The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-30
Army Correspondence.


I !
take up position as your correspondent,
hase been defeated so far, as you see
, but have made some brisk attacks al,
some days since absolutely began to throw
mp my fourth parallel line (page,) but th'
attacks of old Sol were so decidedly ,rarn
that vas forced to beat retreat to th'
shade and recruit by frequent draughts o.
ice water. etc IN. B-The Ct estera was I
very poor article) However, ! have to da,
fully determined to write you if only to
say that the weather is truly, decidedly
and Enthusiastically hot hereabouts, the
thermometer getting far up in the nine
ties every day. But the nights are cool
and VIC can thus manage te sleep (and
can bear a good deal of that) very we'll
indeed. If il were not for this we would
all be debiiitated and in q abort time
unfit for service. As it is, there is very
little sickness in the regiment, and the
most OF those who are r-ported-about "
are old broken down cases who are
waiting for their discharges.
Col. -Cushrnan, whose health has neves
been really good since We have been in
tie South, is nov unit for duty and only
exercises a general supervision over the
business OF the regiment and sees that
every thing moves along smoothly. Lieut..
Col Hitt is still suffering from his injury
entirely unable to ride, aud can only walk
\ short distance A. a time. His general
health is also loor, and he ought to have
and l really hope will get leave II
absence aud - hvuie to recruit his health.
It. Wheeler has resigned (not accepted
yei) and will probably soon be at home
He has been faithful. excellent, ,rorking
officer, and we dislike TO lose him Lut IN
his presen, condition il would Lc absolutely
suicidal for him to remain the service
Wagon master Fellows has been mucl, out
Of health hut is bette. now
Those in authority over us-the War
Department la this case--act very injudi-
dicIou>iy in some things. For exainIl..,
uiany officers like It. Wheeler would b.
RESTORED 10 Ltd!ih OS d short time spent
at 'i,eir former iiom-.. but ss leaves of
aUseuce are almost impossible u De had
there is nothing left ior an officer who
may be Ill to do, bat 10 II sign And thus
line country loses the seryices of many
who have learned their duty we'll and
whose services at This crisis are invaluable.
y gain, too, no attention Is paid to recon-
incubation tor pr"n,otIou, however men
si.t. f.rs
litic..l fiie,.ds are 10 br rewarded anaihrre
i no room for ihn-e who have proved
themselves worthy -: rank aud distinction
by services III TIA. tield-,he place oil NIL
others To- lest a military uiaH Ges, iiuri
la, told TIE yesterday that after tile battle
al Shiiui lac was requested 10 forward q
iIst "i Ell, er, and ui.n who Ind d,stin.
Suished themselves On that bloody 6eld
tls- did >n. aud that was The iist of it
Aud the General TOO. IL neglected.. for
those Who w-r.- there and X n,,w wh hat they
LAY, admit ihat h" done ai good. II not the
best hzn'lng =, that time oi any one and
yet he remains Il BrIg Gem. though per
forming the duties .f the next highest
rank. There l. ns.w "A chance TO correct
iEis evil, aud You who are NJ home eau
ought 10 see that those OF our own folks
"in are worthy aie promoted BD.
must stop growing. did not l-it down
for that purpose, and yet ! ought tn give
4 parting groxl, because our tand-ali
h.nds-are TO be mustered out of The SER
vice. Those blessed old fogies. pure pa
irinis that they are, (dOn I you SEE ii) who
spent nearly year at Washington discuss
ing-it ought TO have been cussing-ihe
inevitable niger, and kicking up bob
berry" generally. ended their arduous and
patriotic (In a horu) duties by reducing
the pay OF officers aud ordering all bands
TO be mustered out of the service They
didn't reduce their own pay much, that
ever heard of -..... .-l
They have economised 81 ght-u ally at
the expense OF the maledictions OF nearly
every man in the service II they had
only hung dozen or two rascally con-
tractors who are cheating our Uncle SO
numerically they ,eouM have economical
indeed, and have done the State some
service" Then, ] have done grun,bi;ng.
pom honor
Our Revielle folks are living very we'll
these days, ttougl, we find it costs some
thing TO keep up first class hotel For
instance; Bread is $l.OO per dozen po a
toes, 81 % per bush, /; onions 81 25"3 0D,
tomatoes. Sl5H3.VU; apples, 81 jua2 50;
peaches $3 OUa5.O0 mutton chop, ~ cts.
per pound. &c But we are waiting here
to recruit our health and prei,are tos the
fall campaign. and so our table is 5ounti-
fully supplied, reIardlerSof expense!
They have system or marketing here
new 10 me. which has some good features
about it, though at times somewhat incon.
yrnient Every morning (except Sunday
from to o'clock, people from the coun
try or elsewhere who have provisions to
s. H. are required To assemble at the mar
stalls-where their al ticles may be exposed
for sale, during the hours above named.
On Saturdays there is also market from
to L. NJ. This affords an excellent oP
portunity for buying vegetables. dc, but
ss we are one mile and half from market
it is decidedly inconvenient for me, for
] have always had a particular aversion to
early rising This j, very wrong. of cour-e,
but morning sleep is SO particularly sweet
that ] always take it iii as large doses as
possible.
! have nothing in particular to commu
ncate IN the way Of general news Tor
armed rebels are scarce in this latitude.
though unarmed she and he rebels both
are considerably numerous, more or less
They. however, usually keep very quiet,
and it is only by little acts which eau not
be noticed. and by scowIing, Evindictive
faces. that their political complexion can
he determined There il a considerable
amount Of business done-more by far
pr"portionally than have before seen in
Dixie The pc. pie seem to have conclud
ed that we are 10 hold this little village,
and are gradually rrsumins their former
business avOcat:ons. Of course there are
many bu.iness houses and dwellings, 20 let.
the l'ro erty Of full blooded rebels: but
Gen. Sherman is tending to this little mat
tor. surp'ying the houses with tenants
AID collecting the rents for Uncle Samuel
80 We hear rumors almost every day OF
forces being in our vicinity. hut when we
So out to hunt them we '-don't see it and
come lack withnut tiacsing most any Mt