, 1861-11-06
FROM QUINCY.
Rxes1at Condition o4 AAAaxa In North
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I6falhI1llti aaae4iQn returns are received ia
sdvance:: iof the ,aetaal ones, and sometimes
tfter: ulfnois was made to vote Tor Douglas
several times list fall, Atthe spring e!ectian
In st. Louis fesrfal~ mob VA conjared up,
and the Democrat Office wss "cleaned ont
During the summer there were various others,
one OF which brought Confederate army a.
most to the gates Of the city. The last cock
ana.bull" story Of this sort ne had the other
day concerning the Fiftieth regiment, d large
portion Of which, Jou know, was recruited in
this city and county. Rumor rohearsed one
OF two fights, number killed and wounded,
ard come two or three Companies captured en-
naass..- There was great excitement, much
talk, appeals to everybody to know the par
ticulars, which would have been readily given
had they only been known. The telegraph
Was used to obtain Information, but it would
not reepond. The more anxious ones then
fixed their hopes On the train, which was to-
come IN at seven o'clock from st. 10. It>was
20 @ tSs ra9rs 10 to b 1atSue e.
and went home With lighter hearts. The next
day showed that there had been some fight
ing, scouting, ambushlpg, &C., bat that it was
in general not diEcourag1Dg-a number OF our
men had been wounded, but the rebels had
paid for 1t dearly in loss OF ten killed, fifteen
or tWeIty wounded, and some OF their cattle
cenfigcated. Next day an order came from
Gel. Bane for the absent officers and soldiers
to report themselves at headquarters for duty
forthwith, and there the matter rests. Fuller
particulars come not. All is reported quiet
each night, and nobody In the regiment seems
to consider that any account Of its battles and
sitges for the public would be interesting.
Perhaps they would not. shall think 50
Boon, unless the historian Of the FiItfeth does
his duty speedily.
this Is hopeful sign, as our generals thus far,
In the main, have made more noise on paper
tEan elsewhere. His headquarters are under
stood to be at Hudson, but how he spends the
time the public are not told. There are said
to be some 900 troops along the line of the
track of the rails for some little time The
r bels herd together: here and there OCCASION
ally, perhaps from the force Of habit, perhaps
to Keep each other informed as to the pros
pec!s Of the rebellion. With Price and his
hand just now on the borders Of Arkansas,
rebellion holds ont, or the South and Missouri
fas q mo6fcrm Of niggers as an element ct dis
cord, or even the glorious privilege Of bring
ing them there remains 1egalized on the States
statute books, so long will the blight Of seces-
sion and treason retain q foothold.
hear little, except that the military heroes
gathered at Keoknk the other night and had a
"blowcut," the inevitable speech and cham
Fegne OF c0urse occupying prominent niche
III tie proceedings. A feW we're slightly
wounded in the region Of the jugular, but
speedily recovered, though they said the cham
pagne was bad. This is to be regretted,
though the greatest regret is that any money,
public or private, should be spent for auch
stuff At time when it is needed SO very much
for really useful purposes.
Gen. Adams is reported to be recruiting a
aging, for Missouri is no more loyal than Ken.
tncky. aud Gen. Sherman says {according to
Gen. Thomas) that the young men generally
go il to the seceeh ranks. This is what sup
posed and expected from the start. Euerv o'ae
# the Save States, Delaware perhaps except.
I'd, is virtually for secession know Ken
tncby has voted to stay in the Union, but it ia
poor sort Of loyalty which votes on one side
and tights On the other. Gen. Sherman ought
to know something about Kentucky bv thiz
time, ana an Inclined to thi=k he does. She
nas tae matetasl for great army within hez
own border, but the disposition which
her Home G9ard have made Of the
Government (eee Thomas's report), and The
number Of troops actually furnished the Union
army, tell tie story as to the probable EN-
plo1 mint Of her strength. Kentucky Union:
| lsm is of the sort which don's intend to fgh1
much against their klth and kin Of the cotton.
Unionism- yourg men go to the Conf.d
crates. An old farmer from Missouri, Wha
| OWES some property il this city, and who ia
himself really good Union man related to mi
seme weeks ago his tzibulatious in restraining
E.S ia;,. son. etropg young man Of about &c, from
with The idea that Missouri had been fearfnil3
abused In her rights" and he rather ex
| P6cted to ti1d him among the Cunfederates
when he returned home. And yet th.re Wai
not . n3gger On his tarm. Take for Instance
Col GloEer's regiment, which he has been try
3ng Rsrat TO raise since July The Colonel is
t1eIougn gentleman, personally popular, a.
good military man, presume, AZ the mas. G
CclCIels, is an uadonbted Union man, az h.
| Was one OF the few Republicans OF Norlt
MasouIl, and yet his regiment lags badly
! When last inquired about j: there were onl,
with only skeleton existence. The Govern
ment will find, if unconvinced yet, that tn
slave States are not going to do much to pu
Gown this pro-elavery rebellion. There ar
many good Unionists in theory who will b.
glad to see the necessary fighting done TO
item By the aid furnished from the ire.
States, but they are so bound, hand and foot
by relationship, kindred views on slavery
ignorance OF Republican sentiment, ETC., tina
their Own blows in the main, will not b
y 9eaVy. lbs u q war bstween liberty an
stateTs-the combination Of that ;rrepressibi
conflict Of which Mtsers. Lincoln and sewart
prcphesisd in days Of yore, and when the,
0nce believe tkat this is really the fact, th
t1r1her progress ofthe war will not be delay
ed BY further waiting for the patriotism Of th
border States to manifest itself
Our hospital does not show bad mortality
only twenty deaths out OF Cos cases trsated
y should be remembered too in this connet
nen, that all the desperate cases in Mort
MisHouIl, and even some from Leayenwortl
are sent here. This Is not referred to con
flan!ng'y, az they must be sent somewhere
without tanying long in such an atmospher
% North missouri !; but 1t shows that th
hghtlng boys are treated carefully and skill
, fully: Dr.. Edward G. Castle Is In charge, a:
sisted By Dr.. Il: Douglass. The building doc
Die tor winter use. It Was put up fo
mandatory, has three spacio1
roems On as many stories, and ha
answered admirably fer summer. II
main defects now is its openness. III
nooEs are double, but are made Of roug
, basement floor eome Of the planks are loos
through which crest gusts Of wind pour uf
such as would be very acceptable in the attn
t Since that room--there being an open psssag
{ way from the basement-is the receptacle il
; much Of The impure air generated below. u
l
} dy these defects the patients are likely to So
. ter some Ehen Wiu,er sets In. The hospi.,
= has been IN operation since July Is, but not
dollar Of Government funds hiss yet been 9:
r pended for its support, and only private libe
atty, aided BY the energy Of our " "Pickets
ard "Sama1itan Sisters,' has kept it no.
During last week the Circuit Court was
8 session, ard cne capital conviction has
: cured. The convict ia Addison cunningham
+ Of Payso9. His son Tor nephew, am ance
tsin which, is also to be tried for participate
in the crime. heard but little Of the cas-
|, but have read in the papers here what
. eiaimed to be the 1mateiial portion' OF tt
r. testimony, aud must say, that can see lit
about 1t that is t'material." A whisky-sh{
keeper named Harrison, Was found dead
0 Mary last in the vicinity Of his cabin, apps
l. emily pounded to death with club, and ii
neck Of favo1ite whisky bottle, which Il
deceased claimed in life Was the gift of
t11eGd, WAS found Rear him. The tracks
tie supposed murderer we're measured az
found to correspond with those of Addisf
I. Cunningham, aud judging By the pubIisht
evidence alone, that Is all there Is to fast,
the guilt upon the prisoner. The case excit,
> little CT 10 interest, very few; indeed, in Il
; city knew anything about it, and it open,
aid closed all On the same day. The senteu
tas not yet been pronounced, as motion +
anew trial is pending. TMeLEoNt
!. The Davenport UemokrAt and Il
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