, 1861-10-03

Correspondence Of the Chicago Ttibune.]
OTTAWA, Tuesday. Oct. 1.
We are all var" with utt1e sprinkling Of
politics to sayor the dish. Besldes Col Dick
eY's cavalry regiment, which has been in camp
another military movement proposed which is
slzeady quite popular. ". E. ". Cushman,
#. al1hy citizen cf this place, has received au-
thority from Washington to form an Inde-
pendent Brigade Of 400 men, to be com
handed by himself as Colonel The brigade
will be Of infantry, with cavalry company
and battery Of artillery attached-:he latter
to consist Of one r1fed cannon, two howitzers
the equipment and armament at his III cost,
and lie expense will, it is estimated, exceed
$1G0 900. Already companies sufficient to fill
the brigade are offered. 1t is due to Col,
Cush1ran to say that he is sot only wealthy
and popular man, but is sufficiently well
ve1sed in milits1y matters to make him equally
popular as comm ander.
Col DickeJ's cavalry regiment hiss at Camp
Hunter one Of the finest camping grounds il
the State. The regiment is supplied With 65
tents, manu:actured by Gilbert Hubbard d
Co., 9f CSbi,oso; 2;ooo blankets, poor, but
tioas, furnished by n. B. Taylor of Chicago,
The ccmmissaIy contractor. Water is a5nnd-
ant in camp, and the le61th Of the men has
been excellent There have been tew cases
of agne; thirteen sick are now in the hospi-
tai; and one only has tied, and be Of injuries
caused By beiEg thrown nom horse. He
was q member Of Capt. 6tevenson's company.
The regimeEta1 organization ia now complete,
except Lieutenant Colonel, and third Msjor,
who vii be appointed when the corps is fall.
Capt c. C. James, late Of the TRIBUNE Office,
is The second Major, just appointed. The
ee1,n roster ie rs follows:
Colorel-J. Lr1E D1oKET, Of Ottawa;
Lieutenant Co1onel-Not appointed.
1et Major-Wm. McCulloch. Of Bloomington;
| I'd Msju1-C. G. James, Of Chicago;
sd Najsr-Not appointed;
| Adjntant-tieo- 4; Walter, Of Ch;csgo {acting:)
! Vaaltermaster-W, L. Gibson, Of Ottawa;
! GtsIiain-Ssv. t2lfsed Eddy, Of Bloomington.
! LET or COMPANIES.
| Cop1panv A-Captain. E. D. OBhand: let Lieu
! tenant, D q. Gllc; ID Lieutenant, Jas. Sherlock
Company B-cartsin, G: G. James LIST Lieu
tenant. c. I. Collins; I'd Lieutenant, Ae1ande,
Company c-Captain, C. D Townsend; ast Lieu
tenant, Geo. A. Walter; I'd Lieutenant. ABB. Hall
Co13rauy D-Captain. ]. e. Felter; 1st Lien
tenant, +. Moore I'd Lieutenant, not chosen; s
| men.
COMPANY E3G&apt:, A. 1: Rockwood: Isl Lien
| Wallace; 50 men.
Company F-gaptein. a. s. Search; 1st Lieu
teIant, R. n. landlord; I'd Lieutenant, A. 4
| Lou1zenheiser; Sc men
Company G-Capt4in, Il. D. Cook let Lfenten
an, s. ". Ogden; I'd Lieutenant, ]. T. Harper
50 nen-
Conpsry Captain, NJ. WFcmple: 1st Lienteu
AIT. F: Fisk; I'd Lieutenant, w. Y. callop; i
| m.n-
C1mp2ny I-Csptaiu, Geo. J. shepardson; Is
Lirutenant, ". E. Hareman; I'd Lieatenant,
F. Hyde; IS nen-
Company k-Captafn, Philip Worcester; il
| Lieutenant, ". n True; ed Lieutenant, Jane
Il. NcBiretry; q men.
Company t. Captain, J. N. Ilcngstreth; i.
| LicutcLa:,t, II. q. Mcrt1mal; ID Lieutenant
David QEigg; G. men-
Company M-Csptnin, Geo. Dodge; 1st Lie1
te1 All, Semnel Allehcueei I'd Lieutenant, E.
| Dtiley; 81 men.
) Tctal men, $40; total horees, CTS.
The Republican County Convention, t
pcmisa4e county officers and delegates to tn
, | Constitutional Convention, was adjourne
| f1cm Sept. 18th iu order that q union Nigh
be effected with the Democrats. The Dam.
: cratic Convection WIS held-on the 25th, an
: though it refused to make formal nnlo
, with the Republicans, it adjourned sine di
leaving clear field for the Peoples Convel
: ticn which Is to be held to-day without refe
= epce to party.
l The 1asallc county fair also commence
here to-day with every prospect Of being
, success.
,. The shipments from Ottawa for this seasc
haze been, 60 far, 2,174,6S3 bushels Of corI
. 199, ,5S7 bushels Of oats; and o5, $40 bushels
wheat This is the heaviest inland shipliz
point in the State with the exception Of L
sale, which latter has shipped over four N
/ lin, hnshp1R 4