, 1862-01-29

Interesting from the Chicago ArtiI-
lery.
We arc permitted to publisl,an extract from
alcttcr dated Galloway Kentucky, written by
private in Co. 4, Chicago Light Artillery,
Capt. Willard, to his friends in this city
which will be read with interest. The follow
ing is the extract:
"Ne arrived here yesterday, the e1st, about
one Q clock P. II. Il is merely landing on
the tennessee River about two and 4 half miles
above Aurora, and about sixty miles from Pa
lucah. Our march las been terrific one, be-
ing inst one week on the road.
We 1eit Paducah at eight O'Clock On the
morning Of the 18th camped mile or so be-
yo1d " Plumby," station on the N. O. & &.
the entire day NC had rain aud sleet from above
and mud below. Tile night, however, was
very clear anu cold, and the morning Of thc
18th VAS beautiful. That day We marched
over L very. good road, sixteen miles, and
c;nlpcd at night one mile from Mayf1eld. The
Camp Etaurcgard was cyacuatcd that very div
ard The troops had gone to Columbus, de-
stresln everything not portable Our camp
WAS on good sized creek which takes its
name 1lom tue above mentioned place.
at seven o'clock on the 17th, We started,
aud about eight we entered Mayticld with col
ors lying anu bands playing Il Dixie and the
"hoxs singing several tunes not found in
the Psalttr. Up to this time our Brigade
had had the lead but here the first Brigade
passed Us.
Ma. field is! small place Of five OF six hun
drctl Inhabitants, and whisky is tue chief arti-
ce of commerce. The roads continued good
until noon, when they began to bc muddy The
whole bas.ase train was ahead and cut the
roads awtully, but VIC managed to march about
fifteen miles. It began to rain before night,
and saeh rain. The windows Of heaven may
not have been fairly opened, as upon a former
well known occasion, but some Of the lights
we're most certainly out, as they leaked badly.
Il raincd all night,s.so that when nc started
the next morning (1Sth) the roads were almost
impossible. In many places VIC were forced
TO leave the track and cut our way through
the timber, which fortunately was a light
growth. This day We made only one mile
md id eampcd on the west fork Of C1arlz's Greek.
This creek WIS fordable in tho morning, but
in few hours had risen five feet and overflow
ed the entire bottom, making a river wider
than the Chicago ut its widest part. One of
our wagons was carried away, and the horses
attached were saved with difficulty. We
: 3tTkta couple Of swine that night or We
: should otherwise have gone to bed supperless,
us our wagons were across the creek, having
gone over early in the morning
We started early the next morning {19th}
and crossed the creek with difficulty. Our
horses got mired, and NJ had to haul nearly
every carriage across with our prolongs, "a
long rope attached to the gun carriages, and
used for variety Of purposes), We made
about two miles this day. The next day (2Oth)
We struck a good road and got along finely,
passed through Murray, "a town about tic
size OF Masticld,) the Shire town Of Galloway
county.
About noon, We found two companies Of
| The 11fh Indiana, and one Of the 18th ILL.
nois,, and two guns Of Bucll's Battery which
| had been left at Paducah. They came up
! the Tennessee river and landed ut this point
| Galloway. We went into camp about i've
miles beyond tlurraE, in a beautiful spot.
Made al early start next morning (alss, and
| passed the first brigade. Had good road all
the way till VIC arrived ut our present camp.
Old campaigncrs say that this march has
been as severe as any they were ever on. To-
day {a2d) all our sick are to be sent back to Pa
| ducah on the Nv. F. Wilson, which
is here with forage aud provisions
| fo- seven days for the whole army.
The gunboat Lexington is also here. Yes
tcrdaS she chased two boats up the river lew
miles, hut could not oyertakc them. Fort
Henry is about eight miles above us, but
whether We are to attack it is not known.
Gen. Smith has gone up the river on TIC gun.
boat TO reconueiter, and VIC all hope be VII,
decide to make an attempt to take IT.