The Weekly Union Record

Letter from Camp Iaqua.

Mr. Editor:--Sir, thinking an item of news would be acceptable from this part of the world, I set down to write you.

Our scouting is done for the present--all the parties have returned to camp. As a small party was coming in on the 26th ultimo, about thirty miles from here, on VanDuzen creek, three men started from Camp ahead of the rest of a party to hunt, with the intention of joining the main party at a place called Soldier Grove, where they intended to camp for the night. The hunting party arrived at the place about dusk, and commenced to build a fire, and fix for the night, when they were attacked by Indians--several shots were exchanged, when the Indians broke and fled into the thick brush, where they left them. One of the party, a Mr. Cox, formerly of the Mountain House, was badly wounded, he receiving two arrows through the body on the right side. He is doing well at present. The other two, D. C. Chapes, of Butte creek, and J. O'Connor, formerly of Oroville, were badly scared, but maintained their position until morning, the main party not arriving until ten o'clock, A. M., the 27th. The Indians fired at them in the morning with a rifle, but at too long a range to be troublesome.

It is very hard work hunting Indians here, as the country is so much broken by deep canyons and high mountains.

To-day is the last day of the month. There has been an inspection of all the troops at this post, after which all enlisted men were marched to the Doctor's quarters to be vaccinated, as a preventative of the small pox.

There is some talk of our going to Benicia Barracks soon, if we do, I shall try and pay your town, and some of my old acquaintances a visit. Politics begins to be talked of a little in the garrison. There will be a good Union majority amongst the soldiers vote, but still there is a great many McClellan men, pretty much foreigners, or Guard House occupants.

The weather is delightful--Indian Summer. There is some good with Indian to it.

Capt. Buckley is in command of the Post.
Lieut. Oaks has been promoted to Captain of Company B., 6th Infantry, and stationed at Benicia Barracks. Second Lieut. Rowe has been promoted to First Lieut., thus leaving a vacancy which I, your humble correspondent, would fill. Whether I succeed or not remains to be seen.

Yours, EMORY WING,
First Sergt., Co. C. Sixth Inft., C. V.