The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

sters. AT 5 p. m. the cavalry companies
advanced, our regiment closing in imme
diately after, the ninth Missouri next, and
the lndianians bringing up the rear. The
whole line extended distance of more
than three miles, and presented sight
at once imposing and grand. as it wound
over blutfy heights and through deep
ravines. We were on spur of the
Ozark Mountains, which jut northward
from Springfield in succession of long,
broken ranges. None of the peaks at
tain high elevation, while their SUBMITS
are covered with loose cobble stones that
render marching rather difficult, partcu-
larly when loaded down with heavy
pack. The sides of these hills are COW
cred with scraggy trees and bushes, while
in the bottom and along the streams wave
the graceful sycamore. We kept on
until 10 o'clock without hating, when
we were met by a courier who stated that
Gen. Fremont had been superseded, and
a new condition of affairs inaugurated.
Messengers were sent back to prevent the
farther advance of supply trains and bag
gage wagons. We were ordered to camp
by the roadside. AS fortune would have
it, the spot chosen for our location was
situated on a steep hillside, covered with
brush Into this we went, crawling,
lodging, twisting, stumbling along, Civ
ing vent TO all manner Of angry excla-
nations, and ready to cry out, in bitter
ness of spirit: "Ye took us to Athens,
to meet the foe that was not Ye com
PEELED US to wade through the mud to
Columbia to encounter some abuse and a
host of mosquitoes. le fooled us at
Lamine, and now, instead of the battle
which ye promised, we are forced in an
nglorious manner 10 The brush"
The next morning we were assured
that we should go on to Springfield. at
all events, ard after fadguing march
reached there on tie Sd inst. The coun-
Try around Springfield is rough and brok
en-, but poorly cultivated, well timbered.
well waIered, and affords good facilities
for grazing. The inhabitants are mix
ed class, OF Irish. Scotch, and Dutch de-
scent, speaking variety Of languages,
and possessing principles, manners. and
customs wholly dissimilar to ours, and
shockingly bar barous to the quiet, sug-
gestive, quid loving Yankee. Quite a
number of kenluckjans and monyrel
Soulhernors manage TO eke out n scantv
living from the profits arising from the
sale and hire OF niggers. which, with
them, is lsudable speculation, and much
encouraged. The fields, orchards, gar
dens, &c. Of the town, have suffered Sc
verely since the war began, while many
Of the houses are tenanlless. Naturally.
ii is pretty place, and once the centre
of llourishing trade. On the second
morning of our arrival, | had an oppor-
tunity OF seeing company OF Lanes re-
nowned Jayhawkers. They are from the
frontiers. regular pioneers and trappers,
dressed in loose hunting fIock, black
hats with feathers. and moeasins. They
are armed with Sharp's carbines. capa-
BILE of doing good execution at two hun
dred yards, knife, sabre, and Colts re,
volver. Altogether, they are formida.
ble looking set of fellows, and will do 10
match against anything thai Ben MeCul,
loush eau produce from the prairles Of
Texas. But the most interesting specta-
Gle of all was TO witness the departure of
Fremont, with his body guard, which oc-
CURED on the ith inst. Ever since the
news OF his supercedure reached the pub
lie here, the people have been in a state
of excitement bordering on insanity,
which increased as the moment for his
departure approached. The first intma
ton of his coming was the music OF the
band floating on the morning air, and
soon the road, and every avenue around
the camp. was lined with an eager crowd
of spectators, anxious TO catch a glimpse
of the General. Soon the cortege came
in sight, and in the following order
First. the band, preceded by an aid de
camp, with drawn sword. Second, the
body guard. These are mostly half
breeds, fIom the Delaware tribe, straight
AS arrows, defiant, self-possessed, haugh
u in demeanor. and evineing the most
perfect discipline. There was nothing
gorgeous, no flimsy glitter or liusel about
their arms or equipments. but everything
looked as though il was meant for service,
had seen service, and could do more.
They were mounted on Indian ponies.
with thongs OF dried leather Tor bride
reins, aud with Mexican saddles Next