Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-31
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OettIef 2T.h 1889

Octabei -Ita, ls&2
EDS. DENocEAr AND Nkws.-We
are now enduring q degree 0. hardships
from col weather q iite unexpected 10
those who haze sutie: i 80 much from
the heat Of VI ssiasippl summer, The
ground is covered witt. a ght tai OF
snow, the dead leaves are strewing the
ground, aud the breeze has aeon led a
chilness much Icmiulful of Iowa
pra,rjes. Day before yesterday We were
mach astonisle1 II hear that ice formed
an eighth of an inch thick in Iowa. in a
sing e night, but last night We were ia
yorcd with similar dlsptnsatlon Of
Providence. We are having hard
times. but when Jack Frost is doing his
bes', we generally think of our secesh
brethren, sans, blankets, coats aud boots
Jack Frost, long may he wave; the foe
OF secesh armies, romantic guerrilla
parties quartered in 'towcripg forests,
and all other camp yernln. | don't
think we will 20 into winter quarters
here. AZ least there are 10 signs OF such
imbecllitv. "Strike while the iron is
hot, is the motto Of the Western amy,
and nothing would be welcomed with
such boundless enthusiasm as an order
70 advance against Prices army. 7here
as one man. however, who should never
attempt tue matter; Que high IN com
mani in the West, but whose reputa-
ton is sunk low in thn estim alton of his
soldiers. He is branded as coward am
a dotard by his troops and the press of
the nation have on more than one oc-
casion exposed his fallaces TO the pub
lie gaze. His name need not be men
toned. Our great leader is gone, and
his course will be followed by the gaze
Of thousands of his followers.
Rosecrans left Corinth yesterday for
Keutacky, where new state OF things
will be brought about on his arrival.
He is the man for the times, and wheth-
er driving the foe before him in Western
Nirgiuia, or yanqushing his legious 10
Mississippi, he is the same unassuming
hero. When the roar OF baltic was
shaking the hills Of luka, you would not
have known him from private soldier.
save by the presence OF his staff, and h.s
own dauntless bearing. When volley
after volley from the TOE was filing the
very air with destruction, he rode along
our lines, cheering bis men, exposed TO
The cross-tire Of both armies. Even there
he wore smile which seems never to
leave his countenance. Unlike his pre-
decessors. he la. not disgusted the file
of his army by vulgar ostentatlon. We
are used TO dandies here, and when a
General assumes AS piain garb as
Northern farmer, speaks TO private as
though he were not airald OF coptamlna-
tioa. shows himself q man ii the facc uf
the most terrible danger, defeats fee of
double his numbers, parSUeS the foe aud
reaps the advantages winch his men
have gaiLed by wounds, hardships ard
death, what wonder that he is idolized.
Rosecrans coa!d start from one side Of
Coruth, dressed in citizens clothing, ,un-
ATTENDED, and before be reached the
other side be would be surrounded BY
thousands Of his men. Our brothers.
in.arms OF Kentucky will not b. Iong in
discovering the noble qualities OF our
Generals mind, nor will II be long before
that State will be cleared of every traitor
srganiz .tion. We are sorry to part with
such sieader, bstsae submit TO u, 'ccns'd.
sriDg that the Cabinet never made such