, 1861-08-01

Fb1o, opposite 10 talEo, Lle so4 l8 'taooo80- |
here Is The sacred soil, OF Kentucky, and
eriah Msgoffin has warned the United States |
nd Confederate States of his premises. Its
" belief, however, that Columbus will not
g long unoccupted The Kentucksans oppo-
tie Cairo are very strong secessIonista.
In the hollow between the levees Of the
lvtrs is "Camp Defiance" which must be
be base of operstions Of any force proceeding
own The mississippi
The bulk Of the troops ara eacamped in |
Fooden sheds. provided with berthe like
hose in ship, which are disposed longitu-
rg rocm These sheds run continuously
.lGng the inward side Of the 1evees, the tops
# which are broad enough to serve as car
iage toais. They answer well enough for |
emro1a1y purposes, but would not do for
epgtheued residence. There can beno drain
oW the water level. The parade IL spacious
md Level enopgh--thp bottom Of a swamp
xhich the troops have cteAred, cutting down
1ees and removing stumPs with great dill
,ence and l2bor.
JuxE q. -
eyee. The WORK found to be raj rather s.crowd.
san with puus. but II pives nrnmise of ench
;trenpth AZ to enah1e tie occunanta ia com-
mand both rivers effectually. The armament
q quite adeouate to iii unruosea. and
ssssists of S5s S9s1 Two
F;o.' ~ nnrs he who}a hsin1 don,;natad 1b ~
II :nch oo!nmI,;a;} IN a. ca1,ra ~ q c,~cr}a~
~ .avrTs;n" s3;f,e. mt yet mnnnted The 1ono.
:. zine r. Veil made a1d 1iobfed. t. ia tha as': |
Tes en gees noin th f;n3asnsca sS fr1n ths
- ~ .,aa,' $500 80 h4,1,,ssd -rord. -
r. 1r;er &C. - - rsbnohs+ ara ~ t ~ ~, -,
+,.ee,s ~ h,5 .n5 wn11S hsva snaaad.1T sTnt a
h"o4 IN ' ~ ire ire IT ire W6.nevsr atea,nar
;s made ar n,,t annroach;no Eafrn - pnn is Ired
1hen eiyes the n1irate signaj aoreed nnnn'
anI 8 ebe docs M anawEr "a fsrad Tno1 ana1
~ ni,nht ~ hr q ronnd shot ~ ~ aHganfnT
as uaS " wa1tinT m ~ doen tha 1aresa
atter n da- # sxhanstiro 1,-af N eTtrn
ozdIrary tumult attracted 1y attention, and
nrocrried T djscovered whn1e ree;ment
fraEn M two deen without arms' and
shoriirS mi in choI11 uWsteri vatari wata1,,,
Thr officers xere 11nrerless- hnt nresentlv
cen Prenfiss csme ro1,niI the coTner % end
s,,onnt;nG M q ra;i;no ,,raooa7ad r., aa'draa. a
e1anc. hio Iamonaira6ca uvon1d hava hpen cnn.
s;Sered ~ Il, Erench ~ E"e1.ah arnnv ~ nnch
a hTeech If d;scSn7;ne ~ 3he act Il lad cens
snTeG These Ten had hroken ont ~ hsr.
racks affer hourg. forced their oficers and
aentriee. and cams m shonting to the head-
fcicncy If water. The GencraJ addressed
them a. steentie16en.n It wss not hin tanIt
the1 wanted water. II WA their ofiee1a Who
Weie to blame, not he, He would see they
had water. and would punish the contractor,
but they must not come disturbing, him BY
demoralizing to themselves and to their com
rades. Having rated the ' gentlemen aoundly
he ordered them back to their quarters. They
g4ye three cheers for the General, and retired
II regular line Of march With their officers,
TIE fact was that tbe !s, men On returning from
which ought to have been filed by the con-
tractor, empty, and rot for the first time, and
| so they took the uarter-master's busi1es into
their OWE hands. Their officers did not wish
| to be very strict, and why? The term of the
mems voluntary service is nearly over, they.
the State; therefore, il they were aggrieved
they might be disposed to disband and not Re.
! new their engagements, and so the off1cerz
| would he left without any regiment to cff=r te
The State. But they went off In an orderly
manner and General Prentlse, though much
unteers better than ne do. There is no donol
int that the Quartermasters' department Is il
bad condition in both armies. Mr.. Forstal
hae proposed to the Southern authorities te
hang sny contractor who may be. detected
cheating. There would prooab]y be few con
tractors left if the process we're carried int
effect in the North The medical depattmen
+ is better In the Northern than in tho South
e3n armies. But even here there ts not al
ambulance, q cacolet, or amulo litter. Whs1
General Scott made his first requtsition fo
troops and money, or rather when he gay
tu lis estimate 7cf the probable require
mcnts to carry On the war, I hea
the ministers laughed at his de
mauds. They would be very glad now to con
tract for The original figures. Little do they
moner> IN 1ifa- in n,iserv: Already ther ar
e1,fa~?[,rr - ~ T. 10 ,,n4 t;the ~ 3hst l. - =
cnn,a fSrr he lie and thesnnfanrv have m
heen axnen1ed and fc1t In the Memuh;s "a
1,e1s t1a iiaxs 400 sar a nnt;icat;pn ti.s e.
ets o.,}5 ;esnaa e ~ tha 1,,a@;s+,ata sta
f.,.;,;es 1ef4 IN iIstresa ~ ~ tha danaItn-s
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80 ,-ora e ~, r. .so,o ~ ". -
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News ra5,.as5 - nsn-,erfe,1 ~ 80 4.tta
s1aenstion offrade sAf~ - ~'A' A''S
Is 5een;ta of the;r preat rfo,ence .f .naae,
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of hcrreman nr ~ iea.+ Il 5e11rsea+Ines ~ =
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- | e5aS n1ch 51ood .ra Ic". 10Y ~ Iafo,.aa ~ ~
r tneo mnen elooa ana lose much; before th
- e3n gsan etgae VictofJ H1taoaI tng Aa
: allAtrS anh Gutases neer tne le5I en
tAy, E.tn ne "a. y eas sat suppu3se
!" ne unmlnsaIy placllee q "eco1siog, as
. :s cal4ea ae1e, aaS a5isen. II vas AZ very ri
: IN Inc osys OF .nalA9 wars ior 1oo1men
Q creep aooal IN t!e ousnes aao koooI or pe 81
e ny sentnes ano paeKe1s; nnano caslikea war
Is fseFe be sucn th1ng AZ AZ IN CIVIL conniess,
= ccgn.zts socn msansoi an4oyancea as nnng np
Il seInneis, un3ces u caSe oI An acIua1 aaFance
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u #lthout cavalry Vioettes or plckeIs, 1or the
u envy can pour N 1mpeluouslJ h1te5 t1e ala1
l. has been gwen % mst as the outlying to9tn
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