Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-01
Letter from 1" Winfield"
VIcKspuRa, MISS. Nov. 10, 1884.

Correspondence of the Charles City lntelligencer.
Letter from Winfield"
vIcKsBuRa, Miss, Nov. 10, 1854.
DEAR HILDRErH Perhaps you or
some Of your readers think Winfield"
is dead or else played out, but I am
happy to inform you and them, that ]
an still going about, not seeking whom
| might devour, but the amount of
Greenbacks I can "gobblc up" /
ask pardon of the Intelligence" for
having so long neglected it. For
the last two months l have been all
around the sap bush +; been out in the
Confederacy; have been robbed, pill
fered. jayhawked, bruised, kicked, beat.
en-, shot, stabbed, cruciied, and broken
on the wheel, "be the same more or
less" Ihave become most thoroughly
Disguised with the South, and the rest
of mankind. / feel as though this
world was one vast humbug, and that
my parents-God bless them-owe me
an apology for bringing me into it.
But as the matter can't be helped,
no one caring for spilled milk, will
just make the best of it, and trust to
my usual good luck for getting into
better world the next one move to.
One week ago l went out with
flag of truce into the interior of the
State of Tennessee. Had one awful
time, found soiue very good fellows
for Johnny Refs. Gave us the best
they had, which, though not first class,
was seasoned with hearty welcome,
which rendered it quite palatable. /
had quite conversation with one reb-
ell Lieutenant, who was q strong
Mcclellan man and said if he was
elected, then the South was all o. H.,
but should Mr.. Lincoln be reelected,
"tben come down coon, or off goes
your head" Now Mr.. Hildreth, what
do you think of party that has to
depend upon the defeat of our armies,
and the support of the Southern lead
ers for the election of their nominees ?
They ought to cut broom corn at City
cents per day; go to India and COM
nit suicide by throwing themselves in
to the Ganges. where. as tradition
teaches, mems sins are washed away
However as they can't go there, and
haze gone up salt river, they may come
out white yet. ,as- u..
Gen. Dana, assuming the command
of the 18th Army Corps. Brig. Gen.
Morgan L. Smith assumes command
of the post and defences of Vicksburg.
He is an old war horse from the Army
of the Tennessee, and will do his duty.
The restrictions which were placed
upon the shipment of cotton to New
Orleans have been removed, and les
sees of plantations no longer ship their
cotton to New York ria Cairo, iii.
Notwithstanding the non-protection Of
the Government. the depredations OF
guerillas and the taxes upon all cotton
and supplies, their poor crop this year
has not dauDted the hearts Of the les
sees. and nearly all will release their
plantations. In this town they tina,
have woe and sorrow are the ones who
try to speculate in the King of South
ern products. They are cursed by the
planters and snubbed by the military
Gen. Sprague was here some time ago
He runs an extensive plantation neal
Goodrich Landing. 1t is managed by
one DR.. Tibbetts. a a....4..a. d.
The militia is working finely here
having already made one General, two
Colonels, and Captains by the dozen.
But, Mr.. Hildreth, don't bank much up
on thls organization. ns...- ..E.E
Seek roses in December grain in chat,
Believe a woman or an epitaph,
| Or any thing that's false,
but don't believe that this militia will
ever fight Waterloo battle. But
they do Land Office business, levy
taxes, impose fines, and make treaties.
Mr.. Hildretb. think you have seen
the Vicksburg Herald, but you ought
to see the Editor ! think Editors are
all bricks arn't theyl Mr. Batter
son beats them all he wears the belt.
He is a gentleman, a scholar, and .
good judge Of whiskey. He served
his three years in the 9Th Illinois, that
gallant old standby Of Gen. Logan's.
Besides PATTERSON is a militia Captain.
Long life. health. wealth and posteray
to all Editors, and especially to Bat.
terson, (seed wheat) of the v. Burg
Daily Herald. aa a.s.a.- a.ua @,s
Why don't some Of your enterpris-
ing men ship fruit and vegetables
down here. There need not be any
permit to ship all perisAable articles.
Apples here are So per barrel pota-
toes $ll per barrel. Depend upon it
the thing will pay.
WINFIELD.
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