St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-11

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From the SECOND MINNESOTA
]. s4 =....1 Battery.
ClAttsr received by Wn. Kinksad Of
this place, from hn brother Alex.J
1ukA, Mlss.,tAosut 1sh, 1867.
81 DrAa BaoTHtx-
. On tie 18th day u August, the Pad
Bixado, fth vision, quit Scamp nsar
Jaeii,to md took Us It'd line d march,
kespiag tho Tuseonbia Road, aad on The
2nd d.y, arrived shout MON 4 1nk., .
plscs q some moment - ths. Ch.rle,tos
and Memphis railroad. We had the usual
compliment of du,t, plenty Of good 49,,
70 WISH i 81 With, .ad plenty Of 6rak
When within about eight miles Ct sIuta,
Col. Frederick VAS fred At BY some mis-
c.esnt concealed in the brush. The ball
just gr,1ed him. Cavalry Immediately
secured The woods but without 6ndisga IN,
one. ! have had like escape mysex
The same ball that passed close to nc
barely missed Col. C.rlin, our B.iR.ds
Commander. The opposition is th.t The
shot Was fred At him. Il Is not at Ill safs
to gst beyond the pictets or to struggle
behind the main column on a march.
lula IS picturesque place, add is,rs.
sorted 70 in Sumner time on account Of
It's sne chsly. be:ate springs. The +.1uks
Home" now dead to the hum Of voices,
save those Of our own officers, i largo
trame building, and Whereabouts NAY b.
seen several 6ue springs with the usual
Summer house endearmeuts, where, In
happier times the ''cusled darlings" Of
Tishomingo county 'looked love 10 eye,
that spake again )" and where from "ths
witching hour vf uight' there Was
''Na sleep till morn, whore youth and plsAs-
ure meet,
To chase the e. wing hours with flying ssst."
To speak plainly, the place wbers IL.
chivalry danced unit! they "vouldu't rest."
1t is said that His Satanic Majests's coa>~
'o' JEFF Davis, condecended to spend m
hour or two at the same springe-to iaeet.
and poison the brains Of those youaR
southerners whom he might chance TO sc+,
just before secession became by-wori:
Ia one suit Of rooms 10 the "1uts Houas'
may be seen handsome rosewood ;la.o.
handsome carpets, mirrors. pair.is6s.--
AID on the doc. leading to taoss rooms
|"Thcse apartments css7ssd ,o- tbs Pro
Prictor.' This timely notice va. sea3*.-
ed necessary since Uncle Samue! hss saks2
sipleot: possession Of the premises &c. the
use Of invalid solJies. The couotr1
around is high aad rolling. sed nan,rccs
fine springs, the water: Of which ,gurx,=
through the: rasincs, and to the >4eaaa1;-
ncss o. the place aad tho cc.::os. >: .hs
soldiers - =.
On the march to this place cur B-t;e-5
occupied the post Of kcnor, Oh ths night.
and il now commanding the approach t.
rail to the town on the South side With 60
2lst illinois infantry on Gu. k'ft. From
present. signs the onward movement ss
commenced. Troops are being thrown
forward rapidly. We are in possession ct
the rail road from here to Co.iath and south
from, here to Tu.cumbi. The e.,s T.,
out ard come in with ya:;ons aud aHs
daily Tho End Minnesota regiment Is E.
Tuscumbia, another Southern ws.sr;ax
place, aud tho 5th Minnesota regimen, s,-
rived at luka today. We shall quit this
place Tomorrow night and BY way Of Tz*-
cumbia 90 to Decateur, the junction Of tbe
Mem his, Charleston and Na.hvi!Ie n;i
roads. We expect to have battle. A.
near as I can learn the enemy .ssia force
at hecateur AID by referring to the sn.r
one can see that it is a strategic point, Of
40 small Importance. Ibelieve also th..
With corinth as i. base, We shall operate
along the line Of the N. Il c.. rail road
and gradually throw the main portion Of
Gen. Grants command into soath Cascl;-
ma. Or az some poiAt 10 intercept any r,e*:
stampede Of the rebels from: Kichmood
South ; also 70 prevent guerrilla band :.
FRO" "verruning Tennessee. A glance *
map will give you clear view ct the