The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-08-05

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into the service under Fremont's admin
istration. and from the very hour he as
sumed command the record Of the war i
the West has been succession of victor
les. Under his mastery policy the reb
els have been driven from Missouri
Middle and West Tennessee, includin,
the capital of the State, have been occu
pied by the Union armies, and lodge
ment obtained for our troops in Norther,
Mississippi and Alabama and North
western Arkansas. From his headquar
ters at St. Louis. Gen. Halleck, with mas
terly skill. directed the movements Of th,
grand armies under Generals Buell., Gran
and Pope. besides controlling the actor
commanders in. differen
parts of Missouri and he has enjoyed
the reward of witnessing the opening o
the Mississippi valley by the ram fee
under Col. Ellet. H 'og
During the period when he command
ed the army of the Southwest, lettei
from st. Louis spoke thus Of his actor
and services There is SURPRISING
vigor in the course pursued by Major
General Halleck in his dealings with ths
Missouri rebels. He has bridge burners
and marauders tried and executed Sc
there is an edge Of bridge burning and
maraudering. He leyies on the property
OF rich traitors to support the poor Union
refugees driven from their homes BY
Price and his followers. He puts mu-
tinous volunteers 10 work on Notifications
lie requires officers Of the University oI
Missouri, which was endowed by the U
S., to take the oath Of allegiance or resign
within thirty days. He requires presi
dents and directors of railroad compan-
les to do the same. and also directs them
to employ none but loyal citizens on their
roads. He directs that no contracts be
made except with persons who have IN
Ken the oath Of allegience. and lie orders
that all clerks, agents and civil employ.
ees In the service of the Government al.
so take it. General Halleck does all
these extraordinary things under military
law. and as be is known to be we'll yersed
in military jurisprudence. and the author
OF work on kindred branch, he does
not do them ignorantly. While thus
dealing with the traitors at home, Gen
Halleck does not neglect the traitors in
arms. The various divisions in his de
paitment are moving with as much vigor
and rapidi.y as the weather and roads
will admit of.
The official orders and addresses oi
General Halleck, prove that he conceives
this war to be prosecuted slowly for the
preservation OF the Union and mainten
ance Of the Constitution-the old Con
stitution OF Washington and Madison and
not the new-fangled instrument which
Lovejoy and Phillips and Sumner preach
up. In entertaining and boldly express,
ing these sentiments, General Halleck
has been honored with the hostility OIL
the radicals.
Major General Halleck. in personal ap
pearance, is below the medium hight,
active and we'll formed, and has brisk
energetic gait, significant Of his firm and
decisive character. His nose is delicate
and well formed. his forehead ample, and
his mouth by no means devoid ofhumcr
His eye is ola hazel color, clear as a
morning star, and of intense brilliancy
When he looks at a man it seems as
though he were going literally to read
him through and through. No amount
of oily duplicily, no brazen effrontery
no stupid concealment, could avail any-
thing before that keen. penetrating glance.
1t is an eye TO make all rogues tremble,
and even honest man look about them to
be sure they have not been up to some
mischief. The profound and implicit
confidence in him Of all who have had
dealings with him is no mystery after
feeling what manner Of man he is.
Such is his personal appearance. ard
he does business of hand is impatient
of long stories, and cuts many an officer
short in his verbal communication. He
evidently has his odd ways be puts on
citizens dress and walks through the
camp. In truth, he bears most strik-
ing resemblance to some oleaginous
Methodist parson dressed in regimen tails.
with wide. stiff rimm med black felt hat
sticking on the back Of his head, at an
acute angle with the ground. His de-
meanor in front of his tent is very sim
pie and business like. No pomp. no un
usual ceremony, and no lack OF order
When on horseback his Wesleyan char
acter is more and moro prominent. He
neither looks like soldier, rides ike
one. nor does he carry the state OF q
Major. General in the field. but is tho
impersonation Of The man peace.
Independent Of his military capacity,
Gen. Hallsck is noted as an able lawyer,
he. al the time OF his appointment. being
the principal partner in the law firm Of
Hallsck, Billings d Co.. Of San Francis
co. He left his lucrative business 70
take up arms ia defense Of the cause oi
the Government Of the United States
His clear criticism OF military blunders,
and his just appreciation Of military ex.
cellence. mark him as q ripe. ready and
practical thinker, and promise the bes,
results in action. Wherever be 10 plac.
ed be will no doubt give good account
Of himself and Of the enemy.
Mr. H--daclareH that his VITA hsJ