The New York herald., 1862-08-25
NEWS FRon GEN. GRANTS DEPARTMENT
THE COTTON TROUBLES.
PECULIARITIEs OF sOVTHRRNLEE.

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Our Corinth C0rrespOndence.
CoRnrz. Miss, August 10, 1862.
Tas nosols in ne Missouri Rsgimsnis- Destruction Of
Cotton EstabtaApex By GuaiiIas-Ceton Taken Poses
sion of by khe G0vcnme-TRe ChescalG District-7he
Lasiness Of the Pante-s-TA< Troubles Of the Southern
DamS-Gsssyal CadcalLadey IN Command-7reacheyy.
&c., &C.
have just returned from short trip through tho
peghboring country visiting regiments scattered in
all directions around this vicinity Having heard that the
Twenty frst Missouri had mutned refusing TO do duty
went to hewalla where they stationed, under the
command Of Colonel hOore who had leg shot Off at
Shiloh. Everything outwardly calm my arrival
the men having returned toduty Tho Of the disturb
TO have been the laws under which they
eniistedthe militia laws OF Mssourin which they
styled State troops although paid armed and clothed by
the United States government. The appear to sup
pose that they to be used only for the defence Of
Missouri and would not be compelled 60 any other
State. and they or their officers very
verely for having, they say deceived them grossly
Several regiments from that State are from what
The night before reached Chewala thirty bales
Of cotton with the gin house gin and everything
nected with H. destroyed by fre-the work Of
raudng gueras, who had probably informed that
il about to be disposed or to the government The
property belonged to Mr.. Hooker and was situated
within half mile Of Colonel Moores headquarters. The
perpetrators not discovered usual All the cot
ton in the country 10 being taken possession Of by the
government by orderof General Grant, the owners re-
49,
This appears be rather satisfactory than otherwise
the planters who in nightly fear Of the destruction
by rowing bands Of rebels who nfest the country
every direction Those who raise any cotton place
their whole reliance upon for tho Of procuring
their winters provisions and clothing for their families
and servants. or course return is realized
less suffering must found nearly all tho pianta
| tions mostly deserted by the negroes, who have
managed to escape into lines. One man, at whose
house stopped had lost thirty two-ths whole number
he owned. He had very large crop Of corn, &C. which
| IL would be impossible for him TO harvest
being entirely without the pecessary labor. Others
found in the situation. The white population 1t
for work all In the rebel service, and the ne
groes have all off, The best PLAN strikes me- TO fix
this matter up for the TO take possession
Of the cotton and corn 6edS and set the
groes TO work on them We would then have what cot
ton raised and corn in abundance Compensate the
owners as the powers that be see proper, but by all
means let us have the corn and cotton The country
fertile The crops appear very dourshing and there Is
fruit in untold quantities. All tho plantations present
field forest OF standing trees ali Of them
dead having been cut entirely around the but TO the
depth Of one and two inches inquired the reason for
Of clearing was too great, and that they did not
take any nourishment from the earth it was
just as well, and did not affect the crops. Some
times accidents happen by tho falling Of these
Aead monarchs Every little while person killed
while riding along the roads at work on the farms:
compared
of removing them In any other way.
Everything see in Southern life convinces that the
great aim s to live well and make much money
possible with the least possible sxertion. The com
plants grisvous from those families whose slaves
have ran OF The dainty danes who knew what i
was 10 make fire or cook breakfast, have lab
ing and perspiring the washtub. No wonder the
be otherwise. they could procure white assistance
they would not take II so much to heart but OF
the poor white woman is entirely unfit for house ssrvce
for, generally speaking, more useless miserable and
dirty set Of human beings ncvor have seen.
General Grant has just issued order allowing each
company In this district OF West Tennessee negro
men for servants, who may be seized wherever found
The order prohibits the taking OF and children.
This will relieve the somewhat, but afraid the
negro will not be much benefited by his change Of
Many, instead Of one will course result in lust
that proportion kicks and am inclined TO think the
darkey will become anxious to escape from his
servitude as he was from his old.
General Cadwallader has assumed command of this
post and carrying out thorough system Of reform in
many Of the minor departments. The police regulations
condition OF the and town not what should be
in consequence. Now that the most unhealthy months
ter Of the first importance and every precaution should
be taken to guard the health OF the soldier who seldom
thinks Of guarding it himself Under the present
administration this matter Is being promptly attended
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad has been carrying i'm
mense quantities Of private stores here, the goods
OF suffers, traders. &c; but tnis has now been
put stop to, and nothing but government
property will henceorth be transported over the road
we hope this order will be fully carried out until our
s To be al faaro of
dent
small portion Of tressswork was again destroyed
by guerias on Wednesday, but with result except
the detention Of the train from Columbus some hours
Nobody was caught. On the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad the track 10 very frequently injured The rebels
keep up continual series Of dcpredatons, with
ther result than interruption between here and ruscum-
the latter place, three four Of soldiers rode up
house and asked for drink Of water. The lady pro-
cured them some, and while one OF the soldiers was
drinking the owner OF the premises deliberately shot
him dead. lie was Immediately hung by the enraged
comrades of the dead man.
Cannonading heard last night the direction Of
Rienzi Tho cause however, has not yet transpired.
Fighting has been expected for time in that vicni
w. as there Is considerable body OF rebels near there
80 that We are anxiously waiting for the news.
Our cavalry are somewhat active since the late edo
something policy has been adopted On saturday last
detachment OF one hundred and forty Of the Eleventh
Illinois brought into camp twenty-five secesh prisoners
and thirty two horses, which they captured Bethel
In the adjoining county to this. While in that vicinity
the boys had rather amusing adventure One o the
pickets several persons going into respectable look
fn3 IAmnouSe, ana ne conciutteu something ing
Hc Immediately notified his commanding oiicer who quiet
y took party and surrounded the house. and Sabre and
revolver in hand, promptly entered expecting
quite haul Judge his chagrin when, upon examination,
he found young mother who had been reinforcing the
rebel confederacy the shape Of ne boy and who
receiving the congratulations of the family friends
upon the successful OF the affair The captain boed
lie don't like to hear much about the case, the boys
either.
Everything 10 quiet in the camps, the weather being
terribly hot much so that but little drilling DONE
etroops themselves by lying under the trees play
ing cards. reading sleeping as the case may bo II Is
altogether improbable that any viii be made
by this army until October The heat Of the weather ard
other viii prevent active campaign before that
tme in the meantime the forces will be drilled, and
everything prepared or vigorous operations. Why
we get Eastern papers hcre2 have a
HERALD, any other New York paper, | have
been here and everybody Is complaining abOutn DO
send us the HERALD.
Word has nst come in TINT the cnrs ran Off the