The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-11-16
YRon KoLLA.


come amiss. The news Of Gen. fkxxoSr's
suspension Vas sent from here, and arrived
in Springfield Sunday morning, causing, no
doubt, great disappointment among ror-
tim Of the troops. II xas denounced, mainly
on the ground, that he wss superceded at an
improper tine-though il Vas generally
though. b. officers in the Geld, that his re-
novai Vas not timely only in 30 far that il
bad been too long delayed. The German
element is for FsEAoSr-the American ele-
mens against him. Gen. HuSrsR, Who is
nov 10 command, will bring things to .
proper level. He is an old soldier. and
everything will be carried 90, under his ad-
in accordance with that Gust
now) all potent shook" the 'sArmy Regu-
lasions.' Contracts, movements, and oil
things else in anywiss pertaining to either
the 'pride, pomp or circumstances Of glori.
Gus var" will have this shook" or the
s.Articles Of war;" to back them which,
I hare heard, was not al,cays the case M.
der FsExoNr. One other thing hurt the
agreat palh6nder''-his never consulting
any person relative to any Of his movements.
lie did everything con his own hook"-
without help or consultation. He no doubt
caused great enthusiasm among the soldiers
Of bis command more than could be
aroused by any other General, or ''any 9th
er man"-and also inspired great conf
dence in those just around him.
HrSrER has so, 900 good, true men with
him, while PRIcs has 60, 900, more than
half Of whom are the best troops in the
Southern army. lie has large parks Of
artillery, and several very Efficient officers
to back him. No doubt is now entertained
that, ere long, battle will be fought be-
tween the two armies, DO! far from the
scene Of the former conflict Wilson s
Creek. have no fears Of the result
IuSrER willuos only whip them, but slau9h.
ter them beyond precedent. Il will be q
deeisire and not drawn battle.
Heavy trains leave here weekly for the
army; and messengers, with dispatches aud
orders, arrive aud depart at all times of the
day and night. The telegraph is just COM
ple,ej, and we are about so hours from
Head Quarters Of army in the fsld-makiug
this, just now, very laborious post. Col.
DODGE, of our Regiment, (the 4th Iowa. is
the commandment Of the post. Three more
regiments have just been added to the gar
rison here, making in all, some ] 900 troops
under his command. He is now doing a
Major Generals duties, having stepped in
to the shoes of the illus,rious HusrER, ex-
cept in the matter Of honor and pay.
Our Regiment is all on extra duty now
One detachment Of $50 is in full chase Of
the rebels under Freeman, now so miles
south while two other heavy detachmen,s
are erecting post buildings; one to work on
fort, and the rest irving shingles, cutting
logs, and putting up log. barracks for the
Regiment. Al drills, are, for the present,
suspended, and the change will, no doubt,
have beneficial effect on "tbe boys" Al.
ready We begin to feel better, and see the
importance, for the good health, discipline
and energy of the Regiment, Of an OCCASION
al change. The 4,h has 200 carpenters in
it, and mechanics Of all kinds. One excel
lent Matchmaker, who. when OF duty, works
at his trade. Cabinet. max ere, shoe makers,
blacksmiths. wheelwrighss etc. ,and the Fore
man Of the Post Gays the boys Of the Ala al.
ways..do a good days work at their trade.
Iowa Authorizes should look little
closer after her troops. An officer in the
field, aud doing his duty, has poor show,
in this department, of getting the proper
clothing for his men. Illinois gets all her
clothing from U. s., and then distributes
them to her ,roops-putsing each regiment
in the Geld with two new suits. These reg
iments then draw on Uncle Sam for any lit
tie extras they need-while poor Iowa is
glad to get even one suit for her troops
There should be ut least one good energetic
man, ns agent Of the State in St. Louis,
Washington AMI New York, whose business
should be to attend to the "requisition" OF
each regiment. The 4th had full .dress"
sai'--a very 6ne one-sens them from
Washington. 1t was addressed to Col.
DopoE, in person, but it was stopped at St.
Louis, and applied to some other regiment,
on the ground that the 4;h bad drawn their
clothes. This was nothing but a subter
fugs-there being no truth IN the statemen,
whatever. Clothing was sent from Wash
ingson for the Iowa Brigade, and Gen. CrR
ris issued to the Aha foil suit (dress)equal-
" MS 6ne as the one originally sent from
Washington for the Regiment. So that
now the 4th has two su,ts-the old one is
no, of much account, being mostly cotton,
but the nex one is foe one---eH uooi.-
These things often occur; whereas il We
had some person, who was sponsor for the
State, near Head quarters, We should b
relieved from such petty annoyances. one
thing more Iowa troops see the need Of, and
that is, more General officers. 10 brigades
composed of troops from different States,
Brigadier Generals are apt to favor the
troops Of their Own State, and let III,
drudsery fall on Iowa boys, or troops oil
some other poor State, that has but onl
Brigadier General; and, il We happen to
come IN contact With Home Guards vho
rank us, then iowa suffers, and Missouri
guards are s.huncks." Iowa should nov
have, or At least is entitled to, fire Brigs-
der Generals, and one Major General