The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13

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OTTUMWA, IC
in the fight, but nothing could keep him Iron
pushing to the front, and have "hand" in
Aman belonging to the Dubuque battery
had his horses head taken of br > cannon
ball. He Was leaning forward At the mo
ment, and the ball passed just above him,
doing no injury. ,asc.4s "a 4ad -
In passing where the battle ragged the hot
test, we noticed the carcasses of some TWEEN
ty dead horses strewn along the road. {
rs $40 FOR CROSS HoLLows. ofi2
Our troops rested short time and took I
circuitous road by Usage Spring for Cros,
Hollows. When they arrived there they
found the enemy had skidadaled. 4sn
scsSt or DEsoLArrox. ~
Tie inhabitants along the route from Cass
vile to this point were told by Prices army
that the Northern troops were marching
down and were burning all the bouses
|ravishing the women and killing the chill.
tdren. These ignorant people 4, seems be.
lieved the silly tale, and the result is that a
general stamnede took Mace Men nrocnred
teams. gathered nm what little v.,u.b,es
conld be carried ALONG and taking their fam.
lilies abroad Deserted their homes Only
three man wero fo,nd in c.ssv;,,e vvhan o,,,
.r,nv .rr;va5 a ,af,9.
L,eut .col fro,,,na ~ The oa,b M;ssorr;
.,eft IN command of the nost .ert word -
those neo,,e that thew sboo,d not be ,nolest
,d nor even rec,,;r,ed 70 +,la ,he o,th ssv
ero, of the te,ror.str;oke an ;nh.h;t.nts "a
t,,,ned md s,,;sf, "a themee,v ~ !. tb,t ,ve were
not the kind Of barbarians as represented to
be by our reinorse.ess enemies. ta q
At Keetsville nearly all the Inhabitants
fed. From that point to Cross Ho..ows about
two. thirds Of the Inhabitants on the road
have deserted their dwellings. In several
houses the tables were spread for breakfast
and in the hurry Of fight were thus left -
The wash tnb was seen f,,ied a. ;tb water m
the back Of the chain. indicating that the
hecira occurred. as il actually did. on wash
ing day.' I took 4 survey Of 4 very respect.
able looking frame dwelling thus deserted
The doors we're aiar the clock on the mantle.
piece had ceased ticking feather beds were
piled in the center,of the fioor all sorts Of
furniture were scattered about and NOT
sound was heard but the mewng Of cat.
An air Of lonesome, heart-siok desolation
prevailed. One large dwelling was recently
burned down, and the ruins were still smo.
king. Surely the leaders in this cursed civil
war viii have much to answer for.
srAMp,nr ,aax oposs ro,rows
The stamnede If theso de,nded neon,. ,vo :
exceeded by the hurry of the rebel army. to
get away.
Camp Benjamin, located in beautiful
place three miles west Of Cross Hollows, in
tie principal valley, had los commodlous
huts erected with chimneys in the center
The rebels burned all but five, and in the
hurry of their fright left thirty game cocks
some of these brandished silver spurs, Their
best fighting material was thus evidently
left behind. A book containing the general
orders, and quantity of brass knuckles
were also left behind by the chivalry. Ii is
a wonder to our troops why the two grisi
mills at this point were not fired.
AN OLD HECTOR MAKES HIS APPEARANCE.
Ben. McCulloch arrived from Fl. Smith
the day before the fight, at Sugar Creek, bu,
did not participate in any part of the action
except the retreat. He insisted on making
a stand at Cross Holows, but Price object
ed. His habit Of running is SO inveterate q,
to become in all respects "second nature. =
orn 1oc,r,ox -
our linz extends. ton ro;,es The r;rh.
pnder S;oe, resting 10 At The Usage snr;nos
and tl,e ,ef, under r., Car a,tend;ro /,
Camn Ren;am;n Col carr,s b..don.r,er,
ara nj A. Cross Hollows Tho ro.;on .,st
e;ohteen niles 10 War Eoc,e cresL ;s hro
ken ;ntersected bv Int fsw maths rendsr;no
n ;mnract;c.h,e for an enemv - turn an,
left so that our nos;tion At present wifi
one h,,ftbe force would be cons;aered ar,
hc,lv secure
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