, 1862-05-19

only tell You that rode on that day between |
forty and fifty miles. Notwithstanding this
severe exercise nearly every day, was never
in better health in ny Life, and have expert
euced none Of the Injurious effects attributed
to the, water or climate Of this portion Of the
country.
Last night, and soon after ne heard firing in
that direction, which WIS at first supposed to
come from the front
In riding in from the front on Saturday eve
ming forgot to mention that noticed that
the entire reserve Of the right wing and centre
Of the army Was ont in force, and resting on
its arms. Orderlies we're riding about from
camp to camp, conveying messages, and Gene
rails Of divisions from brigade to brigade I
met Gen. MeClernand, always active and yigi-
his division, overseeing every movement, and
making it certain from persoua1 observation
that every regiment Was at its post.
The statement in the Chicago Tinss' tele-
graph dispatch from Cairo. Of the 9Th, that
the camps is entirely false. The day preyi-
ously to Gov. Yates arrival Gen. Halleck had
Issued an order directing Chief Quartermaster
Maj Cross. (by-the-bye, very yigilant old
arm officer, and who has been
and Il ii our wars dnfing that period } @ not Ito to
allow any citizens to pass out to the front On
any consideration. Under this order Major
| Cross thought it is duty to telegraph General
Ha1leck Of the arrival Of Gov. Yates and party.
Gen: b Immediately telegFaphed bach order
Governor would lind it difficult to communi-
| cate with all the Illinois regiments. saW
[ these dispatches. The Governor and party
went to the front and reviewed Gen. McCler-
+ You heretofore. So much for this story man.
nfactured out Of whole cloth.
Major Slemmer, Of Fort Picaens fame, ar
rived here to dag, and joins Gen. 4. McD
McCook's division, Of Gen Buell. army corps
In one Of my earlier letters respecting fhe
Cheney Of the battery Of siege guns and Egh
artillery, placed III position By Col. Webster
| aEd which doubtless saved our army from anu
bilation on Sunday. shonld have given du
credit to Lieut, Col Adams ofthe 1st Artillery
fer the part he took in this matter. Lieut.
Col. Adams arranged the guns in position an
supetintended the working Of them under Col
Wcbster's directions.
learn since commenced this letter tha
| | the atIadr Of Gen. Pope's division on Frida
Inst was somewhat serious, but the list {
killed and wounded has not yet been mad
. howeEer, that General Pope who ha
advanced two miles beyond Farming
ton, was met by the enemy in fore'
and not only compelled to fall back, but ais
to eyacuate Farmington-
: To-day there has been considerable skirmis]
ing to the right, showing that the enemy wel
in force and determined TO dispute our furth'
I progress.
: Gen. 7. 7. Crittendcn Of Madison, Ind,
brave soldier and gentleman and sch olar,
.. now sick on board the steamboat City Of Ma
y isop, aud has been since soon after the bait
: OF Shiloh, IN which he bore a conspicuol
G Fart on Monday. His regiment, the 16,
a Indiana, arrived at the battle gTon1
!. on Sunday night, bringing po
ton Of General Powelrs adYanc
+ and Immediately formed in line of battle.
s was in action ear1y on Monday morning, 81
4 drove the enemy before it throughoutthe da
;. - Col Critteuden has since been appointed al
confirmed . Brigadier General Althou:
/. originally Democrat, and born In . sla
a State, Che is q nephew Of Hon. j. J. Critic
>. den Of Kentucky, he low believes in any a,
all meaps for putting down this uuholy reb'
+, lion. He has no qualms about confscatio
II slavery, &c, but is ready that all shall. sll
= rather thon the Union be lost
~ A short acquaintance with General Critic
t. den has given me high opinion Of his ch:
% acter, energy and ability. By-the-by, be ca1
h very near settling at one time in your eli
= where he proposed practicing in his prof
I sion, the Law, It is Just the sphere for u N
ID Of his ability, industry and perseverance,.
H. would like TO see him there when the war
- over.