, 1861-06-15
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FROM CA1R0a
Particulars of tina Capture Of tina 81.
cessio1 HIak at Co1a18b1s, ny.

IC187osponneuce Of tae Chicago Tf4h4Ha-1
J.. =. OAnr px11Axoz, CA1Ro. Juno 10, 1851.
The f7t Reconnaissance from this Camp
down the MlssisaIppi Was made yesterday. a
hint was thrown out to the newspaper CORES
pondeuts doing duty 1t Camp Dea.nce, That 4
country, 1t would be proper for them to be on
board the steamer Alton City, Capt, Barnes,
1t the hour Of 10 ante e+meridian. At that hous,
Meesss. Richardson Of the New York Tribune,
Winchen Of the New York Times, Chapman Of
the New York Aaald, Kelly Of the 81. Louis
.uhK, answered to roll call on the deck OF tho
noble steamer They were Immediately fol-
lowed by Company E, Capt Charles T: Dan.
n1son; Compxny F, Capt Joseph d. Hannn,
b1th Of the 9Th (Co1- Dick 0glesby's) regi.
ment, :squsd Of Capt Hopkins Artillery
.ehoW1tzer,; and few invited guests, Ill under
the command Of Col: OglesbY.- The steamer
put out and VIC vent down the Mississippi at
handsome tWentymile gait, with the Stars
and Stripes duttermg In the breeze, and every
man hoping that perls and adventures flt for
ed liked IN enemy 1zs visible until we reach
ed point about seven miles above Columbus,
when "solitary horseuan," !" one OF the kind
that james has made memorable, Wns seen to
take to the bush from the shore, with 3 spsed
and bottom, that bore the plain intent that he
was IN hurry. This horsanan proved to be-
scout Of the enemy, and, By cutting of =
ho was enabled to reach Columbus before our
party hove in slight. But the effort Was too
much for the horse, aud he Immediately s'died
! On the mans hands.". To the astonished and
petriaed crowd Of rebels at Columbus he 70.
related With = much coherence as he could
undtr bis fright, that SIX large steamers, filled
to the brim With Uncle sam's boys was upon
them. A locomotive at hand was immediate;
II putin reputation, with all the cxrB at hand,
| and the the train, with q flying population,
| took the traek for Onion City, Tennessee,
where are gathered some seven Thousand rebal
them to flee from the wrath Of Uncle SANS
| boys, or come to their sid, is not yet known.
! Atthls point, Col. Oglesby-rho % all know
is right gallant gentleman and noble soldier
formed his men in hollow; eqnare on the
forward deck Of the Alton, and addressed
Gentlemen eT censpany E aud F aad caps.
Ropkins' sq,tad =. You .aro detailed By Gen.
| Erenttss fof most Important eervice- What
that Eervice Is il DETAIL 1t Is not necessary for
| yon to know. Let It suffice that-1 have the
details. You have not bean detailed for this
side1B you better men than either Of the eight
compa1ies left at Camp Defiance, but becsuso
| he considered you Just as efficient as tte
others ench infQJmation has reached head
| quarters that NE Ee convinced there are rebel
| troops in this vicinity, and 1t msy be that va
| ehal1 hxve . skfrmlsh with the eneMy. We
/ may have to land, md we may not. We may
be attacked By artillery or intsnt1y, or BY both
What I want to say to sou is! expect every
| man to give good account Of himself when
called upon to act, whether: on board Of on
shore. Now, I want to know whether csn
| rely On you under any and al csTctsnk&0neai
! l=[Reeponse, with : will, "A1L OF Ua.' II
I will hardly be but skifmfsh at most. 1haYe
been dctailed BY ny General to command you
VIII You follow where lesd t-.{sWe will
.we wll!''l You will. form under the com
rpaud Of your officers, aud depoit yourselves
Is soldiers fighting for: the most gloriou: