The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-16
From General Buell's Department.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette
b. CAMP NEAR BATTLE CREEK, TENN,

No one, at all observant, can travel from
Nashville to this point without being convinced
that there is the most palpable antagonism be-
tween the policy of the General commanding
the Army Of the Ohio, and the feelings and
opinions Of his entire army. True Union men
of this region are equally opposed to the lenien.
cy he has hitherto shown to rebels. The latter
are jubilant Tor at least we're 60 before the pro.
clamation of the new war policy,) not that his
mild measures have won them to loyalty, but
because they have been exempt from the punish.
ment they deserve. The clearing of Secession
lists in Huntsville and vicinity changed with the
advent of Gen. Buell.. They disliked General
Mitchell because bis measures approximsted the
severity which the strength and perssteacy Of the
rebellion and the sentiments Of all truly loyal
men demand. I met with some Kentucky cot
ton buyers on the road who thought that Gen.
Buell. was doing wonders in conciliating rebels
But have conversed with no loyal man apart
from the army, and with no soldier from brig.
adler to private who does not condemn bis
course. The earnest inquiry now 10: "What
will be- his policy under the general order from
the War Department? @ s ssasE
It 10 TO be hoped that his strict soldierly re.
gard for orders will prompt him to sdop. mea-
sures that mean war ). that will crush rebels and
encourage Union men. In some cases, at least
in the past, his army has been allowed to take
supplies from Union men With impunity, while,
they have been required to guard the property
Of their traitorous neighbors. Correspondents
have not exaggerated his leniency. Indeed the
half has not yet been told. No one doubts his
ability to command in battle, but few believe
that he is very much in earnest 10 the prosecu-
sion of the war or that he has much admiuistra.
tive power as the commandunt of the Depart
ment Z .av.44 us..aR Il q ,,9aathSs4s
In striking contrast with Gen. Buell's course
is that of Gen. Rousseau, now commanding Gen.
Mitchell's Division. He fully comprehends this
rebellion, and has the loyalty and nerve to meet
any issue its suppression invokes. IF Slavery
or anything else, should stand in the way Of
success, be would remove it, ii in doing so he
should crush every rebel south of Mason &
Dixon's line9 Such Generals the feeling in the
army and country imperatively demands. q ,
The Huntsville court.martial, as you will no
doubt hear before this reaches you, has acquit,
ted Gen. Turchin. It was feared, when I was
at Huntsville, that the verdict would be against
him. An agreeable disappointment in this re-.
spect has increased the joy with which his &C.
quittal is hailed by all who appreciate an earn
est, able commander. Some Of his men, under
great provecation, may have committed excess
SEES. But there was nothing done to justify
SoohiSALo6 uAAIs VI VAo6AoSAh6 AAo OutnO OIlSSuC.
His command is now scattered along railroads
and can be seen in small squads guarding the
bridges And thus one of the best.6ghting bri.
gades in the army is dispirited and rendered
useless, because some Of them plundered the
rebels Of Athens, who had insulted our men and
fred upon them in their retreat through the
town short time previous. Gen. Turchin's
courtmartial has singular history, in one re-
spect at least. It commenced operations with
the investigation of charges against colonel,
and ended with the acquittal Of general. K
There has been no change in affairs during
my weeks residence here, until last evening. -
Gen. Van Clere's brigade was then ordered on
outpost duty. This looks like there was some
expectation Of an advance, or else some warm
work in the immediate future. The rebel for
ces are within mile of Us, across the Tennes
sec river, and none perhaps on this side nearer
| than Chattanooga, some Is or 80 miles distant
There Is, however, report in camp this morn
ing, that there are 40, 600 at McNinnyille. This
must be received with some allowance as to the
fact and numbers T ~ 81
| When We are to move, perhaps no one nov
knows certainly. When the movement doe,
take place, the 18th o. v. 4, being one Of ID,