, 1864-02-13

ATTENDED. XAe 1ouoW1nE Contributions were hn-
nnunced: Miss Ada Bradwel1, s $50; Mrs. &. P.
VanWyck, s.; Mrs. Aoulton, 81 i; Mrs. J. A. Smith,
81; Mrs. Turner, 81; Mrs. VIM. B. Howard, s.;
Mrs. Foster, from Matthew Lain, SO; hrs. shep-
ler. f.; Mn. Dr.. B1ain, $14-50; Mrs. c. ". An
drewa, &s.1b; Mrs. Loomis, e.; Mrs. Kdder,
Evanston, $18; Nrs. Chamberlain, $1a; Mrs. S.
Ttnkham, III: Mrs. Dr.. Bird. $4s.a5; Ars. E. G.
Bradley, $9.a5; Mn. DegeThardt, SO; Mrs. N. q.
Parker, Is. 4 vote Of thanks was rendered Mess1s-
Garfield for q most excellent cooking stoye, hotel
sike, worth $10e, presented to the Home.
r. H. Keogh, IS River street, and F. Newba1l 4
Bro, So Dearborn etreet, each furnished bal1el Of
apples, which were exceedingly acceptable to the
eoldicrs.
Dr.. Hollister rendered his resignation a. physi-
clan to the home, which WAS respectfully declined
and vote Of thanks rendered him for his valusble
to continue to serve the Honne-he having become
one OF the most important adjuncts to tie est4b~
The Whiting Committee, for the Home the cnsu-
Ing week, consists Of Ara. Dr.. Barnham. Mra An
drcwe and Mrs. Il saJess. This Committee to eu-
soldiefs' Resi-, for the Week Mrs. e. FasEo' M
Hoame1 8nd M14. Lamb.
p!5;I a5sy " ssesle, ~ 5q1l. Hasai Mss Adj
members Of The Board Of Managers.
II was decided ths. hereafter record be kept at
entertained. Win Tie dste@Whieh witch d dutS 81 Ei i de-
FolFe upon the chair1uent Of the Rest Entertain
ment COMMITTEES each week
The Home Visiting COMMITTEES were instructed
to eecure faga for decorating the Soldiers Rest in
In appropriate manner. We understand the Coy
ssrnnt hsoug9 Capt ps.poss la9n!ng pp
noble and comfortable "Reet"
The Superintendent reported the number Of ar
ness aaabed I Xaane lie S 5 to1eis1 %sas iSfo
tehed at the Rest and at Lower E1yxu Hall the TO-
~ Number Of meals furnished to soldiers dnrtng
the week, was 4,cs7. "Tha,'a the way the money
goes"
ESCAPE OF TIE REHr1 SRI, ". Z. MEs-
s1cK.-Our readers viii remember the circunstan-
ces attending the arrest Of n. R. Aesslck, who
was found intoxicated near the circus on the 97th
ult. and ar7eeted a rebel Spy; and that Import
ant papers were found upe him, which rendered
the certainty doub1y sure, that he ~ss rebel spy,
and that he Wns in league With Dr.. W. D. Lao aud
Others, to effect the release OF numerous pr1spuers
from Gimp Douglas. Dr.. Lee was contract Sur
gcon 1t the time md to an appearances was IN Of
dcer In the amy. He 10 now being examined by a
Military Commission. Ut Camp Douglas, with a fair
prospect Of oou1fctiou- Messick was hand -cu6ed
and gusrd placed over him, and Was thought
to be well guarded On Monday night
Last, however, Col. De Land had business
in the city, snd left The camp about et1 o'clock In
he evening. leaving Captain Tracy, Of the 6th In.
valid coaps, in Charge ~ officer OF the day. Tbs
night was quite dirk, snd Meseiek told his guard
An8nn A0e1a, OF CO. Z, l64h invalid Cofph, that he
had occasion to 60 to the sink. The gu1rd accom-
panied him, but while there allowed him to paxs
out Of Gight-aid not watch him closely. Here was
the great mistake for which Lucaa win be ed nc
oonDtahle. 1t is noW supposed That heastck, ,(hav.
Ing slim bony handy musi have slipped one or
both handcuaa OF, and that he carried to The stnk
with him an old soldiers ovescoak which be hai
used for pillow This he probably had eecrcied
beneath he coat be wore. Amer waiting bis
vent H. ana teond he h.5 eoae eat. Tiiboa. @ beins
olsefTnd. The alarm Eks at once given. but he
has nowhere been found. thouet dlugent search
has been made tnsfae :he camp and through the
cepperhead hiends. Some Of the officers believe
IL IL still inside, mixed up with other rebel prte
Crern, ne It tet1ns impossible that any person
con]d escape oTer the present high fence, with
aud smother guard inside the fc1ce. However, /
long ecantltng was found leaning up against the
zerce, inside the inner EaArd beAt. By the nae Of
Which be possibly "eoonod IT. orer the fcnee-but
th.s ne by mode Of essspe + shov. great care
IL tic most secluded part Or he gronudss
w. Z. Re*blck entered the rphei service a. 1st
Lieutenant r company 4. 1Ash Kentucky infantry.
biz euperiors aId was dismissed. lie eerred Joha
E Morgan ~ tpy last spring, and a. sucb psn.od
through Kentucky. Ohio. Pcnnsylvania Snd No.
York, visiting cities and soxns, laying pans ant
mp 10 Teuneesoc, where he arrived the Latter bah
~ Mcniek ID atous "a Year, Of ase, has da.k hair.
blsck eyes, IL about feet Inches high, spare
ircsehcruas, .deep.s:he@od. and kaoVs no fesf.
19e is ccoesally ser1 tslkstive and psvpossessIng
j. II &c has lefs ths camp and Tho esy, ho IL
1.,.,lbIy in Kentucky be'oss this time. A rebel
II :,e was thoroughly accomplished"