, 1861-07-11

A~StEEtpo1uEAEE 6Ls 4ou15 OtEuQEFAt
The work OF snllsting for the three years,
or the wal, 1B going on Since with a renewed
impetus. Col McAIth,1's splendid regiment
haSe nearly a1l az re-enhsted. g far $50 Of them
one Of The most popular and efficient officers
Of the brigade, and h1s men viii stanu by
him.
In Col. Morgan's and Oglesby's regiments
The work ts actively going on, and the MAORI
Il ct both these ne .s 5sg1msats vii Ie-enat
ence on the field and eminent abilities.
combined with the esteem OF their com
maEdE, as gallant and tried officers who
carnot be spared from the service The
same may be said Of the great majority Of the
officers In these regimelte. In Col. Cooks
regiment now stationed at Mound City, / am
soHy to say TINT there seems to be considera-
ble discomfort amongst the rank and file as
regards some Of their officers, and from pres
ent Indications most Of them may retire. How
be kept together yet Col. Cook is very
able officer and popular with the regiment,
and matters may be arranged yet 80 as to re.
tai them In service.
The companies Of artillery stationed here
viii nearly to man 60 in for the war. This
1s matter Of congratulation, as all the COM
Panics are picked men, finely disciplined and
J
any Of these companies, their places will be
quickly filled, as it is branch of the service
eage1ly sought for by the flower of our clti-
zens however, there Will be fex opeoisngs
unless new companies are formed
papy B, Chicago Light Artilleiy, which has
gone, and for the war, thai Major McKinstry,
Of St Ieuis, has been authorized to buy for It
In St. Louis sixty six draft and twenty saddle
horses.
This battalion will have SIX pieces Of artil-
lery, feur Of which they have now, and to
Which Will be added two, ,rided brass pieces.
The Blockade Of Charleston Harbox.
THE REBELS TAXING ADVANTAGE OF A FLAG
OF TkUCE-PRlzEs CAPTURED BY TIE
WABASH.
The following is from letter written by
one Of the officers Of the United States block
aiding squadron off Charleston Harbor:
''U. s. STEAM FR1oATr WABASH
June a, 1851.
1--WE have taken two prizes since
the Amelia, one Of which, the soffertno, will
be sent to New York. The other day steam
er bearing flag of tTnce came out Of the har-
bor, and one Of our boats was taken in tow
By the tug Union to board her. The officer
Was met at the .gaDgWay by q person in uni
form, who introduced himself as ST. Captain >
Lee, Of tie Confederate States Army, and de-
6lrtd to 60 on board the Wabash. He was In.
formed that it vas impossible for him to do
go, but that if he had any communication,
verbal OF written, it would be taken to the
coMMauGef.
@He then brought out document address,
ed to tie commander OF the blockading SQUAD.
ron, and said he would wait for an answer.
The Communication was from s. P. Gist, th,
Adjutant General Of South Carolina, asking
for an exchange Of prisoners, rank for rank,
according to the usages md customs Of Wat,
eupFosipg that we had the prisoners On board
taken 1rcm the prisateer Savannah.
w hat prisoners they can have is a mystery
to uE, unless they have captured some vessel
which We do not know Of
"Thc steamer which carried the flag Of truce
was filled with citizens Of Charleston, among
whom were Porcher and Pelob, formerly 81
the United States Navy. It was an abuse Of
the Tag OF truce, such ~ would render her a
prize caught with the flag lying. The CAP
tain YVES informed that hereafter no flac Of
truce woald be recognized II the vessel had
any one on board excepting those immediate
T. connected with the business upon which It
came.
= 'Yeste1day We took the solfet1no,
loaded with coffee, thlrty-cight daYs from rid
I and bound for Charleston. She gave us +
sharp chase, but we succeeded In catchIng Ael
| Just as she was entering the harbo1 As 6oou
| Is she YVES captured the captain was as de
mure Us possible, and he tells all Bprts Of sto.
| ries to excuse himself II there ever was
| legal prize the 6o1feEino Is one. 1.-THE United
| States District Attorney In the Southern Dis
trict Of New York takes the same view.-EDs.
| Attitude Of Foreign Powers.
One OF the foreign ministers here made 9