The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

following day conveyed by boat 10 For
tress Monroe, ana about two weeks later
srauspoIted by sea 10 Fort Lafayette. IN
New YORK harbor. In November they
were AGAIN renewed - Fort warren ga
boston harb0r, where they remained
without trial until the latter part Of No.
Nember lh1Z, Mnen Mr ais anu lhL-
teen others all but of- OF whom were
from MARYLAND. and an OF whom had
been prisoners Tor period varying from
fourteen TO seventeen months, were uh-
conditionally released 10y Graer OF OIL r ro'
Secretary OF War ana allo"cu ~ to
turn to their homes. .,...,-.., .,..
Naturally OF delicate constitution arc
frequently an invalid. Mr.. Wallis suffered
keenly from the physical pitH,..''o,.i.l ",,d
fent 10 his imprisonment me coiu ."t
bleak climate Ct the New England coast
in winter aggravated constitutional ~
meuts TO which he had Ions 49,, thc
ject. and he suffered grSa',y 49, beon
want OF comforts 10 which ne nau a.,'
accustomed. and which 10 valI ,,,,t..,,
rian had become necessity. ~ so,.r.,c,,
Monroe he was connneu loi 49,, -
days. with number or o1hSlS' ' ,,,iarl-
the easements OF the Fort, closeiy bu11Lr
ed ana under lock and key. Al rD'
Warren where he spent more tI,"'.
twelve months Of hts captiNllN' ~ &,
assirred with Others 20 "a sllstc Len
the officers quarters OF the Fort, hul w
larger liberty and opportunity loI -
else. Other alterations o. strl't p...D
life. which were unknown al Iot
Monroe or Fort Lafayette were neto pc
rnittod Prisoners were allowed 20 re-
coive hooks and papers. to make such ad-
difiOns. as their means permlti'1' ~ 49,.
ordir2ry army rations turnlsncu ny -
gov eminent. ana 10 cOrreSpohu WIZ 49,, ~
friends subject 20 the restriction tnal all
letters sent CT received were required 70
be previously read by an officer assignee
70 that duty. But beyond any sense OF
physical restraint or hardships, Mr.. wal
lis spirit constantly chafcd under What
he regarded as the intolcrable wrohk ana
injustice OF his arbitrary arrest ana M
generation. His views upon this SUBJECT
find full expression IN the letler Wnl,u
shortly after his release he addressed TO
the Hon. John Sherman I'm reply o. some
observations made by the latter in "a
speech IN the United States Senate In
reference 20 the Maryland arrests.
Mr.. Wallis bore himself during the long
months of his confinement with uniailing
dignity and fOrtitude. His commonplace
book. in which he was iu the habit n
setting down for future reference thine5
new or interesting which DE had noted
I'm his daily reading, bears witness 10
his power Of mental abstraction. and 10
the relief which he found in literature
from the small aunOyauces as Wei as
gravor burdens of his prisCn-lifc. ly The
charm of his conversation, bright and cn-
tcrtaining as 10 prison walls had uO exc
isteuce bee helped 90 Deguile the tcdium or
"a cOniint ment which weighed heavily
upon his companions as well as upon
himself BY uumDerless acts OF kindness
and Of charity. Doc contributed 10 alleviate
the lot of others less fortunate and WOLF
provided for than himself. A. times the
number OF prisoners iu Fort Warren, me
Guiding those who were captured I'M bate
tie. amounted 20 many hundreds. or when
the greater number brought nothing with
them but the clothes they wore when
they were captured.
After his release from Fort Warren. IN
November, ls59 Mr. Wallis returned %
ga I d