The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-24

necessity, have to remain in our pos
| session.
Jackson is the only business place o
much Importance between there and Mem
phis. Most of the so-called towns dom
compare with our northern villages.
On the way between Jackson and La
grange, most Of the soil, l noticed, wa.
under cultivation. Considerable of tn,
wheat crop came under my observation, ant
it seemed very light. The soil is too poo1
seemingly to admit of the production of /,
large crop of wheat or oats. There is bu
very little of the latter raised in Tennessee
Wheat, corn and cotton seem at present tt
be the chosen variety of the State
Through the section of Tenn. in which W.
have been, fruits very abundant. Peaches
apples, plums, cherries and also black.
berries are very plenty, some of which the
soldiers will enjoy to satisfaction when
ripe.
The weather so far this season in Tenn,
has been very moderate. 1t has not as YET
been uncomfortably warm. Heavy rains
have fallen within the past two weeks,
which has very materially benefited the
cotton crop, as it was beginning to suffer
much from the drought of last month
thunder storms seem to be much more fire.
quent here at this season of the year than
they are up north, and it seems necessary
that it should be- so, otherwise the atmos.
pherc would be very oppressive, which
would make the climate much more un.
healthy. The southern people, both male
and female, lack that blush and healthlul
appearance which generally characterize
the people Of the north. 1t would appear
to an observer, unconscious of the cause,
that they were given much to despondcncy,
judging from the countenance. Our con.
versation with those with whom we have
come in contact, leads US to the belief that
they have been very much misled and mis-
informed in regard to the feelings and dis.
position OF the northern people towards
them, melting in their minds that animosity
and hatred which they have manifested
towards our troops in their travels, but
they are fast finding out that we are more
of humane and intelligent class of beings
than have been represented to them by
their fiendish leaders and mps of the
Devil. Even their Ministers in the pulpit,
preach and hold up to their view that we
of the north were an odious class of hire
lings, and that We would commit desperate
deeds and acts; that their houses would
be made desolate, and all such IDEAS
These have been the principles evidently
adopted by the more intelligent over the
ignorant, to unite them in one common
cause, to accomplish their fiendish pur.
poses, and they succeeded to great ex-
tent, by thei, invention of such falsehoods,
in deluding the masses.
There arc not many Of the male portion
left, as they have been conscripted into the
rebel service before the advance of our
forces southwark. Widows are numerous,
at least they plead so to our soldiers. Many
OF their husbands died before the rebellion,
and many died in the field All of these
supposed widows our government supports
giving them an evidence of its benevolence,
support and protection-thus belying the
statements of the rebel leaders, who for
merly informed them of our disregard for
humanity.
Military operations prevent me from fur
Their pursuing this letter, so conclude,
Remaining yours respectfully,
GEO c. Woon