The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-05-03
FROM our WAR CORRESPONDENT

|sSaw, which few miles from here empsie'
into White River, : tributary Of tho Ar
kansas. The weather is delightful. Spring
has come with it's birds, and flowers, and
genial sunshine, and We are enjoying it,
We marched from Camp Cross Timbers OF
the 5th inst, and came here via Cassville
traversing the desolate ridges Of the Osarl
Mountains. The health Of the army il
good. Tho 4sh 10 on hand for anythin,
that may turn up, but Ne have no ide,
where We will 90 from here. We hope
however, to form part Of the Mississippi
army.
The news Of victory is coming to rs b,
every mail, and We make these old " rock.
ribbed hills" echo With the glad shouts 81
triumph. No. Ten was one Of those luckl
victories which all can join joyfulIy in esi-
ebrating, and no mourners for the desd.-
Pittsburg, though, stands out bloodiest or
the record of the war. 1t was = glorious
victory, hut a host Of our brave boys wen1
down in the fight.
/ earnestly hope our armies will be KEEP,
in active operation till the war is over. M
more " lying at Rolla "-"all quiet on th.
Potomac" no more.
Col. DoDcE's promotion gives universal
satisfaction Throughout: the Southwestern
army; except, perhaps, a few sore heads.
who are envious Of his fame. His bravery
and good generalship have received no more
than their just reward; and it gladdens the
hearts of a host of devoted friends out here
to know that he is recovering his health, and
will be back with US again to lead us to
fresh victories.
l believe / wrote something in my last
letter very bitter about the neglect Of our
wounded men by our people at home. Had
| waited q few days longer for help to come,
I, Of course, should never have written it.
All your readers who have done 80 nobly in
our behalf must pardon me for It. W.
had waited until patience seemed no longer
q virtue. Many thanks to the brave true
hearts and gentle hands that remembered
the 4th in its darkest hour and came TO
the rescue.
Dr.. GRlxrs starts for Saint Louis this
morning, on a furlough. Doc. has done his
duty faithfully and ceH. At Cassville be
stood confessedly at the head of the opera.
tors, and he now goes to St. Louis from me-
cessity, having contracted prurient opthal
mia from the wounded he has dressed. The
Surgeons here say he will lose bis eyes I'm.
less he has a dark room and perfect quiet.
There is q rumor IN camp now that we
march to the Mississippi. Good, Jtrue.-
We can make good time, and will 0 be
out to America, where We can see folks and
learn the news.
Drs. Oar, EVERETT and BosBYsHELL, will,
| suppose, have reached home before you
get this. The wounded boys we're very glad
to see them, and we all were. They carried
out the object of their mission with an ear
nestness and zeal worthy of the medical
profession Of Iowa, and return to their
homes with the grateful thanks Of many
hearts, in hospital and camp.
Let any Of your readers who are in love
with Southwest Missouri take q trip down
here, and it they don't think the worst parts
Of Iowa are a paradise to it, l am mistaken.
Whatever possessed people to come in
among these "eternal barren hil:s,'' and
make homes, l can't imagine. You may be
sure that very few Iowa soldiers will ever
come down here to settle.
You have heard of Gen. Curtis heavy
affection. The wires had hardly ceased vi
brating with the news Of bis glorious victory
when they bore back the mournful tidipgs
Of the death Of a beloved daughter. 1t was
= terrible blow to him, and he is very sad,
but he does not allow his personal bereave-
ments to make him forget his country.
Capt. HENRY z. CuRrIs is here with the
army, aud makes on active and most excel
lent Asst Adjutant General. l presume be
finds it much pl~easanser than running a 7x9
Daily for loads Of curses and scattering
dimes. Send us the papers! W. II. X.
CAMP SourH-wEsrERN ARMY
Bull Creek, No., April Is. 80.
DEAR EDITOR: | wrote you this morn
ing, and having a little leisure this eve
ming l write again.
would like to have you here, to tum-
BILE yon.into this creek. The water, clear
a. cryjssl, goes rafting down over q sue
c~essio1sof, rapids, with here and there a
long ~pdsdAdeep enough to swim in. 1t il
q capital stream to battle in. but as cold
as mountain streams fresh from their sour
ces generally are. CAPT. Pike and took
a plunge in it this az ernoon, and found j,
glorious. 1t would not do though to ave
such streams as this in Western Iowa.
They would make it too rear like the
g elysian fields" We read Of, aad every
body would a to 60 there. Yesterday,
Capt. Nichols and l took . stroll into the
country, or rather, We strolled over toe
hills to fnd q country. Well, Eve miles
from camp We found a log house, . very