New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-07

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lessi Icannot see that they would be. If then, the
people or the power which does the labor is to be
pured as worth 80 many dollars, then l, myself, who
work, am worth ten or twenty hundred dollars, and
sll men at the North who labor are worth certain
sum. which is to be added to the rest Of our wealth.
Ard this is the substance of the idea that there ia
properly in man. Wilberforce called 1t wi'd ana
guilty pbsnasy" and it is as fase as it is wicked
was going to speak Of the women oi the o'u'n'
more than ha f Of whom chew tobacco, by which IL
would be seen how degraded and forlorn many an nom
est woman may become through influence OF Slave
ry, but l have neither time nor courage, ana
hope that from "these few lines" you will get some
idea of the health of the wealth and OF the resources
os tie South, or in particular, the Southwest.
Now, a few words regarding our troops, around
whom tie Secessionsts are bowling like wolves
around the adventurous pioneer Government mas
gone to work to fill up space of about live acres
within the evees, at the junction OF the rivers ana
this will lie the commencement OF an enterprise which
when completed, vii! place Cairo high and dry, apd
enable it 10 become what il Is by nature the most
important commercial point in America west OF New
York.
Now, do not consider Cairo an unhealthy place,
rs much places off from the river and upon the
hills for these two mighty seem to carry along
with them vast current Of air, producing infant
Lreeze on shore; and every ones experience H. that
there is very little ague here in comparison with other
paces, while most other diseases no worse than
elsewhere. However, there is a disease prevalent
here, that is, among men coming from the North This
is the chronic dysen'ery, and it of this we lost 80
uauy soldiers in Mexico. 1t seems to be caused by
dimpnes, and heat and by drinking freely of sour
beverages such AS lemonade, wine, and the like
AID by eating acid and unripe fruit, which 80 weaken
tie lining of the lower bowels as to cause frequent
discharges, which. though not painful, cause great
depression Of spirits and unfit the subject for exercise
After little, liberation ensues which is difficult to
heal but if it is cured death is certain to result
1t frequently several months, and sometimes for
years. The physicians may not suspec. that this dis
ease is peculiar TO this region but the writer hereof
knows well that it s and that they cannot be too coon
in preparing and applying the remedies which are
required, and which are specific.
All business in Southern Illinois il suspended. Vast
quantities Of chickens and eggs are usually sent to
New OIleans at this season, bat now these articles
bring price; our currency hes "gone up I'd we
stand looking upon one another. But from below US
begins 10 cry and lamenation; there famine
il commencing and wc only avert our eyer and
close our ears TO the sights anl sounds 4 starving
people. For these mighty rivers, whicI have borne
untold mi 'ons Of wea tn in unnierl pied stream to
the near and far South closed and lothng passes
TIE silence or the savagen which reigned here
before the ditcovery Of America is returning
There are said to be five, ten, or fifteen, or twenty
thousand Sec. ssiourts within a few hours sail OF
Cairo, and that they going TO attack US; but my
opinion il they intend doing nothing Of the kind for
this is the Gibraltar Of the West and they know that
the Government will hold the key so long as these
waters run But doubt not there il to be step for
ward-a descent upon Memphis, | believe; but when
il to be do not know, and even If did ought no.
10 sneak of IT, unless upon the eve Of execution
TIE CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
PROM GRAPTON-CAMP DOiNGs At THE BURNT
BElDGEs-THE WAY THE BOYS EMPLOY THEM
sELyEs-MATrERs AND THINGS ABOUT FAIR
MoNT-How THE sECEs,IOSIsTs THERE
ACTED, AND HOW THEY FLED-TBE JuBILANT
DEMONSTRATIONS or THE UNION MtN-THH
TROOPS IN GRAFToN-THEIR CAPTURE OF
ECRssIONIsTs-TnOMPsON's MEN ISTRENCH-
ING THEMSELVES At PIIILiPPI
GK.rros, Friday Night.
We were detained last night nt Mnnnington, ss I
told you in hasty note this morning. We left there this
morning pretty early and in a very short tine arrived
at the Burnt Bridge. Here We found all the Wheel
ing boys except the Clay Guards aud Rough and
Ready together with tie Pittsburgers and the Ohio
Sixteenth They were all in good health and rpirits
aud enjoying Themselves much us was becoming, IN
view Of the unertl that was 10 take place during the
morning hlort Of them were billing apd sirolllDg
about the camp and several squads scouting around
the woods shooting squlrr. Is and woodcockr in lieu
Of more en,icing gone. Some we're going through
their dr-sone lying 10 their tents read newspa-
vers for whirh they all have great fondness-rome
al. fla.. nm nah
10 dry-others engaged in bril- ghtening theii mutkets
lille here and tiere might be seen one OF d more
philosophical imaginative turn OF mind, lying on bis
back in tue shade gazing into the serene sky ofa
Summers morning, reveing in the lnxnriance OF sur
rounding nature and wishing, pc haps, that there was
no cloud OF war throw its shadow over such scene
disturb such quiet enjoyment goud force of men
were nj work rebuilding the lower bridge, the upper
one having already been finished before We arrived
Here, under guard was the Secession prisoner OF whom
told you, Martin from Wofthington. lie ID siid TO
be very defiant avows himsefa Secessionlst and de-
carts he will be anything el-e-hat be Will die
thousand cea hs before he Will ehange his professions
of sentiment. Ii is not expected that be will have to
70 through more than thousaudh part Of that heroic
programme which he has laid ont for himself.
The man who accidentally killed Yesterday was
Frederick Torrel OF Allegheny City, and member OF
Wcllsbutg company. His body was conveyed this
morning 10 graveyard near Warrington, and buried
wi b the honors of war. The wounded man is Alex.
d. Mather OF Pittsburgh. lie is doing very well.
Such carelesrness tie part OF the trooi@ as Das
fIom which these men a, Tered very reprehensible
A couple OF men il = mp ye,terday prepared them,
selyes for serious Dusmess. One VIA DaP,iIeu, anu
tie other made his will. Both now ready for the
ensanguued field Of battle having disposed Of his
earthly posse ssiops and the other having secured
place in a mess 10 heaven. When our men 90 IN
battle with such sober preparations, Sseessionis's
had better look out.
There was vet nearly half day to 'pend before we
could get away aud the sun was coming down with
fervd glow, you may well suppose the subscriber
spent i, in the shade, looking down into The clear,
placid pools of Buffalo Creek aud Wishing hmself
Dieken. rays, "a whale a mnnow," or anything