The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-10-29
Army CorrcspO ndemce.

CoRlNru, Mss, Oct. 10th, 1862.
FEIEND TINES:
Again the "seceSh" have measured
strength with our beloved Gen. Rosecrans,
and again have their forces been rcpulsed
with great slaughter. Thousands Of reb-
els rushed to glory or to death, and met
the latter. The battle was Well planned
by Gen. Rosecrans, and the rebels drawn
into the outer breastworks, when they
thought the fight won and their stomachs
almost become satisfied with the rich treat
Gen. Price told them was in store for them.
Vain delusion. Had they but have known
how many large cannon stood gaping with
open mouth at them, they would never
have come within reach Of their long teeth.
They were moved down by scores, and
few who made the assault returned to tell
that they had been in Corinth. They had
been induced to attack this place by the
gnawing pangs Of hunger, as some Of their
actions testify. One secesh soldier run
into house where a few crackers were
lying upon the table and commenced to
eat voraciously, when he was shot down in
the act Of satisfying his hunger. Two
others were shot while shaking their thirst
at we'll near Gen. Rosccran's hcadquar.
ters.
The battle field presented CHASTITY
spectacle, and even now, two weeks after
the battle, one can see the old brown hats
of the rebel soldiers covered with blood,
and large lunches Of hair which came
from their heads after putrctaction had
taken place. Oh! this war is horrible,
and the only way to see it in its most hor.
rble shape is upon the battle field. But
it is better to die, to bleed, to suffer, than
to give up our country to set Of negro
drivers who would over run (had they the
power) our whole territory with the curse
slavery. Any one who has soul within
his body as large as humane sentiment
never would desire an extension Of slavery
had he ever been among the secesh and
noticed the ignorance, pomposity, and Dig
heade1ness Of those ''born to command,
as they arc taught to believe they were.
Many P. r. has become a convert L
the emancipation scheme by enlisting as
soldier and barring his brow to the "baln,
skies Of the sunny SOUTH" and when tn
glorious proclamation of our noble Prcsi
ident has taken effect, and these splendid
specimens Of humanity have nothing t.
. fall back upon, and will have to bccom
the "mudsills' of the south, this rebellion
) will cease and the United States becom
the greatest and grandcst nation on tn
earth. Yet, there are men who cannot Q
, will not (probably the latter sec that thi
curse, hich has hung as a sombre clou
r over our land so long, has reduced grea
portion Of the white population of tn
t south to the level of the uncduca;ed Negro
t and taught the rest that labor, that gre;
r income Of health and happiness, was {;
beneath their notice. How quick will tn
T portion Of our land become rich in agr
t cultural products, and overflow with mar
r ufactories, when the unpaid negro labor
! done away with, and the cnterpris:ng Iar
2 kee is allowed to build mill upon ever
stream and preach bis doctrine Of Enive
sal enlghtment, without fear of tar an
feathers or disemboweling with Missi
sippi toothpick.
Perhaps a peep into "our mess may
interesting to those who have one or ta
. dear friends connected with it, and also t
these who love to know what the 9th,
c part Of creation are doing There al
about dozen in our crowd, more or les
p, obably more. We have Il table made
!. two short boards laid upon two barrels
musty crackers part Of our plates rcscr
s BILE each other, but it is the smallest pa,
: by far. We have tin cups for four, DO,
for one two plain tea cups with saucer
and Fred Bradley, who sits at the head
). the table, is honored by having brow
e shaving mug and white saucer, with
spoon about two foot long with which
stir the mixture our sable cook calls by Il
J.. aristocratic name of Tea. Our cook sto'
is fire place, and the food when it
served up needs but little pepper, as t!
SCOT from the chimney makes charmir
+ substitute, barring the taste. When til
great nuisance in food appears-a hair
we can instantly detect whether it com
:. from the head of the cook or from our ow
and if the latter We uiat our pratA, as '
have learned not to he too personal in o
r. remarks. During the boa,bardment
r. Corinth our mess was put to flight, and
so sudden manner that their wearing a
* parel and jewelry fell an easy prey to {,
- invader. We have all returned, aud no
0 when the busy scenes of the day ha
been enacted, We place ourselves in vario
D. easy positions and tell of hair beadth {
,e capes and marvellous adventures, too a
tonishing TO be made public.
: Yours, xxx.
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