, 1863-02-04

6Pn1NGR1ELD, Feb. 2. 1863
<PEECH OF Grx t1r7RTuurr

SPEECH OF GEN. nURLBUT.
Mnjor General Hurlbut addressed q 1arpo
audience in the State House, on Saturday
evening, on the subject Of the wnr. The Gen.
eEll looks well. He spoke for nearly tgp
hours, and was listened to with great atten-
ton. He dwclt upon the had effects of the
course Of the Copperheads Of the North upon
the army, and also their effect in incitipc
the rebels to more bitter and determined re-.
sistance. He also dwelt upon the machina-
tions Of the knights Of the Golden Circle and
their agents in tic army. He stated that they
we're entirely in the interest Of the rebels, and
that their aim was to unite this State with the
South in the event Of the recognition Of the
Contederacy, which they were working to
bring about, -
DEATH or COL. WARREN STEWART.
It is with feelings Of deep regret that am
called upon to record the deatl, Of the gallant
Capt. Warren Stewart, Of tie 14th illinois
cavalry, md chief Of Gen. McClernnnd's staff.
bud the pleasure Of making the Colonel's
acquaintance in tlis city, and more accom-.
p1lished and brave officer hare never met.
iie was man Of great nobility of soul, and
bis heart was engaged in the work Of putting
down this rebellion more than that OF any
other man 1t has been my good fortune to
meet. Col. Stewart was killed on the ESD
ult., while engaged In reconnaissance on
tle Louisiana shore, opposite Vicksburr
Col. Stewart, at tlit beginning Of the war,
resided In Alexander county, IN this State
BE early entered into the war, haying orgau-
izcd an independent company Of cavalry in
Southern Illinois, md Southeastern Missouri
in tue summer Of 1861, which WINS accepted
BY Gen. Fremont. This was one Of the first,
II not the very first, companies of cavalry
organized IN Illinois. For rseyerl months the
position Of lis company Was In doubt, owing
70 some unWillingness on the part Of the War
department to recognize them. For long
time lie was unable to procure equipments for
them. fet this did not prevent him from
rendering the most valuable service to tho
toned, with bis company, at Birds Point,
and ut Norfolk, on the Missouri side, few
miles south Of the former place, and then tho
most advanced Unionpost on the Mississippi
Ills command were engaged In scouting and
picket anty, and soon Wun Il ldgl reputation
for dasiing bravery, and became the terror Of
the bushwhackers, and other rebels in that
vicinity. This was chiefly due to the personal
courage ofCol: Stuart himself, {thcn Captain, J
who never filed to lcad.his men in nerton
wherever they were required to go
With his command, we believe, lie took an
honorable part in the battle Of Belmont, in
November, 1861; and also iu the capture of
Fort Uonelson, and the battles which subsc-
qnently occurred in the progress Of tile Union
army southwark. Last summer he returned
to this State, upon the staff Of Gen. McClcr-
nand, and afterwards went with that officer to
the field, having, while in the State, organized
regiment Of cavalry. He WAS most daring
and skillfu1 officer, thoroughly devoted to the
cause In which he was engaged, and his loss
to the service and the country will be almost
irrepar;blc. ZErA.