, 1861-11-20


About the first Of October Asc, Col. Myman
was ordered to Spring ydeld with bis forces, aud /
Col. G. N. Dodge, Of the Fourth Iowa Volun
teers, Was placed In command Of the post. |
There is g very large amount Of GoVranment |
stsree here now, consisting Of forage, eubsist- |
ence stores, camp equipsge, horses, mules
and wagons, besides several buildings belong
ing to the Quartermaster and Hospital Depart.
ments Of the army, and large amount Of con-
trabaud property, in the form Of horses,
mules, cattle, sheep, and wagons.
Fort Wyman Waa commenced last summer
BY the Thirteenth Illinois, and the ground up 1
on the site "a high hill Of the Ozark range
cleared Of underbrush aud trees for circuit
of mile in diameter around it. The work
was abandoned for some time before the ap~
potntment Of Col. Dodge to this command,
since which it has been approaching comple-
tion, under the charge Of Lieut.. N. LaRue
Harrison, Engineer in charge Of Fert Wyman,
who has politely furnished us with the follow
ing Information. The fort is q square redout,
commanded BY four 32pound sea-coast guns,
mounted upon barbette carriages; the inte-
1ior slope Of the parapets is supported by
stockade reyelment Of timber cut upon the
site, and the bitches with nearly perpendicular
ecarp and counterscarp, sunk in the conglom-
crate rock of so.pstone and flint, which I'M.
derHes the surface only about eighteen inches
They are protected by two two-story block
houses, upon each Of which Will be mounted
tHo IL pound mountain hoWitzars. Tie ex.
terror and superior slopes Of the parapes are
well sodded to prevent their being washed
away or torn in pieces.
The force employed upon the fort consists
of carpenters and Iab0re1a from the various
regiments stationed st the post, secession
prisoners, soldiers placed here at work for Of
fences against military or civil laW, and an
occasional rum seller.
There are 81 secession prisoners confined in
the fort.
The forces row at Ro1la are:
The The M 4th I1wa Volunteers, Col. J. n. Dodge.
The 26th Illinois Volunteers, Col. Nicholas Greu-
sci, (whose father Kas Sergeant Of cavalry in
the First Napo1eons army, under Murat, and
Mho has led various military commissions IN
"ar; was Captain Of the first company from Kane
comfy Illinois, in the 9Th Illinois REGIMENT; af-
te1Ta1ds Major and then Lieutenant Colonel Of
4 regiment Of Missouri Volunteers, Col. John
:: = Phelps, Che Oldest member OF the lower house
Ii tODETGEE
The Kansas Rangers, Capt. S. N. Wood, {sena.
ior in the Kansas Legislature.)
Total, little 1ees 1han three thousand men, to
b augmented in lew days by several regiments
irom the southwest.
Many Uunion families, with what remnants
Of property trey could save il has:y flight
fem rebel plunderers, are camping lea7
Rol1a, with the prospect Of winter Of prlTa-
zion before ihem.
Thtre arc very few fae plantations near
Rolls, the lsnd being too rugged and barren
:or the cultivation Of any crops except grapes
.nd other fruits, which flourish abuRdsntly
| EhereTe1 cultivated.
The climate is mild ard the Writers short !;
| cattle living through the winter with little or
no care in the timber districts.
We would call The attention Of our ladies'
| to the Tant5 of Capt. WOODS Rangers. They
are urproTided with comfortable Clothing ior
| the winter, such as woolen drawers, stockings
| and comforts for the sick. These men are do
| ing service to the Union which We had no
right to expect from poor afflicted Kansas
rhey impose arduous tasks upon themselves
often riding thirty miles before breakfast and
stopping for food, frequently riding all night
or lying on the ground. They are terror tc
the 6ecessionists fer hundred miles around
nd are going to be OF Immense service il
guerilla warfare, which Will be Tie warfare it
al1Esouri the coming winter. The company il
| made up Of bold, daring, dashing fellows. VI
found Cant, Wood to be = gentleman of tiyhl,
cultivated mind, good moral sensibilkv ant
religious inclinatIo1, which US ascribe TO hi
ea5iY asaociations and training b7 a Ouake
mother. We have reason TO know sou1e.hinf
Il his ga3lantry. for il our attempts to rga:f
2prirsfeli be lifted Us out with horses, cal
5iage, s ranger for driver and q guard Of nicu at
"a rangers Is an escoyt.
we came 10 with col, Boyd's regiment 8
the Gasc0aaGe aua assisted them il cro=siD,
1he river by the loar OF onr caTrj1ra. 81 II
water Eas 90 deep that it was impossibIs 70
tie men TO cross without tordi1g. Tne bo1
icm IS smooth and zha water c.sar and rco
Tkt Hyer. in the snri3g lis q daatirp. foanin
t!1rent OF three times lis usual brt5dt;,. offe
removing irmense lceg from their heds an
Icdpirg fhem on ejtEsr s;ora. Hiyh c];ff. to
sIaFlzs Of antiouitT. and all eIrrouudine
te1ant :he ;n1aei5at,yh mind fo cortrast I;
5isn 1ariike SCENES viii these Of to.da7-th
rtrirre1,t. with thair o1istenirg havnnst
N33tf7;r q }hrough thn va1Ieu. a1nh1lancxs "a
wing IKE Sick. 4 1npp train Of rrnvision "
oogs Following Them cnd their auari hrinpiu
: 80 lie rear. Now gnt then The ear was cree
ID bY soupds Of nartixi music echoinr iro
cliff TO cljfF
xT.rsnt or 7r4;: H.. f.,n3 the orro, rain.