, 1861-11-13

seDL1 alQ LHO companies u IEEe1t AEuIuckY
volunteers were added, until Col Chet1ain |
found himself at the head Of large force, the |
proper care Of which brought upon him the
cares Of Bngsdier General, in addition to
those OF his OWL Office. This has called into |
action In him qualities that, in another posi-
ton, might have Numbered. With ceaseless
vigilance has he met them, until the discipline
and efficiency Of his command excite the com
menda1ion Of every heholder, and Brig2dier
General E. F. Smith Ito whose command at
Pa1ucah this is Eubordinate) after recent
visit, cid not heeitate to express distinctly, /
good arrangements. Should future times cali
Lieut. Col Chetlafn to important trusts, there
need be no fear that our country's best inter-
ests will suffer in his hands.
This place is, by nature, well prepared for 8
etropg fortifcation. The Immediate region Is
differ,rg greatly from the sunken plain on
which Cairo Stands, and the comparative mo-
notoDy Of the level region around Paducat.
Just back Of the town rises beautiful conf
cal hill from whose top 600 feet above the zig-
er,) an nnobstrncted view Of the Ohio, for
three miles above and below, Is had, and by
the removal of few trees like view up the
Cumberland will be secured On this are plan
ted guns, one Of them 64poaad co1umbiad.
On another hill, 100 rods down the Ohio, ia an
arrangement OF Ike character. We may well
believe that these bstteries, with guns whose
msutbs are easily turned fE any direction, will
demolIsh any rebel craft that msy venture Into
these waters, and render impotent any ordina~
II attempt to approach the place By land.
EarthworkB are In progress to render these po-
sitions more secure, planned and superintend-
cd by Lieut.. DeBnol Buo1 Of the Topographic
cal Engineers. This gentleman, whose skill is
e1celled only By his industry. lis Hungarian,
1,e f5n}11n Tr1 p
Was compelled to flee from the Austrian do
minlons by the same revolution that made
Koesuth an exile, and, with an undying zeal, is
labo1irg to preserve In America the same lib
ertieB for the acqaiAition Of which he unsuc-
cessfnl1y fought at home.
The troops are very busi1Y employed, Be-
sides the ordinary duties of camp, picket aud
patrol gusrd, and daily drill, they work at the
Int1enehments, and cut away the trees that
intercept the view. We need not wonder
that, notwit outstanding the stern duties Of war,
the soldier, as opportunity presents, stops to
gaze at the beauties Of the scene around him.
The Ohio, nowhere more beautiful than here,
for about six or seven miles, lies beneath him.
The forests, clad In the gorgeous drapery Of
autumn, attract his eye on every ride But
for the dreadful, though needfuI, work he has
to do, and the sad state Of our country {and
these things he cannot always remember, the
soldier would feel that this is among the PRIV
Deged spots Of earth: As It Is, the pleasant
scenery does much to make his life cheerful,
As have intimated, the camp il as busy az q
beehive. At the same time their commander
recognizes no military necessity" "a mantle
much broader, and more frequently used, than
charity that warrants him to abolish the Sab
bath. That day Is free, comparatively, for
rest, and may be used to promote the moral
and religious Wen-being ng Of the camp. Last
Sabbath the troops, in large numbers, attend
I'd religious services, one in the camp in the
morning, and another IN the afternoon, in q
church in town. Both services wcre conduct
+ d by the Chaplain Of the 18th Regiment, and
the interested attention bore witness that life
in camp had not obiteIated the sacred ecenes
and Influences OF home.
The number Of the sick in the hospital is
small, being about one in sixty Of the whole,
and Of these several are measles. Good disci-
pllne and full employment Of time have COZ
1ributed much 70 this result. The results Of
hospital treatment are also very satisfactory.
Tie Surgeon in charge, Wm. F. Cady, Assist
! abt Surgeon 18th illinois, deTotes himself
| with naceasing care to the sick, and his sue
| cess shows his adaptation to the position.
Could he 60 through year with the Same re-
| tnlts, the mortality would be hardly one In
| sixty.
Tie people here are largely tinct1red with
secession feeling. Quite o number, for 20
snal a population, have Joined the Coufed.
| crate a,my, and but few, even from Union
families, have Joined the o. s. forces. I have
| net, however, one young man who has been
/ In three battles in Missouri, and having re.
| ceiVed i've secession bullets in various parta
Of his body, has obtained permission to return
heme to recover from bis wounds. When Pa.
| Gucah Waa occupied By cur troops the seces-
elonIsts fed in terror, starting ''iike guilty
thing upon fearful summons ~ but the peo.
pie heEt chose to remain, aud have shown
themselves kind and courteous towards on
troops. Should victory alight On the Union
standards, think they will easily conform to
the new state Of things. AL admit that sla,
very is at the bottom Of our difficulties, and
the secestlonists reproach the Onion men
with being "abolitionists," name they re
ject With scorn. The difference here, as ev
eBwhere throughout the South, is that the
secessionists love slavery more than thei1
country, the Union men their county more
than slavery. The latter declare that so sooz
as they see that the destruction Of slavery i:
1ecessarJ In order to save the Government
they are ready for the sacrifice though a
| yet, 80 far frsm recognizing such necessity
they imsgine that nothing would be 80 disas
trous for the Government Is such an under
taking.
The Victims Of secession are daily f1eeint
here, and tue accounts they give Of their pei
see9tions from former friends and neighbor
Kentucky volunteers, and long to ayeng
their wrongs. The expedition which 4 fe,
days since {Oct. 25.) went up the Cumberland
and broke up Cavalry company, st sara!ogs
has struck 3 wholesome fear into the mind
Of their Prosecutors, but the work needs X
peating in other places, as the only mode O
restoring peace. The tloops here are bu1nin2
with desire to do this work now but as "
the controlling powers do not giye permu
sion. I have bEeu interested to observe th
feeling among them that they were wropged
because the expedition againet Saratoga Va
entrusted to detachment from Padacah il
stead of this place. Their minds would b
satisfied, however, could they be called to d
some Of the work that jet yet remains.
would seem that non Is the time for actor
The weather is pleasant, and the glcrles Of q
Indian summer are about Us. Au occasions
co1d Or stormy dsy, gives warning that 500
expeditions into the interior will 6e rendsre
difficult or impossible, by storms, floods, mu
and cold.
The sad news respecting the battle at Ball
Bluff, lin part eounterpoised By our succes
at FredericktoWn, Mo-, and Zollicoffer's +
pulse IN Southeast Kentucky,) does not
press the brave men here. They feel thst y
must and shall get the victory at length. Sue
men can die but once, while cowards die
thousand deaths. JIG.