The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-05-14

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shells or perforated by cannon shot viii
stand for ages as unerring monuments of
the terrible conflict. 7
You, Mr.. Editor, have been on the ground !
and your readers have seen so many des-
criptions of the battle field of Shiloh, that |
it would be preposterous to attempt anoth-
er description.
We visited the site Of Prentiss' surprises |
saw where our forces were driven back |
inch by inch; examined Shiloh Church and
the rebel battery, captured just beyond. We
went over the ground where Gen. Lew.
Wallace with the renowned and inseparable
18th Indiana and 9Th Mo-, regiments made
such havoc among the rebel hordes read
the inscriptions on the graves of hundreds
of Union soldiers; cut slip from what we
were assured was the grave of Gen. A. s.
Johnston, and returned to the boat late in
the evening wearied and loaded with tro-
phies, but determined that tomorrow, l
would by some devise or other, work my
way to the front.
The sick in the army have all been sent
to the rear and the number is very large.
We have already about 80 sick Indianians
aboard. We will have no trouble in filling
up our boat. The roads are improving
rapidly and our army is gradually drawing
up in front of Corinth. AS for news here
there is not half so much to be heard as at
home. Camp rumors are unending but
each report contradicts the last The wealth
err is fine but rather warm, being about as
hot as July at Evansville. A few guns
were heard to-day but there has been no de-
cisive fight. / viii write again when / re-
turn from the front. S.
REBEL CORRESPONDENTS AN "INDULGExT
PARENT "To Her 2 Suns" -The following
letter, pickrf up ~, the battlefield Of Shi-
lob was hauded as few days ago, by a
friend at Pittsburg Landing. We give it
Uerbatan Ell Htteratins.
Braxton Paris February 22und.
eighteenhundred and sixty 2.
Ny dear suns-Jacob & william Moore
Fort donnelson on the eumberlan river.
now sit down to take my pen in hand
to inform you that am well, bat your aia7
herself very bad, and she is not expected to
live & hoping these few linse will fDd you
enjoying the same blessings that we do.
Jacob you and Bill must do some good
|, fighting for you know that yon promised
me when you left home that you would
bring me pet yanka thare was three of
your sweet harts here the other day and
they all sent their best love to you both
: and wished me to say to you that you must
fight and get all of our niggers Back kase
they are running off all the time. They
say fight on until you get to Washington
and you can come back and marry any
, body you want. You know Jacob what to
do don't shoot at any of the western Troops
for they are not the abolision side & it is
the North which we fight against you
know that we are all for the union but we
: are against abolision niger freein and liv-
? ing with the niggers when they think they
are free will not suit me nor il wont suit
: any of the western people for they are
against all free niggers kase 1 livd in the
. west long enough to know.
a Jacob & Bill. Our side done rong in one
, thing to throw down the Flag that they
. were all born under and lifted up one
which no one knowed any thing about but
} 1 say fight it out now, as you have,got into
it.. the yankas are the northern people,
and know from what saw in cincinnati
that they do like niggers thare Bill you
know what your father told you, to go to
the north and fight if you went in any
army but now he is dead and your are lik
all children after there father is gone they
: do as they please
that is all at present now my suns so re-
member your Dear mother Jane sends her
Love to you both. the Black Boys send
there Love to you both also.
Martha E1son-Jane Towneawe and
Lizzie Dupew all send their Love to you
both.
reman until Death your afectionate
Mother. Mary Moore
To Jacob L William Moore
KIGHT.-At a meeting of the Nashville
Tennessee Board of Aldermen, on the 9th
instant, the following preamble and resolu-
tons were passed. It indicates that the re-
bellious manifestations in which some of
the citizens of that place have continued to
indulge since its occupation by the federal
troops are to be stopped:
A BILL to Suppress and Prevent Treason.
SedItion, and Breaches of the Peace.
WHEREAS, All persons residing or being
within the corporate limits of the city of
Nashville, owe allegiance to the municipal
laws, the government and good order there
of therefore, no language, act, or conduct
should be allowed, calculated to incfte trea-
son, rebellion, sediton or offend loyal citi-
zens therefore,
Be IL enacted By tee City Conciz-SEcrIoN
l. That the city laws, passed the 10th of
August, ls4s, on page 1877, chapter 1, |
section l, be, and the same are hereby so
amended, that whoever shall be guilty
within the limits of the corporation of the
city aforesaid, of uttering reasonable or
seditious words or speeches, speaking aloud
false news, or dispensing scandalous libels
against the corporation aforesaid, or the
government of the United States, or OBJ
sructing any lawful officer of said corpo.