, 1861-09-05

Progress Of Gen. Prentiss's Brieada.


LOWE. twenty-five miles southeast Of 1ronton
on 1huraday last. To vary the subject 1t NAV
DC worth while to trace some of the incidents
"a they occurred by the way Furnished with
morse By The kindness Of Assistant Surgeon
Kellogg cf CO.. Ross's I7th Illinois regiment
my progress has been much more comfortable
than it was the first day out. The country
continues very billy and broken, but the roads
are good, and the FIRMS along the streams an
pear to be very productive. The people are
scattered, and show the want Of schools yerv
much. Their ignorance furnishes q broad ba.
SIS for the secessionists to carry On their per-
n1cious schemes. To do them Justice, how
ever, they exhibit q great deal Of honest SIM
pActty, aud when once Hardee and JEFF.
Thompson are driven out Of Missouri. il will
no! take them long to become perfectly quiet
and 1oyal a-~'
About eundown overlook Gen Prent;ss' 3
Brigade, and it is proper to ray now that it
consists OF the following regiments:
7th Illinois, Col. Cook.
17th Illinois, Col Ross.
ssts ssts haRs1s,, hhIiRs9:, es SsE HssEs1: Hssfais
q Iowa. Co1; Croker.
?th e. IoTa, Tns,,f G0l; 11i'sqR dsn@an.
Capt. Delahon LEU Alne1e u1aSoons. one CON-
sisd's Dragons, two companies.
They were all eucamped on beautiful
plain, surrounded by high hills, and as We
wound down into the ravine the CAMP fur
nished one Of the most interesting and exeit-
ing views it is possible for the mind to con
emplate.
On Saturday march Of seven miles brought
us to Dallas, the county town Of Bellenger
county. It was reported in camp that fifteen
hundred Of the " Secesh were there the night
before, and it Was confidently expected that
We might have a brush. Col T1rchin, with
the 18Th Illinois had the post OF honor in
hGnt; hut rone were there when he arrived,
and 1t was found that the rumor was inbound
cd. On went the column to camp seven miles
wet Of Jackson. Oar coming WIS entirely
unknown, and as the front RANK came to a lit
tie store, about q dozen "secesh" took to
their horses and through the corn-felds, SO
suddenly that they made good their retreat,
but not till several shots were fred.
At Dallas ne captured man who there
goes by the lame Of Dr.. Carpenter, and who
is surgeon in tho rebel army, and was here
on torloggh-which interesting document
VAS found on lis person. 1t is said that his
rSal name is Cassidy, and that he left Augusta,
Ill. in rather close intimacy with another
mans wife. Two of Col. Ross's men were so
fortunate as to capture Capt. Lashley, of JEFF,
Ihomrson's army. Several other minor ar
rests were made, but most, if not all of them,
Were released by Gen. Prentiss
In WaT there is no Sunday, and hence we
rode from camp to day to Cape Girardsau
with Gen Prentiss, escorted By two compa-
MES ofcaVa1y. We left the army early in the
day in good health and spiritB. Il will be
here tomorrow night. What its next move
will be and when It will be made, it is not
proper for me to report.
Harcee left GreenVille with his army the
day after Gen. Prentiss left Ironton, He was
AFRAID the Federals were after him. It is re
ported that be has gone to Pocahontas in Ar
kanses. Pillow is at New Madrid, and JEFF
Thompson is fortifying Sikeston. Their pre-
else force is not known.
On arriving here Gen. Prentiss found him.
self superseded BY Gen. Grant, and immedi.
ate'y rendered his resignation to Gen. Ere
mont. His reasons for SO doing will give in
my Gext. B.
Gen. Grant and Gen. Prentl4s. Din
Guilty In the HeckeF Regiment. etc,
Especial Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune
CAIRO. September 2, 1861
1fert BY telegraph last night the fact that
on arriving at Cape Girardeau, yesterday, G en-
Prentiss found himself superseded in com
mand BY Gen Grant. The facts then stood
as reported. Gen PEentiEs sent in his resigna
ton; but WAS to retain the command of the
column till the matter Of seniority could be
adjusted, Or till further orders from Majo,
General Fremont. Gen. Prentiss claims tina,
he Tas elected Br;gadier General on the 10th
of April; that On the 17tn of May, the names
Of Generals Grant, Pope, McCiernand, and
himself were sent into the Senate and were
confirmed; that having been elected prior tc
ell the Others, and having organized and
drilled his brigade before any Of the others
were in the field, making it one Of the best in
the service, his own selfrespect aud his duty
to the officers Of his Brigade, requires that he
should insist On bis claim to seniority. Grant
isg that all this is true, it is difficult to see oB
his cWn and his officers interests can be pro
NOTED By his rendering hie resignation, Tai:
morning Msior Grie1Bon arrived, stating thai
lhe order sent Oh LIST evening for the troop
to 1ena1n in camp at jackson had not ar
rived, and that they were thea probably hall
Eay TO Cape Gizardeau. Gen. Grant orderet
Gen. f1enIfBs to na1t the troops, and marcb
them back TO jackson. Gen. Prentiss there
UPON told Gen. Grant that he would have
Gothlng mere to do with the command, aud
as We understood the matter, placed hin1gci
under arrest Gen. Grant at once sent an or
DER 10 Col Cook, as the senior officer to take
command Of the column, march it back tc
jackson ard await for their orders. This is an
exact statement Of facts as they occurred up tc
Gifa1deau In the steamer D. 4. January 70,
this place, in order that I may be able to tele,
graph results, II any are reached this evening
as to the merits of the controversy it is no.
my duty to give opinions, as they must nos
be decided by the proper military authorities
There has been some trouble in Col. Heck
er's regiment, and by general order dated al
Fredericktown, the following officers were
dismissed from further service in the regi
ment Major Kune, Capt. Large, First Lieut.
Ge1hardy, Second Lieut. Poull OF Company A
Capt. Mauff, First Lieut. K1okke Of Company
p, and First Lieut.. Hoeckster Of Company &
Some days since, Capt. Fricius Of Company B
Koch Of Company D, we're also dismissed
The report in camp Is that they were dis
missed for insubordinatfon and incompeteucy
while full conversation with them, il theil
statements ave to be relied On, would lead t.
the conclusion that thry have been very badl,
permanently from the service, or whether
court martial will be called to adjust the matte
according to strict military rules, have no
learned. Whatever may be the facts in thii
particular case, it is certain that there is In th
army, and will be more specific by saying il
this column, large number Of officers VIII
are utterly incompetent and unit to discharg'
| the duties required Of them. They should b,
| Weeded out as fast as possible, and good me,
from the ranks be put IN their p1aca. At leas
| a majority IN most Of the companies are fit t.
command. The world cannot produce so fin
! material fof an efficient, powerful army, as i
t now in the service. The Union men com
| frcm the farming, Tie mercantile, and manu-
| featuring classes, who feel that they h4y
| everything at stake in the issue which tn
traitors have forced upon the country. .Sucl
men, with proper officers, make lnyincibl
| a1mies.
| It may be supposed as We found no epem
| to light, the march from Honton to Jackso!
wAs truitess tax upon the energies of th
troops. It was far otherwise, for tie sfght q
| SO much power was in the highest degree in
| epiri:iug to the Union men. and It str9ck te,
Tor to the hearts Of the traitors. We all tool
care to assure them that this was not tith
OF the force which Gen. Fremont was prepal
! lbg to crueh treason out Of Missouri, III
| great numbers of our troops, their fine eauiI
ments, and their splendid arms, seemed utterl
to confound all parties. The next day afte
/ our column moved from Eonton, Harde
| left GFeenyille, IS he supposed NC were afte
him. Later rapoTts state that the rebels AT
| all concentrating at New Madrid aud are fort
flying that point strongly. We shall know a.
about tt In 8 few days. B,
FROM CAIRO.
| Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.1