, 1861-07-30

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.]
CANT DEFIANCE, CAIRO, July &c, 1861
On yesterday morning, while the Centralia
cavalry we're drilling their horses, to stand
fire, q sad accident occurred to ono Of themen,
whose horEe falling with and on him, broke
one Of his legs, above the knee. He was car
ried to the Hospital of the 12:h Regiment, and
is doing very well to-day, rs the surgeon in.
formed ne. The drill was quito IN exciting
scene to those of us who had never beheld
anything Of the kind. Col. A1rArthur's regl.
mcnt were drilling in connection with them
and the cavalry we're formed and brought to
charge at full gallop, the infantry standing in
hollow square, aud on getting within few
steps, they would wheel, flle along the line to
+te right and turning the next corner to the
left, galiop past and on to the other side. The
horses did finely until nvolley Of muskctry
met them, when they scattered in every direc-
1ion EaVc in the direction Of the muskets,
which Kept popping. one after another, for
full minute or more each time I; some Of the
horses would take the bit in their teeth and
run clean ont Of camp, some wheel to the
right, someito the left, but most right-about
and show clean heels. A few could be circled
around the square ofg1istcnius bayoncts and
'rattling lnusketry, and at every charge this
lumber increased until quite q squad ofthem
would "face the music" when the accident
above alludcd to occurred and the scerc
culcd.
That Eight satisfied me that it is Tie height
cftfclly to take raw cavalry into an action
when much depends on them, ind 1t seems to
me- the beet rcasGn in tile world, why the full
number OF cavalry regim:nts, necessary to
the fEtt formed and accepted, SO that they
might have been ready and thoroughly drilled
wEcu nce6cd.
For two nights rast, the troops at Birds
Point lave slept on their arms iu anticipation
Of an attack. Two thousand rebels are re.
low there en- the Mississippi, and on yesterday
was told By members of the o2d Regiment
that quite number Of horss1nen, and also OF
wagons, were seen OH that day to come in
towards, ard then along down tie bank Of the
IavGr. scents are evidently about on the Ken
that thc wagons were conveying provisions Or
ammunilio1, or both, to the 1ebsls below. the
mounted men acting rs CONVOY
The result at Manaseas has evidently greatly
embroidered and e]atcd them, ard It would
not be .: all surprising if they we're to make
IN attack uron this place, as at this time many
OF our soldiers are absent, and next week
many more Of them expect to be, though bv
t1,at time the present absentees will all Be il.
One muck needed precaution las been taken
Mt Birds Point bj cutting down all the corn
within quarter Of m's- Of the encampment,
advancing enemy. Tie Chapluin Of the
I'd said that 1t Was very amusing to see the
men formed by companies and armed with
butcher knives, led OH and launched upon the
SANDING corn g though It were an array Of
fell By the acre. This Is bitter pill doubt.
less to Col Bird, who Is beyond ali doubt O Sc
cession sJnpathiZcr, and Is duly shocked at
the uNcoRsfitHtio1sa{ measures Of the authori-
ties, beth civil and military. The land there
near tie depot are still seeding. The land,
However, seems to go Of It's "own free viii
and accord " under the persuasive influences
ct the Father Of waters," !" who with muddy
tongue Hcks out the layer Of sand far. down
from the surface, and then receives into his
latter are persuaded flcm their positions to a
retrograde movement by skillful comblna-
tion Of rope, chain and pulley, made elective
" The application of oS, mule or horse pow
e aae 0hlo and Mississippi are both rising
carries is eght VIE 1S 'a10o'sas an ansaier aaa
since our ' coming A1 here. ' The pset5Gi5 obio
is demonstrating the Justice and aptness
Of Its title, most beautiful OF rivers" and
On night before list tie Cove Go1e.nment rns: bost
was Kept running q CREST part of the night,
carrying over ammunition and bringing to
this side the non.c combatants, most prominent
among Thom WIS Parson CLARK, Chaplain Of
the 11th Regiment, On yesterday no civil
die Of the afternoon, save those who were
residents or on very urgent business. 4 good
deal Of foolish fear seems to be entertained here
Concerning the results Of an attack On this
plsce For my Part, I feel quite sure that
show their iron noegles Over the 3 en3,bsnE.
mcnts OF Fort Prenties, is entirely able to.
confuse and scatter any force that the enemy
can bling within the rnnge Of his gums Great
apprehension exists In the minds Of some,
that the rebels Will build: breastwurks and
pant batteries on the Kentucky shore out Of
on on Birds Point. We think thai.
thus star, the war here, has been
entirely too civil, but NE have no idea that
clehlty is going to be "run into the GROUND" !"
at such rate as to stand by and permit any
Kind Of preparations for hostile movement
Within cannon or mortar range Of thecity,with-
out contest for the possession Of the 9round
chosen for such purposes; and then as to their !
doing that thing without our knowing til
pshaW our Brlgadier is not such q "s1eepy
Dayid', as thnt- a regiment Of bayonets
will be very apt to level the first breastworks
thrown mp BY The rebels, within reach Of Cairo,
and yoleg OF uusketry viii be apt to silence
ncir; batteries, before any " Cairo City " prop
eIty is set OF fire BY their shells.
The boys since their mastering out are in
high glee, nadref sing their officers as Ar. So |
ard.so, and as s.js|l0o citizens" and seem de- |
terminea to have all the fun ont Of the occa.
sion there WAS In It. Their arms aud equip |
they are talking, singing aud checrinr az a
gfta1 fate' Tomorrow they get their pay.
S. Il. &. |