New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-16

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the fatal easure carried, sno mo o'dVo Huii0
into the W sizlpeo Of treason and rub
One man aloDe Lad the lrmncss 70 carry ons W.
pledge be had given 70 thess 20 sem anu -
he Fss upvieSnq. thsugh those who bad proved fahe
olanored far his his be vas sndismayedi ana ne Is
now tho loyal Governor OF the o'~'o ""''c in'o'" -
SO boldly refused 10 BERRY
In eepnestion with two Of the principal citizens
y, pavet,,yie. Judge Tebbetts and the Rev. Robert
Graham. MI Baxter from the beginning took
bold end vigorous stand against the Rebellion, Oh
though be Fever made an ostentstfous ana sheh-
siys display Of his Union sentiments. Al hrs' 10
xa, not nole,ted. The duties or the College Ver'
ner,o,no3 for como time without interference. The
rrova,nr sprit Of the students inclined to the nde
of the Union.
n, % the month Of March, 1861 the studies had snf'
fered but ttie interruptions ~ the crosse OF 'nc hIs
term In January and on ths "a OF Iepruhry soNeI
addressse were made, mostly IN lOyal zone ana some
~ 10, In sni~it warmly patriotic only one or two
incIirnp 10 he Southern view OF aisrs Ia the Liter
my Society tss political matters began 70 o. GH
Id,rob. ati.at.on; sides were teAen with bus niue
ht,ernces ~ feeling. however, and IN Onr morning
nd dccanatons the side epoused By the essay
ist ~ sneaker wss made quite evident Knowing that
de tofn could not be ayeTted. stroye in some degree
10 Guide IL and therefore VII admitted the rlSht Oh
both sides 30 speak their sentiments urged the pro
prety OF regarding each others eonVctions ior Dot
NJ gut be sincere And rust confess that the spirit
and cov and Of temper exhibited by those Young men
was remarkable when eOntIssted with tho Yruehoe OF
the discussions, public and private winch were gong
But rocrat,ne and volunteering began; the feeling
among tic students on both sides grew warmer tcse
Who we're IN favor Of existing began 10 accuse those
who we're Loyalty disposed with want OF courage the
pressure Of pnbno sentiment in favor ~ AL young men
going into tho army began 10 have its influence t Al
length, early in Nay young man, WHO kad ever a..
Of oovariee Which began 70 be heard, closed an
address the Students assembled IN tho college hall for
re uious and literary exercises with The words Let
n. dc Mo molr lie was oheercd tumuitUously, the
resolve vas taken. tie die was oSst they gathered
around me- end spoke OF the necessity which was upon
them, end q their discrimination u enlist. j bads
them 20 yet more on The next morning. ma
feeling that pairing was inevitable with tears when
were answered by their tears, uttered my farewell
VS. parted and With many OF Lhem SiAsn mover Mse'
again tii the heavens be no more
The immediate consequences Of tho Rebellion hro
foreibly set forth in the following graphic sketches
sosn aftsr the dlsbandng OF our College began what
M Gilt be termed the OF the war. kDstnents
went or RAPIDLY ard tie Seoe6sOnifts had TAKEN uno
by the ureloek IN this matter. by the consolidation oi
comIAI 100 yAics, for months before hosttes broke
cut had bocn dTn. army sIrvng M as by msElc
and indeed In few countries coud TN army 10 lmpTo
yised a. rapidly IN the south. Nearly Al 10 young
~ en- vsIe perfectly familiar With the nse OF hrenIms
and the chase hsd given many perfect mastery OF INC
seed and in the forests OF Lousissa well remember
having noble buck hI hoDeaih the deahy aim OF
LrEtSr when deer md hone were IN M carer; .
Such was the contempt foT the unwaThke korth, pa'
Secession orators did lot scruplo 20 say that noe n
thmble m u Lood need be shed IN order 70 seufe ils
Independence OF tie SOUTH and on one occasion, hay
ing had overdose al Southern laasGuon and North
arm SarTecistAu Irupoted, with ~ much gravity a.
could AssuJne that rnce IL vould ~ unnecessary u
take up AIMS against such towards and woakiings re
tho me- q tho North Il would be better perhaps a. ann
fho Sorfbsrn Nrs With lickOry sH tOhcs ond lot thon
drive our foes hon every foot Of Land that 20 desired
10 possess This however, was rather 100 broad
rloeSaLiTy and very signnoant looks were eI-
changed. Tie ladies to- eAngsi the war spirit uhi
forms asshee, nnd banners grew under hen aclYs
hands; and when the fever as almost 1t It's hight IN
marched the Hempstead Hnes" nom The southern
norton Of the State Most Of them were fnelCokinE
foowp som OF them Of wealth, position, and M
fueAoe; some Of tlrm n former ycsTs students q
Arkansas College. Their march haG been e long one
their dIi perfect their step and look tLst o. vet
eIRns their arms and uniform al pht could b. de.red
their pvnheT though small, sesrned large 70 people IN
aooustC med r. military sYrCtGc.o4; and when with
drums beating a,l banners flying they marched into
tho Colo &c grounds and their tents roso a. by mcgee
through ia; hitherto Peaceful IGc.osG E. The oHtAu
sasm 81 Ito psOplo knew no bounds A most liberal
Hospitality Nss unaffected BY the cizons; tie laaes
sereueoa their defenders, and ITO soldiers M gallant
style responded With Advance the Tag Of
Dixie :" In Imagination Southern Independence EtS
achieved, AID stientiors were l1yiLhod upon no
soldiers o. II victory had already crowned their
eGOrts. Then came tho IhId Iouisans u
niralse is dri and dlc'piue perfect IN uniforms and
eocoutcrment by far the best regiment IL TIE South
West Iless. however. with thos9 before me- t"nea'
were the only SoltheTn troops that ever cav IL any.
thing Ike O regular uniiors although On several coca
sons saw TIE armies u Price rCuuoch. and Hind
man. Tho troops from Louisiana and the southern por
ton Of our State formed camps north u u.s. put
picket guards on every road end 81 ~ ohoc We aWote
10 the fact that IN the ConeerGcy. within The
Southern lines. The mails sopfed nsWspapers o.ased
10 be son began 10 look - tho Resources a the
country and t fact stared every N al IN The IAoe
that f0f ICarly every Toocssty and al The Injuries 81
life We had hitherto been dependent On the hated
col fPE.ls f.4
medicines pemeEtS Of agriculture groceries, carpets
haze Shoes pins ncedes matches. aImanacs nay every
thing one might say ven now foreign art4os Al home
VIC had cotton without machinery fr It's Manufacture
sugar with coffee b. sweeten; be0f and park, with
soanty supply ofsalt 30 cUo Il wheat in few local
ties, corn and rice In al seriOusuess doubt ever
IN modern tines tcfe Mas people ~ destitute VI oil
that civilization has made necessary for lie, and al
fes comforts and the fabulons prices which al frCh
articles soon commanded prove tiat tie picture have
given Is not exaggerated one. In the now zeal !er
Independence. tho nature aud extent OF former d.
peudonce Lad been entirely overlooked. aud tho eeet
when IL irst flashed many minds, WAS 10 produce
bank I.tonisAmobt.
But n alters soon began 20 wear 4 more serious
aspect, and the arrival Of Ben NcCuLoch brought
tho horrors Of war 10 tie doors Of tie inhabitants
Here is the suthora description Of the burning OF
Fayetteville.
Soon bands OF cavalry NJ order 81 Gen NCulooh,
dashed INTO town ond began firing the bslldags which
had been used FOR military purposes HOine OF TIC con
taned large Quantities of booi ana baoon which soon
added violence 10 the flames. Then The large stables
once the pTeposty of the Overland Mall Company were
dostrOyod the steam NIL, which had been furnishing
the Robe! army ten thousand pounds Of -four per day
was 1red; and. ga@ed the clouds Of smoke
pierced here,snc thorc by tongues II faxe lt that
lie ftte Of our beautiful mountain city Mas scaled.
The wort however, had not yet core. AboaI fifty
yards from NY residence was Large GDS bcaa ul sTug
ture The days Of peace Female College, but latterly
used military efTeaa and cartridge mandatory
The ammunition had been Fc4nored with tho exception
OF leFge quantity Of condemned bombsohs-thc fuses
imperfect bat tho ciis charged with the elements Of