Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-17
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE

JUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
.-.s.u7y CALIFORNIA, No., Jan. g.,
After residence of two weeks in this lit
lie village, am getting quite well acquainted
With many Of the citizens, and find that there
are some real true Union men hereabouts,
kind. During the past summer an unmiti-
gated persecution was dealt out to every one
who had the least taint Of loyalty, in conse-
quence of which many good citizens had to
fee to "a better land" or swing up beneath
the secession flag. We have taken charge of
several persons who were engaged in running
off the Union people, and have an eye on
few more who will be taken hold of as soon
as they come along; they are now away, but
are returning almost every day, from Prices
army. Some say, when they are taken, that
they intended to give themselves up to the
authorities here, but We don't trust them
very far. There is but little doubt that many
Of the men who compose Prices forces are
heartily sick of their unholy cause, and would
gladly come back to true allegiance, but they
dare not, unless in q place where Union
forces are stationed permanently The uomen,
the sex who we have been taught to consider
strue to Union" are now the strongest seces-
sion element in this town. l do not wish to
give the idea that all the fair Of this place are
Of the firc-cating stripe, for am getting
quite we'll impressed with the idea that sew
eral with whom have become acquainted IRE
for tho union, and if hadn't "hope Of a
STAR in Muscatine county, should, in my
own bachelor simplicity, DO tempted to make
overtures to join some other regiment
There is one popularity about all the parts of
Missouri in which we have been shipped"
and that is the almost total absence of good
looking women. have heard many stories
about ugly, homely women, but Missouri
"bcats all natur" in this line
California is supplied with newspaper of
small dimensions l have made the acquaint-
ance of the editor, and furnished him with
the JOURNAL. He is somewhat sociable, but
don't deny a leaning disposition against his
country, and in favor Of the rebels. He IS
now trying to put out neutral sheet, but it
is quite plain to see which way the neutrality
sides. He says he was strongly opposed to
secession In the start-done all he could
toward electing Douglas-but after the South
seeded formally he cast his affections with
them.
can give you no army news, for there is
but one story to tell, and that is zoe are
batting. There may be, and doubtless is,
some good reason for inaction this winter, but
am unable to see it, or feel that it is right to
| remain still.
The other detachment of our regiment, con-
sisting of companies G, D, F, G and l, are
at Fulton, and will probably stay there all
winter, to hold the town, and keep recruits
from passing through to the rebel army. l
hear that they are doing good work picking
up powder and guns, and occasionally few
Of the professors.
The health of the detachment is improving
since we got into houses, about the only
complaint now being bad colds.
A few weeks ago, when We were out on a
scout rear Columbia, we had cause to lay hold
of an unloyal citizen. His "better half was
the spunkiest little dear we have come across
lately. and as we were starting off with him,
she told him to die before taking the oath
said she never wanted to see him again if be
did take the oath. Thus advised, tho man
WAS quite insolent and after he was put in
the State House at Jefferson City he took
occasion to heap insults on the sentinels
guarding the house. His last insult was
What the boys call amber p'acties-spittine
tobacco Juice in the guards face-for which
the guard instantly thrust his bayonet
through him, and ended his earthly career.
The bows have som, smusements here
and seem to feel at home. There have been
two or three parties, and our Muscatine boys
done their share of the dancing. Even the
commissioned staff like these social gather.
ings, for few days since Captain Ben took
squad of men and went to the country to
attend quilting party. They got dinner,
and believe enjoyed themselves timely.
| would again remind our friends that oul
| mail should be addressed to this place, as We
| experience great Inconvenience and delay in
getting our mail when it is sent to st. Louis
or Jefferson City the Post Master at both
places sending all the mail for the 18th regi
ment to Fulton, because it is the head of the
regiment.
Yours, &C.,
q. A. A. G.
P: ST. have been taken from company
duties and put in the telegraph office. sup
pose will be permanently attached to thi:
department of the service.
FThe Corresponding Secretary, Mr.
Wallace, states that he has reliable statistic.
in bis office, showing that Iowa has produced
| the last season seventy-six and half pei
cent. of all the syrups the inhabitants Of the
State will require the presaent year. There
are sections of Illinois that have done equal
ly as we'll, Whole counties arc bringing in
syrups, haying produced all they need. Yet
as State, Iowa has beaten all her sister
States in the immense and successful pro.
duction of Sorghum syrup. Next year she
will have large surplus for export-Chi
cago Jour. -.---r g.
Vitality IN HORSES. Some exper.
iments have recently been made in
France by persons skilled in the vet
Urinary art, with . view Of ascertain
tanning how long horses may live With
out food in certain contingencies, as,
for example, being shut up in besieged
places. The following results have
been motel; A horse may live for
twenty-five days without solid food,
and merely drinking water. He may
live seventeen days without eating OF
drinking. He can live only five days
when consuming solid food, without
drinking. After taking solid allment
fol the space Of ten days, but with an