, 1861-11-26

sE1 INTO tdnD-Gtn. Ffe7N07its R.nondl- |
The German Home Guards Hurting out Sc |
eth-1he Chaplain thToagn by his HorM- |
Atniaoe Seccsh aeiahts in his 6.ha,f-Goo1
Health Of The Troops and Cheerful Prospects |
Correspondence Of the Chicago Trlbune.1
Boosv1ILz, Nov. 19, 1851.
It has been lorg time since I had an op.
Tertunity OF writing to the TRIBUNE, for =
multiplicity Of cares attach to Post position.
The 1amentab1e aftay whick occurred between
Capt. ]. f. Powell Of Gen. Pope's st4ff and
Cspt, Kaiser Of tho Dutch Boonyille Home
Guards, and Of which you have heard, led to
The appointment Of 1t. Col. NJ s. Barnes Of
The 37th Illinois Volunteers (Fremoat Ri1cs)
as Conmandant Of this post, and your corres-
pondeut Wes cent with him, in an official ca.
Fscity moro thoroughly military than he has
yet erjoyed..
Col Barnes, on his arrival, found matters in
very bad shape between the Home Guards
and the United States authorities. Capt. Pow
III, who Is DlVitisn Quartermaster under Gen.
Pope, having reason to suppose that q. s. prop.
trty had been obtained by the Home Guards,
Into the United Sarvfce-Went NTH squad Of
teD mtn 9th regmen) under command of
Lieut. Eaton, to Thespian Hotel, where
tke Home Guards were quartered, and de-
1Aarded entrance; Tbs "as denied, and his
rher Capt 2. drew his sword and demanded
ifmutiny was intended, It became necessary
tcr him to wsrd of their hayouet-tkrrsts with
hie sne1d, when firing commenced on thepart
Of tie Guards, of whom there MAS ssme fifty.
Three Of cur boys were ReVerly wounded, aHa
the stock Of Capt PoWel's pistol Vac shot
aYpy, while still It HsS held in its case On His
belt,
The force Ct tie csucus sion made by three
balls passing through this Fistolcase, threw
Capt. P. against the gat-, which Was instantly
opened By 1ieut. Eaton, who stood there ~
Tie Qua1termaster, and both proceeded down
tie Rtreet, the Home Guards still firing after
them. How either OF them escaped is WOE
de1-s miracle The fence in front Of tle
wooden houses all about bear their marks.
It Wsa TINS the matter stood when Col
Barnes arr1rea, and he wR. waited upon by
many citizens Of moderate Union or equally
moderate secesh sentiments, begging thas the
Home Guards might be removed, as they wsre
guilty Of acts Of the g1ossest injustice aud
cruelty on the inhabitants Of this region, while
streng Bnien men desired that they might be
retained aa the onl5 hope fere, if our forces
we're removed. Col. Barnes merely took them
from town, and had them cncamp on the Fair
Grounds, E1th cur ou1 forces. putting them
on guard duty, and making than ameaable to
him. This was the limit Of his power, and
the sest he could do. Since this removal, the
toWH, which before E1s seemingly desd, has
revived, and the street8 a7d atores are full of
people:
Col. Barnes is very popular man in Boon
ville and in the army. He is calm, kind and
judicicus, while at the same time he is firm in
the maintenance of discipline. The soldiers
need only his Command to bring ready and
glad obedience, aud tho towns people teel that
they aud their interests are safe in his hands.
Fremsnt's removal Is taken with good
grace by the officers Of tie array, who felt
chagriEea only IN the fact that, - mattera
then looked to them, it occurred in the face Of
the ENEMY and during an onward nave. It
It had occurred q month ago, it would have
been quietly acquiesced in, as indeed it Is new,
| rare sy those Whe hare lived q his power.
| By these remarks do not underetand ne q. re-
| fltctiDg On Gen. Fremont's integrity, or a
speaking Of him With disrespect as an efficer
or nan; but the impression seems to be,
that another might, and without doubt would,
meet At once tie ends Of the Government and
tie 1EEaes OF the army with greater felicity.
The Germans are opposed to his removal, b:.
cauRe tie entire system Of Dutch Home
Guards hung on him; and as expresked in q
recent letter from Dutch officer, published
in German paper in st. Louls, If Fremont
remainE, re remain, {the Home Gua1ds,'0 if he
falls, ne ian with him?
We have cur hands full here In arresting the
et}.cers and soldiers Of Pfice's army who are
"HYing in the bush" abont here, ana n skioo
occasional inroads npon Union men. have
had the pleasure OF going in An official caRaci
II, myself, with squads OF men under my com
mand, srdper:ormlrg this duty. Scouting, b.
day and night relieves the todlnm Of post dutJ
with your correspondent, and the danger an6
1a1kaesE, the recoAuoissaace On al fou1s O;
the "Eeck er nothiEg" horse. .back.ride, will
clankipg swords, only help to increas. thu
| {hri13ipfr int n nf he trJ+
sTe wholly ccnsUmsd in the saddle. and yer,
often the ever ready pistol is grasped IN ner
| ro1E hand, expecting that an instant NOR
may cpsn to us foe which We trust not
There are mary secesh squads about u, Ar:
tie 1nmors of attacks are frequent and porten
tous. We are On the alert, however. Jus
now, though, am difasled, having bee1
} thrown by vicious horse, just az I WAS start
. ing On . ccIt-a fall On my head, which ha
10 nearly cost me my lie that one secession
ioniat "as heard to say We've good news +
: tell now-ttat d-d - Il dead" 4 ma
: cannot hope to be popular among rebels Will
. We are not near enough to the main arm
e to be able to rnderRta; d the present bact
e wood movement, but whatever i is ne are q
;. hoping 1t Goes not mean ceasation Of th
war. The 37th is at Syracuse to night, e1
route Tor St Louis, Where they Will he, 4
4 re, week from this, We can have no idea- &
| far as we can learn ne are to he retained
LIN Pnets tAoIEA HlLh an Increased tore
while the Home Guards will probably eiths
J he disharded. e bad policy or mustered
+ and removed to active service, a good Pc
icy),
), Be aure ne are far from being tired of OF
o Hfe, nor do We very much dread the winte
e If the aJulasler comes, and our requisittol
II for clothing for our men are filled, We III,
be able to defy the power of old Borcas. R
!. tions are ample aud good, the health is goo
J. 1T least here-and nc feel centented; only i
4 string that this life may be seasoned with q /
II tie more Of genuine fight, mixed with o
- guerilla scosting, and U. s. service constsh
e. duty. L.