Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-27

advance, with picket of ten me
one hundred yards ahead. The Co
and staff following close on them.
was most singular and impressiv'
spectacle; words are inadequate Il
describe the almost painful so!emnit,
and silence of the march. Fiv,
thousand infantry We're marching i,
solid column with batteries at inter
walls, on the main road, and tn.
whole force of mounted men on the
hanks in the woods; and netting
could be heard but the heavy mo
notonous tramp, tramp, Of the men
and the rumbling of the artillery
AT a short distance it sounded like
the roar Of rushing or falling waters
All presumed that the enemy. had
set the same trap for us that we had
previously. set for them; and as WI.
approached the spring where they
We're last reported, We expected t.
hear the roar Of their guns ev erv me-
ment. The country was well adap
ted for ambuscades, and as we passed
gorge after gorge. the anxiety became,
painfully intense, and it would have
been almost relief to have them tir.,
open us.
At one time while the column w;is
halted the Colonel's Orderly, (P. Hy-
ams,) struck a match for the purpose
OF lighting a cigar, as the light fash
ed out in the darkness, the 1nurmur
ran down the line "there it comes at
last" ''now we have got it," and
many expected to hear report Of the
cannen.
Orders We're given in very snb-
dued undertone, and yet could be
distinctly heard, and were executed
with marvellous celerity. On we
Went cautiously feeling our way.
without alarm OF any special excite
ment, and near daylight could dis
cover the enemies pickets retiring
before us. About sunrise, we learned
at a farmhouse by the road, tha.
Lyons rear-guard had passed there
about o'clock the day previous,-
some l ) hours ahead. The men ~er,.
much easier now, and again the hun.
Of conversation came up from tii,-
ranks, and they marched on cheer
July. About 10 o'clock, while halt
rg at a well, considerable excitement
vas raised by the rapid approach. Of
'ur pickets, closely pursued by tie
enemy. The regiment was throw
back into the woods and two OF 1hf
runs run up to the front, and every
made to give them awar1n
eception, for Judging by the treme,.-
'ous cloud of dust, they were COMM
n force. 1t was a small force how
ver and returned as rapidly as they
ane.
The march was continued, an.'
oiliDg on through the excessive he,.-
nd dust, we reached the Big Spring
fter a march of 2 miles, and tours
ne enemy's rear guard only 3 hours
head Of our advance-nany OF sila
zen We're suffering from the heat az!
lrther marching was impossible.
We remained here and slept sap
crless and without blankets. Ear!v
le next morning we marched 2
lilies and encamped on beautiful
lateau on the east bank of Wilson'S:
reek, 9 miles from Springfield, now
nown as Oak Hills, where our Wa
,ns came up and we We're enabled
get some breakfast. On Thursday
'tions for three days We're ISSUED
ad cooked, ready for another torcei
arch. and the order to march was
most hourly expected. On Friday
lie order came, to march at o'clock
. NJ. on Springfield a thorough IL
,ection of arms was ordered, aat,
lty rounds Of ammunition issued,
e now felt certain that the day 81
NC wished for, had come at ts>,,
was ready, and the r..t
v vrnra within q miles nf 1,S