The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-09

tventyons recruits were enlisted at BigRsyille.
Illinois. in two days this week.
| ~ We learn that 80 recruits have been On.
listed at Fairfield, and about the same number
at Ut. Pleasant for the Regiment to be raised in
this 9iatzie.. nasl
" ARMY CORREsPONDENOR. q
y 9Th DIVISION Amy OF rnr Txux,)
Moscow, Tenn, July 2s, 1884.
NR EDlfoE-I have seen or heard but little
since We came 10 Memphis; yet have seen and
heard sufficient to convince me that secession ID
By no means extinct In this city. 1t ID only sti.
fed, not subdued; cast down, not Destroyed
The stringency Of military rule 10 by no means
relishsd BY that class of the inhabitants who had
embarked on the turbulent ses Of revolution. At
times, when the ear Of no "Lincolniten d near
enough to hear, they throw Of the mask and
speak out, which 10 sometimes heard By ears for
whom it Was not intended. This know 70
have been the case day or two since when l
hsppsned to b in the city. called at book
store, and while examining some books, the pro.
prietor inquired II belonged 70 ths asmy-(my
dres being that Of citises, he was unable to
identity me - soldier.) he Wished 70 know
how long thought the war would continue.--
Il can not tell, said L THAT win depend ~
the tsnacity and determination Of the rsbsls,to
hold out and resist the Government. IT can
tell you" said hs, With some warmth. "vhe. I
think il will close. When you return home, and
leavesus alone. You have invaded our Stats, " be
added, land 10 can't sxpset psscs while you
stay here" vt 10 too late, )" Ereplisd, 10 re-
pest that stale remark. Il would be The height
Of folly to say man he's no right 70 invade bic
own farm. And - 70 State righss-that ID, tie
right to seceds-is . soleeisn. No code of
ethics or jurisprudencs with which no ere %.
quaiatsd can, for moment support sseh 20.
sition- The very term Government implies per-
petuity, and can not contain in itself the seeds
Of ito own dissolution. Such government has
never existed. Since you have been % frank %
to express your opinion, permit me to express
mine. think the war will close when the r.
bells Internationally lay down their arms and
submit to the Government that has always pro
tected them, and never harmed them" 'Then,
said be, "tae ,car ,ciu neser end They vii me,er
lay doUn their arms plie Me sun A6aes 77e1
,eyer will submit to tie North" afsi
At this stage Of the conversation his partner
came in good deal excited about something
that had occurred in the street--and, vithou,
noticing me, said: ~ irish had money enough "a
spare, 1 soonld buy that did Niger out there.
would buy him Just to haus tie satisfacsion 0,
snhipping him. If these id Yankees stay her,
much longer al the niggers in tie city uu feel Item
selves far aboue a srlite man." Here hs suddenly
stopped. Whether he Was checked BY his part
ner I did not perceive. ,. ~
merely mention this circumstance 10 chow
the state Of feeling that still exists hers. Th,
lenity anc tenderness with which We have treat
ed treason and traitors have produced this stat.
Of thinga It has emboldened them-and they
seem 70 apprshend nothing moro, If 70 much
than mild rsbuke. They, on many occasions
speak their treasonab;e sentiments with perfect
impunity. One of the citizens told one Of oul
i IVY yessSA0sy snSs VIC "VUsu IA OS O1Nsu Vu'
Of this place in go dayA .#r
A contrabsnd came across the river from Ar
kansas yesterday, and reported that there was ,
camp of 1000 rebels formed over in Arkansas
few miles from the river. They design to Co
operate With troops from Mississippi and Ten
nsssse in driving us out Of the State. And in
The accomplishment Of this they speak with the
greatest assurance. Sentiments such as these
are not confined to Memphis heard then
frequently at La Grange and other placea And
they appear to have the utmost confidence il
their ultimate succesa Their hatred 10 dseI
and inveterate, and nothing but the most severe
measures, such q shall come home to them, vii
have tendency TO convince them Of the srro'
os Of their ways ~ .ga
| A little excitement in camp yesterday, occa-
stoned BY what was supposed 70 be picket firing
which proved 70 be company Of cavalry prac
ticing firing ct target The long roll beat, ant
, two regiments quickly fell into line Of battle
t The cause Of the firing soon became known, an
they retired 70 their quarters.
Seven Or eight boat loads Il troops have bee'
sent down the river since Ne Game here-eithe
70 Vicksburg or 70 reinforce Curtis There
rumor here now that Vicksburg il TO b aban
doued for the present How we'll founded I CO
not tell.
July 29.-Cspt Brydolf who he's bssn Wit
us about two weeks has been ordered 70 retur
: home to report to Capt. Hendershot, Superb
i tendent of the recruiting service in lows, fe
d duty. The Captain goes home to assist in th'
branch of the service, and few men will prov
more efficient in the recruiting service thu
= Capt Brydolf. tits conceded that be had Il
I. hest drilled company in the Sixth Iowa regimen
= He fought well in the battle Of Shiloh where
= lost an arm in braveiy opposing rebel foe. B
~ Il brave man and deserves the considerable
Iof the Government
hi There are said to be about 1900 contrabant
u employed on the trenches around our camps