Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-24

drdf,ng,n order 10 secure IN the army
her quota OF soldiers. As Will be seen
from the followiI z let, the number re-
CURED are already in the service, aud
before the close OF the present month,
Iowa will have sc, eral hundred more
men than have been demanded OF her:
INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS.
lat Reg't, Fought at Wilson Creek Springfield.
u Col. Elliott, at Birds Point
81 5" d. vii Jams, at Quincy recruiting.
18th Col. Dodge, at Benton Barracks, St.
Loais
s,h Col Wor,ningfon, at Boonville, Ms
souri.
9Th Col .cDoweil Jefferson City.
18th Col. Ltuman. Al Bird Point
sih 4" 1t. Col Geddie, at Jefferson City
9th oil. Vaud-yer. IL the field IN Missouri.
10th !" Col. Percz,, Bird Point.
llth " to!. Hare, ready tor service.
18th Full, at Dubuque.
Randall
I4th Nearly fun, for Leavenworth.
10Th /" Col Held, Organizing
10Th " Irish kegiment, recruiting.
l7lh /" German Regiment, Recruiting
CAVALRY.
LIST Regt, Col. Warren, at benton Barracks, St
"a Ready for service.
"a i" Col Bu..ey. in the field
4th Organizing at Mt. Pleasant.
ARTILLERY
One battery at Burlngto n; one at
Council Bulls; one attached to Col.
Nandcvcr's regiments and one forming.
Besides the above, Iowa has furnished
large numbers OF troops to Nebraska, IL
nois, Missouri, and to various lndepen-
dent organic ttiohs, such a the Lahcers,
Fremont Light Gnard., &c.
Upwards OF 1900 men are now IN
camp in Davenport, about 1000 at Du-
| buque, and the 4th cavalry rapidly form
| iny At Mount Pleasant The uniforms
and equipments Tor two regiments are at
Davenport ready for delivery. About
100 horses for the Second Cavalry regl-
ments are already there, and more ar
rving daily. The horses are generally
from the interior Of the State, and well
calculated for the service. The cavalry
were reviewed by prominent Y. ).
Army officer, flom Washington, who
comphmcnted the men very highly, and
SAID he had seen no better horses IN the
service any where.
| Gov. KIkwoo and Adjutant General
| Baker are unrrmtting in their ctfolts
Tor the energetic carry ing forward OF
THIS great aud important movement.
Adjt, Gen. Baker Is emphalica'ly 'the
rlgnt man in the light rlacc'-so ac-
knowledged by all the officers, soldiers,
and the publie-cxccpt the very few
etiquette" officers, who iiud it difficult
to keep up with hun in his rapid name
nsres. Gen. i. works without gloves
takes right hold, instead OF waiting fol
his snbordinates. Upon the arrival OF
three companies, the other night, after
Il wing them drawn up III hue, he ap
peaIea before them with an arm-iull 0
s anket Every man that is without ;
blanket, hold up hl, hand"-a and thu.
he distributed th.m in person. Iho.e
Nno nave watched his movements To-
The past two months, say no more cal a
il" nromtt .iiieit nt-nlAn .cnnIa ..hayl
y. i. Baker.
The Adjt. Gems office is at the Burt
House, Davenport, which brings thlthel
a swarm OF officers and soldiers-render
ing this the attractive point of the city
Added to these, the number of guest, al
ths popular and excellent house is un
G-uaily large, ard daily increasing will
the increase OF travel.
by almost every tram from the West
companies of soldiers are arriving
Three companies came in on Thursda,
! and Friday, eacr, and three more were
expected on Saturday.
"Camp Mcclellan is very pleasantly
7 situated upon hll near East Daven
port, and about opposite the middle o
what they are pleased here to cal
"Armory Island" Each company ha.
erected 4 frame building, and flushed
thcm of IN pasatl,ely good st, lie
rendering them very comfortable. Up
On one OF the commanding bluffs, over
looking the county Tor miles, sheltered
hy forests Q. timber, and near the river
his camp Is to be one OF the most adj
outrageous y located we have seen.
amp DO iiolt,' more recently named
the Davenport Barracks" is upon the
County Far Grounds, in the rear of the
} City O. Davenport. Here are 20 bar
, rack buildings, 20 by 10, atiording ac
commodatiOas for 100 men each. The
officers have also commod.ous quarters
and in short time the stables for the
horses will all be completed. These
grounds are occupied by the Cavalry
. Of. Wash. l.. Elliott The men n
both these corps are principally stout
8 healthy farmers, who, from their drill
AID general appearance, will compar,
tavorabiy with any in the field.
Business in Davenpor, is very brisk
owing in part to the presence of such a
large body OF soldiers, but principe PLY
by the bringing forward Of the fab
products OF the adjacent country. Til ere
Is an Immense amount of gram yet in
the bins and stacks, to be brought for.
ward. Corn is also very plentiful. O.
nogs, there are probably fully one-thire
more for sale in this State, than ever be
torc. Potatoes seen to have sutferec
hereabou,s less than in Illinois. The,
are very plenty, and selling a, low rates
4 NEW invention in artillery is MOTTO
ed in the Pitlsburg papets. 1t consist.
. OF an entire battery on a single carriage
| The SIX field pipces 1re sncnrolv f,s4on