New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-27
TBK REBEL. PRIslHNRBS AT OH.
CAGO.
From Our Special Correspondent

Fifteen hundred more Rebel prisonNs- swelling
the number now here TO six or seven tbtUaDd-as.
rived from Cairo yesterday, and were mNched "
Camp Douglas on the outskirt Of the city. three
miles south OF the pOs.-ofice. they passed thsagh
the streets, guarded on either side by our soldiers
with fixed bayonets, they formed sad processios.
more than mile in length. Their down.cast eyss
and crest-fallen demeanor. as they trsversed the
muddy streets, through the long files Of spectators
who had gathered to zee them indicated it q very
different feast from the one to which they bad ben
invited.
Motley's the only wear. The privates male ~
attempt Ut uniform, except the stripe on the psusa'
Looms, and the little gray, semi-military cap % CON-
mon among the Westeru Rebels. which is worn ~
about half Of them. Slouched hsts-very sloucbsd-
are the head.dress of the Others except one yoah,
who trudged along under straw fiat ofenoruous
brim made for a schoolgirl. 1neir clothing, cosass
ard strong, is mostly Of gray or "buttsrnu'," ths
-" buternu," largely predominating. Nearly all he'd
dirty white blankets. or bed.qus, like Josephs ccat
of many colors, strapped TO their backs many car
RED their fryng-pans, camp-kettles, or cofee-niss
few had valses; one displayed an enormous live
rooser perched upon hi. pack and another staggered
under great trunk; a. his clothing particularly
rneager aid seedy, iufer that like good many
people in the higher walks Of life, he carried ioe
show. II the fact that a man kept a gig ~
valid evidence Of responsibility in an English cJ0r
of Justice, how utterly and imposngly rsspeotsbte
ougrt this Rebel to be, who marched under heavy
ira cling frank for two miles Amid all biz us
haps, he mus. be grsti6ed by the reflection that b.
saved bis chst."
The people were out to see them by thousand &c.
did not hear single taunt or rude word add~sseo
10 them on the whole march. Arrived in CAMP
lumber barracks, scattered over an inclosur
hundred and fifty acres they were formed int
panies and walked, for they made no pretense "
marching. into tho quarters provided for ther-
Chicago 10 an excsllens p CO for keeping to"'e--
much better than ST. Louis Cairo for they ere TOO
far from home to have much inducement Tor afer's-
log to escape. They furnished the same ratIona
"a our own sodiers under the original oontrac: 10.
the camp, by which their food will cost the Govern
.nent only IL cents per day, to the man.
In tho afternoon the Rev. DR.. Pratt, rector d
Trinity Church, preached to the rebels 10 the camp
chanel About four hundred were present, in dress
and appearance the best of the prisoners Exposurs
to the rain and raw air has been a severe trial -
their Southern constitutions, for ineessans coughing
all over tue house was q serious interruption tn the
services They proved attentive listeners however.
while DIR. Pratt gave them an excellent, Cbrsiisa
d.coure. q, the close Of which all kneeied during
the PRAYER. and many responded earnestly TO he
"Ameu." Afterwsrd, nearly all went up % he
desk to obtain books and religious papers provided
for them They talked freely with all who addressed
them. One Mississippian told me, ia the Anglo
African dialect 90 universal among the Chivalry Of
tho extreme South, how surprised they all We're ss
the kind treatment they received and said they had
expected TO be confined in dungeons, and fed on
hread and water. Others denounced Floyd very in.
dipuautly for running away. The Tennessesans
were very mild in their Tone aud spoke Of the prob
able early restoration of their State to loyalty with
great complacency. They have evidently learned
whether the Yankees will fight not, for tt y al
nav high tribute to the valor Of our troops. How
ever this is only one way Of softening the disgrace
q, the surrender; and some of them say they a say'
kuew the Western soldiers were brave, but DO po'
believe |. of our Eastern troops.
The stirring words Of Secretary Stantons letter "a
.be Editor Of TIE TRIBUNE, meet with hearty, uai
verssl resrouse in tho West He expresses the
sentiment Of the Mississippi Valley, that proicurf
:. strategy" and grand military combinations nave
bean our create st weakness aud danger For months
our troous have been chatting and dying in caGp
when all wanting for success was simply to " 'e
them out" What higher evidence of this Is neeas
than the irresistible vsor with which they caf 1'
For, Douelson, and the impetuous speed with w't'
under Sgel and Curtis they are hunting Priee n"F'
into the swamps OF Arkansas
Gen. Halleck seems 10 be OF those who, ss M
noleon said of the Bourbons, learn notbos ana I'so
mailing. AT the time of is ming his General of's
No. 3-iorbidding fugitive slaves, under any s""a
st,uces TO enter our lines, on the aoseiu Pc" 700
they were spies, aud excluding those an'"' -
h, miybt have had come excuse io' !" ~ ~ -"
inst from Washington, aud had seen n0''""e
csl,v ~ the war. But his recent -"
0 3D. will be rigidy enforced, and o'lleers wh'
:, ,onsbed, is qaite without pa'iianon
.'De ,,v.rsiuy fidelity the negroes have show
i 1'''. ,h invaluable service they have done us u
Q 10, ~, tho hiding places and securing tie cap
,a.. 81 the bridge-Iurners am o'her hsoe%
4 .s;..ond |, il simply stroe'ous. sfraishtiOrwsr
y .".,,nctiou Of it, would close our lines asainst
Q .,a,. who should come straight with valuable ~
= ra.,na,;op from Rebel camp where he had bee
i .mpoyed in their service. and therefore came witsi
tho very terms Of the Conflscaton act; and eSeaa
even that old negro 10 Northern Missouri who yo'an
tary walked sizty mules to tell our commander 10
whereabouts of gang of Rebels ! would not ~
tract an ota from the just deserts Of Gen. hS'eeN
but he ought " know that this ou,rages tie a'o
, sense, If not the common sense OF the yreA' ~ !
West, which Is pouring out ito best blood " '''''
,. the prosecution Of the war