Nebraska advertiser., 1862-03-13
Army Correspondent Nebraska Advertiser,)
From the Curtis Horse.
FoRTs Henry AND HUNTER,
TENN. AND Ky.
February "a, 1862.

Friend Furnas: The rain and soaked
ground has carried considerable sickness
among both men and horses. The eli
mate and water is so different from what
we have been accustomed to that we be-
gin to feel like going through a regular
course of acclimating.
The thousand reports which are COM
ing to us of surrenders, vacations, &C.,
while on the other hand there are re-
ports of new fortiication, drafting, &C.,
&C., on the part of the C~onfederates.
and fighting until the last man has fall
len, before peace shall again be restored,
are enough TO create a smile, when we
find tens of thousands of men well arm
ed and equipped, provisioned, Sc, yield
ing, as at Fl. Donelson. / think they
are beginning to realize the feeble hold
they have upon the masses, without
whom the chivalry can do nothing. The
fact is now beginning to be realized,
That the laboriug classes, the "mudsills, .
constitute the real power of the country,
and that the traitor hold on them is too
feeble to enable them to cope with men
who realize the fact that the good insti-
t%utions, the happy homes with peace and
plenty, depend upon their own right
arms. Men accustomed to work for
themselves, are best suited to fight for
themselves, and will be found lying in
the entrenchments or upon the field, ratb-
er than abandon the benefits of the past
and prospects of the future, by surren-
der. Well may the people rejoice at the
noble stand made by our troops. The
only complaints l have heard has been
among those stationed away from the
immediate scene of action, though do
ing important duty. All were needed,
and from the best information can gath
er, more were needed where they were
during the engagement. While our in-
fantry were in the hottest Of the fight,
our cavalry were watching the moves
ments of the enemy In the surrounding
country, carrying messages &C., to our
~stupendous whole.
You have doubtless heard of the move
ments east of here-at Clarksville, Bow
ling Green and Nashville. In the neigh
borhood west of here, for thirty miles,
the secesh are packing up and leaving,
Contrabands arrive here every day, and
with other sources of information, we
are kept fully posted.
There has been 300 secesh cavalry
about 90 miles from here, which have
kept our men in a rage for some days.
Not that they annoy US; but our men re-
mind me of a noble horse, fully equip
ped and impatient to be let go. They
only wish the Commander-in-chie would
say the word, and any number, from 80
to 200 would give them a trial of their
steel. Others are anxious to cut off COM
munications between Columbus and Mem
phis by railroad, and would delight in
undertaking the expedition. Two of our
men stationed as pickets on a road to-
wards a secesh town one day, rode leis-
urely on TO town, alone, stopped awhile,
tried 20 get the news, and after proving
themselves Yankees, by their numerous
questions, rode leisurely back to camp,
the party having returned before dark.
Many seem almost afraid the war is
nearly "dOne gone,' and they will have
to return without seeing the elephant,
while the larger portion cannot "see
we are going TO land" What my
opinions are may seem visionary to
some, and | will not trouble you with
them suffice it to say "the end is not
When / told the people of our
county what to expect, a year and a
half prior to open hostilities, they thought
excited or visionary, but are now sat-
SIZED that did not tell enough.
FEBRUARY 25.
We have just received word that our
'atallion, which embraces all our Ne
'raska Emen have just been permanently
lttached to Thayer's command. This is
'eceived by most of us with ioy. {
We expect Thayer's brigade over to s
DIN us Immediately, and shall then hope s
or a forward movement. g
In military matters few can tell what c
day may bring forth. The spies Just I
informed US of a design of Clay King to !
apture our forage party, and have set !
ut a bait. Let him.tryit on. O
We have good boating; the rains keep f
ne Tennessee river full. NJ. S. C
We have met -aoool ~