The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-11-16
Dizziness At Springfield, M0...The Enemy
from 35 TO 50 Miles Disiant..GO0d Feel.
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Springfield, Nov Z, 1876

springfield NOV z, 1861.
1t has never been my fortune to experience 50
sudden transition from excitement and general
turmoil to an oppressive quietness, as during the
interregpRn, between the time Of the departure
| OF Gen. Fremont and before the assumption oil
the command by Gen. Hunter began to make
| itself manifest. The exciting rumors in regard
! to the advance Of the enemy and their prerned
| itated attack upon us, were found to exist only
| in the Imagination of certain deluded scouts
| The camps which had been resoundiDg with the
preparations Of coming conflict, had subsidized
into unusual quiet. But more than all, the
questions which had excited 80 much stir, SC
much elimination and recrimination, were set
| tied at last. Gen. Fremont was not OILY reno
we'd, but was far on his way towards the land Of
telegraphs and railroads. His headquarters
which of late had been the scene of such busy
excitement, were now empty. Of all the tents
of the staff, the body guard and the sharpshoot
ers, which we're pitched about, but two remain
ed, and their occupants-the Colonies of the
Staff and Bohemians who were bound to remain
and ''see the thing out"-wandered about the
deserted premises like 80 many unsppeased spir
its from the other world. Springfield, with all
its soldiers and camps, was certainly very dull
locality.
At last, however, the army machinery appears
to be under way again. The new military com
mander has got fairly into the merits of the
responsible duties which have fallen upon him
Matters instead of remaining in q condition o,
stata quo, are once more proceeding in the regu.
lar grooves with regularity and military dis
patch, and the army is, in every sense of the
term, itself again.
As have announced to YOU by telegraph from
Ro!ln, for day or two past, the accounts of the
advance Of the enemy toward Springfield, which,
for while caused 80 great an excitement
amongst US, have proved entirely premature
At no time has the main body Of Prices army
been nearer to US than Crane creek, on the Fay.
etteville road, some thirty five miles to the south
Of us. As have also previously announced to
and Hardee with Price, were, SO far as can be
learned, also incorrect. So things have again
assumed the old position, and the almost stale
query, wW Price fight, once more arises like Ban
quo's ghost, to puzzle both military veterans and
amateurs.
understand that Gen. Hunter is very 10th to
believe that he will, and deems that any oh ase
after him through the sterile country to the
south of US would prove futile, and lead the
army, besides, far away from the vital regions of
secessia towards which it should properly strike.
The enemy is now encamped on Crane Greek,
and some think it is their evident intention to
give US battle there. II they do really desire to
try their strength with US at this point, they
need rest under no unessiness, lest we fail to
give them an opportunity. But il, as it ia an
ticipated, the valiant rebel leaders upon onr ap.
proach again scatter, the country may expect TO
hear that the major portion Of the army is
transferred to another base of operations. Crane
Greek, the position at which some of our off.
GERS think the enemy will make stand, is rep.
resented as strong position, which could be
we'll defended. In August it was selected by
the rebels at the point to fall back upon, should
they meet with reverse in their encounter with
Gen. Lyon. The ground, however, is we'll known
to..some Of our officers, and is therefore open to
some objection. 1t is also thought the bluffs on
which their batteries are planted could be easily
reached BY the shot and shell from our rifed
cannon. Crane Greek is about IS miles distant
from this point Subsequent information
places the main body Of Prices army at Cass-
vile, which 10 at least 30 miles further south
ard