The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-09

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"a Moscow, Tenn. July II, 1850. % SsaT
] IN. EDrsoE-We have remained quietly a
our present station during tho pest week with
ont anything to disturb the general routine 81
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The sanitary condition Of the regiment Flows
eth) ID good. Quite { number Of those who
we're wounded In the battle ct Shiloh, left In OF
sent to hospitsIs, have rejoinsd the regimen,
during the past ten days. Not more than half I
dozen are now In the hospital. In the Other
regiments Of the brigade, the Ohio nth, 18th,
and Illinois 10th, the number Of sick is consid.
efably greater. ga va f
The weather has become extremely warm and
dry, and We may look for 1t to continue 20,
with little intermission, for three months OF
moro. But II has not, as yet affected the men
any more, nor even % much, o. the campaign in
Missouri did last ysar. The reason probably IT,
that they have become more accustomed "a
camp life. It will b the long continuance o.
hot weather that will produce ito bad effect, and
not it, intensity. nis the opinion of the med
ical attendants, confidently expressed, that on,
troops will endure the climate - well if moi
better than the Southern troops that have been
raised here. II reports csn be relied upon there
10 much more sickness in their army than r.
ours. d ~. - yr-e sa
The great mss Of the white population here
are not accustomed to labor out Of doors, NOT
because they do not need ito benefits too
many Of them debut because Of moral dis.
Labor is degrading in their estims.
ton, hence they will starve rather than be de.
graded BY servile labor. TIE wealthy are placed
shove its necessity and dole out their time in
lounging idlsness, and their physical eonssitu.
lion ID not fully developed, and hence they are
anabls 70 endure the fatigues Of camp life
This I consider to be, the great difference be.
tween the physical endurance of the Southern
md Northern troops; and this, too, is freely I'd.
nitted BY the Inhabitants themselves. -,
Our communication with Memphis has been
for some time, except by telegraph
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on account Of the prowling bands Of guerrillas
composed, probably, Of citizens-that infest
he route!
The substance Of the army comes from Co
umbus via Grand Junction. We get our mail
BY the same route enthusiastically, once or
twice week, but seldom any papers The
latest We have seen brings the news from Rich.
mond up to the 9Th inst. We we're hardly pre-.
pared for such intelligence, and yet it is not
looked upon as any great disaster. 1t is conf :
iently believed that Mcclellan will capture that
place before long. '''" go "'-.s'' ''.''
McDowell's brigade was ordered to march
yesterday at three o'clock a. r., with Eve days
.ations. Destination not known. It is the
opinion however, that it is to clear the route to
Memphis of the pestiferous bands of thieves
hat infest the road, and to levy contributions
IN the inhabitants for oil losses occasioned by
heir raids They must protect this road to the
almost Of their ability, give information Of any
providing badns which invest their neighbor.
foods, or foot the bill of damages committed
4 they are in league with them it will soon be
known, and they will suffer the penalty; if not
imely information will save them. This order,
though it may be considered severe, will have q
alutary effect in bringing the rogues to justice.
A foraging train that was sent out yesterday
,uarded by small force of cavalry of the ILL.,
lois 4th, was attacked BY . body of secesh-sup
'osed to be citizens-only Eve miles from camp,
me cavalryman killed and three wounded. A
ufacient force vas Immediately sent out to
cour the country and arrest all the citizens in
be suspected districts; but after dilligent
earch not male inhabitant could be found ex-
ept two decripid old men, scarcely able to
fave the house. Thus the search was fruitIess
nd proved to be, as usual, wster.haul.
s. d. n. RoBERrs.
Moscow, Tenn, July 10th, 1862
Nh. ED1roR There has been no opportunity
+ sending any mail away this week, as yet; 90
shall note . few more items of our acts and
oinge, which may not be entirely uninteresting
. your readers. One is the novel experiment
constructing gunboat, or rather gun car,
'hich is to mount one or two guns, to navigate
ae Memphis and Charleston Railroad. This is
,deed novel experiment, and various are the
onjectures as to its ultimate success. Should
prove to answer the purpose, others will be
repaired in like manner. It is built on two
'uoks IS or 80 feet long and about 10 feet high
he frame is Of strong joists 4 inches thick
nd inches vide, secured by strong iron bolts
arough the center. The studding is six inch
,antling, planked up outside and in with two
lch plank, and plank of the same thickness
ill be put perpendicularwise between the spans
the studding This six inches Of woodwork
designed to be protection only against
lusketry, and the hight to be protection Of
be men on board against attacks of the enemy
n the banks when passing through deep cuts
, the road, as the top is not to be covered
here are four loop holes, or spaces, from
hich the gun can be fred aud the space closed
gain till the gun is reloaded. Loop holes are
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