Year: 1863

1HiS Is why MT. rOOte talhS 50 louo
about a separation between the Yves
and the New England States, and leav
ing the latter out in the cold. Now this
looks cruel in him, and of the states wes
Of the Rocky Mountains, he gobbles
them all down at once for his own beni-
fit. Now don't it look very evident
that they stand in need of all these
states, in order to give them room to
spread themselves in ? They have scarce
ly room enough to die in. They see the
ground fast sliding from under them.
Now mark my word, they are just about
gone up, but they will die hard.


Well, we have not had a fight yet, but
we are not to blame for this. Somehow
or other we cannot catch the rebels; they
always step out at the back door, as the
9th GO in. at the front We had the
pleasure of helping to drive Gems. Penn
berton and Price across the Tallahatchie
river, and also of driving Gen. Forres,
over the Tennessee River, both times
getting within cannon shot of them AT
Parker's Cross Roads we were a few
hours too late. The above are in
a part, the reasons why We have not been
in fight.


Now if the copperhead gentry don't
like our style, some Of them had better
turn in and help us. For instance, let
them turn in, and take the place of the
one hundred and fifty thousand Of their
cherished and well beloved black brath-
rem, that they are so afraid of getting
hurt by cannon balls. How strange,
and yet how very natural, that they are
so particular about that species of human
flesh. Well suppose the reason is that
they would sell for more money than
Yankee soldier.


Some one told me that returned
soldier had reported in Independence
that the eth were about to lay down
their arms. All have 10 say of such
man, is that he needs watching | be.
lieve | did once see some OF them throw
down their arms, when they had chased
Gen. Forrest 60 miles through the mud
and rain, aud found that he had got the
Tennessee River between us and him.
Then and there did some Of them throw
down their guns, with bitter disapDont.
ment, because we bad lost our game,
and YOU ought 10 have seen the BOYS
throw down their blankets and over
coats, and stop for the fight when we
were getting within sight of the flash
Of the cannon. But this could not have
been what dis small parsonage met, as
such men as he are not apt to be on
hand on such occasions. They keep
near camp, in more safe quarters.


know one little company of so men,
that | never seen feel better than when
they expected to be attacked every mo-
ment BY from 500 to 600 cavalry, but
they only came within bugle hearing Of
us. But enough Of this will give my
word for it, that the eth will never dis
honor either It's flag or State The only
complaint | ever heard about the eth.
was that they marched too fast for the
Artillery and Cavalry. This could not be
helped. as the boys were homeward
bound, and had left three days ratons in
their tents. You will not wonder that
they went in pretty fast.


There is nothing 10 save this
Southern country from famine. In less
than l8 months, unless they lay down
their arms in time TO plant this coming
season, we of the North will have to
feed them with Yankee corn and pork
And great many of the Planters begin
to look at il in rather a serious way.
Their last crop is raised until the war
closes. Now these are evident facts
staring the citizens in the face.


j. ID. NOBLE.