, 1861-08-06
WESTERN nz1LIFxRX ITEMS,

| The Chicago TRIBUNE says that Illinois viii
rave thirty regiments in the field, Or With
ten frent1ss' stxregfment84 4t Cairo, thirty ysfx.
On1 understanding of the matter is tina: we
VII M.h haTe Jortatt ttno-as follows:
+ Ten Congressional District regiments. -,
sl1 original regiments under Gen. Prem
Four regiments Of cavalry. ...:;
Lhnteen new regiments, now being formed
the Yates Phalanx; Knobeisdpfi's 5' Ree{ment
g. hiaeme4; AoTey's Regiment Of School
Ieacbers; 4ick's, Smiths, CoIer's and Pnpf,,s.
Independent regiment N = =
Besides these, ne hare Bafker's dragons,
me stuIges rifcs, and several compa9ies If
artillery. Add to these the compaaies GI fTom y,
this State which have joined Missouri reei-
ments, and We have O total from nIInnfs nf
nearly 5Q,0o0 men, and many more wiIch nave
/ oeen offered, and are anxious to be received'
| Stale Jou4aaz.
| All right; ne said that the Yates PhalaDx.
Douglas Brigade, and Knobelsdortf's North
western Rifle Regiment, were not included In
our enumeration. By the way, what has b.
come Of Col. Heckerss Jsager Regiment in the
Journals reckonings
Let us inquire, in this connection, why the
Various independent regiments, (sfu1Iigan's,
Hecker's, Knobelsd sdorHTe and the reat,} cannot
be officially numbered BY the Adjutant-G Geuer-
al: There are only twenty-five regiments
numbered in consecutive order, so far Is We
Lave seen. We presume the explanation il
that Gen. Mather cannot properly number
any regiments which are not accepted through
the agency Of GOV. Yatea. It would certainly
be great convenience II he eou1d do SO. and
1t would tend to make more conspicuous the
n h.
Union.
CoAA1ssART SuPPLRs-The following con-
tracts for subsistence for troops at cams Rnt,
1er we're awarded yesterday.
For bread, Y. H. Stewart is to furnish
Twelve Thousand pounds Per day, for ten days.
ccmmelcing on Sunday, August 4, Tne
bread to be delivered at bis bakery, for two
and half cents per pound. +.
For beef, James D. Brown, John and Gzorge
dctz, da Daniel Morse, Henry Miller, WIliism
ste1ger and VIM. Metzgar, furnish what nav
De required from day 20 daY, at live and hajf
Sen1s Se, per psund. Tie contract rms for thirty
or mustered into the United States ser1ice ".eo'
Journal ~ Ao1s e'ty'-7o*szse
COL PGGH's INDEPENDENT REG1dr.r
ltfom the Decatur chronicle.1
AZ meeting Of the officers of the ynrious
co1Dpanles composing Col. Isaac G. Pugh's
serted: -'11So ~oAeAnes repre-
Capt. John Male, Decatur.
capt John L. Armstrong, Macon eou,tv
Capt. Alsey B; Lee, Sullivan ~'o1'5'
Capt. G. II. Bfuffett, Piatt.
Capt. John Warner, Clinton.
Gappt GGapt p sampson, Clinton.
Gapt 3. y. Bacon, Christian.
Capt z. u Long, Christian,
Gapt. D: ". True, Mattoon.
Ane 4o1o"hg proceedings were had:
DECATUR. July 9Th, 1861.
AZ q meeting Of the Captains of the seyers,
:ompan1es @ comprising Col L C. Pnsh's reui-
1enls as re meeting was called to order. si'd
aaat;e aaae T. fugh "as called to preside eYer the
On motion Of Captain Male. Can't p,oh u,,
ration. NN~ eA~steo " aeet8-
On motion Of Capt. Male, Anae1 rnnn.r
FSs a1 eiected b5 acclamation Lieutenant Colo-
On motion Of Capt Male. Cant. ,1ohn w,-
er #as elected By Exclamation Msior of tha
eeiment. 1@'ao1 " tae | 4
After which the subject Of the number of
aE fegnneni was discussed, and it was deter |
sneu a1da aaaI inc sa,d regiment should be desig
1ould oe pleassd to give it. "A |
- IN mouon o. capt. Lee, it was reso1vedth that
1e proceedings Of this meeting be DnhIIshad
II sne papers OF this city aud adjoining coun-
-
- A'ler an Interchange of harmonious feel
e, e, ,raa ~ "Aoe1oa VI capt Les, the meeting ad-
'e1neo. JOHN WARNER, Secretary.
CAPTAIN DELAEo's CoMPAsY-Th;a co,n =
ny Of cavalry filed its ranks in iust ona
eeK, ana has the maximum number. Tfnetv- A
se, aud IS to start On Monday for the oTe3t .
Springfield. @laee eAst
The material Of this COMPANY ia exca1,en+
e afe assured by one who knows tbat thcre
no5 q roWdy, drunkard or profsne G.
'ealer IN the company. They are ma;nie
Of young, strong and sturdx fsrmarss fs
;o mechan1ca, who have enlisted not ~
Dust" }" but to fight for their count-r ~ Th;a
me INST military experience that most ~
E E men have bad, but as yet not one man Ies
1a9 s:a 70 discharge all his duties. and MT .
1llnenlty' IN q disturbance has taken nIace ~
.ey nave Captain, too, who, when there ia %
neer to lace, Will not be slow tn lead +ha1e -
% II, but will not lead them into VIce Sna1, ]
n Ml4 be credit to the service. and NAV S,5
reaeo upon to give good account Of tt1am. =
Nhig. -' u snSin- +
90 M:oIn1ERs, MARcH.-The Mather Drapoo,a =
1T County Cavalry, under Cant Rag,ns1,' RSuous' On
,ataia t,ed .ast inesday for. their rendezvous at
M 'Momngton. His company, with some eIeyes CA
ler companies, form the end CayaIW Re1;1 q
Ut, Illinois Volunteers-Pfatt Coun}u ~. In
a<izr. 00''s9 eos- kno
t disf