The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-12-07

Ro11A, No., Nov. g, 1861.

Ho1IAD AVs1 Asss'~I
DsAa ExIros:
The clssg Of hatshets, adsss.
and AKA supplies the place Of ''clasn Of
armso for . time in the 4sh, and ssase'y
building. for the accommodation and com
fort Of soldiers are rapidly assuming TORN
and comsliness, under the ingenius hands o.
an army OF mechanics. We viii have .
town Of our own, and il win al cost Uncle
Sam bat very little, outside OF HE regular
expenditure upon Us. For this WORK no
cav. Us no extra wages. True, We cut the
legs OF which the walls are laid and the
Shingles made on his land, but probably
some rebel would cut them it We dida r.
Mos. Of the lumber is cen6scate rebel prop
ertv-hs former owner being in the rebel
army. Nails, hinges, glass, and putty, the
old gentleman has to pay cash for. But
they amount to comparatively small item,
and no Adjnsan, General or any other oihcer
will have any cause to complain OF the er-
pense Of the Rolla Barracks. The mems
quarters are nearly completed, and the logs
are being hauled cut for those OF the held
staff and company officers. We think II
very probable that By the time We get our
town built, We will get orders to leave it,
This would be perfectly satisfactory, pro-
.ided lot Of good fellows enjoy the fruits
Of our ,labors. But We had rather see
every leg blown sky high, than see our
houses occupied by some Of these hne, fuss
and feathers gentlemen, who think it a dis
grace to work with their hapds-and lavish
their time and attention on their fue clothes
ard s.spleudid moustaches." don't mean
the secesh, but some of the exquisite from
our sister State, over the Mississippi.
The population Of the southwest is pour
ing in here in great numbers, and many OF
the poor people will have to be fed and
clothed by Uncle Sam, this winter, or suffer
greatly. Hundreds of them are very scant-
i!y clothed, have no provisions and no
money. A great many will 60 to Illinois
and stay till peace is restored, and think
if they are sensible they will stay there, or
90 to Iowa; at all events, never return to
this Heavcu-forsaken country. They had
bette. build up nep homes in fertile re.
gion, and where they can school their chill
dren, than go back to their old ones.
We hear the most extravagant rumors
every day of the advance Of McCulloch and
Price towards W. We wish they would
hurry along; We want to see them. But
there is no such good luck, and all the fight
ing there is done in Missouri between large
forces will be in the imagination Of some
Especial correspondent"
Four or five thousand men can hold this
post, and probably the remainder of the
forces here, say about ten thousand, will
90 to St. Louis, and from there South. l
have seen Seigel, Asboth, and a host Of for
sign Colonies and other officers. was dis
appointed in the appearance of Segel and
Asboth. Seigel, with all his splendid fight
ing qualities, has very little of the military
air about him; and dressed in citizens clothes
would be what Is called an "ordinary look
ing man." Asboth is six feet, straight as
an Indian, with big Roman nose, gray
hair, grizzly whiskcrs and moustache, for
merly red, looks every inch the soldier, and
wears long legged military boots outside his
pants; an old striped blanket thrown caro-
lessly over his shoulders, and narrow
button topped Kossuth hat-fne,
solid, sturdy looking old fellow, and must
be on the wintry side Of fifty. Some of the
young Dutchmen put on a good many airs,
but are rather fine lot of fellows, and
presume they are good officers, and will
fight. / am going into the country for o
ride, and will write you again soon.
....@ w. II. K.