Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-30

Time passes heavily with us, and its
heavy hours are enlivened only by the
"la,, st news" or perhaps by a sroll
through the city, though seldom salts
factory one, for pennyless soldier fines |
little amusement in ST. Louis. By the !
way, it has been so long since oar Tin
GERS were contaminated with tie "ylle |
trash" that it is not difficult TO fad an |
".tching palm" in any rank or grale.
Daring six onths service that popular
individual, the Paymaster, has been
| among us but once. Another visit, long
since due from him, is daily and anxious
y expected, and SO violent is this ularia
that no pcddler OF jewelry with q til
box, or traveller wi b Iort-mantcau can
pass our quarters without being rndely
| gazcd upon, or having Lis cars aasalled
| by loud cries from all mouths Of "Pay-
master -
Within the past few days we have
| had an exciting scene Of shaking hands
| with our Ilgwkeye brothers, who have
lately arrived. The 18th came IN last
Tuesday daring heavy rain, and Is
nov suugy quartcred adjoining the %.
| Three companies of the 18th arrived Oh
Saturday,, the remainder having been de,
tanned near Cap-au.Gra by the ground
ing Of tier transport. After thirty-sx
hours delay they were again afloat, and
made Their appearance here yesterday.
| Yesterday (Monday) the troops were
reviewed by Generals Curtis and
Strong, (thc former commanding dis
trict Of sixty miles around the city, the
litter the commandant Of this post.)
After an hour spent in preparations the
column passed in review. First came
the remnant of the 7th Iowa, about $50
fine looking fellows, whose galiantry is
already part Of this country's history.
Then came the Sd Iowa, fresh from a
long rest at Quincy. After it came the
9Th Missouri, of which seven compa-
ncs are Ohio volunteers. They enlisted
expecting to become the "a Ohio, but
were brought here by Col. Wwight,and
with the addition OF three Missouri COM
panlcs, were organized to what they now
are. The men are indignant and wear
the insignia ofthcir native State Instead
of that Of Missouri. Next was the Cd
Iowa, three hundred and twenty strong,
that being the highest number it can
now muster fit for duty. The proper
and usual position Of the I'd on grand
review Is at the head of the column, but
on this occasion it was late falling into
line, and found it occupied by another.
The I'd was followed bv the | lth in fine
order, and the only full regiment on the
grounds. la its rear marched regi-
mcnt OF sharp-shooters, Col. Berges. 1t
is composed of a promiscuous set OF
large men and small boys, but said to be
: all "heavy Shots" These were followed
by the I'd Missouri, lst and Sd Iowa
; Cavalry, an Iowa battery and detached
companies of cavalry and infantry too
numerous to note.
The dull routine Of drilling has been
made somewha: interesting OF late by a
series of sham battles, but as one man
aud a horse has been killed, several Sc
ve'cly, and many slightly wounded, the
exercise has been suspended.
About three hundred members of our
regiment are away on Through. Their
time OF absence will have soon expired.
when, with the addition of a number of
new recruits, the Cd will once more en-
ter the field with its colors ssstreaming
in their original lustre." Company g.,
with only ten OF its members on fur
+ Tough, remain healthy and noisy as ever.
1t Is notable fact that it is the most
tunuituous set of boys in this depart
ment. When other companies are sit.
ting around their fires, or longing in
: their hunks, in our quarters everything
is astlr. The passer-by is attracted by
the confusion, and to indulge his curios,
/ lty enters our quarters, and finds the
company engaged in a terrific "war
dance" men apparently tearing each
others scalps, hourshing bayonets or
clubs, and rendng the air with "hideous
] bowling" At other times they indulge
in an old fashioned Virginia hoe-down''
and other like amusements, always
keeping in high spirits, and to this fact
, may be attributed their usual vigorous
I, health.
e The act Of the Administration in plac.
{ ing the destiny of our country in the
hands Of men who are supposed to BE-
capable Of vanquishing the enemy in the
; field, and discardirg those who busy
t themselves in shaping political creeds,
D etc., indicates that the war is to be pros
! ecnted for the preservation of the Con-
stitution alone, AID for the restoration OF
our Government to it's original purity.
D The cooperation Of our powers in dit
D ferent quarters, with the mighty ma
: chlnery Don to move down the Missis.
, slppi, will make the Confederat, think
, that THE judgement day is rolling
l round"
5 10 the lettering fabric ofthc "South-
I ern Confederacv" | think NOV woli ho