrets.' -
They were mo,ii, men from the lower dregs
Of society. or. more 8cvIratelv, it, scum. who
during ihr struggle bad either deserted TO
our lines or pr0ieSsed 10 have acted a. spies
s1d furnished valuable Information. Their
conception II the le>uliS OF the war was
lblt an immediate and relentless personal
persecution should be initiated against lhOse
Wh0 bad incurred their personal dislike or
haired. soldier inslinctiVely di>tru>ts a
ia.er'tr. and seldom credits the story OF
f,5.e who profess 10 have deserted from
,aYviriiors 0f ught and duty. and found
lrple reasous af;erWard 10 justify lux fir>t
Impression OF these meI. ! found num-
ere! them in The secret Servicc-whlch
ene under my charge-and, after having
ytis so egregiou> fool OF myself in acting
@. ome Oi ibe sores and reports they
.hi Inc, discovered the real animu,
cd Wind ctivenoss al their purposes. By
.1n- them "a very emphatic expression
O ny opinion of their hypocrisy. de-
e'. and WOTthlessneSS, | was fortunate
t,9ueh 10 incur their hatred to >Uch an
extent that thev expended their further
efjlt, NJ attempting 10 secure my removal.
Having failed In that, some Of them diifleC
North and imposed on the beucyOlence OF
ihe people who listened 70 their stories OF
sacrifice and ,u6,riug from devotion TO the
cause OF luc Union. Others succeeded IN
obtaining minor Federal appointments, and
tbe balance found suitable and cOngeniaI
occupation during the succeeding days OF
political reconstruction in Organizing tue
Qo'.'ic, cf the freedmen ana living UIOn TIE
contribution, ihci levied upon them.
TIE CA~E OF OULD AND HATCH.
iew day, sitter assumed charge OF the
prison, au ambulance stopped IN front OF
ing Office, an officer stepped fiom 1t anC
handed ue 81 order that the accompanying
prisoner. Colonel Robert Ould. late Con
frd,ls'c commissioner fjr the exchange Oi
In-9ce!,, Do placed in close ana se'
clla confinement. - the same manHei
'uccs ,.yely arrived Colonel Hatch, -
'l',al, Commissioner: MaiOr Caring
10. who baG been provost marshal
% Richmond, and Captain Nctfit! VINO
lad beCu post quarterm1>ter | touno
. impossible 40 conceive what he!nOu'
crime these piea>aLt-manneTea gentlemen
could haze committed that neCe> ,itateC sucb
'Hn-ea, orders in regard to tnrir coaiiGe-
Rent. After 81 eIal days bad elapsed with
oct any charges being notified 10 Me, Cly
NDpa;hy va, excited bg their DCd'iy dis
"Aious 1oQ tie keen mental torture to
Wen thei were subjected by being h~pt ~
.sCoTanee 90. The cause OF their arrest. IN
H'ht eiaD ! succeeded IN having he rigof-
oO efdcT,ss 20 tie maunei' Of their c6nnuc-
nieai miiIgs ted. bat could lealn nothing OF
'1e cause * tLcif arrest beyond 4 vague
statement that there were cial ge> or r8aOrs
W 'bei. lAyitgapWopiiateG 10 their own use
money Tat tad been sent tarOugh theH fOf
.ne u'e Of eders! prIsOBei>. KNOWING
tnal ineY Bad turned over 10 General Mui-
Uiu' ILited STATE. cOmmif siOner OF eX-
S"1'er' large 3uIOEnt OF moaey WIKI pro-
pei Noucker- and ace cunts FOX j. these ihti-
,H"'''aS turprsed re, aud / was con
'i".o" t1sl either there was seme
HIuu,% Lp,iyc that had d .tated their
"'.'S' o, tltl = jlunder had been
e'uiH~'eC. Ater they had been conliued
n,'iH -Wo moEths received orders 10
r'p'ie lhr iT'On fOr use a. q military
it''oh snu 70 send The gentlemen nance
"' Iala' ele. On communicating this
- u''.ph X w2c received by them Win
,IN.a - a. c"hSieTnatlon, au6 they begged thai
m'2tl al least know the DstuIe au0
LII III oi u1e charges against then and be
,,',d ~ "ed access 20 their books and p9pers 10
"''p pare GIeEce befcre they were Sent,
,,D'i ""'u Az erideace would he beyond their
,.''' 'e'' deemed Il my duty TO make these
: ehs'enialiOas % General HaIleck. who
-,oVAed he that in reality no fOTGai or
~.u'n1llalve charges bad been made, and
- '' zoe atres's bad been ordered during
- "i-e Of di<Order and excitement. and
- 1sseG on sn anonymOus letter. The in
.r'i'Ce .'..e u extreme Ileas uEes on Guch basis
/, !, 'Sck he 80 forcibly that urged the view
=, ,11 ]. although il these gentlemen were guky
e'.'i' - vac anonymous eharges no punishment
.,D- .y1'9 De too great; that II we had not sufh
.'Snl ."1l evidence 10 justify formal charges
.s''l'i then We were violating all rules OF
s." sa by holding paroIed prisoners ia con-
-.sHeal. General Hallerk conceded The
srVple'y Of this view aud consented tc
-''q Tue appointment OF a military com
-I1L.l 10 InNl.LinlIn and LnL.nrl unnn { he