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FR0m BUELLs8 DEPARTMENT.
The Union Men OF North AIabama-
An Expedition for their Rel1eE-.20O
Rnl1BE LII the Union Army,
Huntsville Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette. I
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, July 10.

tHuntsTue Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. July 10.
4 few days ago citizen of Alabama, resid-
Ing among the mountains south Of Decatur.
distant some thirty to forty miles, found his
way to the camp Of the 10th brigade, and
made known the fact, that In the vicinity of
bis home there were many men who were
anX1ons to enlist and fight Tor the Union, un-
der the good old flag
The REPRESENTATIONS made resulted in send
diana volunteers. down into the region
named, with Eiew of offering projection to
any who might desire to enlist.
After an absence of four days Col. Straight
returned to camp, bringing with him nearly 200
able bodied and earnest men. When Col
ceunr1J, not man could be found at his
house, all OF them being obliged to conceal
Themselves In the forests or among the hiding
places Of the mountains, lest they be Obliged
to enter the rebel army by the hated conscript
law, or be shot down like wild beasts for
colonel made known his mission to the wives
and daughters Of these hardy mounta!neers,
they were On the move to Communicate with
the fugftives; and within forty-eight hours
the colonel was ready to return with the r..
cruits above named.
One woman alone mounted horse aad
secured the gorges and defl1es for 8 distance
Of sixty miles, and brought into Colonel
straight's camp twenty-five as brave aud true
men as the sun and labor ever Drowned
Scores Of these patriot women came to camp
with baskets Of corn bread and such other ed
lbles as they could muster, evidently anxious
to do all in their power to help on the good
cause. When the time came to march, and
the cone1egated wives and sisters Of these
selfsacri3cing soldiers bade them adieu, ths
scene was enough to move the stoutest heart
Tears courecd down many manly cheek q
tie hearty farewell was wrung out, but will
the true womanly spirit, despite their ow1
tears, did these patriot wives tell their hns
bands to go and fight for the Stars and Stripes
saying that although destitution aud priva
tion WIS all that they conld expect Whilt
those on whom they. should naturally depend
were away, yet nothing. better could be ez
pected should they remain, because for week
and months their labor was entirely destroyed
by the gangs whose business it Eas to forc'
them to fight for cause they could not bu
hale.
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS,

Our correspondent at Golden gives our
readers an account Of most gratifying i'm
p1oyements making in Southern Illinois.
he is q gentleman whose opportunities for
observation enable him to judge corr ectly,
and what he says can be relied upon with
implicit confidence. The section Of which
be speaks will, in q very few years, become
the pride Of The whole State For the cul-
hyation Of fruits, the vine especially, prob
ably no section Of the American continent
offers equal advantages.
Il is also specially gratifying to know
that while Southern Illinois Is improving
so rapidly in horticulture, and so much at
tention is being turned to the general de-
vclopment Of her resources, the rule OF the
miserable dcmagogues who have so long
dsgraced the State is fast giving way. The
recent vote upon the new constitution is con
elusive on that subject In that stupendous
sNindle thc Knights Of the Golden Circle
attempted too much. The patriotic wal
Democrats Of Southern Illinois were de.
tcrmined that these traitors and seni-trai-
tors should not bind our noble State hand
and foot, and rule it for their own base pur
poses for the next quarter Of century
All honor TO the patriotic men who united
sFith the central and northern sections o1
the State to achieve SO glorious result
No man can properly estimate the ve1ue
Of the Illinois Central railroad in develop
ing the resources Of Illinois. By afordint
market for the products OF Southern Iii
nois, the rich lands Of that section hay,
been brought to the notice Of intelligen
cnltivato1s. They will soon become th'
very garden Of the West Our own obser
ralion enables Us fully to indorse the opin
ions Of our correspondent
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start expeditions of Importance without
being subjected to the surveillance Of
epies.' OF courze mean every resident shall
become agood American citizen. shall toll
crate no Others. And let me tell you, the
government intends soon to have the free and
uEobst1ncted navigation of the Mississippi,
and to hold the entire county bordering ii for
tweR'y miles on each side. This being ac-
comp1ished, it IL the Intention to protect our
loyal residents. The wrongs done these men
by the rebels are to be made good out of the
property OF the actively employed aisloyA
ones. an happy to Bee you, gentlemen, at
all times, but desire to Ste you in the char
aeter Of good citizens Of our common country.
SEEING that the general had made up his
mind not to interfere with the order, aud gee-
1Dg also that he was in earnest in bis Ideas OF
what the WET should be, Major Done1son and
his friend took their, leave. Whether they
will take the oath or depart from the city am
unable to say at the present writing.
Il understand that Gen. Sherman proposes
setting all the negroes at work upon the for
hhcatione, thus reserving the strength and
energies Of his soldiers for duties in the field.
GEN. WALLAcE's DIVISION.
The division of Gen. Lew. Wallace, inclu-
ding tha htteades OF Generals Hoyey and
Thayer, are to-day breaking up camp and pre-.
pairing for movement Of some kind They
either 60 to join Gen. Curtis, st Helena, Of
are to-pccupy come point Of importance above
here On the river ".
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Meeting OF the National Committee.
A convention Of committees representing
the Chamber Of Commercials Union De-
fense Committee-ths Common Council and
other bodies met In NeW York>o on Wednesday
in the hall Of the Chamber Of Commerce, and
appointed q committee Of ten, to consider
what further action is necessary to carry into
effect the call of, the President for additional
troops. The subcommittee Of ten met on the
following day, and adopted the following
resolutions as the sense Of the committee:
ResotEed, That We look upon the present as the
crisis Of the IebelHon-A crisis from which ne sse
no de1iyesanes other than In the most prompt and
Resolrsd, That every person and every COIL
munity Of doubtful loyalty ehonld be regarded 81
sas saeqd ~ aES p
the truly loyal Who YIN zaerihce property, LIE.
Rsfoiefd, That The ii time % has taiy 5Hy1 come when
We mnet strike for our national life, using every
weapon God has given as, and calling to our aid
every person who can be drawn from the rebele.
the commanderin-chief, declaring the provisions
OF the recentfaw Of Congress to be the sentiments
tie 4Rd 4hat they wh be snre
labo1ers, thoueands Of fighting men and millions
Of cooperating well wfs6ezs. That the welfare oi
our country. Inc lives OF 1oya1 eOlo1ete, anu tda
happiness Of loyal families al over the free states
demand the proclamation
Resolred, That every day'e delay comp1Icates on.
relations both foreign and domestic, gives the
rebels strength. and fs wasting hundreds Of good
aud true and it is far better that every rebel
should perish than that one more loyal soldier
ehuuld die.
And therefore 1t Is that we, with entire
unanfmity, most respectfully and most ear
1cst1y call upon the president to act In his
capacity as commander er-in-chief Of the army
aud navy Of the United States, and immedf.
ate]y issue the order which Will take from the
rebels their great source Of strength, while il
viii diminish their army BY calling to the de:
tense of their homes large numbers Of rebel
officers and men. And we assure the presi
dent that in this, as in every act Of his admin.
istration, the people Of the free states viii
sustain the policy while the whole civilized
world will applaud the proclamation Of eman
cipAIinn.
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Thdps the Matter with Cb,. Turchtn and lis
IReyiment-Ihs Fdlsehoods and Ezagysrations
ecRich ha.x befn Circulated order Dis
gfacfng the 19th-1he Court Martial.
OF the Chicago Tribunal

Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribunal
Ba.pekFoRE, Ala, July IL, 1861.
The Nineteenth Regiment Illinois 1olun-
teers is at the present time undergoing al at
tack from the enemy quite as trying to coar-
age, patience and patriotism as = tight with
rife and cannon on the field Of battle; and
justice to ourselves demands some account Of
what is transpiring.' Col. Turch'n, who Is as
patriotic, brave and efficient an officer Is
can be found In the service, has not
heartily approved the conciliat1on policy
In the treatment Of rebe1s and their
hiends nud helpera: m;his marches through
the country and when encaznped for the night,
he hiss not been careful In every Instance to
put guard over the dwellings, smoke houses
and gardens Of officers absent from home In
the rebel amy, or captains Of guerrilla bands,
or known sympathixers with the rebellion.
He has not been kn efficient elaye> catcher for
the fnstfgHtofs anh upholders OF treason and
| guardiane OF Southern rights. Moreover be
| bas been on several occasions ordered and
sent by the general OF the division to chastise
with severity the insolence, fniqufty and mean.
| ness OF the:fe6ela In their gue11fllx warfare
| upon us, and It Is needful TO a fair under
| standing Of the case to add, that there2<e II
the regiments under his command cont
,b.d and disorderlf men, s#ho. have m9evera
| instances committed exoee8ee, and been GuiIt3
ofcrinea .Nbieh, under existing clrcuusfanc9s
It was impossible TO prevent and very difficult
to fesIet out. But such misconduct Was 50
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4 letter In the st. Louis Democrat, written
from Vienna, johnson county, Illinois, states
that q great excitement was caused in that
town BY the visit to that place Of one Henry
Clifford, formerly resident Of Marion, in
Williamson county, but more recently..of the
rebel army. The letter says:
The afaresaid Henry bad, with others of his
rshel companions, returned to his home in
Merion but short time since, where he re-
ce1vcd quite an ovation at the hands Of some
OF her rebel eympathizing citizens. His re-
ception at that disloyd place encouraged the
young rebel to extend his visit, which he did,
and, rs the sequel will show. not to his entire
satisfaction.
Immediately on his arrival, he was zecog,
nized and "spotted." a committee was ap-
pointed to wait On Henry and interrogate him
on the main point, He nar1ated his deeds ol
cbiya1ry and daring, performed on the bloody
fields Of Btlmont and Shiloh. When asked
what induced him and the company from
Williamson county to go Sonth aud hghs
against the government, he publicly stated
Of the town to do 30. He stated, in language
not to be misunderstood, that our present Re
presentatise in Congress from this distric1
vas c0gnfzant Of the fact Of the comp snY
being got up, and intimated in plain Englist
that he encouraged the movement. After th.
committee gained the necessary Information
he, Henry, WIS unceremenfously requested
to leave Immediately, which he did at double
quick, accompanied by q. host Of large ant
small boys shouting traitor.
This letter duplicates the Representative
from the Ninth Congressional District, MI
Allen, and should be looked into by the q.
Marshal. The loyalty Of Mr.. Allen has neye
been thoroughly established, an investigation
-.s1Y T. i
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drawing from inland towns and rural vii
lagos their most available men. They are
being brought in from Freeport, Aurora,
Sterling, Kankakee, and other places,
wherever recruiting officer can learn Of
recruit. OF squad likely to be tempted
BY the cffers he brings. The result Of this
is great injustice visited upon the towns
so stripped Of men who should have formed
the promising nucleus Of military orgaoi-
cations in their home neighborhoods, Every
willing man thus enticed to join distant
corps is thus removed from the influence
he should exert upon the less willing Of his
Immediate acquaintance. It is filing up
our home companies in Chicago at the ex-
pense Of the rural districts, who cannot
compete in bounties. It ia the same in
other sections The evil is wide spread
It is altogether mistake in policy, and is
proving deleterious in practice y
Every reasonable man sees that drafting
must be resorted to at last Far better
would it have been had the rule become q
general one from the first, It will be dis
advantage to the service to have in the
same regiments, and shoulder to shoulder,
two different classes Of men, those who
have come forward under the spur Of
bounties and those who were drafted The
war has become an actual fact The
doubt that any may ha7e entertained that
the rebellion was simply temporary dis
turbanceto be put down by police, has given
way to sounder and more sensible con-
cepsion Of the fact that we have in the field
against Us a determined and dangerous
enemy, who will yield to no less material
appeals than ball and bayonet, and with
whom artillery will be the best argument
| The President should have called for q
draft Of one million men, in two classes,
one Of five hundred thousand to take the
field at once, the other. to be put under
drill and constitute reserve. There
should have been no bounties offered, for
if men go ints the ranks for patriotism
they need no such added reason, and il
they 60 for hire, the sum. is far too made.
quate- We would not that single dollar
raised BY private subscriptions or public
appropriation should be withheld, but
rather that the sum be increased ten-fold
and become sacred trust for the families
Of those who must go. The draft is nea,
at hand, and there will be many case:
where the care for the soldiers family
must be sacred duty, This is better thai
bounties. We must look to nothing elss
than the draft to keep our army full, ant
the public must come forward generously
in behalf Of those who 60.
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We are not disposed to forget that Col
Tucker, the post commandant at Camp
Douglas, has in his possession letters inter-
cepted IL the transmission to the rebels In
his charge, which letters constitute dam
ming evidence of treason in some Of our
first citizens, The evidence duplicates
men and women Of standing in Chicago,
who have not scrupled to plot against the
community in which they reside. We in
sist upon it that Col Tucker has no right,
for any personal reason, to withhold the
papers and shelter persons thus guilty.
Treason is on every side Of us. Dis1oyaly
abounds and is daring in its manifestations.
We need, as community, the moral effect
ofpena1tieseondign and severe, Waited upon
our home traitors. The people feel this.
They are beaing heavy burdens in this wsr,
with others yet in store. It is not too
much to ask that the officers in charge Of
our armies and posts Of trust entertain the
same view that the people do in believing
traitors dangerous and treason a crime to
he punished. There is no doubt that Col.
Tucker is man whose heart is thoroughly
in the work Of pushing on the war against
the rebels, but something certainly ham
pers him in the discharge Of his duties.
We ehall deem it unfortunate that the
post commandant at Camp Douglas was
appointed from Chicago, if it may be i'm.
agincd that social ties and the powerful in.
| aae.ee Of facauaintanceship have ang1,t tn
do with the delay that has taken place in
the condign exposure and punishment o1
our home traitors.
Certainly they have gone unhsrmed
yet officers high in position at Camp Doug
las tell US it is common talk at headquar.
ters how daring and bold treason has be
come hc11ee, when it plans and schemes such
attem pts to create and furnish material fol
an outbreak among the rebels; when ten.
der women forget their sex and its proper
garb, in the service Of treason, and citizens
Of prominence hold meetings and organize
plans for the enlargement Of the prisoners
and exert all ingenuity to smuggle into tht
camp, weapons and ammunition.
We are thoroughly serious in this mat
ter: We know carefully and well tn
grounds We are proceeding upon. We ac
upon certainty that the points We max
are incontesible. We have it from Col
fuckers own lips that he has this evidenc
against our home traitors. We ask him i,
the name Of our loyal citizens to act upol
the information in lis hands, fall the b1o0
where it may. 1t has gone on quite Ion!
enough, and it is now time that treaso,
and sympathy with the rebels be mad
dangerous in all our Northern communi
ties. Especially should this be true Of suc]
instances as have fallen under Col. Tuck
er'e official cognizance. His is an import
ant post, and in what We have written, it
relations to loyalty in our city stan
strongly indicated. We call for person
and papers to show who are our HON
| IaitOrN.
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GEN. JAS. H. LANE

Gen. Jas. 81. Lane arrived in this city
yesterday morning and expected to leave
this morning for Kansas. Gen. Lane has
ample powers from the War Department
to raise and equip, and to use an army;
and that he will do it in the least possible
time and with convincing, crushing effect
upon the rebels, his past history gives the
best possible assurance. The public will
watch biz movements with deep interest.
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4 correspondent Of the Baltimore Anse saan,
With Gen. Pope's advance near Culpepper
Court House, makes the following statement:
"Before I conclude these lines wish to say
few words In reference to q very strange or
derwhich has been recently issued, viz that
q9artermaste1s are permitted to sell 10 the
soldiers are most strictly forbidden to take
from the rebels cTen few vegetables without
paying them exorbitant prices, although they
are E0w in danger Of scurvy for the want OF
them- The rebels are actually better protected
than our patriotic soldiers, which, indeed, can
neftEer increase their courage, nor will it help
taem to suppress the rebellion"
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EY We are learning at the price Of
many thousands Of valuable and cherished
lives, by many thousands Of desolated
hearthstones, By the expenditure Of many
millions Of dollars, by the creation Of 8
vast national debt. by the ravished pros
pe1ity Of nearly half q century, that llay-
cry and the Republic are engaged ins a
struggle Of life and death, and that the
sustainers Of slavery and those whom it
sustains are capable Of again overwhelm-
ing Us with calamity, unless we render
them hereafter powerless for mischief The
lesson is dear bought, but we are learning
il tby heart and will never forgetft
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How the two Indiana Traitors were
Killed at NeyVbeF&.


@~A~~-
from the Indianapolis journal 26th.I
We learned yesterday some particulars Of
the killing Of Carney and Mefford. two Of the
traitors who guided and assisted the rebel
gucr1illas in their attack on Newburg, which
Iaye not yet been published While the reh~
els we're carrying of the plunder they had
taken from the hospital and such private
1hey started with the second boat load to the
Kentucky shore, these two villains went to
coffee-house and took drink, remarking to
the bar-keeper that 1t Was the last driuk they
ever intended to take In the town, prophecy
which Was speedily fulfilled in q manner very
came ont they were seen BY young country
man, who had hurried into the town with q
few Others to defend it when the news Of the
attack got abroad, and he said they should
never leave the toW1 alive He was armed
with an cid fashioned large bore rife, COM
Eonly called "yager," and as the traitors
were Masking their way towards the boat he
drew bead on Mefford and shot him, the
ball passing through his hips. The traitor
fell mortally wounded but not dead Carney
! made dash for tbe boat when he paw his
fellow traitor fall, but he had run only fe II
feet when door opened On the street and
citizen armed with y rusty old musket and
| hayoret stepped. out and fired at him
! The ball struck him in the breast, killing him
] Instantly The man then walked up to Med
1ofd, Whos@as lying CLOSE oy. Rau skAo1eo ulm
with the ba5onet two OF three times, but not
| fatally. Mefford was taken to hts house snd
LEFT there some time, but the citizens were Eo
| perfectly enraged that to prevent his being
| burg, wounded as he was, Col Bates, Of the
WarTick Legion, determined to take him to
Evansville. He was placed On o wagon or
dray, for that purpose, and while he was lying
there voice IN the crowd cried, "Gi7e him
air." As the crowd opened a gun was fred
through the break and the ball struck Meford
! in the neck, breaking it and killing him in
! e!antly. Thus perished two traitors who had
/ guided the enemy. to their Own town and as
sisted them IN attacking and plunderipg their
! Own fellow -townsmen- It was bloody but a
! just retribution--We-c cannot approve the
| bayonetirg and shooting Of the wounded
| traitor, richly as he deserved 1t, but before It
/ be too harnh1y eensured let the censor imagine
I how he would feel If he had been subjected to
the same out1ages ttat these people Of Nem-
| burg Kere.
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Tbg Grihu1tG,
WEDNESDAY, JULY so, 1864


BEQTIREMENTs OF THE DAY.
The authorities at Washington need be
under no Misrepresentation as to what the
people Of the Northwest demand in the
future conduct Of the war; because there
is hardly 8 journal in the ha1f.dozen North
western States, no matter That its political
antecedents or present affiliations, that
docs not, every issue, enforce these de-
mands with whatever ability it possesses.
Attentive readers Of the public papers and
close observers Of the currents Of popu-
lar opinion, nc have no hesitation in put
ting down in black and white the ultima
tum with which the West will be content
The people ask,
L 4 more vigorous prosecution Of hos
tliies, the leadership Of commanders who
are not afraid to strike rebel head when
ever they see It, and the degradation Of
such animals as Don Carlos Buell. and 9th
ers Of his stripe, whose ideas Of conquering
the rebellion extend no further than the
doing Of pleasant things at rebel bidding.
4 The employment Of slave labor
wherever the tasks Of our loyal troops may
be lessened thereby-its employment in
the non-military offices Of the field and
camp, in ditch digging, road:makiog, train
driving, in nursing the sick, in cooking aud
washing, and in whatever else the emanci-
pated slaves may proftably do.
III. some system Of procedure
definite instructions to quartermasters
and commissa1ieHby which our loyal
boys in the enemies country may live as
well as the niggers Of the secessionists, and
that, too, at rebel expense. We mean not
that the soldiers Of the loyal army shall be
allowed TO enter any house or field and
take what their cupidity or their hunger
Graves; hutthat when ii seZviceyheir COM
manders shall seize for their use what
their physical health requires, settling with
the disloya owners as they may.
Here are three requirements which, Il
We are not mistaken the people Of the
West who have sons and brothers in the
army, will not forget. They are the out.
groupings Of experience aud common
sense, not the policy dictated by tniggge1
tanaticism" or arevepgeful spirit; and tht
necessity for making them Instantly opera
tive seems to US to be imperative. The sol
diers are crying out III every letter tha
comes from the camp that their toi
comes to uaught; that they are led By me1
who dare not OF will not meet the foe; tha
they are TeaTied to death with ditch-dig
ging. marching and counter-marcling
guarding rebel potato patches and keeping
the slaves Of rebels out Of their lines; tha
they are without relief in their mos
dissgreeable tasks though Thousand
stand ready to aid them; tha
they are sick nigh unto dealt
Of camp fare; that, cut of from all vegeta
bles, milk and soft bread, it is more thai
human to expect that they will not en-
croach upon rebel Enclosures; that it is to-
bad, in this season Of abundance, to Sc
loyal men dying Of scurvy in the midst Q
the means Of cure, that they are not allowel
to touch
These are few Of the soldiers com
plants. One order at Washington vii
5tmove the cause Of them all, infuse nev
Life into tho army, strike terror into th
rebels, and push the Onion cause ahea
more than great victory. VIII it
issued?