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Camp Douglas, eyee IN object OF importance ID
hc minds Of Chicago residents, n ono Of The inat-
table coneomitanta Of tbs rshcllioa. u now rc-
.arded with feelings Of pscallas interest 1t has
,royed to bo not only prisoo for traitors, but
u Am Of power, protecting the lives md proper
Of the citlxsns from the destroying hands Of The
murderer md 1ncendlafy. Roneeibreh all Will re-
ard the b1ue-e -eoated inmates not only q )silots,
y prison ksepe5s, but e eae sa;iofs otfas sity,
the camp, ana through DO hnd courtesy Of Capt
5h'riy I. 4 = gssas1 nsn ttsa
Ing tho camp and ltftnmates.
Extensive alterations md improvements are be-
ng rapidly completed, both: % increase the aeeu.
ity ofthe camp from the attacks ofarmed traitors,
sso . 1 sas shs Il
lhe coming winter. The barstcsdes are
Ill being. strengthened BY the addition Of
9Gasa' %ssh xiil siiHlse sompisssiy sS .ay .smPa
ssnss po.Ss. sse:: s ssf!.'..s- i;sssss. 81: r r
tsnsise Saa "a Peft sasisesf for snltery parpo-
scs, and laying down complete network OF water
pipes throughout the whole enclosure Scattered
vii serve as 4 necessary convenience to the In
natcs Of THO Camp. and also increase Its security
from drc. whether accidentally otigtnaeed In tho
ecndiarism. 4 day:or Two will complete the.e
and minor improvements, when Camp Doogias Will
beone q tho most perfect u not ths model, camp
object Of Importance inasmnch ~ Il Increases tho
comforts Of the gallant soldiess, snd also dlmiuish
es dangers BY Are, y tho removal or the old dan
rarrison barracks and the substitution Of sabstan.
ial and commodlous chtmntJs.
g 18s aAau1soH.
The garrison is rapldg importing both IN nun.
bers and etaciency. During the psst few Weeks
The armies at The front 70 Camp Douglas, thereby
0llinc almost to the maximum the two regiments
OF tho Veteran Reserve Corpa. Considering these
upder he Presidency Of Major Cornelius, 18th Y.
R. c., to examine al men considered physically
incapable for guard duty. and 70 transfer such to
eimiiss Labor il other plsses. The present. g.zfi-
composed o. the 18th Regiment Of Veteran Re-
n 3 sr o SCI TG9a .nd s ssa
IL IL 8en a,o arc ii ander exeelisnt nd
OF battalion drill. In concluding this notice we
must not omit to mention tho band OF the sth V.
R:O.
management OF Major Williams, and though only
Of recent formation has attained degree Of prod
cheney which must make the old 18th band look 70
pesre s'r 1t pas,e 4 cSsIt,be sshssInes.
Cd TIC ATTENTION of Ill lovers ot. good music.
dsSdDS %ss e Sst R5si'Hf Mso1 N
he s i band, a smfth 1. Nl1ons new hali. on shs
corner Of wa.aingten, ana cs strse.s on On We. :,
an excellent selection Of the choiceat music In the
country, md should be we'll pasronized.
TIE PRISONERS. =
Those pcccseary ingredients Of the camp-the
Rzisoner.-are also T. pro,sperou, condition. aug !,
every respect much better Oft than they doscryc Ia
be. Under this head must be treated both the hon
eses a1a as Ttss
the eame tebs1 bar1lcade, and treated On the sa1ne
footing. There ara at present nearly ooo OF thc
n.litaE Ey rebels under durcss: Within tae last
ed by General Thouss, from hood 5 army, have
been received ria Lousvil.e. The fsst contlstne o.
46o men, and the last Of about SIX hundred. These
men are wretchedly clad, bat present BY no mean.
. bad appearance il aphys1e:i point Of yiaw, be
Ing young and not enfeeblcd Of sick. The rebl
are all comfortably housed and well fed. and Il
il comfort, even in absolote luxury, compared d
the condition Of their bfcthrea In arms south O
Mason and Dixon's line. At present they AFRO en-
eoa eeofne on in the camp under Tie management .
the efficient Post commAndaut Colonel Sweet
Tho other class Of prisoners, those mise1a
bic sieaks, who, hut for the energy Of th'
gallant Colonel, whose name we have jus
mentioned, would have caused this fair city Il
run with blood, andeuoke with the burning prop
erty Of It's inhabitants also constitute IN fmpor
q hundred men, and very many moro have beer
forwarded 70 otheI stations Ehess Melr M Mpresene'
ia required - military necessity" The TIN
Of The arch t1aisors-Walth, Morris and their tws
sho1iuce waiting for the necessary order from
General Hooker Commander 81 the Department
Tor the e; Elimination of he bushwhseiars. bonnt:
big: Gen. Chas: Walsh. Last week q Of Ties
e hs p.oa
cept1on- Their names arc Jamcs SHARP, formerl.
ofTennesaee, now fsrmer in Jefferson Co: Vim
Crsme5. OF Clark c.; Daniel Aoofc, Of @Glas1 @
Keller, ofC1awford Co. and A. J. Reed, Of Jeaer
son Co. Very many Of these men on thei
sasn s1oeaa ct ess s lesaea %ssas' Of p dzes @ %
were arrested a. r1ngleadcrs In the foul plot Th
| statements arc clear and une9ulroeal and no on
ehill Of sosrof, at ths fTishtu danger we 80 ns,
siSee tas sboye xa written, = l. Burnett
charge Of the court thst tried the conspirators I
assas in 81 e End 8 5usssp
Of ali tho cscs of lie prisoners under arrest her
s9n ss s saS
A{ter examination he will make final dlsposito
The qqarrcrs Of the prisoners arc II raised =
piles md comfortably heated 60 that the tnmat
will be fully protected from he damp aud cold
he Isbsl prsoSss sf - Te ats ho
The prisoners arc seemingly perfectly eontsnt
with thelr condition, and make no attempts to {
j cape, Probably they see the fo0llshnesa Of q
effort. Beddes the additional strength impsst
are stationed without the camp to scrye 10
double capacity OF A"picket gua!d" to battle ,
saults from without and also 70 pick up any st!s y
patrol on the fence. .- :
The sanitary condition Of the Camp Ia excelle
se sSeieS rsss Or e. ssn
+ sEnl sad attention On 81 part q % medica, !,
p % p1e.eat Post Surgeon = IL br. j. .. whitsisl,,
| der whose effective management tho 0Afnp has
come nc most healthy in the country. The IL,
aop aso ase no1Iahpieted md oscspicd BY he . i
ntstness 2bd cleanliness which can scarcely bo
celled-
HOME AdA1s.
While In the eanp our reporter Was inuodu'
to Ad}utant Ed. J. Ruckbee.n gentleman not
. known to The citizens OF Chicago, who his ftiel
+ win be h9Ypyto hear has 5ust escsped nom e r
!, Douglas when Colonel Dc Land was command
Z Of the post. md leaving with his regiment, !,
:. captured hy he rebels, Win seveng-aight q
!, He and hts comrades had been lighting Ealle1
= = nom eix o'clock in The s.enlng antil 1sn, Hh
N nd he{ re,Sns
H. weeks snder guard Il Petersburg, Adjutanf Bu
= bee was Conveyed to The prison al Macon. the
p to Charleston, and then 70 Columbta. where,
= otheE officers, he was confined In large euclos
2. he prisoners, and exposed . al the insleRen
=, l. Of tue weather., Their food was mush and I
with mo'asees three tines = week. Neat
At Length I'm the yo1nE srps sapTs ds
ag IN Gliding ~ biz guard. and
fes2s at. RFs%sasss' RseS sss not ;5ss3 oss m
- - weeks march from our outposts, but being n
% qusanted with The country Tho tngiuves wero
n. tecn.v.ssy. days cru they could shelter ben
Hs1ins sost aher eotses shis Il toiansa
-: prisoners were supplied With a suit Of rebel
:: form, which materially nssEsted them in thei!
- eaFs, though the fagidvea neyes solicited
hs always friendly and hospltable. Ad}ueant Bucl
~ is young man Of pleasing appearanco and
50 drese: He Is now staying In The city awaiting
r.. let Michigan ehArpshooters) Is: NV reduce
iii foar companies, hs win probably be assten
n command in another regiment. &c states I
11 Jo1fty Of Federal prisoners In the rebel hand.
m for Mr. Lincoln, and opposed to Little Mac
IL his clique. Shortly aSer the nomination Of
,at confined Ut Colunhla On tic choice for next r
In- dent, when oyex !, 800 voted for the ro-eles
liz Of our present ruler. :
TEE Honx ron rnx Fa1xxp1Ess.-The rcc
IN rnonfhtv meeting nf The kanarera of The Hmm