Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-30

otH INST, NSS'ihS" UT tiIc CITY Ut COfinth,
which place | reached on the 10th inst
The route travelled was from Cairo to
Colunabus, KY, 0wenty miIcs) BY steam
or, thence to Corinth via tie Ohio and
Mobile railroad = n distance ef-abett.e one,
hundred aud fifty miles.
at Colutnhus'I mot Col. Malony,, Of
our 18th, WHO is doing tbe datios' Of PRO
vost marshal. His regiment is guardihg
the town md rsiIroad rs far rs. Upion
City, about twenty-five niles from COT
umbus. This regiment suffered much
IN their tedious marches in Kansas and
Missouri, yet are now in good sanitary
condition. i-ta +, -
From Columbus to Corinth the coun,
try is generally level with some swampy
land, well timbored with white beach,
sugar maple, and the different varieties
Of oak, and in awanpy low lands the
cypress treo is found in large quantities.
The country for the most part IS uucuIti-
waited, although | am told is well adapted
10 the culture Of cotton, tobacco, aud
corn, tho latter being the only crop of
account now growing in that section Of
country.
Union City, Crockett's Station, (OlI
Days bar grom1d), Trenton, Humboldt,
Jackson, aud Bethel, are the principal
business points on this route to Corinth.
At Trenton, Humboldt and jackson,
were large quantities of cotton awaiting
transportation to Columbus, and from
thence 10 the great Eastern cities. This
cotton is said to be Of Yery fine quality.
and for which as high as.twenty cents
per pound in gold has been paid. The
cotton burners Of Bcauregard d Co had
trayersed this whole county with torch
m hand to burn the cotton, vet failed to
ind majority Of It, the secesh owners
having hid 1t in pts and brush .heaps,
prefcrring to take federal gold rather
than have the torch applied At and
near Corinth found the 9Th, 18th, 18th, I
18th anu 18th Regiments Wisconsin /
Volunteers, also the 8th, 10th and 18th |
batteries.
Our troops arc generally IN good sani-
tary condition, considering the exposure
and hardsllips they have encountered
In and about Corinih, within radius of
eight miles, are Supposed to be &C, 900
troops the remainder of the great
Western Army being scattered over q
.iac Of territory tw" hundred miles in
.ength, guarding roilroad bridges, hen
coops, potato patches, and rebel proper
~ generally, thus relic, ing the cecesh |
from guard duty at home so that they
Gun mike guerrilly raids in other see
hons , Cpntrabsnls in this section are
numerous. You eau see them in every
amp, by tho roadside, III the oswalnps,
and in fact everywhere YOU 90
After remaining in and about Corinth
five days.. | took the cars to Humboldt, |
rear which place | found tho camp Of
tho l2th Regiment. This regiment is in
tine condition. At this place, met Gov. |
Ramsey, Of Minnesota, who has been
travelling for some time, looking after his
men in hospitals aud in camp. Whilst
here we heard Of Morgan's raid, and tho
capture of tho Michigan aud Minnesota
troops. 1t caused quito sensation
among the troops located here, feeling as
they do that they are subject to n hike
attack Mt nuy time. u TT eW9 I
Whilst military officers high in com
mand excuse themselves from any blame
in the matter of Morgan's raid, by aleg-
Ing thai the officers were careless, in al
lowing their commands to become scat
tered, yet at the same time they must
assume the responsibility. z .-''i'''o
Our army, in small ietachmcnts of
from five men to one thouseand, are scat
tered broadcast all over the county,
Here is squad guarding railroad
badge, there a squad guarding an en-
bsnkmcnt--just beyond is. a. switclithat
needs guard, and way back in the coun-
try, ten miles perhaps ifromthe camp,
lives cowardlv old rebel who sncaks in-
10 camp aud asks that a guard DO sent to
protect his orchard and potato field. He
takes tho oath of allegiance, perjures
himself in the net, and n guard is Mt the
service Of the old rebel to watch his pro-
perty. -,t7-7 a ~ /
Thus it is, our menfby high orders are
detached in small squads, and scattered
WcI cstVft{7 tShussseo ehv NortueTu
Mississippi, exposed TO the raids Of wan
dering guelrlllas. tT-rt. .54st~Er
Our men are fast losing confidence in
tho ability Of this country TO subdue this
rebellion, why 2 I viii tell YOU why.
1t is, that the rebels fight to kill, to burn.
and to destroy. They forage upon friend
aud foe alike they are not burdened
with transportation, as they live upon the
fat morsels of tho country they are in
On the contrary, thus far we have
fought to protect; protect what I Only
the lives and the property Of tho traitors
themselves
Let there oncesbc a settled policy to
govern the action ofall military comman-
iers, let that policy be to fight, kill and
destroy rebels, let our armies forage up
en- that enemy and eat out bis very sub
stance, SO that he shall feel his dopen-
dence once more. Take from rebels and
rebel syinpathisers, up to the fourth de-
gree, their negroes, set them to work, let
them dig trenches, nurse the alex. take