The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-02
FROM THE KANSAS FIRST.
TRENTON, TENN, July II, 1859

TRENTON 1ENN., July III 1909.
FRIEND STorLER: For nearly a month
the Kansas First has been stationed at the
beautiful little "secesh" town of Trenton,
guarding the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, en-
forcing martial law-which is no task at
all, for the people are perfectly docile-and
more especially guarding secesh property,
including negroes-all of which is "well
enough" as it is the policy of the Govern
ment, and the orders of commanding Gen
erals; but may God. or the strong will of
the loyal people of this Government. forbid
such miserably "wishy -washy" course
much longer. Defeats, and the most in
glorious defeats, on the field of battle, have
almost decided against the power and sta
bility of republican Governments, to the
disgrace, forever, of people that less than
two years ago were the most prosperous and
happy on earth; and this, too, with an army
of half million in the feld-doing what {?
Occupying the enemy's country; trying to
persuade them back to their loyalty, by pro-
tecting their property; helping them hold
their slaves, who would free themselves, if
there were no other power to hold them
than exists in the Southern Confederacy;
paying them gold for the cotton that they
failed to burn; feeding the women and chill
dren of the very men that are shooting
down our soldiers at Richmond; and, what
is worse than all, costing US half million
day, while politicians are quarreling about
how they shall fight and who shall lead
them
But enough of such stuff (as there is now
bright prospect of change). and to facts.
The news of our defeat seems to have no
depressing effect on the oath business in this
part of Tennessee. About two thousand
have taken the oath of allegiance to the old
Stars and Stripes, at this place, and will
hereafter be good, loyal citizens-providing
a rebel army does not occupy this county
again. To-day. a company of about one
hundred-who claim they were always Un-
ion men-came in from an adjoining couu-
ty, took the oath, and appeared perfectly
happy. A great many of the citizens fear,
and some hope, we will be driven out-which
rather doubt. But it is hard telling what
may happen. for we hear to-day of an attack
on our forces in Middle Tennessee, and the
surrender of Michigan regiment. The
health of the troops here is very good; only
six of the Kansas First in hospital.
Lieut.. Col. Learnard started for Lawrence
few days ago, his resignation having been
accepted. Col. Deitzler also rendered his
resignation, which mas not yet been accept
ed. and hope will not be, for he is too
good an officer for the service to be deprived
of, and the Kansas First without him would |
be like man without head ! 1t is true,
he has been most ungenerously treated. not
by the brave soldiers or people of Kansas,
but only by a vindictive demegogue, who
would sacrifice anything and everything,
even the nation itself, TO accomplish his
own selfish ends and desires.
see by the Conservative. that General
Mitchell is getting "Gts" on the niger
question, or ratber-if the facts were ALL
known-for opposing the illegitimate and
stealing of the Kansas Seventh. |