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Especial Correspondence Chicago Tribune.]
CANT Ro1LA, Missouri,
Headquarters 18th Ill. Reg, July 49, 1851.
Rather lively scene presents itself from
the windows Of the log house signitied now
ty the title Of Headquarters. One hundred
transportation wagons are drawn up in line,
ard, with their white canvass, look as though
our army vas on the march. Nearly thrce
hundred mules have been received, and these
a1c rapidly being made ready for their first ex.
peficnce in transportation. They showed
their characteristic obstinacy in being made
subject to mans direction, and what with
ehoeing aud breaking into harness, quarter
masters, b1acksnliths and teamsters hare their
EanCs about full.
Twenty wagons are now loading with sup.
plies for Lyons forces at Springfield, and will
start as soon as the creeks are little lower
perhaps Thursday. TAe road is comparative
u sa.a between these Two points, although
tie officers lest arrived from Springfield rs
rc1t passing near body Of one hundred reb-
The last supply train from Rol1a There are
but two companies between this post and
Srrirghe1d-one at Wa5nesville aud ona at
Lebanon-but when the 18th moves SOUTH
ward, # this place Is still held rs military
post, there viii undoubtedly be a much IarSe1r
guard for the road.
THESE Alisscu1lans carry OF their warfare III
this term has not too much dignity for their
occupation, entirely Oh horseback. Every
man, however poor, possesses Il don't say
owns}a horse, and they muster together IN
companies, with their own 1itlts Or s6ot guns,
and pistols, and they are ready for war. 4
rough:looking set they are, with their butter
nut clothes, dirty, unshorn faces, aud STUPID
looks Of bcastly Ignorance,
Whisky is thel State drink, and this OF the
forty-1od brand livery good" as tbs Boston
Tost quoted, but every time man wipes lis
burned a hole in his shir;.eleeya,''
/ was amused ut the remark Of ono oftho
seccshtaken Sunday. Lieut., Colonel Gorsns
Wat speaking Of the rebels in the quarter from
which this man was brought. sWell'' said the
1Dap, 'Jou have about al the secessionfsts
from that region. guess he spoke tho truth
Ct the district.
One of then converted with Is min
lister and has been preaching the regular blood
and murder lebeliion for uonths, Another
u q doctor, poor uneducated man to whom
would be as 10th to submit my bodily inter
csts as my spiritual to tls minister.
Inc captain j. far superior to any OF his
companions, although three of them were fel.
low cflcers, subordiuates in the Cs-tharc
light. lie expressed considerable surprise IN
lca11ng that was from Chicago and said that
he had several acQuaint2nces their.
He gave me the namc Of one gentleman.
now employed in one Of the public Offices 10.
: who Eas friend Of biz, and desired INC to
carry him message Of his regards,
lie is quite fearless of the future and SAWS
be expects to be treated as prisoner Of war.
Only eleven prisoners went to 81. Loui1 Ye.
tcrday. Tho rest will be sent On when further
evidence Of their guilt has been obtained.
They were drawn mp in line last c;caing be-
fore the Guard tent to witness the dress parade
ODDS against which they were lighting, to conf
parc their owu w1etched condition with tte
formidable array Of well equipped aud we'll
disciplined soldiers before them.
Capt McEaN. OF The 4tl Missouri Hcziu eat,