The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-05
OPERATIONS IN THE WEST.
IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO.


uessee another regiment having arrived On Friday Ten
Soousand are between Memphis and Cairo.
General Beauregard was expected ct Union C'y On
Sunday.
me Chicago Tribune Of this rorning decayes ia Favor
q Douglas democrat for the vacancy in the Ch''ea
States Senate caused by the death of Judge aou
urges Governor Yates TO make such SELECTION. \ sA's
"u becomes the republicans 70 prove sn'r asn IA
she unanimity Of the North by THIS recosn"''a o' pa
csism and fidelity to the Union Of former antagohst
,. q. Pulley, a member Of the Legislature, rom WI
HaSson county has been arese1 a. ior
"a. nv order Of General Prentice, and will be sent to
sspsed fer trial u lie believed that ample evidence
exists that he is leading traitor
our CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.
CAIRO, IL, Nay 30 1881.
ne pfxcs Of tie Upper MIS- isaippi-yren9hsninc he
P,y g,a.sons--7roops Arri,iEg-Gsn.ra Military Ho,e
m.ns, DC, dc.
Notwithstanding the presence here OF large bodies OF
srcps and batteries planted upon the riv-
ers Drinks, there has, until today, been no safety IN
Csiro We have had In position, 'tis true, A.
eysyy bend the evee bot they have, with one excep
ton been but small six pound pecss-.he excepto1
spoken being the shspe Of twelve pound piece, fer
Which, until very recently, there has been bas; go
snss with all our bosstng "impregnabe psiticD,"
ne have beer the n1ercy ofa, enemy had thu. eOey
known or weakrsss We all kaow the force and
range Of six round gum know tina. 10 be effective Its
aEssso1mtic obleot must be within one nAe at the
most Then has hindered the Confederate rebels
fum coming up the in boats, anch rl below the
tc~p OF reach Of saucy boxing little war dogs,
and razsepg the with three Of those terrible
eAe guns tina. told terribly Anst SUMTER which,
esye have been removed 10 tho vicinity OF Mem.
ph, DO usei FOR the demolition Of Cairo2 Our troops
would have fought to the death hand TO hand fght
pospioIed, bat to-day, thank God and Gensral
PSen.ss, we can safely defy the power Of the
soush, and heartily rejoice IN the anplest
ouYry. Those six large thirty.two FOUNDERS
are n,w mounted upon their pondefous carriages,
a8eansed OF their superfuous rubbish and poking their
hee noses The eartnwoIks upon she point
challenging the advance Of "chvary huge eight inch
siege gun, which the boys have chrs.ened The "Pow
Saee, yswns lazy in its bearings, AMI tenioch bomb
mssar eevates It's muzze sky ward ready 1T the gun
merle touch TO Suacn their death, dealing missiles nds
eyiminately among such may invite their hostility
And not only these large pieces Of ordnance in their
proper positions but within the last twenty four bours
the ampest provisions have been made for their efficacy
IN the way Of amcnuntin The question may be asked
Why haa not the public been appreed of the facts
gudipg Carols weakness before? The enswer and only
is, because the very existence of the troops
here demanded that chow of strength should be pre-
scented, and the request Of the handing officer to all
newspaper correspondents TO suppress Information TO
the city's vulnerable poiots, has generally
spec.ed i Paw upon the day or my arrival here two
The army here was like wi n his hair sh prn
and his ted with withcs," and that by stating
such facs IL the BERAID the information would reach
hundred End fifty tho1sand readers, Sou'h es
wei as North ard 20 the very facts thst Geoersl
Pyentss wished to keep secrect would be known the
oouDtry r enemies Imeniiored the numbr or batteries
that bad been parted ssid nothing OF the fact thai
there was 10 an munition 10 render them elective and
when the heavy gus arrived chroncled the 10 bit
suppressed the information that they useless for
want Of carriages aad machinery TO work them, and
had supposed that every reporter here would 90 the
fame but 1t seems that wss over generous in esti
NATION of the fairness Of some for what my
prise to in the leading republican of the State
the Chicsgo tbunoD Tuesday m1roirg last, despatch
stating the very weskresss that General pienss had
teetred sl to keep within our own knowledge II was
by reason the sm art blabbug Of the New York frt
sse thai the expedition for the reiet Of Fort Sloser
failed and the unwse revelations OF its Chicago
cate and prototype have well nigh delivered Cairo into
the bsnds OF the southern coptederacy. The and
ing officer here ieels keeny thu dsregardfor his request
end the result viii be that information will be per
mtsted to be gwen from headquarters and strict
watch will be Kept lest enemies in disguise sha acquire
aDd disseminate Information that may initiate against
ehe safety the city and OF The govern
mebt's movements.
This morning several dc:achments of set to
work upon the Judgements of tho earhwoyks at this
poDt before night they had altered the topography
Of the pac, that was scarcely recognizable Perhaps
the Incentive to the display Of 80 much vigor was re-
pcrt that at least ten thousand had gone into
campment a. Upion and that eight thousand
at the Tennessee and KENTUCKY STATE lae
besides the large hosts at Unis and Randolph that Gen.
Pillow had moved his headquarters 10 Humboldt eighty
miles below here, and that day had been fxet in The
early part of next week for attack upon Cairo Bat
nov we cau safely say, 10. them come we are ready
The opposite side OF the river at Birds Point presents
truly military appearance; the long, straight lines Of
white tents the squads and companies OF troops, with
gering arms, evolv ing the rivers bank the CLEAN
ing beauty and laundering reports OF brass field pieces,
forming a strange contrast with the show Of the same
locality two weeks ago, when the waters we'll nigh
ever the face Of the whole country, nd nothiog TO
be above the waste but Birds Buildings and his
negroes fishing in the torrent The regiment OF Missouri
volunteers at Birds Points complete its Official
organization than had Supposed i;s comman isr, Col
Echnttner, was for twenty two years officer In the
Prussian army It's first and second lieutenant colones
were colonies under N. Louis Kossutb aad fully nine
tentbs OF its pivstes regular soldiers in European
armies.
Another regiment from st. Louis is expected to pro
seed down the liver TO morro@ TO occupy point opp,
Bte Columbus The troops that have been located at
C4seyvle, Ill near ST. Louis, have broken up their
eAmpment, and are expected here soon.
GENERAL BEAUREGARD'S COMMAND.
He IS NOT TO 60 TO NORFOLK.