The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-10
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
JEFFERsoN CTTY, Oct. 3, 10

and inconceiveable quantities Of army
stores and munitions of war, have arrived
and. as fast as means of transportation could
be obtained, they have been forwarded to
points above. The LIST inst, witnessed the
arrival of Rabb's, Frybarger's, Powelps,
Chandeliers, and Totten's batteries, and
doubtless should it be deemed necessary,
they will be Immediately sent on to George
town. had long conversation with Tot
tens men, some of whom have been in the
U. s., service fifteen years. They have
seen every variety of service, and are as
hard as iron in constitution, and regard
fighting with frigid indifference. Latterly
they have been so accustomed to such ex-
periences with secessionists, that they have
the most vivid contempt for that species of
/ birds; and they are now satisfied, that, as
we have a respectable force of three gears
men, and no home guards, Jackson's Cartha-
genians will stand hardly shadow of
chance, if we can once get them at bay
The last troops that went on to Boonville
and Sedalia, were the I'd, 18th, and 18th
| Missouri regiments. They are fine body
of men, well uniformed and armed, and
| drilled. All of the Missouri regiments
| have vet seen, are composed entirely, or
almost entirely, of Germans, and if our 9TH
| er regiments would initiate them little in
their method of cooking and providing
creature comforts it would be to their adj
vantage. l have perceived bat one objec-
ton, and that is they carry too much bag
gage. The load they carry would break
the back of a mule
have seen Fremont, the Fabius NJ. Max
linus of Missouri. had seen pictures of
him in 1856, said to be faithful in their
likeness to him, but the orig inal disproyes
the representation. He is smaller and
slighter than had imagined, but his physi-
que is well knit; and we know from his
Rocky Mountain experiences, that his pow
| ers of endurance are almost incredible. His
personel is ,prepossessing; his features are
finely cut his eye is large and bright his
forehead shows well developed perceptive
faculties, and his mouth denotes resolution.
He wears his beard and whiskers large, and
thew are becoming very grey. His face,
from its pallor, shows that care and toll are
making their corroding ravages on his con.
sutution, but the iron will and indomitable
energy of the man will bear him success
fully through the heavy responsibilities
which his position of ommander-in-C hiei
of the Western Department of the army Of
. the U. S., settles upon him. His manner is
mild, and be disdaius the vulgar afeetatiou
of vain show. and gingerbread pretense.--
His ambir 81. IS plainly to do his duty
faithfully 4uu ne conides in the peo-
: pie to sustain him while doing so.
There has been some personal difficulty
between Col. Blair and him, and there ha:
been in conse quence, an effort to have FIRE.
mont removed from his position by Blah
and his factious supporters Recourse hal
: been had, even to Islander, to effect their dis
honorable AMI pnpatri0tic purpose. Jack
sons favorite expression was, that 'th'
$ slanderer is worse itaa She alurd erer," ant
to this all will assent; Tor
. ssThe purest treasure mortal times afford
j Is spotless repu tation that away,
q Man is but gilded loan, or painted clay. -
3 But it is cheering to know that Fremon
+. | - l----a--.5. -rstts-TUJfutr- uInt,- wIivi
0 he attempts to destroy man who has &C
r | complished so much in so short time
: man so plain, honest and able, and who ha
7 taken such hold upon the confidence am
q affections of the Western people, and par
d ticularly upon the hearts of his soldiers
: that his pennyweight is altogether made
= quate to to the herculean task. This is on
: evil of putting prominent politicians where
, by their uneasiness of disposition, and thei
: intractableness, concert, and vanity, the,
5 have opportunities and corresponding viii
g to accomplish much harm, but neither abil
ity nor spirit to achieve anything deserving
: of mention. Since the 3Oth ultimo, tn
, General has been encamped with his guard
: at the South West of the town. His guart
(; | numbers about 400 men and horses boil
= of which make a splendid appearance
: Their uniform is deep blue, and they ar
armed with rife, sabre, revolver, and revol
wing carbine. They are well drilled, and ar,
good horsemen. The horses are the pick
of the West, large, stout, spirited and feet
D | was amused the other day at verdan
t youth who, seeing their superb display, be.
= came envious of their condition and situa-
tion, and expressed his regret at his ill.
fortune in not getting into a corps so favored
by fortune, and so magnificent in their ha-
biliments. Presently three of the guards
J came alodg, and greeny accosted one OF
them, asking him what he thought of the
guards, and how he liked his position The
guard eyed him moment and then quietly
: remarked, "my friend, if you have good
} company, be content with it, and don't envy
us any apparent good luck, for where we
have moments leisure you have hundred
and bear in mind that, "all is not gold
that glitters." The greenhorn felt cheap
and gave vent to his astonishment with a
''well, who'd ha' thot it."
, We feel considerable anxiety on account
Of the news we have received concerning
} the state of things in Kentucky, and the
danger in which Southern Indiana rests
from invasion. / have often thought such
would be the upshot of matters in that
State, which boasts on its mural contribu-
ton to the monument to Washington, that
she was the first-born of the Union, and
shall be the last to leave it. Idle, empty
boast What would you think of your son,
man grown and stalwart, were he to
} stand unconeernedly by and see a ruffain
attempt to murder and rob you, and fire
your habitation; and in what does the ac-
ton of Kentucky differ from this unnatural
conduct since last December Kentucky
wishes to be neutral Neutral When the
face is struck, is not the nervous system af-
fected clear down to the toes First born
of the Union Quite consistent for first
born, is it not, to see his parents abused
despoiled, and insulted? No. Kentucky
continued the disguise until it became no