The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-05
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ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
HEADeuR's lsr BRIGADE, DAVIS DIVISION
I'll Three miles south Of Cornth, Miss,
,eI June %, 1s62-9P.M.
N Mr.. EDIroR:-I received treat this evenin
'e in the shape Of couple of late Semi Week
Hawk-Eyes and four or five Daily Gate Cite
d 1t is source of great comfort to every soldi,
d from Southern Iowa, now battling sgainst opel
G armed traitors, to know that these two faithf,
Journals are striking telling blows against core
:, treason at home.
j. We knew but two parties-traitors and pal
riots. "He that is not for me is against me,
saith the Savior. 1t is an easy matter to distin
guish between the two classes. Whoever i
opposed to, or in any way binders the putting
down Of this Rebellion by force of arms, is
traitor. We know that it is said that politics il
not the sphere Of the soldier. We know two
whence, and from what motives the assertion
comes. But We ask in the name Of goodness
can We, who have left our homes and all we hold
dear to battle for our endangered liberties, re
main Indifferent spectators whilst an army Of
towards and traitors are rising up in our rear to
take advantage of our absence, BY voting down
the very principles for which we are contendings
By no means. We are watching the contest at
home With intense anxiety. May God protect
the right.
Our Brigade now occupies the camp formerly
occupied by General Prices army. Ny tent is
pitched on the same ground used by the General
aud staff They left very dirty camp, as was
the case generally with the secesh army.
Our Division has been as far south as Boon.
vile, rs miles south of Corinth. Pope went to
Baldwin Is miles further, and Col. Ellott's Cav
airy to Guntown, 10 miles still further SOUTH
No troops have been any further. Our forces
are all back again and stationed around Corinth
on the hill Sides convenient to water, which is
not very plentiful. McClernand went to Jack.
son, Tennessee. Lew Wallace to Memphis.
Hurlbut to Grand Junction, and Buell. we don't
know where. Nelson, we believe, went to rein.
force Mitchell, and it is rumored that the remain.
der of BuelPs army has gone to Virginias~ Our
Division, we believe, is doomed to garrison this
place.
1t is rumored to day, that Bragg, with 90, 900
men, is making demonstration against the
Railroad east of US, and a force has been sent to
watch him. He probably fears our connection
With Mitchell, which would give us quite train
Of box cars, very much needed here at present,
Is the rebels burned the wood work of all the
'ars they were obliged to abandon. Carpenters
ave been busy fixing platforms upon the wheels
which fell into our hands. Seven or eight cars
re already completed, and tomorrow morning
train starts for Memphis. The road to Colum.
us will be in running order in a week or ten
avs. After We complete the road to Mitchell, 9
re will have three outlets and can dispense with
be Tennessee, which is falling:rapidly. 9
The health of the troops is excellent. There I
as not been death in the I'd Iowa Infantry for /
early two months, and notice more Doctors \
nd ."orange EATERS" las the needless retinue
icy keep about them are called,) than patients .
the other Regimental hospitals. The ina. q
YES" are very much surprised that our army i,
'ould endure the southern climate so much bet b
r than their own. tell them that the cyan. 4
eel" as they call us, have constitutions which Y
them for residence in any climate. f
DR.. stahl, leading rebel surgeon in Corinth, v
vs. the rebel army buried II, 600 men at Cor r,
tb, who died Of diseases during the seige, and v
at half of the remainder Of the army was sick st
hen it left here, fact which can be accounted D,
+ when We examine their miserable halfsalted. h
ass.fed Texas beef, hundreds of barrels Of X,
hich, still lie rotting in their camps for miles in
ound. If this trash is not burned up, We NAV c.
pect great deal Of sickness here this fall. loi
Tho sun has considerable power at midday. Of
It the nights are quite cool, owing to the heavy til
ws. corinth already presents the appearance Of
thrifty little trading city. Every other
use is store or Sutler shop where most sny nr
ing can be had, for cash. 40
Gen1 Halleck has his Headquarters at the an
me house formerly occupied BY Bragg. We do
at because bis staff occupies the house 4. N,
~ fine one) whilst he stays out in the yard in on
tent. He is as plain Is an old shoe. th
Sixty-fve thousand rebels are reported a. in
enada. This is large number, but is not =.
probable, since the Governor of Niesissippi A
called out the entire militia to s.repel the 70,
7ader." We expect trouble along the Railroad Do
Is summer The object Of the retreat south de-,
8 to draw US from our base Of operations into No
} more eickly southern swamps and marshes. So
since the enemy has found that we intend .c,
let him enjoy the fruits of that delectable on,
Jon for time undisturbed, be will probably ev.
Ike foray against our lines. al
We have just had news Of serious Gunboat Tn
battery fight on White river, in which the m