New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-15

From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent
CAIRO, ILL.,, June z, 1912. M.
The heated term is upon us. We arc amid rrr.v'
neither, and surrounding fres 3d. Louis and Nai.h.s
have hitherto been deemed the hottest localities IN A..
Union; but they must yield tie palm 10 Cairo. IA
eight this morning, the mercury indicated so In The
shade. How high it has gone since dare not eoniec.
ture, but friend insists that the will roast eggs to.
day upon any doorstep in town. am little incredu-
lous to that. though pair of ssriDg hablistered
hands, the result Of ten minutes walk In its devoung
breath this morning, protest against my being abso.
lutte unbeliever OiIceis who served in the war with
Mexico declare that they found the heat go OPP
pressye in that climate il is here. The troops ON
duty-nany of them quite unaccustomed to exposure.
who sweltering in tleir wooden shirts end cloth
caps bear il wonderfully well. The Havelock or light
cotton cape attached to the cap, and projecting the
neck and cheeks, is very generally worn In other In
Stances pieces Of ice wrapped in CLOTH or handker-
chiefs saturated with cold water, worn inside the
cap upon the top Of the head. 1t is peculiarly severe
upon the men employed the Notifications; but
hundred and fifty Irsh laborers are now doing the
most of that work. There is something Of the sublime
about the utter Indifference which Pat always mani
tests toward the ercest rays OF old Sol. He will work,
apparently with entire comfort, upon the New Orleans
leyees during the dogdays, when the heat is so intense
that the full.blooded negro willis under it.
Mrs Yates, the Matron Of the Illinois Military Hos
ptals arrived from Chicago this morning. accompanied
by several of her fellow laborers. Two members Of
the corps of have been here for several weeks
engaged in their labor of love. ls beneheent effects
are already seen. Men, at best are out Of place in tho
sick room; but women are nurses by instinct The
dull eyes Of the hospil inv aids brighten at their APP
proach and voices grow husky in attempting 10 express
their gratitude. One poor fellow, private in the 9Th
Regiment, who died of typhoid fever this morning,
gratefully recognized biz buse almost at the last
ment and long after he had ceased to notice any
else According to Carlyle, Civilization has not made
us less brutal has sbarpebed our claws bu! ths
tender care for the solder the redeemng feature
Of modern war The commission, rather the official
recognition of the gbtof Mrs. Yates and her associates
to 90 about doing good have obtained leave copy,
Here il is:
4" To all rhOm Hmay coqcern.-Be it known that the
services ofMf r. r.. Uses Of Chicago Illinois, for and be-
OF the United States Military Hospitals in the State Of
In confederation Of the excellent qualification, Of Mrs Ysee
for ihe services set forth by eminent medical authority ~
dSoq cy%sp and S' man. a Iys ri
under ahOy Of Ne hes sa g.. Gspsf sPpHn. M,
to direct and control Tor good Of all st and
wounded soldier. serving the noi, Division Of the Army
whether aud all employed in and about
hs service Of .sd TO e- 70 MS c I hD.n
isea Given my seal this fret day Of June in the
year Of our Lord one thousand hundred ,I,yon.
Eesliagios clfy. D. L. Dixo
The corps Of nurses has not arrived too early. 40
was anticipated, typhoid fever has already made its
| appearance though the mentioned above is tho
only one Us yet which has r,yed fatal. fear it 10
likely TO prevail extensively, II the army remains long
| in Cairo. Il is dsease which almost above any ches
requires faithful and patient nursing, and for which
| medical treatment can do but little. The general
health of tho troops, which has been good from tho
beginning, is improving though measles have broken
| out in one Of the regiments.
Our neighbors across the Mississippi-Col Schultz
nors regiment az Birds Ponr-hsve completed an in
renchment enclosing then camp. Ii is in the form of
triangle Of which the river is one side. The white
tents Of the camp neatly arranged, and the sternc
of young trees stl bearing their branches and leaves,
which have been erected for shade, give dash Of
the picturesque. The regiment Is composed almost
exclusively OF Germans; and ~ logical sequence,
there are booths aud sheds bearing the sign welcome
to thirsty Teutonc souls: Lager Bier and Rhine
Ven" Many of the men have seen service in Eu-
rope and they under very good drill. they arc
armed with MIME muskets.
Birds Point which commands Cairo and both river,
perpetuates the OF Mr. John Bird old planter
visiting there, who large amount of land and
twenty negroes He at one time reported 10 be n
strong Secessionst; but investigation proves that he
was quite old Bird to be caught with such chat.
The high airy grounds Of the Point very pleasant.
The building which for officers quarters 10
shaded by two great spreading pecan trees, from forty
TO fifty feet high and about eighteen inches in dame
ter Mr.. Bird insists that they only fifteen years
old-a statement which, in dnary times, would ex-
cite wonder, not say ncreduty but in these latter
DAYS when Mr.. Caleb Gushing and Mr.. Wendell Phil
lips occupy the same PLATFORM how can one be sur
prised at anything
As close for the train, report has just come in that
the Missouri Rebels are preparing to attack Bride
Point. Probably eanard
Interesting CorFespondepce-The Keutueky
seccssiouists Grumble, md Gen. PrensisO
Tells them what 10 Expect.