The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-22

From the Iowa Ed Rcgimcnt.
ON BoARD SrEAnER sNEw UEcLs SAn,'1
CAPS GrRARDEAu, Mo-, Aug. 16.
ED. GATE CIrY :-On Monday poroing our
scouts returned to camp 1t Birds Point, in.
forming Us Of the occupation Of Charleston,
IA town some fifteen miles distsnt,-by the
rebels, and with portion Of whom they had
. skirmish, losing swe ass, and two others
missing -killing and wounding four or Eve
Of theirs.
Anticipating . speedy attack, (which how
ever proved to be . false alarm our regi-
ment, which hitherto had been enoampe6
outside, vas Immediately ordered inside Of
the entrenchments. We had or oaDp rs
arranged but an hour when the orders came
to "pull up stakes snd be ready to march
Immediately"
Our boys BY this time began to think We
we're quite "movable institution" but af-
ter hassy supper, and without grunbling'
down sams the most Of our tents, and -
slept that night in the open cir, awaiting or
ders 70 embark. No boat appeared TO take
rs until tho next day noon, but others were
continually arriving and departing through
the night and morning, taking on troops for
some up-rissr destiostiou.
We got under way At about 4 p. m. Of
and With high gles started for up
she river, supposing our destination to be
! 1mewhere in the interior Of Missouri, where
there was chance for "fun." We were
not sorry to leave Birds Point, inasmuch as
there vas 40 prospect Of fight in that neigh
borhood. and especially ~ there vas nothing
inviting about its locality, having had up
wards Of forty men on our eompany's sick
list at once. We left the place with only two
regiments to defend it,, but with tho aid Of
the heavy gans on the breassworks, it can be
eaEiiy held against tremendous force. The
breast works ass oesr half . mile 10 length,
and seven and eight feet high, eight feet in
breadth = shs top, With ditch some ten feet
10 width, and ssves or eight feet deep, and
for Gen. Pillos's bene6t, W would simply
state 10 duK on she outside. This You will
readily 80 i heavy piece Of work, and is
thrown up on The inside ~ protection from
: land attack. The six 50 FOUNDERS recently
received srs being mounted IN borbsfss in
di 6erent portions Of the camp 20 - to com-
mand every point.
Owing TO the probable resignation Of Lieut..
Col. futile, Maj. Croker has been uDani-
mously recommended BY orr officers for The
Coloneicy, to which position be will doubtless
30 appointed.
Our good Captain will undoubtedly be
Lieut.. Colonel, and - Tor Major II 10 difficult
to cay, - there are several aspirsnss for that
Office. These facts have from high sutbor-
ity.
The appointments for Col. and Lisst. Dol.
will andoubssdiy give sstisfsetion. Maj.
Croker is 10 favor Of rigid discipline, and i,
will be HE aim 70 bring the regiment to :
high state Of perfection. Caption Huston Il
TOO we'll known 10 need comment from u.s.
His nss esteem hin and viii be 10th TO parI
With him. A better officer 10 tho regiment il
not to BIO found, nor one more Efficient il
military matters, which hs has made life.
long study. He does not 20 srosud "blov,
ing bis own trumpet" like nsny 81 his info.
riors.
This promotion will make room for Lieut..
Mex emmy, Who will nov be our Osptain, .
position he 10 jossly entitled to, and in every
way capable Of filing. We fsar to srust hin
there, however, from the fact that like on
c.p;.,D, S.s merits viii make iiu % con.
spicuous, that they will soon b, pronotisa
him, too, and thus ~ will be 1spfived Of
both our good oieers.
Four Of the eight dssertsrs fron sonpany
B, were brought down from the 81. Lsui,
Arsenal yesterday, and are nov ON board
snder arrees, awaiting trial. Is Il reported
that two others have been arraDted q Quincy
nd that tho remaining two hsve eeesp.d.
The health and spirits Of sonpasy 4 o..
rapidly improving, and the boys are aDxiou.
W have our list OF Geld o6cers complete,
viii Be ready to meet The high expectations
Of our friends.
The news Of our victory u Springfield was
received with ~ much ~ sorrow % Of Joy
oving 70 the death ~ Lyon Vas spo.
Ken Of in Damp only u tones Of regret.
Our trip up 30 bseq ono Of great pleasure.
10 every town - paseSd, In Missouri - we'll
=. !. lilinois, " ssrs ErasiAsd With the sight
Of the stars - stripes.
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