, 1861-06-11

The health Of the soldiers continues GOOD,
It eeems almost unaccountable, but It is true,
| that but one death from disease has occurred
Of april last, up to this date, period Of seven
weeks. Look at it, Here have been cong1egar
| ted an average Of four to five thousand men
during that timas--Fakefn fnto consideration the
entire change in every habit of their lives
carried away from the comforts, aud large
number from the 1n1uries of home; encou1-
tering- variance OF degrees in climate,
compelled in q moment, as It Yere. to adont
the rudest modes Of civilized life, and that too
in the midst ofeul7oundings, the very sight Of
Wnlcn would make man sick. I say, making
than amiracae that but one map ehould nrora
victim Of the destroy i angel. Probably NO
town OF the same number OF residents and IL
cated under the most formidable circumsfan-
'cee, can show 80 small . mortality List. This
epeaks well for those IN command, those wnoae
particular province it is to heal the sick, and
men themselves. >
An f" mFRAoT1or OF Euxucu sovERE1osrY.n
Dr. J. n. johnson, Of Padueah, Kentucky,
Tho head quarters Of Gen. Prentiss yesterday.
ne following documents BY authority Of tie
Ecmmander-in.chfef, otherwise known AZ tha
GoyernoE Of the Eunuch Sovereignty Of Ken-
lucky. I have tried to Improve the grammar
and o11hoFEaRhy Of the Commissioner, both
eaema1y e. s iau1fg. MfSstef understood HIMSELF are
PADUoAu. Ky. June 8, 1861,
Tq Gen. Prentias, commanding forces at Cairo,
,s,a5Eaclesea plssse find = copy of my iastznc-
tpcky which, among other things, requires that I
ssitdsdSass 9S = ass5nsd y ths st.te Espscisy
Tesa reEa4 e iae authority of the State
fhe immediate occasion Of thi. note is this: I
body OF the troops under your command. with
AIMS a. In their bands. and under command Of United
States officers czossed oyer from Cairo on Thurs-
which had assembled for military Instruction, il
re county Ct Ballard ag1eeatly to the laws OF this
state; that they placed guards around the houses
to prevent inteligeuce OF their approach from be.
9fg 3hg communicated, and other s1epe, all wearing
:, The Governor and people OF Kentucky had hoped
that after the declaration Of their neutrality they
would have been left free from menace OF tagnt to
solre for themselves the momentous questions
which so 1mmtnentiy threaten the peace ofthe
State; and which in other atatesas resulted In the
ovetthfoW OF the civil and the substitution Of
tae f onil mits5y antho5it nnd carrying In their train
Lieutcnant Gerard; the bcorer hereof - -
have the honor to be- &c. .1xs: s. n. 5oux.ox
The following is a copy Of tile Instructions
OF Governor Magof1in to Dr.. Johnson. to
which he refors In the above letter:
lcorE.1
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, May 81, 1851,
DEAR SlR:-Rnmors hsve reached me to the
q he state wili Be held It Masasld. On &ondsy
a n }T1ct hr@n H..
be atea TO fBs
domestie peace Of this State you are requested to
assembled my proclamation Of The 20th May, and
eD1o1n upon them true and sincere observance
Of Its Recommendations. .Ton will please exert
your UTMOST influence to induce upon tho part Of
State retpect for the position held By Kentucky,
as as set 9ne IN th9t proclamation and to restrain
s. e sts 2, r.
tnho1tty Of The state II her sovereign relations.
Report to me what To- Tou do 10. IT, l; The premises.
::{siened, :; "e'peeseplly {oSFs; Ms;eopFv !.
To DR.. jno. H. Johnson.
: To these sta.e Sovereignty documents Gen.
Prcntiss returned the following pointed reply:
uEADegAnTaas 1sr Ba1eADE, ILL., VOLUNTEERS.
Tam cAhf fa2zsn, 1ErlAkcs' oA1Ro, June 8, 1861.
sm: I received Jour letter Of ibis d.te and hare
read It cntcfnli{: Permit nc to ear ,hat Aold
ciol acts. ~ ~
Trusting you viii assure Union citizens Of Ken
tqcky that am ready to render aid to them at all
times when sollctted-and believing that my Gov
Eminent VIII approve Of my course In this, re-
main, Yours respectfully,
3. II. PnENT1ss.
Brig. Gen. 1st Brig. III. Volu ntecrs
This body Of unarmed militis,'' Of which
the Commissioner speaks in such fatherly
terms, were the hand Of secession despesa
does, of whom spoke In previous letter,
who had gathered at Ellieott,s Mills, ten miles
below this, nnd who were routed BY force
sent from this camp at the request Of num-
ber of Union citizens Of Kentucky, whom the |
ruflans had been annoying for several days |
previous. think the 1s6ors of Kentucky
sovereignty commissioners are about played
out In this direction.
TIE CAMPS. p
took survey Of all the quarters attached
to this Brigade, this morning, and fornd eve |
ything In admirable condition. Capt. Bar.
ktr's. Capt. Smiths and Capt Houghtaling's |
n particular, all of which are situated some
distance north from the main force, are as
pleasant and hcmelike as the heart of . patriot |
cou1d wish. The sight Of Chicsgo facs gives
them ecstacies. Let them get sight often.