, 1863-12-18
acalsl-New MosPita1s-4~riFa
Of Invalid Corps, Sc.

spent tie ertise night about the camp on duty.
HE-cArTURE or ESCAPED PRISONERS,
Orr resdcrz will remember that about three
wetts ago so1ae seventy Of the prisoners escaped
th-orgh tunnel or Underground channel they had
dug fiom their quarters beneath the kitchen, walk
and fence-upwa:ds OF 1fty feet in length. OF
t1ose that hare escaped, about fifty have been re-
turned, aud The Toll :srow only nbout twenty shor,
cenctin. all that hare escaped since they fr4t
came here. This is doing remarkably tsen, and
considering tie outside influence and assistance
iro1n ''Gre-ir-the-rearr ffiends, the officers and
soldiers deserve g1ckt credit for the success they
have met with in recarturing so large proportion
OF those who bare escaped.
TIE GoruER-PiANF FRUSTRATED.
With lie rebel prisoners in this, as well 9TH
e. military prleona, the plan Of eacaptng by the
underground process Ii a fasorlte one. Every few
days we see mention made Of attempts Of this
knd. On The nigh: o. the 1cth eleven made their
escape from the Graot street r.isno II st. Louis,
h5 rcmpving The floor In lamp room, and digging
ths nee 10 The street. Tpou lhe discovery Of an
attempt OF this kind come time ago, Col. De Land
tummonea al the prisoners into the square, and
IN order Was then read to then,,. that If another
a!:e.np. OF this kind was made he should cause
tie floors 10 be remo7ed from all their barracks and
10 lie interest 0; every prisoner to discourage any
s::smpi At tnane1 digging. A lew aays late5 those
pler ho,e." The ordcf was 1t once enforced-fSe
doors removed from all the tarracSs occupied By
p1lso1cEs. and low "the ,Gophers" arc II . guam
q. stout tneir quarters witho7t detection.
NEW rLASs OF ESCAPE.
The ''gcphcfs," as they a:e called, a.s row
aue: ara spp%far ~ to hare sested down into win
hf E.$R4Ht
oiias:r lnnEs, assl fhen tesethes. and construct
lsdders that will enable them to reach tue top Of
m ns q ha.s ssaps e'sE
Fayz spparc1 :ls 20 orderly and quiet, ran ACROSS
10 = icnec, Eie:r The suzrd hal just passed, and
inries SeIe q Sse Gts a
hca1d ccmiDg from The woods, Or IN the direction
oi ite Chicago University, soath fiom the Camp
ssi 's s;eaa Sas eSp I'd
M, r. "tco,:og events ca j. their shad1wa be-
:u.e.'' tc. might Aeun EOS lie" shadow. In aae
70 tic 1erec, "a IT, outside, rom tie direction =.
tLe l1ive:elsy. The fcntnel let them a7prcaca
o rear ~ le thought best, and fred q one 81
n,a1k, end the traitor escaped unhurmed, as both
G'tsrocs: ed a1d could no. be found nfterTards:
1h1s Iero,i 81 tes s J.. e t9c atseaLoa a. a d q
.olrti tic t-6tcr e-Gny c:ens: t4e feuce inside.
ou: liz ls:tohess l.a :yose q ti.cis quarters.
RIsEL7z OF oCIa1Dc 1a7LuKNcE.
There is T. .:1se class OF mankind tand woman-
srte' ' E:c1s ieE days some .: tits d775, OF
chlcr tex ,rale thclF :ppc3tsn!e al CstIp Do7y:
1:r. ard ne 11esucn1Y !asen ia "a & Io1s ,a ~
Err;ucl ar. die7-ed in lat:ernut from ton to toe,
t-ce:,: bis Tde -l::rmed tosl hat, appToacned one
o. tlc out::de rerlre'e, when tho 1olowin; con-
EG:a;roS-1ts said crc,y man has his price. !
t.ate eonc from aEas itv a il KajntucL. TO zee
r1ieoa. via, caa yti do :, ac'r fclle: IL auc:,
care lear The re o you 'eaa 60 hsap ct Eon
ca!y tEAe TIC nnio9-
laze1dcns l,ns;nca7, ED fe sentinel were c1a=it
in tie &C. OF permitting ,Jiso2cr 10 csc7nc, IL.
slant Scaih a::shs tc tsie penalty: 70 man would
rs;d fer il, How badly do you want sour son oat :
Era. n.e ynnr r'ars, a.d Eiat are yoa Willn:=: 10
frzl, .ra SIC low the Lard lies. sad then caa
tlcc!dc "a tic plrn, and WI ece .oI ster conc
# 70 p1y e s 3; u sss 3eees s
.aoHey vas PAID ers5 a1a the ,t ssnt.9:1 Kept M
| rit.,ta i,aif an fo2r le wa looking through the
r,ison, nrd sis geeaIacSs were rlatel 10 lie
snsi.ius IN lie While oak few days, he received
| kene wholesome adsice, nD9 Hss released
o,;D's, sDce 'sda X ta
b:o;her-s .sbet pf.zoncr SIZE vas arrested, aud
lcpt iu ttc family Q. one q the officers for few
Eated The resuI; ,sas, thai although the c'r:u.n-
Stances were strongly agnf1=t her. 70 conclusive
eyeEes & hsr su e9ud BE- AND md sae
eaEed from ailcs:- She belongs 10 family of high
IcTec.abI1iiS IN Kcriucky, n'd her brother Is ore
s.nsla- instances.
xoyE1. 1.TCaEEE-sTIFFEe.
| Ehenthe p-isoneT5 ard their anarteEs were e1-
atnined recently, Gamber 2; pistols, dIEEs, tools
| ofsa.1ous linds, anu considerable sum otm money
| was found among them, OF =ecrctcd II tacif b1f-
racks. Tho query as 1o how The articles were
emuggled in, wes d question that must he inyesti.
! ali packages that came into camp Tor prisoners.
| The 1iret article that came in vas plump, tat
tntleyy1 nicely dressed and s!naea, Tlleh came
tic centre of ihs dressing Q: "t:asang," . small
homeopathic vial was lonrd. neatly corked and
seasa s os s Ssns
three Or toar days later, inside .: which was found
| SO in gIecnEackt. very EecnrelF protect eli from
moisture in 4 similar manner. Ten dollars we're
fund In the middle Of a loaf Of caEo sent one o:
the r1ieoners-cyllent1y doubled across the end d
case knife blade, and showed to the center Of the
WILLING TO TAKE TIE OATH.
OF the 200 rebel prisoners In Camp Douglas
oath ot allegiance, and . number 81 them hart
manifested consfeIab1e interest in those portions
| cf the Presidents recent Proclamation which they
enrolled Their namee, and written their friends 10,
bGudemcn, &C.. offering 10 enlist in the q. S. EaSy
We understand several hare been accepted for ths
naval service.
| HEALTH or THE eAaR1soE, ETC
The health Of The camp is considered to ba yer,
GOOD. The meseles hare prevailed to some exten
among tho Federal soldiers but the disease is nov
tsaa ne tha Isst tSiee months nas beeS opiy sbor
ppe-fourth what It was during the s1me period
while the For. Donelson and Arkansas Post prl
souers were here.
NEW HOSPITALS.
TIVE new hospitals are " eonrse q erection a. a
| the camp, for tho use pf Federal soldiers. Tho.
will be constructed upon the most approved pla1-
ssss @ f Ssa Sns b y e is o pd sfos
founded By pfazzas, for projection from the sun
summer. Nc1r cveIy bunk ie huc rentllator ex
to shs ro e1k ar being nss
air chamber beneath the fooss. TIE whole build
ipes are heated by furnaces in the cook-room I'D
E. soac 6 "ss sss ar atSrey g b : e. sa dsss
Farmers boilers and large cooking ranges hay
been ordered. which will aford facilities for cook
III s eeas T enas
large lanndrics arc to be attached to the cook
houaee, with stationary kettles and other eonve
soss a5 aH9 % r. bs sompsd 1t
mitting) tJ the 1st OF January, and Will be model
for neatncsR md convenience.
r TILE KEw 1ARRAcKs.
The long line Of barracks that were dcstroyet
by fiIe on the north side OF the square, heyc beer
replaced by new buildings, Just completed. Thcs
ntw barracks are larger, md more complete II
Ventilation along The roof-thc walls piastered
and bunks provided that can he takon down o
put up, IN an Instant. almost. The new barraek
will accommodate 600 men. r.
/ ARRIVAL OF HE1ErorcExESTs. s'*..r
On Wednesday night six companies Of the 1nva
lid Corps arrived from Camp Chase. iC01usnbuH