Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-31
REPORTS FROM THE WAR.
CONDITION OF THE REBELS.


CONDITION OF THE REBELS.
The following is communicated from Wash'
ington "A member of the government To-
day received letter from Union man in
kentucky, which gives some interesting views
relative TO the condition of the rebel troops at
Manassas The information comes from the
Kentucky troops with the rebel army, and may
be taken as reliable. There are large numbers
of rebels in and about Manassas, scattered on
the lines of roads leading to Richmond and to-
wards Strausburgh, There has been much
sickness among these men, owing to wet
weather and deficiency in clothing and tent
equipage. They are short of every thing eX-
cept wheat, flour, and corn, Of which they have
an abundance. The men were very restless.
and there was no discipline. They were
highly elated with their success at Bull Run,
and so confident of their ability to thrash the
abolitonistS, that they impelatively demanded
to be led 'on to Washington 1t is probably
in obedience to this requirement that they are
now being paraded along our lines and taking
up positions within reach of our entrenched
camps, although our military men think their
movement in this direction is nothing but a
feint"
THE FEELING IN MISSOURI,
The ST. Louis Democrat of August 9th
says :-"From every direction we hear an IN
creased determination expressed to beat back
the rebels at all hazards. Those who have
hitherto been quiet spectators while the rebels
were on the southern side Of Springfield, are
organizing and drilling, and nothing is now
wanted, but arms to put thousands OF Nilsson
rians i'll the field; determined TO defeat the
rebels or die Thousands will be here ere
many days, thousands who have been driven
from their homes, and thousands who are leav-
ing their homes of their own accord. Arms
tor complete regiment of civilians left here
| yesterday ior Jefferson City. a similar guam
1 tlty, Tor similar purpose, lett for Brook
! field.
UNION CAMP IN KENTUCKY.
letter from Kentucky gives the following
account of Union camp that has been estab-
lished in Kentucky near the centre OF the
state =" Hoskin's Cross Roads is a point on
the turnpike road leading southwardly from
Lexington. 1t is tile point t27 miles south OF
lexington where the turnpike branches-one
branch, and the shorter one, leading south.
west, eight miles to Danvlle; the other lead
ing southeast, through Lancaster, (Gerrard
county, and Crab Orchard, in the direction OF
| Cumberland Gap, the mountain pass into east
Tennessee. AT this Cross Roads, which is in
Gerard county, camp Dick Robinson has been
established. Lieut. w. Nelson of the United
States navy, a native OF Kentucky, invested
with the powers OF Il brigadler general, is in
command. Judge Thomas Il. Bramiett of
Adair county, Speed S. Fry OF Boyle county,
Frank Wooltord OF Lincoln county, and Theo-
dore Gerard of Clay county, are colonies.
On the 18th inst, there were about 3 200 sol
diers in the camp, armed and equipped. Gen.
Nelson has about 900 stand OF arms and six
pieces OF artillery. The camp receives acces-
soDs of strength daily, and it is expected soon
to have IRON 5000 TO 1000 union troops en-
listed This encampment is producing intense
excitement among the secessionists, who
threaten it heavily"
BoUNTIES TO SOLDIERS.
The following memorandum ON this subject
has been communicated to the Washington
| Republican "by gentleman learned in such
matters -"By an act OF the late called session
of congress, all bountes for enlistment were
abolished, as well as the 81 fee tor bringing
recruits to the rendezvous for enlistment The
only remaining inducement for enlistment, is,
that for the first re enistment in the regular
army, the soldier is to receive 81 per month in
addition 10 his former pay, and 81 for every
subsequent enlistment. There is no authority
for the offer of $50 now made as an nducement
to enlist, but soldiers who now enter the service,
either as regulars or volunteers for the war and
serve out their enlistment shall, with their dis
charge, receive 800 bounty, or that amount
will be paid to the legal representatives Of such
as die or are killed in the service. The addi
tional bounty for enlistments made at distant
posts is also abolished. After the 9th of Au-
gust, 1861, privates who receive eleven dollars
will receive thirteen dollars, and those who
formerly received twelve dollars will also re-
ceive thirteen dolars-privates and corporals
receive the same pay-but no other change is
made in the pay OF non-commissioned officers,
musicians, or artiicers. But by the increase
in the privates' pay, the allowance of every of
ficer who has servant is increased thereby
either twelve or twenty four dollars per year
for each servant he is entitled to. The fee for
administering the oath is abolished, their oath
to be hereafter administered by commissions
ed officer