The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-22

anu quArreisOme nelghbor when we read
in time when England is at peace vii
the world the expenses of her army and
require nearly seventy-fve per cent of Il
tire annual revenue after the interest
debt is paid. ige'.
FROM MISSISSIPPI,
oorrespondence Of the Missouri Republ
SoUrH OF GRAND JUNCTION
Nov. 10th, 1852.
write in great haste to give YOU 40 acc
of the reconnaissance, just completed, to Co
water. On the 9Th instant, Gen Grant orde
a strong force upon this errand, consisting
part of the Cavalry Division and two Diyisi
OF Infantry and Artillery. The Cavalry, al.
$500 strong, was under command of Col. l.
OF the Seventh Kansas, who now leads the
vision during Col MINERS absence and
lnfantry, numbering some 10000, was comm
ded by Major General Mcpherson and Bripad
Generals Quimby and Sullivan. The object
the expedition was, of course, to harry and
serve toe enemy; but the directions we're %
tive not to bring on general engagement.
COL Lee started on the advance from
point, at o'clock, on the 9Th, and soon drd
in the enemy's pickets, just this side of Lam
little village which lies about IL miles south
Lagrange. Three miles further on We eucou
tered force OF rebel cavalry, perhaps 81
strong, whom, after q short skirmish, We sea
tered and drove into the hills. Rushing on abo
three miles more, down the same main road,
learned that the enemy's cavalry and artil:eI
were hurrying up past US on a parallel road
ing to the West, in such q way as to thr
themselves in our rear. and between US and q
infantry support. Col. Lee Immediately divid
his column, ordering Col. Hatch to keep
down towards Jacksonville, while he himse
with about 700 troopers, turned back and aero
to attack the hostile column on the flank.
hurried through the woods by a blind by-road
and fairly surprised the enemy. There we'd
three regiments of rebel cavalry, and numbed
about 700; but our approach was marked
a grove, and We had the vast advantage d
sudden, sharp and stunning attack. While Il
we're filing through long lane, the Kansas bt
shouting like devils, rushed right up to
fence on one side, and poured in a torrent
lead from their revolving rifles and navy piI
tolls. Volieys Of buckshot were returned-ihI
deed horse was shot within q few feet of IA
Coionel-but in few moments the rebels bird
and fed, and we pursued them until their
treat became rout. They left sixteen dead,
we captured IT'S prisoners. 100 horses, ant
stack of shot-guns. Among the prisoners we
nine commissioned officers. The enemy had wi
them two field pieces, and not shot was fra
from them. With all the agility of the 10
flying artillery, they were whisked away in
retreat
We then FASTENED back to the road wbend
we had thus been diverted, and advanced q
Hudsonville about P. n, when we came up wit
Col Hatch, who had finished considerable ski
mish, and captured IS prisoners. Falling bal
a mile we camped tor the night, and next mod
ing, with 800 men, dismounted, we crossed d
Coidwater, and soon found the enemy drawn
in line OF battle, on a range Of hills, aud app
rently about 10000 strong. As they very rudt
opened upon US fire of canister aud shell,
concluded to retire.
Aud so ended what seemed to me one Of
most dashing and successful reconpoissapces
the war-especialy if you remember that it N
mainly achieved by our cavalry division, our n
fantry force remaining near Lamar. The infol
nation we obtained may be briefly summed ~
% November I'd, General Mansfield LoyellA
command at Coldwater, fell back through III
Springs Gen. Pemberton coming up from
Capital OF Mississippi, on the 9th, stopped h
and ordered that Coldwater should be again
cupied. Since then Lowell has been there
division; and also Tilghmap, with a diyi
composed chiefly of exchanged prisoners
Island No 10 and Donelson. Attached tn
force is six four gun batteries. Price Law
$4,000 men seven miles below Holly Spripel
the Salem road, while twenty-five miles fart
south, at Abbeysville, were some l3 ooO mi,
or cogscripts. This constitutes all the !
force in this vicinity at the date of tbis lie
though others may be crossing at yicksb
thanks to those who permit crossing to be D
at that point
Three weeks ago Gen. Armstrong left Ho
Springs with 1000 men, on his wsv to p
hudson, point above Baton Rouge. which
being strongly fortified He has s;nce resigDo
Van Dorm is now at Holly Springs under are
and is succeeded, as yon know, by Pember.s
NY opinion is that the enemy will max
stand at Holly Springs, but will fall back to th
iaiiahatchee, twenty miles below spur.
How THE CONDEMNED INDIANS WERE TRr.7Sp
AT NEW ULM-Sergeant Gardner, of Captf
Grants company, Sixth Regiment, arrived. /,
tnis city lost evening He brings news of al II,
scene at New Ulm. as the condemned Indian,
we're being brought down from the Lower AGED
cy to South Bend. Gen Sbley was inforn,e
before reaching the town, that the people we
preparing to give the "Pagans" a warm rece
ton, and, az precautionary measure, march
little out OF the way to avoid difficulty
Vim was not to be cheated out OF a little
yenge, however, and the men and women csn
out IN force, the men armed with guns al
the women with aprons full of stones. No "
serions damage was done; few, only, Of
red SKINS receiving cuts and smsshes about
head at the hands of the incensed women
The people were assured that the India
would be executed, and, relying upon this al
suranee, allowed them to pass with no more
we're treatment than the addition of few "sor
heads" to the train.
From this outbreak, the feeling that es
| among the outraged citizens OF Minnesota 4
apparent Nothing but the firm belief that th
Indians will be hing decently and in good on
der, accounts for the fact that these three hun.
dred convicted Sioux breathe the breath of Iiil
at the present time.-St, Paul Union, lSth.<