, 1861-08-09

Pctt Office for postage, will be forwarded to tho
DcedIetter Office, On Monday next. unless the
postage is previously paid Gail the room Of the
Dead Letter Clerk, up etsirs; Il.
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SSfs Mary 6. Abbott, Milwaukee, Wis. +
Ms. j. G. FIett, Elmi1a, N. 7. = l.
Si1 letters, various addresses, bearing the
following names Of persons. attached to the Doug
las Brigade, supposed to be the writer's, yiz
c. r. Jcnee. c. G Moore. J. Eibbey, Joseph /
Legg.
Before any letter, written By a colder Of the
United States, can be sent In the mails, without |
prepayment Of postage, the following conditions |
must BE- observed: The letter should bearr On its
faee the endorsement, "soldiers Letter,'' signed
by the Msjor or acting Major Of the regiment to
Which the writer Is attached describing the regt
ment by its number and its State. The postage
due On sneh letters will be collected at the office
Of delivery.
Commissioned officers will prepay their postage
as heretofore.
The Normal Regiment.
The pressure for admission to Col Hoyey's
Normal Regiment continues. Upwards Of
thirty Companies have already applied, and
still they come. The Companies accepted are.
one from Madison county, in charge Of a grad
uate Of Gale College; one from Jacksonville
and vicinity, In charge Of an Illinois College
man; one from Mclean county, in charge Of
q apractfcing physician one from Bureau coun-
ty, in char &c ofa graduate Of Michigan Uni
versity, and q teacher Of the Illinois State Nor
NAL School; cne frcm Dupage county, in
charge ofa graduate OF Illinois Normal Uni
yersity; two from Cook county, Uhe Il Nor
NAL Rfes'l; and two companies from the
State at large, to be made up Of individuals
snd squads Who will assemble at the State
Normal Univeraity bnildiug, and organize on
the morning OF the 10th inst.
This Regiment is to be mustered into the
service Of the Government on Tuesday, the
10th inst, at Bloomington, and will then i'm
mediate1y 60 to st. Louis for equipment and
drill The muster rolls for Cook county: com
lanies will be found at No. 70 Washington
| street, {Port1and Block).
The IR1sH BR1GADE-A CAVALRY COMPANY
| TO BE ArTAcHED.-By the following order
from Major General Fremont, it will be seen
! that q company Of cavalry is to be attached to
| the Irish Brigade to be.under the command of
Capt. .Eaughtou, an experienced and competent
| cavalry officer. An active Sergeant has been
detailed to open recruiting station in this
city, to receive enlistments for this COMPANY
Each nan will be well mounted and ac-
coutred By the Government; Of, 1t furnishing
bis own horse, will be allowed for it the usual
| pay. Here is asplendid opportunity for cayal-
| ~ volunteers. The order Of Gen. Fremont il
as follows
| HEAD QUARTERS WESTERN DEPT,
| ST. LOUIS, August 5, 1861,
To Captain Ratsfck NavghEon, jefferson CT{y;
S;r-Yon are hereby authorized to raise q
maud and to be attached to Colonel Multi
gan's Irish Brigade. Tie men must be good
rideIe.
As soon az the company is recruited, report
f2fhese headquarters by letter, when the ne.
cessa>S o.ds1s for transportation and subsist-
Msj. Gen'l Commanding.
| Col. Mu]ligan is now in 81. Louis, endeavor
ing also to get battery attached to his bri
gade, which will render it one Of the most
efficient in Missouri. We learn that there il
good prospect Of his succeeding in this enter.
prise. General Fremont obviously has great
confidence in the material composing this
splendid Chicago regiment, IS he well may
have.
DOUGLAS BR1GADE,-The De Kalh Rifles res
terday received handsome donation of pro
visions and rare delicacies, from their friends
in De Kalb.
Capt Butts, Of this Company, YESTERDAY
presented eTery man with an India Rubbe,
camp blanket.
The Kewanee volunteers, Capt. Chas. Nor
thrup, joined the Douglas Brigade and wen
into camp with this regiment. Capt Nor
thrup has seen five years. service in the resu
ararmy, and has 8 fine Company Of mel
This Brigade has filed up very rapidly, anf
is composed Of the best men.
YATES PHALASx.-We learn tha: Capt. /
h Martin has associated himself with Com
pany D, Yates Phalan1 He is one Of fh
original Chicago Zonaves, and is well-dril1e
officer, having been connected with miIitar
companies for several years.
Il NoaTuwEsznnr RIFLE KEGMEET.-Thi
regiment has been mustered into the servic
ofthe United statee, aud goneinto Camp ELS
worth, near Cottage Grove. Young me,
, wishing to join this regiment will apply eithe
| to the undersigned, at No. 206 Randolph St
or at the camp The regiment is composed Q
= men familiar with the rifle, and will soon Il
: ceive marching orders. By order of
r Col. KNoBLEsDoRFF.
l lHCT. D. o. PR1sMoN.
CHICAGO, August s, 1861.
VOLUNTEERS AT1EKT1oN.-Recruit Wante
, at 16 Dearborn street, between Water an
= Lake, for Company that Is attached to th
. Yates Pha1anx.
j This regiment has been accepted By the se
, retary Of War, and have received their order
+ to march direct to Washington, and will /
+ fully uniformed and equipped by the Unite
= States Government LEWIS q. MARTIN,
vi Captain.
ChaPlA1nRs