The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-03-30
From Arkamsms.


LEwIsBURG, ARK, March 9th, ga.
Dear Times There has been such .
dearth of news in this department that
have found nothing worthy of note to com
muncate. consequently have not appeared
in your columns for long time. au
now out taking items" as We local woult
say, and think am on the track of some
thing rich. rare and racy.
A detachment of the Sd Arkansas Cav
alry-alias Mountain Feds" alias Moss
Backs'-is stationed here to keep peace a,
home and prevent invasions from abroad
and as | am now a member of that much.
abused regiment, I, too, am holding forth
at the old dilapidated town of Lewisbure
An important election comes off in this
State on the 14th inst, and the force here
will be- divided up and sent out to the
various election precincts to preserve the
purity of the ballot box" The guerrilas
of this benighted region have sworn in
their wrath that the Feds. shall not have a
pcaceable election, and are adopting means
to carry their threats into execution. II
they visit the polls in force the election
fights will not be carried on after the fash.
ion of the Plug ,uglies and blood. tubs of
Baltimore, that is, with brass knuckles
and brick. bats-but more effective arms
will be called into requisition. have lust
been informed that my Company will be
sent up into an adjoining county where
there Is a ino p.oep,ot oc q eplO"l;d g. h.
on election day. There is now a large
guerrilla band stationed in that county
waiting for us to pay them visit. A
large majority Of the men in the Sd Arkan.
sas, are men who have been hunted down
by the rebels for about two years, and have
laid out in the mountains, subsisting them
selves by means of their trusty rifles, and
the shrewdness Of their female friends and
relations at home. Such men will fight
when attacked by their old persecutors.-
They will rejoice to meet them where they
can have an opportunity to settle the dark
and damning account already footed up
against the rebel horde which has infested
this district so long without meeting its
just deserts. In this section of country
Union men have been hunted with blood
bounds, and numbers Of them have been
hung for no other reason than beca use thew
were loyal to the government under which
they were reared. Women, too, have been
killed by these fiends in human shape, be.
cause they fed their husbands and brothers
who were secrcted in the mountain fast.
nesses Of this section. What comment
on human depravity Thank God, the
people of Arkansas are rising in their
majesty and are determined to cxterminate
the vile wretches who have polluted, too
long, this soil with their unholy tread
This State is bringing troops into the Gov.
eminent service rapidly, and will soon be
in a condition to defy the rebels without
assistance from the troops of other States
unless she is invaded by large force from
east Of the Mississippi river. The ap-
preaching election will tell largely upon the
destinies Of this State. The reckless dem
agogues who preciptatcd this State into
the whirlpool of Secession are buried be.
You'd tho hope Of resurrection. Arkansas
will soon be relieved from thraldem worse
thar Russian ser(dom. Yet more blood.
'~'.'''s go ''s"See"' e..,nv,~u.-
iy depleted. The prescribed "course" will
regulate the entire system and give it a
more healthy tone than ever characterized
this or any other Southern State since the
doctrines ofJohn G. Calhoun obtained such
a foothold in the minds of his fanatical
proselytes.
The trans-Mississppi army is fast being
clrcumscrlbed in its dominions, and will
soon have no territory that it can claim as
its own. The soldiers are but little better
than band of ragamufiins, whose only
claim to humanity is that they walk erect.
"A short time ago, your correspondent
visited the cnemy's country under flag
of truce, and while there had ample oppor.
tunities to witness the condition Of the
officers and soldiers of Holmes command,
Two words, familiar TO every soldier, des-
criee their condition, viz:-"Rard up."
If anything of interest occurs at the
coming election, will write you again.
Truly yours, FRANK.