The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-08

Two died today. Sixty-siX privates were taken out today, it is supposed that they went out to take the oath.
 Saturday, October 10th-A parole has | been offered to Jeff Thompson through the agency of Butler. Twenty-Five pris- oners, Morgans officers, arrived today | from Camp Chase, also seven from New | York. They were officers captured at Fort Wagner. Diphtheria Is becoming very prevalent among the prisoners. Sunday. October 11th-The weather being mild, religious services were held out in ] the street today. Two new cases of small 1 pox; the patients are kept in the prison. Diphtheria is common, induced by the dampness and want of fires and proper clothing. Two died today The privates | who went out last Saturday took the oath of allegiance to the U. S. Government | No news from Charleston or Chatta- nooga.
 Monday, October 12th-Two battles are l reported as having been fought in Louis | jana. Northern papers say that Bragg does no harm by shelling Rosecrans from l Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. | It is reported that the Chaplains are to be sent from here, perhaps exchanged | The Island Minstrels' performed this | evening for the benefit of the sick in the | Hospital.
 Tuesday, October 13th-The election for Governor of Ohio comes off today. Val landingham, Democrat. and Brough, Re | publican, are the candidates. Weather cool and cloudy. One new case of small
 pox in Block 13, Again reported that prisoners confined here are to be ex- | changed An order has been received to l allow all prisoners who wish to do so
 to take the oath and will not be sent | South for exchange. An order has been issued to the sutler authorizing him to sell one coarse gray overcoat to any of the prisoners who have none.
 1 Wednesday-October 14th-Weather fine
 This morning four Chaplains were taken out at an early hour, it is thought to be sent South for exchange. Col. J. L. Da- wis delivered a lecture in the street this | morning on the qualities of a General | Stonewall Jackson is his type. Brough
 beat Vallandingham $50 totes at San dusky and 5000 at Cincinnati yesterday. | No news from Charleston. Nothing from Rosecrans or Bragg. Twenty officers
 were brought in yesterday, captured in East Tennessee. It is reported that Meade is retreating in Virginia and Lee l is following him up.
 Thursday. October 15th-Delighttul
 weather A ,rumor has been received that Meade has been replaced by General Sickes, and that a battle is being fought today between Lee and Sickles on the old battlefield of Manassas, or Bull Run. One hundred and fifty officers, negroes and 4 boys under B years of age ar rived from New Orleans this morning.
 Friday, October l6th-Weather warm
 Papers say a battle was progressing yes | terday at Bull Run between Lee ana Sickles, hut no particulars No news from Charleston.
 Saturday, October 17th--Weatner sun
 warm. Smallpox begins to spread among
 prisoners; two more have died ana were
 buried outside the prison walls on the
 side where over fifty of the sons U.
 the Confederacy have been laid who dled
 in this prison. It Is reported Meade s
 army is falling back on Washington and
 Lee is following.
 | Sunday, October 1Sth-Preaching In sew
 eraI blocks both morning and evening. Only small number allowed to go out
 for water. We are on short water ra-
 tions. none to wash with.
 Monday. October 1eth-Wfnd substde6
 water dover back and we can wash Oul