The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-14

II pies zen VINO HeKo pTOuetU OF peace " TeUess,
with arms in their hands-the authors Of this
atrocious war-invite insult, and would render
the Government kissing and reproach through.
out the world. ei 2fbh inv 'a2niss9fq.'a sS17 q
! tThave no time 70 add more Baker, Of Cha
r:ton, mot Baker, Of Clinton) attempted 1 reply
last evening to the speech Of Gov. K. It was
4 just each reply as you would expect from I
brawling, brainiess traitor who only lacks cour-
/ age to place him ii full communion With the
Southern conspirators. His speech was repe.
tition Of that Of vallAudigham, diluted to the
last degree Of attenuation. Dxs NorSrs.
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| asa iat tJAcKso1, Cape Girardeau Co. No. bod
| saf s Tuesday Eve, Sept. Sd, 1851, ,o.( a
M EDlroR:-Gen. Prentiss' Brigade reached
this place from Ironton, on Sabbath afternoon.
It (Jackson) 10 on the, macadamised or gravel
road, ten miles west Of the !" Cape send you
few extracts from my Diary, which may, per,
haps, interest some Of your readers. 1t may
benefit those who shall hereafter follow US on
the same route. -,,,. s..t ,t,sy ,sgjo a., rs
TUESDAY, August 27th. Regiment roused At
dsy-break and ordered 70 breakfast and strike
| tents preparatory to marching toward Cape Gil.
ardeau Started from Ironton at l o'clock P. u
Train consisted Of the Illinois 7th and 10th, and
| the Iowa I'd and 7th, besides Buelrs Battery and
several companies Of cavalry. Gen. Prentiss
accompanied the expedition. Teams all over,
To-. ded, and men obliged 70 carry their KNAPP
sacks. Ater passing through the very frait.ful
| little valley of Arcadia We came the celebrated
Shut in:" rocky, mountain gorge, ., mile in
length, along one side Of which the road bad
been cut at great expense. The, sides Of the
gorge are composed of rough rocks, sloping up
at an angle of about 80 degrees, with here and
there yellow, pine or cedar clinging, and st the
bottom, little shaded crystal brook flows over
. smooth rock lotion, with sides Of rock so
regular in places that it seemed the work of an
artist. After leaving the gorge We passed thro
oak openings and over pine and gum ridges
Sassafras very abundant all through here. We
crossed the bridge over the lovely st. Frances
| river about sundown. After marching twelve
miles, We encamped in field with brook Of
water near by. .....,...,.,.
WEDNESDAY, Aug 2stb.-Decamped early and
marched for Fredericton, eight miles distant.
where our advanced guards, Hecker's and the
Illinois 18th regiments had been stationed for
some time. Arrived about noon.-A very neat
little place in large and fruitful valley
and orchards look quite old.-Fruit abundant
all through this region. Men nearly all "ske-
daddled" to Hardee's camp, and nothing but sor-
rowfnl looking women left. Dsrkies rejoicing
Encamped east of town near : clear wood skirt
ed brook with springs here and there pouring
into is from the rocks. .,,.-e,r4 .iir ts,sas-s
THURSDAY, 2sth.-Betwecn two and three P.
u. broke up camp and took up oar line Of
march, Hecker and the 7th accompanying US.
We marched eight or nine miles through shaded
valleys and had abundance of water for man and
beast. This was our first days march in the
enemys country beyond our advanced guards
station. The men we're generally gone, and the
j women were poor, miserable, ignorant. home
~, hoopless and almost skirtless set of crea-
tures No "beauty" and very little "booty" in
this region. School houses noness Encapmed
in very good place. ,.,. .s......b 4
i FMDAY, s0th -Decamped early for . twelve
miles march. Water plenty for four miles, when
We ascended high, dry pine ridge 8 or ! miles
long Saw few fne residences and fair femi-
nine faces to-day. Much complaint about the
destruction Of property BY the soldiers. Houses
broken open, and robbed-barrels of molasses
carried of, and pigs and poultry killed. It is
also said that negro, along with the Illinois
10th, tore breast pin from womsn's breast
aud carried It or An orderly was pat into che
ranks to day for shooting goose,-an an otB-
! Gers sword taken from him for lack Of duty
Encanped ID valley at the junction Of two
l;ttla stre.ms, s.ii9+l "a sah s7B fFab'" fl''
sArcaDAr, slst-Heard that the enemy lr = ", we're
!, fortifying At Dallas, seven miles distant, and
marched early for the place, but found nothing
j but some aigns Of . very small encampment.--
Dallas is neat little county seat situated on an
, oak ridge. There we struck the graveled, or
macadamised road. Some very handsome vi,..
Minis here-and all seemed pleased as We march.
Il ed through 70 the tune Of red, white and blue,
. from Hecker's splendid brass band. Marched
eleven miles farther, making eighteen miles TO-
day, and encamped on the farm Of wealthy
!. secesh. A good many wagons and horses wert
Z taken to-day to carry knapsacks and those wht
1 we're sick, or chad given out" geese, pigs, NUT
!. ton and every thing eatable suffered. The pro
r prietor Of our camp ground was said to have hat
Z . hundred sheep before VA eemes and every ont
9 was killed.. Advanced guard went on this eve
!. ming to fine stone MILL three miles distant, an,
. routed thirty seeesh. oal.i sea Jisk lisl
q SUNDAY, Sept iist.-Sabbath--the gloriou
Ssbb.th--but no rest for US. Upon investiga
Il tion il WAS found this morning that nearly a
/. the thieving had been done by the Illinois 7t
= and 10th, especially the 18th. Our Regimen
:. has often thrown up their thieving around Pal
). myrs to them. but they answer" Its all right
II If it arn't the Chicago Tribune will make
,e right" This morning Maj Crocker rode arour
10 to every company in his regiment, and ordefc
It them 70 respect private property. ~ they ha
"a heretofore done, and to shoot every nigger y
.. saw insulting . white woman. To day seven q
:. eight lubbers of the Illinois 7th, took ltd
~ wagon and two little horses from poor bes
= fast man Who had been through the whole Of Ii
- Mesican war, and for al We know, 10 Unio
Il man. We came up in time to express our il
- disnation, and I learned that one Of them y.
an sxpelled student Of Abingdon College. Ilinoi
Such conduct Is yillainous, and will surely briu
81 shame and defeat upon 70. Il places " on
u llevel, with-ysa. lower, than Je6 T ompson
& s.oov steslerA"', undensand that the 10th
s. Having some Of their ovn ains at our door. "a