The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-17
ARMY CORREsP ONDENCE

list, and suppose unable to write you, l
thought few thoughts from my pen
would be acceptable, and accordinly have |
seated myself to riot down. such matters
connected with the regiment as I think
would beof interest to your readers.
Z. The city ~ of Murfreesboro, which we
have just evacuated, is neither prepos-
sessing or progressing, but; on the other
hand, decidedly t:ssoa, est ling, if you viii
allow the expression, the town, the houses,
and for the most part the people being at
present in shabby and filthy condition.
Business houses, within whose walls, doubt
less, for many years past the only music
heard has been that of the " ring of the al
mighty dollar" now look deserted; the
doors are closed, shutters mp and barred,
the buildings betoken the ruin, Of the own
ers, and the good fortune of bats aud sgaE- |
loaos, and g sieh like" Approaching the |
suburbs Of the city, one soon finds himself
| in the very midst Of the palatial residences
of the full blood " SouShrons," who, in their
| loyal honor have fed their homes at the
approach of Gus vandals," and sought ref
uge in the Gland of cotton" where, with
I" my highest considerations of esteem and
regard will leave them for the present,
| and proceed to subjects, if not more distin-
/ guished, at least more Important To do
this, will be obliged to shake Murfrees-
boro's dust from my shoes, and at this, the
| city of Shelbyville, perform the agreeable
task @
Our entree was decidedly imposing,
our brigade being composed Of some of the
finest regiments in the service, and, unlike
our advent into the cities of Nashville and
Murfreeshoro, was greeted with the most
unbounded enthusiasm. The "pike," on.
either side, was lined with men, women,
children, and last and least, babies, who
welcomed as IN q manner that wonld do
credit to the loyal people of Evansville
From almost every house the " glorious en-
sign of the Republic" streamed out on the
evening air, and many fervent g God bless
you" could be heard--amidst the cheers Of
our incorporating from the fair lips of
the brave-hearted ladies. The band of the
10th Ohio executed the national airs, in 8
. manner highly credible to themselves, which
added not little to the enthusiasm of the
citizens and "citayenne.' On reaching the
business part of the. town, there is an ap-
pearanee of trade, which, in times of peace,
would not be expected in town of such
g small dimensions. And all along the road
to our present place of encampment about
three-fourths of a mile from the town, ev-
erybody seemed to be st home" and "do-
Ing we'll"
; On SunaAy, pung and old /" bloods "
| | with their fair and wrinkled partners came
t out TO witness the Dress Parade " of the
different regiments of the 18th brigade, in
4 large numbers. One of the "old men !"
and l had quite a conversation, in the
course of which he informed me that this
} county is, and always has been strong I'm
q ion in spite of the efforts of g chiyalrous
!, souihrons and the !" high toned gentle
Q mana" to hound them down. He said
). also that the Peoplein his opinion, would
y return to their allegiance if the leaders of
0 the rebellion could only be brought TO
. punishment. All of the spectators seemed
i WIZ our uIuuUuft Is anu Jffe ground
as they said-with the firm conviction that
our Western boys never could be whipped.
= Now word or two about the town and
. our probable g length of stay" and so on
and have finished.
ShelbyVille formerly was cut off from all
communication with "the world" except
by slave states, but within the past year or
so, the citizens have laid a railroad track to
connect with the Chattanooga and Nash
vile Railroad, by which means they have
opened communication and over which we
receive our subsistence stores. know OF
If no particular strategetic value attached to
t the place, and am therefore Of the opinion
!. that our stay here, win not be long. -
. From hints and conjectures, I rather
q think that we will leave bore for Northern
e Alabama-perhsps 70 take part in the af-
q fair at Corinth. / have Just heard that Is.
land No. 10 is taken. Is it so > Send me a
paper, occasionally, for strange as il may
Il seem, it is about the only medium through
which ever hear any reliable news. lfUn-
Ill Then Vale. ADAM J. SCRIBE.
e P. S.-Since writing the above, learn
t that ell the regiments in the Division (acith
: the exception Of the 42nd) have received
8 marching orders and will leave tomorrow
morning Major Shanklin, with four COM
} panies, goes out on picket duty this even
:. ings to be absent five or six days. A. S.
Or rHE BATTLE FIELD, NEAR P1rrsBuRe,
3 +-'1 IS silea April 8, 1862. T
EDS. JOURNAL: History will record to-
, day one of the most desperate conflicts in
the annals Of time; certainly the fercest
that ever happened on this continent. Don.
slson and Pea Ridge will ever be memoir
able in American History, but the battle of
Pittsburg viii eclipae IN feroeity, dauntless
courage, and endurance all previous en-
gagements. The action commenced on the
morning Of the 9Th at daybreak by com.
PSetely surprising our whole army. Il is
useless to deny the faeti either zoe had no
picksts, or they were all taken prisoners.
The first intimation of the enemy's advance
was an attack on our outside regiment, the
10th Illinois believe. They 1.-THE enemy)
} were within one hundred yards of the
camp when first seen by our troops. The
!, gallant Suckers promptly formed milne of
battle and poured terrible volleys into the
advancing foe while they slowly retired
All our other outside regiments were lap-,
preached in the same manner and retired in
good order, delivering a terrific Ere as they