Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17
FRoM THE IOWA THIRD.
C.sp 81 issA, Bolivar, Trys.

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septe.bsr 2s,h, 1863. (
EDIroR GAZETTE the 9th ult. this
(Hurlbut's) Division left Memphis, and after
= rather circaitcus march, and a hot and
dusty experiences by day, and damp snd
chilly one hy night, W. found ourselves in
this place. The other troops a. once left, ,n,,
we now hol! the post which is an important
one, AZ i! protects The communication be
tween Columbus and Corinth.
Nearly all the people of West Tennessee
are with the rebels heart and hand. If a sol
der happens to straggle evena short distance
from the'lines, he is quite certain to be shot
or captured, and the ladies CD hoas. Of their
sympathy with treason, and hatred Of Union
soldiers. Nearly every household has furn.
ished soldiers for our enemy, and It'll, almost
certain that every man you meet is guerrilla
when occasion offers; although he may vol
unfairly come within our lines and take the
oath " for prudential reasons. With re-
gard to this last matter, j: is now well under
stood that this system Of oath giving is pur-
sued with tie consent and approval of rebel
commanders, for the purpose Of saving rebel
property from confiscstion or destruction ;
also for the purpose Of making an errand
within our lines to gain information.
The rebels also allow cotton to come in for
sale in all cases when they are assured tina:
the geld which is obtained for it will be de-
voted to the service Of the traitors. Some, |
presume, do not understand the entire policy
and motive in this cattsn burning. They
have double motive, imagine, in destroy
ing it. For instance, a company of cotton
burners are sent on an expedition. The com
handing officer has blanks which he is au-
therized to fill and sign, obligating the South
ern Confederacy to pay for so much cotton,
destroyed by order of A. B., as soon as the
independence of the Confederate States is &C.
knowledged. Say the amount burned is
/ 900 bales. They have then interested the
ewner to the extent Of 1925. 600, in the sue
cess of their scheme, and he being man OF
wealth and position, will exert an influence
over all about him, particularly as many OF
them have the same cogent reasons for pur-
suing the course he recommends.
We have an active and cunning enemy
around us, and this Brigade QsD came near
losing their entire transportation last Sabbath.
The enemy outnumbered US three or four to
one, but by management and stand made
at the right time, in strong position, by or
der of General Lauman, their advance were
thrown into confusion, killing General Van
Dorn's chief of staff and some others. We
then retired in slow and orderly manner
net losing as much as shoe-string. Hour.
ly for the next As hours AN attack was ex.
pected on this point, but the enemy finally
Withdrew, falling back to Davis Mills, q
point 81 miles from here.
A few days since Brgadisr General Hurl
but received notice of his promotion to
Major General. This is fitting reward to Q
highly deserving officer. Since he assumed
command of this Division last March, at Pitts
burg, Tenn, no General in this army has la
bored more assiduously, OF evinced greater
ability and bravery, than has Major Genera
S. A. Hurlbut; and the entire Division, off
GERS and soldiers, will endorse this assertion
| Us soldiers are much surprised, from
time to time, at the military appointments o
cur Governor. We are at q loss to under