The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-20
ARMY! CORRESPONDENCE:

the rebels must be largely sud speedily re-
Enforced, ,lor they must beat hasty retreat.
and abandon their Giberalter of The South,
west. ,.@. - H. 1f..,.,n..,s ID
There IS little. or no advantage on either
side in typographical point Of view. Hav-
ing past the range ofstheir batteries they
will be obliged TO make an entire change Of
front, and construct new. works, il they
could entertain even = hope to meet SUCCESS
fully the approach Of the federal army
Should the enemy be reinforced to an ex
tent that weuld render it prudent to. insti-
tu,e siege from the new base, the only
cause Of misgivins would lay in the question
of ADEQUATE supplies. These can be obtained
through Two channels. lst the immense for
aging districts of the Red River country
which, until recently, has been the chief
source Of the rebel supplies and I'd By floating
barges past their batteries in the night by
the action Of the current, under cover Of
darkness. BY reference to the map.i it will
he seen that the two armies are confined to
4 narrow belt OF high land skirting the river
"a distance Of ten IN lies, and terminated on
the cast by the Big Black River running
nearly parallel with the Mississippi and
emptying into the same south of Warning
ton. Vicksburg occupies the northern point
Of this chain 0: bluffs. 1t will be seen
,ho.o(o.o tl,o, tl,o A.,k,e oc Gron,,, .,,>>.
is amply secured, resting as they DO upon
two navaigable rivers, while If any advant
age can be derived from those rivers, it will
insure all to the benefits Of the fejcrals.
A large force under General Dodge, has
moved South from Corin,h and much spec
ulation is afloat as to its destination. No
one would be surprised. however fit should
prove to have an Important bearing upon
the movements against Vicksburg.
The feuds among the inhabitants Of this
section OF country arc assuming the most
violent form, and guerriI!as organized to prev
upon union citizens arc beginning to receive
the reward justly merited. from counter
Organization called Might Hawks which
is Of recent origin, and is destined to devel.
ope strong vicn o: Union sympathy, SO
long sno,hered BY this reign Of terror
Alter having experienced every abuse ana
|indisnatly that humane nature is capable
enduring. and goaded to madness BY the
wrongs they have suffered the long pent up
l''ignasion and hatred has burst out like
a volcano, and the tin.id sufferers OF few
weeks since, have given plac: to men Of ell
crgy and daring, watching nightly for thci,
|prey, and determined to rid the country O.
their lawlcss prosecutors. 1t is one Of thei,
tene;s to show 40 quarters. No prisoners
are taken-thsy know the whole countr,
aud are Careful not TO mistake their man.
Whea ? guerilla is tovertaken, or intercepted
he is treated IS such. ant his worthless car
cass is buried swhere it falls. ~ s..--
Since writing the above the 2d lows cav
airy has come 10 with twenty one .guerillas
and seven horses which were taken from
Them. They will soon learn the importan,
lesson here, that was taught in Missouri
. that it is unsafe to indulge in such mode
Of warfare. lie t...e.,,.~ .<e-G ,~a ...,.. ~
7 The practical knowledge of geography
and climate which the thousands Of young
men 10 tie army have gained during tht
war, has turned their attention 70 Minneso
IA aud Northern Iowa under strong con
victisn that none will enjoy . brighter fu
; turc than those. A friend wri,ins, from
Missouri. where he had turned his attention
Tor a ia,ure, home pronounces so nearly III.
sniver~al verdict that will not resist IN.
the tempt1,ion to incorporate his remarks il
/ this letter and when il IS remembered thai
Missouri is the leasss objee,ien.bls Of any o!
Idle slave ssa,es,t hisl remarks assume asvaIu
) and interest worthy Of attention. II,
.Ixays :7'zs '~'%ss sas3 ~ EHss-as s&@s@ s#ssssi
I've have, three ,seo,emzn -1h,
have Lived in Minnesota. They all ani,s i,
affirming that It u beautiful country, and
seasiorse ill you say in It's h.or. Nj -: -
b (oPe Of tho gentlemen alluded to. say
1hs has spsnt some time in nearly all tn
wessesn stAtes.z ard were be 10 chooses spo
where he could naks ! permanent Tessidenc.
i, and desired tn most hapriisess and EEL ID
Il be,s eoasen.ed, b rsaA sett-s in Arneso
Itars.st sssSss Il 80 ssssss - ssss II Sss.
n .@Wefe the natural resoofrss of .Ni<sous
all thst one could rsh, could never max
IMP mI mind % tscals pefnaDenslJ q Z slas
rlssass. Ne hass.aassssl psasios--so .
tdnea,ca; y cultivation, and !atIe u 10 De