Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-28
9ailg APPEAL.
INTERESTING FKosT MISSOURI.

Isog'g and So3diers-H Horemes1s Of GeT1u
Frios's Command Lectures 10 the Troops II,
Equipments Of tAe irIny, Ett., Etc.
EaAUQUkETEEs, CASP At CAs5NIILE.
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EDTToRs AFTEAL: Ny 6rst letter to you was
from Neosho. The name Of this small and
hitherto obscurp town. is now to become historic
ard somewhat celebrated Here enc of the most
important sessions Of the Missouri Legislature
was hcld-fraught with consequences and re-
suits that are 10 be great and lasting, and pro
duc;ye of great good ~ the State Of Missouri as
vCe as tho Confederate States Of America Both
Hou=es continued to meet and adjourned for
want uf q quorum for nearly week. There
was quorum present in the House on Saturday,
the 2Gth ult, and the Senate having adjourned
tho day before to Monday the 2Sth, Oh that day
both Houses assembled, there being quorum
il each, to DO business, and went into secret
session. In the evening, alter some discussion,
tls ordinance adopting the Constitution of the
Confederate States Of America, and making Mis-
sgl-i member thereof was passed. Itwss not
aa ordinance Of secession. Tho storm of revo-
lGEon which had swept for months previous all
over this fair state had broken every tie that
hound her TO that iniquitons Black-RepubBcan
government the United States Of America
Il the evening i was announced to the camp
aui surrounding country BY the inng Of can
non TIA, sent their hoaTse voices 70 the distance
Of forty -Gye miles, echoing and Te-echoing among
The thousand hills and valleys Of the southwest
Tho shouts Of the soldiers rent the heavens, and
voneys Of small a-ms accompanying the roar Of
tEs cannon fully testified to the JOY with which
Ih-y received the glad news
The excitement was intense and In the even
iag many good Sellow through himself, insen
sibie. into the arms Of Bacchus, as if the State
had received all her good from that Deity The
nunber was rather TOO great for the protector of
The vine to accommodate, and not a few linger-
cd arouud old houses and fields, and roadside
bitches, as if they were charming places to them.
Next day the soldiers had to fall into line "
again. We took up our line Of march in the d.
re-tion Of Cassville, distant 80 miles Early in
she afternoon, We passed through NewtOnia,
pretty little village situated in the open prairie,
"a Newton county. We then passed on several
miles further and camped at Big Springs. These
ara very iiue springs sufficient to supply water
- "a hundred thousand men. The toward march
was resumed very early the next day, and long
before Nght portions Of the army Of Missouri
were en,,wiag Cassyille. Several divisions AZ
g.vrI by night and went into full encampnent
This sga, Wednesday. Thursday, the remaining
divisions came in and here they have been in
camp ever since.
The chief matters Of interest here. now 10 the
soldiers are some discourses on the causes Of the
WAY aud other subjects, deliveredgby Hon }. ".
Tucker. editor Of the Daily Missouri STATE jour
nal. which was suppressed by the Lincoln gov
s-umen. ia July. Sas present at one Of them
yesterday. delivered to the 9th division n. S. G.
The assembly was immense; there We're few
uen IN the division that were not present, and
c,,a, numbers came from other divisions Mr..
Tucker very earnestly addressed them, and went
rather fully into the grievances Missouri has sui
fogei; warmly iayeghej against the cruelty Of
thai JespOtic administration which had pursued
unnamed Alissouriaus with the maliguity tyrant
and lad driven them to take up arms fOr their
safety. Il is useless 70 attempt even 81 outline
OF the speech The greatest enthusiasm pre-
vpiIed Mr. Tucker asked them if they wanted !
10 70 TO their homes, You have no homes, said |
De, while d Federal army remains on your soil. /
Oag more battle. said he, and the work Of Mis-
sour il done. Whip Fremont whip him sound |
IS, whip him ont Of his boots, daughter and
Str. march right 70 tie metropolis Of the State
you enter s.. Louis with but little more than a
sAiruIsa. There can be but one more severe en-
eag,ment in Missouri. If in that Mssourians
are successful, your homes are free and you
ora.n possess your liberties. You mEst whip
Fremont loud cries Of I'VE will do it, we
viii do II wen whip him like h-n."l Mr..
Tucker then considered the ability Of our army
20 d.ieat that OF Fremont. Looking around him
ag,e- showing that our number was greater
than Fremont could bring into the field, } be OBJ
served that one Of Gen. Stems men was equal
to any two Of Fremont's, on ths ba;tlefeld.
Tho 9Th div sion is as ine body Of men, physi-
csllv, as ever shOuldered arms They are
large. stout healthy, and stand erect Ay word
fJr It. they " fight ike heroes, should We ever
sN7s them a chance. A great many Of the men
beIsng 10 the T. F. VS., Of Northwestern Viz
g5gil- Nor are they commanded BY officers that
are any Sue less brave or patriotic. hope you
VI not deem il anything amiss if mention
trith emphasis the name Of the gallant officer
thar commands the Oh division, II. S. G.
B-.v.-G Gen. A. T. Stein has been with Us from
the commencement OF difficulties in this State.
BE is hear, and soul devoted to her interests.
Before we reached Lexington, lis whole division
scarce numbered one hundred men.
Notwithstanding, he was cheerful aud kept
his little camp iu the s.rictesg military order a.
Ie.ingtou large .Teinforcements came in and
suoiiei BIS division to very respectable proper
lions. i was hencefOrth to be viewed one Of
TIE strong and efficient divisions Of tie army Of
M.5-ouri. Gen. Stein now ordered sR election,
ia order T. comply with the law upon the subject,
when he was unanimously chosen brigsdiey-geR-
era! o. the division. His men and officers are
enthusiastically attached 10 him. General Stein
has been brought up in tbs very lap Of the old
CDited States army and has been bred q soldier.
Pew young men have had as extensive an expe-
renee as General Stein lie Is skillful a. weIl as
brave Being sent to make Reconnaissance Of
Fort Scott, he took all the picksts Of the enemy
prisoners and surprised the enemy, driving of
large number Of mules, night from the vicinity
O! tbeir camp. This taking up" ofaH Of an en-
smy's pickeiS bas rarely been done by any one.
He is probably the first officer that ever bore the
Confederate asg upon Northern soil. This he did
upon that occasion. Pardon this DEPRESSION. if
you please.
AT tie close Of his address, some one spoke Of
tb9.s cheers, when Mr. Tucker said I" You talk |
about cheers gentlemen, I propose three cheers
iJr that good and brave old man. Sterling Price |
sai vCu may believe the hats few of and they |
were given with viii. Three cheers. nov, |
for Gov. Jackson, JEFF. Davis and the Southern
CcafeseracyL" These were hearty aud loud
M I. then bowed and sat down, when General
AtcLison arose and said; Now, gentlemen,
Brspose three cheers for J. " Tucker" twas
responded to promptly, and three animated
cheers for the speaker Of the evening closed the
proceedings of the meeting. There were loud
calls for Atchisou," but be rose and very good
humoredly pronounced the meeting adjourned.
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