The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

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ing on battle, on Friday, and engage the enc
my at daybreak Saturday morning, but It seem,
that the enemy, not expecting an attack from tia
Southwest, had their army posted five mill,
south west of the town to receive Grant And
had posted their pickles but short distance
from the town on the Jscinto road. Rosssran,
not being familiar with the country advanced hi,
army alitth too close on Friday evening, drivins
in the ensmy's pickets and alarming old sterlins
terribly, lest his retreat should be cut Of This
brought on the engagement Brigsdier and e,
ing Major General Lyttle Of the rebel army, =,
immediately sent against onr advance. A Lin
Of battle nearly milein length along brush
ridge running south east Vas formed BY %
troopA sullivan's brigade, consisting Of Ii
5th, 10th. and 18th lows, and 10th Missouri an
the 1lth Ohio battery seem to have been mo-
exposed. The 5th and 10th Iowa and 10th NJ
lost in killed and wounded, each about one hu
dred men. The 18th Ohio battery was chssp
and taken BY the enemy, losing 10 killed and
wounded, The battery Was left by the eneu
in the retreat The 10th Iowa also suffered W
severely, the Colonel being severely wound
and since reported dead. The 2eth No,
and an Indiana regiment also suffered severe
The 18th Iowa had few wounded. The enel
repulsed At every point, commenced retreat
during the night, leaving their dead md wouu
ed on the Geld. They retreated towards
south with Rosecrans after them, and Gr
moved bis army up next morning about &
hours after the enemy's rear guard had left to-
Our loss is about 500, killed and wounded
which not less than $50 are killed. The rel
lost General Lyttle, killed. and carried away
body with them. The exact number of Il
killed and wounded could not easily be obi,
ed as all the slightly wounded went off whit
army, besides the many others taken off int
ambulsnces More than 100 dead rebels
been buried by our men when left Iuka att
yesterday and more were being brought in
the brush. Nearly 600 Of their wounded a
the hospitals 20. ,-.' :. .- -s
Twas unable to get list of ,onr killed
wounded yesterday which / regret, as maj
Iowa mothers heart will ache until she see.
bloody catalogue. =, ~ - 49, 49, ~
Grants army fastened back to this
which was threatened by Breckenridge and
Dorm, and Rosecrans pursued Price, capt
reports say his entire baggage train and
prisoners. nm. ~ q r.,,'f,-Ts-.5 -
The enemy left Iuka in great hurry,
rently, as one regiment, the 37th Alabam
its entire camp equibage. I picked up ma
teresting letters in that camp, one Of vi
send you, hoping you will publish it verba
literatim ct punctuatim. Our northern
God bless them, think more of wounde
der than q cowardly exempt, they say.
poor misguided authoress Of the enclosed
cheers on her rebel lover by the assuran,
he shall have her "hand and harte," andt \
"bosom" shall be bis "pi!er, "(pillowl ] +
.. Ar HoxE This 4th May /
Mr. S1NeLErARY- +
Sir Received your Kind LIE
23d Apil and hasten to Reespond Ihavel
of Impotence times ar much as you lief
with the exception of being NOR lonsom
had sumthing to wright that wood ri
sum pleasur to heare you insist on me
you a desisive anser wether I wood co, l..
marry you or not Sir this is an importe
ter one in which involves my happiness O
or happiness for Life I have givin this
due deliberation and have wade the mat
and from our Long acquaintance and tina
famley and having implised confidence
sincerity and your your sound ness in
portent mater This is a mater of vast
lance to me and Ser in rendering you
my harte Accompanies it and I hope sh (
yours in Return Sir you ar in a gloI
of our liberty and happiness 20 on do y
and when you Return home if you ce
obligations as firmly ss do we will be
the nuptill Bonds of Matrimony May
you and oliver you safe home agan Nj
thy piler shal bee till death tears the
for Ever still will perish with the ST
yon a lock of my hare which hope
Reeceave as mamorial of Love and on
in Return and when you Return wi
tress my darcy and milking of my I
my jolley brisk young farmer goes wh
his pillow
NOSE close my badly writing Lett
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