Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-03-23
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nsza Buoix; ! navs for sens II
bsea engaged in the aFdaous task Of so1-
Ilsssiag enough intsrsssiHg matter ira,
one mass, 10 warrans me In nsking thel
astsmvs II wrisins goa . seaamaafeaaieas
and assn alter sach = long silence, 1 fsar
shaa shall not bc able 10 send J il sssy !.
Efhang whish xiss psose ssfy atssastass u
youF Readers.
Az ST., IL oar iitsfe express shaaiy,
b writa 10 you, TIE raid d gently falling
from shs hsassas, alpsost paissless Fatr
sser my he distinctly heard as q falls
agan tbs ssshakes, 2 beating sweet sad
lively tame upon oar yosf. To siE and
listen Ia sslts pastes On sha roof !" IL ia.i
deed pleasure. We saa think Of The
aaay pleasures Of iAa past, and, laokiag
forward, fas iaGs the fature, saa bassa
our sseastlcs In tho air. md ansielpsts
shs pleasures which await "a 10 THAI
bright and happy daS whieh l. lhars %
vividly painted 10 ostr inagiaasioas.--
We seem to hare passed away fron tbs
sablunary sphere to ihe brigbtand bean-
siful Ianas inhabited By the Fairies.
But fear hat Jour readers viii thlak
that an letting M "rain dreamn carry
ms away. So sill resasa from tho im-
agisary to tho real.
Everything, aimee | last wrote you, has
been dull, nothing Of Ee,y great inpoyt-
anes having tFanspirsd. We hare Lately
had some promotions 10 our Battery
LIST Lieus. @. Ii. LroS now wears pair
Of shoulder straps, each Of which bears
two bars, instead Of one across the
ends and Fad Lieuss, RKAvgE and GiL-
Poau hare mada ona step forward, and
now have . 'slst,n instead Of "2ad, p
at the begiasing Of their titles, while Isl
Sergeant MARrrS, and Sergeant dcFArE,
each wear their badges upon their shout
ders instead Of on their arms, and write
's2ad Lieut." instead OF aSarg't, before
their names, Sergeant HExRT MArSz now
ranks as lss Sergeant, while severai
"sarp'is,n nov wear three Instead Of two
stripes upon their arms, and some who
hare heretofore bFen privates, nov bear
the marks which indicate that they are
fsCerporeals." The promotions give
general satisfaction 10 the ''boys,n and
those thus hoaored l believe are worthy
and deserving Of the compliments whieh
have been hesto ned upon them. Althe'
your correspondent did not receive q
corporate tcommish," | believe be ia
just as well satisfied as though be bad
lie still remains singh private in tho
| rear rank" and seeks no place Of more
responsibility.
Why is it, old BruLE, that We have not
seen your ever welsome 'sphiEn hgrea-
bouts for several wesks2 Have yoa en-
tIrsTy deserted Us ? Or is il because you
have gone astray upon Jour journey hith-
err The lattos, | hope, should not
like 10 think that, lalsheush ! bare net
logged yOur memevy very often,) you
have forgotten entirely, that you have q
friend away down here In 'sRackensack. !"
You must eudeaEor to be little more
regular in Jour habits, and in sone man
ner worry yourself through to pay rs a
weekly visit. We ike to see jon, you
always tell as what il going on about
Council Bluffs and bring US tidIngs Of the
Sold folks at home"
Several days ago the news reached this
place to the effect that Charleston had
been evacuated By the Rebs., and that
Dahlgreu and Gilmore bad marched into
the city. Yesterday the report was coa-
frmed By the arrival Of Official dispatch
g. Tho oil 3sd Iowa Battery vas or
defed to be ia readiness TO march at bali
past eleven o'clock, a. NJ, to the ground,
whicn bad been selected for the purpose
to fire salute Of So guns In hoAor of the
great achievements. At the appointed
hour, everything being in readiness, che
Battery moved out e marched down thru
the city, 10 the bank Of the river, in the
rear Of the State House, and there, upou
the same ground, The self-sans spot,
where four years ago the Rebels ceiebra-
ted the taking OF e. Sumter, beloved
forth its joy in shirty.six thunder peals oil
glAdness,
To-day report 10 10 circulation that
Gen. Lee had made az attempt to essea-
ate Richmond, which proved unsaecess-
faI. Gen. Grant having cut him OF and
forced him to tsFn back, With heavy less,
and seek refuge ID his strong enireneh-
ments. Such iews a. this Is always re-
seivsd with Joy BY the soldier in the Geld,
Il brings 10 him the hope, thaa be viii
soon be allowed to return to bis happy
home, and to bis fsaily, from which he
has been separated for 30 long q time. II
Oils bis breast With the glaadsning sbo'l
that be will soon be allowed 10 return
10 the loved sud cherished ones left be-
hind, and thattai sh0rslime viii ipter.
yene before be can sis beneath his own
foof, enjoyibg life Of psaso and happi.
aess. Oh, how happy will they Ill be,
and shat > caass FOR Joy will exist sswhen
shis ersel saf 10 ossssp aaa these ssasrsa
and was-worn veterans may bs allowed
TO Essara saee mnge 10 shsir mivss, mesh-
ess, fathers, sons and broshsrs, 10 ENJOY
a life long lime q psase asd Joy. Freed