, 1863-10-19

Camp Douglas On 6aturdsy-visited every dcpast
Ment, and as this 10 privilege which but few cal
enjoy hereafter, under the recently issued stric
orders, published below, We propose to g1rc on
readers the bercnt of our visit to this 1niniatur
town OF 5000 inhabitants. The moet attrxctIy
feature Of cou1se, il
TIE nEREL PRISONERS.
Ofthese. there are now In camp 6,0.5-a -abou
5000 Of whom be1org to Morgan's command, an
arc principally Kentuclians; BONE !. 400 are fro,
Cumberland Gap, and the est were generally car
tured ut the battle Of Cllickamanga, and rcprescn
nearly every State in Dixie. Never WEE seen to
gether more heterogeneous looking conglomera
ton OF Euasculipe hipeds OF tie human rice, thu
1shese collected. There nre sevesa1 very lntclli
gent men among them-gentleananly and well
bred, but the majority Of them sra dirty
q ragged, md rough. Every branch Q
the rcbtl service ia here rtI]ery
cavalry, infantry, 1icmen. raiders, rangers. barn
burners, Yankee.kf1lers. and darcdcvl1s. Az II
stature and muscular Development, Mo5gau'e mer
arc superior to their comrades, and taken as q
body, either in appearance or intelligence, they
are rather more progressing than those
from Cumberland Gap. They are emphatic In their
statements as to the gTeatuess Of the late conflict
at Chicknmauga-Murfrees when compared
to 1t, being insignificant. They regard the battle
~ the most severe Of the wsr, far, in the West
Those who belonged 10 Brsgg's command, and
have been present in most ofthe Western engage
1nents, hare some authority for their statements.
However, they arc nut jubilsnt oyer the result oil
the eucountsr but consider thzt the real battle ID
yet to be fought they think the one lately end
: ed proved oDly draw Gtme-we losing the most
prisoners, but they G1ohahly) the most lives.
ATTENrrs TO ESCAPE.
Attempts arc still made, fom time to time, by
the more uneasy OF the prisoners, to make then
escape One would thi1k. from the number OF fall.
ures In that direction. they would soon become
wca1y Of them !; but their perseverance eeema to
be n tne1bausttble a. their e1pedients arc nume-
Ious. There can hardly be any plan imagined that
has not been tried by 1neee fellows to escape; but
none have as set euceeeded without the aid otont-
.eide1e. one Of the at1ansest attempts occurred ;
few nights ago, which We think worthy OF special
notice. Two prisoners, tue one German and the
other an 1Edshman. 10 doubt both owing liberty,
but Jet being afraid Of Union bullets, concluded
tnsy fSaf MGnla fst f nsyond Tue guard nes in some
over them, for the guards were posted there day
and night They could not biibe the eautinel fof,
EVEN ne were co'rnp:'ble, they had not money
~ over so the only thing lett them was to bur
roM unaernesth: Ii wAs IN Isishmau's trick, to
follow the direction Of the shovel, aud accordingly
hree-Qua1tets Of lille, 1at,ns from Lake Mich,
dgan away into the western portion Of the camp,
and vas meant to be nsed asa scwer. About ha11
was completed, 80 that lie water ran through It,
the ortce being about two feet in height By eigh.
teen inches In breadth. Into this, some time
two plunged, the wate. Geing up Is their 1ccis.
: leaving them ec1rcc]y room to breathe, and theIl
bodies being dragged along, on the ground. For
wo'k thcIc, moving themselves along BY inches
through the tunnel. The wonder Is that ttley were
not smothc1ed to death, o. drowned under the
along the sewer, however, and they managed
to exist in some way tin tbey got through
ThsJ got through In safety, and one Of them can
nnar still. Tho moet curious cIrcum mstance,
though, Of all connected with tho affair ie the fec3
mat afteF they once got through, they did not have
reason ttey only made 1heir way into tie city ani
herr, in one Of tho saloone, got drunk aua se
:h 1ns OF % then waa taken. the oIhe1 getting away
u was thu inspiration ofilbery that promntad thl
ehde1vor, q whether It was only desire ofte]
fsana IL Aoont fhe same time three got over tht
side patrol. and marched into = the Tb!te OsE =
nsnton nas already been made Of this-but tht
shawl and run. when red at by fSe napFa M NJ
1a1k night has not 1ntii recanfly been Known
As Mas wounded By The patrol, and was atferWa1d
where be had become 60 much exhausted feon,
1oss of blood that he died in field.
TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLAR KENTUCKY BR1BE.
For several weeks paat, the hotels near the
Camp, and come Of the hotels in the city, have
swarmed with Eo1thctnets- principally Kentuckt.
ans-who have their pockeis hlled With efcen-
baeke. and their heads full OF schemes foF feIeas
ing Their Imprisoned friends. These men have
May. Tor their daily trips to the Camp aud back.
Thousands Of dollars have been epcut by than Tor
W. h9,. nf the n many instances with
md chance 70 visit their fdcnda inside. Letter.
a.xs been Written to the pritorers, with inst.uc-
q certain hours and certain apparently insecure
places IN the Camp enclosure. sop.@ - <ssanr ii:
ssf8 and dSbeSg boogg 1SnSy
IN pockets OF tho clothin. 20 'hnmanely cont.i
ated; Father, bsothers aud syu,psthiziag fficnds
.ppss 81 esely a1auaa shae sps spS
trimmed hat to the ragged butternutm m end 81 sesi
nkin cap. chewing tobacco, drinking ..forty.rod.
whisky, and waiting the result Of the schemes Of
hslf 70 m6asd a stoTts-walking to and fro about
about circus tent; calculating Ill ths Wills s.
what means the vigilance Of the guard, the etrics
overcome By sfuglc operation. Tie moat ~ snc: rs:
ceseful plan in that direction was coacocted a fsW
days sco By come &. ntuckiaus, who either from
PAID t 1saded daIs to fs to@ =, ot6 H.
guard. upon condition that they wo4ld lfbo,ate
e1s fweise @ prisoners o whom they designated. The
to one Of the rebel prisoners by the name Of Dono
hue, reckless fellow who had been In he guard
>honse two q three times before for trivial
sas could moi ~ hnf tx a;t Il t. te.vE Est Gs f.
city without haying spree. Hence he Came to
TIE eity. Got 60 thorougnly stepped with liquor
taken by the police back to Camp Dongias, where
he is still in the White oak his faIher visited
him several times within the past few weeks, and
Iii name ie n. Dopohoe. Il Bardatown. a. e. n: AZ
other man from Kentucky. named Hoser. is also
supposed have contributed, aud to have received
tunde TOT the enterprise from other Kentuckians,
ksJ, Ttnsley and Me1i1cld, from Nelson county,
Ky, They Ill disappeared about the eame time
DEeonP11ox Or TIE DzsEn1zas.
The following are the names and description Of
vi "a 59 T.
paid for their return to VIM. James, Provost Mar
sha1, Chicago, or Col. #. Y. De Land, at Camp
chas. Anderson, aged 20, s feet 10 inches high.
1eir complexion. hazel eyes. dark hAtr,-Co E,
Maeh. Sha1pshoote,e- -enlisted N jackson.
Wm. Folsom. aged 20, s feet I inches high. fair
iss s;; - ss 5aefsoa e@ss55
,,a3, BHea Porte: ssed =. feet tnehe, high,
n. 8; s:-enlitted nt Mics, formerly from EiE
ha5f, Ind. probably thereabonts now.
~. ChsIses NhecleE. sged u, feet inches high,
It ssd asas s% hsIESs sa:
Foste1 @ I'd Folsom are rea.tea-oous,ns, prob
living 1e4E Elkhart, who, with 4 humber Of other
coppethcads have eecreted these degcrters In fhe
, Toeos near The Elkbart swamp, and hase boasted
oe eisad esse e sen 1sks0 fsoa taa1
nres sa nssd n1;5 A. qa5d P engaged in the cnter
IN tse ta3 ms wno IT, qaugh s9d ts
y convicted, vii receive nnnishGent 1hict WIZ H.
otnaS OLE gualte will be careful not to merit It is
nMaea mt Charles AndeFsc1 the rin.-Ieader oftbe
fed x6 of II fntss fnass and TIT hs e1hi
ne feeetTsd it-statng that be Won it = gambling
1era n; .9S e. enG.ts being made we believe he DE-
and hat HIT spsediiT r ano brought to 1astisa
oa1a 4St. shnuia aid IN their arrest. t'r' u Il"
cal sho1Sed 3, w kspt very quiet but the roll
accounted for: OF th.se. one Ia. ~ 49, aosentLnn
n4 cnuesmand seven nre at ia1re noT nrohsfa
eher pissa1 aat psiso1eTs
tne 1ence, BY the bribed gussts' "ed to scale
Tue NEW AND STRINGENT ORDERS.
some ~ ~ eeen apparent to the Commaudant for
asaoe nne pact taat the former orders Terc tno
were lf4h1e 70 abuse. For tns;snes fe day dasy
3s Sst, o% It VII tBsfaath9 Rssast IN o.
Il : l. S.sss s''Gs Se'os san#ss
ioad hi. as im%enss unioaist va veiy
4c&tion Of thewnr &c ~ apn. erI a9a N J9sti-
tha nc T1aad lose his rcbt ann }bsn Ho
ssP ~ tas o 1fssl
u ~ sloEeuE battle 70. freeomse q r. or arms
VIII the s1 ss ~ s friends and lave aa intelYiew
xnnfarr ~ II. ,eIs Lo.oneIs quarters; and took ad
sIsTs sa9scs s ana Sthe1 ee,s 10 fea %eeds
sissnided fends It Theeneass to one Of ill.,
It 1o1ieve traitor name. ana nefe aSca ana
8e .n before hie deception and donbIe-5e.viIigsnn
wns kne.n." rerily. Lis works viii follow lin Il