The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-12
THE SEAT OF WAR AT the WEST.
OUR CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP DEFIANCE, CAIRO, ILL.,, June Z, 1861.
1"e "eee'"on Ao0enet IN Southern Minois-Plam Of the
C0W!ptrasors-Arres ofMe Leadas-WAe TAey Ary-A
Secession Amason-She Cheers Boldly for Js6 Dayis--
More Rsfu0es-zhe Secession Troops in 7esnesse and
Aississfpt-scarciy Of Money ami Provisions Bird
Acknowledgement Piloso Aduancin9-AGairs in Ken.
lucky, dc.
The last few days OF camp life have been relieved Of
their monotony by the arrest Of several secessonsts
living in and about the villages of Carbondale johnson
county, and Marion, Williamson county, Illinois.
have RETAINED from saying much Of the details OF these
cases for the reason that but little could be learned here
concerning them &c. for the purpose Of learning the
truth, yesterday paid visit to Carbondae, after
writing my usual letter, and conversed with gen.
tlemen FRI whom received full history OF the cases.
an abstract Of which send you.
II that after the fact Of Mr. Lncolns election
became known in Egypt plan brought forward and
openly advocated by the leading democratic politicians
to separate Southern Illinois from the remainder Of the
State and to attach the seeding district Missouri or
Kentucky, or to set up separate State government
be confederate with the other saveholdng States.
This plan was the inception Of such men as John A.
Logan, member Of Congress from that he Ninth nois)
district Capt John H. Cunningham (his father lsw)
w. ]. Allen, n. G. Campbell "a brother n-law of IO-
gan), Dr. Israel Blanchard and Hybert Cunningham,
Esq, also brothersn-law OF Logan. The Jonesboro
Gazette and Marion Ielligec advocated the movement,
and the ST Louis Republican lent it its aid. Several
meetings held the vicinity the two places at
which strong secession resolutions were passed; and
when It wss ascertained that the government
termined to occupy Cairo the secessonsts OF Williamson
county held meeting at Marion, the 18th OF April,
and declared that federal troops should be allowed to
pass through the line Of the illinois Central Railroad
mt n cRGa Of uor liiauncn
withdraw her allegiance to the general government
and array herself upon the of the South that the
railroad bridge 1T the Big Muddy river four miles north of
Carbondae should be destroyed rather than should be
used as way by which troops could be moved Cairo
&c. On the 10th OF April another cesson meeting was
held at Carbondsle, and resolutions OF the import
were adopted. company of secessionists from vii.
hanson armed with rides and revolvers, were on hand
at this Last named meeting with the avowed intention of
destroying the bridge but the Union men prevented the
April the first company Of troops passed through
for Carlo and detachment left to guard the bridge
On the 2Sd OF April Union meeting was held at Carbon
dale when was threatened by OF the above named
persons that all Union should be shot hung and
bridge.
After this for few weeks matters comparatively
quiet the secessohsts not daring to great deal
I'll military company Of ;eesionisis had been organic
ed, when they began anew their threats Union COM
pany was also organized under the command Of Captain
ter went to Jonesboro into camp which left the seces
sioasts masters of the field Thus matters continued up
Dreaming vengeance against
the Union and Union Gen. Prentiss took hold
OF the matter and sent detachment OF troops Carbon
dale, who nabbed Mr. Puley-who, by the way, is
Der Of the Illinois Legsstureand brought him TO Cairo
R. Morgan, of Carbonate, also arrested at the
same time. Pulley on his examination before Gen. Prem
tss was held for trial for treason and sent to Springfield
Morgan was disCbarge
Wien 1t was known in Carbondale that Pulley and Nor
gan arrested DIR. Blanchard WAS very vehement in
bis Of the act end set about raising
TO effect their release by force for which he brother
Of Morgan were arrested and taken to Cairo fer
oflnn ofiour Had ID Hn
Iemanded 10 Springfield for trial. for which PLACE he
started last night Morgan is still held here.
When Blanchard went through CarDondale on his way
to Springfield he was visited on the by his wife,
sister of John Logan who perfectly reckless She
Cneereo iof Jen DAVIS, ana abused the Union men In
every conceivable manner but in consideration OF her
che not disturbed, but allowed to have her blow
out all to herself When she entersher buggy to drive
away she struck her horse into rum and every jump
che would hit him again and shout the top of her voice
"Hurrah for JEFF Davis"
The secession company have left for the South Hyber
Cunningham, Logans brother in law, of the officers
The captains name Is rhorpdyke Brooks, and his euen
ants are II l. Hayes and Frank Metcalf.
is but justice to say that John logan processes
to be Union man, and has expressed desire TO raise
regiment, of which he proposed father as one
Of the captains. You draw your inrerences but
the course OF John Logan will be watched closely at the
Pentss has ordered the arrest of all the seces
sOpets Of that vicinity and the consequence is they
getting out Of the State with all possible despatch
Blanchard aud Pulley will probably be hung, as tho
evidence O, treason against them is beyond question:
and Western patriots do not stand long ceremonies
The Cheney day brought up large number of refu
gees from the South-mep who, like those preceding
Them tell most pteous tales OF wrong and suffering for
twenty eight years southern Tennessee and Mississippi
engaged as teacher His family is still in the South
brother of his wife being officer In the Southern
army. He informs that at the camp at Jackson,
Tennessee there were reported to be about two thou
troops and two thousand had left the previous day
for Fort Randolph he LETT Jackson yesterday (Thurs
day). The troops arme with muskets which had
been condemned by the United States government CHOSE
at UutN
without of arg kind, but they calculating to
supply themselves when they arrive a. Cairo, with those
will have good time taking them AT Union city, yes
teday he the talk that there three
Thousand troops who were also but indierenty armed
1he troops but poorly supplied with clothing, such
q thr uniformed company being scarcely heard Of;
and material manufacture uniforms from unobtauabe
at coy prize (they viii probably supply themselves
with uniforms when they reach New York; The uni.
forms manufactured from scrt Of gray cotton cloth
Oesns), worth, probably, about thirty cents per yard
One company my Informant saw styling themselves the
mississippi Desperadoes appeared to be of the better
class but were also to great extent without arms or
uniforms This company hailed by the ladies'
as the eavaton OF the South, and were greeted with
smiles and bouquets IN profuson, for which
on their return, lock Of Old A0e Linkun's hair
aud a Yankee scalp. AT Trenton Tenn, the home of
cars Ny nfomsnt inquired il Mr. Etherdgs lived here
STILL and answered, "Nol he has moved North and
gone to making speeches for Lincoln" They promised
80 hang him (Eherioge should he return Tennes
The passengers all searched at Jackson, aud
whatever of found seized for the
the Confederate States Army, for which receipts
given The passengers coming through with my in
formapt were several times threatened with being i'm
pressed into the Southern army but none were taken Off
The train.
lie the cotton raising portions of Tennessee Mssis
sppi provisions OF all kinds scarce, and 10 many
places unObtainabie The classes really obliged
TO live upon dodgers and water, with such
may be had by killing their young cattle and stock hogs
thing never before known at this season of the
year. Bacon liz selling at sixteen and eighteen per
pound and not to be had at that meal selling
one dollar and twenty-five cents per bushel coffee
ty five and thirty cents per pound and that article
that the wealthy only gst it and restricted
In it's use 70 one meal per day. II is usual in that
country to drink at every meal The wheat crops
promising, however, and will be ready for in few
days The wheat harvest has already commenced, but
the corn crop harvest will not begin until October
Money s 60 scarce that who reputed wealthy,
who good plantations and negroes, find il I'm
possible to obtain at any sacrifice Ny informant in
sanced several planters OF his immediate acquaintance
who desired to send their families North for safety and
were utterly unable to obtain the means to DO 80.
The negroes, my informant states-snd be gives the