The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04
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Morse, followed by three transports, an
the Mystic bringing up the rear; left 70
West Point arrived there at eleven p. m
found the wharf (which had been left il
good order on our last expedition there
torn up and nearly destroyed by the rebs
However, landed the cavalrymen in boat
and swan the horses, and at one o'clock a
m. they started for Whitehouse, distan
seventeen miles by road and forty by va
the message that the bridge over the rive
was broken SO they could not pass, and FOL
Gods sake to come up if possible, as they
had been two days with scarcely anything
to eat. eaa
Captain Babcock, on hearing the mes.
sage, said he would make the attempt, and
Immediately got under weigh, and follow
ed cautiously along, keeping strict watch
On the shores, and driving the vessel at her
utmost speed past places where torpedoes
were supposed to be. However, we all ar.
rived safe, after getting aground dozen
times, and finally leaving the Mysticstuck
hard and fast aground at Cumberland
Landing, whence she was hauled off the
second day after, and returned with us
down the river.
As we approached the camp fires, which
extended long way down the river bank,
the soldiers spied US, and telegraphing the
fact to their companions by peculiar whis-
tie, numbers rushed down the bank, ask.
ing, "Have You hard tack Tor us?" On be-
ing answered, "Yes, and plenty for all,
too, they began shouting, ''Hurrah for
hard tack!' sc.
We dropped our anchor opposite the
ruins OF the famous old White House, and
shortly after one of the transports was
alongside dilapidated wharf, and distri-
butlng provisions with liberal hand. You
may De sure we were most welcome visit
ors. While walking about next morning
tSunday) ! saw both men and horses show
ed evident signs of hard and incessant du-
"; indeed, many men said they had been
in the saddle 48 hours, and scarcely any
thing to eat for themselves or horses. All
that morning regiment after regiment kept
arriving. look ing muG-staineda and fatigued
Meanwhile two more steamers arrived
with pontOon bridges for the cavalry to
cross the river on, but were not needed, as
they had succeeded in temporarily repairing
the bridge sufficient to cross on. Those vi no
had been there longest began drawing i've
days ratiOns for each man and then cross
ed the river and camped, while other brig
AIDES followed suit until all were supplied.
At p. m. of Monday, all, both men and
horses, having been supplied, the cavalry
bugle-call was sounded to boot and saddle,
and general start was made to rejoin
Grant and Meade. and as the long columns
Med Oft in the distance all the vessels were
busily engaged in getting under weigh, SO
that soon Whitehouse was deserted again.
The steamers towing the schoOners, pro-
ceeded down the river again. The Morse
this time bringing up the rear. Nothing
Of note occurred on the downward passage,
except some Of the vessels getting aground
several times, and one steamer, the Mary
backing suddenly into us,
amAQhlnO fNf LOTT <nnv,
afoul Of an old wreck, one of those the re-
bels had sunken to Obstruct the channel,
which caused her to leak SO badly that she
was hurried down the river to Yorktown
10 repair damages. The rest arrived safe.
We coming to anchor off Yorktown again
IT 81 p. m. Capt. Babcock well satisfied
With the result Of the expedition in which
v Captain commanding.
THEY ALL WILL DO SO.-A young man.
he son of well-to-do farmer, had the
Misfortune to become deeply enamored of
young lady, and, after q brief courtship,
proposed and was accepted; but what was
us surprise one evening, when about en-
ering the parlor with the unceremonious
reedom Of . young lover, at discovering
lround the neck of . neighboring youth,
ler lips in such blissful proximity to his,
IS to convince our hero that matters were
in earnest. In rage and NORTH
alton he rushed homeward, arriving Just
n time to surprise his only sister, the pious |
wife Of the village minister, ''squeezing to
Iilr' young disciple of Blackstone.-l
Nearly frantic at such unlocked for dis |
closures among people he had believed but |
title lower than the angels, he made a /
,Old dash for the barn, running directly |
lpOn his mother kissing the old family |
physician, who had "stolen march" upon |
Ter as she was looking after the poultry
This was too much, and with .groan the |
'onng man turned away, undiscovered,
the stars, fearful of further revela- |
ions should he venture beneath the shell |
er Of another roof. The light OF morning |
nconraged him, however, and dew
lrenched and sOrrowful he sought his |
'Ome, when his mother, with true mater |
al soltcitude, questioned him a. to the
ause of his sad looks: whereupon he re-
ated briefly the Inconsistency of his fair be-
rothed, receiving in reply the gratifying |
that she was a good -for-noth-
ng, miserable huzzy, and he must never |
peak to or notice again. one SO wholly un.
worthy.
'.But, mother" he continued, faltering-
=, ..that 10 not ALL" gcS 7
''Not all9 What can there be more" was |
be next question.
why, when fastened home, what !
hOuld find but my sister. my godly sis
er, in the arms Of rascally young law
er." A@
"Your siater?'' shrekedl the outraged |
mother, my child! The nngrateful,
wicked creature! Is it for this have Civ
n Ter q home and cared for her husband |
nd children will do it no longer; such
onduct il infamous-and to be- SO dis
raced!1 She shall leave to-day and never
inter- my presence again."
But this Is not the tcorst, mother"
mot the worst! can imagine nothingl
worse; what can it be?' III
when sick and discouraged with such
exhibitions Of sin, I left the house, deter
mined to pass the night in the barn; II
here found my mother kissing old DR.. f."
lyon did?'' Yt
II did,"
"Well never mind, my son, they will all |
o So" 94tA
During the week past, $40 prisoners have |
rived ct Rock Island barracks-179 from |
little Rock, Ark, 331 from Resacca, Ga,
nd escaped prisoner from Milwaukee,,
Wis. Two were released. The total mum.
YER ofthose enlisted in the United States |
al nvw1sn a. la