, 1863-06-02

Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tsibunc.l
CAMP scHArFE1:, ArEFEEEshono, 1; Tenn,
May Goth, 1861 {
Yesterday morning about three o'clock the
Infamous Vallandgtlam was forwarded
through our lines, under heavy guard, to the
South. Onr regiment WAS performing picket
duty at the time, occupying tle road along
which he passed to Dixie; and although it
would be very difficult to find lin this OF any
other army body Of men under more COM
plete and thorough discipline than ourselves,
I am afraid that if the boys had known what
rcstilent mass Of corruption WAS being con-
voyed through their midst, they would for
once have broken loose from their customary
restraints Of unimpeachablc soldierly bel,ay-
ior, in shouting after him the anathcnas
which scethe In their hearts, toward all Of
which be is 4 specimen.
I remember this gentleman of old. have
heard him spout treason i'll Congress, and I
have not forgotten with what otlious and
cowardly inhumanity Ic tanutcd and insulted
a certain prisoner, when, sore, wounded aud
heavily manacled, lie lay gasping on the floor
of q Virginia dungeon. It struck 1nc at that
time that he was gravitating hell-ward very
rapidly, wherefore l am not at all surprised
that lie llas got as far as seccssia already, be-
cause JaciliS detsnsus arerni, as they taught us
in our academic days.
Apropos to the subject Of picket duty, OUT
regiment has been complimclted in special
orders from division Headquarters, for its adj
nlirablc beaFiug, soldierly qualities, and elli-
cicnt discharge Of duty while OH such service.
And ASSURE you that such commentator,
s1nanatinE from the headquarters Of the
crack division Of our corps, in which each
e1yia. cl,aracteristics and requirements, is
Il featlcr III our caps Of no ordinary brllliancy
and value.
The coed people Of Chicago and the North
must not think that because Kosccsa7s docs
moi seem in any great hurry to move, he has
wise dcrellct from duty. John Milton said,
{you rc1nember}, "Iic also serves who only
stands and waits;'' md am quite convinced
that the dchou1ncnt Of approaching events
will demonstrate alike to ypurself;s to the
country. the far sighted sagacity and conrrc-
terly inactivity Of the Army Of the Cuu,-
terland. To adopt the common yernaculsr
in vogue hereabuut, 'tWe believe in Rosey
up to the labtllc." And well. think, wc
my. For i'll a time briul full of kaleidoscope
ic changes and harlequin transitions; Of fl1sc
simnlacrnms," (as Carlyle styles tlcnl); he
stands alert, couchant, broad-sisioned, large
.houghtcd, reliant. earnest, true-a Solat man,
attracting towards him planetary firnlanlenr
Of sttn1tlst lvarts and unconquerlb!c arins.
r, We arc Mndsr very many obligations to the
Beard Of 1rade for the friendly presents we
lsow and then receive. Dried apples, pick
ks, al'd potatoes, iutcrposc 4 ytry pleasant
variety with our customary fare: and am
confident that the patriotic gentlemen who
| COMPOSE the Beard have been blessed by the
| stonlachs Ii, well as by tho hearts of tic re-
| ciricnts Of their welcome fayors.
| The health Of the regiment is considering
| the season and the Immense numbers OF men
| aud animals crowded within our circumscrib-
cd a1ca) very good indeed. Our per centage
| If sick, learn from competent authority, Is
! less than that OF almost any regiment Of c1ual
numbers in the department. Ihis exemption
| from disease is largely consequent on the
stringent sanitary regulations established
land enlcrced) hy our Colonel, whose untlas
eing interest in the welfare Of ''his boys
merits just rs much honorable mention Us
does his electric military zeal aud courage.
yesterday, to the effect that Gr1nt had cap.
turcd Eieksburg, together with much stores
! ane many prisoners. And SO, putting filth
in the story. the soldiers Of this army are ma
| king the air resound and palpitate with
| great cheers and yiyaS aud hu.rahs. God
grant that the news may prove true! And
tiof send, also, bat bein. trnc, it may be
only the earnest and prelude Of &c; other and
larger victories, North, South, East aud West.
to increase and widen until the last ytsti.e Of
this suFcr]atye iniquiiy, with all its cause
aid corrc1atives, shall have been scourgcu
bowling into 1.cll, and the glad day daxn u
when each mans good shall be ali mems
rule
And universal Peace
Lie like a shaft OF light across the land
And like lane OF btArue nj th.ynrt th.
Through I'LL thu circle Of the golden :ear''
Fy.0RnFE,Y Srvcr.x-