The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-10-01
HEAD QUARTERS FIFTH Iowa, }
BooNylLLE, Mo, Sept, 22d, leGl. I


BooNvILLE, Mo, Sept, 22d, 1851.
What a lovely morning Nature ap-
pears to have broken loose from the
bonds Of all propriety and restraint and
is displaying her beauties with the most
enchanting righteousness. In the
distance, set in the bluffs as a gem, lies
the town of Boonville, with its spires
glistening in the sunlight, while over
river. wood and landscape, is suspended
a gauze Of translucent blue that quivers
and vibrates DER the tree tops, revealing
now and then, through rified chasms.
the beauties of the world beyond. On
the fresh morning air is borne the sound
of the church going bell, awakening
fond "reminiscences Of home, and insen.
sibly leading the spirit to the con templa-
ton Of something hi cher and more ele-
waiting than the common every day occur
rences of life. But, Mr.. Editor, while
scores of your people, with prayer book
in hand, and clearly dressed. are wcnd-
ing their way to the house Of prayer. a
far different scene is being enacted on
the fair ground of Boonvlle. Company
after company is detiling past clothed in
all the insignia Of war. Cannon aud
heavy ordinance are being landed, while
high and clear above the hum of the as.
sembled soldiery, is heard the beat of the
" alarming drum
This land, once the abode of peace,
happiness and contentment, knows it no
longer, but in name. The gentle, mill.
eyed maid has fled aifrighted before the
laundering tread Of Mars, and fields, rich
with waving grain, now lie desolate and
uncared- for. The cricket chants mourn
fully by the deserted ealthstone, and
the poor civilian folds his arms and gazes
with speeches. agony upon the destruc,
ton and ruin that like a pesllence is
spread abroad. cannot describe the
misery and confusion that everywhere
prevailes. All law, order, and conven.
lionaities Of society, are abolished, and
horde of miserable Ishmaeltes are
ravaging the country. burning bridges.
stealing property, and slaughtering or
driving away all those who are suspected
of having the least particle Of love for
the Union. Too cowardly and sensible
Of the weakness of their cause, TO meet
the federal troops in fair engagement,
they are content to lie in wait like The
cunning savage and strike blow at some
unyuarded point.
On the 18th i nst., companies + and Ii
returned from scouting expedition IF.
teen miles above here. with lolerable
success, bearing. as the spois Of blood
less victory. a gang Of six negroes, and
property 10 the value of five thousand
dollars. | was prevented by sickness
from accompanying the party. but from
accounts related by the boys, many rich
scenes must have occurred. Company
L was commanded by Lieuts. JORDAN
and MARSHALL who were nothing 10th
to give them touch OF sly adventure,
and capture. if they might, a troop of
Secesh Cavalry, storm fort, or take a
small city we'll filed with Beauty and
Booty Visions of Alexander and
That's firing the temple, of Alcibades,
Xerxes, and all those old heroes Of valor,
appeared TO be OH the point Of being re
allied. and company Z stand on historic
page as the only proper subjects to
whose memory would be inscribed "A
modern lliad.
What if a shoe did pinch, knapsack
hang heavily, or crackers rest hard upon
The stomach of some individual Ii was |
sure 10 be compe nsated for when resting
from their toll and strife in the haven Of
some broad plantation, making love to
The olive skinned hours, and indiling
letters home recounlng untollof hard
ships, meanwhile. Arriving at the scene
If operations about midnight, the COM