Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-10
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BY THE NAILS.
DAvRAPORTk rs II CAMP DOUGLAS.
What they Saw and Heard There.

CHICAGO. April 5tns 1867.
EDrrcss DKxocRAr AND Nlws.-YSu would
hardly expect that when :hers are huodrsd'
and thousaLds Of ipfuentia! citizers here. vhe
have been figuring for weeks to get into Camr
Doeglss, without succeeding. that . stranger
could come here from Davenport, and GEL
passes in and ont without let or hindrans.
But those Who haven't been in. Lave no: the
good fortune to follow in the wake of Hon
jas. Thcringtcn. Through the poiiteness d
Mr.. r., and his sssistaut, J. H. Nickson. Of thu
Detective Police. l spent several hours to .dsJ
among the rebel prisoners. and will give ) on
some idea Of what saw and heard.
Among the prisoners, is cossin OF Secretary
Wslles. q young man o! talent and educa.ion,
from Texas. There is also . con Ct Cave
Johnson, formerly Postmaeter.Genersl. Altc
cousin ofthe late lamsnted Hon. 8. A. Doug,as.
It mu.t BE- exceedingly mortifying. TO say the
lsaet. to be held a. rebel prisoner, in sight
Of The grave of cousin whose fame - . 10y al
and distinguished statesman was world wide.
and whose dying words were Tell my chill
dren to love and bs true to the Consttution.' =
"Hov do they lock !" Is the genera, inquiry
from unfortunate outsiders. who can't get H.
Trey look hard II there ever was any uni
form among them, it must have been butter
nut.brind!e, for tha. is certainly the predomi-
mating shade throughout the camp; nor 10 the
tan color confined to their garments. for the
features Of many psrtaks of the same yellow,
tallow cast.
Those l co1versed With. generally appear
intelligent, but a majority Of them are ignc-
rant, and what would be termed South, "poor
white folks." The more intelligent seem to
deplors ,heir .'resent position, and say they
were pressed into the rebel setvice; others.
that the objects and Intentions Of the Aamin-
is,ration we're grossly misrspretented 20 them.
and that they would now gladly indicate what
they have found to be tn. Right. and Fl i1ht for
the glorious old Stars and Stripes. and thus in
. measure atone for their past u4is.aken and
misguided acts.
The Commission that was sent here to ae-
certain how many are willing to take the oath
of allegiance, find that . very large majority
are anxious to do SO. The principal dissffscs-
lou is among the Mississippi regiment. who
seem disposed 10 be troublesome and stubborn.
They all acknowledge that they are kindly
and human!y treated. have plenty Of good
food and comfortable qusrters-.he same that
our own soldiers had while here.
Col Mulligan expressed kind remeubrances
Of his reception ct Davenport. inquired alter
many prominent citizens, snd particularly in
regard to Capt. r. N. L:ttler. whom he speaks
Of as courageous, valiant ard we'll drilled Of
fcer. Col. NJ. is tired Of pos. service, and
anxious to get into active service 10 the field
The cold wet weather Of the past fe y v eeks
sits very hard upon those from the more
Southern States. Since their arrival here 100
have disd-very few. however. compared with
the number that have died at Indianapolis and
other localities
You have heard that it was sn easy matter
for persons from the same district to set .
Sigh. Of the inside Of the Jail. especially when
aided by the detective police. That was my
fx, but was in under Eors favorable aus.
pices than many sa " there. and brought out
by the same officers that took me in and
though. l could give you ia column in de-
scrioing the appearance Of the Inmates, the
different crimes for which they are inprson.
ed, the appearance Of those under the more
severe sentences, etc, bu. for6ear.
Yours truly,
DsPCrY SHERIFF.