Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-06
Seeenl Regaaeat Cesssspes1esce.
KnoKuK. June I.


KDoKuK. June ].
So many things Of importance have seeur.
red since ny last letter. thst il rsquires .
knovledgs Of engineering 70 hsov who're to
eouusoes to make things cone usrs.
l have jast returned iro0 cur b>shing roome.
which are no les thsn the great father Of va
ters. where. With fsv frieDds. (thst 10 70 ssy
about 81 boys enjoyed : rsfresb,Dg ash
The river 10 this ,icisity is peculiarly f..
so-sd With minssal psoduesiors. soong which
ere foasd some Ass spscimsss Of goods-
which Ia shsir tormsti tios. much resemble come
Of The higher productions Of nature. kDosn
among nsturslists. las nsn-vhich. in .ths.r
rough state. are course lootirg. but when
broke. present bright appearance within.
Yesterday was the most exciting day we
have had since our sr'ivsl. having held our
election the day before. the boys felt 10 re-
usrkably good q irits which we're heighten.d .
by the expectation Of seeing . large crowd Of
friends from Dsvsopost. bus ve got mistaken.
We were marched down 70 the dopt st the
appointed time, but no sign sf the boat Q,
care to be eesn. But after stt nding 10 tLs
hot suo for half % hour. vs we're relieved b,
the eoupd Of the vhissle. hieh rs follow. q
by the approach Of The train every man va.
on tip toe. TO catch glimree Of some familiar
face, but We were soon made TO learn the truth
of the old b, mn, how vain are al thing,
here below for when the train had come 70
s.h~ ali arA ppo N IN All ina.
the arms of friends. but our excitement was
suddenly checked by : eight Of two almos,
empty cars. The men. however, two or three
we're recognized - Davenporters. among
whom ws sav the smiling face Of Milo White.
tut all told there sere not over sevsn pereots
to represent the city Of Davenport. Il is i'm
possible TO tell you hov oseh vs we're dtssp-
rointed. We we're marched lack TO the quar-
terf-wben every man ~se ordered to be o.
hand at tvo o'clt ck to have our fret rrgi
mental drill. although the circumstances ve's
mos. unfas orabIe. for il was raining In to'.
rents and the mud wss almost = unfathomabl'
a. on come OF cur hack eir.ess 10 Davenport,
bu, he order had gone forth and it must l..
obeyed At hslf past two o'clock We we're
marched out-ersrv ran was ords red TO but
ton HE coat. ", use, he'd to the parade
ground, ich vas ~ the bark Of the river.
aud se usual, We were the br.i company o.
the ground We paid dearly for our ronp'-
nes-, for NO other company come 10 sight fo'
an hour and half or more. ct which time the
other companies marched elow!y mp. end ~
foru ed j, 10 regiment. Our conf any Vas Or
the left Of the right wing. for you nust know
that We ere the Color Company Of the bat,sl-
ION, and Henry Doolittls rad the honor Of
spreading the 6r-t fsg in the fret reeiuentsi
drill ever perfo, med in the State Of Iowa.
The sky this morning looked rather unfsvos-
able for fair weather, hut it has cleared OF
beautifully. snd many Of the toys ere -
Church other. ere writing 70 their friend-
aud the rect ere eij"ying thtns<ls.s ! J stio
ing org ,hs hsni VI the ris~r-it being one
cf. the nues. days ws have h.d sincs we can.
b~,s. CHAsLEs II. HnDsEra.