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03.VASTruxRGtomiU* Aiihtof |li« Piamlor.in to-r*R. CfS i rar. kVSZ itiicr«n!pp-l»cynko8C-renttuld.1onetheticn;up-Cewliclu)O*0Oil; the thebadap-crt-'oniHididaaThe following leitiT Kceivad a day or two srawby Captain Butra will be interesting to ibc=e who have fifcods in Urn 20t^. BagmieotC,rrAra Bats*.—Deer Sir: Thinking that perhaps you would like tohiar of -your command ardits whereabouts, I take this opportunity of writing a taw lines,—and when you get this you may fafcly concludo that wo have got nbore the lower alrata, on our return to the surface once more, but with the probable loas of all things which have pegs or shoe-strings ia them. ’ . . . •Mud!! the word ia feeble! History gives nn account of Nopcleon crossing the Alps—of Fremont crossing Ihc Mountains. -But what did thaw exploit* amount to compared with lilt doings of The Army of tbo Frontier,’-cspccally the 20th Iowa, and moro particularly the Right Wing.Wc crossed the Boston Mountain*, conqner-cd a city, and made u safe retreat in lew time than it took to mako the world.Wo didn’t exactly do it all alone,—there wero somo other folks alor.g.-but if we could create such a suspicion in tbo rainds of the people wo should do no more thnn olhei* have tried to do. on a larger scale. Bit you nrc acquainted wjth the detail* of that and previous events. At any rote I am core that we have (a# Captain liublatd crprra*cd it in a published letter) covorcd ourselves nil over with wind,— There I'vo blundered into the mud ao many times to-day, that it has blundered iu here,—of course I thould lave said ■' glory.Thing* Lavo gone about tbo tame aa usonl sir.co you left,—soioc marching—some special, n:id considerable gunrd duty. The day you left we were informed' by circular tlin; cno team must do us for the' present, end ndviscd us to reduce our fcoggngo accordingly. _I turned over to Post Q. M. fifteen guns and accoutrements,—tbrcc picks, two spades, and one tont.I wisb 1 had spared a few more guns, scrae kettles and pans.—1 stall do so ftt the first opportunity.Scuday nigV.au ordercamo to march at in the morning. Yve got under wsy for Hoot*, vilie about i p. m YTe left F. Allen, ilcrgca-hcimer, Hoxlc. Rooks, F. 3- and Win. Myersat Hoapilol threo milts from Fayetovilte,—» brick mansion formerly owned by a Judge Walker. He was President of the Convention that took Ark. out. of the Union. Hois now, I understand, a rebel Major. Rooks and tbo two Myers were quito sick,—Hoxic is-gaining,— Alien nod Hergcsheimer have tbo Rheumatism,—wol-.nvo not trard from them since.In consequence of running into Herron's •Traio, we .marched only eight ini to end bivou-need for the uigfct. The next morning wo 6tnrled nt l A—marched five miles anu went into camp which was soon known as Camp Rose-crans,—by whuse suggestion ororder I am r.ot inforuisd. It isa fine place.—taking wood and water ii.to consideration equal if not superior to Frairja Grove.Friday n igkt a dispatch camo from General j Brown Slating that a body of rebel cavalry bad •t: got north of us and had committed some depredation® near tbo Moline; wo were ordered lo Huntsville, Herron who was already there was ordered to Carrolton thirty oce mlto north-oast to intercept tho retreat of tbo rebels. Saturday we moved to Huntsville fourteen miles, encamped near the village, where Herron's troops bad been; uotbirg unusual occurred till Monday when a supply train of one hundred wagons came in, also a letter from Col. Clark staiyht he was ut FayetfeviUe with many gooiRugs for the 20th and hoped to be with .,a #oon. He may be still going South in quest of us, as wo have not eccn him. But I presume he is further Ncrih now than he was thou. Perhaps i: would bo a good idea to send the boxes far enough Jfcrlh lo preserve tbeir contonts fresh for another winter# use, as we are no; likely to gel them tbi# winter.Tuesday morning Captain Thompson and a Captain from the 37th 111. wore detailed to take charge of an escort of 175 Infantry (twenty-five from the 20th) to go with a supply train toCnrroKoo. They are probably moving with Herron’* command bb they, have not returned. The same day SO van or eight from each company were «eo» out in Charge of CapV. Torry O carry on the flouring busiDC* at n mill on Iho •* ’ar Sagle,” some five mile# distant I suppose lb«y manufactured more than enough far tbeir cwn Use but our Rrgirnont never saw any of it. Thcia wan * largo quantity left on nccouot I suppose of sooo one’s carelessness in not sending tcarus in season to get it before leavirg, and now we are on quarter ratines.’ In consequence of tho extra calls for men guard dutic* have been heavy.The.news of Marmadnke’s raid on Springfield reached us about Wednesday or Thursday. It accms that it wan then thocght advisable ta move, bal on account of a rain and biiow storm which had swollen the etTCam* it was impc^i-He to do so until Sunday; on that day wo made an attempt to march: the ground was frozen jest enough ta bear '.ho wagon a. We worried through eight miles and got into our old camping ground nenr Eikborn about 11.lt; P. M. it was Tcry dark and Taining aud wa# in all respects save distance equal to the uip froiu Ozark to camp Lyon, in fact worse for there was a damp enow covering everything and the boys with tbeir kuapsnuka blankets Sit., on tbeir backs could rot eit down to rest themselves, neither could they build fires, aod it wa# very cold. Wo got into camp in admirable disorder.Before dark wo were inarching.‘right in front’ the next morning in looking around wo found ourselves-left in front.1 Tl* 37th 1U. •right in front and behind us,and no battery loboswen r heard; nil ibis baring bccu done without an rcier of the kind haring been given. I could jncss how it came about, but your experience will enable you to gecss far yourself.To givo you an idea with what regularity rar camp was arranged, 1 will tell you a Idle of Adjutant McClellan’e experience. Ln*i sight about tec he started out to give marching orders. Ho went to Co.’s B. and E. the next teat he got to wa# Co. B. again; at tbonext attempt be brought up .at tho Adjutants off.ee,—he began to get discouraged but shored up his hat and started again,—thedftht ho was progressing finely amid rope# and pins, tiU.M glt;,t cn1 nog led i« the guy rope- of an oflic^ra teat, where a cook stove began to rattlo, which you know, could not belong to tho 20(b,—he mndo a break for the 5. W. and reached mj ter.t next, haviog strength enough ta say. “ be ready lo march.at doy-light,. and weut on wilb n sigb to make liis seven other, cell#. I ibink bo will goon give up bi» po#:tion as Ad-utant. •’• •' ■■ The intention was to move on Monday, bat jficr making a trial it wai CP “ bad ihawcd out critircly. ^Wc started about.tw.elvo to-day; teami.caae ibead; wc moved abont iix milfa;‘#omo of tho .cams with Col. Wye nad Staff bare taken lUoSo v« or fleetsThe am•one road and .probably will not benight. ,What tbje move is for I will not prctcmi to •ay; we nrc anxious to get where wc can obtain supplies and a mail, vrb have not hnd ar.y mn.l 0'nt-cnjj for neorly two weeks. Anxiety to hear tho war news :a iatdnoi \ Save, their anxiety about Iho trar and homo nffoira the boys uro generally in flue spirit#- This time they do net scy St.Louis, Holla or even Springfield because we are headed that wot; thsy «Jo ool ’.ik« tho ju«n of ratmciug tbeir step*, hut a* it i», they ore r.ot particular vhtrc SO that it tb^re .# noth-irg-dora a soldier so a)nch good as a victory oi news o: one, nor anything which go much depresses’-hem a# a defeat; give thsra a prestige of success and they will go without a murmur whoo, and where, only indomitable energy and will, can take them.Jtisplt;iclfully Your#, C. L. D.crans ni army h eure pi atrorgh .and So meat; under t cotoplu history, ■ -(Cc®iounlc*t#C^ l)mill of Ulruia'Dnui.He WM buried on an island in the Missie-sippi,January 31*1,1663.’* Mr. Deem wa. aSor-geant in Company A,3lfit Regiment Iowa volunteers. He was a good soldier and now sleeps where the great father of waters will continue to chant his honored praue#, wbon the spirit of peace and prosperity shall agn.n blow our country—now pasiirg its days of trial and danger. * .At a slated coromiiaicr.tion of Cedar Rapid*Lodge No. 25, A. F. «t A. M.. beld at Masonic Hall, in the city of Cedar Rspidn. reb. 9tb,A. L. 53G3. the following preamble and resolc-tions were anmiircoasly adopted :tfueMw. Wo have karued with sorrow of the removal of our 'worthy Brother, Sergeant _ Hiram Doom, P. M. of thi# Lodge, while in | c011£n the service of his country to U:o Grand Lodge - The abovo. Therefore, as expressive of the sense of have t, Tho “A red for as I Rappal rebel# i tioa of about .It kwould Fron troops colds purpoa that tl Morgr. , The cd exc Tho for Ha Balm cle# or not ac OfiuQueenthis Lodge, bo ititctcM That ir. tho death of our worthy Brother. Etram Deem, the fraternity has lost oae of its warmest and most corn rat friends. No crare shall we meet bitu in the Lodge be-low-hi# s.’at I# vacant—his voice is hash«d. Wc bow in Bub mission to11 Him who doolli niltiling* well.11 , - jfritted. Thatwc Offer to tho bereaved widow and orphan children «f our departed Eiothor, our warmest sympathy, and to Him who Jm# promised to be tbo” Widow's God and .he fb’.her to the fatherless, we commeud them for consolation ; and may Ho send relief in Ui» Lour r»f their deep affliction.Jtoiolvcd, Thai a copy of these resolution, under the *oa! of the Lodge, be furnished the widow of our deceased Brother.Rctohxd, That the Altar” bb clothed m mourning during the next Bixty days.Jtttoltcd, TbDf the obituary—the foregoing preamble and resolutions be entered upon our minutes, unci a copy furnished the paper* of ibis county far publication.JAMES L. ENOS, Vf. M.Attest, J. V. HoitniAtau, Scc’y.Jlegldtr ami Jtccord of tbie county plttM«py- _________of the were:ilk been : and 1 from I meut.All stopp' is rraThia’.teraRebelThcaptureplyprisoinil Fi dato.iV.Icas«• Gc-hc w plan?COMJlUNICATJiO.The c^t;*cl!^ of Clinton Towuehip met in the Stone School House on Ihc evening of February mb, 1SG3. for tho mclunt exchange of counsel in regard to matter* which pertain to our national affair#.The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Cbns. VTsarc and E. N, Bates.The fo‘.l'iwir.K pn*po*ilionB wcro diseusssd :1st, That the war wua waged Bolclf for tho purpose Of national’ unity, and whatever was done by the Administration, was done subordinate to this, and was justified by tbo terrible aocciiti** of Hie cose. In short, that tho policy Of the Administration as nnnouoccd ;c the Greeley letter, viz •/» That if the Executive thought bust ho would save tho country and diuvciy with it, or save it part *kvs and patf free, or Lee, just a# circureat-uce# seemed to dictate.-2d. That our difflcallic# could n.onc te settled by tho terrible arbitrament ofthesword, and that such a thing as compromise to a delusion and a snare, promising peaco without adjustment, and fraternity where there wasnothing bet alienation.A tcrriblo excoriation was givou to tboso men wb~o are now engaged in setting on foot a counter revolution it. tho Northern Sutea. whose watchwords are •• peace, Arumt.co conciliation, “ conproroiao. *c., but wheac real de-sigr.E arc forrthodowed by thoir open eyoipaGenoiclC.a:iiitAtrnCiiGopedil i»3 lt;ho diexpo VrTear wa# i RoseTvstate fisdw Rich nfixi-an ticGlt; oake idle.T1and45,0GnonBail’mileihrtBau. ;Q'Hckv*t — ~ —,hy with their Soutbarn brethren.atid their „iJcMl I »» ------aptness to fun.tab excuse# tar traitorous conduct. After the speeches were concluded a resolution was offered, that, “ Ail who believed in lb® policy ofthe Administration and wanted a speed v aud an entire overthrow of the rebellion, by any or by all means that may be advised by our rulere, should manifest tloir dc-eirc by a rising voto. All arose but two ox three persons, shewing a vory slight prevalence ofthe Copperhead element among us.V. W.R., Sec'y.CVMMUJCATEJ*.Asraoxonv.-'VS'o ’cTtico that the stud;of w ----this beautiful science has cf lalo received a rc-Tnorlcitblo sGmuloos in ibis Ticioity, wpccially among our young Indies ; some of whom have already diEcovorcd some wonderfully brilliant con#tcllaGon#, nad lave done Ibis in some in-stancca while taking their very Gret lrasons. Indeed, it ba# often been noticed tlvat the shorter tha time spect in His study the greater the power of insight into the Harry world. The institution where this is taught ond practiced is a public or.e, dccossiblo to all, both old ao«l young, audi# locatelt;l at the upper ond of townCou . TPotlt; to \ •ondTiracllCTTtheraytcom Clui is n Cba thoenplik»Fbutthetireoftthe:cted -----* * , pOT•not tar from tbo railroad bridge. TV e obscrro wilBOiur irom vuuone rctnnrkablc UUng in reference to ibis Id ihc fact, strange o# it may appcor, that some ofthe most wonderful discoveries of the stars hate been rar.de in broad daylight, and th.s too, with the naked eye! This we ore aware m n statcccat lliot mnuy will doubt, but it .s rev-crtlclcss a tact, n# ra.'*nj we know can testify from jttrtuuU t*uricnlt;t, who would not deny it, though tor reasons brat known to themselves they co not often boast of tlm achicTRincnt. It hnB also been noticed that one of. the first effects of devotion to this scienco i# observed in a wonderful phrenological development, most generally .bowing itself on the back of the head ; even one such view a# i# sometimes obtained serving to develop a “ bump tho size a pullet’s-egg I• Talk of your Cambridge, Cincinnati or Albany observatnrips ! Why. for the brilliancy, originality, beauty, pnd vividcc« with which the licavtniy bcdict areseon. Guwo institutionk are cot to bo mentioned or thought of iu Con-necliotf with our own observatory hero at Cc-dor Rapid#. It ia' decidedly a big thicg on ice I : : . • ’ •nar-The proceed ia gs of Congress for a few lt;J8t# p’ast have been of unusual interest. The Senate baa poned tha bill, taxing the bank#, making ita application gradual... I sen uft aiu rib tho the tenCC;Thcxlt;whprcterowancbe#whtojrecthethycliuAnw.iltheei-tbyfortbo• _ ilo*
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Cedar Valley Times
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Thu, Feb 19, 1863
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