New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-02
continuing Camp Defiance which ocrs at six O'Clock


continuing Camp Defiance which ocrs at six o'clock
every evening, IL, 10 my uDmifary vision, SURFING
and imposing spectacle. In marching, the legs OF toe
long co umDs of men, move like The shuttles ID me
great weaving room of Lawrence mill, and At the
words Of command, their Furnished muskets In long
perspective, rice and fall like piston rods
Darrhea aud dysentery prevail u considerable ex-
tent bat in very mild FORM and easily oubdued There
is also some pneumonia severe, but not fatal There
is no fever and agne. OF than thousand eases,
treated at the Brigade Hospital within the last hve
weeks there has not been single DEATH The Hos
pital 10 in charge of DR.. Thomas Slm Of Chicago
and The argehearied people of that city have poured
out their money ike water TO osure all possible atten
tons and comforts fer the sick. Among other conribu-
tons, they now providing large ambulance and
four horses for the conveyance Of the wounded at an
expen,e of 81 200. In July tie diseases here and at
points further South will ali begin TO assume typhoid
FORM and become more difficult treat Thus far no
have been found cesary, but an efficient corps
is organized in Chicago, comprising ladies from many
Of the bet families, who ready to come the mo-
ment their services are needed Some DESTROYS of
coming Immediately in any event. They will be uni-
formed in caps Zouave jackets and skirts all of gray,
faced with scarlet and boots with tops extending above
the ankle. TLey give their services and bear their own
expenses, only asking to be provided with house,
which they will furnish.
At Memphis there are five or six mousted companies
under arms, called the Tigers" armed with Sharpes
rifles. There are two G-pounder, mounted, on the
levee below the bluff and several 3!-pounders, not
mounted, ON the bluff. Among tie latter Is one when
wac condemned eleven months ago, and has been lying
- fqh H.
Gates that tle Mempbans are determined 10 make all
the defensive shOU they Gen. Pillow was III uas
city bree days ago. At Fort Harris six miles above,
there are fifteen hundred men, armed with hmtlock
muskets changed 10 percussion Camp Rector, ArKAn-
sas immediately Op 0ote is garltOned with thee bum
dred men, similarly armed to prevent steamboats, IRON
passing on the Arr side Of the island. AZ kan'
dolph, Tenn, three, thousand two hundred men,
with six mounted 3Zpoundsrs, three 3pounder', not
mounted and two G-poupders, also not mounted. Al
Humboldt there are hundred and fifty men. Az
Union City Qess than fify mes from here) there are
twenty five hundred men, and more rapidly eonc.n-
traiing. At jackson there about three hundred
The three points lsst named will be very important
ones to take and hold, whenever our army moves
southward When they and Decatur and Grand
junction, are hsld by loyal troops, Memphis will be
practically blockaded. The Rebels no doubt de-
signing to attack Cairo soon and have made arrange
uneuts TO receive assistance fom Scott County, No.
where five companies are already organized. Even II
hey should obtain information OF the strength of this
post and abandon the attempt you may look for Fe'cs
of interest from the Western army before many days.
have Just returned from the Notifications on the
Point where, despite the dismal weather, two hundred
men are working with will They enliven their labor
by singing, shouting. and running races with their
loaded wheelbauows and enter into the spirit Of the
work with all the enthusiasm Of schoolboys. The for
ti6cations are going rapidly forward. If the theory
universal among military men, especially SINCE the
Crmean war, that in all respects except durability,
earth works superior to masonry for resisting an
attack be true Cairo is becoming well fortified. This
spongy ipelastic SOIL receive Ind swallow almost
ANY number Of balls and shells without sei0usdamage;
while, in process of time, any masonry, however
strong. nav be weakened and battered down.
Half.p0st o'clock p. M--The steamer Louisiana,
from St. Louis has just arrived, black and
ing with she looks like a beehive Sin the
leafy month o. june" She came up 10 the landing
with the Stars and Stripes flying the band playing
yankee Doodle" AVID the soldiers on beard huzzah-
ing enthusiastically at the sight Of their comrades in
arme. She brings the Fourth Missouri Regiment Col.
Schuttner and they taking possession of Birds
Point opposite Cairo on the Missouri shore. The pos
session Of that point in addition 10 the batteries estab
sbed here will enable forces to hold Cairo against
any possible attack by the river
The blockade here is strictly enforced that not only
provisions but goods Of every description, pecuded
from passing South. merchant to-day was mploring
Gen. Prentiss to let quantity Of farming implements
pass; but the commander Yves memorable. lie il very
properly determined that the rebels shall receive aid
or comfort by ibis key to the Southwest. Munitions
continue to be- struggled through by passengers. A
lady who has just gone from Cincinnati to Memphis,
writes to her sister that she carried through upon her
person. forty pounds OF powder, ten thous md percus-
sion Cape and eight revolvers. IL may be practical
Bile TO interfere with this CrinOline Freight Express;
but the baggage Of every passenger going South VIA
Cairo ought to be subjected 10 rigid examination.
A. ID. r.