, 1862-06-20

thing Expfeted-Takes The 0atA-Arr,yal. Of |
Troops
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago T1ibpne.l
CAIRO, June II, 1852.
The telegraph has failed to-day, in conse-
qncnce Of q severe storm said to be progress
ing at its northern terminus, and am some
what reluctantly compelled to fall back upon
first principles" and write the news should
have telegraphed.
CAIRO TO-DAY.
Cairo to-day hardly fulf1ls the promise Of
Cairo month ago. Then, the rivers were on
the rampage, and her citizens were in mo-
mentary expectation that the 1evees would be
swept away, and involve all in q ruin much
mere pleasant to contemplate than to expert
ence. Then, while the greater was impend-
ing, We we're compelled to endure the lesser
Evil Of naTigable streets and flooded thorough
fares. To-day, Cairo is as dry as an ash-heap.
The ts eeepage'' water has passed through the
sewers to the river; the mud has disappeared;
vegetation Is starting up, and the embryo city
Is putting on multftndinons airs, aud dreams
Of repairing streets aud sidewalks, and begins
to pay decent regard to the econventfonalities
Of corporate existence, like her older but less
ambitious sisters.
"E1EcT1oH DATE
To-day is an event in the history OF tho
Egyptians--an "episode," as Artemus Ward
said when bis wife had baby, Early in the
morning small politicians were pacing the
streets, big with the importance Of the com
ing event. SIS If the destiny Of nation de-
| pended from their shoulders. Numerous bets
were made as to the result in the State, and
one hardened sinner had the teuerity to offer
majority for the fedg1ing! That bet was not
taken. Noisy curbstone orators harrugued
the dear people upon the benefits to be derived
by the adoB ion Of the ewindle, aud, noticed,
| made telling illusions concerning the "bloody
nagal'' question; The audiences we1e re-
not remarkably Intelligent These impassioned
appeals ended, the whole crowd would adjourn
to the nearest lager beer" saloon, md, after
| q basty bibu1ation, march to the polls in q
eolid pha1anx md deposit their votes "for the
new constitution" "uaggurs," and ALL It
wonld be an interesting study to trace the
connection between malt liquors and atf1rma.
tive votes. But, as this branch Of philosophy
is not my forte, I foEbear. At this present
writing the vote Is undeclared and / an unable
TO give the record. It is safe, l think, to esti.
maIc the vote as four to one In its favor.
HOW TIE SOLDIERS VOTED.
Sam. Buckmaster aud his colleagues, II
their visit to Cairo, remained In bliss1ul igno
rance Of the whereabouts OF tho Esd regiment
and failed to receive their suffrages, doubtless
from q wholesome fear Of results. Not wish
ing to be thus disflauchised the officers Of th.
, regiment opened the polls and received tn
ballots in due form, with result which mus
be EaBtly ediJing to the honorable Commis
eioners'> appointed to receive tho vote of th'
} army. Company H voted separately from tn,
remainder Of the regiment and forwarded tn
result to Springfield The record Of the regi
. | NEXT stands As follows
, For the New CONSTITUTE n OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Against the New Constitution. al
This result Is peculiarly significant, when
t Is recollected that this regiment was recruite
! exclusively in central and southern Illinois.
REPAIRS.
{ The repairs on the late confederate guI
o boats, Sumter and Gen. Bragg are fast AZ
: preaching completion Before another wee
: they will be sent below, and will doubles
:. prove valuable auxliafies in the work Of ope.
' ing the Mississippi River. They are both sea
i going vessels Of great power, aud in the hand
9 federates. Those who have examined the1
d are forced to acknowledge that they are vastl
=, superior In IL respects to OUT much vaunte
~ gunboats: The Sumter is Particularly stron9
q E. Webb, originally the most powerful bo:
!. of her size ever built in New York, an
q brought from that port to New Orleans, I
ls tow vessels through the gulf. Her sidcz an
y bow are covered With railroad iron, so int
: laced as to be perfectly impregnable. In 0
re der to test Its capacity for resis1ance, thrt
ID two FOUNDER gun vas recently fired at her
lg short raage without making the slightest in
:, preston upon her plating.
~ GEN. POPE.
ot This generals division Of the army has +
=. 4 turned 10 Corinth, and given up the pursu
g g Of the enemy. The general and staff arrlY.
j.. at Cairo late last evening" and left immedist
~ " for St. Louis, whittier It IL said he goes
II | obtain transportation for his division. He
1g said to be under 0rders to report With
q command to General Mcclellan before Bic
= mond.
~ ~ ARRIVALS or s1CE.
he The hospital boat City Of Memphis. ear
Ms in to-day loaded to the guards with sick q,
lsI | wounded soldiers from Corintt, Hambul
re-. | ~ - A1e -EAs 49, ~ =
Ia hospital at st. Louis.
, CONFIRMATION,