, 1861-08-28
FROM GAIEO.

G. c. G.
FROM GAIaO.
Aeus in Mat Gsta,ttr-~I Interesting Letter from
Ltte!--Ps|{oac's -1foae7nents, dc.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
CAIRO, aug. %, 1851.
Tie wounded soldiers Of the Twenty second
ere every one Of than getting on finely. Col
Rarecm is about, active and nesrly ready for
another fight. Col. Dcugherty's wound, from
indications, Will prove, perhaps, to be Of more
serious character than vas it FIRST supposed |
Tee blow, it will be remembered, Wss deliver
ed by fellow from on horseback, and there
are evidences that gome internal injury was
done. The Colonel has been carefully nur5ed,
however, ard friends are encouraged to belisge !
that he will, in short time, be again in good |
fighting condition.
The newspaper published at Charleston, ed
tied by one George Wbitcomb, q rank secas-
sicniEt, gives an account Of the battle substan-
tially ag1eeirg with the one sent you. Whit
comb sayE, though, that no rebels Wefs Killed,
nut Capt. McAdams, Of Company B, is posi-
lively certain to Lave cocrsed thirteen dead
1sbeIs lying on the court plaza, while looking
fer the bo6y OF CIe Of cur men supposed to
lsye been hi:l@d.
Tic wounded prisoners are rapidly recover
! irg. One ct them was shot through both
| ans, cHe OF which las bten amputated close
to tie EEculd+r. He will be around oefu:e
| Iorg, hut with an arm less FOR service Of Satan
| art ;he Eebs.1ioa. Tie prisoners are al con-
fred Oh This tide The river. With hardly an
exception they declare to have been forced III
10 tie VET. TLsy lsy ell their mis:ortunes TO
Pillows advent, aud say that ii he Aad nos
ce me among tAsm they woala never Il &vs bean
fcprd in ara:s against the Government. Taey
are apxi5ua to ba released CT parole, but dozst
uastt to be exchanged. They Ea1t to go home,
bp. te7.'t want to 60 unless upon parole, Eo
tlat trey cau avc;d 1ae NECESSITY ct joining
TIE rebel army. Two OF three 81 them, Row
ever, sre game aae q; cl@re that ieey viii
tEy it aea;n the moment they have an oppors;.-
Wccda1d, ttereuterant cf O'Donnels Point
, Pleasant ccmrarY, is one Of this E1c1bsr. He
= is ceEscientic1ls il bGaist ct the las:ness ct
f bis cause, arc will TO douht be disposed to
= fight it out I mn lot So eefi.i,, though that
+ a few weeks OF months Stay anlocg Us will
= MT altogether charge mis- oplnicne 81 tie war,
as it certeinly vii ct the pe3Ee agalnst Waom
= 1gent, ecacsf.6 man, observation-disclosures
ttat he ard lia Southern friends generally,
f,n]5 believed thai the army at Birds Point
S and 1T Cairo, was made up Of the scum OF
), NcrtLern soci:ty-cut- threats a;ad thse7=s-
! aud that we led regiment Of blacks among
= ! us
i lie following letter, written By Woodara
t te lis tashsF end mother, Fll, perhaps, prove
Y ef eomeihte1est to the readers Of the TRIBUNE
EEG1aBhTAL HOSPITAL, |
B1np's ToISr, Mo-, Aug. u 1861. !
Dear Father ard Mother II little dreeusd wbe1
n l left you that my fret letter would be WRITER
" frcn this place aHd 1nter saGh Eecul1EI e'rcun,
% | p1isonef and Woupded-am very kindly treated
"a ind have the very best medical assissance.
# e. fzs z9a st
detailed picket aaty the day before. had CON
%and Of the s Ehsn YES 1q
hel ibg frt, 1cnr in a1] thirtyth.ee Of whom wel
10 ccptured. We were taken BY surprise, aesry d
n much, d I'LL bzing ny a1st adventure Had bee
~ more vigila1t the result perhaps would hare bee
e hope Il she faaa to b.
N in coed spirits TEL parents and friends that 81
~ possible They will tehela-soI an Informed
at and treated as prisoner: Of war For ny own par
H. ness. @ or men @ did LAY Throughput Tie who
* fight at Charleston. Only one OF the enemy Fl
"a Rllle and but seven Wo9nded-noae badly cam
e undcrstsnd bow all should have been missed it ri
Its ccrtsinIy un1ucky day for One thing Is es
ID. de1t: VT h@ye estimated the eEemy too lgh'l,
y. the Feoeral army Is composed Of better mateti
di. than VIC have generally supposed Wlite me on
1t seipt Of th,s your let:es VII Of course b. Re,
hat Wallace. commanding this past, informs me th
IA 8 messenger coming for the benefit Of the PRS
ern He must not, however, be connected with I
~ amy. Tel my friends where ! am It t. q1i
sas' impossible to tel you how long VII be here s
amy. I won]d only be exchanged for onc equ
ose rank; % you see what ny chances are. have
en1 no sisit tie hospitsI have been furniehed VI
ssE bccks psperg. etc. We're it not for the fact
~ ing prisoner IN the Federal army, would feel
| mi III Ef,H
~ yourselves necessary anxiety on my accounI.
Iern Your soB, ALLEN & A. WooDAnp
, to The Lieutenant, it will be observed, has
+ - notiGn Of trying it again, IT. the oppoftu1
10 occurs. Blu. unless lis brother soldiers ms
Eree- Pretty sure that i opportunity" viii not oct
as. 10 The following is list Of the prisoners n
And s.,,:rsans, liyire in iris quarter OF the Sta!
well First Lieu:epant Albert 4. WoodaEd s
Captain james III. O,Donneu, Poiat PI7as
VIC cavalry, and the following Eanaed priyat
fof LsWis Young. Wm. Jester, Job Davis. Sam
tyubeay, II. F. Dnnl}in, John ID. Halco5
Aisrk F!ota, Mark Toney, James Mand
ting s*nafcrd Lacs, Fred Penney. Others f.
z Sd various C nparies as follows: Henry S~
10 ia ]. Il. Cubb, Tics. O'B,ien, Wm. + Cri
e - james n. Hs1nil, 2. Barrett, s. r warren
oud ssmns1 S Se1Hze; Rer1; jeseph p % f Fssra r. + q
nre- isin, JaEn B, Kline, Bradford Coleman, 3.
allow MeLaan y INV Gsctro11 tnoI w, SteEar1z
Jesse Jesse Kc1r;e. John Mclris, j, +. Gregory
pro- E. Walker, EdM: Coleman, Wm. Rarrs, Y
A,jan,f, ". B. Thompson, John Raale, Cy
Clcefeit, Wm Q Gibson, n. A. Qu:mby,
.usel, +. Sharp, Jertnish yauGhn, R. G. BIO
Lsyi MaecD, Jas. ", Price.
'nlsts The gunhcat Lexington went up to c
went merce On Saturday to relieve the Tyler.
1attel | retHla ahout that locally keep s. s hes
nm;a. d;:tsZce fiom he tom since the ganboa:
.ss Of s,raId Of ashelle" and run from i
:. was a: from a good example. The. o
took Essht lEe i3ie1 ta!eH q e3ap.s ei snsHI e
oging EomSn 20 1 1ixirg "a the Bent6n road. f SAYS
on by ftw moment. after some fifteen or :sw1
good rebels went rushing madly past her 10
enoa' Piilon1s nrnv il gradually extending
the West P:si1ie, a1ong the Cape G;rar'
,o,syseY 1osd to Benton. On Saturday there were
ed and ment, rs tEey style M Col. BoweD. Pi
Re, be- il alternating between Madrid, S5kesto1
= two Better. F716ay l*st he was at the
,1,ox.s r1Gee. vhtre my Informant is confident
tPo0e" must be five to Six Thousand troops.
aefeen | l1ye oy5r7ur ali that country, ane. not
an are standing the bGncemoo orders OF JEFF III
q sena- scr, ere Eep1 1edat1pg AID DESTROYING.
sts and The town OF Commerce Is ted:
Eity is watch tvsz ;ts tsrant:ess h5u.e=. It
quisite every tmpcI ance, though that the boat 81
te there, e,se the rebels Fou;d rob Sci
9t7oy ev51y steon1er pssEing.
THE The rebels arc strongly entreach{ng
| Eum- I,{dsnti. az nthten ana sy1estohs 4.sI IT
'us p7r- lewevef. cn tke adyence md ta;k Ian;
ons to Cope Girardcau a4d ST. Louis. We la
ieEists .faas,; ~ ~. q as1hneatlons efSess
Colam- Pleasant, Ard It IocEsto n,e ~ ttponeh
sarit Us eEtrenehed pcfitions are In II
tim fsr s=fe retreat out Of the State
Cleaned arc rrcvi6irg for the contingeacg Of
'sued a Elith is snTe to happen.
Demo 1hese - u ~ " e = eo17atrfns ~ ~
vention ~ ~ fhe dnctcTa wbv there shsuld lust d
ousider 20 much tf It, Col Lawlere 18th ZEE
Id iut1 Is s1Hern mere fsaH s n9y 1.ne5 iu tis,
scab Oh cal DTs IT san' ~ ~ ,,tsss,hIa "