, 1861-05-23

Commissazy, has fine building on tho
grounds, which he will fully occupy In few
days; and another similar building Is being
put up for the Qusrte1master, Lieut.. Z. B.
Hatch, Of Springfield. Lieut.. Hatch arrived
sn 1e + sR5ses 5e on 4Ga,y s nna retains G
Mckay, Of Chicago. 7 believe the technical
reason which induced this change in the office
Was that Capt. Mckay had not been regularly
mustered into the United States service at
Springfield, with the other troops, while the
position Of Quarte1master belonged to an IT,
ny officer Of the rank Of Lieutenant. Capt,
Mckay as Chicago people arc aware, has had
experience In times past, as Quartermastcr In
active service.
Better sanitary arrangements arc needed in
camp, besides new barracks. An unfai1ing
source Of sickness is found In the water. The
lack Of sinks for the use Of the men, and Of
regulations against the accumulation OF slops
the captains have looked to this already, aud
although tho quarters are difficult to keep
clean, they have done much to render them
comfortable. As yet,x however, there Ii no
general system about It. The accommoda-
dons for bathing are not equal to the uecessI-
tias ofthe men. Thegreat trouble is that theae
many f. not most Of them would graceaparlor,
they take awkwardly to their new situation.
An objection is found to applying the rigid
rules Of army law-as Major Baldwin would
Like to do-because the troops are "gent1e.
men" But that fact is so much more q rea-
son why these rnles shon1d be enforced. The
discomforts. Thoy usually haYe, to run through
the hospital once, or take a prescription, but
the casea Of sickness, although numerous in
the aggregate, are not bad Dr. Bim,s hospi-
tai is still the main reliance, and continues to
fly the white fag even while 1t is not recog-
++$enH 11~3~ aAnf1 1s,N
the medicines are pnt up here, and the Doctor
and his assistants will remain at their post of
for It. understand that some pretty spicy
correspondence has passed between Dr. Sim
and the commandant: 1t1. Kedzie Is here, az
1angingt to put up water filters on large scale,
TO supply the troops as freely as by the bucket
full. Another Improvement, In the sanitary
line, wou1d be to furnish rattons of fresh meat,
vegetables, etc, In place Of the bacon and
bread which Il now the staff Of life. If the
troops are to pass the summer here-and they
would dread It more than q pitched battle
Hemay hope that al these matters may be
duly attended to for 1t is quite as essential to
1ortny the ca&p from disease as against an
The volunteers have kept up their courage
nnfa!ter1ngly, and amid all this hurly-butly
they have WON an air Of serious determine
whom they hope to meet Thsg PIN the}r
great reliance npon tha coming Of Msjor Cen
eral Mcclellan. He has not como yet, but be
Is coming. And the word goes down the lines
a. bright promise. It must be borne In
mind that these arc three months troops 81
the service beyond that time, they mnst win
their lautels now. 30 they continue to speak
those words-Gen. Nee Cle1an Is comingi Our
fifth II his :tmmedi8te presence was little
staggered yesterday on reading Washington
glnfa fomthe West, but whether there or here
we believe he will lead q victorious army. It Il
understood hewilI be here tonight Capt. Ben
h2u, the engineer in bis stat, ,fNho has been
here some days, and Col Webster, hare been
IeconoiteIing for positions, here and as Birds
secret. To day negotiattons are In progress
to $50 II Arter and Har1eu will not sell out
their distilla1y, standing at the confluence Of
the river, for Less sum than $15 600. They
have an eight years lease Of the land, which
belongs to the Cairo city company. Fifteen
by 5000, snd refereea are endea7oring to
strike q balance between the parties.
did not make myself clear in referring to
the Chicago companies, in my last letter, as
Indeed do now confe6ss to come myHtidca-
tion about It. The proposition Is, n now
4nde1stand IT,, to muster Capt Barker 5
Dragons into the service, IS company IT.
taehed to this brigade. The Governor does
net propose to accept the services of 4 dra+
goon regiment, IS authorized by law, and at
most he will only put In the field the threa or
four companies now enrolled. To make some
compensation, however, it is offered to increase
Barker's company to 100 rnen-of cou1se an
be done he win probshly accept the terms. A
company Of dragoons, and especially such q
company a. Barke1's, Is quite desirable here,
and his acquiesccnce has been ardently sought
for. He has received great attentions and
much date1y: The company have = COM
and hslf from town, and about forty Of its
men are detailed nightly to guard tie out,
posts. I erred In saying any number Of His
men have left, dissatisfied The only
Withdrawals bare bean for sickness.
Mh e Sn'se sot.os ssd stb LoSffRor i9S
1ey,) the case Ia different. They insist upon .
battalion organization under the law, Be-
sides, they do not like the idea Of swearing
into the service for 4 fixed period, but only
afoE the wa1,n be It longer OF rahsrter. lieut.
Willard had this in view when he said to the
they we're "not hirelings for the patty sum
Of eleven dollars month and rati0ns." The
same reasons weigh With Captains Mlhalotxy
and EoRbold OF the Chicago German comps-
MES. Several consultations have been had
one this morning-for uniformity Of action,
bat With no conclusion Of the matter - yet
An these companies feel what Is participated
IN by the Chicago people here, thsa they hAYe
been most unkind1J wounded III the honBo Of
their friends; and that the position Of II as.
tached companies = 70 whom terms arc to be
dictated, u poor return for their own quick
zeal In being 6rEt on the spot when Cairo WAS
yeti Of doubtful allegiance: They consider,
and ssy, that Chicago his been shabbfly
treated. Capt. Smiths company received
their new uniform yesterday, aod tfy them On
today. The uniform % grey, like that Of
Bakers dragoons, ana with the difference
marx them as artillery.
The reE1menth has elected James .. Morgan
Colonel, advancing him ono step to fiji the ~
csncy created by Col P1cnt1as1s promotion to
the BrgsdieE Gene1alahip. The other elcc-
! Ton On NE 7th VII he hsaafter the legal no
| :capacttsted for some dsys By famenesa.
: The aiyer l. 1isingg;a aaa & now thirty:lvo
| feet above Low water mark, OF within d few
| feeto the levees- Tho Camp ground Is div.
however, except the slough Of about five acres
In ftont Of the parade ground. Un1ess vehaye
rain (which was threatened this moning) the
.Hon Of ,water inside the leyees, ,The weather
| hero T. quise chaugeahle We noticed that
yesterday {Monday) men appeared In linen
| clothes, and were the en7ied OF less fortunate
| fellows, while in an hour there came up .
breeze that made fsnnele comfortable and coal
fires absolutely Necessary: There is always .
tonl mlasmas are said to be unknown BY the
| Oldest inhahitant,
/. The embargo on sonfhafn supplies Il, as be-
1ose announced, complete. No steamers have
oeen oyehanled since tho Fred Lorenz, for the
eesoa a1 3t! taat none have attempted to pass Not
there Eexeten to d3een: fhts fiuna clsst year.
Even Individual baggage going sonfh ia t;Yer.