The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-13
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CAMP LYos, NEAR 81. Jssus, No.
I sit 10 ,ysiss ,,,s., July ID. 1851.

. suy uSHsu8 ~ 90 mere foe t0o vefy 8o00 teas;
son that We can't find any body 70 fight The
shivalypsefss crawling up HE q thief In the
alnigbs~dissass our pickets and guards,
stabbing the unsuspecting victim IN the convi-
vial'asusland burning railroad bridges toopen
fair .hghsingi with those for whom they affect 20
nuslw oontenpt, bot Who will teach the rebels,
should such an improbable thing ~ fight eccur.
that o6r ing cannot be insulted with impunity,
nor our Government destroyed by txe traitor
hordes Who are nov sssailing it For . brave
manly foe Iexperienee feelings akin to those of
respect but for such ~ We have TO deal have
nothing but loathins and contempt rel 3
~ Our presence here is fast developing strong
healthy Union sentiment Union men fssl -
cure In their until now unknown strength and
the Fsdseal bsyonets cleaning around them. and
traitors fnd in them . persuasive too ssrspg 70
" rssistsd aad therefore wisely ssilsncse
81 10. b - demnrs and orderly - ons could
we'll wish % No one for a moment, judging from
present appearances, could ssppose shat treason,
wns ever rampant in her now grass grown strssts
and loyal men hunted down for expressing
sentiments Of ydevosion to our government and
flag. Yet such vas the case three short weeks
ago.o.B sye4 IS adsasE be b9eissias iisi
Companies from our Regiment frequently re.
tsrn from scouting expeditions with quite large
Numbers Of Secesh " prisoners and eonsidera-
bic quantities of munitions Of war. The prison.
err are usually set at liberty after taking the
4 oath of allegiance, except in aggravated cases
where perhaps they have been pretty active in
giving aid and comfort % rebellion. where they
are held 20 heavy bail 70 stand trial for treason
There 10 one noticeable face in connection with
the prisoners taken, and the number, suppose,
10 near two hundred. an There have not fallen fn-
to our hands any improved aras, the many
reports of improved arms having been secretly
distributed over the State to TIE CONTRARY not
withstanding, although the arms stolen from
Liberty Arsenal must be somewhere
IN aplo no ,-,sss ,i,is.,,g-., i, JULY 4.
Pressing duties prevented me from concluding
my letter on the I'd inst We are celebrating
| the ever glorious Fourth in manner becoming
"a day rendered doubly dear to us BY the cir.
cumstances by which We are surrounded The
day, clear beautiful one, was ushered in BY
national salute of thirty-foul, guns at sunrise,
| followed soon after by pole and flag raising
Our boys are very much elat.sd at the prospect
| Of getting their uniforms this evening, for as
sure yeu we are ragged set of d-ls and need
them much. Our regimental officers are de-
seryedly popular with the men and the loyal citi-
| Gems. Lieut..Co Tuttle is CO mmanding in the
absence of Colonel Curtis to Congress- he has
not had large military experience, but is man
o. excellent sense. always cool, never allowing
himself to become excited, with clear dis
eliminating Judgment. You eed not fear any
repetition of the Great Bsrhelp blunder
should he command US in an engagement. gsa
. Yours. &C., Max.
The Bloody Skirmlsh Of sh., Zouave
scouts near Cumberland...A Thrilling
The Indianapolis journal contains . "letter,
written At Camp McGnnis, Cumberland, Ind,
June 9Th" giving the full particulars Of the
desperate fight Of the Zouaves at Davis Greek,
| as follows: ae
The party went down the north fork of the
Potomac TO the burnt bridge. six miles below,
and crnssed into Virginia, along the line of the
railroad. After inquiring along at different
points as to the presence Of troops, they were
told at one house that they we're just ahead
| The woman said she had counted forty-ope
| horsemen. A little further on shey came upon
their tracks. and meeting footmsn, he SAID
they we're but fifty yards ahead, hid by . bend
| IN the road. They put spurs to their horses, and
| coming in sight, fred on them. The rebels
turned in their saddles and fired, but made no
stand. Both parties continued 1t . full run,
our boys passing five or six of the crew they
had unhorsed, until they came to culvert with
| srnA nvop trx<,0 0Nu G. a. L..
| several horses fell over this. One officer,
thought to be captain, turned upon Dave ut the
culvert and gave him the sword stroke on his
head. lthink Dave shot his horse from under
him. Dave received his wounds in this Eight
while running after them, and had his horse
killed. This captain's horse fell over the cul.
vert, the captain going through the culvert and
coming through on the other side Of the railroad,
came upon Farley, catching him by the left
shoulder and raised his revolver to strike him
with it, when Hollowell broke his gun stock
over his head. and they Farley and the cap:ain)
cliLched and rolled down the hill together. The
captain then surrendered himself and begged
for mercy. Farley unloosed his grip and got
up, when the captain-a man Of about 900
pounds weight--caught Farley about the legs
and pulled him down again. Farley then struck
him with bis sabre bayonet across his right aud
left temple, and centre blow upon the ton Of
|
him in the breast Strange a. it may seem,
Farley says he was not dead when he left him.
Il has since been ascertsined that be 10 q cele-
brated Texan Ranger, notorious ~ q blood
thirsty and courageous man. s.'"s7 t
Az the rebels were flying up the side Of the
mountain, one of them aimed his revolver at
one of our scouts, and just as he pulled the
trigger, down fell Mr.. Zouave, faton the ground,
and the ball passed farmlessly over him. A fell
low Zouavc, who was near him, aimed at one
} Of the rebels of the party on the mountain, and
. firing, the rascal lesped out of his saddle into
the air, aud fell dozen feet below, upon rock
(as the scout told mel with uhack Many
little incidents must omit Our boys killed
seven Or eight in this skirmist,; killed several
horses and captured Eve or six; several re-
, volvers, five silver mounted dragon and navy
pistols, and the Captains sword -.
Dave was SO weak that they we're compelled,
on their return, to stop on kellys Island, be.
. tween Virginix and Maryland. Baker went for
wagon 70 carry Dave. Before his return the
rebels hsd received reinforcements and came
: upon them again with between fifty and sixty
msn. Under the excitement of the moment
} Hays managed to get on horse, and the boys
started him toward the river and turned on the
rebels. The first that came through the ravine
fell dead in his tracks, and three were shot in
I the middle of the branch as they rode through,
|
. boys, who we're dismounted at the time, became
separated in the thick underground and logs
and it wss every man for hnself for little
) while. Most OF the boys had emptied thsi,
pistols In zths Grst 6ght,. ..and hsvins no pist,
apmunitioo, shey were obliged 20 trust 70 theil
rides, but they made every shot tell Lew. Far
lev, Of Company +. shot six himself, one Of thea
the leader Of the party. There vas hardly any
/ Of the party but what brought down his man
. end some Of them killed ts0 or thros apisce -
~ soOu - our buys discovered that thsy vers
: outnumbered % largely-sbout six or eight a
oae--sbey beat retreat \ Two of the hoyl
thsss their guns n the canal, they we're presssd
% hsrd.a noe having time to reload. Another
was chased nearly thrss miles BY .hs enemy
.. thsy firing 1t him ~ hs Pan. Hsvins uss hil
anmunition IN crMsing the hvsr, he threw
! sway bic rife, and bad 70 depend on his hesls
. l. After the saen became separated In he IN.
dsrgrovth. in the irst rush Of the rebels, Il vsi
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