, 1864-12-12
CAMP DOUGLAS,
Progress Of Events-StrengtTlcll clltnE the
MISUNDERSTANDING 0u Tnnt
for Winter-TrIAl Of the
ConkpIratorH.

Camp Douglas, ever IN object OF importance In
tho minds Of Chicago residents, Of the tney-
liable concomitante Of the rebellion, is now re-
earded with feelings Of peculiar interest. II has
proved to be not on1y prison for traitors, but
an arm Of power, protecting the lives and proper
t. Of the citizens from the destroying hands of the
murderer and 1ncendinry. Nenceforth all will re-
gard the blue-ooated inmatcs not only as jai1ors,
prison keepers, but Us the eaviors OF the city,
and the unwearying guardians of its inhabitants: A.
IL eanp NJ I'd through the lnd eonTtesy 'ss csp
shiry> A. A. g., was enabled to gather many items
Of interest to the readers Of the TRIBUNE, regard
Ing the camp and Its Inmates.
Ing rapidly completed. hoih to increase the secu-
Fiy Of the camp from the attacks ofarmed tsaitors
md also to meet more lrlly The requiremcnts 81
the coming winter
Those necessary ingredients Of the camp-the
They are rapidly Increasing il numbers, and in
every respect much better of than they deserve to
be-. Ender this head must be treated both The hon
ncs, alsb, Morris $ Co., for nj arc confined within
the same rebel barTicade and treated on the sam.
iootins There are At present nearly 70 oo9 OF he
ed By General Thomas, from Hood'a army, hsve
been received ria Louisville the first consisting Of
aGo men, and the last Of about six hundred. These
men are wretchcdly clad, but present By no means
q bad appearance IN q physicl point Of yiaw, be-
ing young and not enieehied or sick The rebs
arr ali comfortably housed and well fed, and II
they only behave themselves. will pass the winter
In comfort, even in absolute luxury, compared .
the condition Of their brethren In arms south Of
Mason and Dixon's line. At present they are en-
gagged in making the numerous improvements now
going on In the camp under the management Of
thc efficient Post conmandnnt Colonel Sweet
The other class Of prisoners. those misera-
BILE Encaks. who, hut for the energy Of the
gallant Colonel. whose name ne have Just
tKih M n
erty OF its inhabitants nlso constitute an impor-
tant item in the Camp They number more than
Forwarded to other stanons where their presence
OF he arch raitore-Waish, Norris md their two
tho1ities waiting for the necessary order from
General Hooker Commander Of the Department.
There ia, however, board OF officers In session
jumpers, de-, who were to compose the army of
Gtig. Gen. Chas. Walsh- Last week six ofthese
were recognized as deserters from Egypt" and
ception. Their namesare James Sharp. formerly
Of Tennessee. now farmer in Jefferson Co; Wm.
Grame1, Of Clark Co.; Daniel Moore. Of Clark
Keller Of Crawford Co.; and j. :. Reed Of Jefer-
examination volunteer. contesslons, all Of
sloeaa faose the resdsas Of deaeo tm 9
were arrested r1ngleadcrs In the tou1 plot. The
statements sEe eleas and uns9uivoesl and no one
chill Of horror, at the frshtul danger we 10 uar.
rox1y escaped.
siEee The aboEe US n w5ttsn r. L Bnfnet
the Department Of the OHIO, who has lately had
charge Of the court that tried the conspirators at
Il as . IN f.. f. e eaa 4 uagp faspBn Ba
nett, visit Is to make preliminary Investigation
Of all the cases Of the plsoners under arrest here
sea eS sa$ sss III Int son ssas
Alter examination he will make final disposition