The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-10
A ISLANDER ON THE UNION
SOLDIERS.
Gen. Dumont after John Morgan.
Of Troops from Cincinnati
LATER FROM RICHMOND.
A silly Theory.

WASHINGTON, October S-The Rich
mond papers say the advices of the Gov
eminent from Europe show no change in
the purposes of England and France,
and these governments manifest steady
purpose to strictly adhere to the policy
of non-intervention. -vTT rFrT' +.
. The statement that Lees army is fall
ing back on Stanton is confirmed, and it
is expected that in case he is pressed by
the Union forces, he will retreat to Cor
louisville
The condition of the rebel army is one
of great restitution In addition to their
want of clothing, they are now living on
half rations. Chas. A. Faulkner is visit
ing their camps, and making speeches to
sustain their courage.
Strong efforts are being made by prom
inent citizens of Minnesota for the APP
pointment of Senator Rice as Major Gen.
eral of Volunteers, and for his assign
ment to the department now commanded
by Gen. Pope
1t is urged that his knowledge of that
country and habits of the Indians, would
enable him to act with great efficiency in
putting an end to the existing troubles.
tits also said that Gen. Pope is acting
with more vigor than prudence, and is
likely to make the subiugation of a few
hundred savages, as in the case of Flori-
da, war productive of immense cost to
the nation. 1er -sr fr.n
The intelligent and reliable eorrespon-
( dent of the Times, under date of Antie-
tam of the 9th, says there is nothing the
soldiers so much desire as to have the
war brought to close. With them time
is everything. They are tired of the bu-
! siness and want to go home. This is as
true of the rebel soldiers as of our own,
and with certain class, not, / hope, by
any means the best or largest, they care
not how it ends so it ends.
Remove the legal restraints that holds
the army together and one half
would go home tomorrow, the other
half would vote to send commissioners to
Richmond or welcome propositions from
the rebels for winding up the struggle,
rather than drag through another winter
J campaign in the swamps of the Chicka-
hominy or any other part of Virginia.
But give them the word forward, and
with the needful leaders and reinforce
ments they will not stop until they have
chased the rebels into the Gulf There
is nothing the soldiers so much dread as
this eternal delay and the prospect OF
the indefinite prolongation of the war.
Let us whip or get whipped and have an
end of it, is the language of every man
meet on the subject
The officers who are worth copper
would say the same. thing if they
possessed the Independence of those
! in the ranks, and would speak then
minds.
/ mention these things not willingly
but for the purpose of showing the temper
of the army, and the absolute necessity
of keeping their energies employed anc
their minds easy.
The same correspondent states that
the rebels made their appearance in
small force opposite this place for the
evident purpose of showing themselves
r They were mounted and numbered 20(
or less
n As they seemed anxious to attract at
tentioh, section of parrot battery wat
brought up and few shells sent after
them cross the river OF course they
made tracks. The best information tina
can be received from Virginia confirms
the idea that the body of the rebel army
which fingered for time on the soutl
bank of the Potomac, retreated up thu
valley in the direction of Martinsburl
over a week ago. They succeeded, how
ever, in keeping up the semblance of ;
, force along the Potomac, for their owl
purposes.