White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-01-15
Correspondence.
(For the Chief.l
IEUr tHe OuIeII
From the Fourth Mo. Cavalry.

Oorsm MO- N8V0ASys
GRErs1iELD, Mo-. Jan. 2.
The lsh Cavalry. II. 8. H. has nov been
nearly year from. the Northern pars.of the
State, where the Regiment wss organised -
Their success in the South has been Of most
gratifying character. The following address
from Gen. Blown vas read to the Regiment on
New Years day:
General Order No. 81
FELIow SoLpIRRs THE greater part Of .
year has passed since you entered this District
under my command. For your obedience, your
bnvery. your endurance Of continued marches.
without rest or food. your exposure in rain.
heat, and cold; your success In arms, your
country thanks you. You held three hundred
miles Of frontier. surrounded BY internal un.
scrupulous foes, hundreds Of miles from any
support, sgainst force four tines your own
for four months. You killed, wounded s.d
captured more enemies than you numbered.
You have never been surprised or beaten. You
have frequently surprised the most wstehful
cunning foes among the enemies Of your Gov
eminent. You have beaten them in every en-.
gagement, though largely outnunbered You
have twice driven them beyoDdsGhs Boston
Mountains, before the Army Of the Frontier
arrived in the District. You fought and con.
qucred three times your own number on the
ground where 20 many Of your comrades since
fell at Prairie Grove. You have captured bis
stores and munitions of war. You have prs.
tectsd the property Of your Goyernment-not
capture has been made from you. As the ad.
vance Brigade in the Army of the Frontier,
you held the post Of danger. Your long con.
tinued marches are without parallel. In
pursuit of the enemy you were without tents.
and almost without food, in cold viutry wealth.
er. twenty seven days and nights; you never
murmured, except when you could not fight.
You have been vilifed, but you hare always
done your duty. You have respected the rights
Of the peaceable, unarmed citizens. You have
shown series oi successes that has no equal
in this war; bright record to transmit to
your children; abrigh. record fo- the old year;
bright hope and purpose for the new one.
Your country thanks you; your Commander
more than thanks you. The new year opens
with the enemy driven from Usage to the Ar
kansas river. At every point be has been
beaten. The triumphs of your country's flag
has marked your marches. Nsv triumphs
await you. New trials are before you. An in.
sidious foe, failing in the field, hopes to destroy
yeur Government BY distracting its councils
Soldiers your duty is to your Government;
sustain its policy; carry out its laws. Give it
as it deserves. your support. Its enemies ex.
pect to triumph in its disscntions. In this
they will fail, as they have failed in the field.
With happy new year, and wishing for
your continued success, ,agsin thank you.
By order Of
Big. GEN. BROWN.
JAMES II. SrEcER, Asst. Ait. Gen.
After the reading of the foregoing address,
Capt. Parker, Of Company C, proposed three
cheers for Gen. Brown, which we're heartily
given Three cheers and tiger were given
for the Starsand Stripes. The "fghting Ith"
are again under orders for Arkansas.
JNO. D. BROWN.
Q.M.S. 4th Cav. Ms. n. d.