, 1862-05-02

bows charged with nothing but naked fists
towards them, calling upon imaginary
comrades to come and help, md at the same
time ordering. the southerners TO surrender;
The butternut c1liVa1ry could not stand GEO
beat hasty retreat. ,,
There have been no incidents worth record
ing, except perhaps an unfortunate affair oe-
tween private Of the Benton Husears and an
artillery lieutenant. It appears the hussa5
had q brother belonging to the battery, and
while on the march, rods alongside to converse
with hina. The lieutenant ordered him back
10 his command, which be refused to do, snd
denied his authority to order him The
lieutenant then deliberately shot him dead
from his horse, 4 bystAnder knocked him
down with his musket and would hare
bayoneted him On the spot, had not friends
interfered. He Was placed under arrest, but
SO bitter vas the feeling among the Germans
Ito which both belonged) that detachment
from the 36th Illinois was detailed to guard
him. To nv mind it YVES deliberate murder,
md no shoulder straps should 6hle1d the
Gen. Curtls is very silent in regard to
his plans, and it is difficult to even
conjecture That our fnt4re moysmsnt5s5 2,H3o!3n :
from this, or some more favorable point,
tie e mississippi % 1s7er. I hardly think
it possible, for supplies to follow Us directly
| ac1oEs the country. A few days Of sunshine
| WILL pTael1cauy so4sE tut 4uteLloA lux tutt1h
| it is not the part Of any plan for us to lay
still. We had much rather have armed men
| to contend with than difficulties which nature
and the elements present.
All are gratiied with the promotion Of Col.
Dodge, Of the Iowa Fourth, to the rank Of
Brigadier General There Is 10 more accom-
pllshed gentleman OF better soldier in our
army than he, and weu does he deserve his
reward. He vas acting IS brigadier before,
and his brigade in the fearful conflict Of the
ever memorable 7th Of March, was the lar
thest in advance, and by far the most ex
| posed Of any other in the battle Of Elkhorn
Heavy batteries on elevated ground, on his
right and left, poured murderous crossfle
into his ranks, thinning them at every round
stH1 they stood, and thrice rolled back tlt
approaching hosts. Els men laying on thei
backs to load and turning over to fire. Thre'
fourth wounded. Where bullets few tn
thickest, or danger Was the greatest, Col
Dodge could always be found. From 6o0 Q
his own regiment taken into action, 9 loss
$50 attests to the severity Of the fight; Whe7
, Adj't. Gen Mckinney visited Gen. Price o
Van Buren to arrange for an exchange c
prisoners, Price asked who commanded IN
certain portion Of the field, which he descriE
, cd When told 1t was Col Dodge, he sale
, "Give the colonel my compliments, for froz
lis brigade suffered the most severely
: The hard fare, faEguing marches, and cor
slant demand upon he soldiers strength,
> having it's effect, and more than the usuE
, | amount of sick men are reported in ever
: regiment. Patriotism and zeal will not q
ways keep up the soldiers strength. Anotte
:, noticeable feature is scarcity Of good elotl
, ing and an increase Of rags. someho
: hope the time is not far off when the Quarte
7 masters department will become aware Of tn
? tendency Of soldiers clothes and provide
i | remedy.