The National tribune., 1889-11-28

force had been heretofore authorized to or
ganize itself into bands OF companies of from
Toto 50 men each, and ito live at will, what
ever that may mean. Gen. Hindman reported
20 his Government that this irregular force
had proved invaluable as guides, scouts,
and gnerrillas" 1t was 10 them principally
that be addressed his order of June24 1862:
HINDMAN's ORDER.
The Yankee Gen. Curtis is attempting to
escSpe Has position has become uniennsle. Hc
n appalled, at the dangers thai surround tiisn. 1n
has terror I've resorts the desperate eKPeieut uf
moviRE 10 tie south along White River. trusting
for supplies from the Mississippi by boats. These
supplies cannot ascend White River. We hare
already blown up one OF his ironclnd haats GRIP
pied another. and can hold The river against has
feet The question nou j.. shall his army reach
the feet below2 You can prevent IL The power
e N your hands. The plan is no secret. pro-
claim it 70 you all.
Take your gun and ammunition. every man of
you mount your horse, or 60 Hfoot; do not wall
an hour apon yonr oeighOr; lose no time in hold
ing meetings; move toward IiIe enemy by the
shortess road ioin the irsi company rcu oycTiake
upon the march; press upon the invader from
every direction attack him cay and might; kill
is scOns a1d pickcts kill his pilots and las troops
on transports; cut of lars wagon trains; lay IN
ambush aud surprise his dciachmeniss shoot his
mounted officers. destroy every pound OF meat
and four. every car OF corn aud stack of fodder,
oatE and uhcai that can fall into his HANDS. feil
trres ihieky In RATS i all tiBe roads before
hm; bnrn every bridge aHd block mp the forris;
ria q Of your rifles and sho,-Euns the aecompani-
Encrst os every foot CT his retreai.
WheW, what an 0rder-ail bloody" like
Miss Riyes's Her0d and Marianne" But.
then, ii should be read with the men IN veiw
20 whom il was addressed Gen. Hindman
calls them "guerrillasn and for n guerrilla
order tins one appears 10 be moderately
conservative
HIS instructions 20 his regular troops were
briefer. but contained one important sddi-
ton. They were ordered 10 resist the
enemy TO the last extremity, hlockading
roads, burning bridges. destroying supplies,
and p0iluting the water ly killing caftle,
ripping the carcasses, and throwing them
in y; aud more Of this sort OF work was done
than HIndman seems 20 have given his men
credit Cor. He says:
In that country at this season. tie streams
are feE and sluggish. No army csnld pass
through Il 20 opposed. implying that his orders
had not been carried out because IS matter Of
fact an army did pass through Bat the i'm
plicztion Is not supported by the facts. Ills
subordinates executed his
OBSTRUCTION AID DESTRUCTION ORDERS
with positive zeal aud zest. In few days they
felled acres Of forest trees for i,lockading pur-
poses. burned al the bridges for GO miles below
JscksonPort. except the one ever Village Greek,
destroyed or carried OF such supplies along the
line Of march as seemed most likely TO be use
ful Tor Curis's army, polluted the water certain
ly in some Of the wells. aud did consid derEbIe
bnShgback ing and guerrilla work besides. No.
1en- HindmaH is mistaken. If be means 10 i'm
ply any lack Of zeal on the part Of his subordi-
mates, FEsniaT or irregular.
Having issued his General Orders. the rebel
enief Put BIS forces in motion Hesent Sweets