, 1861-08-10

women, aud chfldren-mostly all armed, and
IN trembling expectation OF coming events
ded that thres men should go out as recon-
noiteripg party. But only two Of the ChIVal-
~ offered to go; and finally German shop
Keeper named J. NJ had to volunteer to
ing that 1t was q hunbug, he felt amused at
the fear Of his mounted Companions, After
two-mjlea ride they came upon 1alt-extin-
guished camp fire There the before-me1-
toned Purcell stepped, and remarked, with
cbattenng teeth, that the niggers must have
their footsteps distinctly, and slowly advance
ed, cooked revolver In one hand and bowie
knife in the other. When about $50 PAGES
distant from the big pine tree, Purcell pro-
posed that one Of the accommodating party
should dismount, and creep toward the
tree, Of course without discovering anything,
and etealthl]y enjoying good laugh at hi-
comrades. On returning, he reported thai he
had heard en1y suspicious noise, which had
aleo been the case With his trembling com
Isaes They buried taome fgepong ns
noise (the latter in Ms opinion made by
little pigs in the bushes) During the whole
night the Pine Level folks were in dreadful
anticipation Of an attack; the whites were
afraid Of the slaves, and the latter were afraid
Of their masters.
Events eimilar in character, but to q much
.mal1er ez.ebt, and not 60 generally credited,
happened at Prattyille and Autogayille, near
Montgomery. At those places the negroes
were whipped until they confessed, and at
Autogaville several 6laYes and one White man
we're hung.
Wisconsin ZouaFes.
Nova days, in Chicago, men prick up their
ears and start for the depot when it is said thai
aregiment frcm Wisconsin is coming through
Men love to see a fine military display, and
they have known BY experience in the passage
through our city OF six regiments, that our
sister State would warrant the expectation Of
1t. But Wisconsin seems in fair Way to give
Us comparative view OF her military powers,
in enc1oaching TN Hhat is supposed to have
been the peculiar pre1cgative OF Illinois. Wiz
consin Is organizing regiment Of Zouaye=,
from among her strongest sous. F.remen,
| mechanics and farmers are coming together
in red and blue and brass, to learn the intri-
| cate maZss Of this most graceful drill. Strong
men are learning the peculiar Ellsworth waE-
| dance.
But when we speak Of mechanics and farm
| where rapidly, grace, nimbleness, are 50
essential, i Ii not unnvcessary to divest the
| mind Of the uaEal idea that farmer is 3
| clumsy, heavy man. Farming, West and East,
| are two entirely different Eatters. Western
! husbandmfn u are net to be thought Of as the
\
blue 5rccEE that reach the ankles, that our
| Eastern boyhood presented Farmers on tae
| prairies Of the West HU4k hy machiners,-
| they do everything by horsepower, and gene
| rally four horse power, ct thai THY du not
strain their muscles, aid founder theznselve:
| in Jouth, and though they are sunburut, ar
| their hands are hard, they are not tbs psrehed,
| up, horny-ftatured Men that are often s4s n
among New Eng Land rocks.
The Harmony COMPANY" Paine,
fer instance, DON reported full !or the Zoua7c
! Regiu,yEt Of Wisconsin, is ec1nD2sel .s,tiEel9 ,
Of farmers and farmers aoEs. The captain is
| man Of two yards hlgA-5ardy, strong, and
! yet 1.-THE as g snake. He ID well brllt, com
| pact, and yet combining singular gr ace, with
the fern Of mortal Hercules. The portrait
Of The captain is the portrait of the nen, WITH
slight Tariat on IN regard to slze- Though
| d11Elng only some three or four weeks il tue
| interstices between "ploWing OUT" hay1ng,
| harvesting, DC, their movements are Instant.
through the 1ubricatirg processes Of the har.
| 2equin or the EaEtominll=t, for they are natrr.
ally Prepared fcr this almost fairy like drill by
| the culture that Wests III fam life involves.
| The companies OF this Zouayc Regiment
| baTe all been formed and drilled in Celon5]
| Whites impromEtu school He is their III Ii
tazy father, and they are ready to live by him
ana die BY him-in short, to ssear By him.
| We feel confident that when this regiment
Genes through Chicago OH ci.;zeus viii be
! Erepaccd to tay, that while cur sister St 4rr
| se1e us Eo good an example in the genera; &c
+! pearance Of her military forces, she, at leasr
| follows very closely the example atFO15ed h=i
| ~ Illinois III her ZuuaYes. As we see shc7e
fine regimeEts eCr:ngiag up through the " it
i we discover in then an urdying monument c
our .amented Ellsworth. 4.