, 1861-07-31

phfs are tbusl}Y. .enEaEent1u- Transporting tna
men, war munitions and HubslsteAce storea.
On Saturday The Prince Of Wales landed a
full load OF horses at Madrid, and another!
boat Is said to be on the way up With wagons,
ambulances, &c-.@7~---- r--7 -
One gentlemen with whom talked, just up
from among them, ID confident that thelr piuril
pose is to attack Cape Giznnaeau, ami
; hIlate Col. Marsh and :he 10th Illinois, and
fortify and, hold the place e:prepasatoEy. to .
rear movement upon Cairo. They confidently
expect and not without reason, to haye tho
q mpathy and assistance Of a goodly proper.
ton % ot- the people Of the adjoining: Illinois
4 reliable Union1st from smithland. Kv..
states that IT Is understood aMongst the seces-
eionists Of that region, that the first assauIt ia
to be against Birds Point and, In fact, they
the had named Saturday night
Last an the time when 1t was to take place.
to push across Little River, join forces With
Watkins near Bloomfield, and: come flank
movement on Gen:tyon. ~---
: At all events, you may rest assured that the,
Union City troops arc gone and going into
Missouri, that they are. making big prepasa-
tlo1s fqr q camgaign,Cs1,d- thst the troops At
hare much longer time In which to g spoil for
6ght." 80 certain are /" our authorities" Of
the near approach Of truuble,1 that the women
ard children have been removed to thIsside
the river and military stores. IN vast guam
titles, have been taken over.
The rebels arc undoubtedly well informed
as to the condition of our camp Just now-:he
di.charge and departure OF biz numbers Of
our three months men and. tie incoming Of
raw recruits 10 take their places-but ii they
think to catch US mapping, Or III any way un-
prepared for .;theiz coming; they VIII soon
enough find out their -mtst2ke. Although
hundreds Of our men have within few days
gone to their homes. there are hundreds more
each day arriving, who, 1t not 30 well drilled
IN military manEuVre, are nevertheless, strong
IN hand and brave In heart to fight for the
honor and glory Of thu a,g that hoats oyer
I have not the least shadow. Of a fear that
cur. brave Bird Pointers Hiu not be able to
successfully hold their position against five
times their number-l5,000. may be over
eanguine in the matter, but knowing so well
the strength Of their fortihcations aud their
firmly Convinced Of the correctness Of my
faith in their abilities Then, should the work
get too hot for them, the eight Thousand
troops Ct Camp Defiance can go t. their aid In
It is reported that the trains on the Mobile
and Ohio Road have bean stopped running by
o,der Ut Gen. Polk-the rebel Biahop of Lon
isisna. What truth there Is In this have no
means Of knowing; but one thing is certain
they will let no one 60 North uu1ess under
what mnrt be to some men pretty severe re-.
strictions;; They must be well known, {or
Ease, similar to the following: :.
'.~ CONFEDERATE STATES or AAEmcA, *
HEADQUARTERS DxrAHraEsrNo:a
AEarH1s, Tenn, July Is, 1s6L ] :
Mr.. James Smith has permission to leave Mem
phis for st. Louis, upon his honor as q man that
he will not communicate, In writing or verbally,
for publication, any fact ascerta1ned BY him.
By command Of MINOR General Polk.
=. D. BLAKE, Captain g. 8. L..
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
The 8tb, 9Th and 7th regiments we're paid off
during Friday and Saturday. The Government
Brigade, having pad them not only their full
wages, III per month, .5ut mileage, at the rate
OF one days pay for each twenty miles Of
travel from and to their homes. The result
of this lberalfty on the part OF: the, Govern
ment, fs that each man Of the Bngades gets
over fifty dollars for his three months, wofk. !.
Whewi but the gold flies from the hands Of
the thought1eas, poor soldiers know Of
one house having sold over: $500 worth Of
clothing on Saturday. i land then how liberal
how Eup1emely! indifferent to cxpenses--the
venient, to the amount" Of a quarter or half
dollar" 0, it don't make d-n 'dif o. bitter
encc,i just. give It to the first poor man -that
comes along y and away goes the: contented
eustomer 70 tie next shop, for 9 neW purchase.
Friday and satnsday:Ts1e golden dsys f9E the
the present week. !, EiA put thousands Of dol
: there Is 10 doubt but that tt the large i major.
ity of these homeward going men viii, within
find the quiet aud isolation of. home lie ab-
.eoluteiy insuppo table, and for relief (r no
Cairo.
!: It has been frequently said that the South
does not suffer from the effects Of. our block
;ade-that they have provisions and supplies
In abundance. NOV, have d little clrcuu1.
stnnce to relate, which will, In this respect,
:'sdorn tale snd point moral" 4 gentle
:Msn, living come ten miles below, came up in
skG on Saturday, and asked permission OF
Tie P,It Surveyor to earry away = boat load
fee, &C., was purchased and loaded. Just as
the owner was pushing from shore, he turued
to some one Standing n6ar, aud pointing to the
bacon, said, That hundred pounds OF bacon,
|. tg being purchased here, earcs me- just ss-
the cetfee and other things proportionase
stay Of Southern ;chiralrT-,coats them Just
eight cents per pound cxtra, because Of the
/ blockade And If eight ceats per pound Is
their tax cow, What v III It be q gear nenc6 If
/ the blockade Is vigorously maintained? -
The DeEMoines came Gown from St. Louis
yesterday, bringing to Cape GIrardea1 Col.
Smiths REGIMENT Of American ZouaEes. With
this addition, Col. Mazsh's command will be
IN pretty good. condition to resist such rebel
forte as may come against It.
Il is stated BY passengers down On the Des-
Mcices, that the. Maclay, which left here On
ssaturtay night, with returning three months
men aboard, was fred Into BY Col: Mar@h,s
command at Cape Gizardean, four OF her pas-
ed. Col. Marsh thought she had secession
h troops aboard; aud the Maclay, having no
Knowledge Of Union troops being stationed
there, thought she had come upon n camp ot
tlaitors, and hugging tho Illinois shore en-
deayored'to escape. 1.c..