The Springfield, (Ill.,) Journal, of March 31, says: Two
rebel Prisoners named Partwright and Des Merks escaped from Camp Butler on last
Saturday night. They are described as
being nineteen and seventeen years of age respectively, both having fair hair and
blue eyes, and of fair complexion.
A week ago we noticed the escape of other prisoners from
Camp Butler, stating that we believed they were aided by traitors in this
neighborhood. That the two who escaped
on Saturday night were aided in a like manner, there can be no doubt, as Col.
Morrison states that they were entirely without money.
In this connection we may mention that when these prisoners
were first brought here they exhibited every sign of repentance and sorrow for
the part they had taken in this dread rebellion, and spoke with gratitude of
the undeserved kindness they had received at the hands of their enlightened
captors. Now, how is it with them? They are rampant, braggart rebels, talking
treason with the air of nabobs, and sneering at and threatening those whose kindness
was misunderstood and abused. Let us
hear no more about kindly treatment, etc., etc.
‘Tis time we were tired of throwing pearls before swine.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 5, 1862, p. 2
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