The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-11

". POUCH 10eSe are AL u11SSlu8, Out C0u
not tell whether dead, wounded or prison.
ers. think mostly the latter. Those known
to he killed are b. Y. Plymate, Co. {, J.
w. Stanley, Co. E, and J. Beattie, Co. F.
besides there are about 80 wounded in Oul
hospitals, mostly slightly.
The health Of the balance Of the regiment
is good-Col. Campbell in command and as
usual looking after its interests. Capt.
Moray, late A. A. A. g. on Col. Edwards
and is here on duty. A very worthy pro-
motion and one that gives entire satisfac.
tion to the regiment. **@
I. From the 10th Iowa Infantry.
DECATUR, ALA, May 26, 1864.
Editor of the HQwk Eye:
= Gen. Matthiest resignation having been
duly accepted, he left US yesterday, and
ere this reaches you, he will doubtless
have greeted you in person. We shall
Rdsx h kep muen ones Wse awake
around him. In another important point,
Natthies was model; mean in the pride
he took in always having his brigade ex-
Gel in the neatness and cleanliness OF their
quarters, when in camp-a point so essen
tial to the health o; the soldiers. Much OF
the general good health Of this brigade has
doubtless been -as&siitsuta6ie to this fact. he
marched out to the barracks just vacated
by the regiment Augean stables,
that the labors OF Hercules could not have
perfectly cleaned. Our officers and men
took despairing look at the filthy kennals,
feeiingty suggestive OF "gray-backs,' the
skirmishers Of which, one declared he saw
deployed, preparatory to general en-
of safety, and that was adopted. "A charge
was ordered all along the Fac, and in less
than half day, no vestige Of their forth
tications remained. IN the course Of two
or three more days, new, neat, airy and
clean barracks, With neatly policed streets,
had made sach change that the very site
was scarcely recognizable. Ishould, how
ever, De doing great injustice TO our regi-
mental officers, not to mention that all
neatness, order and cleanliness, III their
respective commands.
AS to Gen. Matthies' fighting qualities,
it would be quite superfiuous to speak.
To the General, in his retiracv, perhaps
some lady, with sweet and winning grace
might say: Il believe this is leap year, 10
it not?) my dear General, 'one thing thou
lackest.'" MAY his shadow never grow
less While write Gen. croekeAA Sa division,
of the 18th army corps, is passing through
this place, en- route TO the front. The adj
vanced cavalry force, some two thousand
strong, have been crossing the pOntOon for
some time. and making things mer-
~ with their gay prsn1cing. They 4aye
the service. If the men CORRESPOND, they
should certainly be very efficient. should
like to be with them for the first day out
from this place, TO see our secesh neigh
bors ''get up and dust at their approach.
There was an inaccufaey 81 state
ment in my last letter. in IrNAtiOA
to the burning Of the tents pnd head
by the rebs, at Madison Station. made
tho statement On the authority of one of
their own men, but ascertained afterward
that il was mistake. BY the way, that
whole affair was nothing more than a ri
diculous ito call it by no harder name)
scare on the part of the 18th H., the secret
of which was, that their time scds Just
about ont. and they were terribly afraid
some of them would either get killed or
captured. make this explanation, be-
cause that Regiment. j believe. has here
tofore done some hard fighting, and have
not been considered as at a discount in.
fighting qualities.
Col. Morgan, Of the 25th Ind, has COM
mand of the Post since Gen. Matthies left,
and Col. Dean, of the 18th Missouri, at pre-
sent commands the Brigade. Col. Ban
bury, Of the 5th Iowa, is the ranking Col.
of the Brigade, but is now with his Regi-
ment stationed at Madison Station.
A pretty good story is told here Of Frank
p. Blair, which, to say the least is rather
characteristic. 1t is said be came to Hunts
vile few days since with his command
and ordered Gen. John +. Smith, opr Divi-
sion commander, to the front, while a part
of his command were to take our place
Gen. Smith politely informed hun that his
orders came from Gen. John A. Logan,
and not from Gen. Blair.
As nearly as we can ascertain the rebels
neighbOrhOOd of 5000 men, but these are
exceedingly scattered, extending along a
line Of perhaps not less than 80 miles
perhaps more; they can therefore give us
but little annoyance, and think the lines
of Sherman's supplies are safe at least to
Chattanooga. The whole of the 18th Corps
(Blair's) is now en- route for the front, some
crossing the Tennessee River at Trienna, q
few miles above here.
p. S.-Just as I had closed nv letter
word reached NJ that the 18th New York.
which had gone out some three miles on =
scout, were engaged with the enemy, and
needed reinf0rcements. Fortunately
Blairs cavalry had just got fairly over the
Blair himself going in person. You may
conceive of the CONSERVATION Of the rebs,
who, probably had no previous intimation
Of the presence Of the 18th Corps, when
they saw 1000 splendidly mounted cavalry
men dashing upon them. It is hardly ne
ceesary to say what followed. 1t is doubt
full II they have yet stopped running. I
learn this morning (27th) that the cavalry
captured two stands Of oolors and about 40
prisoners.
The Infantry Of the 18th Corps common
ced crossing this morning. Gems. Frank
Blair and Croker are here. Gen. Croker
Is in bad health, and it Is doubtful whe-
Their he will be able to 60 to the front.
w. G. X.
From Alabama.
DECATUR June a, 1864.
Editor of the HdVk-Eye:
An incident occurred here day before
yesterday, which may be refreshing to
Northern Copperheads, as it shows that
their good Offices are duly appreciated bv
their rebel masters.
A flag Of truce was sent into our lines
desiring an exchange of prisoners. a