New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
FROM GEN. HALLECK's Army.
Life in Campfire Army and the Settler
Reformation Of C0r;rth.


r''" "'' i@~-' CaIRo I'll. Friday, May 90 leGk
EXISTENCE AT CAIRO.
| Cairo a. the Eden of Martin Chuzzlewit was mo-
an attractive picture In the intervening years sincs
the visit of Dickens it has made long strides towsr
comfort healthiulness, and civilization, but Is ETH
far enough from earthly paradise to conten, MARI
Tapley himself It's hot, saueer-lke basin CLOVIS like
furnace It's air, despite freshening current from
the rivers. reeks with more distinct and separate
odors than the ancient City Of Cologne. Even sun
rise brings no pure sweet breath Of morning. but The
same close, heavy atmosphere to offend your Dostfli
and oppress your brain.
Its dsnk, deep forests generate wooi-beetles sDd
musketoes, spakes and all Of creeping things
If you my reader in your bliss of ignorance, don
know Whist wood-beetle is, picture an enormously
exaggerated black bug with shining shell and body
long Sc the width Of tits TRIBUNE column, who, un.
invited sails in at your evening window, anc
anchors himself by mulndinous legs to your arm o.
your newspaper.
FROM GEN. IALLECK'S ARiY.
Steamboats, from Pi,tsburg Landing arrive here
daily from fifteen thirty hours OF Their way. The
army continues to Graz It's slow length along TOWARD
Corintb bat az such feeble pace TO indicate that
Cen Haleck is merely keeping the troops employed
and does not mean business Just yet. The soldiers,
with AK and spade are hard at work on the fortihca'
tons, which the slaves OF the enemy ought to be
policy il greatly prolonged, our losses from sickness
and the daily diminishing viii more than counter
! halsnce the lives which early and vigorous ~
sanlt would have cost US. Tue delay, too, may
throw Northern troops down toward the Gulf just
as the intense heat Of Summer commences.
STRENGTH OF OUR FORCES.
Whether the Rebels fight Gen. Halleck or fal
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can POSSIBLY arise. He has lately received many
new REGIMENTS from Illinois and The other Western
States. II is said that the New-Nexlsan Expedi.
ton. which had started across the pains from For.
L-avenworth, has also Deeu tufleo u.eA, sno Is w
the wav 10 Join him.
In addition TO these he has the Army Of the Ten.
nessee (Cep, Grant, which at Belmont fought 80
brnvely al Donelson achieved victory over breast
works of its heroic dead and at Pittsburg Landing
through that long April Sunday, held its ground :.
sturCly against the overpowering foe. He has the
Army of the Ohio, Gen. BUELL., which, with 10
ripe honors OF Somerset and ten other victories or
the soil of Kentucky, cane mp 60 spendldly ~ ID
sun went Down. and turned the fortunes OF that his
toric day. He has the Army OF the Mississippi,
Gen Popel the best troops in our service, led oy
one of the abest COMMANDERS who gained, at Island
No. 10 and New-Madrid, one Of the most orliiians
successes IN modern wariare-a success Wnsn mas
never received the attention and praise II merits
lie has large portion OF the Army o, Tue SOUTH
west, Gen. Curtiss -, the men WIZ n:,i -.
Eremont. rud Sigel, the heroes OF Boon'llis and
Cartilage, Wilsca Cresk, Lexington, and Pea
Ride, who have driven the last Rebel from tho
Scnlhwcs., and reopened Missouri to Civilization
and Freedom .I
ARMY LlFE--STEAItNG.
II war is the natural condition OF mankind, steal
ina ia ira inevitable accompaniment. | do not be-
ieye there is al officer or private In Gen, hsleeAs
arnv who has no, suffered IN this regard. Aorse
"a rbe most dangerous OF all possessons. lie has
caraciiy for getting stolen which paSsct all conpe-
benson. For three weeks l hnd q caisveroas,
shsdowy, bOny aninai, who really p.ss.e'seti 200:
locomotive powers, bat waS the most %'ee'ea oeas'
~ lo1k npon in the entire army. Fos FIVE successive
NIGHTS that horse was siolen but thief keii
hia, AFTER seei1g him in dsylght BY OF 10 o'cloeA
kosioante would always come browsing Oiek.
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bad !. more vausiug ambition, aud p.ocI.ed 3stes
horse it proved tie most expensive aAn'y IN All La
varied experience Every horse, Ike every lis
has specially, sus we aptitude oi wv WA % y