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Some time since Col, Yell. Lieut. Col Ronne


and MAJ Borland, of the Arkansas volunteers


werr arrested by Gen. Veal for dsobedenee oil


orders The circumstances as we have heard


them narrated, were as follows. The Arkansas
regiment was made to follow in the rear Of the
baggage wagons, enyelaped in clouds Of suiio.
eating dust during the day, and beiug the last to
eneamp, were invariably compelled to take the
lowest position on the stream, aud To seek re-
ffesameat ailer the faligne Of dusty march, In
the waters, mnddied aud made filthy by the
regiments above. Determined TO stand this no


longer. Col. Yell, one evening on eneamping
marched his regiment above the others, aud there
stuck his siekes ten. Wool ordered him to move
his camp lie refused, and was arrested Col.
Roane was then ordered TO nave Il, and he like.
wise refusing, was also arrested. The same order
was then gwen to Major Botand, who, so far from
obeylng ii, arrested Cen WooIs Sergeant, aud
wrote the General a letter. which doubtless sooled
him same.


Now, although We go in for stiet discipline, aud
would sttenneusly condemn any unwaTaniable
dsohedienee Of orders. yet We cannot help think.
ing that the officers Of the Arkansas Regiment, in
this instance, did very nearly right To be forced
10 take the tad ead Of the army through the day.
and then 10 qneneh their thirst with dirty water,
was alike uncomfortable and dishonuraAe. The
Arkansas boys deserved not such treatment, for
we venture to say. that a regiment Of brayer aud
ifusr men eaasoi be found in the army, II they
were improperly treated, it was the business Of
their officers to see that they had redress, aud in
doing SO, they manifested no undue spirit Of IN.
but proper respee, both for them.
.elsrs and comrades. AMER a short time, they
were restored to their commands.