The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-10-26
ARMY Corre.pondencc.

SYRACUSE, Mo-, Oct IL, 1861
We arrived in this place last night, after q
fatguing march of three DAYS, through the rain
and over muddy roads, and pitched our tents on
the south side of the village, on a gertle sioping
great, but tie state of the roads compelled us
to stop one day at Upton, about six miles east
of this point
Syracuse is located on the Pacific Railroad,
thirty six miles west Of Jefferson City, and TWEEN
ty.fye miles south of Bonneville, on the Mis-
souri, River. There are now stationed, as near
as can learn, within radius of twenty-five
miles, about forty thousand troops; that is a
half circle with that radius-the railroad form.
ing the diameter or cord of the arc
Sunday, Oct. 1Sth-Secretary Cameron, in
company with Gen. Fremont. reviewed the
troops in this place to-day. The Secretary is a
plain, unassuming, fine looking old gentleman.
The visit to the West is probably to ascertain,
by personal observation, and communication
with. persons and officers interested, the ground
of the charges against Gen. Fremont that he
may be better prepared to act upon them.
Tuesday, Oct. l5th.-Gen Fremont with one
division of the army, has gone south from Tip.
| ton, and Seigel with another, has started for
came irto Bonneville last night, and passed on
this morning for Otterville, and will probably
go South from that point.
Wednesday, Oct. l6.-McKinstrys division OF
the army is still here waiting transportation
| The movement of troops will necessarily be
slow for want Of transportation. We shall be
| obliged to carry subsistence both for man and
| beast, with us from this point, from the FACT
| that the Secessionists have absorbed all the
| available produce of the country. This leaves
us the dire alternative to take our provisions
| with us, or abandon the pursuit.
Thursday, Oct. 17.-Word was received las
| night from Gen. Fremont, to Gen. Mckinstry
that Price was fortifying himself on the Osa-e
and that if he (McKinstry,) wished to participate
in the fight, he must move on with his division
Totten's Brigade is attached to McKinstry's di
vision.
Here we are, without the means of transpor
tation, though great cxeftions are being mad
70 increase that arm Of the service. Over sixt
horses and mules, and eleven wagons "er
brought in yesterday, and few more sue
hauls will very much relieve us in this respect
Our Quartermaster, Lieutenant Brunough, II
and has been, since We came here, engaged da
and night, to procure a sufficient number
teaus for the transportation OF tie CohlIii.ssar
stores and baggage of tie Regiment. lie trGt
| deserves the thanks Of the Regiment for TIA
ample manner in which he has supplied ou
: wants. We have the best the country affords
but the country here affords but little, and ths
. very dear.
Many Of our Regiment are still on the sic
J. list, and we 10 not now number more than fy
n hundred effective men. Doctor Shaw, our Su
4 ceon, and Doctor Lake, his Assistant, are unit
ing in the duties of their Office, aud the healt
of the Regiment is rapidly improving. Abo,
| thirty of those we left at Jefferson City IN th
l. Hospital, have rejoined the Regiment since v
q came to this place, and more are expected t.
night. all of whom viii soon be 6t for actiy
. service.
d We are momentarily expecting marching o
e ders. We shall probably move tomorrow, d
rectly South from this point As wet e1pe
more active service now, shall endeavor i
keen YOU advised of our mDvements. We shs
= soon be OF of the line Of railroads and tel
. craph. and our means of getting news will
limited. Still we ehs:l endeavOr TO keep up,
; ! communication with the land Of the living Al
ciy;lixstion. Very truly yours,
s'9 b. Il RoBssfs.