New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-14
TEE RECAPTURE OF SPRINGFIELD BIZ
THE REBELS.
INTERVIEW WITH BEN M'CULLoCH.

INTERVIEW WITH BEN NJ ClLJOCH.
Tie correspondent Of The Boston Journal, who il
Chaplain in one of the Western regiments has had a
varied experience. He was taken prisoner with Col
&gli-an, al Lexington, and sfterward released.
When the Union troops evacuated Springfield he
VS. left behind in charge of officer, who was too
SCI 70 be removed and who, with his servant ard the
correspondent are now prisoners in the hands Of the
rebels under McCulloch, occupying Springfield.
speaking Of the recapure Of Springfield by the rebels
he save:
Did YOU ever know people given up 10 the un-
United sway Of rumorsi Add TO that knowledge
vbo condition of civil war, with all its neighborhcod
mad family snimOdties, quarrels, and barbsrities
Nsh all its things done and its things threat
,<5d and feared and you may have some sight con-
.epUon Of toe agitation ana terror around us. You
2ust remember too, that this Is an excltabe people
Bus the terrible Laue does Lot burn the town. TIE
heavens DO not fall the earth dOes not open aud
srsll Nv the dlshcarteued Union people, theown waF
eslt CAPTURED till Saturday. Then d" we took Spring
Geld without firing gun, the Federals having fed
On our approach" SO they ssy-took Spring .ield
With sick colonel, his hosiler, and your correspond
ssut. Bravo!
AZ present ONLY State troops are here. They are
mounted. have no uniform, appear TO wear The
clothes thew took from home Yet their blankets aTe
white, and all the various styles aid colors from
their own beds Wrapped i'll them az they drive by,
look utti6 IKE sUlolefb. OF alUh hOult dNc
gl3cs, some shot-guDs, others Tevoyers; few have
2abers. psrlsps the officers have swords. Believe
ire they are fred with terrible zeal against the
G1ionisls; and Union people hardly place limits 10
Ebeic fears-the destruction OF property, stealing
Nleir nggets' 20 send South, Yes, even hanging.
lie rOpe is threatened one old man whose only crime
s. iunocency as d citizen. This affirmed by
c.astworthy people. However, we know Of no per-
nongl violence done any one yet since their return
Ben. McCullOch has been reported killed at VIII
Hra-E haf9ta- MANY have hHllpVpd IL. Bul
Tuesday. after Sigers departure be came In with
p 800 OF his men. The Colonel, with great effort,
q led 20 see hlm. lie out. His siat, Capt. i.
= Armstrong. Acknowledgement, Major +. G..
Armstrong, aid de-csnp, Lieut.. i. l.. Lomax,
a. S. A., Lieut.. Edward Dillon, c. S. A., Lieut..
Thornton, L. :. A., all once connected with the
army Of The United States, received us very kindly
and made many ioquires in regard 20 their old
,siaies. Soon McCullOeh came ia. SO nearly does
b. resemble pictures that we have seen Of him that
We recognized BIN as he passed the window with q
s,inrapy OF men. He was very gentlemsuly
received the Colonel kindly; said he thought the
hos5.al Aag covered his case; that he would 10 un-
l7.esJed by Lie troops; taat, whether he w2s 70 be
koa pr1so,er or not must be decided by Gen Price
siat re wac entirely separate from Price neither
VA under the command Of the other; indeed, that
BE vas on delicate ground 10 being in Missouri and
s@s,ecially with reference TO the Missouri State
a. ards IS Prices men designate themselves, be-
had offended them by re5uking their lack Of
1isci pine.
n came by forced march to Springfield loaing lis
ssanp eqmpage. and more than half his force near
Catsyille. MANY Of his officers have shown atten-
si0.s 10 the SIX Colonel. One wrote the Colonel
note regrettiog that he could not ud in bis stores
s1ue delcacies which be needed, aud reinarkeo
O. would give me uneigned pleasure to add tie
slraliest sm jGut which would render you comfort
able and independent Texan Rangers called. All
'~sefs very courteous. Some had many inquiries in
gerard to why we made war-what eoniiscation
s8c meant, &c.
These couitesies TO US, entirely in their power a.
IKE were revealed the silver lining u the dark cloud
q Ggil war.