New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-19
FROM THE WESTERN ARMY.
A visit from Gen. NzeClelian-specch OF Wei
come from Gen. Prentiss-tien. MeCiei-
Ian's Reply-secession ExsRserafion-Co-
Iu,rba., Ky, Occupied by Rebel Troops.
From Our SPECIAL Correspondent


CAMP DErIAscr, Cairo. H. June II, 1861.
Maior-General George b. Mcclellan, commander
Of the Weston Division took this camp qui by sur
prise yesterday. by arriving here upon the morning
train. teegraptic dispatch for him gave an inklng
of hs approach just in 10 enable Gen. Prenisr
to collec, The colonies of The several regiments with
their field officers aud captains at the depot nPon his
arrival lie was enthusiastically received and escorted
70 the headquarters to the stirring strsnr OF the Star
Spsng,d Banner" There, Gen. Prenliss welcomed
him. as follows:
GENERAL: l welcome You in the name OF my
command. You zee he officers before you. They are
all anxious to ta-te those dangers which war ushe III
that they court danger, but that they love their
county, TApplause.] We have tOiled in the mud
we have lied in the heat OF the burning sud. We
remain, many Of Us ragged, all OF nr poor We seem
70 have been neglected. We blame 10 one; fr tie
f. Of patriotism sli burns within ne. We love our
country-onr pAoLe country; for il We are ready TO
fight and ole.
.These regiments were the first TO organic in the
State of Illinois, nd the fret TO take the field a. the
most important point III the country next to Washing.
ton. We occul led it, hold it STILL and We can hold
avaiuRt 90 90 invaders. Our neil ave worked with
vgor the result Of their labors be May We
not ssk ayorl We look snAionsly for the order
10 move for ward hoping at when 1t comes, We may
BE- allowed 10 lead tho van Applause.
Gen. Mcclellan 10 a stoutly built man, somewhat
below medium hight, with light hair. blue eyes, and n
full, youthful.looking 'aoe, with no beard except
brown mustaehe. His appea ance 10 net peculiarly
impressive, and one would hardly select bin, in n
crowd, as holding the highest command in the army,
next TO Gen. Scott. His manner is quite devoid of
hsuteur he 10 personally extremely popular army
officers and men and everybody Seems 10 have entire
faith in him, To the welcome Of Gen. Prentiss, he
responded:
dGESsRAL AND OFFICERS: I am, 10 perhaps you
know, more O. home in Illinois than elsewhcrs
Among your number / zee many familiar fuoes. l
trust shall havs opportunity 20 renew my friendship
with tho,e geb'lpIueD, and 10 form many low ac-
Quaintsnces wi Inch sbsl remember With pleasure In
after years. We shall meet again upon the tented
f,H;' and Illinois, which seut forth Hardin and
self to her efse, States. Her fame j. world. "ide in
your band, gentlemen, sm turc it viii not cutler.
The advance rs due to you.' lGrea, applause
In consequence Of Gen. McClelmn's arrival, a grand
review Of tho command took place at 5 O'Clock last
evening. He expressed very high qualification ut the
drill and discipline Of the troops aud tho progress OF
the Qualifications
The rec6nno.tering party from this command, which
captured tic Sec ion tag at Columbus Wednesday,
consisted of efs than two hundred men and carried no
"peces Of aiillery except one 6-2ouDder, and ~
pound bOwi,zer. Tie following version Of the affair,
which was telegrapbed South, and appeared in the
Memphis papers Of yesterday, 10 brilliant specimen
Of Secetsion exagYeratiOn:
"COLUxBvs Jule ~. CITY OF Alton landed aopr town
.. III O'Clock Ibis ns filed with Federal troops snd twelve
aItry took down flag and r4nled under
foot p ting upon e. They warned US that II Ut se, Ss;es
,ipD srptin would IN three days The izet
coud resist but bid oehs The cOrinlsnde s,Lrd
here who wanted II down. The sBswsT
No. Columbus oil ght for hs So1ib don't Jour
,'tsnee Gov Msyofi hSs been advised by special ines
sehg-r"
We Learn further h, the force WONDERED 500 and ey
armed 70 Cairo
All that is said sbout splitting upon the fag, tramp
ing 1t under foot, ETC., pure Seton In the dvifipn
VI the reasonable emblem one Of the eigh. stars has
allen ~ me, and now adOrls my writing table. Ii
ears the name in pencil, of Juia k" presumed TO
@ the young lady VITO fabi ated it, and who was, 10
Oubt quite innocent q any intention " furnish Id
eresting relic for tie correspondent Of THE TRIB.
w. beve eheces he begs ~ Acknowledge CRATE
N.Y. her involuntary contribution to his bappiucs 70,
nd TO suggest that looks great deal better in s
recent position than it did waving dedaDty in the foe
the Ssars and Stripes.
The Rebel forcts continue TO concentrate at Union
ity (wbst name for = traitor campl, Tenn. There
c now nearly 1000 men in that camp. TrO Of the
mpanies came up 10 Columbus last epe'ing. and are
10 stationed there. We slai zee whether Governor
agoGin decms hat an ipyasion Of the "tswed soil" Of
,ntQcsy.