New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-22
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From Cur Special Core s'pondsnt.
JIrtunsos Cry, No, Monday June H. 1861.
Our STAY at Hermann lasted only three four hours
The resources offered to strangers by that exclusively
sr,nnn tow are not exclusive We another nomadic
journalist aud egot climbed tho limestone bluff which
ia hundred feet perpendicular above the railroad and
wing down upon t5e fiat bot rocks surveyed the nde
scribatly muddy river the plain dwelling-, with sp-
pies. peaches aud ounces M turing IN the orchards
around them; the little bnck church, with long.
black wooden cross imbedded in the front wall the
terrsoed Caawba yineya ards on he abrupt hills which
environ the town and the men, wcner, and children,
ia then light Sunday clothing, chatting in groups
along tho sidewalk fronting tie river OF discussing
their " me aud lager beer little round tables in the
open saloons.
The lat views we're ro OF the class to which dis
tsnc. lend. snchantne 20 we marched down
apau" More native wine is produced in the vcin ty
of Hermann than any other point west of the vine
vsrls aronnJ Cincinnati. Some consider this Missouri
wine the best made IN tho Union; but quart which
"a seonred under tho seductive lneUce Of this recon-
dtion; "Besi Caia,y, ba wire for sixty cents bottle,
did no. convert us to thai opinion IL had dnl spirit
e., taste quite inferior the rich fuity flavor oi the
best Ohio Catawba A few drafts were sufficient to
Strengthen us in the in'th that
os~.sles. and be.,
IL the OF the wsAt,
On The bslk Vf the beautiful nver'
At IN tho evening, the steamer War Eagle came
along. bound up the river. We went on board as dih
also the cornmauter q the Hermann Home Guard
with two lelegrarhc Dispatches Of two lues each, con-
cering the transportation Of troops, which he handed
hc master of The boat TO read After scrutnizing them
1teny for Ave minutes during which at least dozen
pas r. lad read them his shoulder, their Pur-
Dor, seemed 10 dawn dimly upon the captsh's BRAIN
and be ayerred tlat II was all right. Thereupon. AZ
ssppcs and miners Of the regular army came on board
en- route for Jefferson led by captain whore eyes and
beard convey sroug "reminiscences Of old John Brown.
Thee sappets and miners nearly all Germans;
pbvs vsically thew are fine fellows, with sinewy
limbs and full, deep cheats; and they are said to
be extremely efficient Their captain, Swtde, who
WAS employed in the department in tho Cfimean
war, claims that they construct, in twenty -four
hours, bridge five hundred feet in length, sufficient
for the crossing Of iIfautry. Their Uniform Is Kos
suth hat the rim on the left side turned mp with
button and dropping feather gray woolen irock win
bright red collar and facings and dark mixed pants
with stripe Of red From their broad belt around the
waist, depend long saber and car!ridge'box, and
they are armed with Sharps rife carbne. With their
blankets hooped the left shoulder aud under the
right arm their csn,eens Of water slung behind them
and their white cotton sacks at their sides, stamped
~. g." and sufficient to bold eight or ten days "a.
tions they are we'll equipped for hard service.
The War Eagle soon started up the great, muddy
rver which, in the deepening twilight lost some Of its
responsiveness Along one shore lie troubled face had
turned to dark glossy green the other 1t had put
on rich, shining golden hue while between them,
far up the stream, trenSled long, narrow, purplish
ripple. The sappers and miners upon the deck were
drinking their flee from tin sups, dipping 1t from
huge kettle, and making frugal supper Of slices Of
light bread mossnsd in 1t. At breakfast this morning
Lam vas added 70 their rspaah The c0gn along th'