, 1862-09-13

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunc.1
DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Sept. =, 1862.
Our army corps still remains at this post,
Col. III. Z. Lawler commanding, and Brig,
Gen. John A. Logan, in place Of Major G IN.
John 4. AIcClernand, transferred to another
field tor The present.
TIE work we have had to do since making
this place our camp, has been to protect the
government s5ores, Of which there are :. large
smcunt here for army purposes, make ragu-
lar ,olitaTy rise of the surrounding country,
guard the railroads centeriug here, whip out
the enemy wherever in their desperation they
have gwen our men chance, and, in this
euu 1acr pastime, recuperatc the physical ea-
energies CT the army for the coming caul-
raign.
For seme weeks past our pickets have
beer kept on t1e 4ui s.iee by mauradiug
band, variousIy estimated at from 1,5O0 to
:;,tC0 meu, Bipartisan Rangers" th3 secesh
Gull them; guerfil,as is their proper semi
barbarian nE1,e-a cavalry force rom the sur
rounding country, without commis5ary stores,
1lund.ripg the inhabitants, Union and sec.=h,
alike, each renGvzvousi1g at his home, s4ye
wEen they assemble, from time to time, for
their Projected raids upon our railroads, und
such a5mtG torues rs lIey may venture to at
tack.
Jn the;r hunger and desperation they re-
cer1ly attacked, ia superior numbers, :; small
force led by Col. Dennis of the 30Eh Illinois,
with view Of getting Ut his Train, known by
the eremy to bc we'll provision.d.
FilCing himself aud mis- command u1eX-
pectediy Surrounded, on his right, Lett aud in
1rtnt, by Vastly 6ui,=rioT torc&, AEd fearing
ftf. ?tE1itf WltH 1I1JjuhcfE AGAINST Aim
Col. DtnLis burned every Ration III his tram,
and, to use his own lauguJgc, with his brave
bahu Welt tito the light tas;ing,' sustain
cd Line successiTe c4yA'ry charges, los: i've
Geu. Grant to Gen. Halltck, 10 Of tb=
enemy, cut E1s way through some 5000
ncult=d 1uer, and brought his command oat
Of tne Fight With himself and 1nen all covered
over, b5 tneir bravery, with glory enough 1or
one battle 1n this euga3 cement We lost some
men taken prisoners, since paroled, and
a1uoog them Chaplain Mutton, OF the 70 Il
1l:Lois, .ion whom the cuclny 1oo6 Ills
hur=e and equipments, and would have car
ried their rotDcr} lnrtEer, even to Tie taking
81 his uonr} and watch, had not t!lv chipl.iu
brsty.ll serted hi private rights, even is 4
prisoner, in which am happy 70 sly, for de-
ctpcs'' take til The part Of his clpors, he
vss tust;iueo by a cuutsd-ra.c otic.r, t.
whom te apili,d for protection against SC
Gr- S Il Ivr=rnN outrage.
-Do44tSl} VI lItF1 StCI1S ~ 4lhc bGN!1 LII IT,
ci,,ieut OF confederate Wiz compliments, in
| t2e 1rijo:auce WGiclI lhe cnGluy nav! given
cur 1orc.s there. But Brig. Gen. Ross, in
| coMMatd OF that pJst, has shown himself
| -urclior 70 every occasion Of Il Eight or Ear-
/ iuish Nlich the rashness or d.ria5 Of tae
| .lc1ny Ea5 given Tim.
As TO tt:a Probability Of an attack here,
| yHrsir@ opinions are htId, some anticipating
| .Iu Oil T.. En5 eNp3etluE it. lne comn1lssa r.
stores IL The dsl'oS iirr: the Ill in aE.TAc
lion 70 tue nla-audi; !; fure:s, esl,cialiy Ja x
.obes ayalry, hanging around us.
| Iris Ja4k,ta1, aI 1,,c had IF tAe52 gucrillis
~scle say :'N'u strong-is son nj Dr.. Jlrk'
eon t1 tLis pi:ec, LOW IL tne lnili'ary prison
= -tlIor, H., bec.uae LIS cGL Lt5derate con
ScwEcH - would lio1 ;l}lop! hipi, with tae rest
| of the c1iztDs Of 1Aukscn, 10 lake the oath d
| ;.!l.g:sEec, although his residence ut al .ot
his Stree settled the aaaluls Of bis conscience
TN this p'lut so mucn as to lead him to apply
u Gen. Lu.uu tor perrin l:ssion to re.uru II J
esE tie promise thai he would walk up 10 tht
lEt,o$. nlars ilafs o!fice as:d take .he aforesaid
- Lin Gully ~ he spurned, or rejected, he la
rot lad eranse1 him, Us ytr, "thou5h he has
eruyht il carefully aud With fears OF cous :
4utI.c!S tc Il 1est:ant rcte! get 70 come.
Tils streets ct Jtckson, in I'll III. poss;hl:
"nlr::c-4cs 10 The CITY. are at present s1ne
t*}Iy alrarstt at right angles across tue pass
vBas, "nd drsi.tne't, have no doubt; t. an
~wtr :he G.t1hle purpose Of breast works tt
| u:'r l..n il'G tllTicturs to:35 attacking fGrct
| With t.:1r a:my w:'gGns detailed for tt.;.
wt'1h, iii ir toss' ruc:1oli H;aE tile work Vi
yer: fyw Auurs, in i..eir removal from the d.
;i1t wf;ert they had BEEN Il l4ycrad for tran
p,rta.i ion, to tile liGes which they nov o;
tupy.
u recent order for three fourh rs Of all tn
atlc bodied negroes in the country to 13:E
upon the forL.tcaficns, or for any ct1e
.,uvLrr1ileus use, failure to send thats brin
1t.srlvi rs evidvncc Of disloyIl;y, and forfel;
,rg The personal aiid private pru teFty ot tut
II ersaIt Shareholder to coutiscAtion tor gov
trlnltnt Use. made quit. q stir atuou5 th
! s:-'rr+Fy confederate gentlemen Of the county
I 7y!1o, soon after oar frees came to Jackson
! came irto town, took the o4ta ofallaglaace( {:
! AID tl.eu retired to their homes. settling do|
&: ea; OIL their plant a&ions, not car1n,, tt
about the Crion, only ard always pr"sidt
they were rrc:uctc,i by our forces from tn
, ac:sredatious Of JAcksn1's maraudvrs, m
provided, also, tLe Inevitable negro was nc
Disturbed il: his uu-cI1ited tolls OIL " tn
Cotton Iatcb,' in bis cultivation Of an art,c
: 1os' worth 1ro1i1 ~ cts. to 80 c.s, and,
s,me instances, eveu n higher figure per pour
|. instead Of tlt4 Sto So cts. ofpTeyious rulin:
in the cotton trade here,
Tic army here is willing, and purposes
] Hight {hrayc!y, all their past battles l'
sb.wLl fer the IsioH, hut thcy I'LL fc:l til
~ Trey have 4 tight to txpcct from our c11i
= ,1,asi trirc that lie will require faithful TX
clltion OF svsry Law Of the land, the conlisc
- Iscn act au4cng them, and 50 much the hi:
= bcbrsts Of lhc patton, an Old Roman cl1rG
tl.at the Republic receives no letriul21s;
I lis hands D.