, 1864-03-04

FIRST MINNESOTA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
osE-RE-Es1lsTED.-Tha First Minnesota Bat.
tcry company, numbering about sixty men, ar
rived in Chicago early yesterday morning on their
way home, having re-enlisted as veteran recruits.
The men we're taken to the Soldiers Rest, where
the ladies' had provided breakfast for them. This
battery was organized In the fall Of 1851 at st
Paul Minneaota, and lett TINT city about the mld
die OF December to report to Gen. Grant in West
ern Tennessee. Since that time they have been
actively engaged, chiefly in the South and South
west. The path Of the battle has been glorious
one, and at the battles Of Pttsburg Landing, Cor.
iuth, at the siege Of Corintb, aud lastly that ol
vicksburg, it rendered efficient service. During
the Grst dag Of the bloody battle Of Shiloh the 1st
lost ene Of their guns but not before rendering 1t
useless to the rebels By epikiug It. The next day
this gun WAS recaptured, 60 that the Battery has
still its original complement Of cannon.
In the month Of December, 1863, the men Of this
battery re~enlisted to serve three years or the war,
being the first battery Of the 18th Army Corps that
filed up itE quota, which Is effected by more than
threcfourths OF the veterans, then fit for service,
re-cnlistins. At the time the 1st Minnesota num-
bered II men, Of these nearly 60 became veteran re.
cruite. The men, after having been paid left Vicks
burg on the alth Of February, By boat, for Cairo,
and leaving Cairo carly on Wednesday morning,
reached Chicago about o. M. yesterday. c
Gapsain-W. 2. Clayton.
Efrst Gtntor L4eaf.-Hy Hunter.
ess9 asssr sa rTTSoed Tos 9oa Ha W Vneennes
Ay1ifcers-C. y. southwick, Geo. schott.
.,I G9nge.s-A Martin, s. colsnan, L. sche,ling,
CAtgx Of Caissons-J. Grey. Harrison WASH
-Bu1ier-N. Sonsan.
gnQrtTxn1fftr SeTQednt-R- Everts-
WAGON MIsteY-1. Rush
As the Battery has only four guns, there are no
Junior Leutennnts.
OLD LADIES' HoME.-The regular monthly
meeting of the Board Of Managers Of the Old La
dies Home, held yesterday afternoon, at their
rooms In that building, The Chair wns taken at
o'clock, BY Rev. o. Il. Tiffany, D. D., who called
the meeting to order aer which the Secretary read
the minutes Of the previous meeting, which wcrc
approved.
Mrs. Cometock and a{ra. Coffin, of Richmond,
Ind, and Mrs, johnson, Of Cincinnati, were intro
duced to the meeting By Rev. ". ". Hassha, and
made come interesting statements relative to simi
lar institutions In the large cities Of the Union
Mrs. comstock, In the course Of her remarks, urged
the ladies to perseyere in the good work they had
undertaken.
On motion Of Mrs. E. G. Hail. Mrs. a. G. Pearson,
Mrs. II. IL Arnold and Mrs. Sarah &. Bollc5 were
added to the Board Of Manaseza.
The report Of the Supply Committee was re-
ceiYed, showing an expenditure Of sl55.44 during
the past month.
On motion IN appropriation Of 500 was madefor
the coming month.
The Matron report WAS read and accepted
Mrs. o. D. Rennie rendered her resignation as a
member of the Board, and recommended that Mrs,
+. T. Harrington be elected to fill her place: on
motion the request Was acceded to.
Alter come discussion re1sti5e to renewing the
lease o. the building at present occupied the meet
Ing adjourned.
KEs1'AA AT CAMP DoUoLAs.-A religious
1es1sal has been In prosress at Camp Doug
las lot some time, and one hundred eoyd,ere
have enlisted IN the Army OF the Lord,
MATTER AND MANA dny or 60 aco. aome
elIsht difficulty arose about eight miles from Chi.
cago At the junction Of the Michigan Southern md
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