, 1861-08-13
mAITHRs' IN MISSOURI.
An Illinois hoy NJ Tronton.

Sf.A.-
lcos1eepoooeneeo " 1as en1sSgo 1r1oone.1 !
lRoaTos, NO., Ang. 7th, 1851
Our march was most tedious one Of about |
eighty miles, over a road remarkable for ;ta /
rouehness, In fact during al the experience zee |
I have had in travelling through the East or
West. this one il dee;deS1v the uorst of nj,
r. :, s,t,.xas x-.NNS' 49, 9 ~
aud is composed almost entirely Of pieces Of
flint rock. and WHEN one stems m them fhev
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a11 aAo.e ~ 1o'o a1to epn I'LL Has un'
fortunate enough to spratn my hip rather Sc
verely on the march, but an ample application
1@1' 0'~"s41 ~ 40~NAN s'4 ''s"t
Sgmn.
The expedition did not am cunt to much the
eecessionists alttonpf, nesr ns kent out ofs1obt
-ffcs .- t,,sv s,,1d 5e~r eas;1r a. sa,s. .;5a1
WHICH eneS eoato seIs easily oo' oe1ng well
mounted, while the 9Th Regiment we're all on
foot. About seven miles south Of here q
courier came rushing Ia and informed the Col .
onel INST tour miles ahead OF e were 2,000
cafalaF, ana tnaE We you'd oe attacked In less
than an honr: ne Nne OF pattie VIA imme-
dlately formed, anu We were kepE On onr guns
for ttetfse hours IN anticipation OF good fight,
but no cavalry came, and The march was con-
timed, much to. the disappointment of the
boIs, Eho are getting very anxious to have a
little fun as they ca4 It. After marching all
NP3 NA@1AAIA Ivy 1AAA nV R44Af0A Alt
place called "Stony Battery" and Of this
place wish particularly to speak. Hers it
Eaa that We expected bloody time, being IN
| formed that TIE rebels we're concentrated
| there IN l21ge force The :''batterT" Is rot 9
! battery, but received Hs name from what can
be done thefe Msteaa Q: wnas :. Hsss rs oeen ooas.
the only Pas5age InloagF y oy feay nal-
TOW I4ad 81 !ne ootlom o. W 'aaey ~ nss"een e.
TWO a1gn aaa s.eep a,l,t "nelS @ 1oe ~ ~
/ ngseI P9nteaaLs sASePs oLu. aooLL nooE H 1ne
q
long, ane n5o ~ gooo MGn E Guala 9es1og az
sliny " e''o el,ug. a9e71 ~ W. .a1.
Hg no4to isestse ong sone5 A r. t, hnos7 a1Lss
N11cn 1aesE 0ttAs tuss ca1 c4u l49an y no
| olne1 namel were 70 commenee "a M lolhng 3saVY
o3 stenss Ioma 70 erusn IL " ~ ~ eea sse a,.
ea e. "nGn We ! ;Wele na1Smng M tne ronte "
| step, sncfs olsLInsg Inis sac ol INC
baitel5, Wn1en prooaol1 ave I'm me o2.a.
Ion loat Ee naa rSly laIge lore, aaa Ws'
were 10. moiesiee' ataeagn s4ms Me9e nsaru Ne II,
N close pIoaami1y. e.. A1ler paseing thIoaga Ws
campeo 1el tae 9lgnt, ana were taefe e. 1nlosmeo m
Inas mo[a ooa YVES gwen ous ~ L9 1soets Inas "e
1ao 9,VV 1aei', Suen w AaQ uQt oou. a:
Gteensnle, tWe1ee ~ mlIes no11n, Of lney PaI onl m
tofcea oo#n al 1o,puV, ana aA foa1eo 1of the
A1kaneaS me. Aller Fal1ahg t#o Gays a1o an
anqng taere #as ~ ctla1ce u 'e loI nSsue, tnt
Co!onel gave otoers 70 9ouI l9ee anu VI
arrived as quarters ea1e ano sou9a, once more
me secessionlss are g eomm!ttlog numeroq'
aud most outrageous depredanons ABOUT tn
country. II one nelghbor has any feeling o
aplmoslty against another, ~ thas It Il mecca
safy 1of nun 20 90 u 10 MAKE tae accusat1o1
oi ms nelghnoss ne9g union man, and IN
t2m1ly Will be klled. the houses burnt, ant
every thing valuable stolen, number ot in
murdered within tewmtles Of our camp du1
ing the last i've days. and still these bloo
, hc3nda can not be caught and dealt with
they should be. =. ....-.'.
We have been moving our camp pesterda
| ! snd to-day from Eliot Knob to lronton on
most beautiful and healthy location. It be
Lot been named, but presume it will be cal1e
: "Camp Fremont" the same as our forme
= one. The good behavior OF the so1diars
the 9th Is having an excellent effect upon tn
5 citizens. Many Of the families Were mug
f fl,ehtened. and bad prepared to lesFe on th
ef1lFa1 ol Inc army, p1t nov are gong 70 X