The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-28

Memphis was secured, and all the arms,
whether condemned or not. were distriouA
ted. and we alIxbad the consolation OF car
rying = carhinessh half Of which q the LAST
o'clock came, the bugle call TO saddle was
sounded, and heavy rain kept tho boys
perfectly quiet. At half past six to horse
was sounded, and shortly the Regiment
moved out on o scout IN search 81 General
Forrest, 49, Il Ns4g -
: As tns companies filed past to take their
appropriate position in the Regiment. with
ranks swelled to the maximum and several
far more, with strong and resolute men,
REGIMENT formed and stretched out to its
full length and view, each veteran welcom.
ed anew and again the strong hands and
stout hearts that had come to our assist
ance, and to share with us tho hardships
and privations incident to q soldiers life
in-tha field. RI. b 49,.
Z Col. Winslow commanded the regiment
as far as Wolf River, but being III returned
to camp, leaving Lieut. Col. Peters in
command. We lay ut Wolf River two
DAYS, waiting for Il bridge to be constructed
by the Infantry, which should have been
built in four hours at the farthest, and
for this reason did not arrive at Bolivar in
time to try our hand with the rebel Gener-
al and his bushing followers The I'd New
JERSEY and tht16k Missouri went out on
another routeand' found Forrest at Bolivar.
The ID New Jersey was ordered to make q
charge, but on getting up within short
range retreated in confusion, seeing which
the 10th Missouri dism0unted, charged and
drove him from behind his works and
through the town. Forrest had two weeks
previous sent his conScripts and train
south, and remained himself with only .
small force to cover the movement. ~
pursue force of this character, expecting
TO overtake them, - verse than f0asy. The
objectof tho expedition having been ac-
complished, to-wit: driving Forrest from
Tennessee, which No did not 30 much by
''strategy, my boy" - by main strengths
orders came to return. At Bolivar, Col.
Peters was placed in command of Brig
adeland acquitted himself with honor, az
hellways does when entrusted with re-
sp0asible positions. The country out from
Memphis for SO, miles is tip-top, and, in
Guiding soil, climate and market, - not
Ghfd6 IHssve travelled. y The dasolation Of
war is apparent in this section III the coun-
try the same as around Vicksburg. Pro-
visions arc scarce and forage almost en-
tirely played out. II For IS miles out the in
habitants either draw their ratioUs from
Uncle Sam or act AZ agents for the Con-
selling their cotton and thus sup
plyl0X themselves anu inc OOHIoUOIatD 0E.s
my to an extent not realized except seen.
Why this illicit Intercourse IL allowed by
the commanding officer il more than can
The Confederate army has
obtained more supplies from this point
than from all other points on the river. aud
/ dare say the trade was never brisker.thaa
now or OF more benefit tothe enemy. <Going
but and coming in the road was lined with
teams bringing in cotton or going out
laden with supplies, in charge Of old men,
women, boys and negroes. kConscriptiOn
6as swept almost the last bne able to do
military duty into the RANKS Of the South
ern'army, and young /1en are lSu4S}y ~
scarce as hens tee4hf -VGNs ~.
We returned to CAMP on the llslfs 81 Nav,
all we'll and in good spirits. For the pre-
sent will endeav0r to keep your readers
posted, and will close for the present. no.
ping next time to have something more in
to write. IDAHO.
FORT MADISON, Iowa, Nay =, "a.
Editor H0ack- Eyc:-Up0n application of
the members Of the bar here, Judge SPRING
er has adjourned the May term OF Court IN
Lee county. As the litigants, jurers and
Witnesses were mostly agriculturists, and
as this was the busiest season for that class
Of people, the spring being very backward,