Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-08

Colonel BOWles,

Colonel Bowles, of the End Indiana,
during the Mexican war, was in the city
yesterday The old gentleman looks !
hale and hearty. He has been villifsd |
by those who know nothing of what be
did on the bloody field Of Buena Vista,
but like patriot and q soldier as he 10,
he has survived all calumniss. The Col |
onel will remain in this city day or
two, and his many friends viii be- happy
to meet shim."
The above puff Of the gallant Colo
mel Bowles is from the Indiana State
Sentinkl, of Tuesday. This is the same
Col. Bowles who commanded the I'd In
diana Regiment at Busns Vista. and by
his cowardice and incapaeity brought
disgrace upon the State. He was pet
Of JEFF. Davis's at that time, and procured
Davis to exculpate him from blame By
laying il on the regiment Itvas fondly
hoped that he would never offend the,
public nostril by again obtruding him
self into politics, or upon the public in
any form; but in this the State has been
disappointed He has again turned up
as active, travelling, political agent, and
| engstd in the establishment of disleyal
organizations. Every two or three weeks
be has been found in this city in close
| conference with Democratic leaders, ev-
identity exceedingly busy, and having q
task to perform which was recognized
and well understood by his friends here.
! On Wednesday last be went as 8 repre-
sentative from the Morgan Convention
which assembled in this city the day be-
fore, TO meet Vallandigham and the
Grand Council at Hamilton From the
above quotation it will be seen that the
State organ of the party fully endorsed
the patriotism and character OF Colonel
Bowles, and what that patriotism is may
be better understood by reading .
couple of letters which we herewith
publish, from the Colonel to his wife,
who was then in the South, from which
it will be seen that the patriotic Colonel
has been helping to 6ll up the ranks of
his old friend JEFF Davis by sending re-
cruits from Indiana, and sorrowfully
nourns his inability to send more Yet
this hypocritiesl. cauting traitor vent 20
Hamilton on Wednesday, in company
with Dodd, Develin, and others, to la
ment over the prosecutions which the
Government has inflicted on his suffer
ing compatriot, Vallandieham. The
originals of these letters are in the pos
session of Gen Darlington, where they
can be seen and inspected By those who
are curious in autographs. The cues
ton may be asked why this man has no
been arrested and punished for his crime
: which may be answered that be has bsel
|. suffered to run at large for . purpose
: His occupation being known, it was hart
to determine the occupation of those viii
II wLon he constantly mingled, and By
q whom he was employed But to the let
Ir ters:
4, FREScE LICK, May ), 1861.
T. ELIZA BowLEs; Yours of the 20lE
ult is before me, and its very short con
- tents noticed, and am truly sorry t
"a learn that you1 can give ms no insell
b gsnce respecting that uoney. 81
<s sent for and expect to start as soon thi
be ssttsr is written to Psoii, where vi
As mail it, and where you hereafter viii .:
:. dress my letters, as Lane has got the Pei
Office
: There is no hope Of the recovery {
John Dill, whom | am going to see. n
own health is very bad, and worse 9
a, day than common. Nothing going {
Il but war, war There is q company forI
! ! ed in Paoi of one hundred and fourts'