The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-08-03
From KenOSha to Arkansas.
BRIGHToE, July 81, '65.


Editor Telegraph
DEAR SIR-Having returned in safety
from visit to Northwestern Arkansas, we
thought few lines descriptive of our jour
ney and the country through which we
travelled might prove acceptable to your
readers
Having purchased ticket to Chicago, we
soon bade the P.rk City adieu, and wsre
hurried from home and all its tender associ-
atioDs.
In due time we reached Chicago, the city
which on the 8th day of last November was
to have been committed to the flames by
the emissaries of late Shareholders Rebel
lion but through the providence of God
and ''cool brain, sleepless vigilance, and
wonderful sagacity of one man." viz, B. j.
Sweet COL CONG Camp Douglas, Chicago,
the city was preserved and tt e guilty ones
brought to punishment. Let his name be
remembered by grateful people.
Bidding the rescued city adieu, we were
now hurried over the Chicago, Alton & St
Louis R. R., towards St. Louis. Having
reached Alton, we for the first time beheld
the waters of the majestic Mississippi sweep
ing onward to the Gulf, and in our minds
eye we beheld the noble Father James Mar
quette, French Canadian, with his five
boatmen and two frail birch canoes explo.
ring the waters of river which he had
been told was full of ''hidden dangers, and
aboupded with terrible monsters who swal-
lowed up men and canoes; that an immense
bird swooping from afar, bounced upon
hapless voyagers, carried them to its mac
cessible eyrie among the mountains, and
there deliberately tore its victims to pieces
with beak and talons And lastly. they
told him of heat that would dry up the very
marrow of his bones" But undaunted be
pressed on, and now the waters Of the Amazon
of North America are covered with ships of
commelce.
Bidding St. Louis farewell we were car.
ried onward by the great enterprise of this
generation, viz: the Pacific r. r. In due
time we reached Franklin, Mo-, the Juno
ton Of the South Western Branch of the
Pacific K. r., with the main trunk. Here
we changed cars and, after short delay
were on our way to Rolla, Mo-, the present
terminus of the S. w. Branch Of said Road
We now became aware of the fact that we
were in a country infested by Guerillas or
Gorilas, more commonly known as Bush,
whackers. After two or three days delay
caused by the heavy rains we proceeded by
Stage to Springfield, Mo, guarded by those
invIncibe boys of blue, known in that coun-
try as Lincolnites
Reaching Waynesville, Mo-, about mid
night, the Stage Agent failed to get an es-
cort he, assigning as a reason that the U. S.
Officers were having a Notification and had
not time to attend to his claims.
The Stage Driver enquired of the passen-
gers whether he should proceed or wait for
an escort, when they unanimously declared
that Onward was their motto.
AS there were eight male passengers on
the stage we now divided into two SQUADS
Of four each, who, alternately guarded the
stage: two walking in advance and two in
the rear of the stage, With revolvers in hand
ready for an emergency; but none arose
and in due time reached Springfield, having
given $l3 to ride and then walked two
thirds fthe distance through mud and
water.
AT Springfield we found the train of the
LIST Ark. Cav, which was to start for Fay.
ettevllle, Ark, the next morning. Having
found Maj Galloway, commander of the
train and made ourselves known we were
were treated very kindly.
The country now became one scene of
desolation Where happy families once lived
naught was to be Ell but ruins Having
passed Keetsvilie we travelled over 40 miles
during which not a house was to be seen,
all having been destroyed by the red hand
of War, Union people and rebels suffering
alike i'll the general destruction. We now
had the pleasure of arriving at the end of
our journey and of seeing the Rev r.
! North, Chaplain list Ark. Cav, to which
position he was raised from the ranks of the
I'd Wis. Cav We might be pardoned if
we state that from accounts given by the
officers and men of his Regt, he has been
eminently useful. In battle he is said to be
the bravest of the brave Always in the
thickest of the fight, cheering ON the men
by his presence and words, and when the
battle was over and they returned to Fay
etteville which Post they have held more
than two years, although surrounded by
rebels, he would then be busily engaged
feeding and clothing the destitute women
and children, made such by the war. |
have seen those who were rich before the
war; begging of him to give them bread,
and they were not sent away empty. The
U. S. Christian Commission at St. Louis
sent him three or four thous md dollars
worth of Clothing and Goods to be distri
buted amongst the poor of Northwestern
Arkansas, which caused many of them to
rejoice. Col. M. La Rue Harrison, CONG
LIST Ark. Cav, renders him every assistance
lin his efforts to relieve the suffering poor,
and the Col. is an honor to the U. S.
Service.
Respectfully. YOUR humble serv't.