Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-15

A Prrry.-lf any one entertained
doubt that Colonel Cummings. OF the sch
regiment. 10 . contemplate puppy. eosardly
o. . cur. and 1esn - sn aboli,ioniss. they
will have al their doubts removed II thu,
will read HE communication 70 that elegan,
family jourps'." tho Davenport CARTE Of
Saturday The fellow staris ont by assuming
that our article headed .Vsndali'm." In FL.
dave paper VS. ssp.cislly addressed 10 his
command. Such VS. not the case. We IN.
tended to reflect upon the soldier and o'iic"rs
Who committed tho ou,rsges upon Mr. Fol
tons property near Camp Heron and II those
men belonged 10 Col. Cumming's regiment.
they are Just The individuals 10 he's down
upon. II Cumming. though. our article III
hs men injustice Why didn't he cems TO ".
aud have the matter explained W. are sv.,
ready 10 make r.paratiou TO any man n'lnstiy
as.sil@d through our colums The trouble With
Cummings il. that hs vas all ctsd In his ! onth
with "fallsa sickness 6ts.' which Terminated
10 the brain and gave him the "sssll head.
Dad. lie Was abAfOus 10 soe H's Hnsuo ~ p''"'
II he hsd remained 10 this vicinity. We would
have gratihed HE passion Ia manner prthArs
not altogether agreeable. A natural born ass.
he 10 no, aoeouutsbie for what he says and ws
forgive tho hard names We suppose he intend
cd 70 apply TO us.
Orr FOR the 2OIn.-John Lambert
stsrts On W Wsdussdsy for the Iowa 10th viii
io,hiug for the dss,itute. sen. by their friends
,rom the place Dont tail 10 send In III.
,ooos Mr.. l.. viii take nothing hut articles
~ ,,oihiu . tor the well, Mr.. Jamee Mean'
having s.,.s1 " started with bospitsl stores
In. condition " the regiment Is quite alarm
,up. Many Of them arc without covering fs'
tho test. aud but little ior their backs. Many
arc ,sau,rs sd 10 make marches In thas Tea rinl
lv .xuo..d condition. II 10 almost nnindura :
ble. L,t every pers. n do = little toward max
, ing our brav. boys comfortsbl.. The govt'n
usnt has ceased 10 take any care oi tbsm-i'
! In fact aIio ing them to scksn and die With
| out all. IL 10 an outrage. and there 10 no bet
| ter way 10 RSt eISuno ~ t""" :" -" " ~
/ plies.
Mr.. clifford returned from his tonr ysstsr
day. Hs reports the coudi,ion OF our DO,
there ~ being almost unsndurabls Hs tell
inst such stories ~ the r.li,bis gentleman
.lways tells about tho condition oi thr Tshsl'
send the clothing. Our btass msn -
marching without shoss: their fss' srs cut D
the shsrp sson.s, and frossp by the cold ou
m .n sbivsr 10 their tents. and sLHsr tx'sn'iv'
" for want Of proper covering. Let them
belpsd. and let Il bs done a. oncs.
Returned. Col. Ira NJ. Clifford, al
rived Aom~ from . long tramp ys-,srda
morning liz visited AL our Iowa regiment
} and hs. had . chance TO see how ma'lsrs -
/ progressing with them Tho~s Ia M'sson
need help from home. Though they have di'
charged their obligations TO the letter 'h'
hAv. been ehsm.fully treated by the 6"vsr
ment for shich they 6ght. This - d~p'"r
III. tact but a fact II 10 tact ns'srhsis'
/. The .hoes which they have been suppl
: v.r. ~, 10 . weeks march tue clothing
vs,,i,s moor vet 40 aid reaches them. ]
the ciii,ens do their l.. 1t 10 istnish 'hss"
once