The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-31
FROM BEAUREGARD,s ARMY.

no less a parsonage than the pious and erudite
]. w. Tucker, familiarity known as Deacon Tuck.
er, who would be noted az the proprietor of the
Missouri State Journal, Of st. Louis, the first
paper to be suppress by Gen. Lyon, we're it not
that he won still later. brighter fame as the
author of Gen. Prices famous call for $50, 900
men," Deacon Tucker in his paper of the l4th,
sees in the profanity Of the rebel army reason
for the divine judgments that have followed their
arms. He asserts that they ought to seek to
propitiate the Deity. He says:
The Coniederates are Gods chosen people
God has often fought battles for his
people, In the commencement of the revolu-
ton, God evidently was with u.s. csuseless
panic at Manassas made our enemies, whose
force was double, and whose equipments were
far superior 10 ours, turn their backs and flee in
wild disorder. This great victory made us vain.
We boasted we we're the greatest fighting peo.
pie in the world, and that it was no trouble to
whip the Yankees. Doubtless, the Almighty
just stepped aside to let US see how great we
were without Him. Since then, how many bat.
ties have We won! All Of us know Hilton
Head, Port Royal, Henry, Doneson, Island No.
10, Nashville and New Orleans have fallen. Our
people are beginning to see that vain ia the
strength OF man. They are taking to sackcloth
and ashes. God is being entreated to turn away
bis wrath and look kindly on US again. Our
loved mothers, wives, daughters and sisters, our
aged men and young men, morning, noon and
night, in closets and assemblies, offer ND earnest
prayers Tor deliVerence from our foes. And
earnest are these applications; for if our enc
mics succeed, we lose life, liberty and propertv
we are enslaved, we and our children. for ali
Time TO come. Now, under such circumstances
ought men in the army to take Gods name in
vains
This is followed by an article headed, "Who
wins the battle?" which asserts that unless God
be with them they cannot succeed.
The following communication, from the Com
mander OF the forces lis published for the inform.
stIon and guidance Of the rebel army:
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
Corinth, Miss, May 10, 1852.
Immediately: after any engagement with the
enemy, your will require each reeimentsi com.
msnder to forward TO these headquarters, for
publication in order, the names of those officers
aud prlyates OF bis regiment who shall have dis.
tlngnished themselves most; as well ss those
VINO have misbehaved or abandoned their colors
on the held OF battle. Regiments whose gal
iantry aud bravery shall have been most con.
spicuoue, will be allowed to inscribe ON thei.
banners the name of the battle field in which
they we're engaged, but regiments misbehavine
10 action will be deprived of their colors until
tney may have shown themselves worthy Of de.
Tending them. "a d - -
from the difficulty of communicating orders
~ .ae country IN which we are operating, it 10 |
necessary that each division, brigade and reai.
mental commander should clearly understand
that, when without orders, or at a loss to know
what to do in action, they must rapidly advance
In the direction Of the heaviest firing; for the
art OF war consists in the Concentration OF mas
SEES Moreover, our motto should be, Forward
and always forward !" until victory may perch
deeisively upon our banners. The more rapid |
the attack the weaker habitusly, the resistance.
Respectfully, General, your obi seryt,
9. 7. BEAuRraARp GeuT CONF.
10 Maj. Gen: Braxten Bragg, cong army Of the |
Mississippi. :,
By command Of Gen. Bragg.
(signed) Gro. G. GARDNER, A. A. G.