Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-20
FROM MISSOURI.


To The EDITOR Of the Boston Journal
The news of rebel outrages in Northeast
Missouri, to which | referred in my last, has
at length reached headquarters in 50 tangible
and reliable a shape that it can safely De
acted upon, and on Saturday last l SlT my
old companions in arms in the southwestern
part Of the StaJe-the Kansas First-march
down 10 the boat which was to carry them
To Hannibal, whence they are ordered to
proceed TO Shclbina, a small town west of
Hannibal, known 70 be naturally and abb
rginaily disioyal and now a sort OF tramp
ing grJuud for Martin Green and bis band If
cut-thr0ats and robbers. This Green is
brother of the late United states senator
James Green Of this State, ana probably
more Infamous and Disgusting, and withal
cOWardly traitor than ever the latter. His
band Is u collection of those long, gaunt,
cadayer0us lOafers which are found nowhere
50 abundautly a. in this State, and who,
when in q safe place and perfectly secure,
boast loudly OF their ability - whip FIVE, or
sometime even ten, NOrthcrners each, but
upon the rustling OF neighbOrinE corn stalk,
or the discharge Of a musket, or even the
wholesome display OF a good Union fist. take
u their heels, obliyious Of all their loud
boasts, and stop not till their position Is
again sufficiently secure, and they have suth-
GENTLY recovered their breath to resume
their natural occupation of plunderlnS and
maltreatiuE inotienSiye and law abiding Clti-
zsns Cannot regiment, or at any rate
com pluv or two be raised in Massachusetts,,
or among the Grlnite Hills or Green Noun
tains, whose chief qualifications shall be
agility and excellence IN q foot race, and who
can drive these rufhans over the Rocky Noun
taIrs or into tho Mississippi? We cannot
enlist men here who can at all compete with
these fellows in tie length Of their les, OF
inability to use them with CELEBRITY. 50 1t is
now proposed 10 surround them, and one
body Of our troops having started them from
their camp, the Kansas boys, when
they commence % move their legs.
and make of in the opposite direction,
being stationed exactly We're they propose
to run, viii receive them with open arms
aud fixed hayOnets, and q sprinkling Of grape
shot and shell. | trust we shall shortly hear
that Mr.. Green is either a prisoner or a
corpse.
regret to learn that the Third Iowa Regi-
ment, which is a portion Of the force that
lately had skirmish with Green and ms
band, and which Is composed of as fine ma,
teriil as any regiment in the service. Is 5,
de,noralzed, and its self confidence 50 nearly
Destroyed, that 1T present, and probably ua-
I'll newly organized, its efficiency Is gone
Cause-a whiskey drinking ColJnel Rem
o1y thus lar, as applied by Gen. Fremont
orders issued = Gen. Hurlbut. commanding
that brigade, - arrest HIM forthwith. and
bring him 10 trial for lAtoxicat.On an in
capacity This prescription thus far las not
touched the seat Of the disease. Cause Of its
failure 10 do sa-the BrigadIsr General re.
ceiyIng the orders is constantly too full! Of
whisky 70 comprehend or execute them.
Truly a sad state OF things, and one hardly
credible IN officers whose commands are sur
T0uded by enemies, aui liable at any mo-
men, to an attack l had it, however. from
undoubted authority surgeon in one of
the regiments Of the brigade, who has been
formerly 4 member of Congress. and is
a gentleman Of high standing. and with
whom ! am well acquainted. rs general
truth, II you hear that We have Gt the West
incapable and incompetent officers, whose
llundeTs sacrifice their men, iDjure our cause,
and subject the Government to vast and need
less expense, please ascrlbc it u whisky
rather than natural iucapacity. Il is IN
questionably true that the former Is the
worst foe our troops have to contend with
here, and that two of our Western regi
ments, which have lately distinguished them
selves at Wilson creek--the First Iowa and
the First kansas-made themselves what
they were, and accomplished what they did
~ Spue Of the influence and example of
WHISKY soaking officers.
The troops now in this city aud within
one hundred miles of 1t number between fifty
and sixty thousand men, and the force is be
ing constantly augmented BY fresh arrivals.
yesterday two regiments arrived from Hi /.
nols, and more are expected to-day. In the (
regiment are hourly arriving, in /
quads OF ten to fifty, u ill up companies I
already organized and ID service. The busi- /
ness OF clothing, cquippinG and 4rmin5 this /
army, gives and Will continue To give for a /
ong time to come employment to vast mem /
)eTs of artisans, aad renders the city Il bust.
ing driving place, which it has not been .
)si0re Tor months.