The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-07
onR cAIRo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

CAN'T DEFIANCE, CARo, Scp'' ~ iooA'
The Result Of the Resignation Of General Pfe'flss-1hs
Reason of TILE Is Ordered under Arrest-Gen Acoaer
nand,. Briqade--A Rebel Outra9s--AnothG Marcel En-
.,.au;om-Action ON the Part Of KeNtacky--A'11vd' q
Fresh Troops, de-, de-
The telegraph has probably informed you OF the 'rou
bes which have resulted in the resignation Of Gene
NJ prentiss, but knowing how liable tclegraph'o "'-
spatches are TO err will lay before the HERALD
true rendition Of this most deplorabie event. nave
taken pains to ascertain whereof write but possible
may have learned all the mnutie do not FUZZY I'M
derstand the outside considerations, and hence caution
should be used by the reader no less than by the writer
lest injustice be done to one or the Of the parties
concerned.
1t seems that Gen. prentss had command Of the expe
dition or column that marching down from lronton
toward Cape Grardeau clear Southeastern Missouri Of
tho marauding bands Of rebels under Hardec Thompson
and Kitchen. His command had penetrated MS far as
Jackson ten miles back from tho Cape at noon yeser-
day, where he ordered halt for the night Here he
found Col. Marsh, with regiment, who informed him
that Gen. Grant in Cape Girardeau Gen. Prentiss'
with his staff, corps Of reporters and an escort Oh
cavalry pushed last night to the Cape leaving orders
for his column its march at Ave o'clock this
morning. Arriving at Cape Girardeau he met Gen.
Grant, who had been sent by Gen. Fremont TO take com
mand of the whole Southern movement Gen. Grant
exhibited his authority to Gen. Prentiss but The latter
denied the right OF the other TO rank him, nsnuch as
he Gen. Prentiss) had been made brigaiier by the
State some twenty days before the commission OF Cen
Grant was issued Nevertheless he said he would retain
his command and obey the orders OF Gen Grant under
protest until Gen. Fremont could be heard from Gen.
Grant then ordered the command Of Gen rentss to re-
main at Jackson, and Immediately despatched his
oraers, by private conveyance, TO Col Cook, not to
march into Cape Girardcau Colonel Cook, however, did
not receive the ORDERS and at half past five o'clock this
morning started the column, according to General Prem
ss orders the day before the two generals at the Cape
believing the meanwhile that the column at, and
would remain at, Jackson At about nine O'Clock Major
Grerson of General Prentiss STAFF riding into the
camp at Cape Girardeau with the information that the
army then about half way between the two places,
and marching forward under Colonel Cook. General Grant
Immediately ordered General Prentiss to rejoh his
mand, and with il to return to Jackson there to await
further orders General Prenss declared he would have
nothing further TO do with the expedition sat down and
wrote his resignation, despatched il to General Fremont
and informed General Grant that he considered himself
under arrest. General Grant Immediately despatched
word to Colonel Cookie march the division back to Jack
son, and hold command OF it until further orders. SO
at present the status is The troops in Jackson under
Colonel Cook senior Colonel, and General Prentiss Is
under arrest at Cape Grardeau. learn that Generals
| Fremont and Grant consider that the ranks Of the
brigaders fixed by the order in who they were
sent into the Senate for confirmation by the President
and especially that Gen Grant should rank highest in
consideration Of his being officer in the regular army
while Gen Prentiss considers that his rank was fixed as
"a /" in the list Of Brgadjcrs, because of his appoint
men in April last by the State to that Office in the three
| months volunteers
Con- Grant down to Cairo this afternoon, and has
been in consultation with Gen. McClernand, and rnmor
has it that the latter will the command vacated
by Gen. Prentfs but feel safe in saying indeed know
that he does not wish the position and will not accept II
except by express and eremptory orders IRON the de-
partment.
| speakpp of Gen McClcrnand reminds me that the
brigade authorized by President Lincoln 90 be raised by
him. is nearly full II will consist Of four regiments
Of infantry four companies Of cavalry and two batteries
Of light artillery of six pieces each He has cde blanche
from the War Department 10 contract for Thing
cessary to put his brigade on the best war footing, and
he day of Sl The Infantry are h
! and nearly complete, will be armed with the best
| Enfield rifles, and are colonele6 by thorough
| going and military educated men. The horses
| for the cavalry and artillery are pur
! chased, the trappngs and the mules for the
trains the wagons and harness all barganed for and
everything viii be in readiness for marching orders by
the end Of September And this has been DONE toe since
the 18th day Of August, and Is one of the best oommenta
| ries ''red tape' that has under obser
| Walton.
have been informed night Of another rebel ourag,
petPNy,ated by Jef Thompson, and only twelve miles
ron bifa Point Thompson yesterday visited the towr
% . Si,rs 1ka into the bank there, stole seventy
and f syks!ahon thousand Of Of IT being IN spsee
hin ~ are cshich had W. Ten DAYS in nrsnit Of
delayed y.a asn Ga" S IL ssa ns nS,n
DHI h re sI bank aar ShY ~ aid
weeks ago, and remove its ccntents place OF wo
Forty thousand dollars viii help the daapdated tr.
oil Jen DAVIS Co. amazingly, and would not be na's
set back TO our folks. would suggest that our AVA,
exercise Kind care for such property in future for ii
!
tai protection, and il is owned by rebels or rebel svn
pathzers it virtually belongs to Uncle Samuel accordiu
to the law Of coniiscation.
This morning the gunboats shot OF down the river @
another Of those mysterious perrnaons usual lat
but where they have gone what errand of mercy
am not supposed to know; but the &. W. Graham 500
after steamed up, took Col. McArthurs regiment an
went OIL in the same direction, should wonder er
now the sacred soii in the vicinity Of Columbus la
| been invaded ngain. This neutrality dodge is abo,
played out and the the farce ended The bette
You may expect every day to hear that both Paduca
Columbus have been occupied by federal troops for
kno'c, from the rery best authority that he entire Co,G,rs
iondt delegation from Kentucky ih the exception Of Brec
tertdgc and Burnett hare united request TO Preside
Lincoln to more al tie force fio that STATE ic1ch may
necessary to protect and ndntaR he supremacy IF the lar
This is no guess work. have it from two gentlemen hg
in national honor, and thoroughly acquainted with ii
plans Of the administration one OF them is q member
Congress- and the other has been now holds an mpo
tant official position, where he but know what
| SAYS.
The camp is fast filing up with troops. Between thrs
and four thousand have arrived since wrote YOU las
and train is now coming in which has board tho,
sand more, and another regiment at Carboudalc
! hour since, on their way hitherward
We have no news from the South day, except such
has been brought by scouts and that is unimportant.