The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-22
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l Friday, November 6-No news of i'm portance in the papers. Weather still fine. Saturday, November 7-Smallpox in- | creasing, deaths from that and other dis
 eases average about two per day. Siege
 of Charleston progressing finely say the | Yankees.
 1 Sunday, November S-Weather continues fine. Yesterday moved to Block l. room {. Preaching in several blocks today. Monday, November e-Cold. with wind and snow. Yankee papers say that Fort Sumter was taken by assault on the 9th, | and that a battle had occurred near Kelly's Ford, on the Rappahannock, in which 1890 Confederate were taken pris- oners. 125 of whom are officers
 Tuesday, November 1o-Stili cold, with wind and some snow. Four men buried today. Our men are beginning to suffer for clothing and blankets. The Yankees have also curtailed our rations. The papers complain much at the treatment of their prisoners at Richmond and threaten retaliation.
 Wednesday, November 1l-weather cold; high wind. The hospital is fall of sick prisoners. The papers say that the Con- federate guerilias are becoming very troublesome about Columbus and Padu- cah. ky.
 Thursday, November 12-weather mod erated some today. Four men reported dead in the hospital this morning. San duslSy papers contain a startling an- nouncement that filibuster expedition is about to leave the Canada shores with the object of releasing the prisoners on this island. One regiment of cavalry and one battery of artillery arrived last night to reinforce the garrison on the island. The sutler has been ordered to close up and leave the island immediately.
 Friday, November I3-Weather fine An- other battery arrived last night as z re- Enforcement. General Cox is now in conn mand here Two batteries are in course of construction. one north of the prison and the other across the bay. The sutler has been sent to Washington under charges No papers were admitted today. The prisoners are now put on Govern ment rations which Is about one- sixth of what the regulations allow. The senti- nels are doubled on the walls. Great prep arations. but everything quiet.
 Saturday, November lERaininR this morning. regiment of infantry arrived as endorsements. Yankees are scared Rations reduced; allowance of wood cut snort, no letters or newspapers permitted 10 enter the prison. Prisoners not al- lowed to go outside to bury our dead Express packages not allowed to come in. Guards strengthened on the waIls and no communication at all allowed with the outside. - '''7
 sunday. November 15-Still raining Re Ilgious services In several blocks today wrote to Miss A. E. Y with the hone or sending the letter by Lieut.. Col. Bul- ger The rations issued to the prisonars very short. also allowance of wood. If ia rumored that Commissioners have agreed to exchange all surgeons and the disabled officers
 Monday, November 16-Rained all nfxht The yard is muddy and very disaRreeabIe outdoors Learned today through Major Dye that Mrs. Josiah Terry was dead. Ihe Yankees have been praetlcInK with their artillery today at a target placed in the bay We get no news now from the outside. One hundred and fifty prisoner. arrived today. there are about 2,5OO. 1000 privates and 25 or 30 political prisoners here now.
 Tuesday, November 17-Fair and cold and no wood to make fires with. The surgeons were all taken out today for exchange.
 Wednesday, November ls-Cool and fair. A few letters and some express matter has been locked up and not distributed l Rations very short, no provisions allowed | to come in the prison except what is is- | sued by the commissary, and that Is of l