Nebraska advertiser., 1863-08-22
From Cairo. Illinois.

FROM OdIfOs IIIluOtSs - -
FRIzND FISHER: | arrived in this
busy li;tle town some days ago, and in.
tended to have written yon on my imme-
date arrival here, but the press Of busi-
ness has deprived me from so doing until
now
Cairo is a very lively and thriving
town, and TO a stranger it appears as
though the entire West revolved around
this extreme tail end of the Sucker
State."c Evidence of the prosperous
condition of the town looms up from every
corner, in the shape of large piles of
brick and lumber for the build hg of ad-
ditional business houses. l am told that
it has doubled in inhabitanls, since the
breaking out Of the rebellion. The n
tire levee is constantly thronged with
steamers receiving and discharging pas
sengers and freight. The inhabitants
here gaze on the old and familiar sign.
For Vicksburg andN ew Orleans" as it
hangs from the roof of the many steam.
ers bound for those places, with laughing
eyes and glad hearts. COS
l had the extreme pleasure yesterday
of meeting our friend aud fellow towns
mar Capt. JNo. l.. Carson, who is Depot
COmmiss3ry of Subsistence at this Post,
and which, by the way, isa very 1nPor-
ant Post. He supplies a number of
Posts in Kentucky and Tennessee; also
ships a large amount Of stores for Vicks-
burg and hat vicinity. | am told by
those who do business with him, hat he
is one of the first.best Commissaries in
the service. Ever and at all times look
ing after the interests of the Government
and the wants of the gallant soldiers.
Among the late arrivals here was
Maj. Gen. JNo.9A LOGAN, from the field
of victory--foshed with the unconscious
ness of the honor of having participated
in the operations which eliminated in the
fall of the Gibralter of the South He of
course has a great many admiring
friends, and was loudly cheered as be
took his departure for his, home.
The steamer Planet arrived Saturday
evening with one hundred and six'y-oue
rebel officers. captured al Port Hudson.
They were all immediately forwarded 10
Johnson's Island, Ohio, to spend the
summer months. The steamer Rose
Hamilton arrived yesterday noon, still
later from Port Hudson, with seventeen
staff and field officers. They were
rather more intelligent than a majority of
rebel o%ffirers that pass through here. l
conversed with nearly all of them, and
they acknowledged they had received
their education at the North. There
was no uniformity in their dress whatever,
and those who have badges of rank wear
them on their Goa collars Gin and pew
ter stars)f Most Of them acted quite
cheerful, and were humming a portion of
the song, when this cruel war is over"
They boasted of having lived on mule
meat aud musty corn meal alone, for seven
days before the surrender of Port Hud-
son. | regret that Cairo has not a CON.
mander Of the right stripe, one that
would handle the rebel officers that pass
through here as prisoners, and not as
friends. On their arrival, instead of
their being put into the military prison
where our own prisoners are put, the
Gen. in, command here, an person. took
extra pains to find for those rebet officers,
comfortable quarters, which was on board
the cOmmissary boat H. R. w. HUI
He then ordered the very best that the
commissary department. coud produce,
and then had the frst-claSs cooks detailed
to cook an excellent supper for them
They took their departure at three this
morning for Johnson's Island, taking
with them the best meal they have eaten
for over two years. NEBRAsKA.