Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-11-21

Correspondence Of the Gazette.

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forwart movement. There went out iron
that place from fifteen to twenty thousant
men under the command of Major Genera
Mcpherson. We marched that day abou
ten miles and canped for the night beyond
creek near VanBurcn, q number of log hut.
and one or two framed buildings, upon til
road leading from Bolivar to Grand Junction
Nov. Ave marched through to La
Grange, leaving Grand Junction at our left
making march Of fourteen miles. At tn.
junction OF the Bolivar and Cornth road, We
met the head Of General Hamilton's Cor.n:h
army, that had left Cornth with ordsys h
meet US at that place. At little before dark
We found ourselves encamped upon the sci
sane spot that we occupied at the time We
lett La Grange last July. Our situation was
anything but pleasant, the night being ex.
| tremely cold and our tents and the most Of
our blankets being left behind to come up
with the train. Gen. IIamillon's army wen,
to Scott creek and camped ut place abou,
four miles from Grand junction and La
Grange. This move placed US some nine.
teen miles from Cold Water creek where the
advance guard Of the rebels being masscd at
Holly Springs was situated.
Nov. 6.-Ths ist Brigade Of Gen. Lau-
mans Division, containing the Sd Iowa, 4lst,
53d and lO3d Ill. Regiments, went out upon
n reconnaissance to-day, some nine miles upon
the Holly Springs road, and drove in the
pickcts Of the enemy, killing three and cap.
turing :wo. Our cavalry followed them to
within short distance Of La Mar where the
enemy was seen stationed in considerable
force. .. ". s.
Nov.S.-Last night orders came to the 4th
Division to prepare for grand reconnaissance
early this morning. We started out with
two days, rations in our havcrsacks and a sim
gle blanket to man. We took the Hslly
Springs road and in the afternoon had reach
cd La Mar, distance eleven miles, driving in
the pickets Of the enemy. We captured
some 20 of the rebels besides II wounded
and Is killed. Our cavalry had surrounded
them just as they were dashing down lane
in cloud of dust. Our boys shot down .
couple of horses in front, when those behind
pitched pell nell over these and still others
over these One poor fellow declared that at
least 80 horses ran over him, while another,
the girth Of his saddle breaking loose sudden
ly found himself sitting astrids Of his saddle
in the ditch.
Thought l had seen men mangled and
torn by the engines Of war, as bad as they
could be, bnt these were literally bruised and
pounded to pieces. Of the wounded only
two or three were wounded from shots, the
balance were injured by being trampled up.
on by their own horses. We found out af-
terward that Jackson's cavalry took a terrible
scare the same evening. They imagined that
our whole force was at their heels. Amid
the clouds Of dust it was impossible to see
that we we've not following them. They
rushed on toward Cold Water, now and then
carbine being accidentally discharged amid
the flying mass, and each one imagining tina,
his immediate follower was federal trooper,
hurried on and gave his own weight toward
the general stampede. Nor did they stop
until they had crossed { old Water and were
safely under the protection Of artillery and
infantry. The next day we found over three
hundred of tn ir horses, dead and dying scat
tered along the wayside for some four miles
this side Of the stream over which they had
| fed.
Nov. 9.-Our cavalry rcconnoitered as fa'
as Cold Water and found the enemy to thu
number Of PERHAPS ten thousand drawn "
in line Of battle beyond the stream. Their
artillery fired few shot into our cavalry
but did no damage. The Sc Iowa went GU
a part Of the way as a support to the cavalr,
should they be needed. Late in the after
neon all returned to La Mar. where We pre-
pared to return to camp The Sd Iswa was
temporarily attached to the Sd Brigade, fol
the purpose Of being rear guard.
We arrived in camp late in the evening
somewhat weary after march Of some i
miles, bringing with US nearly 800 prisoners
Nov. l3.-The story now gees that tn
rebels have left Holly Springs, Miss, ant
gone to Granada. Last night Maj. Genera
Thomas Mexican assumed command of tn
4th Division. While we regret to loose Gen
Lauman, wherever he goes eur best wishs
go with him. But few officers have endeaI
ed Themselves to the men SO universally a
he has done. At Belmont, the victim Of on
of Gen. Grants blunders, he won = nam
for bravery and courage that has grown wit
him in every engagement in which he ha
since been engaged. .....
Iowa has produced no better, no worthie
man than General j. G. Lauman, ard let he
honor such man rather than those VII
bartered the welfare Of eur country to poll
, lea; hucksters and who have neither honesty
bravery or patriotism to recommend them.
3 .t ...- ST. CHARLES.
$ BUTLER COUNTY ITEMS.
: From the Stars and Stripes. -. ..- co.. .. .
CArAI ACCIDENT. Monday evening {