, 1861-04-22

Nsv1ckef presented to Cspt. Hardlngs Com =
pany p aq !, elegant SILK apg, bearing tie motto,
"RetafaAtaiohf!MNo tafAas me1ry to Traitors" This !
faldla the generous managers paedT"o =. thu /
first company received and ~#'' =. -. ra,t
H.eaanes: command Il reported t4F the1a;e1ves at
- -. e1 '' = oa Saturday and received their
-. They will probably lesye for SPRING
|zdeldet once. y -s'-
TIE CHICAGO LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Capt. James Smith, thorough officer ami
.soldier, takes command Of the Chicago fhAt
Artillery now IN fall rank. They s{n tHady to
march Instantly % orders, aud haze an abun.
dancc of ammunition. e .ound shot and cauis-
ter fot INN edissa service. It i most com
mendAbla ACT that =. of the brothe1b.3:::: ::
Ar d b e. Il Miller, hardware dealers, No: /:
sss7 state street, who were called upon Friday
Fight BY Ger. Swift, summoned their work
men and manufactured 700 caniste1s, gratis,
for instant use. Such eetion is deserving Of
the highest credit --~,~
The following are the officers Of, the Chiea.
go:Light Artillery Company, = -: !
James Smith, Captain:
Ghas; y. willard; 1st Lieutenant
<atfAQT MrTHAU. III lieutenant.
John Z. Botsford, Sd Lieutenant.
:. They will present themselves for Inspection
1t 9 O'Clock this morning.
THE GERMANS AND sCANDIEAYIANe,
The liberty loving Germans aud scandina7-
-iaus are out in. force and have numerous re-
eruitmg stations. 4 muster roll held BIZ
Otto H. Matz, Esq, contains The LIST Of many
Of our most prominent and spirited young
Germans.
The Union Cadets, a zouave corps,orgaaiz-
ed from the Turner'S, have baggage and arms
packed, and their Armory at Kinzie Han was
| 'thronged all DAY Saturday with their friends
and relatives 1eaye-taking, with numerous
mosEahsethg scenes: Tie corps now ouly
await orders TO mossat once. They will soon
be called for, ..,-~ ,...-, -. -
FURTHER MILITARY MATTERS:
me war preparations went on apace satur-
! day: The Quarters Of the War Committee
| were busy scene all Day: and 3 large amount
Of business preliminary of necessity to the
i going of our troops into Camp was attend
/ ed to. ..ss'-.. :e'.-
Col. s. D.. Baldwin has been appointed Brig
ade Inspector, and is thoroughly pompetent
officer, #ho has entered at once upon his da:
ties. -"''~.''
our.coloted residents are forming IN Com.
panies fof active drill, and have already en-
j rolled goodly number Of picked men, who
will make good use Of their arms. They are
= spirited body Of determined men, and will
make excel1ent- soldiers.
From all the country. of. the Northwest one
spirit alone, prevails. Companies are every
where forming. at Elgin, Kane county, the
"Continentale," Capt. f. g.. Joslyn, has been
accepted. A Soldier's Families Fund Of 500
I per month during'the war has been raised and
will be increased, and the citizens iaye further
raised 800 cash for uniforning the company,
which is nnwz being done in this city,, -
Messrs. a. D. Ellsworth & Co., Gothers,
took hseastores on Saturday for i've hundred
>, uniforms, including the Dragoon corps and
several out Of teTn companies. They ate
ready to take as many more.
4 :. George A. Fuller is getting up Cayalty
Company Of one: hundred men to be called
the Illinois Rangers. They commence enroll:
ing this Monday morning. ....g :.
The .7ou,aaz states that DR.; n. s. Davis, at
TIE reulest Of Gen. Swift has announced him.
! self ready ata moments warning. to oct as
n Susgeonfor the Generals Brigade.
~";At'the Board Of Trade Rooms on Change
Saturday, the Muster Roll Of the Home quard
/ received the namesof fifty substantial citizens
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .rv,o, ~