The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-10
ESTABLISHED
childhood came back fresh in my memorv.--f
Huckelberry bushes bearing ripe fruit, cf which
! plucked and kte, called to mind early days In

Huckelberry bushes bearing ripe fruit, Cf which
! plucked and kte, called TO mind carly days In
ny native State. SF I s'e '9 sqs'ss'Y a.
Itwas believed by I'll that at our journey end
~ 6ght was in waiting for us. Arriving in the
neighborhood of the place about o'clock IN
the evening, Captain Stanley, With hia Cavalry.
vas sent to see if there Was TO be brssh. They
gAve him 70 understand very soon BY = vo,ley
which shot his horse under him, wounding at
the aame time two men Of his Company, that
they were going 70 resist our entrance to their
town. All felt sure Of big aght-ths excite.
fnent ran high. The Cavalry advanced; Artil.
lery commenced 6re upon the tom, and the In.
fantry came up full charge at double qaickl-
The fight was soon over; Secession had fed.
They we're flying in all directions Many threw
away their arms aAd jumped into the river
Others took to the mountains. no doubt calling
upon the rocks TO fall upon them. Dusk Of
evening coming on saved many from being taken,
together with the broken and mountainous
country in the immediate vicinity Of the town.
Il seems to be especially adapted for hiding in,
and presume that Is the reason they chose that
place to offer Agbt In this State, 90 far, it
seems the FIRST arrangement in their plan Of bat
tie il TO provide safe way of retreat. We:
took possession Of the town the people had al
fed, and not living soul was found 10 IL place
except their wounded Who we're not able TO fy
with the rest The troops were exhausted from
the long march of the day, excessive heat, and
excitement, and lay down upon their arms
and slept till morning.
In the morning general examination Of the
town showed the place had been general rem
devious for the Rebels. Large, quantities of
bread, bacon, rice, &C., was found, all of which
was gladly taken by the command, aswe were in
great need Of just such articles at that time
Some large loaves Of their best bread, some Of
which was yet warm, was greedily deyoured BY
the Zouaves Upon examining the we'll at the
Court House, as much as three or four wagon
loads Of lead were found there. All contraband
goods were taken and loaded in our wagons for
The use Of Uncle Sans boys. Boots, shoes,
clothing and provisions Of all kinds, ammuni- |
tion, horses, mules and jacks, all came under the
head of contraband. The expedition paid its
own expenses, OF the results Of the skirmish |
have no definite means of giving correctly.-l
Three of our men whom saw and knew, were |
and four horses shot, Five of the |
enemy, have the same authority for saying,
we're killed. saw none of their wounded.
Our boys showed the true grit. Not man
altered in the least. Many who were al
most exhausted, feet blistered, and bleeding bare
ooted over the sharp stones, went at a fearful
'peed to the prey, but were sadly disappointed
when finding that the Rebels had fed. All are |
we'll save a very small sick list. The most Of the
men who were left behind sick have come up
Dur ranks are full, and we are ready for any
,ervice, anywhere, at any time. Our time ex-
,ires on the 4th Of next month, but if urgent
necessity requires it, we can be relied on for
ome time longer. We have marched about
our hundred miles over the soil Of Missouri
re becoming pretty well acquainted with the
ay of the land-cannot say that the impression
8 favorable. No wonder that bit land goes
,cgging in Southwest Missouri There is some
,ood land; the climate is bad, Notwithstanding /
he general impression to the contrary.
Our new camp is ten miles west Of Springfield,
It Little York. About five thousand troops are
,ncamped at this place. Orders are daily look
ID for to march to the southwest corner of the
State, where Jackson and Ben. Mccullough are
large force.
General Lyon is universally popular, though
'trict in military discipline. He knows his duty
,nder all circumstances, and knowing does it
aithfully. Yours truly, B. 4.