The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-24
THE SEAT Of WAR IN THE WEST.
TNTERE3TING FROM CAIRO.
TEE 1x0cxADE-HDALrH or rRJOPs-rHB CAN'T N
DEFENSIVE OROER.
a mat

Iron the CINCINNATI .lazst.s
The bockade b being carried IN strict acor lance
with orders All boats brought TO- AID rDo nesesUy
found taken pssesion Of BY the Surveyor OF the
Port Az almost essryt thing which imposes the freight
esesc n he TO- or sCSs ,'S 70
which ave now rupDing bave T. dspend upon the passen
ger trace Tor support as 'bs ~iiI ,sty them in
running great length OF time, sea sn entire
euspent ion cf business ON The
Every thing pseeoE is wo,kiog caaruaiogy IN favor
OF TROOP encapad here The weather ss OF Ne most
pleasant and agreeable cha'acrer, aod ihsw pazada
prornds VIII en- several days ego were in mos: de-
last week, are wholly fee frou mud, and pre-.
cent appearance Of cleanhoess and 6tness
Tor the exercise Of the troops which cannos
fa to attract of the observer, ana lsaa him
appreciate the superior u the off
in command Consistent with tho advantages which
the percent ygsme flores the remark oa 5ooi health
preserved smoDg the troopa ahoorh mp vard
OF 500 tncsmpel here not death h,s yea Oc-
The hospital arrangement at u Superior
patn,e, and supervised by skiful and experienced
Upwards Of coo csses principally pneumonia and dar
rama have been treated wit. tns noost asterhg
al Can HsI DIM thirteen mllee above here s1ere have
been several cases Of moro serious nature, " two
VI which have proved fatal AT the uthsr camps IN tho
Deghb@ huod, which small there has been sick
ntss " note.
The troops are in tho beet OF spirits and Med With
rotc z'sl wb ch and bursts form oao
81 happy and the of the 'st4r spargef
eapneI are often besrd s~o: WIN aheartse. alracs
ps around their camp lire, VIII Oh is rep: burning
brightly.
from the st. Louf Republican,
CAIRO, H.. May 19, 1891.
There ia a calm here AMI every ng IS quiet. Whether
1t Is not The calm before The 0,D,v many would
bave os believe, canaot etend 70 ray but do Do. be-
lieve that 1t is Being merely a locker here In
Vienpa' outside of al parties aud al facs,oas o,y
newspaper coIrespor dent take cool aud impartial {as
far bel view Of sire sDd muet confess that my
IDEAS uoi such en:ertajRed Dy those Ia aatho
rny. have very good Ieasobs for nAleYipg that no
pphs the South Of any size Dsequence sVe bad
VI nov bave, any idea OF attacking This point IL wo0d
be next 10 npo sbe them /, d, u oy land q. the
ptstIt high stage OF the rivers and attack by
water. II is Ioo ridiculous 10 notice. Ta only
oheoies the troops here have - fear the Diseases Of
she CLIMATE and ihs mosquitoes The former arc GER
"a ny to be eaeo the Later Dayc yet made their
alpeHance.
rpsice,sbe guHpoo der IL wnstoi In firing blank and
ban caItiosse aces toe bows q. boats, u
so ias 3, Ire at Tor III L1cy McC,n
rot ferry beat which piles &c asor1y ns.~een Island
No Caro- The o'ockace ia strc,ly ensoyssd, but
The coeIa TO be in great TO how FAR their
Instructions compel Them tog, the freight for Onsum
bus an ckn an, taken The j. e. DcgAy, has been
geea up, and atooa, loac Cd hay from inii1ra
which was de'ained here thursday ngh permitted
10 pass yesterday The Denmark, with large lot o pro-
Visions for Paducab Louisville ind other p,Gts
interered with. Two fatDoats loaded with p~oyisiIns
(esdehtiy) wen. doSa yesterday wihou, reiag inter-
raplld.