The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26

tain. Are engaged in making out rolls. preparatory to sending us away put they say they are not informed as to where we are to be sent.
 Thursday. January 7-Weather more moderate than it has been. The Yankees are still busy making out the rolls Tor our departure from this island. The Rebel Thes plans performed this evening.
 Friday, January S-Very cold today a severe freeze last night. It IS reported among the prisoners that we are to De sent 10 Point Lookout, Maryland, so a5 to be under the immediate care Of Butler who has the entire control of prisoners and the exchange and that guard or 800 men has left Washington for this noint to act as our escort. There Is much doubt. fear and some hopes of an ex- change. but we can never hear anything for certain.
 Saturday, January 9-Intensely cold to- day, thermometer 26 below zero, reported today we are to be sent to Fort Delaware in Delaware Bay for safe keeping, some are In hopes we are to be exchanged.
 Sunday, Jan 10-Still very cold today ice on lake said to be eighteen inches thick, sleighs going to Sandusky.
 Monday. Jan. l1-Cold weather con tinues ice 70 feet thick on lake. Many prisoners are sick with pneumonia and influenza. some cases of typhoid. three or four die day. Cold is very severe on the prisoners who are thinly clad.
 Tuesday. Jan. 12-Weather mild today we can hear no more of the long wished for exchange Many fear it will not be and so must kill or wear away another wear in this hateful prison.
 Wednesday, Jan. lS-W eather SUI moderate for the season. Terry's Brf- aade. numbering 1,40O arrived today, 1t IS believed the Tanks were afraid we would try to escape and that those men were sent here to assist in guarding us.
 Thursday, Jan. 14.-Indications or rain or snow today, a large number or cases of erysipelas among the prisoners and many die from this disease.
 Friday, Jan. 15-Snow today With northeast wind Southeast winds are u,armest here and southwest the eoldest.
 Saturday. Jan. l6-Ice @n the bay anout two feet thick and is co3ered with water about one foot, blown over the iee oy the northeast wind.
 sunday. Ian. 17-Weather more moder- ate today with strong indications of snow. Preaching in several blocks. Several new cases of smallpox sent to pest house.
 Monday. January 1s-Commenced to snow at daylight. and sn pwed until IF o'clock. Reports in circulation favorable to the hopes of an exchange of prisoners.
 Tuesday. January 1s-Commenced to snow at dark last night and showed until o'clock this evening The Yankees fall ed to give us wood or provisions today.
 Wednesday. January 2o-very disagree able. Every part of the yard crowded with snow; no wood to make hres with and but little food 10 eat Some of the prisoners had fine times snowballing to-
 Thursday. Ianusrv a-No provisions ex- cept bread brought in to us today. and no wood so we are without hres. mere was regular pitched battle fought by one-half of the prisoners against the other half The South whipped the North hut the Yankees captured all the South rons flags.
 Friday. January 22-Tt Is reported that Butler has gone to City Point on the sub ject of an exchange of prisoners
 Saturday January 2s-Weather more moderate The sun shines and snow melts. It is reported that the. Govern ment of the c. S. A. has refused to treat with Butler respecting an exchange of prisoners.
 Sunday. January 24-snow still melting. Prea ching in several DOCKS toudy
 Monday, January 25-Snow almost all gone. leaving the yard impossible nearly from mud Received a letter from ma dated November S. 1863. and one from brother Jeff dated November 19, 1863.
 Tuesday, January 26-Weather warm. Wrote to ma. There is report that General Kirbv Smith has effected an ex- change of prisoners with the U. S, Gov ernment
 Wednesday. January 27-Weather pleas ant like May day. It is reported that orders have been dispatched here 10 Gen. eral Terry to have transportation in readiness for 30000 men. Some suppose that We are to leave this island.
 Thursday. January ;s-weather still continues deligh+fR sneral Terry has notified Gen. Jef Thompson to hold him. self in readiness to leave here.
 Friday. January 29-Sudden and remark