Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-05
Lett er fen DR.. NaxWell.

The folio wing letter from DR.. Maxwell give
40 account Of his visit 10 Gen. Curtis com.
mand u Helene. Ark. We emit . portion
detailing the visit Of Dr.. n. and Col. Giffor<
to the Third and Fifth Iowa Regiments q
Asuphis. that having been eonnusisstsd IL
. private letter 70 An. H., and through th,
seurtssy Of that lady laid before eur reader,
in the DznoCaA1 AND NEws Of Thursdsy last
HKADouAaTEas NEDIcAL DlrAs1xss1,(
Hsisss, Ask.. July ~. '62
En- Ru.snL, Eo Der Es: .
On the 2lsn. - vs bad sgrssd. Col. Gii5srd
and parted ss Aemphis Il o'sleek T. NJ
be tor Css,ssh. Miss. Vie Coluobus, Ky, ssd
BY stesmtoss to this " city Of magnol,ss.
whore arrived on Friday night vt l o'clock.
At 8 AIN. the next day sisited Co r. Fourth
kegi@sat iowa Cavalry, detailed fer eommis-
.ary department ,encsnpsd near the city. BY
the gentlsmsDly stssntioc Of 1t. Zollsrs in
command. l WAS fsci litsted very much in
vieit,ng the several Iowa B~giment. (3d and
4,h cavalry and Alb and 9th infsrtry) by pro-
v'diog . fine carriage and team for my use
daring my etay. Although it seemed = little
extrauagant. but not At. all unfsshionable in
camp. found il very comfortable under these
burning Guns. fou I'd our Regiments in very
comfortable sncaUpmsnts, except the Sd Cav.
airy. which vs. near srgs swamp. and our
men and officers that were at their poets in
the character Of the campaign they had jnst
terminated. Their clothipg had been vs-y
bad. but they we're drawing new suite. They
DOW have plenty Of almost everything . SOL
der n.sds tor bic health Or comfort. The
<emmandast and N diesi officials rendered ne
every facility 70 obtain Information dssrsd.
snd certainly deserve great prsiss for their
suessss IL bringing their men through soch
bsrdships with 20 little loss Of life, - will bs
hown ty the reports they furhished me.
Maj Gen. Curtis seems to enjoy bis stars. HE
bonors. tolls, health. and the confidence Of bis
ofiesrs and men exceedingly. Here found
everything in reference to the working aud
making use of The negro going just as would
have it; all heavy duty ls done by T. em. Not
lees than two thousand are thus employed in
Gen. Curtis command, ard will be the meaue
OF filing up our ranks and thinning the rebels
more than any other order or policy ever
adopted. Leading men here. who have aided
the rebellion previous to our army coming
here, aeknovlsdgs that this 10 the hsrdest
knock yet-that it hss in it the certain ele.
merits Of defest-it takes their producers.
Will JeRVe ~ . q. N. IoF Memphis.
Orr HELENA. Ask. ON SrR WHlrE CLOUD
July 20, 1862.
Since writing the foregoing, boat arrived
bringing the account Of the unfortunate and
lily executed opera,i .rs of our feet at Vicks-
burg. and the narrow escape of jeff Thompson
FROM . detacned force from Curtis command.
nesr THE place yesterday morning. telegraphs
Of which. Of course. you will have bsfore this
reaches you. Gen. Curtis 10 keeping . sharp
look out for rebels and rebel movement.
Large quantities of cotton are being bought ard
shipped from this place. Negroes do ne small
share of the selling Cotton and corn crops
look very we'll. Fruits in this climate are iu
great abundance
MEMPHIS, July 20, 1862
Arrived here-visited our Reeinent-found
them in about the same condition ~ when
left then. BssissW greatly Increased, and
leyslty 10 said - b - the iseeeass TO. AIS
o'clock p. m. left for Columbus. Ky, on stssa.
er Continental After very pleasant trip. sr.
rived as New Madrid ct o'clock % the sOsb !:
passed Islsnd No. 10 ., 5p. u. The rebel
works are greatly Injured BY high waters A
few years will nearly obliterste al traces Of
its former strength. At 10 l 2 arrived ct Co
lumbus. KY Here lsavs for Cincinnati, in
health. Yours,
A. g. MAYVRrI