Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-27

Mrasss. EpyrORs While musipg
over pest events, my mind wandess back
to Davenport, and thinking there are
some among you who would be pleased
10 hear occasionally from rs, (the I'd
C.v.lsy.) will try to give you some
idea how We prosper in our new calling
that of soldiers. Since last wrote,
our Colonel has been absent, he being
ordered to report himself at Washing
ton. We miss him very much At this
time, though the regiment is prosper
ing finely under 1t. Col. Hatch, Who is
dong all 10 his power to advance it in
drill. He is thorough and competent
field officer and has gained the conf.
dence OF the entire regiment
We have received our horse equip
pages, consisting Of saddles, brides,
halters, watering reins, blankets, cir
singles, saddle bags, spurs, nose bag',
curry combs and brushes. We lack
about two hundred horses to complete
the organization of the regiment. To-
day the regiment was inspected BY Col.
Stein, and company E, (Capt. Kendrick)
wa. pronounced the best company 10
the regiment. Though the regiment
has been divided into battalions, it still
remains together while here. Our bat
TALON may leave at any time for some
outpost, for this reasoD, they are differed
as q regiment. Lieut.. Schnitger, Of
company E, is Adjutant Of the First
Battalion, and fills the post assigned
him With honor to himself and sAtisfac-
ton to all. He is noble young officer,
and the time is not far distant when be
will be more than Battalion Adiotant.
There are nine sick in our hospital.
One man died this evening in the hos
pital. He was sick when he came here.
He resided in Jackson county. He died
Of lung fever. l think his name was
McComas. lie leaves family 10 Jack.
son county, where his remains are to be
taken tomorrow. Lieut.. Scherer is now
acting Captain in company L, all the
officers in that compar y being under ar.
rest or not fit for duty. He is doing
good service in drilling the company
lie should be the Captain, and undoubt.
eddy will soon. There are ten cavalry
regiments, three batteries, and at least
fifteen regiments of Infantry in aud
around st. Louis. 1t is a grand sight to
see them all in review. They certainly
are competent to defend St. Louis.
Price says he is going to take break
last in this place, on Christmas, or be in
HI. We are Ct the opinion the latter
place will receive him before Christmas
morning. Something is going to be
done encouragement after regiment il
leaving for some point, no one knows
where everything is conducted in the
moet secret manner. A decisive blow
will be given soon, and the totteriug
fabric of secession will be driven out
into the deep and dark abyss of oblivion
la less than three months the second
JASPER will plant the stars and stripes on
the Wondering ruins Of Fort Sumter
and on the ramparts of Moultrie.
We are determined to see Tho ."
called secesh totally annihilated-and
though we left home and all its endear.
ments to take our chances on the tented
field, we have that ono great object in
view, "our country, it must and shall be
protected"
We are in receipt of good news from
Glasgow. The boys say we are to have
some Of those horses captured there,
aud when we are in the field you may
expect to hear Of Prices capture.
remain, yours, &C., J. A. p.