, 1863-11-19
THE CITY.
MILITARY MATTERS,
Affairs at Camp Douglas.
APPLICATIONS TO TAKE The OATH,
Rscapture Of Rebel Prisoners,
The starvation Stories.

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<~rs,a a+.-.s.-
GaMP uousAaa1 u no" u e1eeAent order, an
The numerous improvements TINT have been undo
FaJsor me past t"o three months are nearly a
eomRlesea. Sotnc new buildings arc uncoup1e
aea' s1o otness IN course o. erection. The anist
pR toueoes 70 Tue new enclosing fence ere Just bt
Ne "eaees w ne e1ecuoo OF guard house, &C
~ us sase' 1aaS oalIoing Is divided Into thre
W 4oe 1n. ocinE q 1eeeptlon fooans "ner
k.oAs 10y "a4. WY tlase BUSINESS IN camp &C
Aas ees"no soom IN q t1euten41@ 1ooms ano In
H1.1 0se.P.eu ~ ."o o1set " .He oAy- 1n
"a4A etceseo neat INC top Q! Tue h'eh fsnca VII
De e*aoPacAo 0''a 1noantto u senunele IN a lev
oAss. aae D%t'a1ks' " "n1sa were destroyed BY m
ns as" oass asv-ano aeoas "n'ea lie seeesh ossa
stauo 1... oa'u s'esue VI 1aeehoons-afe 70 be re
ou1' 20 0oon ~ tne aaa*ettai can oe collected.
aS7iSc1aos III COL. Ho17NAH.
Vol. HOFFMAN, o1 washington, comr1issasy Gsu
Monday. and made tbo,ono,, rrsm,r.tfon ~ ~,
49, ds,.-ma1+ 49, s,.es.., -.~ VI es
..1-s ~ Nsp1.s a''o eApsesseo n1mseA wei
p1oheca wan ~ ~ e4"" CapAin L. q. Nhines
S'se*4y ~ "a 1i.fone1s' mas introduced soms
--~~ ~H~S ~ ~ ~
aice else~herc' md which Col Il. considess oi
sufficient importance to olde! adopted ia all tbe
n+bcrrrf1.ta- n,,.o,. 49, ''@A s's
@1m 4aox sr1o. ezs. onxr.
Brig. Gen. Drme, who is Travelling among the
military pe1sope Of The United States under ordsrs
-, ~. c.~.s+.,v ~ r.-Nta -ho,1 ~
Aoau en0 1eAo"S "a -" "Aoi" n' 1ePosts
aute4 ." ~ l4e .e"aasa' ~ pt''o1sa1' conu's'o2
pa la0 e..at''' snaisete1 " .ue 'af"uS improve
mentss &c.-S1eited Camp Douglas on Tuesday
Inst A he is confidential Inspector. his official
cn,n1ona of mi. Camn t.ve mi t,.nen,rea. but
oplAAoa6 v. @ae e@4np ia's ool 1Aaepleo' W.
he expressed Al his personal opinion That he had
never eetn Camp Douclas in go GOOD order before
-th,t A. la model c,n,n
''''1' - % A'' 49, 9r -a,ar .,,e,.,o,.
MsjorJ J. Il K1nxic. Paymast<r. Visited the Camp
yesterday, xnd paid the soldiers for their services
for tho past two months. he was the most well
come y5aisoz there les been in camp for some
1-.s. :, h,.,,, 80, =, .ra-, ,r.t.. r.,
1ine' aaa p a'soe aApp, elsn " .ee.y ooou eol.
dles. The distribution of ths1tv-Aye Thousand
dollars il g.eeabscks smore the boys, made ther
long face in all thie military village, save here
and there s7len rebel. But the best pleased OF
~ INC Maaoatanis u...,s y! LIS nturr eeciaosd
lars scconnts vita Tue soiciers dnr,nr the nsst
Tpmonrhs. The Inys1idcorns viii e m,,d tsSt
-.,,-.-,x- -,.e...w,e,.
aoh7H1 nsfec7aoS'
Sonsh o. Il 11e eend
this point i is an 1nte1ettirg esht and from the
pied ali the spaces between, and doors Of their
barracks they SEW ros little In the military eyo-
Quilted themselves hcuosabiy, and d. dsmonstrs1sd I'D
That although pentup. in camp. they have not
s ~ ,1r.T,oss ..r .r+, ~ -. ~.rr s. rur o,
We cav npon The table Of Col De Land ycster-
Day upwards Of IRE hundred applications from
rebel prtfoners, nho ase arxiona 70 take the oath
Of allegiance. Many Of these applicants Trite I'M
strong tczme Of cnsure againsr the secession gov
crnme1t and etate they were conscr1pted into ser
viec, acainEt theis will, and good Judgment. They
a1s @ anx1o3e 70 take the osth and 70 remain North
1t present ior aioTlne ur,soners ~ of Wsp fo qs
Tie oath Of aesinnce, fheir labor Ia in YAM ''Ne
TIE NEW oGpEa-
Under an order from Col. Hoffman, prisoners
&c Re sSa,s 1s sesa S
as prisoners Of war with The Provost Marehaia,
who make report to Col. Holman setui.mouthiy.
The oEst IL days ai.er the order was aonounced,
wese rsce,yed xestesdsy. stating il ths stsoneeat
language that they do not wish to he eIchanred-
r-.p-rp- ~ 49,, --xn
r-.,,e-a.... .A - - N-N.A " f4e.ne'
n!M IL Mcompnaace % Watn an o5aes Jom Inc seeretasy
cent itom Camp Donglss TO Johnson'e Island. for
% %Tn1cn Pace they !e1t iast evening, n charge Of
Gorps 1ha fa;iotr,1 ~ ,Gm@PatI r. a. o. ne Invalid
Se1s, Masa 1oea1 1eoel tank-@he Inst I'VE being
s1W&s sWMu s;,,es c,,t.,, =, ,.., n.n..s...,-
Wm. A. Fet1ins, Captain In Sd Confederase
"ia9ST; e T6,, r..., e.
y'11' y'11' 11osu@, SspIaIaa n snaEets regiment.
r.r.',. ooo*tasan' Aacotenaat N 1a1a Tefsnessee
James Oonn,Ean' Lieutenant In Dawson's cav'
- " aen1y' Lleutenant IN 1atn Tennessee
ncn4. J;en+ene,+ IN E.,,,,n.,
nand. >~1
Three rebel 1icufepapts and two csntafpa ri,,
leave ior For Warren to-niCht In c1,sitse al Lien
tenant Holman, Of the gth vermont W AA'u
.......,- ..-.-. --
AecAf1uAk OF RkhfL Pa1soSEhs.
ers have been captnred-3s Of Ehom are Of those
@ Tho n1Ge @ N ss'1ors ways made their cecape from
ssseane5 fnnS n}bsr ,niiiiatv ,,eors - eaes
me1nbcrs NJ H. rebe1 aGv snS s,ge ~ o eae.aS as
irom lie army ana worked theIr wsy NpSu No4fb
Among tie recent arrests IRE two Who may posai-
Hi fste tho rneI stens nv for thee ide3',dr so
snd I'D sslesse. % proper s'eps '0f 'Asl ''eonn' aa0n
ton Man T. WIZ VIZ E1ses nis name as Mm White, but
r. ~ = eoa0 os ~ " ~ !ea name was loQnd
~ sne G1ay an1oxeateo. noldy talking against the
ome ere ~ IA ~ ~ SHo - a sa; aao nao
thst ~ st he as printer bs 15adhs %Ss ahoald
10 ~ @ sna % t I1ci ne ae ION Fsankto1
5hat t1a b9sinees here ts to aid the pEsoaess In
Camp OoEglaa. elnce MS asTess. ne denies al the
etaiementa made while he Was intoxicated, and
decnnee to give any information OF his totmer
M9to1y.
Jamee ZEE, a1ofhef o. the eaue t1k, says he be.
!opes 10 the 70 Tennessee Cavalry, and blowed
efsvcly about the city as to his mission here.
elnce LIS arrest he also denies his fEst assertion,
ana eays ne WEE tght when he told the story that
caased ~ aIEest. Here, then. are two fellows IN
tne same p1edtcaEeu:-a tight man IN tight
plaoe. -.-..... -
e1Ah'ASa 7ae PRISONERS.
1ao Alehmooa papers, and Others u secesaia,
say We are Starving 1he1f men here Cox Holman
9S otoSts tn1 me tebel prisoners bhal Pc served
WIN I tae same xet1ons as oar Union soldiers are.
An9 y y gone. NE, Yesterday, eaW tatlons Issued
-ntss:rx s+n.ss ..d AZ ~ ~ uu 9ne eame Jon
preciscly. ~ "A'e ''A4s 4'"n's u f''c'es'
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<1oA 3a1 aAIks 1HAAANA~
The following extract from letter received by
Capt RAdd, Of the 33th uIiEotE, {of whom three
0mceIa and e1x men are at Camp Douglas,) shows
Col O. Mann, dated Folly ts1ano. Noyembaz
to assfst YOU, a. soon ID recover snfacienfgy Eo
cn,nn.nes, ~o'' '1'A' '0'n Aos ~ aesst Two 'o1