The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-05-31

Following a telegraphic wire, l found /
Headquarters. The headquarters Of all the
commanders of army. corps-Generals Pope |
on the left, Buell. in the center, and Thomas
on the right, also those of General Grant
(second in command to Halleck) near Gen.
Halleck's-are connected by the omnipres~
ent and space-annihilating telegraph. the
telegraph corps follow closely on the heels OF
the advancing army. When the line moves,
the telegraph extends promptly its Briarean
arms.
GEN. HALLECKs CAMP
Is located right in the thick woods, within
two miles of the extreme outer pickets. The
underbrush has been cut out, leaving
| space of about four acres on the decliVity
| of a ridge looking westward. A long row
| of tents line the top of the ridge, hanked
| on the South by the telegraphic, post office,
and Assistant Adjutant Generals tents
| Gen Halleck's tent is the second one from
the corner, and is clearly and neatly kept,
| comfortably furnished, and shaded in front
| by a green bower. This is the case with
all the main row of tents-some twenty in
number. The horses are stabbed under the
trees in the vicinity. A rope forms bar
rier for large open space in front, and
armed guards keep away unauthorized in
truders. The place reminds one of Gypsey
encampmsnt.
THE oBsERvED OF ALL OBSERVERS.
Gen. Halleck WAS pacing backward and
| forward before his tent, clad in military
undress suit, without insignia. he wore
| TALL tapering black felt hat, of the sOmbrero
pattern, well ventilated by means of holes
/ cut in the sides. He is a broDzed, genial,
pleasant, thoughtful gentleman of about
| fifty, of good size, well built frame, and
looks like a great General. Beauregard
has found more than his match.
TIE CHIEF PRovOsT-MARsHAL.
Three or four tents from Gen. Halleck's
found Major John j. Key, of Cannelton,
| Provost Marshal 10 chief for Halleck's
army. He has under him all the provosts
in the various army-corps and at the va
rious landings in the vicinity. Major Key
gave me the desired pass, and after hearing
him cross question quite searchingly two
secesh prisoners, and administer the oath of
allegiance to one of them, | started for the
river. Passed through Monterey, Tenn,
and stopped at Gen. Lew Wallace's camp
for dinner, and to get some letters and
money I had promised to carry home for
the boys. Starting at P. NJ, made the
landing at 6, on the oath.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
I met boarding on the NeaO Uncle Sam,
Military Mail Agent A. H. MARYLAND. |
mentioned to him that there was general
complaint at home and in camp of the
delay and irregularity in the transmission
of letters and papers. He explained the
causes. The Post Office at Pittsburg is To-
Gated in a miserable old log eabin-the
only house to be had. The arrangement is
temporary. A skillful man is in charge
with two clerks but SO inadequate are the
accommodations that it is a wonder how
the postal agent can do any business at all.
Letters come in here by tens of thousands.
Boats are not always to be had when want
ed. Frequently from this cause letters &C
cumulate in large quantities. Mr.. Mark
land placed the writer in charge of ten
sacks of letters-nearly twenty bushels
to go to Cairo for distribution. The mill
tarY authorities control everything, and
constantly throw distractions In the way
of the post Office agents. Col. MARYLAND
will soon regulate these affairs at the vari-
U1Iv Gu, aIu Eu5re VIII De ImprUVeIlenI
There has been another difficulty, which
win also soon be remedied. The Cairo post
Office has grown wonderfully within year.
When the present postmaster Mr.. D. L.
Linegar, formerly of Indaua), took charge
he found three clerks in the Office. Now
there are twenty-seven; it has grown to be
one of the first-class offices of the country.
The business is immense. The post-Gfice
has Just been moved into new and COM
modious building, and is fitted up in model
style. The work can now be done to adj
vantage. Heretofore Mr.. Linegar has had
to do business il an inconvenient old build
ing, very much cramped in SPACE, and
during the late high water bad to move, SO
as to escape being submerged. Mr.. ARM
strong, assistant postmaster of Chicago, Zone
of the most thorough post-ofice men in the
Union) and Judge Sloan, special mail
agent, are now giving the military mails
their attention, and henceforward soldiers
and their friends will have less reason to
complain. People, however, must not ex-
pect as much " certainty, celebrity and secu-
rity" in time of war as during peace. There
will still be delays and disappointments in
transmitting letters and papers in the mill
tary mails, in spite of all that can be done.
THE CROPS.
Between the river and our front lines
some fields of wheat and corn are to be
seen, but they are " few and far between"
The desolating hoof of war has nearly tramp
led out the vegetable life of the land. Corn
is about knee high, and wheat is beginning
10 turn yellow. No calculation seems to
be made to plant cotton. In Paducah and
Cairo strawberries and green vegetables are
in season.
THE Kentucky SOLDIERS
Are mostly under Buell.. The 10th regi-
ment, under Col. John III. Harlan, is near
the centre, right up in the front of danger.
saw Col. Harlan experimenting the build
ing of breastworks, his regiment having
Just moved forward. He was in fine health
and spirits.
DOWN THE RIVER.
In charge of the military mail, the writer
left on Sunday at IL A. M, on the Champion
for Cairo. On the way down we met a
number of boats filled with soldiers bound
for -, our readers can guess where. The
hardy boys were all OVERLOOKING with mill
tary valor. The river seems full of boats
loaded with supplies. What tremendous
power does this mighty nation WELD
There seems no end to its resources.
GOVERNOR MORTON
Was at Gen. Halleck's heapquarters where
he enjoyed the confidence of the military