The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-31

rebels inside their principal works Our forces
to advance, and, during the night,
our Brigade, with the Sd Missouri in advance
and our regiment following, made detour to
the right. and early on Sunday morning, after a
fatiguing march of eight hours through the
swamps, timber and brushwood, came suddenly
upon the rebel camp, but only to and 1t empty
aud deserted; their tents and comfortable log
winter quarters we're entirely empty and showed
evidences Of hasty leave-takings. Corn bresd, !
fresh meat. cooking and camp utensils Of every
kind Tin were left scattered in every direction, and
81 Va quiet He remained ct the outskirts Of
tho camp until sunrise, swaiting the arrival Of
tie remainder Of our Division. when We again
advanced shrsush the rebel camp, which, BY the
vsy, ~ ths most comfortable and coumodious
have yet sesn, being built OF logs we'll plaster.
Cd With mud and neatly arranged. After march
OF . mile ws were halted and very soon we're
greeted With she'll which came whiszing above
our heads and exploded behind u. Others fol.
lowed rapidly and we coon ascertained that the
rebels we're strongly posted behind line of
earth oreaseworks spon hill. the approaches
TO which were covered with fallen timber and
brush forming formidable ab6Sts;s. We re-
manned somewhat protected BY the log huts I'M
til our artillery had time to gain their position.
At about one o'clock p. m. our artillery opened
fire upon the rebels from oil directions, the gun.
boats pouring hot fire into the main fort sit
uated Immediately upon the bank of the river,
the breast works extending from the fort about
one apd quarter miles In westerly direction.
Our division occupied the position opposite
the rebel left The csnnonade lasted until two
o'clock, when the 18th Ohio and the 25th Iowa
were ordered to form in front Of the rebels,
and charge with the bayonetupon them. The
command was obeysd with alacrity, and with
wild yells, both regiments, the 10th ahead sndour
regiment twenty PAGES behind, with our gallant
Colonel in the lead, charged on double quick
over On open spaee and then through the brush
and bitches, toward the rebel entrenchments
being met at every step BY tempest Of csnnis-
ter and grape from the rebel batteries and balls
from the rebel infantry. On We went until the
leading regiment reached the edge Of the tim.
Der, from which to the breastworks was an
open level, which was covered by direct
and enflading fire. We therefore halted jast
within the slight protection afforded by the
stumps and brush, and commenced firing
Wherever rebel head appeared it wss almost
sure to receive leaden welcome. The rebel
artillery horses were al killed in their tracks,
and our Calling fire completely silenced the
rebel battery. Other regiments soon came to
our assistants on our right and left, and 70,
about three hours the battle ragged in all it,
fury. The gunboats finally succeeded in get
ting Immediately under the fort, and few shot,
completely demolished the classmates, made o.
logs and protected BY railroad iron; and about I
O'Clock, p. m. the white flag was raised upon The
rebel works, and our force, With cheers that made
the velkin ring, marched up with colors flying
into the rebel intrenchments, our regiment be-
ing the second to enter the works. IA
On the following morning walked along th.
line OF the entertainments, and noted the effects
of our eannonade. In one place within cir
conference of twenty Eve feet lay ten dead
rebels, oil terribly mangled, the effect Of on,
shell from our gunboats. Such sight I 1--we
no inclination TO zee again. Dead rebels wer.
scattered all along. in tao trenches, and deai
horses lay in the harness, just Is they fell. Tws
Of the caisons were blown to atoms BY ouI
shells. When / reached the fort the effects o.
the fire Of the gunbosts was fully apparent.
One large casemated gun, q l24 FOUNDER, Va,
blown into three pieces, the ball from the gun.
boats having struck It fairly in the nuszle, ant
completely demolished it. Another 1874 pount
gun at the northsrn angle Of the fort was ais.
disabled, /. large piece being blown from TIL
muszls The carrisge Of the remaining case.
mated gun vas also blown 70 pieoea 5r
We captured about 5000 prisoners and .boa
twenty pieces Of artillery. 4 number Of rebs
cavalry escaped just after the surrender, bsfor,
our infantry could succeed in getting in thsi
rear, and having no cavalry q hand they coal,
not be followed. Our loo 10 estimated ct a.
in killed and wounded, and the rebel loss i
much greater. "A ditch in the rear of their for
ti6cations was filled with their dead bodies
The following 10 list of the killed and wound
cd Of the 2Sth Iowa. 81, s 80
Adjutant s K CLARK, severely wooded in lef,
knee. s..,ta af So - f.sfssis4
Memberships Palmer, slightly, in left foot
Serg't Jas G Vincent, slight, LETT hand; Corp
SamI Mckee, slight, right hips Cary. severe
", right thigh; John A Hammond, eight, right
hand; Wiiken, severely, left thigh.
=. IS8a ~ sos CoNPANY B. b
Killed --Geo w Calhoun