The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-21
OUR CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.

uoNn tne Oh'o rive, 70 JON u6.
OUR CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.
CASr DEfsAscs, CAIRO, H., June Il, 1891
A Military Bau ono; Cannon BalD in Honor of Gen.
AcNe'land- Who We're There-Gen. AcCtRIaI Leaves
fer Springfield. Rock Island and Chicago -SouAsra X,-
so0ri AyfRsng, de-, DC.
After seven weeks Of monetonous camp lire, Tn moth
Ing but patriotic devotion TO country TO while away
the tedium incident 10 marching and counter marching
the manual Of arms and camping OUT we have q.
LIST INDUCED in Of those little manm1vres the
evolving OF which Monsieur Xsup the terpsichoresn pro
fessor sppantg Ksrdee and Chesterfield and
Scott; in plain psrance, gave s9iree aansaRe last
evening" IT the great ha Of the 81 Chles in honor
General AcCeland at which the chivalry o, Camp DeS-
ance the representatives Of the Metropolitan press the
gentlemen and genteel ladies' OF Cairo and representa-
tves from the circles Of youth, beauty and genty OF
New York, Brooklyn Chicsgo, st. Louis An New Orleans
took part. We quadriled, and wal.zei and polkaed
and mazourkaed aud perperaed the inevitably FASH
able and detestabiy dsagreeaole German" with a.
much erase, precision and gaanry, sc,opaniea by
much fattery and eoquety and ponsensica pleas
as ever was seen or Known in Partisan satons or
Metropolitan assemblages General Prentiss led the
FIRST ful tcor wi'b Mise Anna Spr0ul, o. Washington
place. New FORK. Colonel Paine (who BY the way is QUE
OF the Tic est ocerr of the service only aghfuI
danced with Mrs. Lsnsden OF Cairo and Colonel and HYS
COX Of Springfield, and gen lie nan, whose
rive Dojesfy forhas me TO meht)n VITA the sprighLy
Miss burton Of Chicago, as partner completed the Gene
ckche not when have told you Of Its p.Ton OF the
matrons, tbere Mrs.. Yates Of Chicago. the
Charles sotel and Mrs Edison of Caro- Mrs Knott OF
New Oeans, and Mrs. Colonel Cook 0: SpfiD saeli or
the maids there were Ass Anna Sproull, or New York.
Misses Anna CaNGee, Minnie Herd None &ler and Mars
White Of Cairo: Mss Belle ansng OF New orleans Miss
Burton and the two Msses Small, OF Chicago: Mss Bah
cock, Of a. LOUIS, and bost OF others o Inc tary
there were Generals AcCelapd and Prentiss Colonies
Cock Paine og,esby, ho'gan and kcArthGr; Mljors
Baldwin, Pope and Grierson; and Captains and lonte
naDte and brave men Of lesser grade i,snrm The
Leading New York and Western newspapers repre-
sened and of civilians there were Mayor fsyi,r, O.
Cairo Jo,S Sproul, E-g OF New York; Mr.. Arthur,
peribteBdent Of tie Illinois Central Railroad kr. BIB
Forsyth, OF chssso; r; =. Hoadnieht, Of Caro- aud
and festive scener' There were WALKING aue wticisu.
music and mrth, dancing and dabt.rie, until tbs "wee
lard tho scdiers to indulge In "sleepng th)nghis of
valcr upon the battle field Of Memphis snd III ladies
TO dream Of loves departed,
General Mcelapd left al O'Clock this Afternoon ty
tpecsi train for ST. Louis Springfield, Rock Isiaod .ud
Chicago. II is under stood TIA. he goes st 70
arrange the details OF the Missouri campaign; to Rock
And 10 instruct the government epg ineers regard 70
The De~ a'sshal sni armory buildings 10 Sp-rgdsd to
arrange 70. the immediate concentration o. arre BODY
OF GGoIe at Cairo; to Chicago to entavor 10 reconcile
tho Chicago military clique 10 the Springfield cl,sl,
that ne may ee nc longer distracted with petty wfang
hngs ahd polti al eAoufes; and God knows tina. his
mission he has the earnest wish Of every Tstro for his
fucces
1tcett IItmlnatlonE 0f Governor Cha b.
Of Missouri, have leSndlei the fire OF
southeast and southern parts oF the state learn
that the militia in those quarters are aTmiug
and assembling for the purpose o., II not div
iug the Un'tet Ststes troops from Birds Point
TO cooperate with the tennessee and ArkaaS IS
secetsionsts But will do no damage the p7pulston
Ct Southern hsrour is too sparse to any conie
rsble number o: fighting men, t9ere s 10 ready
Desns o. communication between those parts and the
Ansour river, where the most active will be
made. The irools at Birds Poiat siGcicnt for all
emergencies
l,r. ~
Of infantry cavalry aud artillery arr gsl Of when
yoU viii be fully advised.
Gafugsts arc arriving here daily from the South one
OF whom has been my cues. for couple OF dsys-cae
Who lAs his Ull SHIRE OF tae be o. secession
lie 70 have been hGrg yesterday in Memphis Dat he
made his sscaIe-row, clnbot tell You until other par
ties now there are safe; then yon may look for story
OF bi az sfS sUch as You have not pIbshed IN many