, 1862-01-09

[speciA Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.1
CAMP Looxs, HAHE1aAL, Mo,l
January 9Th, 1862. =.
4 weeks eojourn with the 26th Regiment
has convinced us, that It's officers md men are
second to no other in the service. Since Sep
tembcr, when they went into the field, they
have been fully occupied in projecting the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail Road, large
amount Of stores at this post, and in looking
after the sece6h in general.
Being isolated from the rest Of the world
but little has been said Of their efforts, but
they have worked on patiently, and now have
the satisfaction Of knowing that within their
distance no one dare hu1rah for JEFF. Davis,
for should he do so within reach Of deadly
aim Of any member Of the regiment, his life
would pay the forfeit ; and the result is, that
outward manifestations of treason are becom-
ing less and less apparent.
The officers Of this regiment are as follows:
Colonel commanding post, John N. Loomie, Chi
county; Major Robt L. Gilmore, Chicago; Aija-
tant, s. r. Buek1naster, Jr., Alton; Quartermas-
ter. chas. A. Naxro, Chicago; Surgeon, II. X Tay-
l9r; Galesburg' Assistant Surgeon, E. A. Steele,
s!o1 CO. /, Lieut.. A. Nevcomb commanding, Emns-
G. B, Capt. James F. Davis, Stephenson county.
let Lieut.. s: H. Reed; ID do, Wm- Polk.
Co. G, Capt. Geo U. Keener, Bond county. 1st
1ie1tfPant sa r 1ta + I ., Yet: ID d., = DaggeI
1st Lient:, Geo. ". Kulin; I'd do. c. A. Pease.
Co. E, Capt. Amos L. Jaques, LaSallc county. 1st
eo ep1an Ratn5m + fs do Shn 1hte
CO. G, cspan apt Dc e Gfaff se ist Iient. B.
to. H, Captain A. B: Morrison, Richland county
Co. I, ed Lieut.. Oscar Dunlap ctmmandiug com
ranJ, Champaign county (SeW company now form
The regiment went into the field with some
| incomplete companies numbering five hund.
drcd rank and file, and his been recruited
| through its own officers to about eight hund.
red men. The sanitary condition o1
the regiment is Of the most eat:;fac:
| tory kind; tho average number in hos
pita1 is less than twenty, and at no time
more than than twenty five. To those
| acquainted with the surgeon, this is nothing
| unexpected. From . visit to several camps
We are well satisfied that to the officers is duo
| the good health Of the men, and the captains
Of companies have it in their power to aver
no small amount Of suffering by looking tt
| and to the kitchen department.
| The bridges on the Palmyra road arc not 4:
| yet put IN order, and the outlet to the Unitel
States, as Illinois is called, is By way Of tcamt
from PALMYRA, or boat to Quincy. This latte1
! only runs during the recess Of freezing, and il
not reliable. Il ia proper to state in this con
! nectIon that the superintendent Of the Quinc,
| s, Palmyra railroad considered that road safe
and did not desire a Federal guard to protec
| the track or bridges but now, when through
sheer carelessness, they have been destroyed
coolly asks Gen. Prentice to repair them, AM
assess the amount on the sccesh, and wlicl
latter will probably be done.
Il is more than probable that the mtlitaz
couTt-martial now convened at Palmyra vii
| have winters business on hand in trying til
several prisoners taken in their division.
ILLINOIS.