, 1861-08-14
1HE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Great 0nfpoHr1n< Of FJght1uS Hen

BE1LaEH1E: Aug. II, 1871. I
S;tce Mapassas the people in cur county
az d the adjoining counties have become truly
roused: Not cnly- have the companies from
st. Clair, five in number, who in part had re-
maired in Cairo, after The expiration Of the
three mcnthF, been rapidly filed up, but five
other companies hare left for st. Louis, most
Of whom joined Sigel's Brigade. Besides the
ten eomEanies just mentioned, one company
of cavalry hnve repaired to Camp Butler, and
one company and Il: squad Of artillery have
been from the very outset with Sigsl's regi-
ment, and have been with him from the
taxing Of Camp Jaehton To- the battle of
Carthage aud subsequent engagements, rem
,dering very efficient service, There is also
one company in the sth Corg1.ssicnal Regi-
ment, Iow at Bldh Point, msking in al thil-
feen full compantss IN the fsld from this
county, not counting large number who
went to St. Louis In squads, and who would
undoubtedly have made up another couple Of
companies. :; 3;
But Cur neigtboripg counties are now also
turning out IN good earnest. Washington,
Perry ard Randolph h.sent On to-day more than
three hundred men TO st. Louis They ar
rived here last night, and left this morning
as fine and enthusiastic get OF men as have
gone in the army anywhere, the very bone
and slneE Of the country. It is pity, how
tver, that 50 many IIInoisans b2ve been In
duced tolom MissoaI& Regiments. It Is not
saying too much, when 1t is asserted. fhat at
least one third Of all the Missouri Regiments
CHER Home Guards, of course, excep:ed) hail
ficm our 8tate, This going to Missouri is.a
consequence of the mode ID which ouI State
regiments are about Organizing under the
lats Ctr ot the Governor. As he old apgli-
cations BY companies, made three months
ago, and which companies, even then, in many
Instances, had only papsr existence, are re-
sorted 70 to make up the eighteen additional
I regiments, It Is Of cou1Ee matteT Of great IN
| certainty, whether new scompeniss viii be ac-
| copied, AID people cannot afford to wait. Be-
SIDES, no company; can know to Hhat regi
! ment 1t may be aEs!kned, and men Who are
.las they NOW generally are} careful in selecting
| tried and experienced nen for officers in theif
companies, may anA themselves In regi-
I msnt soMlna4Ged bF wholly incompetent
Missouri eeleet regiments OF their own. choice,
and are organize aud put into active servic,
/ N vtT 6ho1t time. There is aradtca1 defect
IN tEe 1aising Of regiments, which Congress
might have remedisd, but did not. Tbs OF:
I ean,zaiicn eaEht to have been it once sntrast.
* rfsrsnce Of the 8sate GoyfSnment, such
cS3Ml saoner4 to bo appointed for each Car:
g:eSsicHnt district, and: sno auoh OF eseh arm
q 9ae Service 70 be.:dxed nafHetaud. The
5eg1Ee4t once fomed, the field afhcezs mizhi
hase been elsctad BY ithe company officers
s9oseet 70 examination SD COZ frmatlc1 bJ
tRe dceeramect. =: But: 4 Is.too zate row Il
-eonq IN GAooat TIKI. and otker smsasioas
lao Ww Uepalt0sat he& rprepazeA no com
E. ~. .1.e e'.a -. q sza:urs .aa Congress w
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4xec ca9pAise e. r. n d. QlsfE s&4 lst& taai
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