The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-07

missary General is Commander-in-chiet
for the nonce, and his fiat has gone forth
that Tennessee must be redeemed.
From the 18th Iowa.
~ SPRINGFIELD, NO., Oct. 18th, 1868.
EDITOR OF THE Believing
that the part played by few of the Iowa
soldiers in this District to defeat the OBJ
ject Of the late daring raid of, shelby and
Coffey into Missouri MAJ, not be unin-
teresting to your readers, I herewith sub
NIT the subjoined sketch, which, though
rough in structure, may be relied on for
accuracy. ~--~
On the 4th inst. a dispatch reached this
place stating that the rebels to the number
Of $500, under Gen. Shelby, had crossed
White River and were marching on Cass-
vile. Col. Edwards, OF tic 18th Iowa,
being in command Of the District during
the temporary absence OF Gen. Mcneil,
Immediately commenced concentrating his
forces in Cassville, as there was stored a
large amount of commissary and quarter
masters stores in that place, en- route for
Arkansas. At Springfield there We're very
few troops, excepting the 18th Iowa, OF
which three companies. amounting 70 l2O
mon We're oIderet, III the double-quick to
Cassyille.
On the evening Of the 9Th a dispatch
from Major Emo, Of the 9Th NJ. S. NJ. Cav
airy, arrived here, stating that in pur-
suante With orders received ne was there
with GOO cavalry; and further, that the enc
my, being appraised Of his movements, had
abandoned their intention to attack Cass-
vile and were then moving on Neoshs.-
Col. Edwards answered by ordering Major
Emo to follow the enemy, as the infantry
would be sufficient to garrison the post;
and that the Colonel would collect what
troops could be spared from Springfield
and meet him in the field.
On the morning OF the 9th battery, con-
sisting of two l2-pounders and one g.
FOUNDER mountain howitzer, was impro-
Battery, with which and $50 mounted men
the Colonel took the field. He selected his
staff from his own regiment, as he had
tried them and knew their worth. Capt.
J. K. Morey Of Centreville, Iowa, acted as
his Adjutant General, Lieut.. Sidney S.
Smith as Brigade O. M, and Lieut..
Brosunlich as Aid-de-Camp. On the It'll
we formed a junction with Major Emo
with his command at Melville. On the
Sth Gen. Holland, with 500 of the enrolled
militia, joined us, increasing our command
to 1900. At Stockton we learned that the
enemy had passed through there, Is hours
in advance us. Eighteen hours is a big
start, especially when the party having the
start, subsists on the country, and whenev-
CT tUelT uOTSeS give out, supplies IuelI
places by pressing the first suitable one
they can find; we consequently gave up
all hopes of overtaking them, but pushed
on as speedily as possible, in order to en-
barrass and cause his movements to be SO
hurried that he would not have time to lay
waste the country through which he
passed.
At Humansville we had some trouble in
making the inhabitants believe that we
no no, h.1 FOL
that they were only the advance guard OF
Prices army, $4,000 strong, and that it
would take them week to get by. We
here received dispatch from Gen. Scho-
field, ordering us to keep south Of the enc
my and the Usage river, and watch for his
return, as he would undoubtedly be driv-
Ell back by Gen. Brown. In Pursuance OF
this order, the Colonel ordered Gen. Hol-
land, {. E. NJ, to Oceola with his entire
command, and marched east to Buffalo,
leaving small scouting parties along the
road 10 bring information. at Buffalo he
was reinforced by Col. Morton of the 18th
Mo-, with 400 infantry and 800 cavalry,
who he ordered to Lebanon thus compile
ting line of stations nearly one hundred
miles in length, guarding every road that
the enemy could possibly take, shoulgl
at any given point of which he could con.
centrate the major part of his command
in twenty-four hours notice. Having
made this disposition of his forces, he
awaited the return Of the enemy or orders
from Department Headquarters >>~
On the 14th Gen. McNiel arrived from
st. Louis and took command. He expires
sed himself well satisfied with the Colo.
neIs movements, and in token of his ap.
| probation, assigned to him the command o.
| Northwestern Arkansas. The Colone
! and his staff arrived here ON the evening O.
the 10th, and commenced moving the re-
mainder of the Iowa 18th to Fayetteville
On the evening Of the 10Th, the officers o
the 18th presented the Colonel with a very
handsome sword.
The Colonel has been commander of thi
Post for upwards of a year, and thos,
qualities that made him so popular q
the District. His administration here ha
given almost universal satisfaction, and il
leaving for more active and stirring com
mand, he takes with him the best wishe
of our loyal citizens. @a@
THE BROAD ARRow.-Many have doubt
/ less inquired the significance of the ssbroa,
arrow" which has been put upon the rebe
rams. 1t indicates possession by Her Mai
esty. The broad arrow is Government
mark somewhat in the shape OF an arrow
head, which is stamped, cut or otherwis
4 fixed, on all solid materials used in He
Majesty's ships or dockyards in order t
observation-disclosures of royal naval stores
The mark was assumed at the time Of tn
Edwards when the arrow was considere,
the most powerful weapon of attack a
distinguishing the property of the King
To be found in possession of any propert,
thus marked is a criminal offense punisha
BILE a heavy fine.