The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-09

=, vay in, eallsd at . PlssdA nanaiaA
x,,cniles ifen Nenpah . Ct sens
.,d rsst . little. There vas no one q !
,...c.ps two negroes : oolorsd woman and
=. woman. The Whit woman. IL seems
~. ~. employed 70 ovsrses and supsrinsend
:. .s,,e and keep things in order generally
=. ;,.uiring Of the negroes where their master
inv said be was taken prisoner ct Island,
=. 10 md was now ct camp Douglas, near
chicago m end that their mistress had taken the
~, q he ''niggers," and gone to Mississippi,
49,, Holly Springs and was very sick the Last
~, h.sd from her. His name u Every, and
:. ~. Lieutenant in the rebel army. He has
!. ,.,,. limitation and . beautiful residence, both
.f ,hieh re going to waste, ''like pile without
;.h,li,spt'l noticed many. plantations and
d,.lises during oar three days march going to
IA. d like manner. Az ws proceeded / OBJ.
..,,d lss cottep and more corn growing, and
q, ,hs last tsn miles I do not think there vas
suSs feldof the former along our line Of march.
he fns rain We had The day before we left
roscov, md another on Saturday afternoon,
rendered our march delightful. The weather
~ eonparstively cool and the road free from
dux NO OF three Gases Of sunstroke occurred
% NssdAy, on our march 70 Memphis. They
vsre not considered % serious cases, and the
s.aeuts ass doing we'll. The health Of the
troops is remarkably good. Very few new cases
.u ieknes have occurred The last month. q ~
Thss sre four gsnboAts anchored IN the mid
de Of he river opposite the city-snd queer
looking crafts they ere. They look morn like .
aat bettomsd coal boat, with two Or three spars
ut sp for masss, and . slab shanty for the boat
nan. They must be formidable customers 70
contend with, for they lay % very low in The
v.ter that il would 30 very difficult 70 hit one
from eithsr bank Of he river. One Of them lefs
for Vicksburg to-day, and one from that place ID
to take it, place here before the city-and, -
have been informed, they are to change every
day or two. This will keep - advised Of what
i going On below. s."a.a., 49, =, 81.
july 2s.-I passed ths Provost Narshsl's Of.
fee to day, and found It thronged, and the yard
in frontby two or three hundred citizens for tie
purpose, suppose, Of obtaining passports T.
leave the city, in obedience to order No. Ii,
which requires oil persons of secesh proclivities
including the families Of those who have ii.
ready gone South, or are connected with the
rebel army-to leave the city. A soldier, said
to be member Of the Eighth Missouri, was ar.
rested by the Provost guard last night, and in
attempting to escape from the guard. house, wss
fred on BY the guard and instantly killed. Or
dss are very stringent Every struggling sol
der found away f'om his quarters without ,
pass, Is snatched up by the guard, and, IS pun
lhment for, disobediencs of orders, will be pu,
to work in the trenches. 3ses suh e4s ,'b ~
lhave seen little Of the city as yet II is nov
more than "a years since first set foot in the
city Of Memphis. A vast change-morslly, po
sdcally and physically, has taken place since
that time. Scarcely a locality can Identify
The few acquaintance made are not to b,
found Nost Of them ane gone 10 the land o
apirih I can mention Doct Dunn, Mr.. Man
ains N. Smith, Mrs. Dedrick, Nj. Lemons ant
Others but not one can I hear of now. Doctor
Dunn owned three plantaeions near this place
one within one mile. tsnght family schoo
for the Doctor, and with his family spent man,
i pleasant hour. I cannot learn that any a.,
now living. The Doctor was an estimable man
and if he we're now living, I cannot persuade
myself to believe that he would be found on tn
rebel side in this contest. But it is useless Il
speculate. We cannot tell what change nigh
have taken place. Circumstances frequentl,
make the man. a's'a'' te- =
l neglected 70 state in former letter tina
|C'pt Brydolf, Of company ~ returned to th'
Regiment . day or two befors We lett Moscow
and received . hearty Welcome from his com
psny and the whole regiment. He is still will
s aud looks - hale and healthy ~ usual, excep
tAe loss Of his arm. in N4rsYoe ~ e ge =
Vim. Cox, lad, servant Of Lieut.. Clupe, wh,
Sn taken prisoner at Shiloh, has just returned
from his captivity. He, with the rest of til,
prisoners, were kept at Montgomery, Alabams
and we're psroled and sent home. He report
that he saw Capt. W. Galland, Of company q,
che day he left, and that he MAS 80 sick that b
was unable to raise himseAfin bed without help
kAad that the Doctor said he could not live. p
/ Yours truly, ..i,il .' !, 4 IL + h9Ds4..,
I 7'' coRnrH, Miss, July slst, 1862.
The 7th Iowa now forms part Of the garrison
Of Corinth. Our camp is about two and . bal
niles from town. It is on . dry rioge, vel
Ia'ded ; pleasant and healthy location. II
'0e matter Of health, may truly say, that ou
tesiment takes the lead Of al others in thi
entire command. Major Gen. Ord, as you vii
perceive BY the official report which I enclose
compliments it in q manner of which We ma,
1eu be proud. think the best evidence which