The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-01

From the Iewa eth Cavalry.
BROWNSVILLE, ARK, Feb. 10, 1866.
Dear Times Since my last our brigade
has returned from their trip to Augusta,
which place 10 on tho north side Of White
River, seventy miles distant from this
Our boys saw but few rebels on their trip
captured two or three bushwhackers. One
had some papers on bis person, one letter
written ia cipher, which I enclose and send
you: the bearer said that il We could read
it 1t would DO Of some use to Us; he did
not know what II meant. also send you
an old paper, the Auolanehs, bearing date
Jan. l4th, 1862; also = rebel vouchsr
captured in house near Augusta. I have
also some interesting relics, including one
small torpedo, large enough to upset horse
and rider If placed in the road. We have
moved from our former quarters to the r.
r. station. We relieved the Sd Michigan
Cav. here. Our brigade has been remod.
died: we are now brigaded with the Sd and
4th Arkansas, the 9th Kansas and the 9th
Iowa; some At Little Rock, one Regt. at
the Bluffs and ours here to guard the r.
r. Col. Trumbull commands the brigade,
and 1t. Col. ]. P. Knight commands our
Regt and this post. Sergt. John Hagerty.
Of this Regt., Co. c., (you know hi.n) had
. narrow escape today from shot from .
bushwhacker about two miles from camp
in the heavy timber; his bible saved bis
life, being in his leit breast pocket. The
ball passed through the New Testament to
the I'd Of Kings Goth chap. Just about
half way through, but 1t dented the cover
on sue inside; but for this it must have
entered bis heart near the lower end. II
stunned him and nearly knocked the breath
out Of his body. He saw three Of them,
but he galloped out Of their way, and wss
met by three other soldiers. h.
One of the Sd Mich. Cav. had On cncoun.
ter with six mounted rebels here few days
since. He being armed with seven. shoot.
ing carbine, killed, At the 6rst two shots,
two Of them the other four fed. He took
from each Of the killed two pair Of pistols
one Of the dead proved to be the notorious
Capt. Stephenson, said to have band Of
two hundred and City bushwhackers. The
soldiers name was ]. NJ. Robinson. It ID
the opinion of officers that We may serve
out our time guarding the r. r. here.
Gen. Reynolds seems to infuse new life
into this department; troops and munitions
Of war are moving in every direction; We
hear our old brigade are going to Camden.
in the south part Of this state. Maj.
Drummond has applied for leave of absence
and il approved, will visit you soon.
read your welcome note Of Jan. Gath.
The package Of TINES Of Jan. 14th is read
also 18th and Gath; they come regularly
now.
The inhabitants Of this part of Dixie are
sick and tired of the rebellion and wish for
peace. Hope it may soon come.
.... WyxAS.
RExAsxs.-The CIPHER referred t. is q
curiosity only because it is q rebel cypher.
Even the WEIGH language can't beatit. A
small piece Of dirty paper: on it two con.
centric rings, half an inch apart; the cen.
trail one is quartercd and the letters A. NJ
r. Y. are assigned respectively to each
quarter: Around the circles are oapita
dot OF mark between them. The saving o.
Hagerty's life by the New Testament, will
add another to the many incidents which
to some, seem Providential. Lucky 70,
JOIN, that he carried the Book on that trip
Mrs. Maj. Drummond told US day or two
ago that the Maj. would probably be sepa
rated from the regiment to act IS Judge
Advocate in some military trials. She i.
expecting him home soon. ..
We hear it ruuored, since the receipt Of
Wymsn's letter, that the 9th Cav. are now
| at Nashville: We cannot trace the rumo,
at present, but it was told to US as actual
information. We shall soon know by
letters from the boys. The reader will find
another very interesting letter frsm the 9th
in this issue.
"BRIck."-This eccentric genius is now
in New York city. Connecticut and al
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