Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17


the comfort and welfare Of our boys. To
lose him, would be to lose friend. We
have, therefore, granted him furlough, con-
ditioned that he return, and abide perman-
entity with us-in such position as we have
already designated. You will not for ono
moment think that our boys are, in any way,
neglected by the officers in command. But
attending drill, to the extent Of seven hours,
necessarily devotes their attention from many
duties which are necessary at the outset.
The etficers are quartered on the first floor
of a building on 9th street. The men on
the second floor. The third floor is occupied
by the Iowa City company, who arrived this
morning. The officers are provided with
elevated "bunks," filled with hay, upon
which we throw our bodies, duly wrapped
in blankets. The boys, when night comes
on, throw themselves promiscuously into
their beds-each of which is designated by
| nail, blanket and name. At 5a, at drum
beat, the boys got up and perform their ablu-
tions, form into company, and A. NJ, march
two blocks to the breakfast hall The same
order prevails at IL NJ. and at 6 p. M.
Of food, can only say, that with a little
experience on the part of the feeding con-
tractors combined with an appetite sharrenel
by an active drill, it has improved much
within 48 hours. The company is in good
health-afew suffering from sore feet. They
are in excellent spirits, and together with
company A form the life and animation of the
regiment and city. Our companies are the
"a No. l's'-authorities to be found among
the citizens. When the companies first
arrived, this city was as dead as need be-
The loose pennies of the volunteers have pro.
duoed an apparent change--in the quantities
of cash had by them. v hatever we buy,
We have to pay double, if / OF treble, more
than common folks.
To-day, the regiment being full, the all
absorbing topic is field officers. The election
will be held on Saturday, at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
Capt. Mason is a prominent candidate for
Colonel. If unsuccessful, of which there is
much doubt, Capt Oummins will be Major
Candidates for positions arc very numerous.
DR.. Stone, of Iowa City, is prominent can
didate for Surgeon Of future companies.
1t is not improbable that we shall all re-
main right hero during our term of service.
About 1000 armed troops are already at
Cairo, with strong heavy batteries. Saint
Louis is strongly Union, and that sentiment
gaining ground, leaving chances Of our re-
naming here good. At this prospect there is
universal complaint. To relieve the tsdium it
is proposed by some Of our company to make
descent upon Alexandria, about miles
below here, in Missouri, and displace the
secession flags visible from the bluffs in this
city.
Our boys have to- day received two flannel
shirts and one black wool hat each, over
which they are highly elated. z.
SOUTHERN OPINION OF NORTHERN VALoR.-
The North has no officers to command or
drill the cowardly motley crew of fstarving for
eigners and operatives that it proposes to
send South to fill bitches, and as food for
cannon, because it has no room or means in
its penitentiaries and poor-houses to receive
or sustain them. The regular troops of the
Union, since the resignation of the South
erners, are deficient in officers, and who are
to drill and command the seventy five thou
sand militia sheep?
If we except Benedict Arnold, there never
was a Northern man who was fitted to COM
mand, if you would give him chance to
run Like cowardly boys when pent up on
ship-board without chance of escape, they
gather courage from despair, and fight des-
perately. But with ninety-nine Northern
men in hundred, on all occasions, duty,
honor and patriotism, has ever been consid-
cred, and will ever be considered, mere
matter of profit and loss. Since the days of
Washington, they have ever deemed that
course of conduct by which most money is
made and least Yisked incurred, the most
virtuous and honorable.
They will not come to Washington, they
cannot be hand-cuffed and driven to Wash
ington, if we will only precede them and let
them see that they will have to fight for
glory, and not for spoils and plunder. They
never did fight, and never will fight, except
for pay, for pillage and for plunder Once
satisfy them that there is no money to be
gotten by invading the South, and no power
on earth can lash and kick them South of
Mason and Dixon's ine.-Richnaoad Exam.
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