Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-03
coRRssPoHDENcR OF Tn. eAkRrfh.
From the Iowa Third.


From the Iowa Third.
g. 81, tours, Dee. Z, 1861.
This morning our men were thrown into
some excitement It appears that yesterday
Col Williams case was reached, and no
charges appearing on file against him he was
ordered to take command of his regiment
forthwith. Thus has ended arrest No. Of
Colonel Williams. In the meantime he has
been kept from his command for over three
months, his name traduccd and he branded
rs . coward by the press Of Iowa for the
Shclbina affair when he rctrcated with a
force ofsome seven hundred men unsustained
by artillery, while he was surrounded by a
force of two or three thousand men, supper.
ted by several pieces of nttillery--such an
act ofprudchcc needs no comment from tnc
had he staid another night the railroad
would have been torn up or both sides of
him and it would have been impossible to
have reinforced him. Tonight he has again
been arrested, upon the supposed former
charges, and Of course considerable time must
elapse before he can receive hearing.
presume that it is well known who are the
instigators Of this course which is being
pursued against the Colonel. var
Our Thanksgiving passed off pleasantly
and we were all truly sensible that the good
friends of Cedar Falls still remembered us
Company X in the bountiful repast so
kindly furnished by them. ~ - t
You are all aware of the resignation OF
Lieut.. Chas. Mullarky, because he is with
you. am informed that it was a move con.
te,nplated by him some time before the bat
tie OF Blue Mills, but owing to the illness Of
the Captain Of our company he was con-
strained to continue in his position. During
the skirmishcs we have had with the enemy
Lieut.. Mullarky always behaved with the
GOODNESS OF brave man, and during all his
intercourse with US in our camp life he has
conducted himself kindly and in the manner
of q gentleman towards the soldiers.
December -.
I have made long break in this commu-
nication. Why! Well the life pulses have
been going at . fearful rate through my veins
and my hand has been weak. We are still
at Benton Barracks. You notice the death
Of one Enslow, Company X, Sd Iowa. ct
may be Sd Iowa Cavalry. 1t is mistake
as there has been no death in our company
since the battle Of Blue Mills, with the ex-
ception of Luther Griggs, who was accident
ly shot by his colnrade John Merrill. 1t was
an act Of pure carclessness and hope that
the accident will prove lesson to many Of
the boys Of our regiment. -.-..g ...r IL.
In the city hear the bells ringing out the
call for Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve,
what food of remembrances it brings to
mind. There is no use denying 1t, we have
all been children-have all hung our stocking
in the chimney corner ready for the visit Of
good Santa Claus, and have gone to bed with
visions of candies, nuts, a bran new jack
knife, toys and - sticks, and the first
thing in the morning out of bed and into the
kitchen our little selves have sprung, and
down goes fist and round plump arm
into the mazes Of a-stocking, when, oh joy,
Old Nick has been there. We wonder We
didn't hear the prancing of his steed over
the roof; and the wished for jack knife ap-
pears-wc wonder how he happened to know
that it was the very thing we wantcd-thcn
come candies, nice rosy applet does
look Just little like those that grow upon
the tree down by the lane-and toys and
numberless other things suitable for people
wearing about our size of boots. That day
we grow so much that at night We find our
boots just little to small for the first time.
Who does not remember the Christmas
days Of his childhood. 1t is to be lamcntcd
that we do not make more of the Eve. Our
people have too few festal days. The Christ
mas tree should be established in every
household, because that tree produces good
ly fruit, that ripens in after life. These
home associations of youth make much o.
our character and 60 far toward forming
those attachments that only cease with death
December Is.
To-day we have orders to pack our trap.
and be ready to move in the morning. | un
dcrstand we 60 upon the N. Missouri Il. r
believe that none but those we'll enough
for active service are to 60.
l write you the order, but twenty.fou1
hours time may change It, and We may moi
move for sometime yet. stt y.
UDONOHO.