Nebraska advertiser., 1862-12-27
Carr "DAv1DsoN." Mo-,
Dec 24lh. 1862.

Ma. EDIroR THE hills surround ing
the village of Patterson obstruct the vis-
ion no more, and the solitude of their
dells charms no more the warrior sages if
any such are in the army known but
now the glad waters of the bonnie Black
River, glide and glance down by our city
of canvas mansions, as on their long eur
ney to the Gulf they cheerily, smiling
glow, and these are as beautiful waters
as one might wish to see, and pure as
even, the nectar which Jupiter daily sips.
But even here, the loneliness is full as
gloomy as at Patterson there is naught
more to be seen save the winding River,
and naught more to be heard save the
light footballs Of the Rivers waters
Still we are nearer the rebels under the
inevitable JEFF. Thompson, and'a little
excitement is kept ahoat by that. No
troops of ours are here save what go to
constitute Colonel LivingstOn's Brigade,
and we must necessarily be on the ex-
treme liptoe of lookout and be ready, lest
we have another sad catastrophe like that
of the morning of April 9th. at Shilo,
Tennessee. But if the rebels ever catch
the Nebraska First mapping, no matter
at what hour of the twenty four, they
come, they are welcome to all they can
make and take, for they will be far more
likely to rouse a lion than to disturb a
lamb. Jeff. is about 80 miles from US.
or was when last heard from, with six
thousand men, but he may be nearer now,
and if not now he will be if he remains at
Pocahontas. for we shall be mo st likely to
give him a friendly call and make him a
small present of a few " blue pills." and
a cold steel tonic by way of strenglhning
health so that he need not travel so
much as heretofore in It's pursuit.
Foraging is now the order of the day,
and the corn raised by the rebels during
last summer is laid under heavy contribu-
ton for Government purposes, also their
cattle when they can be found. 1t is a
wise policy and should have been adopted
long since, for our armies leave nothing
behind in the shape Of subsistence for
or house that might appear IN the
rebel cause and hover on their rear
This part of Missouri has been a depot
and storehouse for wanderingrebbell hhordes,
and it is now time for it to be devastated
and laid waste. This wal might last for
years conducted on the same plan it has
been. Guard the rebels property take
nothing from them without paying them a
high price-double its worth-give them
safe guards, and passes TO pass and re-
pass our lines-take them prisoners and
make them take the oath of allegiance
every fortnight, and that is the way to
make this war last longer than the
Rases, or another war of 80 years length
in our Western World.
In this dark corner of the world we
have no news scarcely, and when any
does come it is old to the world outside.
twenty-five recruits from the Territory
reached US before We marched from Pat
tersOn, Small favors thankfully received,
larger ones in ratio. IF the Territory
would send us twenty-five. II or l3 times
more, then we would say hat the Terri
tory did moderately well, but at the pres
ent writing it can only be said that she
turned out beggarly! That nine months
cavalry will never bring her any renown,
and she has men in hat whom we would
not have any longer. Send US more.
G. H.. T.