The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-08

nsls undsr him in ths 6shs wsss MeRas end
McNair. Several iustancss Of daring ~ men.
doaed. which ! have nos sime torsa6ik Among
- badly woanded y J. a. Edwat1s, Of OeOpa.
~ b, Eighth lndiSna. Ne bsaeaesd % u M
fsntry, but getting possession of : horss was
the foremost 10 shs fight, running ths gauntlet
Of the leaden hail which poured in upon him
from the timber, without qaailing, He Tot
ahead Of the cavalry, and Vas cut o. BY ~
enemy. He Il wounded 10 Tie elbow, and bile
thigh badly shattered.
Z The h0spita. steward Of Tie Third Ilhnole Cav.
airy Baker, had his hosss shot down: He fell
with the horse, dismounted and leaped upon
another horse in the melee, and rushed forward
GU the enemy with renewed vigos. Like I'D
wards, be had no business in the Aght, bat neth-
ing could keep him from pushing 70 he front,
and have . sshand" in.
A man belonging to The Dubuque battery bad
his horses head taken on BY . cannon ball.
He was leaning forward at the nomeat, and the
ball passed just above him, doing no injufy.
In passing where the battle RACED The bcAtsst.
We noticed the carcasses Of some twenty dead
horses strewn along the road.
ros csoss aoliows
Our troops rested short time end took CIR
cuitous road BY Ossgs Spring for Cross Hollovs.
When they arrived there they found The enemy
had skidAdaled.
sc.nx OF DKsoLAs1oH.
The inhabitants along the route from Cas-
vile to this point we're told BY Prices army
that the Northern troops were marching down i;
and were burning all the houses, ravishing the
women and killing the children These ignor..
ant people, it seems, believed the silly tale, and
the result is that general stampede took place.
tAa ana rat n
valuables could be carried along, and taking
their families abroad, deserted their homes.-
Only three men were found in Cassville when our
army arrived.
Lieut. Col. Holland, Of the Gath Missouri, left
in command Of the post, sent word TO these pe0-
pie that they should not be molested, nor even
required TO take the oath. Several Of the ter
ror-stricken inhabitants returned aud satisfied
themselves that we were not the kind Of barbara
ans - represented to be by our remorselsss enc
mics.
At Keetsvile nearly al the inhabitants fed
From that point to Gross HollOws about two
thirds Of the Inhabitants on the road have desert
ed their dwellings, In several houses the ta-
bles were spread for breakfast, and in the hurry
of fight were thus left The wash tub wAsseen
filled with water on the back Of the chair, indi-
eating that the hegira occurred q it actually did,
on washing day" took survey Of very
respectable looking frame dwelling thus deserted
The doors were ajar, the clock ON the MANTLE
piece had ceased ticking, featbsr beds were piled
in the center of the door, oil sorts Of furniture
were scattered about and not sound was heard
but the mewing Of cat. An air of lonesome,
hesrtaick desolation prevailed. One large
dwelling was recently burned down, and the ru-
ms we're still smoking Surely the leaders in this
cursed civil war will have much to answer for.
STAMPEDE FROM CROSS HoLLows.
The stampede of these deluded people was
exceeded by the hurry Of the rebel army, to get
away. ,l3G ~
Camp Benjamin, located in beautiful place
three miles west Of Gross Hollows, in the prin-
cipal valley, had lOs commodious huts erected
with chimneys in the center. The rebels burned
oil but five, and in the hurry Of their fight left
thirty game cocks; some Of these brandislied
silver spurs. Their best fighting material was
thus evidently left behind A book containing
the general orders, and Q quantity of brass
kuuckles we're also left behind by the chivslry.
1t is wonder to our troops why the two grist
mills AZ this point we're not fred.
AN OLD HECTOR MAKES HIS APP.ARAMcr.
Ben. McCulloch arrived from Fl. Smith the
day before the fight, at Sugar Creek, but did not
participate in any part of the action, except the
retreat. He insisted on making stand at
Cross Holows, but Price objected. His habit oil
running ia 90 inveterate % to become In all re.
spects Second nature"
OUR LOCATION.
Our line extends ten miles. The right, under
Sgel, resting at the Usage Springs, and the left
under COL Carr, extending to Camp Benjamin
| Col. Csrr's headquarters are at Cross Hollows
The region east, eighteen miles, TO War Eagle
Greek, is broken, intersected by but few paths
rendering it impracticable for an enemy to turn
our left SO that our position at present, with one
| secure.
TIE UNION YELLING.
Benton county was nearly unanimously op
posed to the calling Of the Convention, which
carried, by a juggle. the State over to the Con.
Union feeling generally prevails. From the fact
that the Union sentiment has received no en-
couragement from the Government for go long
period, it came very nearly being equelched Out
| by constant rebel pressure. But 40 this pres
sure is being lifted like dark fog from mea.
dow, the friends of the glorious old Union once
more are seen furnishing in the sunbeams.
Confidence in our cause is being restored, and
people are coming in daily to report them
selves. Four citizens from Fayetteville visited
our camp yesterday, and reported to head
quarters. l have no doubt that the refugees
who lately fed on our approach will return &c
their homes. to gain hack under the protection
of the Stare and Stripes, and the reign Of Law
and order.
| COURT MARTIAL.
| In order to restore confidence in our honol
and justice, everything savoring Of pillage and
the wanton destruction of property by an unli
censed soljiery should be severely punished By
| the strong arm of military power.
In this connection, may mention that great
satisfaction is generally expressed in the pr 1mpt
ness in which General Curtis has convened Z
court martial for the trial of the misguided per
sons who wickedly set fire to Bentonville. I'm.
less this was done, the act Of some few reckless
individuals would cause stigma to rest on our
army, difficult to eradicate from the minds Of
| the very sensitive people of this State.
| ACCOMMODATING EXPEDITION.
| General Asboth was sent last Saturday on q
| accommodating expedition to Fayetteville with
the cavalry. The grist mills and half dozen
other buildings were destroyed by Price when
passing through. The inhabitants expressed q
wish that our troops would occupy the place.
From Fayetteville paper of the 18th there il
no indication of the advance of the Union army.
Gen. Asboth has hoisted the stars and stripes,
and calls for reinforcements
ANOTHER ACCOMMODATING PARTY,
Col. Dodge made visit with small squad Of
cavalry to the War Eagle Greek, eighteen miles
| east. Several fine mills were found. The own
er Of Won Wrinkles mill, an Eastern man, was
killed by the secesh, and his wife had been de.
tanned prisoner. The shaft of this mill was
broken by the rebels, but Black burns and Win
sells mills were in running order. Five thousand
bushels of corn we're found in the latter
ExTgNsIoN HERE OF TELEGRAPH LINE
The telegraph poles between Springfield and
Fayetteville are all standing. When the line 10
finished to the former place, it will be evident
that 1t ought to be continued to this point,
thereby putting US in this out Of the way point
at present, in direct communication with st.
Louis
A TRANSFER.
am informed that Col. Boyd and the Tween
ty-fourth Missouri will return to Rolla to gar
rison that post, and that General Wyman will
come forward with the gallant Thirteenth