, 1862-09-29

The following is the report Of the condition
Of portion Of the Illinois State troops now
in Jackson, Tennessee. Major Robb Is the
agent Of Governor Yates to inquire into their
condition, ard provide the hospitals with
stores, &C., dc.
JACKSON, Tenn. Sept. 20th, 1861.
To Ills E1cel1ency, Richard Yates, Governor OF
illinois:
Sir II have the honor TO submit to you
the following report:
I am now receiving from Illinois about two
shipments OF vegetables per week, sud have
distributed to the following regiments and
hospitals, 31st, 29tl, Ash, 30tb, C3d Ssh, Goth,
gaafa quar- an i've n conPaniss hG gensfa os
pila1, first division. Stewarts battery and d.
vision hospitals. I have sent also twenty
barrels to Bolivar and five to Trenton.
During the past five weeks 1 have received
250 packages Of sanitary stores, and have dis
t.ibuted e40, many OF them very large cases.
large depot a. Coriuth, from which our regt-
nient get abundant supplies.
Our troops are Tery much scattered, and
constantly on the move; Jet By personal in
tpeetion and hy letter, ln mango a to Supply
ceipt Of vegetables, 1t would bs idle for me to
! attempt "1cport" the many thanks and flat:e1-
ing eEccminms left with ME for::Your excellency
hy officers, surgeons, and soldiers. Il you
could witness the deep gratitude, and hear
your ezcellency, and our friends at hone,
would feel yourselves doubly paid for your
efforts In their behalf
On Gen. Roes assuming comnan1 here,
raid NY respects to him. &c received me
Very eourteously and expressed great interest
great pleasure he had noticed the efforts Of
the different sanitary commissions ard State
authorities in behalf OF the soldiers; that he
felt a'great interest in all that pertained to
their welfare, and that he would do himself
tie pleasure Of calling at my headquarters; !;
suit, and ready to advise with,me, In reference
to my duties. I cannot refrain from mention
irg also, that on the second day OF hts arrival
here, he paid visit to the general hospital,
and In company with the eurgeon ln charge,
visited the d,ffarent wards, conyeTsed with the
SICK, advised with the surgeons and expressed
great sympathy for the patriots and much IN
terest ID the Institution, which was something
| new in the federal occupation OF Jackson.
The fact is, what with bis true fidelity to the
Union, his no sympathy policy With the trA.
tors of cur country, his gsntiemanl5 bearing
| and courteous treatment OF al VINO approach
him, have won all hearts.
Gen. Logan, since his return, has Infused
new HE into his command; great activity
prevails in every department We have nc
UtuILAl4 Ill uAGAeOAs SAs SVAN.1~
are at their POSTS, and officers with their COLI
maNds.
il An order was Issued, on the 2dinst., that al
persons residing in Madison county send Il
aud report Immediately thEee.tonfths ot AZ
the able-hodied male slaves, between the age:
of sixteen and forty five years, owned and hele
by them, which s}aycs vii be cmploye1 OF
the sortidca,lons, or assigned to such othe1
labor Is may be deemed necessary. Any 1al
, ! ure to comply with the order subjects the par
. ties to be arrested for disloynrY, and thel
, i property coulscated- Avery beneficial effac
: Is already perceptible. When slaves seek rel
I uge within our lines now, they are either EN-
: rloyed By the hospitals or regiments or q
: per the above order.
, Our force here is small, and we are SUI
rounded by guerilla bands. but Gen. Logan
j command is made up Of lighting men, Ao'
! your excell.ucy may rest confident that "tn
+ boys" will give good account OF themselVe
! us they always have done.
a We learn to-day that Gen. Grant Ms take.
t the field, and We are In hourly expscta9on I
: stirring news from Corintn, Or some point g
: jacent. We feel very confident that be viii b
, able to cope with any force tbs rebels ma
. bring against him. During the paae fhre
. days some thirty car loads Of contraoand
hare passed through Jackson En- fo'sse 70 "
I | lumhus~
E Respectfully your ohedient s ss97ant. ~