The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-29

Where tie Expedition s-Fu,thea Soul of
any 81 or Armies, ereeptmy Tie Sea Coast
Expeiitions--J'nion Men E,llisti,.g-C Condition
Of tie Iroops-Rdnk of Tie Generals of Di.
vision-SmiM and lVanace-A Balakiaya Hero.
Especial Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Gazette
| SAVANNAH, Tenn, March IL.
| THE FLEET ARRIVES AT ITS FINAL DESTINATION.
The greater part of the Tennessee river expe.
dition arrived at Savannah, Hardin county, Ten.
nessee on the evening and during the night of
the 18th inst. As the sun rose over the cane.
brakes that line the river banks, it disclosed such
a scene as neither that nor indeed any river on
the continent ever witnessed before. For nearly
| two miles up and down the stream lay the fleet
More vessels were constantly arriving, the chan
mel was filed with them, gliding about in search
OF landings near their respective brigade head.
| quarters, and the air was heavy with the murky
| smoke from hundreds Of putting chilnneys.
| The shores we're covered with the disembark.
ed soldiers eagerly rushing everywhere and scru
tinizing everything, with genuine Yankee de-
termination TO see whatever might be worth
seeing away down here in Dixie" They early
found the canebrakes and the number of fishing
poles carried aboard the boats to be sent I'M
North and used in more peaceful times was
something astonishing. Cotton fields were more
distant, but long before noon plenty could be
heard describing how the fields looked, and ex
hibting scraps OF cotton aad handfuls Of seed
they had confiscated as specimens from the adj.
jacent warehouses. Officers were galopng over
the bottoms, trying to get an idea of the coun
try--not few privates deemed it their duty To |
give the mules little exercise by beating them |
Into jog trot through the country, too.
Half dozen regiments were brought out on |
dress parade, and the delighted inhabitants of |
the pleasant little country town of Savannah |
crowded into the streets or peeped out behind
the curtains of second-story windows to see the
unwonted sight, and convince their hating faith
that, beyond peradventure, the Yankees ,oeye
there at last to defend them in their i'll conceal.
ed preference for the Union cause. Conspicuous
among the troops were the noted Eleventh Indi.
ana and Eighth Missouri, of Gen. Lew. VILLAGES
division, whose steady tread and precision Of
movement was unexcelled by any equally nu.
merous body of regulars our old army ever boast
ed; and amid all the shonldering and presenting
OF arms, the flashing Of swords, waving of ban.
ners, prancing of gaily caparisoned horses, and
shouting OF orders, there caGe wailine IN tbro,
this pomp and circumstance of glorious war tn.
nnutterable sorrow OF the dead march in Saul. az
with reversed muskets and measured tread
! squad OF his companions bore brave Ruckeye
boy to his lonely grave on the banks of the Ten.
,essee. Poor fellow he had left Padueab ai {
life and hope; had sickened on the river and now
well, in a few minutes regiment was denlov.
ng by companies almost over his grave.
CONSULTATION. :
Gen. Smiths headquarters boat was lan3.d a. 4
he Savannah wharf boat about 8 o'clock on tha I
tternoon of the 18th, his yawl came across m
rem. Lew. Wallace's headquarters, on the onno.
lite side OF the stream, and the two Generals a
ad brief conference. \
The group was one worth studying. The tvo \
whom certain newsnansrs
ave sought to foster rivalr;es and iealous;ps :,
1ough happen to know that the most cordial y
.eling has existed between them all the i'm y
resented marked contrast. Smith mus, r. .
fly, if not tifty.fve years Of age. has been =
yenty years in the regular army, and has allow. -
the regular army ways to become stereotvnea .,
it'll him-has grizzly hair and q noble whi,a re
oustache, with lionlike front, NASTY. head 70
I'd imposing general physique Wallace does -
IT look over thirty Eve, is rather slight In 60.
e, with black hair, full beard and mous,schs IN
keen sparkling eye, and quick active move
ents. A thorough tactician, and one Of the sn
ry best drill officers 10 Indiana. he has No, sor
tten the arts Of civil life, and though Of "a. to
'rds and, when occasion demands, stern :. M
sternest, is perfect pet among bis mar q us
10 PRIDE themselves especially on beionOin. ~ In
,ew, Wallaces fighting crowd Rv their ~ C.
young aid Of Smiths you caught vourssif Dr
rIy staring ct. HE general spnsarancs -. n
It Of bsdissnsd captain Of I fancv ois, go. -
ny In peaceful times; but you csassd 70 mile no.