, 1863-01-29
AFFAIRS At CAMP DOUGLAS.
The Chippewa Chiefs have a Talk
with the Rebels.
a Petition from the 65th Illinois and
9th Vermont Volunteers.

The Chippewa tl1e1s VINO are spending
few day. in our city, ea route for Washington,
visited Camp Douglas yesterday afternoon.
They expressed their pleasure upon seeing
such noble looking officers and men in the
Government seryice-examined the different
patterns Of firearms which they had never
seen before. and watched with great interest
the drill and mannuyrcs Of the soldiers. While
passing their quarters, q motley crowd Of
rebel prisoners gathered around the Chiefs,
when, after consultation between them in
their own dialect, Naw-gaw nah, doubtless
thinking they were "gone-ers," addressed
them, in substance, Us follows:
"You have been fighting against our Gov
ernment. Why do you do this Has not your
Great Father given you everything you asked
him for: he gives to the pale faces and the
Indians plenty to eat, and good clothes to
wear. He makes good Laws for the best gov
espmcnt Of all- He mikes the laws for the
many-for ali his people, not to suit q few.
Yon have been sighting to break up this Gov
ernment, like the bloody Sioux. It Is better
tlat you stop fighting, and Lay down your
arms, and come back and be brothers again.
If 5ou viii think with your honest thoughts
about your country, you know you are wrong
II you feel as If yon must fight, then come and
Join the United States army and fight fol
them. Look at your clothes. and then lool
at ours. Our Great Father feeds and clothes
his men well; and the reason you are 50 hun
cry and cold is because you are fighting
| against US. Think what I tell you, and stol
making war against this Government
The chief Was listened to with marked at
| tention by the more intelligent and rejecting,
but Of course brought \ derisive laugh from
others who could not appreciate the force O
his arguments. After spending about twe
hours at the camp. the party returned to ths
fremont House.
ACCIDENT.
About o'clock last evening, apri
rate Of the 9th Vermont regiment, care
lessly discharged his gun, which took effec
in his left arm, indicting wound which
though severe, will not probably require an
putaton.
The officers of the 85th and 9th Vernon
infantry have signed the following petition
to Congress:
cAxf DOUGLAS, KE4H Ca1oAGo. ILL.,,
4 January ~, 1865 {
To the Honorable the United States Senate All
Houee Of Representatives In Congress Assem-
bled:
The undersigned, volunteer officers, and loya
mcmorsalike W yon In reference to "Generai Orde
No. 154r foml the War Department. The,
coueider It calculated to greatly impair the en-
eetions injury to the cause In which they are en-
listed. They would state generally, the following
az their objections to the order named which thej
portsnee of the interests affected demands. :.
The order is in pa]pable conflict with the spirit
and, in the opinion Of the undersigned: with tn
ticles being. With othcre an Act Of Congress, AMI
the sworn fule for the Government Of the Armie'
Of the United Staten, and the order named setting
va Var Depsrtment. a It Il al nndeserred gnty Up
On the Volunteer Service, impliedly saying-sinc,
: it invites and rewards enlistmente from the Vol
any extension Of the term or original enlistment
that the former arm Of tie service ~ .rgely iack
ing IN etaclensy A. COMPARED Tita Ihs a1tes
as It makes them, In effect. mere recruit
ssSSs1ts g the ocsrs the oaantesf se1
vice. since It takee from them commands, which
in recruiting they were led to believe they shoni
par of MhsS tria % nd .onvietson thond be Id
cere since It thkcs from them without fcmnneFa
tion or apology, men whom they hare at largc c1
penec recruited, and for whose safe-keeping, dis
| cspaine and Instruction they have been held ~
pponsib1e. 1tis again unjnst. since it allows Vol
unteer regiments to be 1argely depleted by enlist
ments into the Regular serice-rendering sucl
regiments liable, nnder Senator Wilson'S BIZ
(which WI probably become law), to Be consoli
quence Of ench depletion. fos which such officer
are IN no ray chafgeablc, and for which they csn
not r. qstfs be to s1 mis-
: enlisted men Of Volunteer commands, stnce It en-
couEaeGa them TO bold over their officers II Ter
shs ,asss sad .@s: @ ne sy 1aSa ,a J
tomisconduct a too ready relief from Punishment
ITS operation tends, IN many WAYS, too patent t +
ncedennmesatlon here; to demorasize and bIeal
to which cnlistments take place under its provis
ions, 70 diminish that pride and enthusiasm which
each State feels for own Volunteers; and there
BY 70 dtesipate the Interest with which the severa
States should regard the common cause.
Should dEsft be rendered necessary to III "
ft epe.a9on o tss s1, s
be in effect for the regular SERVICE The adyauces
bounty Of forty dollars to eaeh recruit, under th'
q nsne
I cmbatTasf!nent Of the country, In tie opinion Q
Tue undersigned, finds no compensation IL hspro
ihe tRo s1s q f III
te asetminatton In favor Of one against the othct
lte ope'at1onIas The experience Of the undersisn
49, NAN tA4t VI every QLHEI OuCtI *lU Ga
r witnessed It, shows-is and must be attended b
, meannefs, tickcsy and Misrepresentation on tn
ncets Who have 10 charge tho buelness & recruit
l m o11cer and gentleman Is and must Be th
= rule, and courteRy and honorable dealing TIE ex
ccption. The restrictions imposed BY 4 spbse
quent order no. 1ea| avail only to invite fraud t
assist in the work Of Misrepresentation has bceur
, In every way the Order seems Objectionable
dignity and injustice to Volunteer officers, aad
calculated scfiously to in5usc the cause Of th
Union. By impairing the efficiency and running th
t integrity CT Volunteer commando, and thus d
stroJing in them that es7ntt dc corps esseuti,
toeuccces. Whht are tho two arms OF the eerTic
} and what have they done, that the more importal
ofthe two el,enld be rnined in order to etrengthe
$ nest petition ard reuonstsancc, and II possibl
| and ~ Eoon ~ possible, redress the wrong
which we complain.
. And ypur petitioners will ever pray. etc.
II, Btgncd by the Field, Staff and Lima OtaceEs
the &5th Illinois and 9th Vermont Infantry Yolu
. | teeta.
DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY !
CAMP DOUGLAS.
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