The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-29

pug difficulties, and becoming somewhat noted during the
troubles Kansas. lie killed at an early hour
Of the Springfield battle. Not far from two Thousand
rebel wounded are now in the town, and about or na,
red of the Union troops The rebel physicians sezcu AL
The medicines on hand ut the time OF their entrances anu
our wounded without medicines or bandages !ns
ladies Of the assduous in their attentions 10 the
wounded Of both sides. Springfield grand hospital
The army Of the West is IN very Hood state
Of efficiency, but there are some bad 'sa aUaa9s
regiments engaged in the late battle the officers OF each
desiring receive credit than any or all the DINERS
with this lauable object in view, many officers u Inc
above mentioned regiments, knowing me TO be HERALD
correspondent have told me lies enough TO cause be-
lever in the damnng nature Of fasehoods TO give the
epauletted gentlemen hopeless The dincnlty
10 decide between the merits Of two radically dHereht
stories, when each supported by an abundance OF YES
firmly believe they telling the truth The real ZACH
that cannot be questioned, is, that al inc rsss-
m n. ,h dd noSy 1nS k U%s and w"nnaedsbund
any testify As stated in my report OF the eate no
regiment be praised above another one q lne
regular officers ked TO me Today 81 think that was
the best fighting and have seen considerable
ia my lifetime. Those volunteers fight like old regulars
saw more the Kansas regiments that day than OF
any RS and IL my opinion that If they were ordered
charge upon he'll they would storm anu carry w.
There is complaint that large Quantities o. ra
of the officers set bad examples TO their men In the matter
Of orderly conduct. THIS, true-and my observation
by the proper authorities. General Prentiss, tee
totaller himself has initiated the example IN the western
army OF iDterdCtNg SprituOS liquors as beverage, uhu
his command now holds the foremost rank fT eifcfey
and good conduct The order of General Mcclellan con-
pcllng officers to stay with their commands, INST ~ oil
spending their time at hotels, would be well 10 apply
here.
OUR IRONTON (MO.) CORRESPONDENCE.
Isos1oN, Mo, August "a, 1861
Mo,nrens of General Hardee-Solon Borland at Green
rslIe-honon Threatened BY Pislow d Co.-TM Difficult
ties Of Saca an 8nierta&fng DECENTRALIZATION Of
General Pren.iss' Bri9ade--A Probable Ferward Move
men', de-, DC.
General Hardee with q portion OF his force, has left
Greenvie for some point further South. With two OF
his a officers he has to Posahontas, Arkansas, to
arrange for renforcemcns and supplies matters there
being such condition to require his immediate pre-
Greenvle occupied by Scion Bsrandhe noted
and notorious tive 10 three thousand troops
The soldiers in his command arc generally well armed
and have been under severe drill for weeks. AT
Benton is rebel force variousy estimated at from
four thousand and said to be very well armed
and disciplined. 1t thought they intend to mako
attack upon Birds Point simultaneously with one upon
ronton by BorlaHds force Pillow is osed TO be str
New Madrid. An attack by the latter upon trenton
from New Madrid would be far more difficult than
is usually supposed. BY looking at map Of
Missouri It will be noticed that the regular
outline Of the state is broken by area Of
some afty miles square added at the southeast
The OF the addition foloWs-Aiong
the Little and Great Francis rivers ST. etches interim
nabe swamp, which II passabe at point between Buf-
Angton aud Bloomfield, and at no place below until the
uction OF the two streams reached The people living
between this swamp and tn Mississippi in the region
that would have been In Arkansas had the northern
boundary Of that State a ght line the
Big river, petoned to be joined Missouri, as they
had to go up into that State their trading and mill
ing, and did not wish when doing 30 70 enter another
sovereignty. So that little spot OF land became q
part OF the "Puke Stats;'' and the
that produced that effect prevents General Pillow from
marching with sinai. ice in the direction Of IrOnton,
he must pass through Burlington, which is easily ac
cessible frcm Cairo ard Birds sht by the Fulton and
Cairo Railroad. The nature OF the country is such that
large force cannot well march ho eh It, and General
Pillow, In going with few Thousand, would run bril-
liant chance Of being cut to pieces by Union troops from
Birds Point. II Ia therefore concluded that he will
mann at New Madrid in condition Of inactivity and keep
up just enough show Of aetncss will necessate keep
ing force at the mouth OF the Ohio
Every Jay aids to the effectiveness Of the
troops here General Preniiss is thorough discipline
rian and has his brigade lately brought together in
nearly good state of military perfection that
he formerly commanded at Cairo. His artillery is in very
nnc condition. and his cavalry viii do its duty in the
iield He his the town well defended, and has taken
every precation to insure success to the Union flag in
OF battle. BY the end Of the coming week should
the rebels make attack before that time, shall
probably be the towards the localities they
cupy, and try our hands at giving them battle.
FESTIVAL FOR THE SIXTY NINTH REGIMENT
TO-DAY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THB HERALD.
The festival Jones Wood to-day the relief of the
widows and children Of the soldiers of the Sixty ninth
regiment promises to be highly successful and realize
large fund for the object in view In this expectation,
would it not be well have distinctly understood what
disposition made Of the funds and in what way
and by whom they are to be distributed.
AT an early period Of the war relief committee was
appointed which has very efficiently and earnestly de-
voted itself to the praseworthy object of relieving the
distress and administer TO the wants Of the families Of
the brave fellows who attached themselves the Sixty
ninth The resources OF this committee are understand
nearly exhausted. allude to the committee OF which
the Hon. Charles p. DAILY IL Chairman and Richard ..
German ESQ.,, is treasurer. The ability and experience
of the gentlemen composing this committee have been
thoroughly and TO the public satisfactorily exerted up
the present tmc and the avas Of the great demonstra
ton OF today might with sufficient propriety be paid
over to them,
am that 1t has been proposed to restrict the
bencaciaes Of the festival to the widows and orphans
of the slain and has been further suggested that
II intended to the funds and appropriate them
such way 10 set the widows In business, and thus
give them permanent support for life However praise
worthy the intention tie last mentioned idea impac
tcable and could be satisfactorily and promptly
performed but II to be performed or the fund re-
other committee, IL Is considered, could more properly
be tho guardians OF the trust than the committee already
appointed and herein named.
This, II s respectfully suggested would be better
course thn appointing new committee Of distribution,
without the experience Of thu alluded to, and would
undoubtedly show the dsnterested motives and zeal of
the gentlemen at present occupied in managing this
highly popular demonstration MILO.
HOW COLONEL CORCORAN IS CARED FOR.
that the gallant Colonel Of the Sixty-ninh
been sent 10 Fort Sumter Is at least premature This
learn by private letter just received IN this city from
LeutHant John MITCHELL Jr., eldest Of the Irish pa
trio, who wrtes-'Coone Corcoran is here but Is
still in Richmond know, however, that 30 far from
being treated cruelty he only cocktails mint
jueps and other like beverages such only Richmond
produce to perfection and he Will be to you
doubtless soon IN health and spirits, except far as