, 1863-07-06
LETTER FROM CAIRO.
From Our Own corrcgpondent-]

LFrom Our Own corrcspondent1
CAmo, July i, 1868.
TIE Dlrs or nARBAR1rY,
1t appears, from recent transactions in the
vicinity Of Cairo, are not yet dead aud buried
with the defanet past. If they are, some
Vandal, who should know enough to let
swell" alone, has been trying very hard to
resuscitate these days, and lie has almost suc-
ceeded, else, am no Judge.
Some refugees from the vicinity Of Moscow,
Tenn, were brought to this place from Mem.
phis upon the steamer lessee &. Bell, a day
or two eince. There were eleven In family
parents and nine children. The youngest
child wns but little past two years of age, and
Was suffering from sickness, and supposed to
be dying, when the inhuman officers of the
boat dumped the refugees, rs they would as
many mules, and left them upon the leyee to
dieor not to die, just as good or i'll luck might
serve them To place the conduct Of the Off
GERS ofthe Bell in proper light, the refugees
say, that up to yesterday noon, from the mo-
ment they left Memphis, none Of them had
tasted food. Yet they must haye paid their
pastoge upon the boat. And eren If they had
not, the common decencles of life, the COM
mon charities Of Christian country, should
have prompted some one upon the boat to
zee that these people did not starve. But the
refugees soy they did not cat during the pas
eage, CONSUMING two days.
Upon the leyee, where the Bell had placed
them,- the family remained all night. No
shelter, no friend, nothing to eat, and only
the warm and filthy river water to quench
their thirst. Yesterday morning man By the
name Of Hill, who, by his actions, has shown
TINT he has heart in his breast as big as q
mountain, found thefamily in their desolation.
Mr.. Hil Is an Express messenger. connect
ed with Adams company. He visited the
ottice and quickly raiscd q small sum Of mon
e for the sufferers, purchased them tickets
for Jonesboro, where they wanted to 60, aud
coming to the st. Charles Hotel secured pro-
visions enough to serye them until the Jour
ney was performed. Besides, MIR. Partridge,
the manager Of the Express here, gave them
car, into which the family was removed,
and under the shelter Of which 1t could be
protected from the weather. Mr. Hill and
some other citizens afterward raised By sub.
tcrtptions Of citizens a further cum Of money
to be used upon occasion. The whole family
were until this utterly detected. They had
not, apparently, the intellect voucheafed to
common Work-hard negroes. But sympathy
frightened them somewhat, and they were
led to speak more cheeifully and look hope
fully npon what the future had In store for
them.
Later ut night It WIS learned that the youug.
est child had succumbed to sickness, etarya.
.tlon, exposure and wearfness incident to per-
forming go long Journey, md Its little splt-
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Inefdable in that above. TIE parents were
Eeart.stricken. Through the kindness of
these who had previously aided them, suitable
burial clothes and coffin were secured for
the dead infant, and 1t was deccntly' buried.
The remainder Of the refugees Went north on
the Central road this morning. the father and
sn elder fon designing to seek work upon
ta'm to enable them to keep the remainder Of
the family from WHnt-
Some system should at once be inaururated
b. the military authorities, or the civil process,
for the care Of these refugees, great numbers
Of whom may be naturally expected to seek
shelter at the North, as fast Us their country
Is desolated BY war and their mems Of obtain.
ing supplies ut home cut off We take care of
the colo.ed race Why not take care Of our
white brethren? Their sons and fathers are
fighting in the Union army. Are they not
Constitution and existence they are giving
their lyes-or the lives Of those as dear to
them Us lite-to support? A system must
soon be inaugurnted. Why not nows -.
THE U. s. MARINES,
a body of men haye heretofore neglected
F: to mention, are certainly deserving Uf espe.
cial notice. They hare, to the number Of
scGenty-dvc or more, been stationed at Cairo.
for TIE purpose Of performing guard duty
Their ain Is EXCELLENT Their % neat Uniform. ,.
cleanly appearance, and orderly behavior on
all occasions, form a great contrast when pre-.
eented beside the volunteer infantry, or for
TINT matter beside the regular infantry Of he
Q. s. service, The duty these men perform
Is mostly upon the naval wharf-boat, They
protect the stores and keep constant guard,
day and night, over large and yaluable prop.
cry. They are also used upon all prize
steamers taken possession Of by the GoreIn-
ment. Their ranks being thin the duty Is on
erous. .~.'
The present officers Of the Marine corps, To-
Gated here are:
: Captain.-M. r. Knitting.
FifEt Lent-Frank Munrue
Second Leut-Frank l.. Church.
Second 1icut--C- H Humphrey.
Lieut.. Church is the son of your old aud re-
Epected citizen, Nm., [: Church, and a young
officer Of great promise Chicago may we'll
feel pride in the position occupied by the
gentleman mentioned. He Is m attentive.
.tudcnt-and sober eo1dicr-which Is more
than can be said Of nany Of the milftaTy-or
the representatives Of the civf1ians-of Cairo
Mt the p1est Mt day.
The remaining officers of the Marine Corps
have been long In the service, and are gentle
men of experience and polieh. One .of the
finest sights the people Of this city are usually
treated to. H. a review Of the Marine Corps.
Their uniforme, upon such gala occasions, ap-
proach the CANDY Their plumes, epaulettes,
and well vbitened belts and cartridge boxes;
their glistening musktts, In which one can at
all times zee the reflection Of ones face, as In
a mirror; their tall, felt hats. with the old
fashioned yizers their nicely blacked shoes,
slistening like "niggger'a heel'' in the sun;
their stately tread anu regular motion In per
forming their eyolutipna Of Hardee. all seem
to stamp them Us soldiers, and well drilled,
fine looking ones, at that. They are an useful
and ornamental Institution. TIL. W.