The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-18
NO. 2O4.

gsn's men. Not having been convicted
Of the serious charge tor which she was
arrested, we are not permitted to give
her name.
Several days ago a regular old-fash-
Toned Northumberland 10 buttsrnut
from top 10 toe-evidsutly feom the eoun-
try-simple and vsrdant-Was caught in
the act Of attempting to get bis son, =
rebel prisoner, out Of camp By unlawful
N Fans. He was taken In custody, and
is now locked up in the white OAK, at
Camp Douylas. From bis own story be
has been made = victim Of By . sharp
confidence man. lie declares that when
he arrived in town, from 'Old Keniuck,"
be disclosed to q well. dressed, clever
appearing young chap the fact that bis
son was . prisoner in Camp Douglas, and
that he came to get him sou, o thar It
he could. The clever appearing young
fellow then, in great secrecy, infoEmed
Mr.. RutteFnut that at is a very easy
matter, if be is ready to pay little some
thing" Glad to hear IL the old fellow
promptly sccedsd TO the shaTper's re-
quest for q snug little sum Of greenbacka,
by which said sharper was 70 effect the
escape Of the rebel sou.
Arriving At camp, and getting the old
codger into a tight place, the sharper
suddenly left for parts unknown. The
guard discovered old Buitsrnut in The
act Of attempting to get into the camp, Ia
a very unusual way, and nabbsd him.
The above is his own representation Of
the circumstances, but il remains for the
investigation to determine whether bis
story is correct He is now in the White
Oak, awaiting sn investigation.
There are now about 8 600 rebel pris-
oners in Camp Douglas. They are very
much exercised about Che Presidents
Proclamation Offering pardon 10 all who
will take the proposed oath. A large
numte r express themselves willing 10
take that oath.
Over one hundred Of the prisoners 81
Camp Douglas have enrolled their
names, aud have bad them forwarded 10
Washington, Offering 10 enlist in the
United States Navy. Il Is believed their
proposition will be accepted.
The health of the camp il now deems d
good. The deaths among The prisoners
were about one hundred during the last
month. The ma prevail 10 some ex-
tent among our own men.
Some ingenious eontriTanceB ars &C.
cssiOnslly restored to by outside friends
of the prisoners TO smugRle articles in 70
them. As an example, large, fst drees-
ed turkey, addressed 20 one q the reb-
els was sent to the camp tho oth,r day,
inside Of which was little box contain
ing q $50 greenbsek, intended as bFibs
20 the guard The tick was . failure.
Outsiders a'sD not unfrsqasbtly attempt
TO bride % disable the guard BY Offering
them liquor. The last is sometimes
successful aud the cauIe Of much troubls
20 the officers in charge ofthe camp.
Areligious revival is in progress am0og
the prisoners Prayer meetings are held
ia the chapel every evening, and May
are hopefully converted. The meetings
are under the charge Of ReYs. Orr and
Ray, rebel cbaplains, who are aided By
Reys. Harsha and EgArts, Of this eitg
meetings by nearly all the prisoners.
There have been no more attempts b.
escape la'ely. Such precautions have
been taken that il will hereafter be mach
more difficult for any Of them 70 oluds
the guard.
Col D.Land, eommaadant Of the poai,
and his aids, are constant and indeiau-
gable in the performance Of their duties.
Their vigilance is uaremittiDg, and their
regulations effective aad humane CHI
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