The Press., 1896-05-28
rCont1nued from last week,

year of 1864.
 (Cont1nued from last weekly
 June 2.-Another such day as yester- day. Again it is reported that we are to be exchanged or paroled within month, and the beginning is to be next Monday. More meal and bacon for ratiOns.
 June 3.-About four hundred prisoners came in from the army in Virginia. They bring us good news of our forces, which are said to be within six miles of Rich mond. They were at Mechanicsville, Va. Our rations were the same as for several days. The day has been pleasant, though showers came up at night.
 June Ave hear that Richmond is taken, with thirty thousand prisoners, and that Atlanta is also taken with fifteen thousand prisoners. do not credit eith- CT of these reports, but hope they may be true. It has been a wet day. dreamed last night that my father was dead, and went home and saw the folks. shall be glad "when this cruel war is over," so l can return home again.
 June 5.-A warm and showery day. All sorts of rumors are flying to-day. Again Richmond is taken. The Rebels are go- ing to begin the parole or exchange of prisoners tomorrow. I do not believe these reports. Later, this evening we hear that Richmond is taken with thirty thousand prisoners, and Beauregard is on 8 retreat towards Weldon, N. O., and Gen. Lee has fallen back out of Rich mond, out of range of our gun boats, and is fortifying.
 June 6.-Showery all day. No prison CTS were paroled or exchanged to-day. am told that ninety-two died last night.
 June I've have repetition of yes- terday's weather. Another batch of about four hundred prisoners was put among us to-day. Many of them were old prison CTS, and came here from Belle Island. They all bring good news, and say they could hear cannonading in Richmond, and had the utmost confidence in Gen. Grant. We hear that our forces made raid into Danville and burned bridge, and recap tured over one thousand prisoners.
 June 8.-After few showers this morn ing the sky cleared and we have had a fine day. And still they come-prisoners to the number of one hundred and twenty five or fifty. Of the number nearly one hundred belonged to the 7th Conn. regi- ment, who were captured on the 2d, while on picket at Bermuda, near Petersburg. Charles Thrall, of Go. B, from Stafford Conn.,, was among the number. The boys all brought good news. A few came in from Sherman's army. All is going we'll. We drew for rations sour bread and rice, but good meat.
 June 9.-Showery during the day. l heard last evening that both governments had agreed to parole all prisoners and re- tain them through the war.
 June 1O.-Yesterday' weather over again to-day. Tonight the report comes that Atlanta is taken, with fifteen thou sand prisoners. Richmond is closely in- vested; and the people in the city are frightened, because one part of them wish to burn it, and the other wish to surren- der it. Further report says that Jeff Da- wis has sent peace propositions to the U. s. government, asking for peace on the conditions that the president and the gov ernment pay the south for the slaves lost. Refused.
 June 11.-Showers all day. I heard last night that one thousand prisoners were to be taken out of this camp next week to be shot or hung in retaliation, Sc. I do not believe it. The report is that our forces, under Sherman, were within three miles of Atlanta, and Gen. Grants army had carried the first line of fortif. cations around Richmond. But, the Rebe say that we are getting badly whipped there. Heard that we were to be paroled at once. Drew for rations tonight mag. goty bacon, and less than pint of coarse meal to man. .. ..;+ ...+s ;,. .ss.. ,,s.. June 12.-Showers continue. ..tThis morning the report is that all our officers who were.taken at Plymouth, N. O., were paroled. A small batch of prisoners, if teen, came in to-day. Most of them were from Gen. Sherman's army. There are several important rumors to-day, such as Richmond is taken, and we are soon to be paroled. Drew for rations this evening g teaspoonful of salt, nearly one-half pint of rice to a man, and small piece of ba con. No meal, no bread.
 June Yesterday's weather repeat ed. Rain nearly all through the night No roll call this morning. All the sick are being taken out this forenoon, but think most of them have been returned It is said that one hundred and two have died since last night. This is chilly day Hundreds of the prisoners have no shelt CT, and it is severe on them. Rations art very small. We drew the same as las night. We understand that six transports