The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-25

Is East looking after the arms and uni
forms for the regiment, and reports pro-
gress from time to time, but no definite
time has Teen announced by Col Warren
when arms may be expected We pre-
sumo that everything is being done that
can be done to secure a full equipment of
our regiment at the earliest possible day,
but ii would seem that some screw has
been loose somewhere in the calculations
for putting an effective force in the field
without looking after the arms necessary
for the volunteers called out We are not
idle, however, but are improving in move
ments, both as dssmounted and mounted
troopers. Our horses are learning the
movements on drill rapidly, giving fine
appearance to our movements by platoon,
company or squadron.
We have been called upon frequently
to detail squads of men to arrest and bring
to camp certain and sundry persons upon
certain and sundry charges of disloyalty,
secession, &c, and We bring them every
time Sometimes they are dismissed and
at other times sent forward to st. Louis
for further examination. With the char
ges We have nothing to do, and can write
nothing. Cne case has been disposed Of,
and of that will write you. Our Cap
tain was detailed with squad from our
company to arrest man hailing from Mo-
bile, Alabama, who was stopping eight or
ten miles from our camp, charged with
secession and correspondence with the
Southern Confederacy. He was brought
into camp shout | O'Clock in the night
and shared our tent with us till morning,
when he was examined and sent to St
Louis, and was sent thence to Ft. Lafay-
cite, New York, whore he will no doubt
remain until he is purged of secesh.
Had you been incur quarters this morn
ing about SLY o'clock, you would have wit
messed an unusual sight in our routine of
duties Every soldier was busy, as if
working for wager, polishing mountings,
cleaning saddles and brides, arranging
provisions, dishes and bedding, and sweep
ing and dus ting tents aud quarters Small
trees were carried from an adjoining grove
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and set out in front, Ii rope was stretched,
defining our boundaries, and gateway
made with an arch of hickory, inviting a
promenade from the parade ground. Our
tents were tastefulfy decorated with branch
es and leaves from the grove, wreath of
green encircling the door-ways. The
1 stalls Of the horses were cleaned and horses
well groomel, and at nine o'clock the
quarters were pronounced "roady for in
spection" by unfurling our flag to the
breeze to the right of our rrched gateway,
where you, BY this time, might have seen
that mystic symbol of our company, made
from limbs and covered with leaves, -" A. !"
This busy preparation will be explained to
you by saying that Col Warren, on last
evening, on dress parade, announced a
premium Of several bushels of apples to
any company having the cleancst and best
regulated quarters, to be inspected this
forenoon YOU may rest assured we all
felt well repaid for our trouble when it
was announced that company a. had
the first premium on clean and well regu-
lated quarters. Our gateway and rope
enclosure will be a permanent institution,
and cur visitors will be honored with a
passage under the royal arch with its rus
J tic symbol
Since last writing you the twelfth and
last company came to Camp Warren under
command Of Capt, Ankeny The compa-
ny is styled the BLACK Plume Rangers, "
is from LYONS, and the men are much liked
for their soldier-ike bearing and prompt
attention to camp duty. They will no
doubt, with their gentlemanly officers, give
good account of themselves in our regi
mcnt.
Hoping to address you soon from some
Southern soil, Iremain yours, r.
} Another R.liyfng Cry from r IA Mn !
Frsncts nesgner.