The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-16

QUE CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.

TNE SEAT Of WAR IN TINE WEST.
QUE CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.
CAxP DxuASCs, CArao NJ june H. 1881.
snsx n kisss~rss~s for 7ysason- NsaWsir.S ma Cr..
mssSd-71s RGts Of tho Oase, dc.
a about shutdown hast night als u Colonel schut.
nsrs troops, from Bird Point sasroaea into General
Svsnsiss headquarters, scor,,ng pssty OK eighteen
AZ se's A~soasl who had been arrested upon ifor-
n"sSn 0nS william Koatoa, for treason. II seems
~ On Fr,day Saturday last this Keaton made mis-
sgpeayAAoe here and informed General Prentiss that
party Of secessonsts organized for the purpose OF
mg the Southern oonfederacy that they were driving
Uaisn she homes at Huutcrs Point and cushs
ndse tsst he Keston had been compelled 10 ty for his
me- and not return, unless with body OF troops
= sssist that they sring under state author
NY &C. &c making continuation OF serous allegations
hAnitey too mopesrous to let go rsouked Accord
bsy, Sunday night Captain Hsrsurther, With three
bsDpanies Of German troops, visited the dfac.ed 10
Ai,ss .hch situated about ten miles from hare,
~ arrested James MACPHERSON, Benjamin West, Madi
An West, George Wiseman, Alfred Rush, James N.
WelsA James Davis Chesey Rhodes, john Smith q. S.
Jest James Kpaye "a justice o. the reacs), George
xnave, Michael Redmond, James Nuvei, Vim. Reaor,
hihcn aYisfsm, Daniel HorrisAn ard George Bcrrgan
wAs pointed cut TO the troops by the Keaton
Kealon swore that they all violent disunionists
nat tAsy had held meetings 70 oygsniz, nliiry
psHy and had driven him on. or the locally. This
Ne substance OF ali sas charged and infinitely more
Man was pYoveo On the contrary The men, wish
sxostnI M, tne apoeaIa,ce o peing COY ~ noaess,
hsdw"kbg bAckVoods IArmess rhey averred Thai
tbey were al members OF the church. al temperance
nan tGeos senpIs's) that they ersanzed thar eompa
t0predatioDs OF orf an,zsd bands IL southern ~
sss Dar.oeers Who, they bad heard, We're orgarIss.
h Cairo and else hsre 10 prey upon honest citizens
u all parties snd classee; that tho compA inant
sereputable character, and was notified leave The
phee ~ All, only for stealing twenty diars that they
seye Union men and opposed q, heart to )ia.D.
Jsekson's hissoor risia law and only to oe form
aahsry duly because they moulded by General
VS,h,ns, OF ssscwi who tod htn that they failed to
~rsnze INTO military company they would oe doea
taAe Tho of allegiance Wiling
Ad etrpes home with thsm put the uoon dag up over
:ss messing house AND sus.sln there, and conp'rs
tAemeelves such under al circumstances.
General PIsDt,s evidently be!ssed that the
Keston hsd imposed upon him, be discussed the
swear 20: ~ give aid support 70 the rebel SOUTH anu
tport themselves, under al cr5umst good an1
psaAsr Pre- himself being he spokesman or the par
w. and IN hs oqua ious zeal 70 excpas the resi-
taRere poor ignorant bask xoodsmsn," - e-ist he
eE6 stats laws &c sa'd snat the people took the s.
he vent around among them to explain the tecbn,caN
hes, AM N dong tok advantage Of their ignorance
eash se'i.,on aDo tessan General prentiss thought
h0 bso shoonnsster, thus to teach the young IDEAS
tssa old oDes TOY bow TO shot ~ Union he de-
SHSed him, and expressed determination to Bet him to
Wpo ing Rejcgy 90 The point % 500 o. he nsd learned
Ne different aepArtmepts The brigade guard house,
hero was evidently long vac.s.nn 10 prospect for
- sacP beFsoDs school, bus ABOUT four O'Clock this az
kYDoon after three quarters day labor, the go
ssep pedascgue sixnitet his wD gnsss 10 ield the
ps4oremens the law and become , Union rnau when
ssss al P,entias vrt tn. trenches. ordered Mac Sher
~ 70 mount whee barrow which be was propeliog,
s6nns'erd tbe oath Of allegiance to Uncle .amIe AMI
e4nDksed m 10 pufs7e hs vocation o. explaining ths
seehr icsi les 20 the men and swiscnpg the boys
thus muca IN justice 70 al ooncerned about matter
and urtlI En and ala II
svor the about the arrest Of A-
sy,, ard The brsakics UP Of rebel eu:aDpnents.
BON ID III cts Of drinking 100 much stale lager. rne
dyseotery has made is appearance, and many Of tho
0ok hers are e,Ca 10 the hospitals
me war mupi,sps teuvd few days since IN tho old
mans Bf. % cellar have been returned to him, he
Asd ,hem In his possssson Il that has OF
eVe eors-a Of ID N great hunters-anc quite q number
Of negroes AM hsd ootaed the arelcks for their
M few ponds u rife powder intended merely for
private use ihe lead was obtained from an Ola wreck
ssHe fifteen years ago.
There is from the South 10 day worth print.
CAMP DBrASU, CAIRO, IL June IL, 1851.
AafSytont Aousn>ns-7hs CaNur. Of TIE Secession fty-
An Insees:sg Account Of sae Expeds.,cn, &c.
Is the 1ch Of spl s 10 Charlie ston and the Goth OF
April TO Baltimore, 70 Will this 18th Of June be 70 the
valley Of the Mississippi one OF MT the Eoat imppr
aaDs DAY any In i's nis ory 70 day movement hss
been which VIA decide whether Kentucky VIII re
ussn the Union loyal state Cast her deetnies
with thore repel,ous which hsve inundated them
selves upon the affairs OF confederAed bankruptcy and
sosthelp misrale rns precious so Of 'oid Ksin;uck
has been invaded her Deut'a Atty assalei, aad her CHI
zoos ROBBED of piece o. bunting, composed Of three
broad strips, oae ned and eight xh.lirg pig nour
Hal lcmnaries, IN otar Words two companies Of ILL.,
nots troops went 90 N The river 70 Columbus this
Ing, and brought back with them q secessioo flag.
Bot lot me give you the ~hoie stcry For some ays
past been rife that General plo Ss troops
bad advanced several miles up the river from Union
psy, upon the Kentucky shore, and had established
batteries at several pscss-oce especially a. Column
Dos, or bur few miles below. Troops were ais,
pep~sed TO occapy Of the isanas in the rver
she side Of Coiunbds These s.oriee, coming as they
Old from many sources excited the apprehension Of
General Preptss that s not right, go lie commu1i
e~Aed General MoEesnd to what best 70 b.
Ane, received in reply telegrapnic despatch to
ske email body Of troops upon fast steamer an p-o
eesa down the river M ~ CouDous and inspect the
saaks fully and freely. Accordingly, this morning
she fast sailing steamer City Of Alton, Captain william
Barnes (Dow ths government hsre) order
ID 70 get uE steam ana pre- are for s, tge e2mpaas
u Ioops under ColoLels 0piesby and Goygan, and
Company Il artillery, unoer Captain Hitchcock,
se board ca, with the repor.or.s, corps and
Sov other officials, Completed the fecoanoe ing par
y. he troops were companies and + 81 ONonel
oglesby's regiment, hundred sni ten guns
and squad OF srtNe,ym with one six pound brass
gm q ,welee pound ain ho Ti.zer uades 0apso
Hitchcock, tae whole uodsr the Immediate command o.
l 0xNsoy, with Cosonel xorssrss second 10 raad
An and steam up, at twenty minutes ten
sc1ek A Se hauled IN our gang planks, Gag. of our
Anee and steaupg up the oao river all with the
exception OF the officers ignorant Of where We we're gang
what gong to do, or when re were to cone
hack We vent up little past the town o! Cairo, when
The steamer maze a short turn, came around ": her
esws pointing own the stream, end going with rapid
pee soon our crst daylight trip toward Dxses
haa the people shore cheering and dancing ana wav
g mas while tie soldiers and gaess repiei By