Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-03
From the first CayaIry.
PIsE BLUR, AK,
Nav I3. 1864

L iuc DtAA vii nav poeSS@ ~ e@--a@ =
Prsce, If be ever had such = notion in
bis head, has been considering too long
Breastworks have been thrown up all
around the city, and occasionally . fort
for the plantingof two or three cannon.
The timber has been cut down in isont !
Of the works, giving our artillery long I
range and vide sweep. Il would have /
cen dangerous for him to have al p 'oaci
ed US at any time, but doubly SO nov
that we have had time to prepare for his |
coming, and have our garrison largely
increased in number. Several Indiana |
regiments have been added to our force,
as well a. two batteries.
Word has been Sroaght in from Major |
McCauIey; he is at Camden and has the
limits Of the town He sent his best re-
spects to the cavalry Of Pine Bluff, and,
also, to Colonel Clayton, commander OF
the post here, telling him that be me
cauley) had been ON duty q long time,
and be would ike to be relieved. The
Colonel Immediately telegraphed TO Lit
tie Rock, asking If they had a Major
prisoner there, saying be would take it
as favor If the General would effect an
exchange. 80 il is highly probable that
the Major viii soon be with US again. So
mote it be.
Amid all the din and excitement here,
with an enemy threatening and hourly
expected, almost within hearing of the
roar Of his artillery as be battles with
portions Of our army, the soldier boys 10
| garrison here find time 70 attend to love
matters rs well as grim-visaged war.
Within the past week two officers of the
Ist Indiana have been made willing cap
/ lives TO Southern beauty and the bewitch-
ing smiles Of bright-eyed Southern lass.
In fact, Alex. NJ. Foster, Adjutant Of the
regiment, and Lieut. Kyler, of company
b, have allowed themselyes to be caught
ia the silken chains Of love, to escape
from which they both committed ma,ri-
mony, and are now reveling in the soft
delights Of blissful honeymoon. Here
il bumper 10 your future xelfaref eou-
rades, that you believe 10 the union OF
hearts as we'll as Of States, we will for
ever believe, and whether ycu transplant
your Southern flowers TO a more North
ern cline, or are yourselves transplant
ed to Southern home, may Joy 60 with
you, and your every wish be more than
realized. and If in the future some twink
ling star should be added 10 your CON
steilAtion, to glitter in your eoronet Of
love, may they shine brightly, their ia
tore glory forever undimmed by the dark
cload Of disunion, aud the union Of Ar
kansas and Indiana be bound together
with MANY ties of enduring beauty, so
strong that they cannot be broken.
| Others in the regiment seem to DO
halting between two opinions, or rather
are on the fence, with heavy leaning
toward the inside, and il would surprise
no one mot even themselves) 70 hear
some day, ere long, that they had fallen
clear over. Major Owen has received
his commission as Lieutenant Colonel,
and Instead Of the golden is entitled 70
the silver leaf Bully for Col Owen.
Our regiment has lately moved their
camp, and can now boast of the prstti-
eat camp in Pine Bluff, stretching In
line up and down the river, with plenty
Of room. The boys have taken eonsid-
cradle pains to put up their quarters
with neatness and view TO comfort, and
always have good dry bed to return to
after scout or hard days fatigue
work. But enough for this time
II spEsrER CoUsTY.
p. S--Since writing the above
Lieutenant Ellsworth, Of Company r.,
who was taken prisoner at Moro Bottoms,
has returned 10 camp. having made his
escape from the enemy on the 4.h Of
May, at Magnolia, near the Louisiana
line. Lieut. MeCsrty Of the 9th Kansas,
Lieut. Adams, Quartermaster Of the 50th
Indiana, and Sergeant of the End In.
dana Battery escaping with him. They
had been marched pretty hard on short
rations. Most Of them had been stripped
Of their clothes, and Confederate rags
given them. Many were barefooted. but
they kept up their spirits, laughing,
talking aud singing Their destination
was some point in Texas Major
AeCauiy was LEFT at Camden, as be was
suffering with the ague and was not able
to travel The Lieutenant has furnished
me with the following list of names of
prisoners belonging TO the LIST Indiana.
Sergeant Martin Fl Tucker, Company
e; Sergeant w. Gibbs, II; Sergeant VIII
liam Andres, +; Bugler Mieheal Real,
f; +. ID. Bohen, +; j. L. Crawford, Z;
0rigen Robinson, T.; George Tucker, Il:
Corporal Isaac W. Lacas, r; Isaac W.
Bunner, f; ]. 7. Mcdaniel, F; Hezekiah
Ragsdell, f; II. w. Ellis, F Corporal
William Williams, G.; Thomas Ayers, G. /;
Robert Dewhurst, q l. B. Richardson,
g; Lewis Eggest, ID; Sergeant r. II.
Norman, II Corporal Isaac Refine. II /;
John Tucker. f; VIM. Bishop, II; John
f. Snyder, II; John Held, II II Dryer,
II; John Gates, II John -, II; Jere-
miah Austen, II George Cratzinger, Il 4;
James Williams, II; Corporal George
Whitaker, b; Alfred BolSover, b; Absa.
lon Duuoran, b r. y. Gilbert, b; Sim.
Parks, II. -
The party had many hairbreadth es-
capes before reaching the Bluff. Some
times they waded through swamps, waist
deep in mud and water, aud occasionally
; they would ron on TO 3 rebel picket
They always succeeded, however, ia pass
ing themselves of as Coufederates. -
Rivers and creeks had to be crossed,
which they did by swimming, and after
ten days hard marching, skulking and
: lodging, they finally got in, looking
much worn and wearied S. C..
sE- The vincennes Sun, Of Tuesday,
says; a
ArrENPTEp Bank RosBEKy -On Sat
! urday night, about ii o'clock, an attempi
was made, as is supposed, TO rob the
! bank al this place Peter Doland, the
! young man sleeping in the bank, was
just entering it. having in his hand the
key, when be was sssaiied aud terribly
| haaten over the head Altar this snn,e.