The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-17

iNs eoTia HIS lTHuscTipt thye.
"a band Of organized secessionists exists
in this city, numbering, as claimed by one Of
the members, some two hundred, who have
regular meetings, conducted With the utmost
secrecy. Their movements have been watched,
but no one bias proposed proceedings against
them, as they are considered wholly Impo-
tent for mischief
AsimIiar organization, allied to the "Gold-
en- Circle also exists in Iowa, and agents
Of the association are travelling from place
TO place instituting societies, or lodges, AND
initiating members into all the mysteries OF
sympathetic treason. The aim Of the asso-
Citations is for the present to operate upon
the public mind to produce reaction against
the war and to furnish such aid and comfort
to the enemy secretly as shall keep them in
heart till the progress OF the reaction ena-
bles tho sympathiners TO act openly and pro-
claim their alliance With s.our Southern
brethren"
Prom the second Iowa II Regiment.
HusNKviLLE. SHELBY Co., Mo-,
July 18th, fS6t.
EDITORS GATE CRY: Wednesday evening,
July 10Th, a dispatch came to Camp Lyon at
ST. Jo., that the secessionists had overpow-
cred the FEDERAL troops on the eastern end OF
the railroad, and we're burning the bridges.
Five companies, including company A OF
keokuk, were ordered to prepare for march
ing. and BY midnight were "of." AT Ma
con City another train took aboard seven or
eight companies Of the Iowa Sd and Illinois
10th Regiments, which awaited the arrival
Of ammunition. At Salt River, 81 miles
from Hannibal, We found the bridge burned,
and also the remains Of five cars, which ~ere
set on fire at this rlace and let run down the
grade into the valley of the Salt. gentle.
man who had walked through from Palmyra
told us that when he passed Monroe lteB
miles east Of Salt River and seven from this
place), the eecessionists had several com
panies OF the H. and Iowa 80 Regiments,
imprisoned in the Seminary Building, where
they were peppering them with cannon balls.
Leaving two companies to guard the trains
containing our baggage and provisions, the
remaining troops crossed the river on the
fallen timbers Of the bridge, batting at this
place, where IL was decided to leave two
companies, as c9salry company Was seen
proving about where the cars arrived, at the
burned bridge. After the care whstled, q
general stampede was made from this place.
Hon.as are left. Silent as death-beddine.
furniture and all; clocks ticking and os to
purring apparently jus, deserted. The
Railroad Depo, which, BY the earnest en-
treaties 81 the citizens and farmers around,
wac saved from conhagration, was occupied
last night BY the two Companies which re.
mainei.
Some OF the boys who went through ia
Monroe last night, arrived an hour or two
ago on hand ear, and report oil quiet there
They say The rebels had four pieces OF artil
lery which they planted out Of reach Of tht
small arms OF our troops, al u peppered away
awhile, but didn't do much damage. On,
OF the Ill. boys in the trenches round tn,
Academy, In dodaing cannon ball, dis
charged bis own Eece into bis side, which
resulted fa.a4iy--t--e- only -daa.h that occur.
red. TN the approach Of the Quincy CAval
nv the reteis fed.
Last night, our train which ran back Ia
or 20 miles, was fred into without damage
the fire Was returned. We expect hot work
from this on. We want cavalry badly, and
Mimic 6hasp.6hooters. II. ..