, 1862-07-14
Especial Correspondence Chicago Tribune.]

NEAR CoR1STH, Mlse., July g. 1862
have spent some ten days among the seye-
ral camps in this neignborhood, and have
made several excursions among the farmers,
have conyersed with them freely, examined
the condition of their crops, and feel pretty
we'll qualified to speak Of both army and citi-
zene.
The country is broken into succession Of
sharp hills, from the baae Of which pour out
numerous springs Of soft water. The streams
are tianked with vide marshes, dry at this sea-
sor Of the gear, but during the wet season
must be almost impossible. An immense
amount Of labor has been expended On the
military roads, which are adequate for the
purposes Of rapid transportation. Two trains
can move side by side in all cases.
The timber is oak, beech, poplar, sweet and
sour gum and hickory, On the hills near Farm
ipgton liberal mixture Of pitch pine, and near
Clear Creek and Danyi1le the American chest
nut is quite plenty.
Near Farmington, the water is highly
charged With su]phate Of soda (epsom salts).
In fact, the water through this whole region is
more or less Of this character. In washing
,he hands it ia siu1i1nr to water prepared with
sal soda for washing It has 4 sweet, pleasant
taste, but not over conducive to health. The
springs are the least Objectionable. At Co.
ninth and some other localities the wafer is
scarce and highly impregnated with iron aud
other salts, but nearly all the water used By
| the army may be sald to be the best in the
| country Every attention Is paid to have the
water pure, and guards are kept at the springs
| for this purpose.
The clearings and roadsides are 1anked
With blackbcrrles, and hundreds Of bushelsare
| gathered daily, five men being detailed from
each company daily for this purpose, and
| which is having decided effect on the sani-
tary condition Of the men,
WHAT Is WANTED.
The army needs potatocs, but more cspe-
cially onions, rs scorbutic symptoms are be-
coming too prevalent, and if not promptly
arrested will seriously affect the efficiency Of
the army. 4 large number Of Eastwood
quarteranasters ard commlssaries need weed
ing ont and their places supplied with active,
business men, the government supplies are
abundant, but many Of the regiments arc sut-
fe1ing for the want Of them, on account of the
int 1llciency OF these worthless scamps. In
one regiment they Ind been without fresh
beef Tor eight days for the want of salt, when
there was plenty Of it at Plttsburg Landing,
only twenty five miles distant. To-day supply
arrived. Fortunately, the c1amors Of the regi-
mcnt has compelled the resignation Of the
official, and a live man has been appointed,
wLo will take his place as soon as
moved to new camp on the 23d of June, and
hut $50 NTH were able to march O distance o1
six miles, the object was to give them an ad-
; I yanced position among the farmer, and where
rlere was less competition with blackberry
picking In one Week they were ordered tC
Ripley, tnirty-tiye lilies, where near 500 mer
| s1ouldt1ed their 1nuskets. During the week
20 restriction was placed upoa the men, they
went and came at their own pleasure. Black
berries, plums, onions and string beans, be
he 1o{ 1fx ,ff,1,
magical The whole army here Is being rest
ed, Iron the severe labor that came near being
more fatal to it than the enemy. and il 6hoT
, time will be ready to entrench again.
, THE CROPS.
The wheat and oat crops is ruined by til,
| rust. The FIRMS from Hamburg to DanVllle
:: Miss, o distance OF thirty miles, are des
) ants hare left. This whole distance has beel
ski1miehed over by the contending army, an,
OF course not safe place for families. To
) west of Dsnyil'c the farms are undistribute'
= and mort than the usual amount OF grain Ia
? been planted, but there is little cotton-si
acres being the largest field that have seen
4 The farms are all small, and at least three
fourths Of the last years crop Of cotton is &c
I on band, the cotton burners not being able t.
= find it, or being met with resistance. Not
, farmer can be found who would burn his cot
ion, and thousands Of bales are secreted an
= are now finding their way to market. 1estel
z day not less than twenty tons passed thi
! point for Hamburg.
WILL THE PEOPLE sTARyE.
/ One Of the most foolish and i'll starred pre-
= jccts is to send food 10 Corinth for the star,
. ing Iebels. It is true that many families al
short Of # cd, but if they would work the
t can purchase all they need. From the fir
e settlement Of this section Of the State thirt
t. years since, there has not been su11icfe1
a supply Of food to subsiet the inhabitants, nc
= will there be this year, but they have an aour
q dant supply Of cotton with Which to purchas
:. all they want OF course the rebels who wi
!. not take the oath must starye, for he wi
keep his cotton hid. These rascals come u
y boldly snd beg for some my thical starvin
1t widow or relation. Say, out upon any sue
% nawkish charity. They have their pocke'
of lined with confederate notes for the abundar
~ crops Of lastyear which Of course is ike dea
le sea apples in their hands. The stock
N young hogs is abundant, the corn crop
h. good as usual and more planted, and with II
cotton on hand if they 6tar7e it is due
10 their oWn want OF energy and loyalty.
le our people have anthing give let them ser
n- potato ocs and onions to our soldiers. a hui
"a dred able bodied negroes are needed in eae
~ regiment for cooks and laborers. and can |
bad for the asking, these would increase Il
e. the best men are taken for these purpose
ut. We don't want the lazy worthless negroes.
n hing about the camps, for there are plenty
H. industrious ones,
D. The negroes as a general thing are the mo
n intelligent part Of the population, and If th,
l. wire freed and the white inhabitants turn,
1e over to them, 1t is possible that they could
st | value-too lszy to work, and too ignorant
III be loyal, it Is but waste Of time to extel
IT, them any sympathy. II. L. D..
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