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pecia1 Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunal
EA1F OF 18TH RESIDENT ILL., VoLuETEERs,|
BOLIVAR, Tenn, Sept. l85A
H@vicg few leisure moments to-day,
lave thought that might write few lines
for your valuable paper which would, perhaps,
he intefs sting to many Of your readers. You
hare doubtless heard much Of late, in relation
fothc little town Of Bolivar, as 1t has been the
scene Of active operations, for the past few
weeks and the immediate vicinity has been
the theatre Of actual conflict with the re5e1s-
\ few miles south Of here sharp conflict took
place short time ago, between come rebels,
and the Cd Illinois cavalry, III which the gal
lant Lieut.. Col Hogg fell. It is unnecessary
to go into particulars now, as you hare no
doubt been made fully acquainted :Eith them
before this. Last Sabbath the same ground
was the scene ofactive operations again. Gen.
Lauman's brigade, Of Rnr1hprs division, had
been sent q few days previously, in the direc-
tion Of Grenada Junction, where it was report
ed, tie rebels we're congregatsd in coasldera-
bic Iumbera. On arriving at OF near .iae latter
place the rebels came out ID strong fo1ce, with
the design Of cutting off the provision train,
accompanying ILL IL OAlJ III 1A4S tA03
were disappointed Gen. L1uman not think
ing it pratent to risk q battle, fell back
toward this place.
About O'Clock p n. Of Sunday the second
brigade, under General Veatch, vera or
dered out to the support Of the
1st. We had proceeded about four
miles, when messenger arrired from
Gen lauuau, informing Us thas our assist
ance was not necessary. a few veil directed
shots from Mann's battery had, it seems, the
effect Of a1rnonishIng the 4'secesh'' that it
would rot be wholesome to come too near,
and having failed in their attempt to get pos
session OF the trair, they did no: pursue far
tier. 4 struggling hsn from the battery, had,
however, the temerity to come ia contact
with Gen. Van d. ms chief of staff, giving
both horse and rider ticket to that happy
1and Of Canaan prepared for all such traitors.
from the foundation. The old 18th were ort
On the aforesaid afternoon, ready and anxious
to get another chance in aud although the
severe loss which We sustained at Shiloh. and
tie loss by disease and death since has thinued
op1 ranks, mill but lew hautssnl of those
wlo left old Illinois fifteen months ago m n
remain, yet those few are al Ways on hand
ehen they are called on, and ev5r ready to do
their duty.
We had grand rEview here yesterday, in
the presence CT Maj. Gen. Hurlbut and staff,
accompanied by Brjgadjers Lauman, Ross and
eeatch. The troops made a splendid appear-
ance, and the gentr1ls louktd exceedingly
! well. It is rumored that We are 1ikelg to loss
our present much beloved divi:ion command
| er, Ten. Hurlbut. He has been ordered to re-
| port TO Maj. Gen. Wright, at Cincinnati. lit
| should be the fortune Of war that we should
| separate, the general will carry with him the
respect Of every man and officer under his
command. lie has been with Us so long that
all have learned to love and respect him. Suc-
cess TO bin, wherever he may go.
| The Chicago papers reach us here regularly
| every day, the time occupied ia coming being
| about forty light hours, SO that even do wn ID
I the midst Of Dixie, We are but two days be-
hind the rest Of mankind in point Of news.
ter in our camp. ssThe fire in the rsar rear
Tines finds its way in sometimes, but is lit
! tie couutenanced by the soldiers. The secesh,
however, who arc lurking around, seem
anxious to get hold Of It, aud eagerly aud
| greedlly deVonr it's contents. How it is that
the government permits the publication OF
such treason as that usually contained in the
! columns OF the 1stacs, is a 1nattar tha. puzzles
many OF Us here. Why it is that It's editors
are not given berth NTH their special CORES
| pondent in Alton, or some other equally eafe
| place, is matter which we should like ex-
plained. Although myself Democrat, yes
treason either North or South, In either Demo
! ocIat, Republican or AbOlitionist, is no less
treason, and should be dealt with as such. Wt
soldiers down here in Dixie, think that the
Presidents late proclamation, proclairaine
Freedom to all sl1yes in the rebel St.tes after
the 1st of Jauuary, is just the thing we want
Il it had been put into immediate effsct vi
should have liked It just as well, hut we are
content as it is. Let anything aud verythiag
he done1hat can be done to save the country
Self-prt ser1ation Is a Law of nature no less a;1
pGcahle to nations than to individuals, aud nt
matter If the plains Of the so-called souther1
conivderacy are de1uged in blood, and the vic
Tins OF ee,Ii1e instruction lie scattered Or
hill and dale, it j. Will save the governments
let it be done. So says one who st the begin
ping Of the war was one Of the *'unterfihst
Democracy"
For fear this communication should beeom
too lengthy, will DOW close by repeating
single request, and that is, that the payulas
tiers, who are now employed in paying bounty
| &c, to the troops now tn camp ID the vArion
States, .aieo4 .ssass=E tue late call would hurr,
| up the matter, Remembering tiA~4- +A.-a ar,
eume !" old troops" who would be pleased t.
receive visit from them. 1t will be reco1
| lected that when the first troops went int,
the field, trey took Uucle Sanis'' word 70
the bounty, pay, DC, and went right along
and although we should not impuEn the MI
| tiyes and patriotism Of any, we can not he'll
thinking Fometimts, that the dollar and til
| 4raft has made a prt.at many nstr;nfs