The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-03
What the Richmond Examiner
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NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The Richmond En-
GHiner of the 10Th ult says: Gen. Lee has
officially communicated to the War De-
partment that Towards and Slocum' S
corps of the army of the Potomac have
gone to Rosecrans. 1t is also said that
Rosecrans has been reinforced by Grant to
the amount of I6. 900 men.
The Examiner says Gen. Lee will act as
his military judgment best dictates.
A Mobile dispatch Goth, to New Orleans,
Era says a most DISASTROUS reverse has
occurred to the Federals in Louisiana
This concurs with the rumor that General
Weitzel has been defeated and killed by
Gen. Dick Taylor, at Napoleon, La
Gen. Bragg states the fruits of the battle
at Chickamauga at 900 prisoners, of whom
1000 are wounded, Sc pieces of artillery,
% stands of colors and guidons, and over
Is, 900 small arms.
Gen. Lee is said to have issued a con-
gratulatory order on the oath ult., to the
army Of Virginia on Gen. Bragg's victory.
An Atlanta dispatch says Bragg in reply
to Rosecrans' request for permission to
said no had enough Yankee prisoners to
bury the dead and Yankee Surgeons to at
tend the wounded.
LETTER FROM Hon. J. B. GR1NNEL1,
M. G. FROM THE 4TH DISTRICT OF Iowa.
TO A SOLD1ER.-GRINNELI., Iowa, Sept, 81
lS63.-My Dear Sir Letters from our gal
liant soldiers of the west, are always vel
come, and please accept my thanks for
yours.
In answer to your questions as to 1.-THE
soldiers voting and, the way Gen. Tut
ties nomination takes in Iowa" I will
say:
Real Union men hold that tits right and
proper for our soldiers to vote, and every
Union newspaper in theState takes ground
warmly in your favor; on the contrary,
since the soldiers voted last fall every Dem.
ocratie Newspaperin the State takes ground
against your voting.
O'Neil, of the Dubuque District who was
defeated for District Attorney, by the sol
diers votes, denounces you with great bit.
terness and carries his case up to the Su.
preme Court.
Martin, of this Congressional District
who voted for the State law which enables
soldiers to vote, and whom beat by some
], 400 majority, now contests my seat on the
ground that you had no right to vote, anC
that 1000 minors, and 500 other soldiers
| not entitled to vote did vote for me. have
charged this as a Wanton libel and de-
manded the proof, for your sakes as wei
as Tor my own. These facts will answer
your first question.
AS to the way Gen. Tuttle's nomination
| taxes, have visited many counties of late
| ana nave not seen sick, wounded or fur.
| l0ugned soldier that will vote for Tuttle--
Inc following gentlemen who I think new.
er voted Republican ticket. but were al.
ways Democrats, will vote for Col Stona
am assured of this either by Letter ~
. n their own lips. "a
Maj. Gen. Heron: Brig, Gen M M
Crocker; Col. Bussey, of the Sd cavalry
Col. Williamson of the 4th infantry. nv,
Gov. Baker, and now Adjutant General
Hon. c. c. Cole for many years nerhans
the ablest democrat in the State; Col Dorr
sth cavalry; Major Heath, 9TH cavalry.
could extend the list.
Not a word is said against the miIitarv
character of Gen. Tuttle, but his company
on the ticket are not regarded as loyal.
the platform is detestable and the aim O,
the leaders of the democracy is to keer
your broken ranks from being filed.
An expression just made by the soldiers
of the I'd and 7th Iowa regiments indicates
what the army vote will be, defeating Tut
tie think 10000 votes, and just verdict
for a man who will run on the ticket with
Duncombe for vice-Governor, and who
consents to be the candidate of u party that
denies to our brave men in arms and far
from their homes in defense of their coun-
try the right of voting.
facts. Very truly yonrs.
J. b. GRINNELL.