, 1864-02-20
Interview Between Gen. Rosecraus
and fffBkouflant.
IEfnrn the Missouri Darnocrnt Eoh n1f

Yesterday General Rosecrans was visited
at his headquarters BY number of the mem
bers Of the Legislature, and other gentlemen
from the rural districts. The objects Of the
Interview were to acquaint the General with
the condition and wants Of various portions
of the State, and the grievances Of the citi-
zens, aud tue military requirements In order
to preserve the peace ard quiet Of the State.
We do not feel authorized to hint at uny
plans that may have been suggested or adopt
cd, but We may be permitted to refer to the
Distressing condition Of the people In several
q Tue southern counties. as depicted by the
II Lacledc, Wright, Dong;las, Pu!aak1, Tex
na, Oregon, md other counties Of the South
and Southwest, the people have suffered to
most lamcutab1c extent from the deprcda-
tfors Of rcbclsoldicrs, guerriflas, bushwhack-
Union soldiers, placed among them for their
Protection. The account given by Colonel
Noble Barron, Of Texas cOunty, Of the de-
Pretlations and murdcrou3 outru9cs commit
ted In that county, was shocking In the ex-
ttcme- Col Barron commands regiment
Ills home by rebels md thieves. At 1Ious-
ton his house was burnt and other property
destroyed and he was forced to fee for his
life. Lie says many Of the people of that
county have been driven from: their homes
and are afraid to return until there Is sutfi-
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One day a band OF guerrillas will come
along and harry d nefghborhood, stealing
properly, and killing Union men; the next, a
squad Of State troops will go out, destroy IN
equal amount Of property, and kill an equal
number Of Southern sympathizers. Then the
buslThackcrs will undertake to ayenge the
death OF their friends, and kill and rob Union
citizens. Finally, band Of thieves will come
along, and plunder both Union citizens and
rebel sympathizcrs. To add to the horror,
the State troops will get drunk, and commit
uutragcs that Tou1d shame tribe Of Sioux
Indians. Colonel B. says 1t was not an un-
common thing for company Of State troops
TO- go on scout and Kill. innocent men, and
they frequently stripped them naked before
Shooting them, and then left them unbutied
by the Wayside. Ue represents the troops in
that district, under command Of Gen. Davies
and Col Grare1ly, as under very poor disci-
pltne-in fact, completely demoralized BY
rot-gut whisky and fed.cyc officers, He re-:
lated to Gen. Rosecrans many batbaritics
which had been committed by the State
troops; and begged him, "tor Gods sake,'
to hare thin. replaced By better men,. The
General expressed his abhorrence Of the out
| rnges, ant. declared his determination to
day as possible. =, -, :.
Tic refugees from many Of the southern
counties are anxious to return to their homes
In time to 'plart crops in the spring, and
Gen. Rosecrans will do everything Ii his
power, to Tcinstate them IN their old homes,
and protect them from eyil doers Of every
kind. The rural gentlemen retired highly
pleased will "Old Rosy One Of them, ID
carnestness Of CONVERSATION, talked his shirt
collar of, aQd On taking leave seized the
Generals military hat, and was making
TRICKS towards tho stairs, to the astonisll-
,neut Of the sentinel stationed there, who
presented arms at his approach with ill the
respect due to a Major .Ganeral::