Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-06-05

When the army reached Dixon the
almost universal discomfort of the men
had grown so manifest and so ominous
that it could no longer be safely disre-
garded.s They longed ''for the feshpots
OF Egypt and fiercely demanded their
discharge. Although their time had not
expired, it was determined to march
them by way. of Paw-Paw Grove to
Ottawa and there concede what the
governor feared he had no nower to
withhold.
sWhile on our march from Dixon to
Fox river" says Mr.. Orwin, lone
night while in camp, which was formed
in square inclosing about forty acres,
our horses, outside grazing, got scared
about 9 o'clock, and a grand stampede
took place. They ran right through our
lines in spite of US and ran over many
Of us. No man knows what noise a
thousand horses make running unless
he has been there. 1t beats young
earthquake, especially among scared
men, and certain they were scared
then. We expected the Indians to be on
us that night. Fire was thrown, drums
beat, flies played, which added addi-
tional fright to the horses. We saw no
real enemy that night, but a line of
battle was formed. There were no eyes
for sleep that night. We stood to our
posts in line, and what frightened the
horses is yet unknown
During this short Indian campaign"
continues the same gentleman, "we had
some hard times, often hungry, but we
had great deal Of sport, especially of
nights, foot racing, some horse racing,
jumping, telling anecdotes, in which
Lincoln beat all, keeping up a constant
laughter and good humor all the time;
among the soldiers some card playing
and wrestling, in which Lincoln took
prominent part. think it safe to say
he was never thrown in wrestle.
[Nir. Irwin, it seems, still regards the
Thompson affair as "a dog fall.'] While
in the army he kept handkerchief
tied around him nearly all the tims
for wrestling purposes and loved the
sport as well as any one could, He
was seldom ever beat jumping, During
the campaign Lincoln himself was al
ways ready for an emergency. He en-:
dured hardships like good soldier. He
never complained, nor did he fear dan.
ger. When fighting was expected OF
danger apprehended Lincoln was the
first to say, Let's CO. He had, the con.
fidence of every man Of his company,
and they strictly obeyed his orders at
a word. His company was all young
men and full of sport.
A Wise Hog.
"One night in Warren county white
hog, q young SOW, came into our lines
which showed more good sense, to my
mind, than any hog I ever saw. This
hog swan creeks and rivers and went
with us clear through to, 1 think the
mouth Of Fox river, and there the boys
killed it, or it would doubtless have
come home with us. If it got behind in
daylight as we were marching, which
it did sometimes, 1t would follow on
the track and come to US at night. 1t
was naturally the cleverest, friendliest
disposed hog any man ever saw, and
its untimely death was by many Of us
greatly deplored, for we all liked the
hog for its friendly disposition and
good manners, for it never molested
anything and kept in its proper place"
On the 2Sth Of May the volunteers
were discharged. The governor had al
ready called for 1000 more men to take
their places, but i'll the meantime he
made the most strenuous efforts to or
ganize a small force out Of the recently
to protect the frontiers until
the new levies were ready for service.
He succeeded in raising one regiment