The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-07
Army Correspo ndence.
CAMP OPPOSITE LITTLE Rock, I
Ark Sent. 18th. 1864 {

Ark, sept. lOtn, 1910.
Dear Times ~ still liue!" These
were, believe, the last words Of Webster,
and although. not, trust the last ones Of
"You knew who" still use them to let the
readers of the TINES know that am yet
in existence. 1t is some time since l wrote
you and it is really pleasure to take up
the pen for short chat this morning.
Never, in my eyes, did the TINES look
better than when after long absence it
overlook US at the Capitol of Arkansas.
I can assure you that every copy that comes
to this company is well conned over.
I am not going to give your readers a
minute description Of our trip from Helena,
Of how much muddy water we drank, how
many miles day We travelled, how hot it
was or what fights We saw, or did not take
any active part in, this shall all be left to
your regular correspondent. >....s
Let it be sufficient to say that the object
Of all this fuss and trouble has been &C.
complished in the capture Of the Capitol of
Arkansas. 1t was really amusing to read
in the issue Of the Little Rock paper of the
sth of their patriotic meetings and how
they were going to hurl us back, led by
the heroic Price who with courage in his
heart and sense in his head" was going to
learn Steele lesson!
But we got the place with little loss, not
withstanding their assertion that ut was
as well fortified as well as Corinth or
Vicksburgh." am aware that there are
many who would have given Steele more
credit had he fought great battle to OBJ
tain the place. But ain one Of the "old
fogies" who are for the Union without an
if and so fail to see why General is not
entitled to as much credit when by superb
or strategy he compels an enemy to aban.
don place as to obtain the same place by
means of direct assault or bloody fight
where thousands of lives are lost and
widows and orphans left to mourn. be-
lieve that the first manner Of operating de-
moralizcs an enemy the most. But many
would hurrah in one case and remain 81
lent in the other.
The city Of Little Rock looks very pretty
from this side of the river and those who
have been there say it is nice place, what
few stores are open have nothing much in
them; bread, -four &C., what VIC most need,
for we are on short ra,ions for a few days,
they have got. The difference between the
value of confederate and federal money is
soon seen, one Of our boys going into a
store asked the price of some sugar. swell,
said the person in attendance, VIC used to
sell it from two to three dollars per Id but
suppose it is worth about 25 of your
money" The difference is significant. 1t
shows that they have lost confidence in
their currency. A sentence on politics and
am through: -..........-.......
General Tuttle's letter of acceptance has
the ring Of true metal; yet, notwithstand.
ing his nomination caused Mahony to re-
sign his seat as Editor, because he aconld
net support him Notwithstanding his as.
sertons in the letter before spoken of, he
is called by opposition papers with sheer
the "peacc candidate" They do not wish
"to excite party feeling" Oh no!
Trusting that those principles which will
bring about harmony and Union will pre-.
vail, without regard to politics
am, You KNOW VINO.