The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-12-18

month since on "an cApcultlOn 70 GIG
the war" Rebel forces had collected
to the ~ +. Of Corin,h in Tennessee
and along the line, and our army star.
ted on their track. We were at Bolivar
Grand Junction, Tenn. and Davis Mills
in Miss. We camped ut tho latter
place few days, and here on the Isl
Of November most sad and lamcntab't
occurrence took place. Cyrus Rowland
Of Go. &C." was accidentally shot by 4
friend belonging to another company
He survived but few hours. He died
universally regretted; he was buried
with the customary honors.
Leaving Davis Mills we passed Ii
Grange in Tennessee to Moscow, where
we remained a few days, till the prescn,
grant movement commenced, since which
We pursued the rebel forces from lloll,
Springs across the Tallahatchic rive,
(where they had constructed the most
powerful fortitications,) to this point sc
miles below Holly Springs. The only
fighting has been the skirmi>hing of on,
cavalry with the cncmy's rear guard
The ladies Of Dixie are very rcttisl
At the approach Of Union soldicrs
being strongly seccsh in their scnti
mcn,s. At Holly Springs couple q
highly educated gcntecl young ladic,
while our boys were passing through
town took occasion to remark that We
"would he compelled to show our heels
presently" Discovering that the sold
iers declined to resent the intended in
suit one Of them, said, shaking he,
pretty little fist IF l had the ! over
l would kill all Of yon fellows!" I wish
YOU Mr.. Editor could have heard the
reply Of one Of the s'boys," who was
attempting to break his teeth with 8
hard cracker, at the time. 1t wouldn',
look well in print, though it caused a
General who was riding past to laugh
a, heartily. It brought down "rounds
Of applause" and caused the young
ladies to take their hcels.''
4 rain Of three days duration has
rendered the roads nearly impossible,
and our progress very slow. However
we hope to reach Jackson before the
rainy season sets in.
The telegraph keeps you advised
the important movements hercabouts
more fully than can undertake TO dc
in the brief compass Of = letter. AL
ready we have taken several hundred
prisoners and desertcrs who come il
every day tell us that great dissatis
faction prevails among Texas, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Missouri troop,
and that Price has told them that ht
would retreat so far as practicable
towards Jackson, and - his retrea
being cut off.-he would then give Vi
btt'e ard if he was defeated he ani
his troops would all go home, and Al
he roughly impressed it "let everything
60 to III"
The country looks very desolate ani
barren, thousands Of acres of cottor
going to waste, unpicked. However
| hope the day not far distant wher
this "descrt will blossom like the rose.
The health and condition Of oyr Co
is fine. There is not single man pre-
sent bat who is III "for duty. We have
46 men for duty now and that is large
number than we have had at AIRY tim,
during the past twelve months. Thil
does not include "extra and dali,
duty" men Of whom We have six. TIL,
balance Of the Go. are "about sick,
Since entering the service, VIC have hat
a great dead of sickness, many deaths
discharges for disability and three re
ported as dcsertcrs, but we are accli
mated now, ard in the future expec
less sickness.
We are anxious to get home, but 70
until this rebellion has been killed
which we hope and expect will occu
this winter.
Years &C."