Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-29

Extract from q letter from Capt. BreWs.
ter dated HeaA.Q Quarters I'd. Iowa
Regiment, Camp Lyon, st. JOsephs MO.
June 24th, 1851.
The whole regiment lett Hannibal together
on two trains-nothing Of interest occurred un-
Ill We reached Stswartsvills about miles from
here. There one Of Co. a. (Keokuk) had some
words with . rebel. the rebel drew pistol and
snapped it three timss, when the soldier level.
ed his musket ami shot him dead, the ball go-
ing clear through the rebels body-ths so!dier
was fully juetifed.
We reached st. Joseph Saturday morning 1t
ten. took al day to pitch our tents and vestsr-
day was ordered 10 the command OF three
companies. my own (C) DesMoines (D) and
Bloomfield (G) with instructions to take charge
Of so miles of the r. r. towards uanni al
an engine and cars we're placed ct my disposal.
We left here at once. distributed the troops
along the road and ct the r. r. BRIDGE and
towns. kept the engine fired up and moved
along the route myself continually. % Tues
day noon learned that there was body Of
500 rebels with depot Of arms at Msysviils.
town q miles from the R. r. at once took my
train and gathered together parts Of the three
COM panies all but few more at three more
inportsnt bridges 20 that had $50 in oil With
me- marched that night to nsysville. We
were tired enough ws can bet. and reached
the town little after Daylight. l halted the
column at the foot Of hill just st the entrance
10 the town. arranged my men and despatched
my attacking force on the double quick. bring.
ing up the rsesrvs at quick step, ve foapd
they had notice Of our coming and almost all
the rebels had retreatsd, the balance some 80
strong, seized their rifles and started to run.
The officer ordered them to halt and surrender.
bpt they did not stop. 90 be fred into them
aod pursued. We killed two and took several
prisopsrs. With the reserve force tock pos.
session Of thr town and commenced . search. !
have - trophies. : Captsin's swerd. solors'
pissoI, 10 inch Coltl Belt and roll book. sfter
: thorough search We got breakfast. or rather
dinasr, then got some farm wagons and
came bask with the prisoners and plundsr to
the R r.. could fill . whole sheet With
amusing incidents Of the trip bat have not
time The sams night Is Of the Bloomfield
COMPANY left ln charge Of . r. r. bridge were
attacked by rebsl company. one msn shot
the captain when the rsbsls sstrssesd. Moth.
my Of Importance happened till Friday about
three P. n. received notice from one Of my
scouts that considerable force Of rebels were
approaching the R. R. about miles from my
head quarters to cross the R. r. and effect .
Ijunstioa With sstill larger force soms few miles
south, / u once took ny traia ed get what
| men could In . short time aad ssaytsA for
] the point indicated, We reach ID there jast In
time to zee thair advaass guard coming in sigh,
some mtlss from the r. r. The Psbsls had
sspt eut sssute. ssald esly get thrss horsss
on vbish ppt Slay maker and two men. ssd
i s<nt Aen eut 70 reesonnoitrs and II posdbl>
eapturs one Of the rebels fren vhaa seald
est whst iz1osmstiee / vented. Ieleo ssst ost
10 feet ssoats = support slaynakar,s party
We got on the top Of osr ears AID for three
| hsses Il ~ great ldp = - or msn engage
The sssny IN rsaniss IRE. Slaymakses pr
IL - seast ~heeseayS - shs4zsuieusly
/ ve DO set know, fos his nsa tack hin avay
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