, 1863-03-02
SPRINGFIELD LETTER,
SPRINGFIELD. Feb. ~, 1853

fcUeuion " stopping the supplies aitoRetleF,
or diyerting them. IN connection with the
peace resolutions 1t WAS part Of the pro-
g,ummc Of disunion and the Southern cousti-
tuition for tic West Gen. Singleton now
edits the Quincy Herald. He is an honorable
and bold opponent, and will scarcely descend
to anything mean or low.
REACTION AGAINST THE copPERIIEAD3.
There is considerable reaction against the
Copperheads throughout the State. Give rs
afcw substantial triuuphs, and they would
melt away like snow before the spring sum
shine and showers. The action Of the army
in the field also has very excellent effect in
keeping down treason at home But it ap-
pears too bad to compel our brave boys to
light two enemies, one in the front and an
other in the rear. They show themselves as
good at the pen as at the swora-all honor to
them, however.
The small rox appears to be a1arningly
prevalent in this city, and it is also said to be
Ill st. Louis. Chicago has had its visitation:
Vaccination should be universally resorted
to. Several persons have died here, and 1t is
scarcely safe to trust oneself into every
honsc. It has got in some Of the hotels,
too, which is about thu worst place for such
dissasc. 1t has been prevalent here for some
weeks, but It is only within q day or two that
the authorities have walked up to the neces-
sity Of ueing the necessary means to check 1t.
It is generally supposed to have been brought
here by tue soldiers or the prisoners FROM tue
South.
THE DEMOCRATS AWAITING REBEL VICTORIES,
The Democrats arc just NOW awaiting the
turning Of the tide. They are lopiug for rebel
victories. In case Of these victories occur
ring, you will hear them howl out their trea-
son from one end Of the State to the other
TIE STATE TREASURER AND TIE COPPER
HEADS.
In alludingt to the charges offraud and corrup.
lion made by the Democrats previous the
late session. forgot to notice more particularly
the manner in which the charges were made
against the late Treasurer, Mr, Butler. At
the commencement IT was charged that he had
been selling gold and buying treasury notes,
thus turning the office into broker shop.
Failing to prove this charge, the Democrats
then turned around and denounced him be-
cause he did not buy gold With the treasury
notes, or because he did not turn the office
into brokers' shop.
ILLINOIS REGIMENTS AT JACKSON, TENN.
I send you the following list of Union rcgi-
ments, and parts Of regiments, with the num-
Der Of men, reported in the District Of jack
son, Tenn, Feb. 0, 1868:
Col ". !. Dickesman, 1os1 regiment infantry.
100; Capt s Stockda1e. GO. c, Provost Guard, 103d
Vie: sa s 81 ns 7 81 caR 'i iHsa
Maj F. y. True. bftt, a41 Col. James ii. True'
cd, F, q: Lient: Coi D; B; Meek, F, G. q, /, III
E. a. Medon Ifeut. coi i. 4. Chapman pm .s sst
\, Z, 1tD, Mcdon; Capt John e. Bayley, 5;th, H.
Z. q, Toon's Station; Capt. John +. Bsyley, cd.
csfao sstaten espps espf 6veinse %a3Rs @
c. j. Burnt Bridge; Capt. L. Gantoon, Eed, &. q,
g. Water Tank; Gapt; Jos: 1Melan, sd. F, $,
hamtod; Lient col E. i. Beardsey Be- 1!Sth ieS Ss 5
Humboldt; Lieut.: Col. +; J; Drish, l2sd 4l6, Tren
ton; Col. Il. 3. Latham, 106th, 661, Trenton Capt
Amstreng % 1T bat 1ila cays, Trento9
etts Station; Capt. S. IIurhsidge, B. b, N. 4. 1ith
cavalry, IT. crockstts Station Co1: i. Engeman,
s "a spt hq*f' = ysaSef MSf 2t s42 s az g. 1S Ha
v4r; Lieut.. Col L. Grsathouee. 4ethliniantry, 3U.
bethel; Col. Phineas Paase, 10th, 49, Bethel: Mai
raeh isg M eRpt hsrae4 n % st
101: #. Hooker; Capt. Jacob E. Gowan, Il, 10th,
5s, Phar1' Mills.
The following soldiers hare been discharged
from seryicc-in the lospita1s at Jackson,
Tennessee:
John L. Robinson, 8lst infautry, company F,
Jan. IL; Stephen ,Tudors. i5th, q; Mansfield F.
hayPss ~ ss1S sssslf SsGe II Hs15 I hsyss!e @ Sd
Shelly, Sth e; Michael Cokenour, 7th cavalry, q:
Joseph pickey, Eng. Reg: West, F; James BOYD,
Pearce, ID cavalry, Il: Joi Conway, ] Yatss' % sharp
shooters. D: Adam Mat1ert musician, 45th infntt-
r.; Patrick Bailey, Yates slarpshootera. G; s. T,
:sth intantry F; james No6inett. s6th; 8; Jas
cavalry: Go5p: Benedict Middleton, Ga inl;nt-
ib T. Thos G. Mcsiiien, MI iosd. < a5 Jan a. ihl3 T. is
Tl.os. c. Hart, a6th, F; Jacob Haul seth, 4 Jno
S'ato5y, 1917, g; Ropeft S @e5r 1esa q nosaee
infsntrs, 3; il Henry acelaiF, ioiet. FSf'' +. '4'n
The following deaths have occurred in the
hosbital at Juckson, Tenn:
Thos. Dclyo. Sergt:, 11th cavalry, Co. c, Jan =;
Geo. rarquin ead Infantry, ., jan; s; YIN: Huber.
Quinn let Lieut., 18th cavalry II, :; Samuel Vol
ncr 1oath ntantry. E, -; Joel Alyo1 1880, {, 10
Lewis F, Barriu 18th, Z, %; VIM. Houl. 18th, C,
The following IS summary Of affltrs in the
hospital at Jackson, Tenn.
! GENERAL srAMAEf.
! Illinois soldiers in hospital Nov. 1....... $50
Illinois eolte1s iii hospital Nov. 2.......... ISL
| 81
| Illinois sollers dScharcd. rcd................... s.
Illinois eoldtef6 died. "a
In relation to the above, Major Robb, State
| Agent, writing from Jackson, Tenn, under
date Of February 17tll, to Gov. Yates, says:
and is owing to the fact that We have more
regiments from Illinois stationed at this post
| arl. performing rYilroad guard duty at points
adjacent, than from any other State. During
the past five weeks til" weather has been very
cold and stormy, aid our troops hare suffered
larger than they h:sc .'t:. - Wy time for six
months On tl: 9Th il, Visited Mr1n,,:iis,
and inspected tln: i.n.!'ai, cn r''';,. At
Memphis is found twenty-five l::ials.'i ::c..-
and the number daily i:,c.c:s'n-. prr!ura-
tions arc being made to acron .,oslatS tive
thousand patients. Surgeon Wcstz is giving
the matter his personal attention, and frienls
may rest assured that the sick will be we'll
provided for. At Lagrange find six hundred
patients. General hospital No. :, at this post,
has been broken up. Surgeon Crawford, for:
merry in charge, has been appointed Chief Of
Hospitals Dr. C. is an able and kind hearted
man. No bcttrra appointment could have beer
made.
AT tie post hospital at Bolivar found SOC
sick. This hospital is still under the judiciou:
i5th Illinois.
forward by this mail to Colonel Williams
Comnlis5ary General, a report Of my sanitary
disbursements ut my quarters III Jackson ant
Bolivar, mp TO January !, lsG3 cannot vel
txprcss the gratitude Of the sick and wounded
soldiers for 1hr muniticent donations from tn,
citizens Of our State, aud the great iutcrcs
shown in their behalf by the various ladies
aid societies. These gifts have been ti1nc}1
and always such articles as were needed.
must also express my thanks to the Indies
aid societies Of all the Western States, NOR,
especially to Michigan and Wisconsin. Mil
waukee and Yrsl}anti hare done nob1y.
] have been watching the proceedings O
our Legislature with great Interest, hopins
that the eiek and wounded soldiers we're rep
resented in that honorable body, and tha
something would be done for our cause. Bu
MY heart fails me from day to day. On
cause seems to be ignored entirely. When
visit the hospitals, the question is asked me
as the Legislature going to do anything TO-
us:' encourage then, all can, and an
swcr, II hope so.f' The Illinois soldiers :lr'
conversant with the fact that your Exccllcuc.
latiyc action upon the subject, and We hat
hoped that something, ere this, would hay
been done for lis. ! shall inspect our troop
and hospitals before Elcksburg at an carl
day, aud will report their condition.
ZErA.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicneo Tribune,
SPRINGFIELD. Feb. a6, tS69
REroRT OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF IN
sTRCcTIOS.
The Superintendent Of Public instruction
has issued his Fourth Biennial Report 0
the Superintendent Of Public Instruction q
the State Of Illinois," It is very length
and able document, containing large amour
Of valuable information. I give you a few SC
1cctions from it:
coSDlr1oSAHD PROGRESS OF SCHOOLS.
The subjosned summary OF statistics will affor
general view or the condition and progress c
the common schools Of the State for the two yearl
beginning oetoner !, 1850, and ending October
| 1859:
GENERAL STATISTICS.
1861. 1SS3
Whole number OF schools ...... 1881 0,s1
- sSAuIttes -.9.jttt o!o.V1
| Chtldsen In school under six gears q 5Qa 3o,Gs
3ialp scholars. .e5s074 e67 7,87