, 1861-05-24

and I'LL up 10 the level of the leYees about fire
acres now enclosed BY them, and forming the
southern extremity Of the town This will make
an admirable site for the forti1cation- 'Cairo
/ island" on the Mississippi side Of the town,
overnoNed now By high wafer, will supply
most of the dirt needed, and besides, its re-
moyal would be in Itself benefit. Other
supplies OF gravel are already contracted FOR,
TO be brought down BY railroad from villa
Ridge, seven miles distant. When the river
has subsidized q largo forco Of men with wheel
barrowB will make abort work Of transferring
"Cairo Island" from outside to inside the
levee. The people Of Cairo look upon all
faction; and some Of them look furEacd to
the day when government foundry for cast
ing big guns shall be established here, employ
iEg its hundreds Of men, and othcrwise stimu-
laung the growth Of the place Owners Of
".corner lot" are not disposed to part with
Southern Threats to make this battle ground
md graveyard. This war Is indeed The be.
ginning Of better days for Cairo.
Ger. Mcclellan disappointed US Tues !ay nieht
and again to day, IN not making his promised
aappearance. Hewas definitely expected BY the
Tuesday evening, and Gen. Pren:iss aud quite
q number Of officers, besides citizens, we're a.
the depot. OF coune they would have vel.
coined his arrival The inquiry is-tWhere is
General Mcclellan y He Is the great e.
pected Of ,Csiro. The troops, lying idle in
camp, Would only too gladly exchange their
enemy from mosquitoes to rebels end snap Oh
the heads Of the latter instead Of tie former
only. And every day tha! Gen. Mcclellan
does not arrive, deducts us they regard It, lust
one day from their already limited alloHance
of three months.
And here the question arises, is there to be
. movement Of the troops at ali9 ASK one Of
them and he indy gnantly scouts the ide.. Of re-
manning here a1l summer. Hc contends that
Memphss Is no more unhealthy than Cafro.and
he regards It sort OF individual cruelty to be
confined here without hope Of glory. Ask tie
officers and they don't know. There be State
secrets and these are OF them. But It IS an
parent enough to everybody, that, mixing al
due a1ioTance for the zeal Of the men, an ex-
petition Of the proper magnitude cannot be
lifted out from here inside Of q month at best.
There is great deal to be done get.
T1e pres In town Of Capt. John Rodg-
ers, U. i. Navy, on mission tha. Is secret Is
Jet. ls regarded ns having something to do
With sturges' fleet Of gun boats, said to be
designed for service here, even Il It does not
include some more enlarged preparations for
the transportation Of troops down the river.
Capt. Rodgers is an officer Of distinction, and
nls name ts covered With brilliant deeds ii the
bnt when are Stu1ges's tug boats coming
and arc they destined for this point at all !
Such is the Washington rumor,-such / know
to have been the opinion In Chicago; but "you
can't tell by me" whether they are coming here
cr not.
And this reminds me to aay that cai-o ),
about the hardest place for news ever seen',-
tha&'s according to the Cairo Granmer We
ate q day behind the rest of the world for gen
eIal information, and the gathering or even
Tie yeritication Of local facts, is attended with
much much uncertainty, to use the mildest phrase.
Even movements that are patent to the whole
town, are related to you In mysterious NOR
sells at head quarters, and with an air ofsecrecy
s though dreadful obligation WAS imposed
IN thus lntrnstfng you with the fate Of en-
pres. Military blue and 3 little brief author
~ work naryellous2 change in some men
The town had seraatioa list night
murder. peaceabie citizen was shot down
on the street in cold blood by q drunken
soldier who had run the lines and was of on a
spree The facts appear to be that Jerry Sui
Ivan, an Irish drsyman, WIS talking with an-
other man near the Central Reilread Freight
Dspot, when this drunken soldier camealons.
The soldier gInfIly ordered them to stop talk
Ing or hs would shoot them. *eboot wtomy y,
asked Sullivan, and that In slant he was ahot.
he expirad in about an hour. crowd gath.
cred and would have handled the man roughly
Gen Prentiss and Major Baldwin visited tho
Scene Of excitement, and the commsndart
assured TIC people that the military power
should not intervene between the culprit aud
the civil laW. The nan Was arraigned TO-DAY
and held for trial Els name Is David Tucker,
member of Capt Pugh's company from De.
catur, IN the 8th (Oglesby's Regiment Heis
q worthless scamp, and it Is deeply regretted
that By him tliscredit should even b. impli,
cstion be cast on the brigade. Sal
lran was an unmarri ed man, but the
main support of his mother and sisters.
His funeral was attended this {Wednesdayl
afternoon, BY the Hbernia Engine Company.
A. this is the second death By shooting since
the troops arrived here, It has been thought I
Important that some official military notice
should be had oft. The weapon Tucker cred A.!
Wss small pocket pistol and he had none Of !
the equipments Of q soldier when arrested.
Sullivan Was attended by Drs. Haven (of the
hospital) and Dr.. Burke Of Cairo, but the
wound, Tas mortal. Apropos to this affair, |
for which Of course the military authorities
cannot be blamed: Some better regulations
seem to be required for the handliaE of fire |
arms By the patrol and troops. The sentries
stationed all along the 1evee street carry load.
ed guns slung careless1y over their shoulders, |
to the great alarm Of sensitive people who |
are Obliged to frequent this thoreughfare. It |
ought to be looked to.