Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 17 October 1861 — Page 1
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LETTER FROM WASIU\»TOX. The following extract is from a private letter from FRANK M. IIEATON to a friend in this city:
WASHINGTON CITY. D. C.. Sunday. Oct. tJ. 1S61.
FRIEND Your valued favor of the 25th of Sept. was received last Saturday. I would have written you sooner, but last Sunday I was visiting the camp at ''Sussex," occupied by the Indiana Cavalry, Capt. Naylor, and others, from Fountain county, in our State.
To-day the streets are deserted, and the utmost quiet prevails. No one would suspect from the stillness which pervades tho «vholo city, that we ever had fears of an attack, or that two such large armies were encamped so near the city. We live on Massachusetts Avenue, near the Assembly's Church, and our quiet is only disturbed by the countless Government wagons which are constantly passing here, to and from the depot, and to the camps on both sides of the river. Very often regiments pass here, on their way from the depot to their camps. The other day, we were rejoiced at hearing that an Indiana Regiment was coming up the Avenue, and on going to the door we found it was Col. Colgrove's '-27th" on its way to Kalarama Height.". There were two companies of Putnam county boys in this regiment. They havejoined Gen. Bank's command at Darnestown, Maryland.
In reference to the number of the Army of the Potomac," 1 would say that there are now issued to the soldiers in and about the city, 185,000 rations per day. I have it from good authority that there are 225.000 troops on both sides of the river—including, of course, Bank's command, part of W!MC1I are encamped about 15 miles from the city.
Since Gen. McClellan has assumed command everything has went on and through his cxertions the immense army under his direelion has been drilled and put under I the best discipline and now instead of being raw volunteers, are equal to the old all-conquering army of Napoleon, and in some respects they arc superior, because they are better armed, and are fighting for tho perpetuity of the best
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"Thrice armed is he that hath his quarrel just."
The inaction of the army, which you say is causing so much dissatisfaction at home, is explained here by knowing ones, in this way: that we have sent an expedition down the Southern coast and that our army is waiting for that to strike and that when they do, (if successful,) our army will push on to Richmond, and capture it under the depression caused by tho capture of some such important place as Mobile or New Orleans. There is no doubt but that our arm}* largely outnumbers that of the rebels that they are better disciplined and better armed, and on the fair open field wo could thrash them very easily. Rut they have batteries without number between hero and the desired goal—Richmond—and theopinion of military men is that tho best way to get possession of Richmond will be to send expeditions down the coast, and in this way draw the rebel forces away. It is truo that this plan would spare tho effusion of blood, but whether it will work tho best or not, time alone will determine.
Sinco tho battle of Bull Run, which was crowded and hurried on by the civilians and the press of the North, the people here leave all war matters to the military, and McClellan absolutely exercises more authority than does the President. Tho people have tho utmost confidence in the Administration, and every ono feels certain that the President and his Cabinet are doing all in power to crush out this monster rebellion. And so you must tell the peoplo at homo. Tell them to be of good cheer—to be patient—that this rebellion will be crushed, but that it will take time—that it cannot be done in a few short months but may tako years before it is accomplished. Methinks I see a "silver lining to the cloud."— There is a bright future in store for our own loved land. But oh what a trial she will havo to pass through, before the bright lialo of peace will again encircle our beloved America. God grant thsit this sad affliction may soon pass away, and tfiay every American love his country the bcttci ori account of the trial through which she has passed.
A splendid sight is afforded from the dome of the Capital, to all those who have the patience and can stand climbing those wearisomo winding stairs.—
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About a dozen of our boys have died, and only yesterday they took one from the office to his long resting-place.
"We can see camps in every direction, Speculations in susraij Coffee and from Bladensburg to Munson's Ilill.— Every open space of ground where water is handy, is occupied by troops, and thousands are quartered in the cilv. Whilo tho rebels occupied Munson's
Hill their flag could be discerned, with ^vhich has been to run up the prices of the aid of a glass, from the dome of the thete almost necessaries of life to fig-
Yours, fraternally, FRANK M. IIEATON.
MRS. FBEMOST.
A correspondent of tho Cincinnati Gazette.
Avriting
from'Gen. Fremont's
camp near Jefferson City, thus discants of Jessie On Wednesday last our camp was honored by a visit from Mrs. General Fremont and her daughter. The}* arrived in the afternoon train from St. Louis, and were received with becoming ceremony by the staff and bod}'a'uard. News of their coming having reached headquarters in time, all necessary arrangements wero made for their entertainment. A tent was pitched for their accommodation, and a couple of contrabands were detailed to minister to their wants. They still remain here, and appear quite at home in their canvas domicile. To those acquainted with Mrs. Fremont it. is hardly necessary to say that she is ever a welcomeguest in refined and intelligent circles, whether civilian or military.— Her amiable disposition, her generous heart and her cultivated mind, make her a most acceptable addition to the 80ciet}-, of whatever kind, in which she moves. In camp she is, of course, the cynosure of all eyes, and her company is deemed a distinguished favor by the members of the staff, In conversational power and general intelligence she has no equal in the "military household and in sajMng this I do not speak in terms of disparagement concerning any of the gentlemen comprising said household. She has always a largo and varied fund of ideas on hand, and without laying herself liable to the charge of loquacity, never permits conversation to lag in her presence. She can talk with the Chief of Engineer corps about fortifications, or with the head of tho Ordnance Department about columbiads, She can discuss "the situation" with the commanding general, and describes the weak points of the enemy as well, if not bettor, than the most experienced military man on the staff. To strangers to whom sho is introduced, she is polite, affable and entertaining, but not affected. Herdaughter, Miss Lillie, now in her seventeenth year, promises to be equally an adornmeiit to her sex and country. She inherits all the prominent traits of' chaiacter which makes her mother tho noblest type of American women,
Where is Brig. General Blanket! Wo find the following in the Cleve. land Plain Dealer:
COLD NIGHTS.—Mjr eyes! but you should 6ee the boys in Camp Wade "spoon and shivor" these cold nights. Not a blanket apeice. For pity sake, where is- Brig. Gen. Blanket? Dennisoit, what are you about? Or ain't it you we are talking to? The boys look blank for Aid Society, have you a few blankets
The "Union, in any event.
VOL. X1V.-M 5.1 CRAWFORDSVILLE,: INDIANA, OCTOBER 47, 1861. WHOLE NO. 682
Tea.
The New York speculators are again at work. A letter from that city says: A very active speculative movement in coffee, sugar and tea has been in progross for some time past, tho effect of
ur0
V* I- 1 the reach oi' those who have the most Our Indiana boys, belonging to tne ,. .. I need them—the poor. In anticipation 19th and 27th Infautrj* Regiments and u)0 increased duty to which these the Cavalry Regiment, who havo b'jen commodities will soon be subject, the taken sick since coining here, are well! speculators have bought or are buying taker, care of by the citizens of Indiana now in the city. We clerks havo til been taxed or called on, and we have given of our salary willingly to help our poor soldiers. They have a hospital fixed up in the Patent Office, in the vacant unfinished room on G. Street. Mrs. Smith (tho Secretary's wife) has the matter in hand, and superintends tho hiring of nurses, &c. She is up among the soldiers herself, and I do assure you she is a capital nurse. 1 was up to see the poor boys the oilier day, and found one of them dying. Poor man he was far from home and friends, and there stricken down with that awful disease, typhoid fever. He was struggling for life, clutching his hands in every direction, as if to bring to his side his far-off friends, the partner of his bosom, or the dear children of his heart. Oh! how many hearts were melted as they gazed upon the dying struggles of that man! How much rather he would have coped with death on the field of battle, than thus stricken with disease, to die as it were without striking a blow for his country.— But no lie came, and whilo in cam]), caught the disease which terminated his "life and although, as he said, he would rather have died somewhere else, yet his memory will be embalmed in the hearts of those he loved, and a grateful country will remember him just as though lie had died amid the roar and din of battle. His name was James S. Imhoff. of Lagrange CO., Indiana.
which places them qui to beyond
up and placing in store the surplus stock on hand, in expectation of commanding their own prices for them.— Even now the commonest of brown sugar cannot be purchased at retail for less than twelve and a half cents per pound, which is an increase of one hundred per cent, upon prices current for the same quality a month ago. The advance on coffee and tea is not so enormous, but it is sufficient to limit consumption to a very perceptible extent, and to make the working class realize the necessity of abandoning their use. The moderate lax imposed by the government upon these articles will be borne in the same patriotic spirit oi self-sacrifice which has characterized our people from the beginning of the war, but it is questionable whether as much can be said in regard to the speculators who are thus taking advantage of the necessities of the Government to add to the burthens of the public for the purpose of enriching themselves..:
Ex- President Buchanan on the War. At a great Union meeting at Ha}X's ville, Chester county, Pa., tho following letter of Ex President Buchanan was read:— WHEATLAND, near Lancaster, Pa.,
September 28th, 1SU1.
DEAR Sir.:—I have been honored by your kind invitation as Chairman of tho Appropriate Committee, to attend and address a Union meeting of the citizens of Chester and Lancaster counties. to be held at llayesville on the 1st of October. This I should gladly accept, proceeding as it does from a portion of my old Congressional Distiici, but advancing years and the present state of mv health render it impossible.
You correctly estimate tho deep interest which I feel, in common with the citizens who will there be assembled, in the present condition of our country. This is indeed serious but our recent military reverse, solar from producing despondency in the minds of a loyal and powerful people, will only animate them to more mighty exertions in sustaining a war which has become inevitable, by the assault of the Confederate States upon Fort Sumter.
For this reason, wero it possible for me to address you. waving all other topics, I should confine myself to a solemn and earnest appeal to n^y countrymen, and especially those without families, to volunteer for the war, and join the many thousands of brave and patriotic volunteers who are already in the field.
This is tho moment for action for pro?npt, cnergctic and united action, and not for the discussion of peace propositions. These, we must know, would be rejected by the states that have seceded, unless we should offer to recognize their indopendenco, which is entirely out of the question.
Better councils may hereafter prevail when these people shall bo convinced that the war is conducted, not for their conquest or subjugation, but solely for the purpose of bringing them back to their original position in the Union, without impairing in tho slightest degree an}" of their constitutional rights.
Whilst, therefore, we shall cordially hail their return under our common and glorious flag, and welcome them as brothers, yet, until that happy day shall arrive, it will be our duty to support the President with all tho men and means at the command of our country, in a vigorous and sucoesful prosecution of tho war. (Signed) JAMES BUCHANAN*.
jC3F" A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazetto writes: LoGANsroRT, Sept. 2G.
As a specimen of "patriotic prayer" we send you a portion of one made today in ono of our churches, iu tho presence of a large congregation, by a gentleman of reputed creditable attainments, both literary and moral: "Oh, Lord, had tho East dono as well as the Hoosier State in furnishing men to put down this rebellion, we would not bounder the necessity of calling on
Theet
want of blankets. Soldier's be followed by all—by every man who loves the fame and renown of the fathyou can lend tho boys? Look at them,! crs who made us a groat and honored .and see them "spoon and shiver." people."
ifciT The Evansville Journal saj-s the 42nd regiment, Col Jones, is more than full and the overplus will bo incorporated in another regiment. This regiment has been very speedily recruited and will bo uniformed and equipped next week. It was recruited mostly HI Spencer, Warrick, Gibson and Pike counties, in the First Congressional District.
A letter recently written by Col. Mulligan to a friend contains this passage: "If I die, if I fall in defenso of our laws and Constitution, let ray example
Fight Jll Hatter as Inlet!
The 20£h Indiana Attacked by 2,500 Rebels!
Col. Broicn Compelled to Retreat xtith A Loss of Fifty Men
REBEL LOSS 200 TO SOO KILLED A\D WOUNDED!
FROM FORT MONROE/' FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 7.—The frigate Susquehanna hnsnrrived from Hatteras Inlet and brings most interesting intelligence.
The day after the capture ofthc propeller Fanny by the rebels, the steamers Cevas and Putnam, having one of the launches of the Susquehanna in tow, went up the Chicimocoquico and landed seven days provisions, returning the same evening without having seen anything of the rebels.
On Friday word reached JIatteras Inlet by the steamer Stars and Stripes that 2,500 rebels, consisting of Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia regiments, had come over from the main land in six small steamers and schooners, and flat boats, and attacked the 20th Indiana regiment, who were obliged to retreat.
The Susquehanna steamed up outside, while Col. Hawkins marched up with six companies and reached llat.teras Light, a distance of thirteen miles, by nightfall.
During the night Col. Hawkins was late joined by the 20th Indiana regiment, Spr. who passed in the darkness a large body of rebels who had landed for the purpose of cutting them off.
Col. Brown reports a loss of 50 of his men, comprisinghis sick and wounded, and 20 pickets who could not be called in. He succeeded in saving his tents, provisions, &c.
On Saturday morning the Montecello steamed around the Cape, and a lew miles up met the rebels marching down the
narrow
neck
of
land to attack our
troops. The rebel steamers were ajso landing troops to co-operate with them.
Thev were within long range and the Monticello opened upon them with shells with five second fuses, 218 of which were fired from three guns in three hours and thirty minutes, doing great execution.
The Confederates at first tried
shelter themselves, but soon scattered in every direction and took refuge in their vessels.
A shell passed through tho wheelhouse of the Fanny, which was already employed against us.
It is thought their loss must have reached between 200 and 300 killed and wounded.
During tho engagement a member of the Indiana regiment, who had been taken prisoner, managed to make his escape. He took to tho surf and was picked up by a boat from tho Montecelio. he reports the first shell from the Montecello killed Col. Barton, ol the Georgia regiment, and that the havoc was frightful.
He
also
reports that when he escaped
he killed a Confederate captain with his revolver. Upon tho withdrawal of the Confederates the Montecello and tho Susquehanna and tho land forces returned to Hatteras Inlet.
Lieut. Burkhcad, from whom I have obtained the above account, thinks no advance can bo made from tho inlet without the support of a fleet cf light draught vessels.
He also thinks that'our force at the Inlet should be speedily increased. The Spaulding^arrived at tho Inlet on the 7th inst. with Gen. Mansfield, and landed her men and stores. ,,f
Too much praise cannot be accorded to Lieut. Brain for this brillient achievmcnt, which has caused great exultation at Old Point.
Col. Brown narrowly escaped with tho-20th Indiana regiment. Ho was shelled from the Confederate vessels, and troops were landed both above and below them, yet he managed to escape with comparatively small loss.
Tho particulars of his masterly movements have not arrived. r:
MEXICO
AND THE
CONFEDERATES.—
Wo observe that a correspondent of the New Orlean Crescent, regards Mexico as having madoa"quasi declaration of war" against the confederacy. The offence of Mexico is thatshehasconccded Mr. Corwin's request for liberty for this government to pass troops over Mexican soil. Tho result is that the United Slates can if they chooso, approach Texas on tho New Mexican side.
The southern writer does not suppose that this will be dono, but regards
the
permission given as a proof of sympathy with the north, and as placing Mexico in an attitude of .hostility to the south, unless the latter has lost her self-respect ho therefore advises tho immediate military occupation of the Mexican States on the Rio Grande.— The south is disposed to bo a bad neighbor for Mexico and the latter evidently knows it.
ARSISFROM EUROPE.—The first installment of arms purchased by Mr. Schuj*ler in Europe were shipped by the Fulton. It is certain that further supplies will now come bj' each steamer, and that thro' the foresight of the Secretary of Warj we shall in less than three weeks have a sufficient supply of home and foreign -fabricated weajjons of all styles to arm any force we shall havo occasion to raised.
With Zollicofler With Buckner With Polk With Hardin Helm. At different points
Cincinnati Gazette.
erms:
Col. Sol. Meredith.
A pleasant story is told b}r a correspondent, of Col. Sol. Meredith, of Wayne county, Ind., now commanding the 19th Indiana, on the Potomac,
At the Lawrenceville skirmish, the Colonel was at the head of his men as the}* were formed in line of battle, under the fire of tho enemy. As the shells exploded over them, his boys would involuntarily duck their heads. The Colonel saw their motionp, and in a pleasant wa}'exhorted them, as he rode along the line, to hold up their heads and act like men. lie turned to speak to one of his officers, and at that moment an 18-pound shell burst within a few yards of him, scattering the fragments in all directions. Instinctively he jerked his head almost to the saddle-bow, whilo his horse squatted with fear. "Boys,"' said he, as he raised up and reined his steed, "you may dodge the large ones!" A laugh ran along the line at his expense, and after that no more was said about tho impropriety of dodging shells.— Chicago Tribune.
A "good joke" on "old Sol." The point of it is a little blunted by the fact that it has been told of different officers. French, English and American for the last sixty years, and is, no doubt, just as true of "Long Sol," as any of the rest. The last time we saw it was in a Missouri paper and related of some officer at the battle of Springfield.—Ind. Journal.
Taking the reports of the rebel forces in Virginia, Missouri and lven tucky alone, as reported by telegraph, and wo have the following in round figures:
VIRGINIA.
Under Beauregard & Johnson...184-,000 Under Magruder, on the Lower Potomac 30,000 Under Lee, Floyd and Wise, in
Western Virginia -10,000
Total
At other points.
254,900
MISSOURI.
At Lexington Under McCulloch In Bates county Near St. Joseph With Hardee to In Green county
40,000 30,000 10,000 20,000 10,000 10,000 20,000
30,000
KENTUCKY.
27.000 10,000 10.000 4,000 6,000
Total 57,000 These forces make a grand total of 441.000. This is exclusive of the reserves at Memphis, Nashville, Richmond, Charleston, on the coast of North Carolina, before Fort Pickens, and the large forces said to be under arms in Texas, which would swell the aggregate to over 60,000—or, accepting the most liberal estimate, every third man capable of bearing arms in the seceded Stales.
More About Mr. Russcl's Arrest. We have already mentioned that the Loudon Times' correspondent had been arrested for shooting game on Sunday, at Wilmington,Illinois. Tho St. Louis Democrat is informed that he was arrested "for causing a disturbance on Sunday during divine service, and shooting other poople's ducks." If the last part of tho accusion bo true, it would appear that the gentleman docs not know wild ducks from tamo ones. Tho matter caused a prodigious excitement in Wilmington, and tho local paper at once issued an extra.
It is possible that tho unpopularity of Mr. Russell, may have had something to do with this arrest but whether or not, he richly deserves tho punishment which the lav,* provides in this case. It will teach him a lesson in good breeding that may be useful to him the future. He will hereafter, while sojourning in this country, outwardly, at least, respect the day which is recognized in this nation as sacrod.—
J6^-Thc most thrift}* of all vocations in these hard times is that of a soldier in the service oHJ*c United States.— The soldiers artTabout tho only people now that are making a livelihood.— The government pays most liberal wages—fourteen dollars per month board, clothing and doctor-bills'paid.— Over and above all this, tho soldier when the war is over—and wo sincerely hope it will be over soon—will have one hundred and sixty acres of land where ever he chooses to locate his warrant, and if he shall be injured in the Mar. a munificent pension for life:
Thus setting aside all the lofty conderations of patriotism, even the pecuniary inducements to enlist at this time aro very powerful. Who is there that's making so much in a profession, trade or any mechanical or agricultural pursuits, as the United States government offers to its soldiers for their service?
Young tn6n often apply to us for situations. If we have nono to give them, some of them ask UB despondingly what they are to do. To all such we say, goirtto the army and make more money than wo firsrrtaldrg.—
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Poor Old Buchanan»Col. Forney's Disinterested Advice. The Philadelphia Press, in a notice of Mr. Buchanan's recent letter to ft Union meeting says:
If Mr. Buchanan is anxious to provokc a discussion of the acts of his administration, before he has beeti gathered to his fathers, he can have it.—• I know that ho is deliberating a posthumous vindication of his conduct.— 1 know that ho contemplates an attack upon tho independent men who forewarned him of the consequences of his infamous policy & it is asserted and believed that his preparations to this effect will be marked with more than the usual malignity and cruelty that characterized his course after a confiding people had put him into the Pi'esidential chair. It may be that his letter is tho forerunner of this demonstration—an attempt to secure a hearing from tho American people whom he has so shamefully outraged and betrayed. But the questions ho will bo compelled to answer to future generations in this vindication cannot be glossed over by assaults upon those who contended against his administration and pointed out the consequences of his treachery, and yet by giving false reasons for the manner in which ho permitted traitors to undermine tho constitution, even in his own official household. He will be forced, if he desires to secure a respectable position among historical characters, to confess that he did wrong from beginning to the end. Whether it would not bo well for him, before he is called away, to expose to the world the wretched instrument who used him, upon tho one hand, and whom he used on the other, is a matter of good taste that may bo properly referred to his couscicnee.— lie has a vast amount of information in his posseseion. He is one of those long-lived men who treasure up every confidential communication aud letter. He has a complete dailj* journal or record of all that transpired in his cabinet councils. Why not make a clcan breast of all this? Why stand upon a matter of personal pride, and attempt to buy or beg an audience from his countrymen to listen to his apoligios after his death? lie need not fear tho vengeance of the Southern traitors.— They utterly despise him because after having permitted them to conduct him to the edge of the precipiee, ho had not tin- courage to follow them into tho abyss of disunion. Nothing that ho couldgivc his country could be more valuable than the experience gleaned after his surrender to these enemies of tho hnman race. If lie waits much longer his evidence will be but of little value. This is the da}* and the hour. If he should be forgiven by posterity, let him pay that decent tribute to the present generation, by showing, in other ways than writing lcttors to pscudo union mcttings, that ho is sincorly penitent for tho inconceivable wrongs he has heaped upon the American people.
GEN\ ROUSSEAU'S APPOINTMENT.—WO annouuee with exceeding pleasure that Gen. Rosscau has been appointed Brig. General by tho U. S. Government. We thank tho Government, and wo congratulate Kentucky and tho army of defense. Tho chivalry of our Statu never bore a nobler flower than Gen. Rousseau.
We have known Lovell II. Rousseatt for more than twenty years, and wo never knew a more gallant, generous and knightly spirit. His heart is as tender as a woman's and braver than a lion's. His whole soul overflows with the truest and best feelings of human it}*, but he will fearlessly bare his breast in front of armed hosts to tho fiercest lightning that ever burst from the cloud of battle.
Louisville and Kentucky aro under deep and lasting obligations to Gen. Rousseau, aud they know it. Ho saw further into tho future than the rest of our fellow-citizens, and, fortunately* for us all, he acted vigorously upon his foresight. If lie had not, in spite of an opposition that would have discouraged almost any other man, raised thoso fine regiments at CampJoeHolt,what,, ere this would have been tho fate of Louisville? Who would t'.ore havo been, in the hour of tho late unexpected invasion, to march forward and interposo between her and the invading army?
A thousand cheers for Brigadier General Rousseau.—Louisville Journal.
THE OATH.—The oath administered under the authority of the Commander of the Department of tho Cumberland to suspected persons is as follows: 'STATE
OF
KENTUCKY,
County of Jcfforson.
1, of my own free will and accord, without any mental reservation or evasion, do solemnly swear, that I will support the constitution of the United States and tho laws made in pursuance thereof and that I will not do any act inconsistent with my. duties as a true and loyal citizen of the samo, and that I will not take up" arras against the United States or tho State of Kentucky, nor hold any com munieation with 01* give aid or.comfort," directly or indirectly, to any person or persons belonging to any of the so* styled Confederate States, who are now or may be in rebellion against the Government of the United States. So holp me God.
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