Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-09-24

them. About 5OO rebels with one
battery had passed along this road
the morning before our forces arrived.
The command moved as far as St. Sarie
Bayou and halted, flag of truce COM
ing to US. 1t proved to be delegation
of citizens of Monroe, who wished to
see the General. They proposed that
in case Parsons should show fight at
their place, that the General would
grant them time to move out of the
city. The General told them he should
fight the enemy whenever and where
ever he met them. The flag of truce
then retired. The troops this day
marched II miles, and over very poor
roads. e. ~.
August 2sth part Of the cavalry
moved by the upper and farther road
around Monroe, and the balance moved
on the direct road.
A deserter came in and reported
Monroe evacuated, and our forces i'm
mediately pushed forward and entered
the town. All the records and valua-
bles had either been burned or carried
away. Here our forces captured 8
barrels Of whiskey, about 40 sacks OF
meal, 4 locomotives, and 20 cars. The
cars and locomotives were destroyed,
the telegraph torn down, the rails on
the road removed, and the Vicksburg
& Shreveport Railroad rendered USE
less to the Confeds for long time.
They also captured three small steam
ers about Is miles below Monroe.
Major Orland, commanding cavalry,
made reconnaissance and found 8 900
bales of cotton as there was no way
Of extinguishing the flames, just kin.
died by the retreating rebels, the whole
quantity was soon consumed. Here
were some Notifications we'll built and
arranged for defense against gun
boats. .... ..
| The surrounding country was heavi
ly timbered with cypress and oak.
| August 30th We were 80 miles east
wardly from Vicksburg. On Angus
goth the troops left Monroe, forded La
Fourche Bayou, built a temporar,
bridge across Crane Bayou, and movet
on to Cheeks Ferry. Capt. Myers
with company of cavalry, went on
and found some small arms, and {
quantity Of corn meal. The Railroad
bridge across Crane and Macon bayous
had been burned. The fine bridge
over Big Beauf River was not injured
by the rebels. but was destroyed by oul
forces. ..s. .....
| The country was thinly settled, ye'
the people openly expressed loyal sen
timents, and were bitterly opposed tc
jeff. Davis, and his conscription
Marched about 80 miles this day, anG
captured 80 of Harrison's regiment.
| August 3lst one company Of caval
ry ordered to Lake Providence to dis
perse some rebel stragglers assembled
there, for the purpose of firing into
steamers on the river.
The remainder Of the command NOV.
ed back to Goodrich's Landing, and
on board the transports, and arrived
at vicksburg, September I'd.
This expedition was highly sue.
cessful, accomplishing all it contrac-
ted for, and great praise is due Gen.
Mcpherson, for its organization, and
to General Stevenson for it's being
highly successful.
Maj. Hickenlooper, Chief Engineer,
won the highest commentator from
both Generals for his efficiency in
building bridges and skctching the
ground and SO industrious was the
Major, that on bis return, be furnished
General Mcpherson with most accu-
rate map of all the hills. swamps,
streams. villages, and rebel-works the
expedition had found during their
movement. Our whole loss was three
men killed and one hundred wounded
WINFIELD.