Chariton courier., 1910-02-04

dsrstood that IL this scout should
strike the trsil OF the bushwhsck'
ers that they will follow it. dll
they run them down or night
them. II had you only here,
would then feel sstisfied, that we
would run into them, but l sup
pose, from what you say in your
letter, that you have your hands
full. If might Judge your busi-
ness by mine here, then l know
that you have got more than you
can attend to easily.
The fortress is progressing
fiDely-three sides of the trench.
es are completed. We will COM
mence setting in the palisades
in the morning, and l think we
will get all the timbers on the
ground by to. morrow evening.
The rebels curse me nicely-that
tickles me. love to see them
sweat. But how much more will
they love me before another
month?
intend keeping most of the
ANS here after they are done
hauling posts, for hauling up
forage and firewood, also the
dsrkies for gathering the contra.
band corn that is in the neigh
borhood. and have il cribbed in a
good place.
Capt. Buckshsrdt started from
here this morning with twenty
two men and four mule teams, at
9 O'Clock. But my dear sir, that
company is in an abominable
lswless condition. 1t needs a
hard hand to keep them in order.
l shall try my very best to make
these men fit for service, cost
what it may. If you will let me
know if 1 shall recruit for our
company, then l shall go to work
at once.
The rebel women here are just
like those you got-every halt
hour there comes a squad of
them to get passes for st. Louis
or Illinois. Of course | give
them with great pleasure after
soaring them first.
Mrs. Salisbury was here to- day
to claim protection against feder.
al soldiers, for she says that
Capt. Rausch stole nearly every
thing in her house that he or his
men GOULD lay their hands on.
l told her that her huaband was
to blame for not being at home.
out tn at l would grant her every
possible protection in my power
against bushwhackers and
thieves, but as to federals being
thieves, that / knew she must be
mistaken. She left me in great
wrath and 1 hope will not return.
Sergeant Sister is here; he
came in this evening. and says
be will stay here till he hears
from you, and begs of you to let
him know what he shall do.
l received another contraband
horse to. day, he is in very bad
condition, but shall keep him
SuOJCO1 W your OEQOI0'
1 have established q good
hospital here in the house of Mr..
Hershey. There are five patients
in it at present.
l have forbidden all sales of
liquors, to prevent disorder. 1t
creates a good deal of dissatis.
faction among the E. M. M, but
l don't care for that.
l have talked myself nearly
hoarse standing out on the fortifi
cations, and have besides a
dreadful cough, but / feel q
great satisfaction in seeing those
devils work.
Let me hear from you by the
messenger how you are progress
ing in cleaning out Charlton
county.
l write this at 1 O'Clock at
night. Ishall start the messen.
ger by dsybreak. Accept my
kindest regards and believe me
Always yours truly,
F. B. WRoCKLoFF.
N. B.-Interrogate the mes-
senger.
l find that restraint in the dis
position of Intoxicating liquors
became adjustable as a military
necessity. / caused notice to be
served on all beer or liquor deal
ers, and required them to
acknowledge receipt of notice by !
endorsing their names on my