The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-29

hsusted WITH their long march, als,s. d-s:sass of
povslonr not o farm hauee w,th,s miles OF rs,
many OF the tosps utterly unable u march bAok
over she road, and, wha' Was worse than ali, ooe
OF the heaviest rain storms expsriencsi Just
us from the wea her. and but two vehicles OF any ind
by which The totally disabled ones could DO conveyed
back to place Of reet After res. Of three hours
eAred back toward Commerce, such OF were able
TO march, leaving those who lame and xhsue,sd %
Do brought up BY such conveyances as could be pro-
cured and sent back 70 them Passing over tho incidents
OF the return trip, which were numerous enough for
several letters reached Benton Iate the evening
U ssy worn down Win fatigue hunger thrss ana ds
sber houses and ardess in the most boun sty To- our
sick were nuIsed and fateued cared fer in such
remember it. The Germans OF Hamburg four miles
above Benton sent down their eams loaded down With
provisions and materials for making comfortable and
every man and woman vei with each other In aSts Of
hindnees After good nights rest here took up
line Of msrsh FOR Commerce, which place lhe d.
vision reached a. about two O'clock the afternoon Of
Monday.
shortly after our advance had reached the boat on
Monday news was received that party rebels
81 ny ISr dir about i've miles ABOVE Commerce where
they he'd rebel flag hoised; 50 party OF seven, Of
Snom our .spOndent was ons the rest beng mem
Campbell, OF the Ottawa Artillery In command, procured
audes ana horses and proceeded to the place. but found
wkonersl however, took the oath OF allegiance at the
banos OF OIL Morgan ON board the boat VIII oh had
up about Two o'clock, and were discharged We then
proceeded 70 rhebes In IlNos, where made her
wNer hspl henca hack To Commerce, arriving 1t CAIRO
little pas; Fix O'Clock.
Justice 10 tho tired and dspred troops requires that
one little Incident should be mentioned When the main
column had started On Its return march Qlartermaster
Hatch, myself and the wagon load VI reporters went
IN advance TO procure and send back supplies
or provisions and convey ances. We passed perhaps
nifty or sixty strsaelers who had been compelled from
to ncte 70 any degree OF courage to attempt the home
ward march. When within about mile Of &c aeral
fam house some dozen or fifteen horses oaparsoned in
military s'yie. AZ we rode towards the place two men
ran out Of tho house mounted two q the horses and rode
they were friends or foes and our party being too email
70 W ntuie attack II foes rode back give
the along the ne Az no cantered his horse
back through the groups Of strnsgers thaV would in.
quiie what was the matter, when no would tell them
% m shos INV or
get their infrmtes and start upon In the direction
Of the enemy Though the sadd,ed horses belonged to
troops, to make march Of about three miles 10 good
time as ever the same distance was travelled over BY an
We brought down with US three prisoners from Com
merce who this morning took the oath Of allegiance and
Another regiment arrived here from Anna esterday
which makes our force now about eight thousand men
full company Of cavalry also arrived from Centrevle
ana have taken quarters at Camp Barker.
The health Of the camp continues good There Ia no
news from the South.
By the way, heard to-day that Governor CAIb Jack
here, in Missouri saturday last My informant claims
TO know Jackson, and says he cannot be mistaken IF
this 20, 10 7Abe that this he has had c0n(e
with General Pillow AZ to invading Missouri with
more Southern rebel army.
Ben NCCulOch is not in Arkansas or Missouri OF this
you may be assured.
n. circumstances nov Transporting tend 10 show
that coalition Is being established between Governor
Jackson Of Missouri ana the Ark ansas and Tennessee
forces under General Pillow the effect Of which will be
TO make Missouri the battle ground Of the West Vr
gnia s Of the East The repnt that jackson was New
Madrid ON saturday appears to be fully confirmed. II
such the case, neecs no foreseeng eye 20 discern
that an attack will soon be made BY the oombiued rebel
forces upon troops at Birds Point Anticipating such
movement General Prentiss to-day transferred Captain
Taylor's command (siX sx. pound guns, Company D.
Chicago Light Artillery from this place TO Birds Point
and Ia understood that the place will be strongly for
titled garrisoned immediately. Without doubt South
eastern Missouri nitead Of Southern Illinois, VIII b the
theesre OF and that before long rsport- concur IN
representing that fearful state INSTRUMENTATION
exists in the rebel camps at and near Union CITY, owing
TO the fact that the Southern troops 'spoing for
nsht," which their pruoeD officers will not treat tbem
TO by MARCHING upon Caro- and il is generally conceded
that, In order to control them, General Pillow will have
10 mako advance into Missouri If for merely diver
sion SO sooD then las that is done shall reach thu
acme Of expectations, and have TO chronicle
thing more than common place events aud nnoceIt o.
fruitlcss Sorties.