The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-09-21

cAxr Eros MEAN KoILA.
As<1st % tssi-
Dx.x Eprrss We are getting along
swim nissly oas here, bat the chances for
\ brush ui,h the rebels seem to be rather
slim they take good care to keep cus OF the
var. We have fne position 70 held. and
i. 10 an important one, being the terminus
Of the Pacific R. z. The town Is unsisnis-
cans-csnsainisg, before the army cane
here. about 500 snhabitants. Col WrAas,o Of
the 18Th Illinois, 10 commandani OF the post.
We are csmped on IN elesasod ground,
about ,uo miles from town, and the regulars
camp joins ours Company B, and Capt.
rorrgx's men are separated only ty the
guard line, and they have seraped up . Eers
intimate aeauain,aince. Our boys like the
regulars very much, and the liking appears
10 be reciprocased. The battery boys had .
grand rejoicing the other dag over the re-
turp of two Of their comrades whom they
Ief, for dead on the battle field At Wilson's
creek; both were shot through the body
and one Of them lay for two days on
the ground where be fell. without food
or water: his escape seem almost miraculous.
They are both nearly wsll now. Totsen 10
| q noble soldier, active, and wide awake.
/ and ready with bis heroic little band, to deal
terrible destruction among the enemies Of
his Country. CLARK, the gentlemanly cor
RESPONDENT Of the Chicago Tribune, gave
me an introduction to him the other day,
and remarked TO him that his battery on
our flank made US feel very secure. "oh,"
said be modestly "a battery is of little ac'
/ count unless well supported by infsnsry."
1 hope i, mar be our fortune to support him
! in the next fight, and don't believe be Will
have any cause to complain OF US. Tie
/ Iowa lst hss won eracd name for itself IN
the South west, and the people Of the slopc
may rest assured that the Ash will do It's foil
share in preserving unstained the brisa'
I escnrcheon Of our glorious State. Would
TO God the cowardly traitors at home who
are hoping and praying for our defeat were
compelled to take up arms down here and
share the fortune of their brother traitors
How soon they would wish Themselves back
in Iowa again, under the shelter Of the old
flag that is now protecting them, but they
( have no, even tbs merit Of bravery 10 ofes!
their prs,ing treason. Gen. FRExoNr's proc
lama,ion gives great satisfaction 10 the loyal
men Of thi, region, aud strikes aismay 10
the hearts of traitors. IL is the true doctrine.
there is no use of "scotchl ng"a snake and
then playin, with him till be bites you.--
XIII him a, once, and the quicker the better.
Farmers iu Iowa who grumbe over the
scarcity of timber, ought to take tour OF
observation over this Country, II would Ell
| fecrually cure them. They wouldn't swap
a quarter section Of their bare prairie for u
whole town hip of this redsoied stony coun-
try for scrub-oaks. But with all Its bare
ness, and drearness this is a good country
! for peaches, and think our regiment eats
about u hundrsd bushels a day. We eat
them raw and stewed, in pies and in ''Coo-
blers,, by wholesale, and there is no doubt
their use contributes greatly 10 the health OF
the men, no matter MIA tdietarians may say
to the contrary. nucksters bring 10 pies
and cakes, butter, cider, milk, cabbages,
tomatoes, apples and peaches. Pies l0c. "a
apiece, milk and cider l0sts quart, butter
2Uets a pound and peaches cents for a
good many and more thrown in it you grun.
Bile. Then we have served out to US by oui
excellent quar,ermas,er, hour, hardbEead
bacon, mess pork, beef, beans and rice, be
sides coffee, sugar and other 'fxens". W.
certainly lave no cause to grumble ut ouI
living, don't believe there is regiment IL
the iie d that lives better than We DO. Bu
while We are attending to the inner man, w
are not forgetting that We have higher du
ties to perform aod you may judge some
thing of the proficiency We have made, wher
| tell you tina. Mjor English challenged
Col. Wymuu to turn out any regiment OF vol
nnteers ut the post to drill against the lows
4th. The Col. would not accept his chal
lenge and the Major then challenge the twI
hsuting companies of any regiment agalns
\. & u of the 4,h., failing in this, be tol'
the Col. that the 4th. held itself in readine,
at all times to accept such challenge o
challenges from any Of the regiments IN hi
command. Ofcourse be did not mean to in
ciude the battalion Of regulars here, but al
others. 1t will please many Of your citizen
to know that Company B. takes its fuI
share of the honors. 10 ''general orders
tonight at dress rade we we're compliment
ed as having our arms ACCOMPLISHMENTS an,
, quarters in the best condition of any com
pany in the regimens and when our compa
MES are oil so trim and tidy that 10 saying
good deal. Many thanks to the Ladies Q
the Butts for aba resul . Of their Mite SO
ciety, a hundred brave heart will rememhe
them for tneir good work.