Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-03-13

Feb. 16. Orderly Sergeant Pulver re
turned to our company to-day. We ais
received box of boots from ;thc firm of G
IL. Behmler & Son. The boots proved a,
excellent fit. and look as though they Nigh
last until the end of the war. We bid good
bye now to the miserable spungy shoes fur
nishcd by Government thieves, commonl,
called contractors. and intend to soldier with
dry feet; also IL any enc near Cedar Falls
wants boot that he can rely upon for a
good one, We advise him to go to Bnhmler
for pair. .7,aaatG.a
Feb. IS. 1t is cloudy, a little rainy and
on the whole rather disagrecablc, but
not different from most of the days of late,
now and then the genial sun comes on.
and the air is warm and spring like. 1t is a
leap from darkness into sunshine. It is the
time Of discomfort in the South, the roads are
entirely impossible, the mud hasino bottom
and the streams are not fordable. We are
employed in preparing Notifications for ar
,
houses and stockades, preparatory for good
weather. when We viii be more liable to be
attacked, or may be called away to other
places and will be obliged to leave the de-
fence and care Of the road in the hands ofa
smaller force. There has been considerable
excitement in camp to-day A large train tina
was sent out from this place this morning
has been attacked by gucrrillas, who sue.
ceeded in capturing some forty mules and
horses and about twenty Transfers. Our
guard was in the advance and rear, leaving the
middle Of the train unguarded The rebels,
to the number Of $50 perhaps, made dash
upon the center Of the train and succeeded
in running off considerable of the train
The train was under charge of Major Long
of the 4lst Illinois. There is at present con-
feeling against the Major for the
bad management Of the affair." We had
three men Of the 41st Illinois wounded two
MORALLY. OF company X, we had one man
W. Tattler, who was with the teams, taken
prisoner. 1t is the first misfortune Of the
kind that has happened to the 4th Division.
The country here is full Of gucrrilas. They
consist Of organized cavalry, and the citizens
who have their shot guns concealed in out of
way places which they take when an oppor-
tunity presents itself for mischief. An. hour
after the mischief is done they may be found
at their homes the same good loyal citizens
as before, and with protection papers as long
as ones arm. This is war in Southern Ten
nessee. The cavalry are encamped few
miles north of US, but as we have nothing
but infantry with which to attack them, they
hover around us with impunity.
Feb. %. Companies X and | were de-
tailed to-day to 60 out into the country and
scour around for guerrillas. Some of the
pickets hal reported seeing an armed force
in the vicinity, but it turned out to be an
illusion of the eye. However it gave us a
tramp through mud and water for about ten
miles.
Feb. y. To-day is the first right pleas.
ant day we have had for sometime, and the
soldiers are busy in taking down their tents
fer an airing, and putting out their blankets
for drying. Our tents are old, and in the
heavy rains that we have at this SEASON OF
the year afford us but little protection.
Our company had an election to fill The va
cancy caused by the resignation of Lieut.
john Wayne. Orderly Sergeant Pulver was
elected. OF his popularity among the boys.
need only state that there were but sever
votes cast against him. The Regiment is ir
good health, company K has but one person
in the hospital. Moses Allen has been quite
sick but is now getting better
.r-rl .. ST. CHARLES.