, 1862-02-22
i::::, s1As Ei.EkA2E PRISONERS.
ARRIVAL In THE CITY.
Incidents IF the Route, &c., &c,

'."eG'o VI 1.e Aoubey WCs. &c
~ -ss previously announced in tlcse columns
). ea'ca=o has oecn invaded by rcucl soldiers
,r 6 PORTION of the Southern army, lately fight
ifg sgalnst us Ut Fort Donelsen las nov bee1
oFt.uEht Several hundrcde Of miles from til.
n scene OF defeat into the interior Of our coun
&c t'E- Ihe exchange now going on. Of six o.
n sever thousand Union soldiers for aa many
tonfedefates, has double effect upon the pros
ecution oftle war. We not only take from the
u reeels their fighting men, but we send ours in
70 to fill the racuuu1-an act which their leaders
le will not thank US for.
ON THE ROAD.
The Southern soldiers arriving here IN
> Thursday night came By two routes, a portion
y over the Illinois Central road from Cairo, and
the remainder by river to St. Louis, and
thence to Chicago By the st. Louis, Alton s.
1 Chicago road. They left Fort Donelson on
Sunday night by boat. When first taken
q IN charge by detatchments Of the
+ fnty-second Illinois regiment, Col Sweeney,
specially detailed for escort duty-some
among the furious made a show Of resistance,
having the Impression that our forces wanted
to impose upon them, but when informed that
they were to be well treated, they changed
their course and became quite fraterna1, An
incident in this connection will illustrate our
meaning. When stopping at one Of the sta
uons between this city and st. Louis, two of
the Confederates in charge Of Capt. S. G. Ward
we're allowed to leave the cars to obtain wa
ter Byan oversight the train departed before
their return. The cars had Just got under
1 hn1 ho,r
seen upon the track at double quick. waving
their hats and shouting for the train to be
stopped. They had no intention Of beiny left
behind, and aftera few moments thu speed vas
slackencd and they climbed aboard, pulling
and blowing from their exertions.
Captains Ward and Moffatt had in
cha1gc s!9 prisoners, :, portion of the
Seventh. Texas Regiment, Col Gregg, the
| most ot them slarp-shootcrs from Eastern
| and Central Texas and the Twentieth Mis-
sisslppi Regiment under Major ". N. Brown, |
1hc Lieutenant Colonel Of the Texan rcsi- /
1iicl!t was Killed at Fort DoncIson To euard |
this collection Of prisoners, there were 1GO of |
the Fdfy-second Illinois Everything passed
quietly with the prisoners along the entire
route from ST. Louis to Chicago, and at only
~~N~ 1~AAAp "NA~ LILY 1uSu4iEu UE sl0uSEu. Ib1S
was at station where they met q detachment
OF Eastern cavalry, a number cf whom being
intoxicated, assailcd the train with bricks and
stones, breaking the car windows and iniurine
thclr inmates. They also chased the cars for
some distance after they had started. seem
lngl5 determined to wreak their vengeance
upon tile helpless prisoners. The names ofthe
regiment should be published, and the perpe-
trators OF the act punished as they so richly
deserve
T1E ARRIVAL IN CHICAGO |
This train arrived in the city m Thrr.dav
night, and the prisoners were at once taken in
Charge by detachment Of police and their
original escort, and marched to Camp Doug
las, Where temporary quarters had been as
signed them. Camp Douylas was ut an early
honr bcslegcd by thousands Of citizens, anx-
1ous to obtain sight of the secessionists.
1hc following order from Col. Voss, tempora- +
II eonmand;nt Of tic post, was strictly OBJ
served, and only those having business in the
camp were admitted:
General Order No. 81
CANT DOUGLAS, Feb. q, 1862.
Officers Of the guard will pass no one ezcent m |
the post. AnEu Voss CnmnsnIt !"
L.
These restrictions are emiuentlv corract and
WILL have to remain III force until the prisoners
are properly divided into companies and as-
signed permanent barracks under appropriate
commanding officers, which work will in1mc-
ala1ely commence and be vigorously prose-
cutcd.
TIE PRISONERS, {
faItles Who were fortunate enough tt, o1,- ! .
tam entrance to Camp Doug1as yesterday fore s
noon, might have seen Standing, shiycrins in {
Inc Snow, i'll about the centre Of the parade
ground, collection Of men wearing all the :
colors OF the rainbow upon their backs in tta :
shape Of raimcnt. There were seven or e1aht );
hundred prisoners in the group. Their clothes
naa been intended Tor q warmer country. and ! 6
'heH frames were all unused to the co]d ;.
"cather OF northern climate, hence the !;
prisoners looked pale, aud actually had al .
lacks OF asuc chills as they stood awaiting the 1.
preparation Of their barracks. Il yasa mat. !,
[er Tor contemplation. a week ago these men =
were nsntlng under the serpent 1ag at Donel- I,
'on: Today they stood conquered, yet not r
7nllrely d1sheartencd, beneath the stars and :.
:'11pes' hundreds OF miles from their homes h
md scenes Of disastrous batt1e, =,
more woebeggone appearing set of men IT :,
would be difficult fer the reader to imagine. h
compared with the 1aborers We arc in thc r.
iapl1 OF seeing upon our public roads thew r,
'ould suher somewhat, being less hardy and NJ
calthE IN build and complexion. It NAV have
cen from exposure and low diet, but 81
ney were yesterday all sallow faced s1
unhen-eycd and apparently famishinr ;s
One OF them had food with them and were +o
atlng OF 1t as they stood. Others were r;e. -
ing extemporaneous windlasscs for a we'll and -
ling their cantecns. The majority, however -, -
tood gazing about the place, perfectly whine A'
. pe conVersed with and as willing to answer If
u questions put to them by their numerous -
'sltois. These visitors were mainly respect ~
Il 10 INC 1allen foe In fact, these men. md h.
lose who lad been quartered in the southern
orion OF the grounds known as Brackctt,s r.
amp. appeared to be satisfied with their 1ot -
10 were Tree to say they had not been better ~
cated since enlistment, or more comGortah1v 1o
'used and better fed than the prospect was En-
eS would DC at Camp Douglas as prisoners ~,
war. ant
Inc uniforms Of The Confederate prisonors ~.
just no uniforms at all, lacking all the g. g.
afactetistics of infantry, cavalry or artillery
stune, IN being wholly ununiform IN ~ ~.
lor, cut, fashion and manufact,ro tn>; 49,
me have coats Of butteruut color f...
in regular sacquc style, and others fas,,'. tha M
1cd like those Of our soldiers as Jackets or sco;
'eks. The pants arc as diversified in co1or =,
my OF them have no oyercoats at all and roo;
pply their place with horse blankets. heorth F,o
Is, eo'er}ids, pieces Of carpet, coffee sacks ID,
p etc. Their knapsacks consist of BAGS Of r5.r
eelors and sizes, comparing well with their rs =;
IT'S and hats. The same remarks app!y hon
Tally well to their cantcens and other accom- -,ra
ments, no half dozen Of which seem to hare ooo1
n made at the Same mandatory, lie
Our reporter circulated promiscnonc,, 49,.
ong the men in thcir barracks for an ,,onr ~,
NO. and was treated invariably in the 1nost Inn
11eous manner. Whether the South uno,
crs were jadcd, tired and listlcss
whether it may be their nature to snaat ~.
ucusly to stranger when courtcous]y adz
ssed, we leave the reader to decide. There II
number OF sick men with the prisoners rcsol
should at once be sent to thc hos' ject
or some other comfortable onar- ne1ls
> that they may be properly taken care Of Ter il
THE REBEL REGIMENTS ent,
he following cOnnr5sa In ror-7,,,o.,t | up7p