The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-03
wu,sas Iowa. July %, 1851. !.

wursaH Iowa. JAY 90 1851. x
aDxAs HAWK Eel havs sset VOC nothing
III weeks. u I hSJ no uar news TO white, and
Inferred all other news waa contrabsnd now
Bat need defer writing no longer. for We are
beginning 70 realize that war Is near u.s. Two
wrrks $50 : recruiting officer appeared n our
midst, and the word ran from one ~ another
that some very dear TO our little community had
enlisted. Since then they have been passing
round from ono place to another. where they had
acquaintance OF there was . daguerrean room,
with No. on their hats. 9 s,
Last Friday there was an enthusiastic meet
ing Of our citizens to offer and bid adeu 70 those
Who we're willing and could 60 TO aid 10 this
mighty struggle for the right. Or Saturday
few Of Us went to bid them final sdieu, as
they we're to leave for Bluff City, where the
Fourth Regiment is qusrtered. Though mothers
and sisters ~ept, we told them We we're proud
Of them that they thus responded to their coun-
try's call, for We were assured that no low am
bition or desire for pelf moved them TO 60; but
the higher motive that right must be maintained.
They confrs.ed that in reading Of the days Of
the Crusadere, Of the Reformation and our var
of the Revolution. they had wisled they might
have lived in so exciting tine and that now
their ish is fulfilled; that this is not only an
exciting time. but grand and solemn time,
when principles are to be established that shall
tell on the interest Of all future ages and If
their blood must be shed TO cement the founda.
lions of liberty, it should. Aow freely. They
left US bravely swinging their hats. while We
waved an adieu with handkerchiets.
The next morning on going to the room where
We are accustomed to assemble for public wor-
ship We found it empty snd learned that towards
morning a messenger had arrived in our settle
ment, bringing the intellig nee that large com
psny Of Missourians were e1cs mped in TAYLOR
County, with the design Of overrnnning that
together with Page snd Fremont; and all able
bodi,d men we're requested to so to the rescue
Of those who we're in immediate danger by the
enemy. There was mastering in hot haste, arms
were seized, wald-robes hastily arrsnged, re-.
QUESTIONS made on our pautries, and BY noon be-
tween twenty five and thirty men we're on their
way to Sidney, our county aeat, to join the com
pany that would 60 out from there A few men
are left here to secure crops and supply destitute
families with wood, -four, &c.
And now, that We nre left thus unprotected
rumors came that the Secessionists in our midst
are heard to whisper "Now the Union men nre
all gone. it is our time to strike;" and queries
are raised as to what they will do whether they
will commit ravsges themselves or send to Mis-
s"uri and inform the waiting hordes there Of the
defenceless condition of the county. that they
have chance to fulfill their oft repeated threats
Of coming up to burn and destroy. One sng-
gests that our own Civil Bend is more exposed
than a.,y other place; as we have twenty miles
of uninhabited prairie just below Us; and un
less ue have spies out. the enemy might come
upon us without warning. Another answers -
mo danger. Bill Lewis keeps fifty mounted
men, well armed, to come at his call and he
will send US word if there is any danger" So
we lie down and sleep as swee,ly as though our
husbands were at our sides, with strong arms
and brave hearts ready to prntect US.
From your correspondent, Il. G. P.