The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-04
g.>cs, Military TIE ms.

The Burlington Zouaves have very unique
and original method OF cheering. The whole
company wave their caps seven times, scho-
ing the figure at the same time, and shouting
the word Zouave o. many timcs afterwards.
To one who has never heard il, II must seem
% odd as it did to US, but it will be arpreci-
ated ON better acquaintance.
To those who have asked for the informa-
ton, We state that the military law Of Uncle
Sam recognizes no such On Office ~ third
Lieutenant.
The fellewing are the onlF sf6csss allowed
in company Of light infantry. and they are
commissioned, Wis: one Captain, Lot and
I'd Lieutenant. The non com missioncd Off
GERS, according to the last general order is-
sued from the War Department, consist Of
Eve Sereean.s and eight Corporals to each
company.
Tha visitors who came down on the Lu.
Serne had quite gay time last Sunday. The
weather turned ont propi.ious for the COCA
sion. In the afternoon they visited their
military friends in the campto exchange so
cisl greetings and pass few pleasant hours
About dark the two Burlington companies
marched down TO the lending to bid them
adien. The Lnxerne vas jAmmed full, Grin
oline being most conspicuous. The band on
the hurricane deck played some favorite airs
and after she backed out and gracefully
glided past the landing, the cheering, The
waving Of hGndkrrchisfE by thB fair CUES,
and Of bats by the t'osher sex, together with
the music created highly exciting and pic-
turesqus scene
Lieut.. Col. J. NJ. futile, OF the % Rsgi-
men., has returned and is stopping at she
Leighton House.
Company A, "a Regiment, tCsps. Huston1
would have appeared 10 their new uniform
70 das,-.hich are po~ all here and ready
for dissribution,- but the caps have not yet
arrived. Al soon ~ they do, we may look
for grand eight. The men Who had look
ss the uniform are perfectly delighted with
them. This company is now undergoing
daily drill and the indefatigable Captain il
using every exertion to make his command
the pride OK Keoknk. The men are already
very proficient in the use OF their sfms, and
when in their new uniforms, viii excite gen
ersl admiration.
The brick building, second door below
Duncan's store on 5th street, commenced to
crack on Sunday night last, and . regular
stampede vas made BY the conpanies quar-.
tered there, namely the Davenport ARTILLERY
which vas below, snd the Nevada company
which Was 10 the top floor OF the building -
The foundation weakened, Ne suppose, from
the effect OF the ram, and cracked the sid.
wall from the ground door TO the secont
story in the rear portion Of the house.
The Nevada company changed their quar-
tiers to the building Sd door from johnson
street, but the Davenport Artillery went bacl
and re- occupied the lst and Cd story.
The Mahaska boys, next door, also col
"skeercd" and slept next to the Theatre las
night, but returned to-day. There il nj
danger Of the building caving in.
1000 cartridge boxes, bets and breast.
plates are nov in Burns 4 Rentgen's ware
house enough for the FIRST and second reg
ments.
400 pairs blank ets Of . 6rst rate qualit,
ware received by Commssary Cleghorn yes