The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-16

public in due time. II demanded by the IN
subject Viii say further that ! am in no
way concerned IN any of tn" all"g At ions con-
tanned Ia the letter published. and can there
for speak and write freely on the sub jet
] recently joined the command of. aud as
sumed command of, Company -, fith Ar-
tulery. on Oct. I. or th"reabouts.
Several OF tn" Cruelties referred to IN that
letter and SAID TO have occurred ~ that com,
pany, ] have called upon the sergeant and
me mem r S s to- hsys hssn thus m"itrea,"d
IN public manner. and now unhesit atlnglr
pronounce the whole statement to be- false
up .he svldenc" of the parties most >'taily
similar invest gations have been made by
other officers the result OF which tends 20
show the entir" stateinent, rs pubiishcd. II
what II ~ character zed IN the conimunica-
ton of this letter scandalous and false IN
am, gentlemen. truly. your ohedient
second Lieutenant Fifth United states
Artillery.
ARNOLD SAYS HE LIED.
Never wac a more base fasehood blazoned
To Tire world tina, that contained in the
abov" communication. His expressions are
similar in purport to those written 10y the
commanding officer to the War Depart
ment, proving that concert OF action had
been az reed upon bet ween them
Grenf,ll. il is true, had not been punished
in the inl uman manner cited in his article
published he referred TO others than him
self, and. a. written 10y him, was correct, far
worse than depicted. His efforts IN the
matter were alone To break up these heart
less acts Of cruelty and barl,arty, which
daily were being praCtlsed upon the Island.
feeling that continuation of them might
revert upon his own shoulders. as none
knew what day would bring forth, AZ
every officer seemed 10 he invested with
unlimited authority, practising every kind
of cruelty the mind could conceive Of.
IL il natural rha, brother officers would
uphold one another. - the acts of one re-
fected upon the whole, but dOubv the dis
honor when Ia" stoops To deception and de-
basing falsehood. lspeak Of nothing herein
but that can be suhStantiated by intelli
gent and respectable witnesses, II living AZ
the present day and pronounce that Gren-
fells statement, with but few exceptions,
was truthful in its whole tenor, notwth
standing all that has been said by Gen.
Hill and other, lis truth could DE seen in
all parts of the island.
CRUELTIEs NEVER CEASED.
Punishments heretofore practi-ed were
officially abolished ball-carryng and tying
men up by the thumbs were strictly pro-
hibited. and for a few months the island
which had existed as a hell. assumed
brighter appearances. The heavy cannon
balls We're removed from the guard house.
leaving only 2i-pound shot To be carried
by Offenders against military rules, and
orders were issued from headquarters
directing that no man he punished except
on orders directly from the commanding
officer.
These orders We're daily violated by the
company commanders. Private soldiers.
instead Of being sent to the guard house,
as formerly, were taken back of tn" bar
racks, beyond the observation Of the COM
handing officer, and punished with the
usual -, 'rity.
When II became apparent tina, the effect
of the article punished 10y Grenfell had
died out they gradually Increased the
punishment, resorting IN many instances
10 the inhuman practice of throwing men
into the sea. Drunken men We're FIRE uently
wheeled to the wharf in barrow and s. ~
merged beneath the water and almost
sufiocated,
SICK PRISONER HALF DROWNED.
There was prisoner by the name Of
Brown who had been suffering from sick
ness for some time. and on the morning in
quest ION had gone To the doctors call, and
by him had been excused from labor during
the day. Contrary to custom, hc was or
darcd out To work by the provost marshal.
H. stated his case, that he was excused; in
fact. that he was so weak that he could not
labor To cure him OF his ailment he was
ordered to carry i2-pound shot. He
did a. commanded for some time, until,
overcome by the sun and his affection, when
he dropped the ball and refused to carry IL
longer Forthwith he was hound around
the feet his arms being tied behind him. and
he was conducted tn the sea and submerged
beneath the waves.
The officer in charge repeatedly asked
him, when his head was brought above
the surface II he would carry the hall
The man, from swallowing 50 much salt
water, was unable, no matter how much
he desired to do SO. to give him III" re-
quired answer, when he was submerged
again.
Finally. when nearly drowned. he was
raised from the water to the wharf. where
no remained until sufficiently restored 20
speak. and, finding it was death 10y drown
ing if he refused to obey the order. he ac-
quiesced to the demands, and in his i'll con-
dition, his entire clothing saturated with
salt water plodced more dead than alive.
around the ring. with lettering footsteps,
carrying the bah until sunset Then in his
wet clothing he was thirst into the guard
house. To remain during the night, without
bed or covering of any kind
NEGROES Thrown INTO THE SEA.
Some time afterward quite a number Of
Colored prisoners were released nv orders
from the War Department, many Of whom
had been waiting upon the officers al h"ad-
quarters a. cooks walters, &c, II seems
as IL thefts had been commwted. in the
shape of clothing, money. pistols. &c, by
some OF tnem, ana before " n allowed 10
leave the island, which was p fectly Just, ,
their baggage was searched. Some Of the
missing articles were found in their possess
sion, and they were closely questioned by
the officers relative to the other articles,
but to no avail
innocent and guilty alike were marched
10 the wharf. with Gen Hill to view the sport
occupying a prominent position on the
stern Of the schooner MatchlcSs, moorcd AZ
the wharf Bound up in cords, with their
hands. Us usual, tied behind them, they
were cast into the sea A. they were pushed
Oft the wharf into the sea their cries filled
the air. to be suddenly qucnched ~ their
bodies sank beneath the waves. This was
repeated several times. when they were
reconduct"d into the fort,
Cen iii seemed Ia ENJOY the scene won
derfuy, his whole fran" being convulsed
with laughter. After heing conducted into
tho fort a consult al ion was held among the
officers, when one Of the prisoners named
James, ~ Baltimore. from the evidence
being deemed innocent was released and
ordered to do his duties at headquarters.
LASH USED on PRISONER.
Finally all but one were released, n colored
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