. Report. ream of water, which arose in two branchesscarcely 1,000 paces distant, in bogs and fens whose bitternessand impurities continued with the current, passed throughthe central portion of the enclosed .space with sufficient vol-ume to supply the wants of many thousand men, if it hadbeen properly received, protected, and economized. Duringthe summer many springs burst forth from the soil on eitherbank of the stream within the prison ; but the water, neg-lected by the military guards, .soon became defiled by thefeet and grime of the prisoners, and then this portion of theenclosure, embrac
. Report. ream of water, which arose in two branchesscarcely 1,000 paces distant, in bogs and fens whose bitternessand impurities continued with the current, passed throughthe central portion of the enclosed .space with sufficient vol-ume to supply the wants of many thousand men, if it hadbeen properly received, protected, and economized. Duringthe summer many springs burst forth from the soil on eitherbank of the stream within the prison ; but the water, neg-lected by the military guards, .soon became defiled by thefeet and grime of the prisoners, and then this portion of theenclosure, embracing several acres, was transformed into adeep and horrible mire, quivering with those disgustingforms of organic life which are produced by putrid and de-caying matter. Within the two lines of palisades, and on the western .side,was erected the single bakery which was to furnish the muni-tion bread for the prisoners. Upon the hill to the north-ward, at the distance of 200 paces from the outer line, was Pen.
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