Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-15
Communications.
Correspondence of the Charles City Intelgeneer.
LETTER FROM VICKSBURG,
HEADouARTERs 18th ARMY CoRPs

""' . WI" NA>"'Ph'o, WIN iACau Sudi
ters at Memphis. Another, and by fa
the most credible one, is that we
will 30 down the river, and occupy
the Texas country at the Rio Grande
and while we look out for relApls, a,
the same time keep an eye at Forty
and his frog-eaters in Mexico. Thu
report is credited the most, because
most desired. Then it is obvious that
a large force must be kept in and
arouad Vicksburg. Guerillas are
constantly swarming around the out
skirts of our lines, shooting pickets
and stragglers. A few days ago three
of the I'd Wisconsin cavalry were
killed on the limits of their camp by
the guerillas, part of whom were
afterwards captured, and will be sum.
marily dealt with.
There is some sharp picket fighting
out by Big Black, and the rebel Gen
Crawford camped one night with his
Brigade only seven miles from oul
lines. A force the next day went out
and drove him beyond Edwards Depo,
and Champion Hill. Several of his
men were captured in their retreat.
Gen. Grant is still confined to his
room, from injuries received by fall
from his horse in New Orleans. His
left leg is badly paralyzed. Generals
Mcpherson, Sherman, Logan, Near
thur, Burbrdge and Stevenson are in
town. An expedition is fitting out
for some place not made known as yet.
The health Of the troops is rery good,
Notwithstanding the stories brought
back by returned soldiers, of the opin.
ion at the North. The weather is
most beautiful, very cool and balmy.
There have been only three cases OF
yellow fever reported to the General,
for so he told me upon my asking the
question direct.
Down at Natchcz business is not
good, affairs not in a very good condi.
ton. The rebel Logan is committing
great depredations around the town.
A few days ago at Rodney, twenty
seven miles from Natchcz, twenty
eight men, including one Captain, from
the gunboat Cricket, went to church
and were "gobbled" by party of
Logan's men. Whereupon the gun
boat she!led and destroyed the town.
One of our pickets was shot and
wounded by one Of those devils, who
then beathis brains Out tctth his olcR mus
ket. But the fiend was caught and re.
ceived drum-head Court Martial, and
was hung.
tell you, Mr.. Hildreth, kindness is
thrown away upon these wretches.
think now that the only way to pu,
down a rebellion, is to go at it as the
Russians do in Poland. They know
how to wind up an insurrection in a
short time.
The rebel Logan has five pieces oi
artillery, and is said to have a detach
ment from Hardee's force.
Deserters report that Joe. Johnston
has been superseded by Hardee, fol
not making better defence of Jack.
son, and refusing to cross the Big
Black and fight Sherman. Almos,
every boat from here to New Orleans
is fired into by guerillas.
At this place the Engineers are
building one of the most powerful
forts ever constructed in the South
west. 1t is built upon the highes
ground in the city, one Of the mos
elegant houses in town being blowr
down.to be gotten out Of the way.
The fort which is being rapidly
completed will command the town
country, and river.
Brig. Gen. Tuttle and wife are here
and are the guests of DR.. Boucher th,
Medical Director of this Corps.
have had several conversations Will
, the General, who will not say mucl
+ about the political prospect in Iowa
Gen. Tuttlc is fine gentleman, gal
liant soldier, but an ambitious. schem
ing, duped and mistaken politician
He does not care whether it is Lie
Grand Byington, or the devil aids him
so he can write after his name Gov
ernor of Iowa" But Gen. Tuttle'
ambition has killed him. He is nov
morally speaking corpse, and vii
be buried SO deep at the coming eleG
tions he never can be ressurrected.
!, He is not the kind Of Democra
with Grant, Mcpherson or Logan. III
a stands upon the same platform, uf
holds the same principles, as Vallal
digham, but Vallandigham is the NOR
honest and comes boldly out and d.
J, clares himself an enemy Of the Go,
ernment. Tuttle by his actions show
the same thing, and tell you, tina
James NJ. Tuttle would be all yallal
/ digham is, were it not that hc like