wretched men relief. We have consequently to seek it through them of our own Government. There are also here 3,696 prisoners captured during the past spring. Most of these were taken on the battle-field and a considerable number have lost knapsacks, blankets, &c. For the first-class (old prisoners) an entire suit of clothing is needed to each man, for the second (those captured in the spring) a supply of underclothing and shoes. In the course of a few months these last will require also an entire suit per man. You can best determine what to send them. There has also been much sickness among the old prisoners and it is now rapidly increasing among all. A supply of medicine is needed immediately, which cannot be procured here and without which great mortally during the summer months is almost certain to occur. We annex a schedule of the supplied asked for and most earnestly and strenuously beg that, without postponement or delay, they be forwarded to us.

We remain, sir, very respectfully, &c.,

CHARLEES C. NOTT,

Colonel 176th New York Volunteers.

J. B. LEAKE,

Lieutenant-Colonel Twentieth Iowa Infantry.

A. D. ROSE,

Lieutenant-Colonel Twenty-sixth Indiana Volunteers.

JOHN COWAN,

Lieutenant-Colonel Nineteenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.

E. B. HALL,

Captain and Act. Asst. Adjt. General, Hdqrs. Department of the Gulf.

List of supplies need by U. S. prisoners at Camp Ford, near Tyler, Tex., June 7, 1864.

OLD PRISONERS.

Blouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831

Trousers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831

Pair shoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831

Pair drawers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,662

Shirts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,662

Pair socks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,662

Blankets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831

NEW PRISONERS.

Partial or entire supply as suggested in accompanying communication for 3,700 men.

Medical stores for 4,527 men for six months of the following articles, viz:

Quinine, colonel, blue mass, proto iodide of mercury, muriated tinc. iron, nitrate silver, nitrate potash, sulphate magnesia, small quantity of assorted medicine, castile soap, opium, Doever's powders, morphine, ipecac, antimony, carbonate ammonia, camphor (gum), stimulants.

[Inclosure No. 2.]

CAMP FORD, TEX., June 7, 1864.

Rear-Admiral D. G. FARRAGUT,

Commanding Western Gulf Squadron, New Orleans, La.:

SIR: By permission of the Confederate authorities I have the honor to represent to you the condition of the naval prisoners of war now held at this place. There are now here what is left of the officers and crews of four naval vessels, viz, the Morning Light, Velocity, Clifton, and

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