The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-06-17

We have neither tents, blankets, or eata
bles. The latter we procure ofour worth,
quartermaster, Mr.. Brady, who also fur
nished us with an extra tent. Othe
good friends kindly supplied us will
blankets, so that we were well provided
for. (Wife is afraid that her bread will
get sour before our teams arrive.) 1t il
provoking to our epicures, but as long as
is military, it's all right.
CAMP NEAR RED RIVER, MAY 21.-
While | am writing, the sound of mus
ketry is heard in the distance, on the
opposite side OF the river. which betoken:
a sharp skirmish. Our boys are al
aoide awakes at the sound of musa aetry
and cheer after cheer rang through the
camp. as they exclaim " Pea Ridge! Pea
Ridge!" An official report has just been
received of one of the most barbarous
acts that has been committed since the
war commenced. While party of some
forty men. belonging to the 18th Mo.
Regiment, where out foraging, they
were attacked by some 200 Jayhawkers,
while loading their wagons at corn
crib, they foolishly having stacked
their arms in lane some 40 yards from
where they were loading. At signal the
rebels surrounded them, and as there
was no possible chance of escape. the
Lieut.. with them surrendered as prison
ers. They demanded his revolver, and
saying. i" we take no prisoners" shot
him on the spot, at the same time firing
on the rest from their whole force, kill
ing sixteen and wounding all but one.
who made his escape. Two other COM
panies with company Of cavalry, were
soon on their way to the bloody scene.
AS soon as they saw our men coming
up, the miserable towards ran for the
brush, not, however, without leaving
eight of their number on the field. Sew
eral Of our men had their throats cut
and others undoubtedly would have
shared the same fate, but for the timely
arrival OF the other companies. The
army are determined, il such things are
by the rebel leaders, to exter-
inmate the last traitor in the country.
All kinds of rumors are afloat IN regard
10 the strength of the enemy on the other
side Of the river. We think their force
must be small, or they would not have
allowed our men TO build floating
bridge before them, to cross upon.
Yet one OF the very men that furnished
lumber, and helped our men TO build
the bridge. was one of the rascals tha
was killed. /, is said tha! be piloted the
men into the trap, and then gave ths
signal "kill the dam black Dutch"
The l7th are all Germans, intelligent,
smart men. The Colonel and all the
officers Of the Regiment gave their men
orders the next day to take no prisoners
never saw men so exasperated as they
were at the tam 5urparians, as they
,all them. l, will not be very safe for
\ secesh to cross their path after this.
May 23.-Dr. Parsons went out on
'oraging expedition. with his company,
and captured whole family. with their
negroes. He sent the wife and children
out as pickets, and told them II any one
came to interfeer that he would hang her
husband, and take every thing they had
The plan was successful, and the men re-
urned all safe. with plenty of corn.
May 24.-still in camp. The Ger
mans are out scouting. Scouts are in all
directions TO day. Something is going
= TO be did"
NAY 25th.-All quiet. men all cook,
ng. and getting ready for rainy day.
MAY Goth Reveille at 4 O'Clock.
The bugles are sounding throug ghout the
'ncampment. There is to be a grand
reconnaissance in force over the river.
Al the given time, the bugle calls. and
be grand column marches for the river.
We cross the stream all safe, and form
he line Of battle one half a mile south of
he bridge. The 9th, with the battery
nd 4th Iowa cavalry, take the centre.
he Benton Hussar Cavalry. and the
mountain howilzers take the left flank,
by a regiment of Infantry.
part of Osterhaus's division takes the
light flank. We now march in column
Or Searcy. distant two and one half
niles. No enemy thus far. We take
he town by surprise. place a gnard in
he town, and march forward to the sup.
'osed camp Of the enemy, said 10 be in
he timber three miles out. Halt at a
'lantation again send out skirmishers
n every direction Two Of our skir
nishing parties fall upon tie enemy's
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