The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-18
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. Is, 1901.
Things is Workin "--7u Camp Of Instruction to be
Named Benton Barracks The Publications around tie
City-Sreeulotion TO the Visit Of Postmaster General
Blair and General Aeigs 10 tbs CUy--7he Neio Orer
land Nail Ro,,e-Gorernor CANDLES Visit TO Woshing-
o-Scaciy Of Recr,tis-Fsars for The Safety Of Lering-
ton-.H Joseph Under Rebel Martial Lac-The Union
Troops At Rolla Rentorced- Discomfort IN the ReJel
Arny--7hs Effect Of Ffentonts Proclamation The
Rebels-They Threaten Fearful Observation-Disclosures
Reception, Of The Regulars Engaged al SfrinaGed7ssy
are Presented ,oiM F7d1-ItlShment Of Ttc0 Rebel, By
Germans for Cheering for Jed Darts, dc.
1t is related in historical anecdote that negro
doing business in Chicago did once while visit tho
East telegraph his partner, Chow is things doing?'
and received the answer, Things is workin'." Should
you ask the question propounded by that African
should reply did his business associate. During the
past thres days have visited the camp of instruction
tho locations Of st. Louis the Arsenal the dockyard
(whore the gunboats being bult, and the several
government warehouses in and around the city, and
fully convinced that thngs is workn'" 1t would not be
udicous for Inc to describe infinitely all that saw and
can only speak general terms The camp of instruction
contains accommodation for twenty five thousand men,
and its capacity will be increased to thirty thou
sand The barracks if placed in continuous line, would
extend upwards Of three miles, and the parade ground
sufficiently large for the evoiutons Of i've thousand troops
As fast as soldiers arrive tey sent to this camp
and kept in drill until the time comes to take the Geld,
and whenever there deficiency in the force is made
up BY draft from the corps The camp will be
KEEP, UP during tho war, and will become an important
feature Of St. Louis. within day or two ii will be in
augurated and receive its permanent title Of 'Benton
Darracks " in honor Of the father Of Mrs. Fremont.
The Notifications approaching completion the work
being conducted by night as we'll as by day When I'm
shed they will make kno of decentralization in the form
of sem,circe extending from the river above the city
to the stream below the Arsenal at the latter place
the utmost activity prevails in the preparation Of arms
and ammunition for the soldiers in tho field At the boat
yards in Carondelet the contractor for the gunboats
James B. Eads Esq-of long experience with river craft
is pushing forward the work rapidly as possible and
expecs to have the boats ready for the government
the appointed time the 10th Of October Their arma
ment is now at the Arsenal
Tho arrival Of the Hon. Montgomery Blair ant
Quartermaster General Meigs, on Thursday evening
last caused considerable speculation. 1t is giver
out by the friends Of the former that he came
for the purpose Of looking after the overland
mail which cannot reach St. Joseph regularly II
| consequence OF the troubles the Hannibal and St
Joseph Railroad. learn that orders have been ssuct
| to send 1t by way q Council Bluffs, Iowa, ant
Omaha Nebraska, for the present, and that {
contrac, has been made with the Western Stage Company
to carry II from the latter point Fort Kearny, wher
it will reach tho route Of tho Overland Company An,
other business which the Postmaster General mr
have visited St. Louis Is quite as likely TO become publ
in Washington as in this city. The knowing ones max
numerous surmsos mos. Of them to the effect that til
department is not pleased with the way General Fremor