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

into the heart of Missouri.
Our trip from Macon City to this place
was we'll calculated to try what stuff we
were made Of. Twill cndcayor to relate
the various incidents Of the march as
neatly in their consecutive order as pos
sible. "Wednesday last, the different
companies Of our Regiment, came IN
from the different points they had been
guarding; they had met with little or
no adventures. Company s'H had It's
picket guards fired into by some rebels
on horseback; nobody hurt, and the
towards, on firing, rode of to the woods.
The pickcts returned the fire, but with
what clEec. is unknown. In passing by
PALMYRA, the train was fired into by a
company on horseback the locomotive
was the only sufferer; several shots
took effect, bat although wounded, II
pursued IFS even course. Early on the
18th, we started on the Northern Mis-
souri, Road, and rode as far as we could,
the balance Of the road being impassi-
bic, on account Of the destroyed bridges.
Our destination was Roonvillc, TO when
place We were ordered to repair ana
Join Gen. LYONS Division. About moo"
we arrived at Repick, and unloadcd our
trans. The rebels did not expect us at
that place, and about 20 men on horse
back were drilling. On the arrival oil
the train covered with bristling bayo'
nets, like sheep they scattered and as
fast as mules and horses could carry
them, sought welcome shelter in the
neirhtorinc woods. Renick showed
most distinct signs of being arcbei hole,
but when we mingled among the few
remaining inhabitants, every one pro-
fessed to be strong Union men. The
best hotel aas tue Ydaeey House |
say acds, because we soon slightly
changed its name. On taking the sign
down, it fell 10 tue ground, and the
zinc plates on each side gave way, and
in glowing letters on ine reversed side,
the words Union Hotel ppeared. The
sign had been changed by reversing the
plates, aud painting traitors name on
Il; we took the liberty of restoring il
II its orieina! honest name. Some pant
was obtained, and dozen painters Of
the FIRST with gigantic letters cover ed
The front Of tie bulldog. The seces
onists viii have some tronble to etlact
IN. words Union Uotei. We obtained
.ono teams Tor the baggage, and abon
! nine O'Clock on the 10Th, we started
Nhv did VIC not start at 3 or 4 o'cloci
selves that question many times durlus
The dav, as We marched through tht
woods, oppressed BIZ the heat an'
chokod by IN dos, ~ hili, down
hill, suirounGc by waits OF thick foIiag,
that shat ont from as any breeze tina
might be stirriag. ~ about o'alocl
we stopped and enjoyed hss,y nea
II cciiee an' cra.kers, a rather POO
meal iof Regiment on TIE nar.t. TIL,
heat st'l remained very q pfess:vr, III,
mules, ho'ses and oxen q the train
| pantin2lg drew themselves wearily aion.
rhc men held on biavely, and af,el
marching fourteen miles, from 0 O'Clock
A. IN. arrived .. ltile hamlet called
Bunker Hill, at in the evening. Mos
of the companies s'ra eaea their weary
limbs On the sod, aul preferred to g
| shppcr.ess, than take even half an hou
from the time allotted Tor sleeping. w
| had some lice left, and boiled rice thicl
wah sugar, which was to Us periee
.east. Soon til place was as silent a
se lonpd it; nothing WAS heard bnt III,
! siuw tramp OF the fcailnels and tn,
heavy breathing OF Il thousand sleepers
Scarcely, as it appeared to us, were on
ewes closed, when the ,cvile sounded
and at three. o'clock in the morning w
,aiscl our crampcd limbs from Tue da'r
Ground and muuchine some crackers
lnarched forward. Attcn oclo.l, a. n
we arrived at Fayette. On tho roa
AL along we had the best d. we'll water
most of the honscs were deserted, as
appeared, IN a great hurry. On ia
brow OF tic hi iea ling down 10 Fayctt,
resides Judge Leonard. The Union fla
was flynn at his gate, and was halle
l,y each passing company with thur
tlcrs of huzzas. Fayctte is beaut
, tu!lv situated town, with handsom
bindings, TIE stores were mostly a
shut. Crowds OF people stood silcntl
on the corners OF the streets, with il
qnisi,ive elances looking at MS, as sngin
We marched through How woefall
ignorant the reopc Of Missouri la,
been kept by the w.ly politicians of IL
object of our march into tleir coun'r
Lies have been heaped upon lies taroue
the press, the forum, aud even throus
the pulpit. 1t was SAID noueht but I'll
siarveIings, tie rabble, aud paupel
alone OF Iowa We're pouring into the