The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-01

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
THE PASSAGE OF THE CATAwBA BY TIE

THE PASSAGE OF THE cATAwBA BY THE
18th CORPS.
have only alluded briefly to the troub-
les ofthe 18th Corps, and have generally
LETT II othe correspondent with that col
umn 70 report IT. march; but ] can not re-
ffatn from giving an incident ofite passage
ofthe Catawba. You will remember that,
for two or three days. the swollen state Of
the Catawba prevented the 18th from cross
ing, and thai the right wing was cut in
two. The delay thus caused to one corps
ofcourse extended 70 the whole army
gusted, and, on March I, ordered Slocum
TO order that portion OF the l4th Corps
which was cut of to destroy the wagons,
spike the cannon, shoot the mules and
horses, ferry the men across on RATS, and
como on. The army was now twenty
miles in advance. General Slocum rode
back to the Cataw ba ct night, unattended,
save by couple Of orderlies, and through
country where rebel abounded. and con-
suited with Jeff. C. Davis. That General
begged for delay In the execution Of the
order. General Slocnm, Davis, Jimmy"
Morgan, Baird and Buell. went vigorously
e the work Of saving the A.h Corps, and
the loss OF material. Then, by forced
marches, when the endurance Of the men
vas most taxed, they came up and took
their place again IN the front line facing to
ward Virginia. s
= THE HANGERS ON or THE Army.
i have used the word 'sbummer'' in my
accounts, and it hes been suggested that
many. OF your readers DO not know the
meaning Of the term, It has now recog-
mixed position in the army lexicon. Any
man who has seen the object that IL applies
to- will acknowledge that 1t was admira-
bly, eelected. Fancy ragged man, black
ened by the amokes Of many . pine-kuot
hre. mounted on . scrawny mule, without
. saddle, with gun, . aknapsack, BUTCH
through the pine forests far out on the
fianks Of Q column. keen on the scent Of
rebels, OK bacon, or silver spoons, or corn,
or anything valuable, and you have him
In your mind. Think how you would
admire him Y you were . lone woman,
With . family Of small children. far. from
help, wnen he blandly inquired where
would smile Nhen he pried open your
chests with his bayonet, or knocked to
pieces your Tables pianos and chairs. tore
your bed.olothing in three inch stlips.
and scattered the strips about the yard
Tho "hummers" say 1t takes too much
time TO use keys Color is no projection
from these rough-riders. They 60 through
u negro cabin In search of diamonds and
gold watches with just as much freedom
and vivacity an they s.loot' the dwelling
Of wealthy planter. They appear to IS
possesssd.of spirit Of .pure cussednesa."
Ono incident Of many will illustrate. "A
Summer stepped into house and In
quired for sorghum. The lady Of the house
presented jug, which he said was too
heavy, so he merely filled his canteep.-]
Then taking hinge wad of tobacco from
his mouth, no thrust It into the jng. The
lady inquired, in wonder, why he spoiled
that which he did not want. "Oh, some
fsller'h come along andtaste that sorghum,
think you've poisoned him; then he'll
burn your damned old house." There are
hundredtsof these mounted men with the
column, and they 60 every where. Some
OF them are loaded down with silverware,
gold ooin and other valuables. hazard
nothing in saying three-fifths Gin value)
Of the personal property of the counties we
havc passed through u in Sherman's army
to-day.
MICRO PHILOSOPHY.
Mr.. People cnanced to be at home, and
all his Young and old negroes crowded
around % cape and wonder at the much
dreaded Yankee army. Among them wasI
. venerable African.
How do you get on father7'' asked.
Weu, massa, dis ere nigger gets on ]