Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-11-28
From THE TI3IRD IOWA.

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The fighting fever Of the troops at tn
place has somewhat passed of since the eva,
uation by the rebels Of Holly Springs. On
scouts have passed below tina: place hy Ia
lahatchic, and to within twenty miles
Grenada. There will be no eight this sid
Of Grenada. and quite likely none short {
Jackson, mississippi # f ID
Our forces that are now being brought t
bear upon General Prices army, arc She,
mans army at Memphis occupying the right
McPherson's the center, and Hainilten's tn
left. The forces under the command Of thes
three Generals will he amply sufficient 4
ovcrpower any force that the rebels can con
centrate in the State of Mississippi.
Contrnbands continue to come in BY hun
drcds, almost daily. General Grant ha
issued an order that they all be sent t
Grand Junction, subsisted and employed b,
the Government. in securing the cotton upol
the Plantations within our lines. ...
The order will prove most salutary, for tn,
towns within our lines had become filed I.
OVERLOOKING by slaves, and it was ncccssar,
that some provision BE- made Cor tn I'M, Il
keep them from starvation. As soon as it i.
known among the slaves in the country thu
Subsistence and employment will be furnished
them. the stampede of the slaves will b.
commenced. We shall know whether slave,
will work Of free will where there is nm as
surance Of remuneration for their toll or not
1t has been said ny some Of the planters
that this year, without overseers or cenpul
sions. tina. the slaves has been quite a. in
dustrious a. before, when set to tasks. and
driven to the fitlls ut tn, crack Of the WIN
The war has produced another effect, the
planters fearing that their slaves would rs
cape, have been compelled to treat them in
the most kindly manner. This is the testi
mony OF all slaves with whom have con.
vcrsed. ..... .-.n-. &c.,"
Many Of the rebels are moving Their slaves
South, and keeping them within the Contcd
crate lines. But this remedy for the preSer.
walton Of their slave property will bear with
it its own burden Of evil For this innn,la.
ton Of negroes into the extreme South will
necessarily consume the subsistence Of tina,
territory that will soon be wanted by the
rebel army themselves. .... r
It's impossible to anticipate when We
shall move from this place. The railrea to
Holly Springs is now being put in order. and
the cars will run to that place in day or
two if not already. There il also a report
that the road to Memphis is being put in run.
ming order, but Of this cannot write with
certainty. The cars run as far as Macon, at
which place we have troops stationed, and
communication is kept open to Memphis.
The weather is warm with little rain
just enough to keep the dust we'll laid. The
health OF the troops is good. and all arc in
hnc spirits, and ready to move whenever the
word 60 is given. All We want is a com
inander at the head in whom we can hav,
confidence, but General Grant is not tina
man. aa -.r- 3D."
Through the shadows Of the past. The sol
der dimly sees the fields of Belmont, Hen
~, Dsnelsen, and last and most gloomy
all, Shiloh. Would that there were one brigh
spot beyond all.
l notice gro~l in the Dubuque Herald
Of October Sth or 9th, I think, over the re
moval Of Mcclellan and Buell., and calls tn
latter the hero of Henry and Donelson.-
Whew! Who at the time Of the capture ol
these two places was lying supincly Al
Bowling Green :? Can the Herald tells
ST. CHARLES,
PRlcH ID Tho Ghi1a h.,;l;..