The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-12

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AMY coRREsPoNDENCE.
oAMY OF rHx TEAHEss.E, 5fH DIvrsIoNl
LAsAIErrB, Tenn, June 26th 1862.
Nh. ED1roR This il . small station on II
l. c. &. r., % miles west of Grand Junction
and 81 east of Memphis. The whole division
hes remained in camp here and vicinity since
Sunday last. Nothing of special interest hal
occurred since We occupied our present position
Our camp is in . low dusty bottom near Vol
River, and surrounded by timber that scarcely
breath of air can reach u.s. It is considered
the most unhealthy locality We have met with
since We left Corinth. va
The boys have been RECALLING themseive
sumptuously on plumbs and blackberries, the
latter especially being obtained in great aouh
dance. 1t is no uncommon thing for one nano
to fill common sized water bucket in q couple
of hours, besides surfeiting himself with the &C.
lieious fruit. The season OF strawberries wa
over before We reached the land of civilization
This was very much regretted by the boys who
cast MANY a wiehful look at the numerous
patches in the gardens Of planters which we
nassed Green corn and new potatoes have
also made their appearance in camp in moderate
| ouan titles, the latter at the moderate price OF
two dollars bushel.
A renort came into camp this evening by
persons escaped from the wreck that the tram
from Memphis-the first since the bridges were
re.built-consisting Of locomotive and tender,
coach and baggage car, aud two Hats-with
mail and quantity of sutler goods and 100 con-
valescent officers and soldiers, returning to their
respective regiments, from sick furloughs, on
board-was thrown from the track about IA
miles west, and all except 10 or IL were cap.
tured by the enemy. This piece of intelligence
created no little excitement in our quiet and
otherwise orderly camp. Vengeance was de-
creed against the rascally secesh who had com.
mitted this dastardly act-not 80 much for the
loss of the train. or even their comrades in
arms, as for the loss of the mail. The idea of
having the unmannerly rascals read our letters,
the arrival of which we were so impatiently
waiting, not having received any mail for two
weeks, was quite too much for human endu.
renee. They must be re.taken at all hazzaris.-
This seemed to be the prevailing sentiment that
occupied the minds of all.
The whole circumstances of the affair, so far
az have learned, are these: Captain Smith,
Quartermaster of the 9th Division, had been to
Memphis with wagon train for commssary
stores. He was warned in Memphis of the de.
sign to attack and capture his train by the rebol
cavalry. He left Memphis under strong guard
Of cavalry and infantry the evening previous to
the morning that the train on the railroad left,
with the freight and passengers before stated
Capt. Smith was not molested He passed the
place where the railroad train was thrown from
the track about an hour before the train came
up to the point where the accident happened
Two rails had been removed from the track on
curve in the road which the engineer could
not see till he was so near that the catastrophe
could not be averted. The consequence was
the whole train was thrown into the ditch. In
the confusion which followed, the train was at.
tackled, and the whole captured by the enemy
colonel, captains, II lieutenats and 80 pri-
Yates, together with all the freight and mail fell
int their hands. Il
An order was read in dress parade this even
ing that we were to march tomorrow morning
at six o'clock back to Moscow, IL miles east of
this place. The reason of this retrograde move.
ment is probably owing to the fact that the ene-
my is concentrating a considerable force at Hol.
ly Springs, about 20 miles south. The proxmi.
ty of such force to this line of railroad would
be dangerous. Frequent forays would be made
to the railroad, and bridges burnt and track torn
up, would be the consequence. The design
seems to be to place sufficient force along the
line in supporting distance, as to proven. any
disaster of the kind. Yet the whole status may
be changed in few days. Accounts from the
East of the evacuation of Richmond and the
coming West of that army, would seem to in
dictate change in the position of the army here.
The usual good conduct of our troops is q
subject Of general remark among the citizens
They say they have been agreeably disappointed.
That We behave far better than the Southern
soldiers We pay for what we get, while they
took what they pleased and seldom paid for
anything.
June 26.-The whole division moved from
camp this morning at six o'clock, and arrived
At Moscow at one o'clock p. N. Our progress
was very slow, owing to the length of the train.
1t consumes much time for . train of teams two
miles long, to get down single hill where they
all have to lock, and only one or two to lock
at time. The stoppage of one team one half
minute where there are hundred would con.
sumo 30 minutes. Several hours are necessari.
~ lost in this way in every days march. Then
again, there are frequent detentons from bro.
ken bridges, which must be repaired before We
can advance. Both of these detentions we ex.