Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-01

butchered and blood dripping half Of .
beef was brought 70 our company IN
the twinkling of 40 eye the meat Was
cut into pieces and found its way iato
the pots. Scarcely boiled, again the or
der to march was given, the meat taken
out. covered with salt, and put IN the
wash tubs, the tin cnps dashed into the
saathinp. half cooked broth, and the
bows sol, yht to take sip ofthe scalding
fluid. Eking the meal ont With ration
of five crackers, the ,nen with once more
empty stomachs, shouldered their mus
kets. Mismanagement after misman-
agement, Up to that time our staff OH
GERS have not shown themselves as CON-
petent to conduct march as 1t oughtto
be. Their only excuse il their inexpe-
ricnce 10 such matters; they will learn
in course of time, as they showed great
Willingness to learn.
At Fayettc we heard of battle that
had taken place at or near Boonv'lie )
rumors OF the most conflicting nature
caused us to dlsbeIieve everything we
heard. In another part OF this letter
Won will find description OF the aHa.r'
as correct as / could make it, consider
ING the opportunities have OF obtaining
Information. A company OF about ~
men from Fayette had participated 10 H.
and most Of them, as we were credio'y
;nformed. were still in the city. During
the time that we lay 'dlo, nearly three
hours, awaiting that meat that We did
,o. eat our Coloacl did not order pa
trolls TO II arch through the place and
search for arms that no doubt were
concealed there, and could have been
captured without delay; at least We
might have done something to further
the objects of this campaign.
At four p. NJ. we marched off, and up
hill. down hill again we wendell our
weary way the feet, unaccustomed 10
such work, were fast becoming sore, the
muskcts heavier and heavier; but cheer
ed with the hope OF arriving into good
quarters at Knoxville some time in the
evening, we kept on. The teams gave
out. and on the borders OF a creek in an
opening of the timber, within three
miles of our place of destination, we
campcd. Thick woods surrounded us,
and we knew not how many of these
Guerrilla rebels might Turk around us in
lis dark recesses. Old soldiers listen
The pickots were placed not three feet
from our lines, although a goody space
Law still between us and the forest
What protection Well for us that the
rebels were inundated by the results Of
their defeat.
Again crackers and raw fat meat and
cartridge boxes used under our heads,
and muskets at our sides, We slept sound
", after having marched twenty five
: miles through the day. A cup otcotfee
in the morning and again crackers (agdan
crackers put me in mind ofDoesticks with
his arer beer and Oft once more.
Within sight of the Missouri river we
halted to heal from the courier sent to
Gen. Lyon. Soon we vert forward and
arrived on the banks of the muddy
stream opposite Boonville. Our teams
were rapidly unloaded, and the regimen
lana and th6 Hffte sc alW9GsIIstAa hfaqsAls;
captured one. We crossed the river
and made ourselves as comfortable a.
We could on board, and glad we were
to stretch oar limbs once more we hao
weary march, one that sorely tired thu
boys; upwards Of forty miles through
timber mostly, under an oppressive sky
aad always up and down hill. THO
soldier, animated BY the same spirit
that made them enlist, showed them.
-clves we'll. None gave cut but few
who g feet were SO bistered that il
amounted to an impossibility for them to
march further. Our company showed
iisei as the best on a march, as not 8
,nan gave out. Here we fonnd Genera
Lyon, his staff and part of his division
Blar's regiment (the lst.,) mostly
composed OF Germans, is in the city, ex
ccpt four companies with the artillery
which are gone some distance on lane
to attack a secession cucampment, ant
have 10. been heard from for two OF
three days. Six companies of BoeIn
stems regiment (the 2d,) all Germans
is also here. we'll armed and well uni
ormel. Col. Boerbstein himself is il
Jefferson City, aud was there a. the time
, of the battle, which does not seem tt
cause lis men much regret. The new
of an ARRAY was confirmed to US. 1t wa
a brilliant Success, aud we heard of i
GLADLY, only We sadly cgretted that gu
+, Colonel did not march four days sooner
e as he received orders to d..
/, will not vouch for the correctness o
nay ,eport, as being myself in the rank
ny information is vesy limited, an,
!, gathered here and there by asssdnou
] OK nination and cross. examination q
/; pfivatcs in the St. Louis companies.
/ Early in the morning OF the l7ti
q Gen. Lyons DIVISION, composed of tb
Isl and "a Missouri regiments, in thei
; way from Jefferson CITY, l,uded abou
& 6 miles from the place of the enemy
d cncampment. The latter no doubt ex
J. pecled the U. S. troops to come by tn
river, and were not prepared for the a,
tack, and then the artillery opened O
the enemy with a CALLING and we'll d
Il rccted fire from s;a light guns. poo
Y and weak fl was returned by the reb
:. els, which denoted that they we're take
by surprise After scarce an hours On
gagencnt, their fire ceased altogcthcl
J AMI with we'll directed charge tn
e camp vas taken. The enemy fled, .eav
e Ing snuskeis, rifles, pistols, receivers an,
=. arms OF every description behind them
!, the confusion, as described by them
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