, 1862-07-25
Military Matters in nliaois'
The Union Merchants Exchange
Of st. Louis. J.
THEIR ADDRESS 70 TIE PE0-
PILE MISSOURI,
sDIHNA YE HEAR THE SLOGAN?',
The People VIII Save
the Country

SFREGFELp, Ill, July A.-MI1{&afT affalfs
at the capital are unusually sctiVe: The great
est t1Orts are being made to orgad1xe the new
regiments rapidly, and present app arances
indicate that Illinois will fill up herqaota be-
fore other States.
Central and southern Illinois, having f1n-
ished harvesting, are literally aliTe with the
war fever.
Since the alarm about the safety Of the na-
ticnsl capital, five full regiments OF three
months men have been enlisted, to-Wit: Tne
G7th and 68th at G mp Douglas; the 70rh ut
Gimp Butler; the Ssh low in Washington,
he organized at Camp DoRglas as the list
Five OF 1neEe companies ara nor ut Camp
DcuglaE, aud the otner five leave here this -af-
ter1oon for Chicago. where they will be
armed, equipped and sent off next week.
Their destination is unknown.
Unless definite arrangement for an ax-
change Of prisoners reaches hrre befure the
fist Of the week, uew place at OF near Chit
csgo y i'll be selected as general camp Of ia-
| struction.
| Saturday, to organize the list regiment, and
examine grounds for the new camp. and then
| go 10 Rockford, Dixon, Peoria, Quincy and
| Kar Eakte, to locate camps.
Governor Yates, who has q very sick child,
will be in Chicago on Monday night, or Tues
| day morning, and remain until "Wednesday.
He will probabably make few appointments
in the northern part Of the State before he re-
turns.
BcrFA1o, July 24-The members Of the
Board Of Trade raised $500 this morning, to
aid in the prosecution Of the war.
| PHILADELPHIA. July 224-The Peunsy1yanis
Railroad Company will contribute 1000 TO
provide for the bounty ct volunteers.
meeting Of prominent citizans was held
to-day at the Board Of Trade rooms to aid
in raising the quota Of volunteers FROM
Penns3lVanl Ma, OF Henry presided s45,0 5,0}0
was subscribed towards raising ten regi
msn1s IN this city Z d Sy thisfyeig paes
and none less than 81 COO.
4 grand war mass 1nttting will he held il
Indtpcndence square on Saturday afternoon
The common council will act this afternoon
OIL The proposed county appropriation.
P1T7sBrRGH, july 24-The mee'iue to da
) was niost remarkable demonstration. O1
CRY presented qu;t.s a gIla-day a1earance
/ ! utiness being entirely uspend~d-aags, ban
ners and music in every direction. At one p
m Pittsburgh entpti+d rs population int.
the Nerth Common Of Alleshany, where ssv
: eral stands were erected for speakers and th
= venerable Judge wilkins presided over til
vas; aseemhlsge assisted BY innumerable Wis
patriofs ard several secretaries.
= Speeches we're delivered By Gov. Curtin
J. Judge wilkins, Hons Jno. CoSode, P. s ShsE
non, Ex-Governor Johnston. and Others from
the English stands; and Messrs. Leibenics
:, Felix sld Others from the German stand
e Cos. Curtin in the COURSE Of his speech a.
+ }udea to the president as shaping at Ia
y learned That sue are q tnaz!y engaged in eoar."
Without charging that MI stakes have bee
), n,ads, it is enough 10 say, after long month
!, OF schooling, the war is now to be prosecute
with T5eor- War means y1o}ence, and !
:. time Of war maa re1apses into barbtriBna- Ri
property, lay. even the, life OF th= eaaa1S
Everything he has we must take and u
aesinet him. If the people rise in their powe
:, they can crush cut the rebellion, aud at tx
= same time protect themselves from intsrve
. tion.
l. A number Of patriotic resolutions We
.e passed complimentary Of general State 4
l. inipistratiors calling on the citizens Of eve
- county in the commonwe 9TH to come for va
'. at once and sustain the Union, rec oInmen'li1
's bounty Of fifty dollars to each volunteer, q
u pointing ccnm1tsee to solicit subscription
" for such purpose, after which the meeting a
le jourued It is sa1d that 8 large amount #
L. be subscribed in this city.
IN ST. Louis, July 24-The Union Merchant
- Exchange at an enthusiastic meeting tod
70 unanimously adopted stirring patriotic a
Il dresses to the people Of Missouri. Unfalt*
+. ing, unconditional fidelity to tie Union Il
of the sentiment. Liberal aid to the voluute
re- fund was pledged. Several thousand dols
in | was Immediately contributed to Col. Ciinto
4 B. Fifk, Secretary of the Exchange, to aid b
70 to put regiment In the field forth sith.
ur PEORIA, JULY 24.-An Immense var reeti
1g in the court house square was held this e.
n, Ling, and the greatest enthusiasm exists.
O. citizens are subscribing literally to incrca
of the bounty Tor recruits.
WAR MEETING AT OTTAWA.
al Ispecia1 Correspondence of the Chicago Tribun
81 OTTAWA. July a. 1856
A large and enthusiastic war meeting =
ck held in the court house this evening. sh
- and patriotic speeches were made by seye
T. home speakers, and the following resolutit
~ we're unanimously adopted:
,ts | Reso{ged, That we recommend to the Board
r. | Supervisors OF La Sale county, that they ca
of special meeting to consider the call Of the gore
~ ~. ment for more men, that said meeting be m
VI public, and the public generally be invited to
9a- Iei,d.
ep ResoIred, That ne request Gov. Yates to apI
Of | pirate any sum of money he may see fit for th
{ who volunteer. as bounty and thaE we pledge
IN. eelres to send members to the legislature WHO
rn Enetain his action.
~ Resolred That the citizens Of La Sal1e con
YET be invited to meet in mass meeting at Otta
ess [ next saturday, at one o'clock