. United States bonds; or Duress by federal authority : a journal of current events during an imprisonment of fifteen months, at Fort Delaware. fore, the object being to fore-stall all excuse for interruption by the guards. Lieut. South-gate conducted the meeting, and I made some remarks uponthe subject of Christian Watchfulness, which were listened towith fixed attention by the large assembly. The order en-,forced for two evenings back, driving the officers to quartersat 8 oclock, was omitted, showing that the design, heretofore,was simply to annoy us in our services, with some littleshadow o
. United States bonds; or Duress by federal authority : a journal of current events during an imprisonment of fifteen months, at Fort Delaware. fore, the object being to fore-stall all excuse for interruption by the guards. Lieut. South-gate conducted the meeting, and I made some remarks uponthe subject of Christian Watchfulness, which were listened towith fixed attention by the large assembly. The order en-,forced for two evenings back, driving the officers to quartersat 8 oclock, was omitted, showing that the design, heretofore,was simply to annoy us in our services, with some littleshadow of excuse. The Sutler has been doing a rapid business all day, stillselling at exorbitant prices. The poor fellows are obliged to havesomething to eat; and, little or much, all they have goes intothe hands of these extortioners. Made arrangements to start a class in the Evidences ofChristianity, to consist of Col. Hardeman, Adjts. Boyle andLaw, Capts. Shane and Dye, and Lieuts. Southgate, Mackey,and others — most of whom have an eye to the ministry. Mypresent suspense and very unsettled condition, will prevent me > ^ i. i P rc 2 f= 2. DU:^ESS BY FEDEKAL AUTHORITY. 537 from giving such attention to this interesting class as I couldwish; but I shall get them together, and give them a start,which will enable them to proceed by themselves, with oneof their number acting, in rotation, as monitor and leader. Had a long talk, before retiring, with Lieut. Caldwell, whocalled in to see me — an estimable brother, who shows great friendship and attachment. Adjutant C informs me that he has arranged for an escape, to-night, in company with Lieut. E, , should the night be sufficiently dark as it now bids fair to be. Sabbath, 4th.— We have not had such a gloomy Sabbathsince last winter. It has been raining more or less all day,and we have found it impossible to use the awning. Indeed,we should have been thwarted in our services altogether, hadnot Chaplain Williams responded to an inv
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