. United States bonds; or Duress by federal authority : a journal of current events during an imprisonment of fifteen months, at Fort Delaware. the convert prisoners joined with theirbrethren in singing. Sundry Scripture passages were thenread, after -which each of the young men was led into thewater about waist deep, when they were severally immersed,and then returned to the shore—Mr. Harris oflBciating in thebaptism of six, and Parson Thomas closing with the seventh. No controversial remarks were made by the preachers; agood spirit was manifested; and, with the exception of someloud talking
. United States bonds; or Duress by federal authority : a journal of current events during an imprisonment of fifteen months, at Fort Delaware. the convert prisoners joined with theirbrethren in singing. Sundry Scripture passages were thenread, after -which each of the young men was led into thewater about waist deep, when they were severally immersed,and then returned to the shore—Mr. Harris oflBciating in thebaptism of six, and Parson Thomas closing with the seventh. No controversial remarks were made by the preachers; agood spirit was manifested; and, with the exception of someloud talking by seveial Yankee officers, and, girls, who at-tended, the scene was orderly and impressive. Dr. Woolsey spent several hours, this afternoon, in^xamin-ing officers with a view to another exchange—thd ostensibleobject being to select those who, from sickness or other causes,will not be subject to military duty for the next sixty examination is made in the order of the divisions, com-mencing with 34. The days work closed with 27. It is asingular fact, that some of the heartiest men in the barracks 1 Sons of Baptist DURESS EY FEDERAL AUTHORITY. 591 have been chosen, whilst some poor fellows, who certainlycant get thrv)ugh the winter (humanly speaking), have beenrejected — some of them almost without an and watches have been used fr;cly in tlie purchase ofchances ; and it is supposed, that several thousand dollars willscarcely cover the bribes. The count was nearly made up,before reaching 22, the last of the divisions. The num-ber of sick persons was distressingly largo, and many ofthe diseases curious. One man had been taking medicine forseveral days, to get himself in a good coiidition for it were not for the injustice done several who arc reallyin a suffeiing condition, and the miserable avarice of thosewho catch the baits, the thing would be amusing enough. Had letters from my wife, and Mr. McCown. They writehopefully,
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