, 1863-02-10
DISTURBANCE AT CAMP DOUGLAS


Vague minors were in circulation In the
city, yesterday, that The sccesh prisoners had
made raid upon, aud utterly demolishc
the stores Of the Post Suffers, ut Camp
Douglas. These stories grew rapidly as they
approach the city, and still fstcr as they pass
from one to another in the city, magnifying
molc-lil1s into mountains" The facts arc
these. On "Wednesday last Mcintosh g.
Maekin opened Suffers store west from the
parade square, and were doing o prosperous
business. Being required to pay license for
the privilege Of keeping storo in the Camp,
these men protested against the competition
which Wis Offered by Mrs. Finley, who paid
no license. This woman occupies a board
sllanty adjoining the Camp on the north side,
with n small door cut through both tic house
and fence, where she has passed cakes, pies,
beer, and even more potent stimu1nnts, to the
men inside. This arrangement has been in
operation for several weeks, and the only by
drant upon the grounds being near the alore-
sam window, gave her an excellent run Of
custom, which was never complained Of or
brought to the knowledge of the officers,
until the new store WAS opened. It is fur
thcrmore suited that she received Confederate
scrip in payment for her cdiblcs and drink, at
&c. On the dollar, and disposed Of them to q
man in the city at 10c. or &c. The officers
ordered the hole stopped, and boards we're
nailed upon the inside Of the fence several
times, and rs often knocked of by her or her
friends, from the outside. Finally on satur-
day, for the twelfth time, it was very securely
closed. Nothing more was heard of the mat
ter until half past seven O'Clock Sunday
night, when about three hundred Fed
cral soldiers surrounded Mcintosh s.
Aackin's store, threw brickbats through
the windows into the room where
three men were sitting, who made good
their escape. The soldiers then literally
cleaned out the entire stock Of boots, shoes,
clothing, provisions, &c., valued BY the own
crs at $500. Tho doors and windows were
broken. stoves torn down, and everything of
any value taken away, even to their account
books aud papers. The crowdthcn proceeded
to the store Of c. 4. Winnie, where they broke
In window, and attempted to force the door
open, but 4 couple Of guns were fired into the
crowd, By those inside, and they suddenly
dispersed.
Various reasons are assigned for this raid
upon the.:afosesaid suffers. Some give as .
reason, the cutting off Of their Eayoritc out
side supplies, as stated above. Others say the
new suffers refused to giye the 65th Illinois
boys any credit, and another reason assigned
Is that secesh clerks were employed behind
the counter, and that, as loyal men, they
would not endure IN institution Of the kind
by different members Of the 05th, and may OF
may not be corrective give them as We re-
ceivcd them.
The dcpredations are said to have been com
mittcd by tie boys Of the 65th Illinois regl
ment-and intimatlons are made that q few
members Of the other regiments and the bat
tery we're represented.
II the boys charge upon the cenemy in double
| quick, and make :ss thorough work, with q:
little previous alarm, rs upon this occasion
they will pass muster. Their dcviltry WAS Sc
quietly planned, and so rapidly executed, thai
none Of tue officers were aware Of any dis
turbance, until the affair was over aud ths
| crowd dispersed.
This disgraccfnl nffair is undergoing a thor
| ough investigation By the officers Of the sever
al regiments in camp, and from what We know
Of Gen. Ammen, Col. Cameron, Capt. Phil
| lips, md the officers generally, We arc salts
fled that the perpetrators will be summarl1,
| dealt with.
We arc unwilling to fastcn the guilt upor
any particular regiment, but give the best in
formation that could be obtained up to thu
! present writing.