The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-07

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MAY ~, 1861. J. b. NOW ELL, p. II.
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n Auccessf.i Retreat.
It's generally known 10 this town that
some eight or ten men departed very sud-
denly from Athens on the morning OF the
battle. We learn that they susok across
the country aud accomplished . disssnes -of
four miles in quick time. Here they hired .
wagon and drove 10 haste 10 Chsrlestos. -
From thence they took conveyance to Mont.
rosa, whore they took the cars and arrived
10 Ksetat sssut .. N. This vas . most
sseeessfsl fight Of swelvs hours, and wss
noss ysnartable for the panic and eonsssrn
ssioe sossssssd among the people oil along
their roats.
AZ Mostross NJ gallant Capssin Purcell
seiss1 the 1rs-iosk carried BY his ancestor
IN tho Revolutionary var, and sunnonsd
his men 10 arma. Forty men answered
promptly, ssd gashefiss up sseh pieces -
they had, With posder horns, and deer. skin
pouches, shey vsrs ready BY shs time The
svssiDg train ssns from Madison, and we're
here - qsssk - sssAn could bring them, res-
o. and eager - defend our town from The
attacks u lsapposed) victorious enemy.
Teftssassly, however, their services sefe
aok nesdsd, but none tho less bsoof 20
sbe prompt sesion O. the Captain and bis
msa, whose conduct reminds a. Of the r.
theirs who rushed to Bunker Hill.
Abons 10 O'Clock the same night our
friends w. J. Cochran OF New Boston, and
Rofas Hubbard Of JeGer.on Tp., came into
our ofice with sad and anxioss faces. Coch
ran bad been Informed BY Callahan that
Col. A0ors WAS traitor, and his regiment
dsmsrslised, surrounded and captured, and
shes Crossn as undoubtedly tsksn.. Mr..
Oeskfan wanted arms to retrieve oar loss.
i - aDssing = witness ths anxiety VI
botA 4or frissds, and - the same time their
dsspssass determination 70 retrieve or for
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thsa The sisosnssssses Of The fight and ear
victory. They soon started hone With light
hearts, exceedingly happy 70 believe thss I'll
Was not lost, end firmly persuaded that men
Who rsa away ioglosiossly are Dot remark
ably good soldiers.
MoRs Ixcipssfs.-Ws learn that three
more dead bodies Of The rebels wefs found
yesterday morning In the corn Geld below
Athens.
II h now sAsssAs shout Ashsas that old
Nh. -Saili,an vss not prisoner, bas vss
shot while eagerly and brsvsiy parsulng the
sDeny 10 advance Of HE osn srisods.
Two Union men, who hsd been taken pris.
oner By tho rebels, returned to Athena yes
tesdsy morning. They ~ent . short dis
taDoe beyond Lursy, and report shas shsy
sssapsd b. being lefs 10 the rear. Green or
dsred the rebels TO keep behind, ssd threat
-sosd 70 shoot ihen, hnt ihsy praasad ON. IA
gHrdisss Of orders, swsering sod earsise
Green for leading them into slaughter
PEN, and declaring thai they vosld 90 hsns,
They we're utterly demOrslissd.
- The Jenny Wh,ppie came 10 last night
about 8 o'clock, with Col. Lsamss's rsgi.
mont on board. The boat lay bore for n
hour or 90, and the boys vsrs chssrisg, sing.
Ing and crying for bread, vhisky, water, o.
anything. Wo learn that about twenty oil
them we're snn-strsck 10 the march from
Camp Warren TO the boat.
- The oars oAms in - ii O'Clock lss'
night, bringing shout lou men and l0(
horses. Lieut.. Col. Moss arrived. lhs 20.
zs=;s.:. 6. :A= regimen: === = -c-e 4:.:::
the night, part b. rail, and tho rest on foot
Col. Moss thinks sesy will ship for s.. Losii
to-day. 5s 5Iss asss stsl
Tho slMssns Of Madison had prepared q
ample supper for the Tab rsgiasss, bus ),
they did nos stop, II wss just 10 time for n,
Cavalry, and men and haEsss wers veil pro
yidcd tpr. sa7s5 i'aH
a Tcaegraph- aAs fs
The line 10 fnlshcd 10 Moplrosc, and Il
coming ahead - last - the hos weather vii
permit. We prssuns tho ofhcs will b. opsl
Tor work 10 sbls iacs b. Saturday nsxs =
ierthest. 1bs cf6ce will Be 10 The Exprss
once On Secon4 street.
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E7-Ths "CAllahAn k.pgers" arc about
organise company ~ redeem stlsr reputa
Non bS pitching into tho next secession bat
tie and fighting il through. II they 6ght =
hard ~ they run they will NOS LAvs essAsipl
to bsar news u their own defeat in the naz
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