, 1861-09-13
FROM CAMP BUTLER.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnhaae.1
sFaMsr1E1D, Begt-1a 1sal4
A>jor General Hunter and Stat, md Brig.
Gen. Sherman Of Ohio, arrived hers. by epe-
eia1 train from Chicago, 5estetday, nd have
been nade acquainted with the organization
aad disposition OF the forces Of Uiaoik. Gen.
H., with stsff, accompanied By Coz. Yates
and Gen. Mather, viaited and resiaXed the
troops At Camp Butler, today, three thousand
infantry uniformed In line. Generals Hunter
sad Sherman expressed great grat1acation It
the appearance and drill Of the troop4, and
were we'll pleased at the manner in which the
State authorities are conducting th4 Haf pra
parstions.
The Thirty-eighth Regiment Of Infaaty waA
organized at Camp Butler yesterday. Capt.
Wm. P. CalEn OF the O. 8. 4, appa1ated Col-
onel, and arrived from Buffalo, has tskea COM
r.and. Mortimer A. Kean of Jasper county
is the Lieut. Col; D. H. Getmer Of Pike coun-
II is appointed Major. The companies in
camp comprising this regiment, ire COM
handed By Capta. Young Of Efingham coun-
IS, True Of Coils, Yelton and Harris Of JAS
! Eer, Alden OF Springfield, Sutherland Of Craw-
fcrd, Churchill Of Edwards, and Manae Of Lo-
] gap, Two companies are yet to be assigned.
| Hon. II. R Morrison OF Monroe county has
been appointed Colonel Of infantry, Thomas
G. Alien Of Randolph Lieut. Colonel, 8nd John
Hay Of Beueville Major Of the regiment to be
| Organized Til. week. -Four hundred men Of
their command are new arriving at camp.
| Edward Wright Of Chicago has besn ap-
| pointed by the Governor Major Of Infantry
n the nllnois Volunteers, soon to be assigned
to command.
Upon the appointment Of Col. 0. 8. Grant,
Of the 21st Regiment, as Brigadter General,
Lieut.. Colonel Alexander vas promoted to the
Colorelcy Of said Regiment, aad Capt Peck,
ofCempany 4, commissioned as Major.
Seven hundred additional troops have ar
rived at Camp Butler within thirty hours It
is matter worthy to note that s:ephensoa
ccun;y hes sent four hundred men to Camp
Bnt1ar within ten days, and fifth company
il now being organized. Three mpsaias ar
rived yesterday from Freepo1t, Capts. Davis.
Musaer and Bzumme, which form part Of the
46ih Regiment, organized to day, Of which
Capt. John R. Davis Of Freeport Was appoint
; ed Colonel, VIM. Q. Jones Of Decatur, L.snt
Colonel, and Frederick Staring Of Springfield
Major. .....
Thesecond regiment Of cavalry was organ
lied tc-dey, The command for the presea
devo1gef upon Col E6son Prince, Of Qaincy
l Col. Prince has received an appointment o.
. Gen. MeClellan's etatf, but declines, prefer
ripg to enter the field u1aer the auspices 9
his native State, Illinois. He Ia gentlema
). Of fine military esparity AID anainentlg qasl
, fed tn command
a Five companies Of Gel 1sham n. Hay0ie
|. regiment have arrived, the balance to repol
a during the present week Thos. II. Smith I
u Metropolis City, Will be Lieutenant colona
and the regiment will be composed Of comp
r lies from Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Jaf1e
>, son, Clay, and Hsrdin counties 0aehundrs
q men Of this regiment were enro:ied at Ford
Ferry, Crittenden county, Ky., and rep ese'
the Union sentiment in that locality, and pr
fetred casting their fortunes with Illinois f
cea in determining the question Of neutrli
On their sacred soil, and support the Cover
ia ment and the old Union SIS it has existed.
Union meetings are being held all og
Of Southern Illinois. Cole. l. n. Haynie a
N John A. Logan have 1abored earnestly for t
II. Union cause for several weeks. Their effo
,. before the large c1owds that have been ssee
Id bled are represented as brilliant and efeeti
ID Under their personal supervision some Is
re 80 companies Of infantry end seve' Of cava
II have organized and reported to Gov. Yat
D, | and it is believed that If recruiting eontinu
four htths Of the voters in Southern Hin
Will take up srms in defence Of the Cove
menf