, 1861-12-10
DEPARTURE or TEE 5sIH Ru,,Irnr
a GRAND MILITARY OVATION

1he departure Of the Second Rcp;mcn
Oougias Brigade, Col. Stuart comoandfn,
from this city to St. Louis, Yesterday ,fr =
noon, was maze the occasion of a hr;1,,o,
N hta1y spectacle, witnessed BIZ thousand. ,
spectators and creating degree of enthusios,
unparalleled r in the military history Of the cit,
Inc regiment left Camp Douglas at ten o,c1oc
u inc forenoon, escorted BY detachment :
col' bracketts Cavalry; the Mechanic Fus
.eefs' Coi: Wilson; the Princeton Regimen
o6th, Major N. B. Page commandine. -
Lead Mine Regiment, Col. Smith. tbo rh;o,
90 Iegaon' DIST, Col. Cumming; the Nation:
Guards, Col Baldwin; Hartnann,s Draroon,
MAYOR Hartmann; Mcclellan Brigade, 58t1
COL Lynch; and Lyon Color Guard. canta;
Kurth. ~'t''''
heaoed BY this escort, numbering uear1
4'ooo men, the regiment marched through th
Pnnc1pai Streets Of the city, receiving war;
app4ause from the spectators who thronpc
1he Sidewalks, swarmed in windows and crowd
Cd mouse tops. As the escort passed the Tafe
esE Office the spectacle was unusually hr;1
liant Handkcrchicts huttered from the win
COWS OF the Sherman House, like doves: th
alr was fairly resonant with the mammal an
pianse Of the eager and enthusiastic crowds
the appearance Of each new regiment will
its regimental band, drum corps and han
ners, was the signal for cheers, which cu1mi
mated in hearty and unanimous burst n
applause typical OF admiration, good wishes
and good byes, as the gallant Douglas Brigade
1 ~,
VIII drums beating, colors flying, knapsacks
on back, marched by with steady, firm step,
and closed up ranks, charming every one with
! their genuine martial bearing, and the elastic.
I dasling air which marked every company in
! the corps.
We have previously in these columns eiyen
full details Of the equipment, organization,
and growth Of this regiment. It is now suffl-
cient merely to add that the uniforms and
other equipments are Of the very best quality
and finished IN seryiceab1e and durable man
ner; that the rank and file are most proficient
in drill and camp duties, and that the men arc
stout, able-bodicd, and hardy, recruited as
they are, from the ranks Of the farmers and
working men Of the State.
It is but justice to Colonel Stuart to saw
that, in the successful organization of the
two regiments Of the Douglas Brigade, which
is mainly due to his personal excrtions. in
Eolsmg much labor and expense, he las per-
formed highly patriotic service, for which
he is entitled to the thanks Of his fellow
citizens.
In the Lieutenant Colonel Of the regiment
MI Oscar Malmborg, who, during the ab-
sence OF Colonel Stuart in Missouri with the
lst Regiment Of the Brigade, had CHARGE of
the organization Of the I'd Regiment. We are
quite sure our citizens will be glad to know
we have an officer with "a thorough military
education,
Lieut.. Col Malmborg is native Of Sweden.
graduated at the Swedish Military Acade-
my at Stockholm, after six years study, and
served eight years in the Swedish army. In
the breaking out Of the Mexican war, he came
to this country to tender his services to our
government, when finding himself embar-
iassed from notreadily speaking our language,
lie volunteered as a private in the artiIlcry
corps and served twenty-one months at Fort
Brown, on the Rio Grande-a position which
much to his chagrin withheld him from more
active service in the field. He is cultivated
gentleman Of high honor and integrity, and a
more thoroughly loyal man has not drawn his
sword in defence Of our cause,
Among the company officers, and in the
ranks, are two Or three ministers and seycra,
eShorfers, and one Of these, Captain, has
personally recruited and brought into the
regiment, three hundred and fifty men. Dur;no
1nclr sojourn in "Camp Douglas" thev have
held their prayer meetings, and other religious
services, regularly, and have exercised 4
marked influence upon the morals and disci-
pine OF the corps. These men have been re-
eru5ted mainly from our rural population. and
have entered the contest from high sense of
ao7y, not only to maintain the laws and To |
1eiend and perpetuate the Union, but from 4 |
leep conviction that under Providence they |
ue 10 be instrumental in 7oasing out a oreat |
'ot'oaaE s'n' and with their prayers upon their
lps, they are ready to do and dis.
es'ous a,onE,enn Element at Camp
ReT. =. Raymond, Chaplain Of the 51st resi. |
nent OF Illinois volunteers, informs us that
ne regiment in question las received Sol
ler's Library Of seventy volumes from the
american Tract Society, through c. ID. How
I'd, their efficient agent in this city; also sey-
ral hundred pages Of tracts, and choice lot
u small volumes from Rev. Mr. Savage, Agent
4 the Boston Tract Society for the Northwest.
no large number Of Testaments from the
'hlcaso Bible Society. Mrs. Dr.. Everts and
|eS. Mr. Nichols family have also con-
abuted largely to the moral welfare Of the
egiment IN the matter Of donations of choice
ooks and proper periodical literature, The
onng Mems Christian Association have gen
rously donated large number Of lynn
ooks for the devotional meetings.
Inc regiment at present has two PRAYER
1eetings week, on Wednesday and Friday
venings. On the Sabbath a Sunday School
nd Bible Glass are held in the barracks at
ali past one, and services at half past six in
be evening.
The gallant Chaplain, after strongly urr;nn
he necessity Of the erection of a su;t,n1e
hape,, concludes:
or5d 5ar II tae ., encouragement Of Gods children
lge, and several haze asked for nraycr and ~
sldsntly serions-minded. Let all The churches nf
le different denominations who haye rcnraan1+o
Ees here. pray for the blessing Of COD On the
hapaihs q the Post and the brave soldiers for
5o05s III es E, the and Freedom and
Chaplain 51st Reg III. td Volunteers, nyse
ihe following ia pertinent in the same eonncc-
on;
ditors Chicago Tribune:
q iow r5ca e through your columns to acknowledge
[aet society publications, Der G. M Hnws~I
oohs aad papers Tit be very gratcfulIy receircd |
nr us re AZ Eve we have evening readings IN each com
ID ,opas9 a. evening n Chapman attended onr ar
G II Capt Gnthries and Brooks quarters. M snd
thea tRe e Sps o tS 1ndEa soPe
cn as generously agreed to furnish all our yol
'tsers gnt VII W15h the Testament for which favor We
Chaplain list Regt z. S. Meehapes sfF1sE Fnsirr,s
hEF. DR. BrTLER's LEcTCRE-It il not 2
ten thatthe citizens Of Chicago arr otfnnaoa l
opportunity Of such treat as they may en-
at Bryan Hal tonight, in listening to the .
'ture OF ReT. Dr.: Butler, On 1.-THE CITY Of
asmngton in These Times" The Rev. Dr.. tt
tler is one of the most distinguished clerpy-
n Of the Episcopal Church, and his resi-
nee IN Washington during the exciting SC
mes OF the last year has given him unususl Of
ulf1es for understanding the motives and
messing the consequences Of the great -.
lon. From the very first open act in the in
orama' viz: the fall Of Sumter, DR., Butler b,
becn earnest, outspoken mud efficient IN Ct
cause OF the country, and bis unflinchinp IL
'otion to the Constitution, in the midst n vi
&C enemies and during the mortal crisis Of -
State, was Of the trrfatp.t xnrx-;,, -