, 1861-07-15

N6f11pg CANT G1 all Lu1k uuQUuQs uJHtfEEs
other thai is explained in the beginning Of |
this letter. The boys. Of Camp Defiance,
though wildly anxious fer fight, had nothing |
for It but to 60 grumb1ing to quarters.
Scarcely had the excitement Of this alarm |
died uway, and everybody in bed, when there |
terrific tornado The wind "blew, as 'twould |
blow its last" filing the air with dust and
Myipg boards and sticks.
There were, perhaps, four hundred people
ae1eep in the st. Charles when the wind struck
the building. and, as the windows we're all up,
such smashing Of glass, e1nmming Of doors
and confusion generally, as then and there
took place, well, all Secessia let loose up
on us could not have caused greater commo
tion. The girls in the upper story thought
the bouee was coming down, sure, and down
they came, pell.mell, In glorious confusion
and frocEs as they ran. Every body else in
the house was badly enough frightened, toe
white pants and white dresses being, for the
time, the prevailing style in the halls Of every
de or.
The members Of Company D, Capt. 10.
Cormick, 18Th Regiment, had a "jolly good
time" the other day, on the occasion Of flag
pres sentation from the fair, patriotic women Of
Centta]ia- The banner was Of Persian silk,
elegantly made, and cost some fifty dollars.
E. WASN'T Urn, Esq, Of Centralia, made the
IN eminently appropriate and stirring speech.
Capt. Cormjck eseaYed o reply on receiving
the flag, but his tgreat big" heart getting too
full for talk, he was very gracefully relieved
By H. ". Webb, Esq, Of Cairo. a fine cola
Birds residence, to which all parties did am
pie justice. ALI In all, It was an affair not
Eoon to be forgotten-leaat by the gallant boys
Of Company D.
Not tie ieast noticeable affair Of the week,
was an excursion to Camp Smith, on board the
TTy II ~ -411 151u1 1nS1 1{Acf hat
camp were On their best behavior, Tor two OF
three hours entertaining their Cairo visitors
| in most gallant style. The drill ground,
| fronting Capt. smith's marquee, vas spread
| with huge canvass, upon which "lair women
and brave mem right merrlly passed the hour
ssma,e creation" Of the party were Bumptuous-
y entertained In the tent Of Lieut.. Willard
| the gallant officer md courteous gentleman!
| They are having hot times up In Scott coun-
ty, Missouri, Capt.. Abby'e coup de main In
the arrest Of the Benton rebels and subsequent
notification to Tanners captors, had the de-
sired effect, for day or two after tha. gentle
man quietly made his appearance at Hamburg,
laviy been unceremoniouely released
| The Union men Of the county arc sweeping
ing terror into secession hearts generally
They have large encampment at Hamburg
numbering over four hundred well armed pa
triots, to which daily acccBsions are being
made Mounted scouts are securing the conn
try in every direction, daily bringing In rebe
prisoners, Of whom they have some twent,
now in confinement. They purpose moving
their camp to Benton in short time, when II
the court house and church, and in a lot O
gantee1 secession houses, they expect to t1nt
arms (drst class muskets) have been Furnished
By the State, aud their design cooperating
With the Government forces in the work o
: cleaning ont traitors from South Missouri
a "rehable" gentleman, Just from Mem
r move for Arkansas, from where they meditat
s cooperation with Glaib. Jackson's rabble, an
9 general wipiuE out Of the Federa1ists i
Southern Missouri he reports ten thoqsan
y we'll but promiscuously armed troops at unlo
IS CaEo. but purpose altogether defensive actor
l. Pillow has been again disgracea, hnyfng mad
IA another blunder IN The erection Of forti8c
tInns at Memphis. His command Of the Stat
troops Is taken from him, and Col Atki1
(Ethedcee's old Congressional oppenent) ten
NJ Col Hindman, each in command Of 1arE
body of rebels, have gone to Pocahontas, {
u White Riser Ten miles back Of Point Pics
u, ant, there is an encampmeut of fifteen hu
It dred Missourians. At the head Of West Pr
~ rie, thirty miles west Of here, there are son
y six hundrsd rebels encamped under Gen. VS.
n kins. "Put this and that together" and r.
You net agree with Us III opinion that we "
have hot work heTeabouts before very lonf
However, nc are ready for them-"come On
a' Col Doueherty's Regiment (22d Illinois) I
to rived here, on board the City Of Alton, tt
morning. They are thousand strong, #,
10 aimed, and well drilled They have gone in
se se camp 1T Birds Point, making in all abo
" ttree Thousand troops at that place. AZ
TO- Notifications and the support Of Camp De
ance, they are more than match for all t
" rebels this side Of the river Styx.
- Crowds CT three yeats' men are every q
" M going Eome on fifteen days furfongh.
o COL Morgen's Regiment (Sth) viii stay tn
~ three months tine up, and then go home il
~ body, to RECRUIT for the war. This regimel
u under the able command Of Col Morgan,
y, arrived at Il most admirable state Of disciplt1
A. and 1t is sincerely tohe hoped the Color
There is perhaps greater unanimfty ana;
the Men of this regiment IN feelings
: personal good will and admiration for th
Colonel thsn among those Of any other re
:, ment in u: brigade, but they arc perfectly
war before once again being free men," {
Morgan means quietly to :" observe erent
e3 ~ and hereafter take the plan which, in his Or
re- re- ion, viii preserve the greatest number Of
~ ~ command
,sa ~ An arrest vas made last night which pre-
aMts M ises to lead to some rich disclosures In reg
ay ~ to the operatiors Of certain St. Louis gent
m, m msn. 81 tie morning train there came
~ ~ the St Charles Hotel . party Of three-t
1o- gentlenen and q 1ady-against whom,
SR To4s eStsa @ o Tas
ns! @ the Wsy, Nas chiefly instrumental In g wt
on ipg up - the ar1eat, tound the name Of on
:.t 3st- the men to be Oliver Russell Nov, it Set
,1y that aome tine ago Gen , Prenttss bad reeel
aea cling back and forth through Cairo, a be:
~ a. Of dispatches between the rebels Of Menu
Ell Ell andSt Louis. And, in fact, the Russell OF
~ ~ Louie, who les been under arrest here 70
ay. week back, was thought to be the Oliver T
ae a sell This Russell, then, Of last nights arr
as: eG, was thought, inaemuch as bis name was
pAs ~ yer Russell and he had confessed to fire. II
eo;r se trips Of late, up and down the river,) to
aeA0 promising craft for search Ordered u
-. arrest, and In the hands iof 3 eomuissio
Int there came to light three several letters
gnn- ~: parties in st, Louis to rebel Confederate
i've Memphis, the disclosures in which are Of 81
To- One vas from ct. Louis Captain in
elng Confederate army to Col Bowen Of the
MAta. XII seuri Regiment at Memphia, stating that
nost sell and Howard would Be along in q q
med time. (This .Howard Is undoubtedly the 5
's o1 who is now working In our trenches
- cd" the other day On board the Cheney.l
otter letter was from hardware hon
afeW weeks ago to certain Memphis rebe
7otu- The most important letter Of al, how'
raye was enc IN which the writer directed the .
with ing Of dispatches By The Adams Express
hare pany, stating that letters we're daily 1sceiy
have that tay from sonthem correspondents.
e ak "A Itch land rather fmportantl letter
lieut., found on the woman who, as a1edy Of
!, and ure," was travelling With friends, MI. o
= PIT Rutsell and ex-U. 8. Army officer -
tae Tens. It seens to have. been WTitte
fden" Memphis and sent to Miss Kate Kennedy
1lSat- Hcman.e name), Of st. Louis. Some ca
"a 70 under the nom de plsm1s of <.Ralph, tells
pose to hu1ry on to Memphis; that he cf1ra1
CITY, Tie Cnfederate army, In that city, have 81
'efa is of money md that Snow q her tiia
# the never" Tho writer states further. t.
ate is Mise Kateiz not there bY tbs 1Qfh pf hi
IF the | the Wr:ter) Will be gene, that being the
h1ed upon. Tor hfs regiment to raoye to j
-. Pleasant, No., f1m whence they arc 10
eme1y West P1alrse, Joining forces- -MtthG Gen-,
xnrnn Idns, and attack Bride Point. !Th3a dAane
nv At tiio lfheir letters being detasned) weests
4 anv.l with ths admorition to nevet again bs q
~ - t. =. rsnsrt,. 4sssr r = . =, .
eSe9 @ Coi. schpl1a,1 Gtknao rfgtneat1 y:
rhsns ec-r1) lett thts afternoon, On hoard tna
u xM isiaIa, fpy BE Lo0Ia. ThaT sFe dneaE q
'grpes |,slh1etlr eo9Aiers, and Purpose
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