Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-02-28

The Mississippi prisoners to-day were told
that they were going to the "Lincoln Wig.
wan" at Chicago, which incensed them high.
ly, though hundreds never heard Of it. .,c.
rag From the Third Iowa.
Winfield" Of Company X. Third lows
Regiment, is writing some admirable letters
to the Charles City htelligencsr. We take
the following from his last: -...........
There is not very much news to write, vet
what little have on hand give freely un-
to you" Two companies. F and X, are sta
toned at this place, (MexicO) the headuuar.
tiers of the Third Iowa. We have with us
Dodge's Battery, as good an artillery compa-
ny as any in North Missouri. We are under
the command of Major Stone. The rest OF
the regiment are at " Sturgeon" some TWEEN.
ty miles from this place. We have splendid
quarters now, there being so many empty
houses that each ".mcss" has house. NV
mess, consisting of nine persons, have a good
house with fine cooking stove and large
Fireplace, plenty to eat, and are enjoying
ourselves in superlative degree Of content
ment. We have honey which our commits
sary never saw, never will see, for in a very
short time honey will be no more.
Much soldering maketh man sharp and
skillful! Pigs disappear in mysterious
manner; chickens forget to return to their
parental roof; Of course the soldiers know
nothing about them. Allow me to relate an
incident which occurred the other day when
we were out foraging. One of the men es-
pied fine turkey in barn, and his heart at
once year, ed towards the said turkey Sud.
denly thought flashed over his mnd,-he
rushed for the wagon-master: ooh! Ser.
geant. there is a turkey in there 50 cross. why
he will Mt allow me to passr' "Well.''
said the wagon-master, "you must 90 in The
barn at all h,zards.' In the man goes, and
soon appears with the turkey. $50 YOU
killed him" "Yes, after he'll ofa tussle I
got the upper hand Of him, and here he is''
Such is one ofthe every day occurrences in a
soldiers life 7. #..' sn
Our Captain is in ST Louis leaving First
Lieut.. VIM. B. Hanill in command He is
one of the best boys that ever wore the straps
Our Company officers are all t,p-top men and
soldiers, and the company would whip the
man who intimates anything to the contrary
AS have often been requested, | will give
our officers names Captain, John B. Smith
LIST Lieut., VIM. b. Hamill; I'd Lieut.. Johr
Wayne; Orderly Sergt., Gilbert II. Pulver
The following we clip from the Fl. Dodge
Republicans, just at present, the F. Dodgers
are just as well off as we are, for as far as re
CARDS the convenience of a railroad we nigh
as well be hundred miles from one, as b.
where we are, at the western terminus of tn,
road in question. We give the article with
out note or comment:
SHALL WE HAVE A RAILROAD.--Tt is tn,
current rurnor on our streets that the Dubn
ONE & Sioux City Railroad Company hav'
abandoned the idea of continuing their roat
west Of Cedar Falls. 1t is even asserted tina
the Company have recently declared tina
their purpose never was to continue the roat
beyond its present terminus; that they nov
announce what was their intention, to pusl
their road mp the Cedar Valley. and compe
the west to seek connection with their roa,
at Cedar Falls. Are these things so? W.
confess that, although we do not believe thes
rumors. we carnot cite the conduct of tn
Company and the management of the road t
disprove them. Our merchants, without ex
ception, complain Of the treatment they re
ceive from that company. We have hear,
several Of them say, that, as soon as the &c
f dar Rapids road is completed to Marshall
town, they will ship exclusively by way 0
that road Now, there is something not RICH
in all this, Our people naturally regard tn
Dubuaue & Sioux City Road as their own
They have watched its progress with the ut
most interest and satisfaction, and locke,
forward to its completion to this point as tn
accomplishment of their hopes. They still
{ so regard it, and with an encouraging hop
. of success, would make any reasonable sac
rifce in its behalf. But, "hope deferre,
makcth the heart sick" We cannot wal
always The time for action is upon us. B,
feasting eternally on the phantom of rcat
from Dubuque, we may lose the substance o
a railroad connection elsewhere The Ceda
Rapids road may extend helping hand t,
, us, or, may we not be reached first from Kco
kuk by way Of Dcs Moines on the Des Moline.
Valley Road Our advice is simply this
Let our people have an explicit understand
ing with the Dubuque & Sioux City Road
and If that Company will not do what W,
think is right, then open negotiations with
some other Road, and lend our support t.
which ever Road will reach Fort Dodge first
i FREMONT. dispatch to the N. Y. Tri
6unf, says: %&t5
SIN well informed circles here it is posi-
lively asserted that Gen. Fremont has been
completely indicated Of all the charges
brought against his conduct Of the war in
Of Investigation. A highly important com.
Inland is indicated for him in the far West"