The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-07
An Arrival from the South.

We cOnversed yesterday with a gentleman
who has travelled pretty extensively recently in
| the far South. We have known him personally
for years, and have full confidence in his state.
| ments.
He represents that the people OF the South, are
| greatly alarmed, and that they entertain the We
ry worst fears as to the result of the war. The
blow which has been struck BY the Federal feet
in South Carolina has contributed to bightsn
their fears, and many companies are bordering
on despair. In some sections strong Union
sentiment exists, but the expression of that sen,
timent is suppressed by the rebellious rabble.
Our informant travelled from New Orleans to
Memphis, and thence to Bowling Green by way
of Nashville. He saw no troops between New
Orleans and Memphis, and presumes that the
enlistment of soldiers has ceased, the resources
of the South having been pretty well exhausted
The prices of the necessaries of life at the
South, he says, are very high, which is owing to
some extent TO the scarcity of par funds. Gold
and Kentucky money commands a premium Of
fifteen to twenty per cent and can be obtained
only with great difficulty at those rates.
He had but little opportunity to obtain intel.
ligence in reference to the rebel force in the vi
cinity of Bowling Green, but he does not think
it so great as has been represented. There are
no batteries at Nashville, the authorities not
from Federal INVASION. louisville Journal
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR-Lieut. Bennett,
who returned here last week, brought with him
little boy, about nine years of age, who has
been rather earlier initiated into the terrible re-
altics, as well as the romances of war, than is
common to most boys. His name is Thomas
Henry McFall. His parents have been dead sew
eral years. On the breaking out of the war he
accompanied Col. Wallace, of the Sd Indiana re.
gimeDt of three months volunteers, as waiter
boy, and came with him to Missouri That regi-
ment was in the battle of Springfield, and the
boy followed Colonel Wallace into the field, and
kept with him until he, (Col Wallace) was kill
ed. A bullet at the same time passed through
the boys clothes, but he escaped uninjnred. In
the hurry OF the retreat, the boy was left behind
and wandered off through the country alone He
bad twelve dollars, which he had received from
Col. w. before going into the fight With this
he bought food when it was not given to him,
and OF nights generally slept in the woods or in
some out-buiiding on the plantation, when Be
could lind opportunity. Thus he wandered on,
Tor nearly two months before he reached ST.
Louis, which was about the middle of October.
Reaching st Louis, he had 81, 80 of his money
lett, and starting to 60 to Benton Barracks in
the evening, which Is three miles from the city,
he laid down by tree and slept all night. The
next morning he found that his 81 80 had been
stolen. At Benton Barracks he happened to
come across some of Capt. Crabb's company,whO
were so interested in his history that they took
him into the company, and kept him till an cp-
portunity was afforded of sending him here. Our
good citizen, Mr.. s. r. Palmer, has taken himto
live with him, and will doubtless do a good part
by the boy.-l Washington (Iowa) Press.