The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-24
INTERESTING FRom CAIRO.
OUR CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.

INTERESTING FROM CAIRO.
OUR CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP DEf1Ascs, CAIRO, ILL.,, June Il 1861.
Difficult Nod: Of 7r1va-hs Order Relasics to Passiaa
Boats-An Arri'us Passenger Wishes to SIP on Ere
Asl-An Anecdoe Of General Sco&-Camp Muddy, o.,
To those OF your readers who have read the travels
Martin Chuzzlewit in America, T. s unnecessary for
to add anything to the description there given by Dickens
Of this now celebrated and important place The ny
stretches along for several miles upon the river banks
and when the entire division s concentrated here will
present one Of the most posing spec,acles Wit
messed in this country Already the force ia formidable
and Is daily increasing.
This morning. in company with few friends, made
visit to battery few miles up the nver We were
carried up in camp wagon drawn by four fiery horses
Our Eastern custom Of using rens to guide them doee
not obtain patronage here II seems, for We were nc
ready to depart than two got upon the
horses started Off with the team. but horse flesh in
this country s either very difficult manage, or this
system Ia no improvement upon our own Judging from
our experience for had scarcely got we'll under way
when the horses began to breaking all the egg
chased for the captains table for breakfast aud one
bottle filed with the indispensable usquebaugh One of
our party WAS tamblsd out Into the mud, and we
left him in the rear full threequarter Of mile distant
The horses were stopped At last and got safely to
camp, where tho guards put on duty and their
cannon shooting across the Mississippi. The gunners
showed great pre- hcency In the OF their arms making
excellent shots, and all agreed We would rather be
somewhere else than passing boat with such shooting
The following Is IN order recently received In the
camp
CAMP DEFIANCE, SPECIAL oRDKs-No e.
At all passing boa who do not whistle three times and
raise the United states tag when within half mile Of
your post ire blank; attention u given IRE ball
within enc hundred yards across her bow she docs not
heaye TO put the fourth shot into her. and continue until
she lands Pat guard On board and report; By order
Colonel and Chief Of Artillery.
This order WIS received with three tmes three by the
troops. - 81
Twelve hundred mon arrived At Cairo this morning. and
large numbers arriving daily II begins 10 look Lie
The troops In good health and Spirits and anx
ious for Hght judging from the pugnacious aspect Of
some Of them, whose faces bear unmistakeabe evidence
CT their fondnfss for mill It 10 awfully hot here TO-
tensiyely.
saw gentleman from st. Louis last night, who re-.
ons SaS h:,s
ment gives general satisfaction TO the Unonsts there
and probably satisfactory to barney aso placed, q
S 90 asa @ 70 as
selves with the rebel csuse
10,
Of Connecticut manufacture, which was presented 10 Col
Wallace, who commands the fore s at Villa RIDGE ten
miles distant Large quantity Of these weapcn Colts
recently at thia point their transit South intended for
picket and sharp shooters.
Eighty thousand men will soon be concentrated in
CaO and vicinity and they expecting orders for the
South every DAY and ready 10 move at any moment
Since the blockade established the arrivals Of boats
have just me. friend OF nne-a correspondent Of
the Miss Uni UenO1 d-a sound Union paper, just from
but ordered OF the secesson,sts and had
escape with life at the Usage Bridge at the time the nil
agent was thrown INTO the river ae escaped through
man unrecognzed by men Stationed there to wach for
and ee;ze him.
Last night went down see the passengers land from
the Memphis steamer at Cairo one tall Yankee came
rushing IN between the passengers the gang plank Of
as pos. ,ns md s o V o sss
once moIe' hearty "amen" was responded by all
the other passengers
state has just arrived from Columbus Ky where he hsd
beer to visit his daughter, who is married. and resides
N New Orleans Letters from free States don't seem 70
carry well down in JEFF g dom.nions. induced him to
up to camp with and sleep beneath the protecting
Of mosquito bar, which big enough for both
perfection in size and proves in these parts cannot
Say from pereonl observation what they may have At
aonteomery but cannot persuade myself 70 believe
sny bali raised q. the EAT. but they c.n So
| u,
Of woodpeckers and are undouotsdy inea dsscendans
Of those called down by Moses upon that original hard
Mr. ". related an Xoecdcse Of General Scott, whis the
o veteran was engaged n sunpresng the Indians In the
Northwest, which "a 80 characteristic and w.thal good
man was accompanied by another Young man. be.ssr q
dispatches 10 General Scott from long distance which
vas travelled by them on horseback. Ga their way
party OF twenty Indians overlook them and CHI sed them
FOR many miles, but Walker and companion, being we'll
mounted were able to mold their distance, and Aualy
horss Would have given his scalp 10 Il. snemS Their
norfes ready TO drop when they reached General
cotts camp, and they trembling with e1ctenent.
10 ts full height. and hs voice very Commanding, de-
manded Of them account their trip which he
gave. The General tapped him the shoulder and in
Wen yaa ess,, says Walker. 81 was some sc.red.n
"Ah wei then Gays tho General, :" am afraid you
hardest thing said to him, woundng his pride 30
deeply az only scout could appreciate.
va e R;ss ss" We maze v,s 20 lamp lamp 1aTn
O;tawa Dinois very brave and intelligent officer. who
hAs seen service IA Mexico and wn distinguish himself
in the present war for the Union This camp is situated
about twelve miles from Cairo, and about from the
Aksssippi apa four from the Ohio rivers
oyus oosv 20 snrs Of S SHt sg sr
along nicely now and the boys look hearty. We TOOK
dinner with CoIone! Wallace and found the PLATA bat
wholesome, and such ~ VIII prove beneficial TO the
Rev. Mr.. Clark formerly rector Of Christ's church,
Wtswa, 's chaplain OF the regiment, and Ia much loved
and respected by the troops
Picket guards stationed about ten miles out Of We
camp, looking ateer s+oeesionss and their sympathixers
ana abettors About thirty miles from here there is
rebel camp Of about ten thouaad and in Paducah Ken
tuckv, Another nest Of tho vioers
Camp Hamlin is pleasantly situated on hill, sur
younoed by woods, principally Of beech detachment
from this camp Ii stationed at Camp Muddy, on Biz
Muddy Bridge, about twenty 6ve miles from here for
the purpose u protecting the bfidgea great many
zion sympashzers being about there. telegraph ope
fator e stationed 1t both camps and comm lnicaton Il
maintained u al times Il hard place 70 camp out
% ito name would suggest
CAIRO, June IL, 1861.
Raarn d Slasya By Genra, Prensiss- ofJ G. NeS-
comb, # NeD 0eans-OaA AdmSnike,sd and He Re-
la'e-Dspassase Of Troops for WtstSa VSrgisia-Ari-
saI Of ". Fl. Rassl1, o. the London hme--H1 Opsnios
Of As SospAeweys. DC.
In my last letter mentioned that three negroes were
held hare by General ertiss they having ackno rledeed