| Show THE REBELS BAILED oue OUT OUT THE writ of habeas corpus in the case of savage ott ottinger inger graham and others who have been confined at camp douglas for ten days ending last saturday for rebellion for having turned out with the men of their company in compliment to their juvenile martial band having been refused by the judge temporarily presiding over the third judicial district court the bond demanded by the same dignitary was given by the captives on saturday and on the evening of that day they were liberated this morning we had the pleasure of again beholding shaking hands and conversing with savage and ottinger and receiving from their lips tips an account of their captivity from which we are highly gratified to learn one fact n namely amely that the officers and soldiers at camp douglas have demonstrated by their course towardS to 3 our brethren that they are entirely uninfluenced by prejudice mons 11 that they have no sympathy with the proceedings in which tain federal functionaries function aries have made themselves supremely ridiculous and that in their treatment of captives they have deported themselves like thorough gont gentlemen lemen we are satisfied that if this farce produce no other good result it willbe the means of creating and promoting the most cordial feelings between the people of this cit and the US U S officers and soldiers now stationed at camp douglas savage and ottinger inform us that last thursday week on being consigned by marshal patrick to the military authorities at camp he assured them that the prisoners were men of honor gentlemen whose word was strictly reliable and that if any of them desired to visit the city occasionally there would be no objection to their doing so the gen gentlemen tIemen the rebe rebels IQ J we mean then gave their word of honor to general morrow commanding the post at camp douglas that they would not leave the precinct precincts sot of the camp came campan in a clandestine manner upon which full liberty of the camp was accorded them with every accommodation and comfort the place afforded A house containing tain ilIg six rooms the one occupied by the late captain thomas was av sIgned assigned to their use thirty two blankets were given them for bedding ample rations of food were sent them daily and had they felt disposed to have one a cook would have been furnished to prepare ebur tb ur in order to have it when and ho how w they pleased they preferred to do their own cookin gNot only were all these courtesies and kindnesses granted but every day and almost every hour of every day officers and soldiers were visiting them and inquiring if anything further farther could be done to promote their comfort we inquired of savage and ottinger if they could furnish the names of gentlemen who had shown them special kindness they mentioned several parties whose names the they y could remember but requested that we vve would not print them for they considered that where all both off omm meers officers and men without a single eingle exception had acted as those at camp had acted towards them it would be invidious to mention names and savage and ottinger and their conf in confinement through them desire to return through the columns of the NEWS their most unqualified gratitude to the meers officers off omm and soldiers now stationed at camp douglas for their many favors and great kindness toward them while in confinement there the brethren also bear the same testimony to citizens here for their innumerable testimonials of kindness and good feeling during their stay at camp douglas not only did they visit them during their imprisonment but they furnished substantial token tokens of their sympathy in the shape of delicacies to eat wine to drink and other comforts including cigars ac ac to most must of the storekeepers store keepers on east temple street whether mormon or gentile the they y are indebted for kindnesses of this character and the same reason in the case of citizens as in the case of sol soi soldiers diers diera precludes the publishing of names the brethren assure us that the entire affair has been to them a time of rejoicing in addition to other comforts at camp the full liberty of the post library was granted and when tired of reading they would amuse themselves with chess or draughts and other games and thus the entire time was passed in joviality and enjoyment this is an excellent showing proving that however spiteful and mean certain functionaries function aries may feel towards mor mons simply because they are imor cmor mor mons 11 the community at large are above such pitiable and contemptible prejudice this little episode in imor mormon moni mony history we are satisfied will do goodin good in removing or abating misunderstanding stan ing and promoting good feelings among all the honorable of our community and in the end will we are assured affect no soul in the least prejudicially but the bunglers who while clothed with authority have so outrageously transcended the discreet and constitutional exercise thereof |
