The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-06-22
,ov. TRoors N missouri.

IOWA TROOPS IN MISSOURI
Fran the Ksokak Gate City, We learn
that sbsus one O'Clock On the morning o.
the 18Th inst, steamer arrived at keokuk
With orders from Gen. Lyon to Col. Curtis,
"a move bis regiment Immediately to Hanni-
BAL. Word was brough. that Foundry IN
In Hannibal had been detected in making
cannon balls and sending them OF to Seoss-
sionisss. By order Of Gen. Lyon, the han
nibal Home Guard Union men, had taken
possession Of the Foundry. This caused
.rea. excitement among the traitors, and
thew threatened . serious collision. Fears
we're entertained that they would break up
the Hannibal and st. 10. Railroad. Ac-
eordipgiy orders we're sent to Quincy, lIi.'
Tar troops, and some 400 Illinoisans went
ever Immediately. A steamer vas then sent
M 20 Ksokuk after the Iowa troops. In
three hours after receiving marching orders,
Col. Curtis had the ID Regiment on board,
and sseaming down the river. The hrss
Regiment, Col. Bates, left heokuk on FIJI
day, the l4sh, and arrived &C Hannibal same
day. From letter in the Des Moines Reg
ister, we learn that ".here was no hostile
demonstration when our troops landed at
Hannibal, but on the contrary they wers
warmly welcomed by the Illinois troops 'nd
also by the Union men Of the place."
Col. Curtis, upon bis arrival at Ha'nioai,
took possession of the Hannibal ari 81. Jo'
Railroad, and with the greater part OF MS
forces left for the interior ofths State
From letter in the Gate C7y OF the i'th,
We gather the following items. As the troops
we're passing through the suburbs OF Hanni-
bal, a woman came ous, surrounded by half
a dozen Of the peculiar institutions, and
shock her f.. dehantly, spitefally splitting
towards the ears, whsrsas the boys laughed
and jeered. The woman got mad, and the
more the boys laughed, the madden she
grew. But generally our troops were greet
cd by the Union men and women with shouts
and waving Of handkerchiefs.
SAT lIunnewell station, 81 miles out, We
had our first skrimmags. The boys were
all "spiling for fight" Two violent Sc
csssiopis,s were .aken prisoners, one-the
Captain Of a company-by the Illinois boys,
and the other, Col. Moss a very wealthy
man owning property in Hannibal, and a
farm with 80 '.niggers" near Honeyville-
was captured by Heenan and your humble
servant, under whose charge they were plac-
I'd by Col. Curtis. As we were slowing
away our prisoners in the cars, many Of our
boys being out on the ground, hurrahed.-
Two men were seen fleeing on fast horses
across the prairie from the depot. The boys
not waiting for orders let fly at them, and
when we last saw them, one appeared to be
suffering from sire in the rear" They
belonged to secession company.
"At Shslbina, 10 miles further on,a ssces-
aion pole was cut down, Capt. McKenny and
sourself' taking part in the exercises. amid
the smoshered curses Of secessonists. Moth
ing more worthy Of note occurred till We got
to Hudson, a little before dark. Here three
more rampant secessionists were captured,
and dirty rag Of secession flag, laid away
in the Harris House, was taken, and the pole
on which it had foated was cut down. The
"rag" was tramplsd in the dust, whereat
The secessionists were furious. But they
did not dare to open their heads till after
We left, when they opened out on the Union
men, thrsatning to demolish them, which
oscasioned our return to this place.
"Wens on to Brookfeld, l04 miles from
Hannibal, the same night, and there Col.
Curtis received a dispatch stating that it was
necessary to send back force to guard
South River Bridge, near Shelbina, which,
If destroyed, would cut of supplies from
the east for some time to come, and also
that force was necessary to protect the
Union men at Hudson. Accordingly Col.
Curtis with several companies returned east
ward, ssa;ionius guards at various bridges,
and detailing Company A. Capt. Mckenny,
and % men from Co. 3, Capt. Littler, to
guard Hudson, at which place they arrived
ut III o'clock, Thursday night"
On Friday morning three kegs Of powder
found in warehouse, were conascatea as
sontrabapd of war, by order Of Capt. Nc
Kenny, Corporal Musser with guard max |
ing the seizure. The act was approved by
Col. Curtis, by telegraph from Hannibal, he
sending word as the same time that re-en-
forcemsn.s would be sent up.
Monroe says, after this, Capt. McKenny,
and Corporal Ramsay, with q guard, went
sus to hun: secession gag, but the expedi-
tion proved . water. haul and the boys had |
the laugh on them. Blu. il is evident that |
The Captain and bis boys were busy and
eager for brush.
Lieut.. Col. Harris Of H., went on to Chill. !
lieoshe, and Eve miles beyond, taking the !
town Of Utica with IL prisoners, aud sta
sisning guard at Grand River bridge, be.
tween those two places.
The writer adds: Daring cur short stay
10 Hannibal we had the pleasure Of meeting
Z. l.. Muller, Esq, formerly editor Of
German paper IN ysur city, and now Post
master At that place, and by the way a very
clever gentleman. When first appointed,
be Informed as some 50 secessionists, armed
With rev slvers gave him notice to quit, but
"sary time did be quit, but still holds on
10 his position.
We have no further account Of the pro.
Krsss OF Gel. Curtis aer,ss Missouri-excsrs
that be arrived a. ST.. Joseph, last Saturday,
with full enc thousand n,en-she remainder
Of his forces beng stationed at important
points alsus the Ike Of the Hannibal & 81.
joseph Railroad. Two seces.ionisss we're
killed By Col CARTS command, enc u Hon.
n