The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-23

isnis and whmslcai.s. IS Until after peace come,
again. His illtimed - 'o'utlon has already cos,
she government thousand5 u soya men VINO YOU'D '
hght 10 tAe death TO pre-s va ulo niHy Vi GU,
democracy could they be persuaA. that the war would
nos lnure 10 the building ap OF aJs'h onlsn Li even
ing was ccnyersns with several cTiA w ai oucsts OF
higher grade One captain remarkea nat had ms sol
ders not read and heard Of Loyeoy rcs iory o.
YVES doubtful dozen three years men eou'h pc 9otah
ed Others remarked nearly the same while Aad and
he Lincoln man. that had the resolution prevailed, he,
wh his whole command, would bid eternal farewell %
the army ut the expiration of their three monthg enlist
incnt.
Kenforcements are arriving here by almost every up
river boat and Northern train. Last night Captain Bur
nell's line company Of cavalry arrived from Alton,
and have gone into quarters at Birds Point. That place
nov well supplied with the means of defence IN case OF an
attack, or OF offence in case OF forward movement
Speaking of forward movements" reminds that TO-
day the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad packet pcs Moncs
arrived here from ST. Louis loaded down with fine looking
mutes some two hundred in number. This Load Is
understood to be the first instament Of about one thou
sand mules and horses recently purchased BY government
for The use Of this brigade The rest will be here this
week. Two hundred army wagons on their way
here by rail- and viii be here Thursday 90 iearn
from reliable source thai several regiments say
eight others temp OF three years viii be in camp here
this week. | could easily surmsc what all these things
refer to- but know Instructions to not prophsy
The town is the tiptoc Of excitement in expectation
ofhearrva OF General Fremont to-day but Gnn eces
sary to say that he k not looked for y the knowing ones
before The middle Of the week.
There is ruror in town that the three government
euoais have 50, ovor the falls and bars of The Ohio and
hours; but don't credit the story
Two more rebel prisoners brought in last night
but who they are or FOR what offence arrested am gno
rant tho officers especially particular with regard
to giving any information concerning them.
CAMP DEFIANCE, CAIRO Ill, July 16, 1861
Mastering Companies into the United States SeruceArira
ofa Paymaser--D Discovery Of Rebel Can.p-Keatuchys
ASmed MISUNDERSTANDING Co'unsbtad at Fort Pre,'
tiSs dc, dc.
Affairs IN camp are progressing with view to early
action somewhere. Mules, horses and wagons arriv-
ing daily the several regiments being perfected
fast possible in all the appointments of war; ap
pearance generally presented which cannot forebode
activity much longer Tho Is not Of sufficient int.
rest 10 diate upon and BIO summed up in half dozen
paragraphs
Captain Pitcher arrived here last night to muster in
those who are willing to for the To day he
visited Camp Smith, Company A. Chicago Light Artillery
where, Out Of ono hundred and ten men, all the officers
and seventy four prvates-n all eighty -six-took the
OATH and regularly in the United States service.
The company will be immediately recruited to its full
complement.
Company B, of the Chicago Light Artillery, is nearly
unanimous FOR the three years service
Another rebel victim to the attack upon Birds Point
was found on Saturday in the bushes back of the camp
shot through the heart. He discovered by the
cd to the weather for FIVE days and nearly unrecog
n2abie when found Some Of the troops, who had the
hardness to venture within the circle contaminated with
his decomposition. recognized his clothing as that worn
by fellow whom they had proving about the
camp the day before the attack This makes four fatal
the part Of the rebels the results Of their
derous and cowardly attack upon our senres None Of
men were hurt.
There IS Joy in the camp today because of the arrival
Of the PRymaser Of this DIVISION but learn that has
brought money with him. Mr.. Kinzie is now in New
York negotiating loan with which 10 make payments to
troops.
ON Sunday last Col Paine, dressed rs q citizen with
party of gentlemen, visited Kentucky, 10 pick berries
AMI IN hunting through the country stumbled upon
rebel camp, about mile from point the river, direct
1y opposite this place They discovered there six
persons in tho camp and another in, all
armed and mounted They had all the conveniences for
camp stabes and forage for twelve horses cots cook
ing and prov for twelve mcn-and from the
appearance Of tho premises the Colonel thinks they
have been there time This discovery dscloscs
important fact II Is well known that the rebels Coum
bus and Union City have been in possession of the
secrets Of this camp within few hours of the time Of
their utterancc, but bow they enabled avail them
selves of Knowledge Of affairs has been
mystery. Now, tt seems that these twelve men take
turns in watching our camp from the Kentucky shore,
sonictmea venturng to Cairo, and whenever
boat would take troops to proceed to these
scouts would ride post haste to Bandvle eight miles
from hore, where there is telegraph station, and do
spatch tho to the rebel leaders Wonder this
more of Kentucky's armed neutrality The will pro
baby be broken up even II becomes necessary send
few of 'sthose damned Dutch TO the sacred soil
The great sixty four pound coiumbad mounted at Fort
Prcntiss, and ready for use.