, 1861-09-26

Yates, and Trustee Of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal who was sent to Missouri
by Gen. Pope to bring off the coin exposed
in some Of the inland banks, and who, in
the execution Of his mission, was made
prisoner and detained twelve days in the
rebel camp, comes home, We are told,
more earnestly in favor Of a vigorous pro-
secution Of the war than ever before,
though he has never lacked zeal in the
good cause. He saw and became acouaint-
ed, during his brief experiences in the rebel
camp, withthe material Of which the insur-
gent army is composed, and he knows that
larger part Of the men are laboring under
q cruel de1usion which nothing less than
defeat can dispel Their leaders are main
II scoundrels Of the deepest dye, who have
nothing to lose but everything to gain by
civil ccmmotion- They teach their fol-
lowers that the Government Of the United
States has been broken up and dissolved;
that Illinois has declared in favor Of State
Rights, and that her troops are in
Missouri as the soldiers Of an independ-
ent power seeking to rob Missourians Of
their property and reduce them to con-
dition Of vassalage; that the pretence Of
defending the Union is lie, because the
Union long ago ceased to be. This, Mr..
Cassen says, is the honest opinion Of the
major part Of Mart Green's command,
among whom are hundreds of real honest
and well-meaning men. Their officers teach
them this; they hare no newspapers, no
no means Of information as to current
events, and are without any well defined
notions Of government, hence, they credit
anything, no matter how preposterous it
might seem to us, that has the endorsement
Of those whom they trust. They have no
commissariat, no quartermaster's depart
mept, ne discipline, but are to1erably
armed They are subsisted by p1under,
and in searching for food spare neither
friend nor foe. The first convenient corn-
field furnishes rations for men and forage
for beast AID every herd Of cattle and
drove Of hogs is theirs from which to
choose. In word, they are brigands, some,
however, from notions that do more honor
to their patriotism than to their knowledge
Of events. Hundreds-perhaps large
majority Of them-if aware Of the nature
Of the contest, would throw away their
arms and 20 home. While in their camp,
Mr.. Casscl1, who had two or three news
papers in his pocket at the time Of his
seizure, was accustomed to read to the
circle Of privates that would gather about
his tent One day this was observed by
the officers, and tEey, not choosing ia
offend their men by peremptory order to
him to quit his dangerous pastime, sent 9
drummer to spot few feet from hin
and directed him to play. This Was moi
thought to be Intentional when frs
done; but after few more 1t
tempts, every one Of which caned
out the drummer, the reader wlsel,
desisted. l. defeat OF the rebels il
Missouri, 80 decisive as to compel the lead
ers to fy, would, MT. c. thinks, restor,
peace to the State. The privates, once on
Of the ranks into which they have beer
lured By stories that would do credit to ths
ingenuity to the Prince Of Liars, would &
home and, perhaps, there learn that the,
had been the worst enemies that Missour
has to encounter.
The conduct OF some Of our troops il
North Missouri has, owing to want Of dis
cipline and to the drunkenness and incom
potency OF their officers, given color to tn
otherwise abusrd stories that the rebe
leaders are accustomed to tell Every
where Mr. G. was pointed to instances Q
outrage and wrong for which our me-
were rcsponsihle,an no explanation coul
convince those who had suffered, that tn
steady policy Of our Government Ql1inoi.
was not q war Of lust and p1under agains
apeople who desire to be at peace. Here
in the Commander Of the Department ma
learn lesson that he ought to know.
Mr. Casselrs experiences were of cours
confined to Mart Green's command. sout1
Of the Missouri, in Prices and Met Culloch'
columns, the soldiers are Of another sor1
They mean conquest Of the Norsh!