The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-24

purpose o. liberatDg the slaves 10 false, AZ a me go
vsrnmsus IA than determined TO protect the
persons and property Of LTD loyal citizens Dr. J7his N,
Of Paducah, did not c6me down on this business
Come excitement created 70 day in camp by the
arrest Of q man supposed 10 DO rebel. 1t seems
that the man who was zted, whose name Is j. G,
Newcomb Of New Orleans had come North On business
and some person here who anew him sont word 10 chi
cago that he was the captain Of military company In
New Orleans and Immediately the Information was tele
graphed back to General prents who causei him TO be
arrested Newcomb had In the morning trans sced
business with Mr. A. B. Stafford, banker in Cairo, snd In
the course Of his remarks ayowed himself friend to the
SOUTH and Mr. Sasrd cautioned him against using any
70 have acted upon Mr. Saords sdviee ard 70 use f.
miliar expression, he simmered fown' bat the
to General Prentiss seemed 90 bona fe that II was i'm
our way Of recproc.tion When brought before Gene,
raj nentias he stated that he not q rebel; thai:
he was not 2 Union man, but held a neutes,
military company in New Orleans or any.
army now in virginia, ard two in the Northern army
that he was business man and was merely travel
ling on business Mr. Stafford, who, b. tbs way, is az
loyal a citizen as can be produced verified Newcomb q
story 30, after satisfying General prentiss Of his
partsanship, he allowed to depart not however,
until he had snbscrbct 70 the following oath OF
You DO solemnly swear that you will ut I'll times aui
under all ccums' anses yield hearty supp, TO tho
% sss an% OF Inc United %
countenaDce succor or support 10 its enenies that
Will BY force and arms, n necessary defend the United
States flag and the forces fighting under It from insult
and danger and In all things deport yourself good
and loyal citizen Of the United States So help you
Captain Charley Barker's corps Of DRAGONS len at
Cincinnati This 10 of the finest drilled, disciplined
aod accoutred corps In the services numbers about one
hundred and fifty robust and athletic eqaestrtans,
mounted upon fine q stud Of horses rs ever graz ID
upon an Illinois prairie, and Will make their maxi
assure you, ever favored with opportuoisy 70 make
company ia Lieutenant Ed. Osoand, whom every oae
Who ever bought "fur favored Havana" unper the
nemon. House, in Chicago, wilt remember. The third
daredevil ss ever pulled q rein or cooked pistol.
Your correspondent WAS "once upon q time''
:ouay sSs' this ,s and tnew:
wishes II distinctly understood that they will
make their presence fel. wherever they fna a foe
tined With the military movements thereof to great
extent he once commanded dragon corps Ro ;hester,
and ia popular as discplinarian and commander. His
Lieut.. Osband everybody knows better thar I eau
describe Lieut. Weber resident OF Chicago lumber
dealer and has been identified with the military ali his
life.
Yesterday Capt. Bakers command was despatched
upon recommending expedition In Missouri they visit
river thence proceeded back the country within
fifteen mile OF camp Of Cisb Jacksons militia. They
report that the party from Brushs Ridge who were
rested few days ago and brought before Gen. Preutss
now have Union tag up on the westinghouse, and
cheered Justify ~ the Dragons paused. Nothing 30 good
10 mako Union men Is serving regular Prentiss ship
The news from Missouri OF the arrest Of General Price
cheers our bays amazingly, and now they say, "Away
down South In Dixey."
W. d. Russell Of the london Times, arrived here from
the South Of five O'Clock this afternoon upon the Cheney
via Memphis. He speaks kindly OF the hospitality Of
the South, but complains Of their eddiesome cufios
% evtnced towards him. he says that "they very
hosptabe and very gentsel people, but vastly given 70
bsmbast and fabrication; that his correspondence has
been tempered with, the London mes prints the let
ters - he has seen them copied In American papers de
satisfied that many Of his letters have been detained
tn the ecoth and he thinks nearly all have opened
and read by the Southern ofHcials' have not time,
before the closing OF the mail TO write all he says but
viii write more at leisure tomorrow.