New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-18
Arrival at Observation-Disclosures secesh
Propcrty-A New Paper i'm Camp-Map
for the Taking OF Columbus Distress
for Want OF snIt-Oar Troops Burning
Houses Of the Rebels.
From Our Own Correspondent
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BLOOMFIELD. Friday, Nov. g. 1861
We reached camp here about noon. In passing
through the town the bands Of the different regiments
PLAYED National airs. Lieut.-Col. Burgess Of the
18th, from Southern Illinois, when Just without the
town, ordered the band 10 play The Star-Spangled
Banner and crowd it into the Seeeshers' ears. A
guard Of the Cape Gerardesu troops placed in front
Of the Court-House received u.s. and were recog-
nzed with those formal salutes which common on
grand occasions while the passage Of the artillery
commanded by Capt. Swariz, added TO the grandeur
Of the display. Our force four hours in passing
through the town. All the stores closed every
hotel is vacated; no, cheer greeted us, notwith-
standing there were few Union men who rejoiced
to zee the Starr and Stripes again. though
openly to express their feelings so dominant has the
rebellion become This is in county where last
Sring the vote for the Union candidate to the Con.
ven,ion was more than two TO one.
Our camp has been used during the Summer by
the infamous Col. Lowe, who fell in the battle at
Fredericktown and the first object TO which our at.
tention was directed was tree with a large limb
branching of at a right angle, on which Lowe hung
three Union
The guard at the Court-Hose above mentioned,
had been ordered to protect the property Of the place
and heard the command given 10 shoot every soldier
found breaking into any house. and yet, in ess than
an hour stores were forcby entered and all kinds of
goods brought into camp. Most of the arti-
cles taken consisted of bulky fancy goods, patent
medicines, hardware, &C., which could be of no use
to the men, Our officers were indignant, search was
made and whatever could be found WAS gathered to-
gether that IL might be restored. Meanwhile, the
slaughter Of hogs sheep, poultry and the like, com
menced. Fifty good sized fat hogs, as many small
ones, and all the poultry that can be procured, are
required for one days subsistence. Az the came
time, soldiers pass the sentinels, by some means,
ard visit the firn-houses for miles around, and with
out regarding the sentiments Of the farmer, they
carry off whatever they choose. This, however, is
done only on a small scale The effects of all such
proceedings M regards the habits OF the soldiers,
can bat he bad, but perhaps, il will be good lesson
to the Rebels particularly to the men Of large prop
erty. and who have been the ones mostly instrument
tai in creating the rebellion Ii IL all important fact
that these men, not only here, but in vastly many
other regions, called the people together ut county
-eats and school districts for the sole purpose OF
having Helpers book read to the audiences, and as
they could not read the whole of it, they made Sc
leotons, and they selected what best suited THEN
purpose Many good and quiet farmers by this
means have been led to look upon the policy Of the
North as one settled for the liberation of the slaves
and now, as they have no mails, and as there
is no means possible, unless by means
Of army occupation TO inform them correctly of our
object they are likely to remain long in favor of the
Southern Confederacy. Ii isworthy Of remark that
most of the troops in this command are near neigh
bors of the enemy particularlyso in the lsth indeed
they are not only the same class of men, but many
are related by ties of business and relationship Col
LAWYER in great enemy Of the abolitionists, was al
ways partial to the South and yet there is not mar
in his regiment moro anxious to meet the enemy
than he The soldiers spirits rise or fall as the pros
peet Of meeting the Seekers is near or remote.
! As write, the work Of plumber changes into the
form Of confseaion. Lieut..Col. Burgess has JUS