, 1863-12-19

10G-Samo Va. Faupel; continued,
10i-Sfme.ys. Hea1y recognlsance discharged.
11T-samo vs. Fagan sentence, sixty days In
1s2-same ". Cummings; sentence, sig months
1S-Samo ve. aame; sentence suspended
1c5-Same rs. Stock; sixty days ii county jail
110-Same re. Grant; efx months in county jail.
1ss and 1aI-same ". Wilson sentence sus-
1s6Ssamev Bridget o'Bran; thirty. days in
county jail
THE LATE MAJOR rIEDHlL.
Testimonial from Major General
Rleasanton.
The following letter from Major General rlea-
santon, beartng testimony to the worth and bravery
Of the late Major Medill addressed TO the brother
ofthe deceased, may be gratifying to the numer-
Gus friends Of that gallant officer. The writer is
the able and popular commanlcr-in-chief Of tho
cavalry ann Of The Potomac army:
HEADQUARTERS CAyALRT Corrs,
Army OF THE POTOMAC, December Is, 1869.
JosrrH MrD1I1, EsQ, Chicago, Illinois:
Mr. DEAR Sln-3Iy ynried duties have heretofore
prevented the accomplishment of q long cherished
aeslrc on ny part % communicate with yon in
TsfsrenSe to the death ct @ of your brother, Ms1or "
htal wound while fighting most gallantly In front
Of our lines on the Antictam River, attcr having
pasEed through the GettygburE battle and CAM
ae rs h1aqs ess ely a. 4
a friend and companion. =
,Iavtrg been n1dsr ~ eornmand during the past
serving his fine abilities. Ills coolnees clear judg
ncnt. and quick decision had already distinguish
ed him on many oceasions and the future was fat
opening 70 him brilliant career, when hia life
One remembrance oecnrs to me that It may not
be ont Of place TO mention. Il vas year ago -.
battery o! artillery, started for Martnsburg, Va,
to find myself opposed by four thousand rebel car
airy and batteries. Your brother the Major com
10 Ma1tlrsburg, innieting heavy loss On the ene-
MT, and the Major showed 60 much intelligcnea,
ssgacisy and military skin throughout the day a.
Icannot do fnst{co to the memory or the service
OF your htother In communication Of this kidd;
bntI feel that some testimony Of ny appreciation
pecially Of onr friendly attachment.
Jon hereaiter. md with The sssn1aase of my ws.a:
remain, Te1y respectfully, and truly yours:
4. P1sAsAS7oS, Major General
DINNER TO TIE INVALID Conrs.-six COM
panics ofrbe 18th Regiment Invalid Corps (Co'. J.
C.. srong.) and four companies OF the 11th Invalid
las On Thursdn5-thc former ffom Columbus. o..
the latter from .EltnirH, n. \. \ few lsdIesh.d
made their arrangements to furnish these soldiers
With e., warm meal Immediately 1pon thsir a5r5al
kept the wel1f1led tables at Lower Bryan Hall In
readiness for several hours alter the -timc an
nornced By telegraph for their arrival. When
to Camp Douglas. 7he :'good things" had al
were were a1ous The M 1nssd viii coFps PSF sbon7d oil en- eo,oy Is
kn1rn S,,a
removed he PIX provisions Visions to csmp Doaslas, ind ind
with the permission Of the Commanlsnt- sersed
,hs sof1a ,iff in a M ,a
for they deserve great credit, for snch lsbor Of
love, under such adverse circumstances, and e.
gecially n earring out their hGneyolent project.
following received from tho soldiers, show how
their attentions were Appreciated.
CAHP DoraLAs, Dec. 1e, 1860.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
The following resolutions were unanimously
Kogut's Co Company f Il lie Jet battalion, % Invalid
Corps In token Of their heartfelt gratitude to the
f e apan shss$1 oS f. s s ess
Rxsoltfd, That We, the members Of Capt. 10
our eincere thanks to tho oylal ladies' ofChtcago,
aaT nsa here yeaeay es may "a ~ el Das
cured that their kindness will never be forgotten
hy 'Uncle SANS boys for besides the eood
rot forsottcn By their friends at homo, and they
Will more cheenu1lT bear the hardships Of c1Mp
life when assured that they are not forgotten 1t
home.
The aggregate number Of soldiers present for
garrison duty, is ~. There arc now T50o rations
iesred daily; hence including those In hospital,
there are between GOO and 600 soldiers and pris
orcrs at Camp Douglas.
FREEpMEx's An CoNTRBuTfoSs,-T
u = I.no
western Freedmen's Aid Committee, and forward
ed to the Chicago Sanitary Commission for dlstri-
button:
AT. NoT7is-e brls. clothing, from a. B. Pignard
1rKingfosa-1 box and bfl. clothing, from Fay
Ca'd Tater, .1f1eA.-1 boz and brls. clothing
and books, from Ms. d.. l. ?. Bradley.
Fort atkinson, 1Fss.~ 3 brla. clothing from Z. 0.
IaS;k I@aaSfk-a brls. clothing from T1os. N, Nenco
Nsnroe-1 box clothing ftom William Fog,
HettmtnistT :. @ @SH41a, 0hiea9o-1 boz from
hayrn1lRE- brls. clothing from Mrs.. J. z.
Hesaia-1 eask clothing from D, Mazkley:
c}nssf'' }z}Ss F*-1 Srl clothing from Misc Helen
1Hjgat-1 b1]. clothing from S. s. Z. Prime ind
B,igzton--1 brl. clothing from Mrs. D. Blodgett.
Cn.on CITY, Aica-1 bEl., boz and ss.fFom Julia
fart 5uen, Was-a box clothing from Mrs.
qiassams y.s, boxes and . brls clothing from AFs
Eocb6td.-i box clothing frem Mary 2. B1ount.
Wizsdaze, NseA.-2 brls clothing from ]. II. &.
Dunlon-s boxes end bag clothing from Thos.
S. Tenblaud.
Ek Grore-;s brls. and boz clothing from Rer.
Moa5nsuzIE boz clothing sud books from II.
- HsHinSlsn, oalo-s boxes clothing from Fayetto
Ga'es6urg-1 box clothing from Mary.A. West
r. Waukegan-3 boxes clothing from Frances II.
0onasrta-a boxes clothing from c. 3. Mathews.
Ee1fh He.dtrsoa-l box clothing from Mrs.
satz Rzspalas5 Street a. z. Church. boz clothing
4Itgan, Mid.-1 parcel c'othng from ". E.
abfaise boxes, 20 barrels, and eparecls-in all
Ilbozes marked, tsFor the Freedmen, ""Chicsso
saniiary Commission when received, will be &c.
On te sy ahe Pes PaeGaee il ahipped list Of tho
Fowler, box sies Chicago. H., stating By what
railroad sent, Tho call upon US Is urgent. Let
the response be Immediate and loud.
TIE NORTHWESTERN FA1R-PRocEEps--
Mrs. Liye1more has made tho following announce
mEHt OF the pT0Cet18 OF I1G 11Ee EA1f Qe!Q IN Cll-
cago for the be1cft Of the sick aud wounded SOL
dicts:
Additions have been steadily made to the re-
CENTS Of tho So.lints'- Northwestern. since It's
close, by the sale Of articles left on hand, and By
dor1tions lately paid In. Potter Palmer has this
week paid into the treasury about 500 In money
GopatGd by friends md business acquntutances OF
Ills In New York, where he has been passing the
last few months. This will swell tho net receipts
OF the Fair 10 moro tban so 600 in money! II to
this be added tho donations Of vegetables sent In
t;u1fng the Fair, between IS 90 and Sc goo worth,
Nh1cli the Commission would have had to pur-
chafe, hnd they not bccn donated, the net receipts
Of 1be Fair will be over 81. .00f
Thu following letter OF thanks by the ladies, for
eeryices rendered during the Fair, and at other
periods, speaks well for the generosity OF the par
tteg mentioned.
In the midst Of Hhcrslisy to the soldiers and the
causc Of our beloved country, is difficult to dis
criuainatc when recording noble acts. Corpora
tons have been said 10 have souls. This proTerb
must now DO eet aside, for our gas company step
ucd forward and nob1y donated the gas for the Falr
amounting 10 nearly $500. Our rnllroad9 gtye
every facility to Sanitary goods and those ttn1Gl-
ing for Sanitary interests. VIC Woa!o specially
notice the great courtesy as vel! aa lbcEaity ot
The Fort Wayne and PitiabEsg r3ilroad, snd Penn
gylyania Centrnl, On recent occasion, "hen thc
cars on tho express train were placed at the di6po-
eai Of Tie Sanitary Commission TO send supplies to
our prisopnrs at Richmond. Through tho coutte-
ous and prompt attention Of tho geatlen1nt{ ofl-
cefe Of the road, Mr. Jorvls, HI. Moore and H.
Dztdy, there was no de1ay, and the gentleman who
took tbesn hAd evcsJ facility oaefed % aiia also.