The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-08

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place, Notwithstanding the awful pressure there
has been upon them. By the aid Of ny friend
Gen. Boswell, Of Corinth, who ID raising Hissis-
sippi Brigade, have learned who the worthy
ones are; and, being of = naturally restless dis
position, make il convenient to take divers ex,
cursions into the country. Thanks to my good
title horse and unlimited pass, this penchant for
sightseeing is almost daily grati6ed. Our fora.
ging parties have entirely stripped some worthy
families Of even the necessaries of life A few
days ago poor Hutson, who has wife and seven
small children, sent me 10 word that he was
stripped of everything, and bad been two weeks
on -four alone, without even salt It was not
long until had . team vending its way to bis
house with -four, bacon, coffee, salt, &C., drawn
from the Refugee Commissary, and never in the
world will forget the gratitude expressed BY
that starving family. Oh, if there is bell on
earth, it lies between the pickets of two hostile
armies.
The Notifications in aud around Corinth are
asst approaching completion. The gsbions and
fascines have been torn from the forts planned
by granny Cullum, and built across the south
west, connecting Beauregard's gigantic works,
and are now used in the forts. The old works
are twelve or fifteen miles in circuit, and would
require zoe, 900 men to garrison them properly.
The new works cover less than mile equare,
and are a series of strongholds and redsns-a
perfect labarynth. The secesh talk about "traps'
at the late battle of Corinth. They will find, il
they.tr Us again, that Corinth was ''nauthin'
then to what it is now. There is, however, some
little bad engineering about the new works,
which will not mention now for fear of giving
aid and comfort to the enemy. I can take this
place with $4,000 mea like knife. The thing
10 to know just how to do it.
Gen. Davies, formerly commander Of our Di
visi.n has assumed command of the district of
Columbus, and Gen. Dodge, formerly Colonel of
the 4th Iowa, has taken command of the Divis
ion. Gen. D. is rather q young looking man,
but appears like man of Transferable ability
We hope and trust that he is, as he has an impor,
tant command.
Below l send you copy of circular which
have just received from Columbus, as follows
GEN. RosEcRANs' CoNGRATULAToRY ADDEss.
In that document appears the following pas
Gen Davies and his Division, whose magnificent
fighting on the Sd more than atoned for al that
was lacking on the 4sh."
They DID fail to do what they should have
dene, namely: there were captured by the whole
army of Rosecrans 2,268 prisoners, and the I'd
Division lDavies) captured only 1870 of that
number, mostly on the 4th;-they should have
captured the srhole. Then, again, the army cap
tured IA stand Of colors;-Davies' Division cap
tured ten of these on the 4tb;-they should have
captured all! They fought Van Dorm snd Prices
army on the 4th ALONE, and whipped them. This
was right On the 4th they fought with others
and paipped the enemy;-they should have done
it alone, and wonld have done so but for the
giving way of troops on the right flank; uames
I will not mention.
Now the "a Division well knows they should
have done all these things alone, and they must
throw themselves on the clemency of forgiving
country. The throbbing patriotic heart will
nave sOne oympatuy, anu tue lacts VIII 0tohe
for the shortcomings of the I'd Division, when
they are told that they went into action on the
Sd with 1925 officers and men, the balance of
the division being detailed in and about Corinth.
Lose, 76 officers; total loss 1904.
Forgive these ''lacking" and erring boys of
the Northwest, for the next time they will try
and do better. JUSTICE.
The rebel army which is gathering at Holly
Springs does not seem DESTROYS of pitching in"
at present They will probably fortify that
point and wait for Bragg to cooperate. Holly
Springs is an important military point, as it is
equi-distant from Memphis, Bolivar and Corinth,
all equally.
Glad that the old regiments from Iowa are to
be filed up at last, but don't see why especial
eforts are to be made for the 18th. Is it be-
cause two of the Kirkwood family hold commits
sions in it! Let Gov. Kirkwood beware. This
thing causes good deal Of talk. There are old.
er ana more needy regiments. Il. IS.