, 1862-04-30


Camp Douglas Is really becoming camp /
Of instruction to our own soldiers, as well al
N asylum for secesh prisoners. Dolly drilIs
are the order Of tho day, and at and 4o clock
respectively, Col. Cameron's 85th regiment |
and the nash Brigade have full dress pa.aaes
and reviews. The grounds are now in admi-
rable condition for this purpose. Both regi-
ments already show much aptitude IN the
school Of the soldier, as well IS on the field. !
Col. Mulligan yesterday promulgated the
following order: ...
discharge Of his duty a. ssntry On the morning OF
the 18th inst, shoos to death private J. Riley,
while he waA endeavoring to run the guard, that
said Hamfll, for his promptness and faithfn1 dis
charge Of his duty, be end Is hereby promoted to
the place OF Corporal in Co. B, Irish Brigade"
TIE "WH1TEOAK."-This Institution, which
is an important part Of Camp Douglas, is now
doing brisk business, numberlns about one
hundred inmates. The prisoners in Camp
begin to manifest that same vlciousness Of
character which has lately characterized their
brethren IN Camp Morton at Indianapolis.
We hare already detailed the attempt CEN
cocted BY one Of the Alssisatppi regiments,
or portion Of Il, TO escape from their con-
dnement on Friday morning last: The same
spirit Of rascal1ty and insubordination is con-
ttnual1y shown By squads and companies
as throwing stones, bottles, ETC., at the sen
tries. Col. Mulligan concluded to make short
| work with these {agabonds. Whenever any
disorder Of this kind occurs, he imme-
| diate1y orders the whole company under
:rrest, and then they have IN opportunity to
expose the guilty party, or all 60 to the
white Oak'' for an idednite period. This
rarely fails to bring out the guilty man, and
| he thus becomes an inmate Of the quarters
named. As we said, it now numbers about
one hundred inmates Of about Is ungodly set
! Of ecamps IS eyer delayed the efficiency Of the
gallows. This ss White Oak" will bear de-
sc.iption: It consists Of Q building in the
shape Of q cross, Of about Is superficial feet il
each direction. The first story walls are en-.
tirely blank, well and substantially made O.
| the class Of timber which its name indicates
There is not window, door or hole to be
| seen. The second story is fitted up IS quart
room, and from this hatches open to the room
below. By ladder from this guard room the
prisoners SIC lowered through the hatehway
and are left in that dark hole to anuse them
selves as their surroundings may sug
gest It may be readily understood that th'
place is not an attractive one, especially whel
occupied by over one hundred, with but bare
II standing room. Nothing so readily take
the starch ont Of these 'trampageous" sc
cesh as Z dose of "White Oak, ~ Some Q
; them tried to escape by ea"1ngout Oh MOE
day night, hut Just when they thought them
selves out, they were quietly informed tia
) their terms Of imprisonment were doubled
It Is the determination Of those in commsn
at Camp Doug1as, that The secesh there dom
t ciled shall behave themselves; and they hay
got to do it.
The following deaths have occurred in cam
since our last report:
!. j. r. Tucker, Company c, 55th Tean- -.-.........
g William Burgess. Company I, 18th Ark --.-..-..
:. | Leopard Newman, Company G, 59th Tenn .....
e Previously reported. d.-.-......-.---.---.....e 2
d There are now about three hundred in ho
a pital.