The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-09
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Oar Cairo correspondence.
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Oar Cairo Correspondence.
Mksst 4F@s CAno. M, August s, 1853 ~
ADVENTURES oy PROVOST MARSHAL
An entire side Of your paper might be filled with re-
ai2n OF tho adventures Of United States provost
shat 10 pursuance or his duties the ThteeDth dtric,
comprising AL OF The State Of Illinois known N Egypt
PROPOSE giving you afew specimens OF what might be
termed travels Of an OF a amoug Illinois copperheads
10 begin, then Phinfs, Esq, brother u the Untod
States Marshal for the Southern dsrict Of Illinois.
iaey appointed Proves. Marshal q he said Congressional
district containing lttc counties, including Saline,
Uniop and Williamson. three Of the hardest and most
oopperheadsh OF tie State there 70 carry the Jaw in
relation 70 the conscrption He expected appoint
h deputies and proceed make the enrolment
preparatory 10 the drat In The northern part Of the
Stats this business had been easily accomplished and
wtthoats serious ntcrrupton--I we except Chicago,
whore oas man was bestensastoi death with
clubs and pEickbats No, 50 lucky was Mr., Phillips
- be. This no found opt 10. hs sorrow when-
no came . the enrolment Of those Liable TO- do military
duty inwiliishson oouatv. In fact, this was the only
county 10 which he found impossible 10 secure an a..
sistant provost marshal among the rssidsHs. No man
hero as bold enough strongly enough for The Unioo
70 risk his life IN attempting such seemingly easy Job.
Havpg appointed tie remainder Of his deputies AID ~
ssstass, Phillips returned 70 Cairo The coppsrhes6 se
msnt was jublaut They had frightened on Uncle Sans
sinid ociaI they said aud he returned they had na-
sive grown hemp appsndage which they would not DO
SLOW 70 place about his Official neck and with the other
end sfthe rope would unoiciaiiy hang the FRO
vost Nsrshal But the rebelious Egyptians reckoned
without their host Phillips was prudent but not the
coward the people or the county took him 10 be.
Two weeks ago battalion Of tho Sixteenth Illinois caval
y, wen armed and equipped, and led BY their MAJOR,
were, ordered to report TO Marshal Philips at
MGon, Williams n county, and there remain,
subject 70 his leadership, until the coascrp.
sion ftoaId be completed until such time
as The MARSHAL should 10 require their services had
expired ana he himself ordered them back 70 Springfield
Marshal Phillips, thus back d by power the deserters
and their friends could resist, Marion esiab.
shcd his headquarters, issued order declaring the
place under martial law, and appointing the Major OF his
cavalry Acting Provost Marshal Of the post Orders were
ahen Issued that PERSON should allowed to enter or
retire from the lines composed by the cavalry pckets
and cncsing the town. unie provided with proper pass
from the Provost Marshal and should be given TO
ciiizons ov strangers until parties applying for the
had the oath Of allegiance the United states
Of prssaut,on against baud q about one hundred or
CANNED deserers from the One Hundred and Twenty.
further ne rightly copjectured that 60 good docu
cnt enc oath OF allegiance would do any harm
good There was much squrming and arguing ON lhe
part Of the seeesh residents but they had take the
rcfunn PARTIALLY
sisl.s nsxRxn ov ooHGnna, neR
krowp Jcst Allen resides in Naron Is celebrated
6 the GOLDEN Sss e IL s9s
stump ana allows no oocasso 70 pass without
display Of hs Abilities where speaking 90 NE carpet by
deprived o what hs woud call ..frrs speech, 60 wbsu
iAs Provost Marshal susd his order Josh Asn roohcd
herd but was newer intended 70 apply member
Congress. Anew DAYS aner ne arrival shs cavaIry-
upOu whom Josb. iookod with aversion s-ut tbs uace
ID wlvm had be thus Inclined h. miaht h1ve prr.
vented BY appeango hisfrends and ns ghbors moi 70
sisscr, vintage 70 mako dssnion antwar specch. h
procure pass The faithful patrol guard stopped
where The following conversasicn sook psoc.-
AuxN-This b singular treatment Gue provost mar
By Allowing your sodisrs 70 arrest NET suppcss yoa
FnasIrs-Yss, know you. You are Alien, nsubsr
Of Ooogress from this Congressional district But the
military law knows 90 distinction 70 persons You are
subject % exactly, The same rule :; ~ Other csssas
ALiH-Yes, dbl, and win- Isupposs you thiak
r = AK sI yGq a 3, s;. q
Of The United States before you rscsvs
snzs-Never. win never 70 mr. forge. my duty !,
my oonssituencyso prove reoreans the pisdges
have made The people IN my speeches opposing this
Pulurs-r mere = 20 use q making spe CD here,
Aeo fhould sndesyo. 70 pas me pictes without
ordss You must take he cath TO go the pass IL you
prefer 70 remain prisoner 10 this village wen and good
D00-n0
isoo--but Son't aisemps 70 NJ slockaAs warn
Of hs stately domci ana wshln thosc Pheasant ahsdes
continued 10 contain himself up 70 the present date
because be would oDes % than asS he oath e sup
she most cxlsslsss wicked rsbelloa tbs world
ever saw. 10 make the matter more CALLING 70 Aso.
The Ioysi masses Il Csrberdaie and Duquon, his old
stnmpng ground creating perfect Juror Of enthusiasm
shut upon al Of his well laid plans organ
ixsd resistance tho CONSUMPTION and 70 the prosecution
orea S fo,loasni Tnsir oocupssisns sons" ~
WHISKY SPILLED.
s,oopsa Se sr4 q ii In rsdssss very sumnsry
rightly udng thai by dong be would put down one
Ss 81 ,sop p ssd uas sse
having their stocks connscsssd hm va duly oosesvcd
fog day two; Dus one man soo 70 into h bead thAs
drinks sSua apc sun the aa sy during such csn the
.scraythuiD He therefore nIsd jux fos soldier: but
.vhrkey >, liks murder - ..whl QUA, yos can't hide
ncspccisiy amoog soldlers. Quickly there was row
10 camp. Two Of the sixteenth were placed 70 ten
eoe ~hsc ,us had ben ued When qusssoasd hs frssy
confessed where me del,squent lived. IL waa but
NOT aSor Ss sio' va % dow 1t sers n 10
strcss susers Ills sock vaiaed ~ 500, was perfect
us.s.rsas ,n,s Iar ONE Hrspsxs Asp TWENTY -nqma
The Ono Hundred and Twenty eighth Illinois regiment
rs.sz un,ca and M.|s. e1s. s sIa o, Wa
AdJutant General Thomas mNterei Al that remain
cd-bc~s than hundred mcnout OF the service leav-
ing remaipdcs, ala whsm asc upon the Mt q do
DO dealt With BY tho military author Aes az
caught Some hfy or moro have been taken and
General Grant. nssshat phiIps, learning that
theirs sanzcd camp " shsss desertsrs n VI
cin,sy known the Big Muddy Bosom, bordering npon
the inc separating sauc from Williamson county deter
mined many Of tho a~sssssrS Ds bssht
% the service q .hss eoyntsy hs kns., also, that
sr. q lie re- sasss MAJ ~ IA MAJ ana wSssh Va. pvo
mIssi oossipssss H sssssoss sss small icscs
OF hu cavalry 70 guard Josh Alcn and MARION vEsgs
led rennndcr under the guidance Of hs INFORM
an 70 the oxr Ansr ~ 700 being spsut 70 truIs
rob thu nese 40 d1upwere4s bue M bir6n
received warning u the huntese appseaeht and TOWN "a
fhs orily e~caped shn camp vns rteustsd IN
vsd eesaie region Just ssch spot - 70 ihe tmsa
uurrs that cut al and robb<r would have select
Cor hs rendezvous surrounded whh timber FAR from
rsnd~nes any respectable ssrnss, hard OF access
and aiacall q dsssvsry D. sne ssw.ray dsssrlev.