The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-10-12

One 81 ssshe boys- Belonging to the Issa
Foar,h, writes Us from Roila, under date
Of Oct. u, very distressing letter con
eeralng matters and things connected With
the regiment, and the var in Missouri
from which We make the following ex-.
tracts:
s.Throu.h the exsr.icns Of Col. DoDGE-
who has been 10 81. Loais, FIR some time,
the Fausih has been provided Nth iusl
outfit, frem head to foot, OF winter Cloth
ing, Of exeellsnt material, we'll made up
Aiso,ex;ra heasv oser-coats for viniry days;
extra covers % sen.s-sni new equipment
u arms, knar sacks, haversac1s, eaniesns,
De-, 50 that the Fourth nov, after three
months hard service, j. better oathssed and
equipped than nine tenshs Of the other Fegi-
nents. Col. DoDGs also proeurei pay for
u from, the fme Ee gsre enrolled an the
State, up 10 the 6r.s Of Sepssra5sr--and !
speaks well for the morale Of the regiment,
tha. out VI taeir wages. "the boys have
sent home 10 their frienI-. by az officer,
some seren housosa dollars.
A few days since, the Fourth vas ordered
to march LOO miles vest to cut OF the re-
,rsa, Of rebels from Lexington, but before
marcaios many miles, were ordered back,
preparatory to taking the field in q different
erection.
There are great many sick. caused by
exposure and insufficient closhing-however
there will be no more suffering from this
latter cause. The hospital lacks all those
extras that contribute to the comfort of the
sick-no beds-no shirts, drawers, sheets,
quilts, or change Of linen. Other wise it
is well provided and cared for, and in the
hands Of competent physicians. No deaths
have occurred in the regiment since its or
gsniza,ion. The wounded are doing well
so far as know, being in the Brigade hos
osal.
The war in Missouri is very different from
what expected. Nine. tenths Of all the
people are rebels, and they accumulate a
large rebel army and dispense it in day.
Their army is made up Of farmers-who
flock to the rendezvous with home made
clothes, knapsacks, haversacks, und quilt
for blanket. They bring from FIVE to
twenty days. provisions, each, and from
one to two horses. They leave their wives
at home 20 work the farm, with the negroes,
and to sell the products of the farm to the
Union troops, for gold. have seen whole
districts in the State, handsomely farmed,
where not enc man in twenty households
would be at home. Price has an army scat
tered from Springfield to Norfolk, east
and to Lexington. north-made Of this ma
terial, armed with shot guns and squirrel
rifles. With the main body he has, within
81 hours call, at least 45 900 men 90 900
only visible, the others scattered in crowds
Al the differen, points Of i'm ortance around
Lexington. They will fight only when their
great superiority IN numbers makes them
absolutely certain Of victory. In one night
nearly his whole force would vanish from
camp in squalls o. ten and twenty, and the
next day IN the garb Of farmers, sell the
Union troops oats, corn, &C., from their
farms, and taketh oath ten times week if
required to do so. Union men in this State
are most thoroughly and completely coued,
and dare not expose the treacherous trickery
of these oath breaking solder farmers =
Fremont saw this state of things, in all its
nude h'deousness, and took the Only way to
crush the rebels. Under his proclamation.
zee monid haze successfully queiied the rebel
lion in this State. In siriy days, We could
have had every stack Of wheat, ear of corn,
steer, pig, mule, horse and ''nigger" be-
longing to the rebels! This treatment they
could not have stood, and would have de-
serted Price-gone home, become loyal cit
lzens. and taken care of their property
Nop We have got winters fsht before IL
we may whip them in every battle-but
yet, withdraw our forces for Southern op-
srntions, and the ''shot- gun army' will oc-
cupy every town in two days after we leave
their "home guard" running the farm-
their negroes taking care of the stock in
winter!
".Nop, we cannot take thing, unless We
can catch them 10 arms, or prove beyond
that they are rebels! Whoi.
going to try to 10 this? We must take |
their source of hfe-their crops - the chat /!
ties that enable them to go to the wars, by |
doing their work--that afford anl and com
fort to the enemy, by raising products from
the sale Of which, money is raised to help
sustain the rebel army whenever We kaor /
that the owners thereof are in the army, or
are from home unaccouatab'y-if We de-
sire TO speedily and surely end this rebel |
lion.
''Price offers Fight now! FRExaSr ha. |
gone TO TAX him; his force Is 3 500 cav airy; |
ten companies Of artillery; and $4,000 in
fantry well clothed and armed. far superb |
or IN all things. except, enthusiasm ! There |
Is M disrutins the gaod gensralsnip Of the |
rshsl officers; and. when FREuoSr approach |
-, they viii fight If they have men enough |
to expect to whip rs II NOT. they will bury |
their arms and ammunition, and 90 quietly /
home -resune farming, and Wal; for Prica's /
next b"gle call, to again move as they did on
Lexington.
They are aware Of sli our moves, for /
re move 10 ntass. IL il hard for TO get /
Al them-they move like mob--scss,.r |
over whole counties in a,arch--being gen |
orally ordered TO secretly meet at certsin |
fa'as an a csrtain day. Prices army march |