The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-05

Important business demands attention.
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Local military Itens.
Capt. Samples company OF homo guard
Cavalry have been drilling daily this week.
Yesterday .hev turned out 80 strong. and
provided with excellent horses.
The Let and End Regiments had . parade
yesterday after their reginsntsl drill; they
marched down Main street, formed into lios
and wero then reviewed BY Gov. Kirkwood.
After which they marched in sections through
TO johnson, to fifth and into Main again,
when . drsnching shower Of rain soaked
tbs gallant fellows and FASTENED the die
play TO . close.
We noticed that tho different companies
had their colors draped In N mourning 10 mem
DRY Of Judge Douglas.
Commissary Cleghorn has received an ad-
ditional number Of blankets for the regi-
ment.
A general order from Col. Curtis TO CON
plese the company rolls, kept the officers Of
the different companies busy, yesterday, I'LL
ing them out With she names, places Of na-
sstviisy cad lass fesiaeHee eli their mem
bers.
We understand that the Keokuk ARTILLERY
has been recognized by Captain Jesse
Holmss, under the name of the /" Elsw or,b
Guards," and that the company has been
accepted in the Glib Regiment Of Missouri,
enA ~, \ -. nk L.
they will probaly leave this week to be mus
tered into the three years' service.
No intimasion has been received yet ~ to
the probable destination Of tbs first Regi
nens.
The Bloomfield company we're yesterday
scpplied with needfui clothing from the store
Of Mt. vogei. Part Of the KsosAuqss com
pany we're similarly provided for.
GA party Of volunteers 10 " weaving
way" yesterday, amused themselves in gladi
asorisi exercise on Exchange street, when
OF them accidentally rolled over the mud
dy smbaokmens into diminusive lake be
low, vhose water Vas s,agnans and anything
but clean. The poor fellows managed to
work oct By degrees when their looks be
traysd dirty condition Of adAirs. By this
time they hare no doubt brought soap. cIsss
water and bruehes ipso requisisioo, and are
convinced that Investing too Literally in i'm
ported i,qcor dom. psy.
Purrrso 1Hrx IHRorcH.-The order issued
| BY Col. CsTsis through AdjusAns OAipmaa 70
the Different companies Of the Second Regi
men. for drill ara - fellows Company drill
from ST. 81 O'Clock A n. Squad and
company drill from 81 to IL A. NJ. Oosps-
~ drill IL the afternoon 1t 81 O'Clock, then
merge into rsgimsusAl drill until dismissed
b. the discretion Of the commanding oliesr:
HEAL QrARrERs Ist REo'r |. Y. I
GEsEkAL ORDER No. l3. I
For the discipline Of the ssoops, the duties
in Camp will be ~ follows:
The following calls will be beaten at the
times and Tor Tie purposes herein men
/ toned:
| Drummer Cali at 5 A. NJ.
| RsusiIis IT $3.50 A. NJ, which 10 the signal
for the mon TO rise and the sentinel to leave
of challenging. The roll will be called, the
troops parading without arms in front Of
their respective quarters.
Poiice Cal It 8 a. NJ, when quarters will
be cleaned and put IN perfect order, - also
the grounds Immediately around them; It Is
minutes shereafter, the general police will 81
tend to the cleaning and putting in order Of
the parade and grounds other than those Of
companies.
Surgeon's Coll at 6:30 A. NJ, when sicl
will be paraded under first Sergsants of Com
panies, and mar shed to the Surgeon to be ex.
amined. A list will be furnished the Surgeon
by the Sergeant Of all the sick Of the com
| pany, and the Surgeon shah designsse who
are to rsRsin or 60 into hospital, and con-
mnnicste any infornasion necessary In 70
gard to the sick, TO the company commands
BrSakfdst Call att Am. b Z
Guard Mounting at 8 AN. After which
the officer Of the day viii report At Head
Quarters for orders. MINI
| Drill Call = "a. ~, when companies
will parade in front Of their respective quar-
tors, for drill under their officers sDtil 1890
/ Orderly Cali vt It A. NJ, ut which hour
the Orderly SergsaDssof companies will re
pair 70 the Adjutant's Quarters for orders.
Dinner Cab at IL AZ.
i Drill Gail at4P NJ; to BIZ followed b,
company drill for one hour.
/ Assembly - s r. NJ. At this hour tho mu
&c VI! assemble CT :.1ts z.ss;z.sls.. pa .ss
and each company turn out under arms be-
fore its own quarters for roll-eAll and inspec