The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-07-31

Letter. from the Editor.
NO. VII.
FOX RIVER
On BoARn SrFtMHoA1 Missouri.
Cytyo T,b lob IStG

On BoARn STEAMBOAT Missouri. }
CaiyO, JIi5 1911, 1916 )
As the NsR9yia is here, on her WY up, have
an opportunity Of dropping you line by her.
Pursuant to the orders from Gen. Wool, part
Of the second Regiment left Alton on Friday eve
ming on the Convoy, aud on Saturday morning
o, . o'clock, the remaining three companies Of
the second and four companies Of the first Regi-
laent, with Col. Hardin, his staff, and music.
left on board the Missouri" for New Orleans.
TO be followed by the Hannibal With the re-.
naming companies OF the 1T regiment, on Sat.
urday evening. Our company is not on the
Missouri" and your humble servant has been
separated from his companions for the reason
that he is unfortunately member Of the Resi.
mental Band, which is kept near headquarters.
On this account, fear my communications will
have little interest at home, before We again all
get together at Orleans which will be about Fri.
day next.
The boys have eight days rali1n3 on board,
and appear TO flourish finely. There are ou, OF
the 600 men here but or 6 on the sick list but
this will hardly continue if we stop long OF many
such dismal looking places az this. Uncle Sam
sends all his soldiers as deck passengers, and they
cannot be anything else, except the officers, who
go in the cabin. Being separated from my COM
panons, always excepting our friend GuUdell
the Coils secretary however, | was permitted to
go into the cabin on condition that would dofl
my military suit: wherefore, | was put to the
trouble and extra expense of 81, to purchase me
a civilians suit at ST. Louis.
| Our trip thus far has been slow bu, pleasant
one. We have had no accidents, and have not
been aground, although the river is very low,
and we are on the lo,gcs, boat that walks these
waters. Other, and smaller boats tha, we have
passed, have not Jared as we'll We came up
with the Convoy, about IS miles below St.
Louis, and have been in sight of her every few
hours since, sometimes leading and sometimes
following her. She has not been aground, bu,
like ourselves feels her way carefully.
| We arrived here at about I o'clock, and have
had walk over this far famed CITY, 1t lIuks
uNhulalc NNuNEn, allHouEU " Uib some
marks of business about 1t. ] he main pat Of
this Is done in the lloating part Of the city. A
right smart hotel is kept in the Il stcan,b,a,
'icksburgh, which has been Invested of engine.
&c', ami is now as spacious as many houses of
greater pTciensions on terra Grma. Then there
are innumcrablc scows, ila.boals, and "sich like
craft converted into groceries, provision stores.
and shops of all descriptions, which presen, n
business-likc and certainly very novel appear.
ancc.
! Have had a word with Mr.. Parsons, Of Chi
cago, the proprietor Of the city of Ohio, opposit,
this place, on the Missouri shore. lie says it is
advancing rapidly, and from the number of new
buildings in sight, there is no reason to douh, it,
Cairo is getting alarmed, and mus, push ahead
or she will be left in the shade. llobrook, the
agent 'f the Cairo Company has been here, aud
lcf this day for the east, aud leaves the inhobit
ants encouraged that operations viii shortly be
resumed here.