Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-04-03

der the Consumption law, have been appoint
ed, and will be announced in = few days.
FROM THE THIRD IOWA.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
Mrnsns, March 81. 1868.
The old Roman was accustomed to put
down a white mark upon each fortunate day
and black one upon the unlucky days.
We have been enjoying some Of the. white
days Of camp life, Of late. Beautiful spring
weather and good living are among the pleas
urcs we now enjoy. In addition to these we
have drawn new tents, which gives our
camp clean appearance, situated as it is in
an open field that is clothed in the green
robe Of summar, M &-s -. ... sr.
There have been Several displays and trials
Of skill by the different Regiments, of late.
Yesterday great contest came off between
the 41st and 18th Illinois, for silver bugle
The Regiments did their best and made a
splendid appearance, The buge was carried
OF BY the 4lst. A few days since the 3rd
gave an exhibition of their skill in drill, at
General Lauman's head quarters. 1t was the
remark Of many officers who were present,
that they made the finest maneuyers of any
Regiment that had been out. General Lau-
man, who had set very quietly in his chair
ms another regiment were going through their
show, when the Bird came out, turned in his
chair, then jumped up, then stood first upon
one foot then OH the other. As the Regiment
passed off, an officer who was stranger ask
cd b." W hat regiment is that?' THAT sir"
replied General Lauman in a loud voice, Il" is
the 3rd Iowa.
want to say one word more about the
display and the drill Captain Smith is the
drill master, and that too, when we have
Colonel, and also Captain out ranking him
present. 1t was at the request Of the Col
that Cart snith takes this place. 1t has
come to be a by-word in the Regiment, that
when they want to show the 5rd off, they
send her ont with Capt. Smith. One General
has said that he can manage regiment bet
ter than any other man in the Divsien.-
Captain Smiths known friendship toward
Col. Williams has procured the ill-will of n
majority Of the commissioned officers Of the
Regiment, and you can judge what their i'll
will is, from the fact that at a private meet
ing in this city. before leaving Memphis last
summer. a pledge was made to oppose the
promotion Of any officer who was friend Of
the Col Among the men in the ranks tho
Capt. is winning favor every day, and think
that make no miss tatement when say that
his superiority is also overcoming many Of the
prejudices of the officers that were cliqucd
against Colonel Williams. 1.. 1
The health Of the Regiment is good. We
have lost but one man since we came to this
place. Contraband trade still goes on as
brisk as ever. 81" 10.
The story goes, that lady came to our
lnes few days since, who appeared to DO
in very delicate situation. Upon the order
for her to stand up in her carriage, she OBJ
jec:ed, saying that no gentleman would COM
pei her to do it in her situation. But the
guard was as memorable as fate, and after
some labor she was delivered of several thou
sand dollars worth Of quinine. .7-...'. u.
b. HvE44 .E.l p t.g ST. CHARLES.
The Presidents Proclamation, it seems
had the desired effect Of bringing deserters
back to the ranks in largo numbers. Al
Washington special in the N. 2. Times Of
the 30th ult, SAYS a' Has 3 aH5 tuo .sa
Otis estimated that upon the basis Of
careful returns, the army Of the Potomac is
receiving acquisitions from this source at the
rate of two OF three regiments week."
60 To the army of the West, also, large nam.
bers have returned. April Arst was the last
day Of grace. Deserters. will not DO treated
vifh nc much leninnce hereaftar