The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. 7, g

are Jul lew Clliztus VI Atohuh III oui lCE
iment, yet among your readers there may
be many who will be interested in hearing
occasionally from the 9th.
We have no battles or victories as yet
to chronicle, but / assure you we have
been any thing but dead or sleeping
troop. ! can best give you an idea of our
past experience by saying that since We
left Burlington, | have not passed three
successive nights in one place.
AS YOU are aware, we were ordered to
Boonville from your city. On arriving at
st. Louis, that order was changed to Lex
ington We embarked for the latter place
on board the steamers Iatan and War Ea-
gle. Upon our arrival at this place, we
were ordered to proceed to Lexington, to
procure the artillery there and return with
out delay to this place. We had hardly
started up stream, when we met steamers
White Cloud and M'Dowell, with the 9Th
Missouri on board, and the artillery from
Lexington. Since then our headquarters
have been here and we have been rowing
bv steamers and railroad from the Usage
to Bonneville.
At the latter place few prisoners were
arrested, for giving aid and comfort to the
enemy-one firm for making canteens and
camp kettles, and another for selling tools
and shoes A levy was made on each es-
adjustment for about $4,000 This meth
cd of dealing with them was unexpected,
and | think would be eminently effectual,
if generally carried out. 1t is by levying
upon the property of Union men through
out this state, the rebels have driven thou
sands into their ranks for protection.
Captains Child's and Stevens compa-
MES composed the force taken TO Boone
vile.
We have had three trips to the Usage
bridge, twice at night, under the hope OF
meeting the enemy upon our arrival, but
they have not yet made their appearance
in force. Last week, Henry Woodruff, Of
Company +, from keokuk county, was
shot whilst standing guard at that point
He was approached by the seoundrel who
when hailed, replied he was a friend wish.
ing to enter the lines. Woodruff turned
his head to call the officer of the guard, te
pass him, when She was shot through the
left hand He fired in return, but missed
the scoundrel. The wound il painful bu
will result in no permanent injury This
is the only casualty that has appened tt
any one in the regiment up to the presen
time.
On last Monday night, We were ordered
to be on board the steamers by Z, r. NJ
Just as we left camp, very violent storm
arose. 1t was intensely dark, and as W,
wound through the woods, the CLEAN o
the lightning upon the bayonets made
scene truly wild and interesting. In fact
night march, at any time, is to me in
: spiriting and interesting, before the effect
! of fatigue become oppressive. The stead
! monotonous tread of thousand men, III
terrupted occasionally by tie low tone c
command; the eager gaze into the dar
thickets; the keen and nervous attentio
to every sound recall most wildly III
boyhood's dreams of such things. linn.
diately after We arrived at the boat ii con
menced raining and continued TO pour i
torrents through the night This presen
ed new feature in soldiers life Their
upon the bank. sat hundred cavalr
motionlcss and silent, in the drenchiI
rain, for three long hours, without blal
ket TO protect them, awaiting an opport
0 nifty to embark, and starting, too, upon
1 march Of five days, not knowing where
or with whom.
About daylight, We got off, the bo,
. with five days ratons in their haversack
with knapsack and blanket upon the
back-tents, baggage and sick all left b
hind-but one man in the boats KNOWN
the destination, yet heard not questit
asked, though many shrewd guesses pas
o ed. That night about shutdown, we got
Rocheport We found there seventy q
ceshers, prepared to 'pepper u.s. from q
bluff. but from some cause or other, tn
!, = changed ihuir mind.
O. Here five companies, under Lieut.. G.