The New York herald., 1862-11-10

burns Assistant Adutant 0euora and gen
tlemanly an oricer as be found IN the army rho
following conversation then ensued leading dsso~
meN evidently not expected BY any OF the parties
POWELL I'm his blandest mannsr) Colonel Morgan.
~ to Introduce my two frleads. MIR. Ghrsx aud
~ Aanes from Mreiss ippi--good Urion men
W c.s,. "a McgoAs-Good day gentlemeu wha, aag d,
von iJnEa men fight undorhe stars aud stripes the
S'ss M's.ysy ssS h nosrBy God SIR we agat undsr the
se,s cnpaia au Mcsc.> Orderly. send guara with sss
men 10 jail !. -, -,
tneir own dscomn 9re, as well As that OF Mr. Powell In
sics 10 nm howe er IL must be remarked that ue DO
iends himself by sayin That they talked "a right 10
T Tbs, i Specimen Of Mi ~ssippl Union men Ie, 100
give an example oi skansas can do n the sans
way. Colonel vandever's brgtue rs ~ enennped on mo
extreme OF lines, next u inc pckets Near QY
are the houses Of two who pro- TO be unionisG
the saightest sect consequently guard was placed
around their property and everything aSou. tue premises
kept from damage Some days ago. in alfkrnish about
twenty miles from there, number OF OushwhackerS
taken prisoners and among them wevo these very
men who had boen such loud mouthed UnionUts. When
reminded Of this they made some trivial anvwer. aud
were told they ought TO be hung ana nung lheN WOULD
Other instances Of the same or similar nature are ct
stantly occurring but one will suffice for the whole The
simple fact sand there is use IN Disgusting The
only real Union in Arkansas are in the Union SER
vice, in the penten,ary at Little Rock or are refugees
from their homes Those remaining on their farms
rebels they would have been allowed 10 stay a
peace by the rebel troops who have infested the country
As Is well known, Thomas G. Hindman. formerly .
member OF Congress- and now q Major General in the
rebel service liked in this place previous 10 the war HAS
house Is now occupied headquarters BY Gen. Hovey
have been at some pains to Inquire concening him of
hs former neighbors and fellow townsmen ana have
yet to find the Grs who has favorable opinion 0f
him, Say they all, 'fIo is the most overra,cd man
ever knew" The general expression is, "He would mot
be third rate anywhere" He 10 universally re-
ported ia tyrannca overbearing vainglorous conss-
quentia man." lie accused OF being honest.
and il is wonder that he became rebe He butt
fine house here and did not pay for IL. He drew his
pistol on and would have killed, had ret another
struck up his arm a wealthy citizen because be would
not go his security bond. He allowed no one sa
differ with him and yet % called his frend. Oppose
him however good naturedy aud he aztec your
sworn enemy. desperate, dangerous bad man.
he ruled his friends with rod OF iron ana
made thcm all tools 70 his ends,
But perhaps the best illustration Of his character found
10 the in which he raised his regiment and e,cctod
himself colonel AZ related 70 mo by one thoroughly
versant with the facts
Al the outbreak or the he the most rabid Of
secessonsts. Elected member Of the rebel Congress.
he desired 20 add TO HIS reputation by service in the ded
Accordingly he applied 70 JET Davis for commission
tric The commission refused but he told that
he might raise the regiment, and If he elected by tbs
men their cotone he would then be commissioned. So
homo he coee reports that he has his commission in his
pocket aud sets about enlistng AS 10 as recruited
he swearsham support the constitution OF the Cone
derae states and 10 vote for himself colonel The men
had other chance and h became colonel; Having
thus proved himself worthy he made brigadv
general afterwards major general, and mado himsch
s stated 70 be under arrest, charged with "high
crimes and misdemeanors.n That he Is desnot by pa
and that his downfall would be halted with Joy by nj
classes, is beyond question.