New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-28
The Regard Shown TO Eebels ssd their
Prspersy-TrcssonnbIe Conduct Of Oni-
cers-Bud Treatment OF our Soldiers.
The N. Y. Tribune.

(oSIespenoerce OF The n. T. Ir1bure.
HAKRrsos's LANDING JANIS RivER(
CHARLES Cir COUNTY, Va. July ~ 1867
Twas a subscriber to your excellent paper for
wears, before left home, and, with my oldest son.
determined to share the fate Of the soldiers in the
Union army. We went into the service in Septem-
Der last, in Western Virginia, were with Gen.
Kelley when we routed the Rebels at Romney. and
WE have seen a great amount of hard service since
that time witnessing the operations in this part Of
Rebellion On an extensive scale. We were with
Gem Lander and Shields on all their various
nsrehes and came from Alexandria TO this pl1ce,
where were thrown out OF the boats In dreadful
shower Of rain and had TO lie IN the mud the night
Of the ID Of July. On the morning Of the Sd We
were moved out aud fell in with the Rebels who
were pursuing MeClellans army. We had some
pretty sharp work for time, but the destruction
they had suffered al the hands OF our brave men pc
fore we arrived, and the determination evhced by
our men, soon convinced them that it would not Pay
10 pursue any further, they fell back after skr-
misiiDg with our pickess a few days.
The reverse our army met with IS matter OF deep
regret TO our men, and to hear those brave men re-
eapitulae their hardshipr and sueings il is almost
incredible. am not dsposed TO find fault, but DO
think some ore il to tlame, and here enter the
solemn protest Of a common soldier against the
conduct of officers In the employ OF the Govern
ment MANY OF them tell the traitors that the North
ern Abotouists made the war; and if soldier con-
tradicts this saying that the AbOlitionists never
violated any law without being punished, they tell
YOU that our army officers admit that the South had
been wronged. 80, too, as our press through the
country SAYS our officers will detail soldiers 10 guard
properly OF persons who are IN the Rebel army. lhs
IL the way things are conducted. -,
The traitors have no interest IN cutiyating the
friendship Of our soldiers; they regard them W q
barbarous clsss, and maev OF our officers encourage
them 10 that belief by telling them that they cannot
restrain their men from destroying property. have
often, when on march, seen our poor, weared sol
di.rs famlshing for drink while passing well OF
good water belonging to one OF these Rebels, and
our officers had detailed guard 80 they coud not
get q drop TO drink, and, If they begged little,
some young officer would dash out OF the house and
ORDER them off like 30 many dogs while the traitors
look On them ss miserable, degraded beings, invari-
eoy treating them IN that way This naturally pro-
euees AL Ill feeling between them and the soldiers,
ana must protract this
III our Officers would tell the people here to treat
our soioiers respectfully, and that would be suf-
nent 10 guarantee the protection OF their property,
And IL 'hey mistreated them they must abide the
consequences that would be all-suficient This
wonld cause iselng to spring up between us and
this miss uided people that would be productive Of
great Sood' 0u' as Is We scarcely speak to each
other.
T0e leaders of this wicked rebellion have per-
suaded them that the people of the loyal States are
degraded set, and az long as the state of affairs
refer to continues they will entertain that OPINION
TO overthrow this rebellion, we must have officers
VI home snd abroad tnat are In earnest, and they
should take rs much pains to please our friends as
our enemies. They must not, however, be afraid to
hurt our enemies when 1t is necessary
The health Of the troops here think in inprovino
and am satisfied they will perform their duty; but
it 10 entirely necessary for officers to DO com.
PEELED by the Government, if there is no other way.
V have much respect for them as for the Rebels.