New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-10
and big salaries for political vorites, at once, and
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the fresh eyies now being raised exclusively In
filing up tie old regiments II this cannot be done,
owlng TO the mieChievous bnt popular systen-until
now carried out-of ofi-riDg premiums in the shape
Of commissions to individuals exercising their per.
sonal influence to induce enlls'ments--then let the
remnants OF these weak regime ID be consol dated.
But let the supernGmerary Officers be dispensed
with, by all means. Tens Of thousands Of dollars
would tins he daily saved 10 tie people.
No more fertile field co I'D be f,rnd for him who
delights to revel in sober sbstrsctions," than the
country between Pennington aud Fitteburg and
Hamburg Landings ia It's presen' desertion. Where
but few weeks since canyas cities, tecming with o
population of hundreds OF thousands, extended for
niles wagon-trains blocked nnevery road the river
bank from Hamburg 10 Pitfeburg. was black with
men snd animals and covered with miles-literaliy
epeasing-of plies of ca ks and barrels; the sky was
constantly clonded with The smoke Of countless
steamboats,; the woods were resoIDcb ny With melo.
dous music the fearful roar of artillery the deadly
crack OF musketry, utter abaol ite desoia'ion now
prevails. Broken down, foraker animals, proiong.
ing their weary existcnce with the scan natural
pasursge, the only signs of life remaining. The
" noise and circumstance OF war have pss2cd
away never TO be again heard and secn in the sane
region, but the footprints OF The Graad Army o. The
West Will, nevertheless, be vsible Tor years
to come. Here are the thousands OF graves OF the
yctims Of battle and dsease-acr,s of forest every
tree of which il uDtopped, riddled or altogether
crushed to the ground by ART lery and muskelry-
il would take journeys Of daysto
measure-deserted, burned, and sac<ed villages ana
honses--aDd then the abandoned cainpe. with which
the whole country is iarly covered-the empty BAR
rels and bOxes camp kitchens, tent poles, the exic-
porjzed beds .ables, and c0uche'-bower3, once Of
fresh yerdure. now dry--bruken-down wagons, for
gotten or pnrporely leftf~ns and cook Ing utensils
Wrapt in solitude, TIE blovdy field OF Sbil ard
the Of the seSe 81 COrinln now IL, tne tune IL
not far Off when these historical spots will be en-
iiyened like Manassas, with thousands OF viHitors-
some coming TO search ont and mourn al the graves
OF lost friends, others merely 70 satfy their curosy
I have lately heard lood deal Of dissatisfaction
expressed in the army, with the provoking Anxiety
OF certain officers 70 extend the protection OF Union
arms over the persons and property, real and per-
sona animate and Illuminate, Of some Of the most
bitter and impacable Srcersi0nrts OF this town and
vicinity. Every soul Of then that has 60 far sp-
Piled for guard abou, his prems-s obtained ~, aud
tots in spite Of the ict that s0ule OF tneee precious
Rebels are not only avowing and boasticg Of their
dfrloyalty, but tbrus'ing whenever TN opportunity
oiferr their offensive ssDtimeuts upon and even
Offering outright insnlts to officers aud sodiers The
numoer OF ,hese gentry il not great but u Is potn
ncItiiyng and huuiiialng 10 bebcid The psius taken
TO assure Them that the Unonirts cid not cone to
" pilage destroy and rayish,' especially ne good,
outspoken active UniDnists, that applied tor tho
same privilege have been denied 1t upon the
ground that their loyalty would best shield fhei
persons and property. Yet y Is wen Known thaI
no distinction between what belongs to Loyahs.s
and whit TO Rebels, bnt take wbxever they can I'M.
Ihe Gaze Of one UAon nan, who had
liz stock stolen, feDces burned, garden plundered
b uarauders in Union utiiorn, after vainiy maxi
ing application Tor protection, TO my knowledge
but yesterday.
IL has been wonder 10 me for q long tine, that,
the successful example set by tie
bold Rebel chiefan Morgan III uis several raids upoD
the trains of the Nashville and Louisville railroad
nf
effort whatever had been made BY the iphabitans "
Middle Tennessee themselves d turb The telegraph
aud railroad lines through that region The hne used
by Gen. IIalleck for comDubi' ALTON with the North
from Savannah to Colimbi', Was len Tor weeks enc
ir.iy ungarded, and yet remained uninterrupted by
violence. This may be celted rs evidence that
the disaectiou Of the people VI The region in ques.
,ion il not by tar "a eA'ersive AID deep az the Reoef
leaders would iain make tue North believe. Again,
IL seened strange that no a. u Nj was mace since the
evacuation OF this place interfere With the Union
n Q of the Memphis and CtaI lection and Mobile and
Ohio Railroad. DurDg the iast ~ kours however.
We have bad evidence lbss tie Rebels after ALL do
not mean to LEI quietly eDJoy our newly-secared
Rhe cavalry dashed up 10 the Memphis and Charles
Ton Railroad between Iuka and IuscuILbis, aud at
destroy the Track but owing to the prompt
appearance OF a company OF our Infantry, they sue
ceaced only in destroying lew sleepers, which were
quickly replaced.
Information was received last evening that, IN
conreQ ueuce OF tue lovsenlug oi soue rails between
Moscow and Memphis, the lraiu that lett here Tor
Memphis Yesterday morning had run on the track,
without, However, any damage to those aboard,
The realization of our bole OF daily mails by the
opening OF rail communication with the Mississippi
i thereby deferred for day ort~o. The telegraph
wire was also cut III s-ycra places. Promp measures
have been taken To prevent, as Tar s possible tno
repetition Of such ouIrsaes.
To-day the thermometer showed IS in the shade
;, noon | learn from MI officer attached 10 Gen.
Thomass Division that losI, day before yesterday
seven men by suD-stroke. AUy commander that
vi march his troops III tie glare OF midday, 10.
sc a If tie cool evenings aud ornipss, little bet
er than murderer.