, 1862-04-29


There was IN accession Of one hundred aud
eighteen secesh prisoners, most Of Island No.
10 persuasion, to Camp Douglas yesterday
morning. They came from St. Louis here,
under the charge Of Capt. Lubring Of the Mis-
sou1i State Militia Included ia the consign-
ment, are eight surgeons. one medical direc-
tor, and one chaplain. These prisoners were
mostly transferred from the boat to the I
hospital on their arrival at St. Louis, and |
some twenty Of the number were obliged to |
be placed IN the hospital on their arrival |
here.
The information obtained by the Detroit
advertiser, from !" ! loyal officer, just arrived
here from Chicago, where he had been in
charge, under Col. Mnlligan, of the rebel
prisoners there, Tint the traitors are fed On
the fat Of the land by their rebe1 sympatht
zers," If 1t referred to q three or four Eeeks'
antecedent date, would be true But it can
hardly be q fact now. It is true, that rebel
eSmpathizers, particularly Of the female cast
Of countenance, do modest the gates Of Camp
Douglas, and try to effect, by persuasive
! powers, an entrance inside, but they do not
succeed, unless they have pass from Col.
Mulligan, and this they cannot get, without
| their mission among the prisoners Is Of mora
important nature than the emotional OF SYM
| pathetic, This class OF missionary service is
| about finished up. Sometimes de1icacies are
received by the officer Of the day and passed
to the prisoners, if 1t be known they are Ill,
but We think not otherwise.
We hare heretofore stated that stampede
had been planned BY portion Of the 49th
Tennessee regiment, but that Information of
the intention ofthetraitors was communicated
to Col. Mulligan, and By quiet, but effective
maneuver, these plans were entirely defeated.
The plan Of the rascals WAS to capture and
oyerpowcr the guard They we're to rush
upon the guard, and having subdued them,
take the risk Of being shot by chance marks
men, If discovered. The hour for this move
ment was set down for three o'clock last,
Friday morning, and everything was In rcadi-
ness for the escape; but to the surprise Of the
.secesh, instead Of the usual guard, they were
opposed by a platoon Of better men. They
also discovered that fifty other men had been
detailed outside the camp in 8 position to
command the point at which they proposed
to make their exit. Under these discourag-
ing circumstances, secesh concluded to swais
little longer" before leaving. In the mean,
time Col. Mulligan had gathered sufficient
evidence to warrant him In taking strong
measures, and ninety Of the offending party
were forthwith arrested, placed in contiue.
ment, and reduced to one third their usua
ratious. Ten Of the ring.1eaders have sinct
been captured and consigned to the ttWhitt
: Oak (Which, By the way, is suggestive Of IN
pleasant fancies,) there to await further dev
: elopments.
The contract for supplying rood aud Goa
to Camp Douglas, has been given to ". H
l Dole. The contract is for SIX months, com
: mencing May /.
r The following persons have died since oul
e last report, forty y-eight hours since:
q ]. 4: Carson, Co. D. 46th Tennessee. ...,
F: M. Waters, Co. A, 18th Arkansa6. =
DIN Moore, Co. Il, 4th Mississippi ..-..........
= John HoEnAn. Co. 3, 11th ArkAnsas ............
t. ]. Z. Burnett, CO. q, 1lth Ark1ntaa.... .-.....
Il J. D. Rntledge, Co. B, Sd Tennessee ........
L y. n B1uef. Go. ?, Arkansas Artillery. ;.
i. Carter James, Co. A, 47d Tennessee .........
Edward Stafford, Co, H. 14th Mississippi.