The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-06

Uub rcbuy 70 Doll Ov0T LOT Wont Oh uRut.-
He showed ~ beautiful satin banner which
foased in front Of bis quarters. 1t repre-
SCENTS the coat Of arms Of the State on one
side and the old Muscatine Light Guard, in
full dress, on the other. IL had bssn presen-
ted TO the company during their existence 10
that city years ago.
Company B, the lows City boys, We found
most oil 10 have enjoyed uninterrupted good
health with the exception Of Capt. Mshanna,
who had been sick, but 10 now convaIescent
and ahnnt again-
OF Company @, (from Muscatine) the
same may be sisted. This IL the color COM
pany OF the Regiment, and tho dag 10 their
hands, will not diminish in its lussrs, We
can vouch for that.
Company D, Capt. Mstthies' Burlington
German Rifles, looked better, we thought,
than they did while In town, and from this,
We infer that camp life agrees with them.-
Ksokuk 10 well represented in this company,
and amongst them ve recognised many "a
miliar faces. They also repeated TO a. the
stsrsotypsd eomplsiDt-nos being led to face
tho traitors.
Company =, Burlington Zouavss. We
found Capt ssEsaPss and bio msa ia Afss
rate trim - far - health VS. sonosrned, but
complained Of the slow manner With which
the Government brings them to face the enc
ny. Have patience, there msy bs hope
thst Gtsiib. jjsgtuuu viii throw The gauntIss,
thus open N immediate opportunity for eth
er er or dissinguisbment.
Company 2, mount Pleasant Greys) Ne
found Gil TO exhibit smiling figures and an
extraordinary degree Of hilarisy extending
through the entire rank. We soon found out
the cause the ladies 1t homo had present-
ted them With splendid silk Gag. The pre-.
ssnsasion took place yesterday. The CON-
mitses performing the pleasant of6cs on be.
half Of the ladies Of Mt. Pleasant, were
Mrs. A. W. McLsns, Miss Fanny winslo~
and Miss Louise Parker. An sppropria..
address accompanying tho Gag, vas read By
MIR. HenniDgway, and responded to on 81,
part Of the company BY Mr.. Swiner. o,
course, cheers were given for the Nj. Pleas
ant beauties and the Stars and Stripes. III,
flag 10 made Of fne silk, has "a stars AMI
besrs the name Of the company. 1t nov
proudly floats over their ground.
But the above 10 not al they received from
the good danes, Who had an eye to comfor.
Three loads Of eatables Of every subs.an,is
description came down to then and lisersll
! gorgsd them with good things. They ara a
we'll and perfectly rsesneilsd TO osmp life.
Company G, Capt. WentI's German vol
unteers from Davenport, seem TO DO oil i
! good spirits. The Captain himself Ne foun
busily dissecting the news Of the !" Cat
City" and wearing pleasant smile. We %
that Lieut. Guelicb 10 Quarternssser TO th
regiment and gives universal sstisfsction.
Company II, the Dubuque Jackson Guards
Capt. Gotschaik, eeem TO be in their nativ
element, il the expression can be allow cd
They are oil hearty and ready for any smsr
. gency.
: Company |, Dubuque Gregg, looked thei
) best, and from the manner they piled in sh
: com missaYiot Ne should think they were
] good health. Lieut.. q. W. WE1dT06, FORM
!. erly Of this Company, obtained the impol
tsnt position Of Adjutant. He is fully quail
6ed for tho position and performs bic dusis
With creditAble ability. Capt. Heron DIRE
our attention TO splendid sstin flag fyin
IN front Of bis tent, which had been prsssl
> ted to she oonpsDy some three years ego
The ladies Of Dubuque. The nance Of Il
fair deoors are engraved on . silver pie
!. fastened to the stan. The dag il splend
!. piece Of workmanship and cost some SIS
!. Company K, Linn County Guards, are Z
!, in good health, bas this will fail them II u
!. coon led into action. They are boiling owe
Console yourselves, gentlemen, with she no,
expressed TO company E.
The discipline Of the camp 10 good. O.
RI Bates has made change 10 the reveille u
= drummer call the former tskss place ~
I. u At :. -, and tho latter Is ninutss afss
,. wards. Some fsw changes have bssn made
p company drills, which 10 the morning y
y last n hours or longer, II tho discretion
:. the Oapsains.
70 Cartridge. boxes, brsast.platss and bay
> mes bolts were yesterday received 10 camp.
Knapsasks are I'll that are BOW wanted
complete the outfit Of sbe soldiers.
1. The men al show . bronssd sountsnar
- from the effects Of their constant exposa
but this color does not mar their soldie
j appearance.
"A We we're present 1t the dress parade ),
=. terday evening, and End that great p,
"A gress hss been made and degree Of p
y lection attained in the handling Of tho u,