St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-11
From the Second Mipnesot
Battery.

this place, from his brother Alex.]
1uKA, MISS, August 18th, 1862.
DEAR BRorHER.-
On the 18th day Of August, the End
Brigade, 4th Division, quit Scamp near
Jacinto'' aud took up the line Of march,
keeping the Tuscumbia Road, and on the
End day, arrived about noon at 1nka, .
place Of some moment on the Charleston
and Memphis railroad. We had the usual
compliment of dust, plenty Of good water
to wash it off with, and plenty Of fruit.
When within about eight miles OF luks,
Col. Frederick was fred ut by some mis-.
creant concealed in The brush The bali
just srazcd him. Cavalry Immediately
secured the woods but without finding any
one. l have had like escape myself.
The same bail that passed close to mo
barely missed Col. Carlin, our Brigad.
Commander. The opposition is that tho
shot was fred at h;a. 1t IS not at VII safe
to get hey und tito pckcts or to Strssg!c
behind the main column on march.
luka is picturesque place, and is re-
sorted 60 in Summer time on account Of
its fne chaly ,be-ate springs The "luka
Hume" now dead to the hum Of voices.
save those Of our own officers, is largo
frame building, and whereabouts may ~
see" sevc'a! dae spring, with the usual
Summer hous' endearncn.e, where, in
happier TIMES the ''curled darlings' Of
Ti=honi"go coun'y 'looked love TO eyes
h't slakc again y and where FROM 1.-The
wi'chi"g boar If night" there VAS
IN" sleep ill iporn where youth and pleas
trc Incet,
To chase the 81 wing hours with flying cse:>"
10 speak plainly, the place where the
ch'valry danced until they "couldn't rest
/, is said that Iii, Satanic Maiesty's cca*
III, jeff Davis, condecsndcd to .peaa Ma
hour or two a, the Sanse Spriny.-~-,o race.
aud poison the brains Of those young
Scuthcrners whom he might chance 10 see.
just before secession became by-vord
~ one SUIT OF room. in the "!uka llcua."
nay be seen handsome roS.xood ;.:s.*,
handsome carpets, mirrors, paintings,
AID "n the door leading to those rocr.s~~-
These srart,: c,ts reserved tor the Pr,
prlcior.' This timely notice rSs ,c:;a>r-
ed Necessary since Cncle Samuel has .aksa
S''lcnt rosess'o" Of the pf'nsScs for tho
use Of invalid sol Tiers. The country
around is high aad rolling. snd num,rcu.
tine springs, the waters Of which guryis
through the ,avincs, and to the y!ea.a:..-
ness If the place aid the couiug, q: T.:
s',)licrs
On the n'arc', to this place .,r Ba:.e..
"> 'ul',d The pos, of honor. Oh the sjxi...
and is HOW COM aiding the approach II
rail 10 the town Oh the South side With g..
2lst Illinois infau,ry on our 1T. Trc..
present signs the onward movcmcn, h..
c''Hncnced. Troops are being throw.
forward rapidly. We are in posscrsion q:
the rail road from Eerc to Cornth and south
from here to T;>cumbia The cars $,
""' IL, come in with rations and me-
daily The 2ud Minnesota regiment i. &:
iu~cumbia, another Southern ra:c::;.,:
l'ac.', and tho 9Th Minnesota regiment ar,
rived at Iuka Today. We shall quit TIL.
place t'.n'orrow night and by way o: IT,.
cumbia 20 to Deca'eur, the Junction Of TIA
Mem his, Charleston and Nashville ri.
roads. We expect TO have battle. ~
near a" can learn the enemy arc in force
at l|cc'teur ard by ref ring to tue Mp
enc can see that it is a strategic point, .:
no small Importance. l believe also thu.
with f"rinth az u base, We shall operate
al"n!; :ic line Of the VI. L. C.. rail rosS
and gradually throw the main portion @:
Gen. Grants command into South Caro!:.
ia, OK ~ so'"c Poiit to Intercept any CREST
STAMPEDE Of the rebels from Richmond
South ; also - prevent guerrilla b.nd.
fro'" 'verruning Tennessee. A glance az
a !;'"p VIII give you y clear view Of tx
Importance Of present movements
Since the passage Of the Consscat;oo
Act. many negroes have oome thin the
lines and many others have been b,ougl.
IA Using negr1cs as drivers, waters, &C..
will throw at least re hundred thousand
men into the ranks for active operations.