The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10
OUR CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.

This inlet. This city 10 loyal beyond all doubt.
OUR CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP DAnAyoC, CAIRO, III Juno s, 1861
Ayyipal Of Eesgioreensn.s-Emms. Mcdonald Lion
Trouble in Ntnois-roo Secession Leaders Arrsted-A
Trip Up the Ohio Provisions, DC.
Yesterday tuesday, the encampment at this poin.
gained important acquisition to Ito strength aud
bers by the arrival Of two regiments OF Infantry
Company Of the Chicago Light Artillery. The infantry
regiments Col Cooks Seventh regiment, OF Spring
aed egh. hundred strong he balance, about two hun
dred will be here tomorrow and COL Nc Arthars,
thousand strong. The troops under COL Macarthur have
been encamped about Ave weeks at 3aseyvlle twelve
miles east Of St. Louis, the Ohio and Mississippi Raj
road those under COL Cook have been in camp at Alton
The steamer City Of Aton Of the finest and ee.es,
! boats upon the river, brought down Col. Cooks
mand, and the Louisiana that of Col Macarthur. Both
these vessels Of the 8set chartered BY the govern
ment transports. The City Of Alton, you will reme
Der the boat that conveyed the twen,yone thousand
stand Of from the st. Louis Arsenal 70 Alton
ak weeks ego to prevent them from falling into the hands
Of Gov. Claib Jacksous secessionists.
Col Cooks regiment have pitched their tens the
just north Of the northwest. Of the settet
part of ths city plo and rather the Mississippi sde
Col. McArthur's encamped little noHh o. Col
Cooks and about midway between the Battery Point and
Captain Barker's camp. The Chicago Light Artillery,
Company B, numbering hundred AMI fifty usty
and intelligent gentlemen, with six splendid brass fell
peces have taken posaesson OF the immense stone
house Of the Illinois Central Railroad Company the
Ohio leyee, about three fourths Of ms north OF the
Point: and with the muzzes Of their glnA pointed ont Of
the doors and windows the river side, add not little
70 the saucy "corne and take mel look Of the camp
Chicago has dooe gloriousy in the matter OF seniing
out her sons TO the war and noby has abe met the
he camp At Cairo owes much OF lie warlke appearance
10 tho Independent action Of the city Of Chicago 10 the
a.et place Captain jim Smith, with company A, Of the
chicsso Light Artillery, pioneered the military move
where secession had well nigh got the upper hand OF
atty established order and the supremacy Of the
laws aud npped treason IN the bud Then Captain Guar
ley BsTkers troop OF cavalry, hundred and twenty
strong, all Chicago boys armed in the completes.
and hoIsed and ACQUIRED most amply for long ana
the way Of dragocnng the rebels into entertaining
proper respect for Northern chvary Then, rather
artillery, which would be honor TO New York,
With all her military excellence Don't think under
themthey al excellent, all efficient, and iufe
rior to tina. have seem bat note these particularly
TO snow mat even .nls STATE, ~ners %a ca naaSs
the entire people, the patriotism Of the has risen
triumphant over all other considerations and they have
sent cut men, armed and accoutred, with field pieces,
horses and appropriate munitions, such as no state,
Eas. or West, has surpassed.
Among the lions Of the camp and town last night
Emmett Mcdonald, the young Hotspur Of Gen Feosts
brigade about whom such huabaoo has been raised of
late in the courts Of St Louis he came down on the
louisiana with Colonel McArthur prisoner sof
he seemed very ambitious Of being lionized, and
talked loudly and boastfnIy Of! Of his brasen faced
feld this morning for trial for treason.
There is trouble brewing about forty miles norta OF
e ana IN Williamson md
The secessionists are mastering in strong force and
threatening the Union men with all sorts OF dire ven
geance The stories that reach this place vague
and wild that is impossible to get at the truth from
here. Two Of the secession leaders from there
brought into camp here Monday and, after an exam
Spr nefed for trial They were both members OF the
State Legislature and are understood TO be working
openly with Logan member Of Congress from that dis
trict.
To day the City of Alton made trip from Cairo up the
Ohio river about twenty miles, to rec1nnore the Ken
lucky shore large party Of ladies and gentlemen, in
GLIDING reporters joined in the excursion, and most
the army officers gain deal Of valuable informaen
but the strength and sailing capacities Of the craft
tested in the most thorough manner The City of Alton
Is made Of solid mbers at her bows Is eo we'd in he;
hola with twenty four hundred tight casks
made very staunch and stroDg-shey being capable Of
floating the craft though every plank should be shot of
pare her for actual duty? And others being pepared
In the way. The strength Of the craft tested
by firing the two twelve Founders upon her bows
simultaneously, and not 30 much as a tremble to be
observed from their reco not seam was strained not
q leak occasioned.
Tomorrow night party is to be given in her spacious
cabins by captain and his rcnds when the strength
Of her cabin floors, the quality OF her srder, and the
essence Of her wine cellar, will probably be tested.
You may have statement In of the Southern
papers that passengers from the South 10 81 o -
the ordeal OF having their baggage searched at this poot
aud being questioned and questioned by the
government officials am able to state from actusi
knowledge that such state nents are false In toto
Memphis paper just ut hand quotes Hour at s12 so
per barrel and at 81 10 per bushe large o.
taken from New Orleans to Memphis day this
week and sold at the above price, and the quantity
In Memphis, Of provisions Of the cereal kiad, WILL &c
codng TO reports Of persons just from there last no:
over twenty days.
CAN'T DEFIANCE, CAIRO H., Juue 6, 1861
TIE Rep,y Of Sickness in Camp Jnrue--7he Locality
Heal9.g One-An Expedition Doon the Rioer Sar;A
cfd Rete, Band-7ae Secessioniss Fted-Insnded Occu
patton of Kentucky BY Federal Troops, dc.
We continually reading in the Eastern papers &C
OF the terrible prevalence Of sickness this
end camp-accounts which, If believed, must have the
effect o. essenng the ardor Of volunteers TO be m6robed
TO this point and sorry to say that the stories told
by correspondents copied into many of the Southern
papers AID used n certain TO encourage the South
In s,,afr ltt into