The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-07-17

have done their country service, well in civil
capacity as in the field. The efficiency Of major
Warren as the conscrva.or Of the public peace
in lluncock county during the past year, IL ne,
has made his name familiar to all az an able aud
prompt soldier, and one 10 whom u greater trust
can be safely conGIed. As military man, be
has had great experience, und is thorough in all
the minu,ie Of tactics, Maj1r Wca,hcrford i.
perhaps less thorough, but is II It without expert.
ence. He held the same office during the Black
Hawk war, aud before and since then, has had
considerable to do with military matters. His
iron energy and intrepid bravery, however are
his chief recommendations and these can he al
tested by hundred anecdotes, some Of which
can be related by the older citizens Of Ottawa,
who well remember him as the STATE Agent OF
the Illinois and Michigan canal.
During the progress of the above elections,
suddenly appeared upon the ground, Col. Baker,
with his whole regiment, consisting of mae CON.
pAnes they made a fne and noble appear
ance. They left Springfield on Saturday last,
aud came oil the way on foot They arrived at
Upper Alton on Tuesday evening, where they
pitched their tents, and are still eucamped-
They still lack one company Of being full, bot
this one i. daily expected from Fulton county,
under Captain Rnss When it arrives, Colonel
D. viii iunrla,r.t ieavc i)r Jrllcrson Barracks
There have yet been no elections in this regj.
mcut, bat it j.. generally believed that Governor
Moore vii be the Lieutenant Col mel. though
be is strongly opposed by DR.. Herriman VIM
Walters Is acting AdJutant pro te0l, an is
candidate f,r major.
Coptniu Esan ia here with Baker, and goes
With him ar al independent private. Tie clm.
pIlt7s bitterly, aud we all think justly, Of his
treatment BY the canal contractors.
Anon, the thousand strangers tha, crowd our
grounds, is also seen occasionally the manly
f1rm Of General Covil, Of Mclean county. The
general s not volunteer although he doubtless
lief, bis post at " ashington with the intention If
becoming one. The change of his purpose is
owing to the treatment be has received at the
hands Of Col Baker, who in this a. in some other
things connected with the raising Of his regiment,
has, as am crcdiby inf,rned,) acted anything
but an honorable part. General &. came on here
as soon as it was known tina, q rcquisiion had
been made upon lIliniis, and by moving around
among the people, was instrumental in raising
five or six Of the frs, companies reported These
with some others, being raised, he expected
would b. formed into a regiment, and in !Aat
event, he was certain OF getting tho Command
But at this time came suddenly Col, Baker, with
authority t. raise a regiment on his own hook
and by representing that he had orders to march
Immediately; that the companies would have
the power TO elect their own com nandet, &c;
got all these companies to j,in lis regiment.
thus completely heading General G. The Nc
Lean and other companies from that region ai5
much dissatisfied at being thus dupcd, End may
yet make Col. Is, position anything but pleas
an, one.
The last company of the 30 accepted TO I'll up
the rcquisition made upon this State by the Pre-
silent arrived in town last evening, which com.
pletcd the third regiment; aud it was accordingly
! organized this morning, and Immediately : r-
upon elected Captain Former, Of Va.Il'is. ....
cna The frs, battalion Of the same ..siasnt
shortly after elected t,r is maj llcIs. alauc
Marshall, Of Shawnccown.
On Wednesday our comra0, elected yr,,atc
John Rellick Orderly Sersean, IN Tie isc, Va
Gated by the promotion Of Mr.. Wallace.
Yesterday morning at an early hc.., our cone
pany was agreeably surprised ty to- appearance
Of adJntan, Pren'iss at our quIrrrs, hearing the
following order from head qu,re...
"HeAp.Qranrrn,.j d, 3 IsI6
"Special O-d.r, Nj Gap, ur.., Nui l.-
tail private r L. GapnELi, Of h, 9,pio, ..
act Secretary of the flrt Regimen arlt. .u
discharged from other duty Ia the e., pduy.
JNO. J, HARDIN.
Col Of !st, Reg. &C Vol. from Ills
AiteSt-B. NJ, PatSTlss, ABsJHh'
Our mess viii greatly feel the loss # the al.
ways cheerful couutrnauce If Eaton, but the love
! we bear him, makes US willing to submit TO even
a greater sacrifice if thereby lis welfare is pro-
noted.
/ Major Fay, our mns, cxccllen, rut-2.RiJ has
bren promoted by Col Hardin, to the honorable
/ pos, of dmm.naj t. the rcgimcnt; and WV.
KE ~, our En,ilu, has been appointed one If
|u P1lD',,sg, d ne regiment
tsli0e duIrh,ue,'s nest hns been ATTEMPTED
10 be opened around my head for the remark, /
felt it my duty to make in my first ccmmunca-
! ton IN reference to the trcalmcu, the Volunteers
received on the steamboat J. j. ilurliu, and at
the Franklin House, in Alton. Captain Dewitt,
Of the Hardin, excuses himsclfhy saying that he
was not on the boat during the trip, and says the
/ fact should have been mentioned. This is doubt.
less something in his favor, but il is no sllisac.
tory excuse, for he ought to have Ieft his boat in
better hands. As to the Franklin House, they
plead tho hurry aud hustle Of the occasion, &C.,
and people may make up their own minds as l.,
the validity OF such an excuse. As for myself, |
have nothing 10 take back in either case.
The health Of our company, aud Of the soldier.
generally, continues good. There have been
some cases Of bilious fever among the volunteers
and some have had other ailments bot the sick
ness has been no more think, than would have
occurred under any other circumstances Their,
Is no more occasion for any one who pays ulteu.
ton to diet aud abstains from liquor, to fear sick.