The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-03-04

lug, acquitted tenacity that battles all
powers ut description No use of trying |
to keep the men in ranks, they are bound
to travel in the dryest places, and fences
are torn down, gardens desecrated, aud
everything that opposes their progress
overturned.
The next place We reached Of any note
was Fulton, the county seat Of Galloway
County. We were escorted into the city
by company of the Iowa Third Cavalry.
The same order of march was preserved
AS in passing through Columbia, and the
troops made fine show. Considering
the natural surroundings of the place,
Fulton boasts some as pretty buildings
as | have seen in Missouri, although
the town, or city proper, IS not laid out
with much regularity. Here are built
the State Deaf and Dumb and Lunatic
A sylums, the latter of which is the lar
gest building that have seen in the
State. Four CorintLian pillars support
the dome of the main structure, while
two wings of equal dimensions branch
off in lateral directions. 1t is built of
brick, and is now wholly deserted. The
Deaf and Dumb Asylum claims pass
ing notice. The form of architecture is
somewhat anliquated, but still it is an i'm
posing edifce. Six Doric pillars run
! from the rotunda to the yestibule, while
the cornice is varegated with inlaid work
and 6as relief. 1t is also built of brick,
aud unoccupied. About five hundred
! t,,,,, oro ztnt;ona1 have oarc;c,;p,r cf
4 four companies of the Iowa Third Cayal-
ry and five companies of the Eleventh
Iowa Infantry. The majority of the cit
liens are rebels. Like ali the rest of its
sister towns, business in Fulton is at a
stand still, and dwelling houses are to let
by the Wholesale But however much
the rebcls may blustor, there is no denying
but what the spirit of the rebellion is
broken, for they are growing heartily
tired of this strict espionage which is
praciiced over all their movements by
Uncle Sam, and knowing as they do,
that their vaunted Achilles is powerless
to assist them.
On Monday, the 17th inst, we were
under way, at four O'Clock, a. M, for
news was sent us that The other brigade
was but two miles behind consisting of
Illinois and Ohio troops and were bound
to beat US in at st. Charles, which was
twenty eight miles distant We travel
ed four or five miles by moonlight. The
dusk OF morn succeeded, and then the
sun rose bright and cloudless. Bravely
the boys tramped it through, and finally
reached their camping ground mile
from St. Charles a little before sunset,
leaving the other brigade 10 miles be-
hind. sam was much captivated with
the appearance of ST. Charles, as also
we've the rest Of the boys, among whom
was our worthy Sergeant Peck. What
they can see so captivating | am at loss
to ima gine, although candor compels me
to confess that large brewery, where
plenty Of layer could be hal, stood di-
raclly at the entrance OF Main street,
which, by the way is the only one that
The town can boast. But | must hurry
on, or | shall make the letter too long,
and say nothing about Cairo.
At three p. m. yesterday, 18Th. We
left on the cars for St. Louis. The tran
sition to US was very gratifying, and the
boys cared not to what point they Were
borne, provided they could go by steam.
The road is very well built, with broad
+ ruace, continuous rail, sound ties, anC
splendid bridges. The whole distance
from ST. Charles to St. Louis the coun
terry resembles that near Independence
! M,
tivating spot that | saw on the whole
route combining the most loyeliness
both by nature and art, is Cavalry Gene
try, four miles west, and the common
burying ground, Of St. Louis. 1t i.
, situated on a hillside, the summit o
which is covered with patriarchial oaks
the hill descending with gentle slope
TO the south. Gorgeous monuments
waving eyergreens, LOFTY pedeslals, and
masouleums are scattered around in thicl
porlusion. The whole is enclosed wild
a stone fence, through which there i,
but one gate, under the charge Of por
ter. Leaving this city OF the dead be
hind, we began to enter the environs o
the great busting metropolis, st. Louis
Aud now It's vastness first becomes ap
parent. See the pile upon pile Of houses
street upon street, stretching far ava,
in the distance, thousands Of steeple:
. looming up in the air. Great chimneys
from whose mouths issued volumns o
smoke, and palatial residences, met tht
, view on every hand Acres Of steamer:
line the leyee for miles, while the dir
and roar Of thousands Of people in tn
market places and thoroughfares is deaf
: enng Viewed in the twilight, amic
the clangor of bells, rafting of omnibus
es, and whistle of departing locomotives
and steamers, a sense Of loneliness steal,
over one as he reflects that he is but a
drop in the bucket, and that were he
. bloIted out Of existence the gay thous
; ands would still rush on the same, un
: mindful that he ever exis,e Give me
solitude il any shape, in preference /,
dwelling in such a city, with all il
: splendor.
q" Where ice sin and ignorance,
Linked with aiilucnce hand in hand,
: And commit deeds that shame humanity,
Q And causeth virtue from her fair throne TO
/ weep.