, 1865-08-26
FROM SPRINGFIELD.

The Springfield H1ofze Slosy-A Visit
to Camp Butter By Cor. OglcsbJ, Gen.
Logan md Gen. IIaYnie-stlrrin=a and
Patriotic addrcHscs-Annuul Colored
Methodist Conference.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tfibune,l
SrEKGr1ELp, Aug Is.
TIC exercises at the Horse Fair were continued at
10 o'clock this morning, With slightly diminished
a!iendanee, though by no means s1nall, tho In
tercst in the least declined. In IN exhibition In
class II, DRAFT mules, strength and docllity the test
the first premium, twenty-five dollars was taken BY
Dlck and Daye, entered by John coe. Of Saagamog
county.
Next On the programme UHs match Of hurdle
riding. which was contested BY Eve competitors,
and was the cecaaion Of much met1imeut. Entries
Willie Knight, Of Chicago: A Miller, Of Chris.
tian cornty; Thos- Berry, OF Sanganon county :;
Geo. Day, OF S1nsamon county; james Bricks. Of
Cltistian county. The drst premium Of fifty dol
Lars wae awarded 10 Willie Knight, und the second
to 4. Miller.
In sweepstakes conteat rs premium wss car
tied CT By shakespeare. from six competitors
In an exhibition in class FF, boy equestslans,
which WIS we'll contested and very exciting, the
premium Of e25 WIS taken By Willie Knight, Of Chi
caco: the second, OF seo by Jno. Brown, Of Spring
field; the third, Of $15, by J. Bricks Of Jackson
,fllc; the fourth, Of s1o by W c. Allen, OF SPRING
fc,d, and the anh, Of Is, by Jno. Murphy. Of St
Louis.
In contest In class &, double team regardless OF
efzc ser OF age mile hcats best tvo in three. the
premium. 800, WIS awarded to Kate and Joe
Hooker, entered By j. Smith, Of Sa2sac,on county,
Time, a:5s;.
The next was grand turf race for 500. mile
heals, which ,Tas Won By Prussia Boy, owned By II.
Taylor, Springfield, Time. a0i Subsequently
one Of the competitors, Lavago, ran round the
| track in 1:5aH.
4 match WA subsequently made up between
| Alfred Hay7is, owned By j. Ballard; Capt. Mills,
entered by Mckay & Brown; Gclains, By r. II.
Renfro. The prize was taken By Renito. Time,
| Isl and 1:51.
Cor. OSlesbY, Maj. Gen. j. 4. Logan, A3jt. Gen.
TasnIe mud Gel. iinzlow visited Camp Butlcrto-da5
wll the Intention Of visiting the 5sh md the 18th
regiments Illinois Volunteers. waiting payment at
| that place. Upon tic way TO cnmp they wrrc met
ly the gallant boys Of the 56th who had Just recey
cd slcir buEkatd and greenhacks and were On theif
way TO Springfield tu row< tor home, in vehicles oi
I'll descriptions. Every wnSon load that passed The
Governors cAsriage caught sight Of Gen. Logan
| and cheercd him most Justify. Cpon arrival at
| Camp Butler, the party Was met By Col. Prevost,
the able and gentlenanly commander Q! the post,
| uto rrcciycd them most Hospitality. In d shori
regiment Of Hancock's rcierans, stationed there
Numbered about :, no mcu, who were addressed By
Gov, Dg1cshy In one Of his most happy elIorts,
which brought forth rounds Of cheers from hs hear
ers. Tie Governor was followed By Gen. Logan In .
manner norc but John 4. Logan can approach. He
reviewed the deeds Of Ill the gallant Illinois rcgi
u,ents that have been under his comuand. and spoks
Of the 4S1h Of The most gallant This regiment
Il made up Of Egyptians, and be advised them tc
torm no combinations with those scoandre1s in tha
section of the State, who for the past four ycra had
| hccu keeping mp fir in the roar; that while tht
brave soldiers ftom our owp State had been fight
Ing t1cason South, these home rebels had been t1y
ing to uproot and tear down the great natlo1a
structure at home. lie could. upon n long proba
tion-nnd u long one it must be, too-fosg!yc com
mon rebels who Ind fought brasrly in bad cause
bnt az to these Northern traitors he could not for
get or forgiye them, and doubted il the loyal aut
tstc soldiers OF Illinois would The General SPOKE
for about IN hour with impaseioaed cIolucncc, nnd
was chee.ed most ur7oarions!y many times during
the speech
Gen. Haxnle followed Gen. Le51n in brief bu
well.timed and appropriate speech.
Three times three cheers were given for the Gov
e1uos, Cen. Logan, Gen. HaSuie+ Gnd the Union
when This lmpromptu and un1oosed-for meetin:
dispersed, nil feeling better for It.
Tue Annual Conference Of the colorcd Methodist
of the States of the Sosthwest has becn In sesaio1
| here for the past week. This evening the nishol
and other dignItarIce Of that church will cal upof
The Governor Next Sabbath the Bishop MI
prcarh in the Hall Of Representatives