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33 "REGULATIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF CITIZEN PRISONERS CONFINED AT THIS POST.

"1st— The rooms of the prisoners will be ready for inspection at 9 o'clock, A.M. All cleaning, &c, will be done by the prisoners themselves, unless otherwise directed. All washing will be done in the yard.

"2d.—No conversation will be allowed with any member of this garrison, and all communication in regard to their wants will be made to the Sergeant of the Guard.

"3d.—No prisoner will leave his room without the permission of the Sergeant of the Guard. ******** "4th.—Prisoners will avoid all conversations on the political affairs of this country, within the hearing of any member 4 of this garrison.

"5th.—Light will be allowed in the prisoners' rooms until 9.15, P.M. After this hour, all talking, or noise of any kind, will cease.

"6th.—The prisoners will obey implicitly the directions of any member of the guard.

"7th.—Cases of sickness will be reported at 7, A.M.

"8th.—Any transgressions of the foregoing rules will be corrected by solitary imprisonment, or such other restrictions as may be required to the strict enforcement thereof.

[Signed]"CHARLES O. WOOD,

"Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry,

"Commanding Post.

", New York Harbor, August 3d, 1861."

Shortly after we arrived at Fort La Fayette, the following additional order was issued:

"No prisoners will be allowed to recognize or have any communication with any persons visiting this Fort, excepting when the visitor brings an order from the proper authority, permitting an interview, which interview will be held in the presence of an officer, and not to exceed one hour; the conversation during the interview will be carried on in a tone of voice loud enough to be distinctly heard by the officer in whose presence the interview is held."