, 1862-07-24
4 DISTURBANCE AT CAMP DOUG.
LAS.
Probable Attempt OF tho Rebela to
ExE&pe.


Probable Attempt OF tho Rebels to
Escape.
The etty was tbro m into the widest state
Of excitement last nigh: about IL O'Clock by
the report that the Camp Douglas prisoners
bad btoken out aul were On the march to the
city. The story a. /. spread increased IN pro-
p r'icn with the distance, and assumed the
mort ridiculous phases. We dispatched q re-
pt rter TO the spot, but the stringency Of the
martial Law ard the silence OF the guard
closed all avenues Of information. From the
residents in that vicinity our reporter learned
that eome outside spmpathizers with the 1eb-
els from the city, probooly acting by agree
ment with the prisoners, tore down portion
Of The camp fence on the west side OF the
grounds, and oyerpowered the guard Arush
xas made By the prisoners, and twenty-five
or thirty volleys were fired by our soldiers,
and one shot from cannon, after which every
thing became silent. At Sherman,s 1t was re-
ported that thirty or forty were killed, but
this is mere rumor. By to~morrow's issue
we eha1l probably have full particulars.
The excitement produced by the rnmors is
almost indescribable. After the Board of
Trade meeting, an immense crowd headed By
Il band, marched to the Court House Square,
where e1tempore speeches were in progress,
WHEN the news came of the troubles at the
camp. The rumor Was of course greatly ex-
aggcrated, and it was reported md believed
that the rebels had broken out Of the camp.
Capt Chadbourne immediately asked how
many men would join him II necessary to
70 to the camp. A Thousand voices immedi-
ate1y answered in the affirmative, and IN q
minute thousand men were in line and
held themselves in readiness to go.
A stronger argument for the organ1zat ation
of Home Guard could not be made. Il
should be constituted Immediately. The
muskets can be had readily. No one knows
how soon an emergency may ar SO requiring
their services. The incident Of LAST night con-
yeys an important and useful admonltion. It
should be improved.
4 Practical APtsai ..:.,1ay By Rev. Robert
cn1cAao, July asd, 1861
Editors Chicago Tribune;
The offer made for young man to 60 to
the war, in my address on Saturday night, has
been responded to from all sides. A number
Of fine young men came to me on Sunday and
Monday to Offer themselves, and have select
cd one-he is ready to CO. mention thls
through four paper because what these men
said to me has confirmed me In the opinion
that my plan, tbs result OF some careful
Thought, is one sure means of raising men,
The men said I've are not going for the boun-
ty you Offer, though that is good thing to
start with, but We made up our minds, the
moment you said you would take q personal
interest in, aud care for us and ours- We
want man to do that, then we are ready to
go.'' .......-...
think the men are In the right. This is no
var Of class, like that under Pitt agAfaat
Napoleon, no war to uphold 4 worthless dy-
misty that has crumbled down By the grace Of
God, as tree does when every fibre is touch
I'd BY decay. But this il war where all alike
will share In the success, or be made mfser.
able III the defeat Of our arms, and the final
disruption Of our country. We say We can
not go, We cannot give ourselves In camp and
field; our churches, families, business, farms,
aud railroads keep us at home, hut We are
willing to do what we can. Now, NC can do
this-we can say to some good man: cannot
60, you eay you can 1t you can see your way
clear-1 will help you to do that, We will try
10 be one man. You shall be the half that
goes out to the battle, will be the half TINT
stays By the stuff. will take person In
tercst in you and In those you leave behind
you. If you are sick or wounded, l will
care Tor you to the best Of my ability. Il you
prefer 1t you shall be nursed at 1ny own home.
| will administer your pay as Jou send 1t, look
sharp after -Four bounties and pension, do ali
| can for You as would for myself You sh III
be to me as brother.
Such personal effort as this will bring out
class Of young men who are looking wist-
fully for some chance to 60, but have perhaps
mother dependent upon them, OF some other
| tie which they cannot break, or above all,
! want friend to stand By them, and help them
| in the dangers that ase to beset their lives.
Brother pastors, send one apiece. Let Us try
| 20 be at least half man. To be major gen
eral Of q sewing circle, and utter frsveat pray
ers and preach eloquent sermons is not do
/
say: We will send five, ten, twenty, forty;
they shall be our boys, under our cafe; even
If the Foreign Mission or Tract Society has to
suffer for tive will provide for them and
theirs. They shall be our sons present or ae'
sent; and If one shall fall we will set up q
memorial over our altar table to his memory.
The urgent need ut this time Is vital per
/ enrot sv,{a hu,,r1 oil ,ur rifts nf ,,tcuar-
real rcaG iness to bear half the burden. Tue
South shames us By her devotion to her cause,
Internal rs 1t Is They have General Bishop
Polk-our bishops are snot strikers" Wheu
we are all In earnest as they are. the hour o'
our salvation will come. Take bad man
who is really inspired OF the devil, and set
him to wrestle with q good man who Is not
really inspired by the Lord, and have No
sort Of doubt as to which will 60 down.
Yours respectfully,
ROBERT C0LLYER,
4 BOHEMIAN IN THE F1ELD.-Mr. Fred. l.
Dean, long connected with the press In st.
Louis, and recently from the service In Ms
sourj, has been authorized to recrul. com
pany OF Infantry for Sloau's Regiment, and hss
opened an Office at No. % Madison street
one door west Of Dearborn. Mr. G. B. scy
tnonT, we'll known as an American ex .,ress
mt ssenger, driven out from the South on &C.
count Of bis answering devotion to the old
flag, is also associated In the same orgaaiza.
ton. Young men can do no better than to
accept the liberal bounty offered for their scr.
vices, and enlist at ouce in the company above
referred to.
| "HoME IN TIE WEsT"-This excellent
drama will be presented at McVicker'a
Theatre this evening, with McVickcr as the
Suffering Yankee. "shocking Events" will
also be performed, with comic singing BY
Dillon, and dancing BY Miss Hight. This
ente1tstnment should attract full house.
Seats for McFicker's benefit are going very
| fast.
"LEs M1sEnABLEs." PART THIRD MAR1us.
The third par. OF Victor Hugo's Last work,