, 1861-07-08
A Chicago Dragon knd a 'sTrue Heart
ed Sect 9sfoufat,33

The Cincinnati ConuntrciaPs correspondent
with Gen. McCle1lan's army in Western Vir~
ginia, riting from Camp Buckhannon July
2nd, tbns destribes secession girl and how a
bold Chicago ragoou tanned her:
Apropos Of women-the most vehement Sc.
cesbloultts hers wear crinoline, The spirited
creatures have husbands and lovers In the
rebel armies, and why should't they defend the
cause In which their hearts are enlisted? A
yivacious sun Drowned Miss appeared at Head
Quarters yesterday, With her venerable father,
Hho bad been at1a'gned for eecessiontsm- She
bad three brothers and q lover in the Rebel ar
Dy. She said she IVES "a Secession1st to tie
back lone''-and her white teeth glistened and
her black eyes fairly snapped. ssI'm true -
steel" .quo' she, and II u die before knock
nrder." But tshe said she had "a true heart''
snd ''conld appreciate true gentleman" when
number Of Union Army officers since
our arrival, and she was surprised
to find taey were 50 agreeable, and she
rsn on in lively rustic c]atter until she had
i1vited halfthe oficersat Head Quarters to ac-
c.pt The hosplta]itieB Of the paterual
mansion: A gallant dragoon from Chicago
her, and as 1t was raining hard when she WAS
ready to return, lie seized "a capital opportu
rity to extend her cont agreeable fvors.
Her horse and riding habit were half mile
from the hotel The trooper mounted his
charger and dashed away after them. When
he returned her horse Was found rather too
rEtiVe among sc1diers, and her sitter mounted
him. Our gallant dragoon was seen not long
a1terWard with nnt.broWn' damsei on his
saddlebow, riding up The road with an arm
fenderlY enclrclIng a very neat waist. Hts
horse = as somewhat ftetfui, tor the first time
in his life, and the trooper. nafyely coufesses
he Was obliged to hold his eha1ye-not his
eharuer-veIy taus" TO prevent accident.
Thts morning our heroinf returned with her
fatler to trial, and or Jourg friend the dzar
gcon has been sticking bouquet under ev.
e1yhody's nose ever since It is fair to infer
that our <true hearted" Secessia is more In.
clfned to Unlon this morning-and
|. ~ beld drsgoen, he knows no fesr.
tic l1des around" - mlsceffaneousiy,
SECESSION PR1sokRBa
The examination Of secession prisoners CON
stttutes the principal business at hpadqQartera.
| The Virginia Unionista are a1Testing consider.
able numbers. The major portion thus far.
have been aged and middle aged men.. None
who lave borne arms againEt us have been
captured, and none who have given actual aid
to the enemy. Most Of them have exhibited
symptoms Of terror upon being confronted
With the General, and all have taken the oath
Of fdeifty-but two having exhibited the
slightest hesitation. Their utter ignorance of
the true character Of the question involved in
A441a E40LtAt, anu kneT etQp1Q pEe}aQ1Ce e6
against Northern men because we, are from
the Meth, are pttiiul, They had actually cup
Posed that "beanty and booiy4 WIS our motto.
The excellent department of the man, and
| the high character Of the officers has pro-
5uced wonderful impression upon 7thHua.
am compelled TO admit, however, that nv
preconceived notions Of Virginia spirit snd
atef1ness haye been 1uth}esaly swept away By
tbehumh1eness aud meekness Of al tho pria-
o1err who have been examined at this point.
Ehere secensionism has been 20 powerful
iancy that Northern rebels would exhibit
enough backbone under similar ca1cnm-
stencss to save their credit. The rebel Viz
| ginlans have not From their oTn accounts,
theT are merely rebellious in sentiment. "A
ttW Of thin, after taking the cath, have dis.
p'syed a viudictive spirit when they have con.
adhered themselves eafe, but their anger gen
orally haa BEEN directed against the Union
Vjrgtntans. The 1atter, indignant at the teultJ
WIN Which noisy eeccssiouists have been
treated, threaten hereafter to dea1 with praso'
neIa after their own rough fasht0n- Although
DO not perceive What elae! e!could b doae
With this clses of prisoners, mnst confess
tha their capture, trial, oathR. md inmedt
ate Ie1eaee, seems 11cica1 Considering tn:
number Of osths administered to sentimental
+ + nbeh IN this {Upehur) oount5, this nay b
dskeHhed IS the "cussedest" plaza "a Western
Virginia. -