Washington telegraph., 1864-11-09

Of military and patriotic ardor. Trough
ont this entire region enthusiasm relgns'
and the people are determined TO rally
and with vim and will drive the destroy
ing Federal from our soil.
| The enrolling officers and captains
have ably performed their duties. The
country j. completely eonstripted andt
ranks Of Brooks cavalry 50 fully filled
already that the organization Of the Bri-
gadr j. not far off. Tie men as a body
are able, athletic aud spirited, well
mounted and for the major part armed.
All this has been wrought BY patience,
labor and unrelaxirg energy industry
and close and continual effort from a mass
Of men lately wandering and hiding
through the country have begot union
and order, which will soon create the
Brigade, force which will soon clear
this country of Fed-rals, jay haw kers,
thieves and all manner Of union syrnpa
thyzers. May this day come quickly
when this suffering region may once
more have an hour Of peace in which
easily its inhabitants can breathe and so
redouble their efforts in the cause. and for
the protection and support Of their har
assed women and children whose drplo-
rable condition must be seen to be felt.
But God bless the noble southern NO
men Of north west Arkansas. Through
the heaviest trials that ever visit man
kind, under the weight of all conceivable
burdens, they toll uucomplainingly and
not only find for themselves and little
ones su-tenance and clothing. but food
and garment for their soldier husbands,
sons and brothers They are undying
in their love Of the south, while their
hope in its final success snd prosperity is
eternal and glowing. They have wroug ght
wonders. As Federal officer Mt Fav-
ettcvillt lately remarked, v whil- the Mon
women ran whiniugly into the Federal
ports begging protection and bread, and
com planning Of the prosecutions Of tie
"secesh," our southern women raised corn
and wheat, gathered apples. watched
stock. went to mill, att. nd-d their farms,
travelled long jUurnirs Oh foot On sorry
7 ponies or in OK wagons, pick up fre-
wood, wash, spin and weave for their rel
ativ-s il the sOuth heru army. divide their
\ blankets and quilts with the soldiers, and
| feed and clOthr "dozen buShw hackers
brsides" Since leaving this town two
months since have travelled through and
over seventeen counties in norih-w west
Arkansas, and | find Invariably, as an
unvarying rule, that all The lazy, thrift
less, ignorant. hog stealing gentry went
10 tn and how! loudly for thr glorious O.
Union Al, while a.! .ne intelligent. hoL-
est, and indu -trcuS people were and are
true and staunch southern patriots.
! Comps rative!y there = abundance Of
food in Washington and Pope. counties
plenty in tie west Of Madison. SOM. ~
Benton and johnson, and scarcity in ali
the remainder. But the universal want
is salt. Among hundreds Ot families tLr
average is not over tvc pouads. aud 10
possibility of supply except fran the
south part of Arkansas, and Iexas. This
supply can easily be furnished Them by
their own labor if they can lie assured Of
protection against the jay law kers un the
roads BY the constant presence on tl,4
road between Centre Point. Sewer cam.
! ty, and Dardaneile, of scout OF sav fr,rn
twenty five to sixty men. Whrrey.r
there j. food in these counties the cr,di;
Is due 10 the women. The erumbler,
south who have never seen nor felt
/ Federal and yet complain of "hard fines
had better journey hithcrward aud ehoId
what women have doue here, thew will
20 home wiser and more thankful for
what they possess, and renew their enrr-
gies 10 support the cause Of southern in
dependence, so they may themselves e.-
cape the merclless robbery n. 4 insults of
the Federal.
Fot only has Col. Brooks, with the
hearty and efficient assistance OF Col.
rtirman and lis other officers, been sue
cessful in raising men, but lie has been
able TO leave scouts in different counties
to traverse the region and protect the
citizens against jay hawkers, robbery and
give them aid i'll the harvesting of corn
and sowing Of wheat for another seasons
bread. Ills presence here has revived
aud chscred the people. lis influences will
be lasting. and aid in the rewardinc those
whose southern ccnstancy, TIL, patience
and endurance have produced such a.
tonishing results-which are that a few
counties in mort Invest Arkansas have
survived the presenc- Of both armies for
four yeais, survived years Of pillage.
persecut oh, all manner of suffering and
outrage, and yet able and willing to raise
and feed fine Brigade Of southern sol
diers.
Volumes might be written. tales strang-
er than romance, Ger true, be told Of tie
heroism, devotion. industry and sorrow
of northwest Arkansas, but this moor
sketch must suffice to give some idea
thereof, and stir the hearts Of our peoDl.
to renewed rigor in the high and holy
cause Of southern independence -.
To FARxERs.-We hear much com
plant o. outragcs committed by team
stcrs, and small parties of soldiers up
on stock and nth.r ,,-,par.y W. -.