The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-14

who lives near Croton, and is amember OF
Col. Moore's regiment, was III town yes
terday on his return from Palmyra, and
gave us many interesting details OF the
campaign which We have not yet seen III
the papers.
After the affair at Shelbina. where the
cowardly insufilcieney of Col Williams
made the Kansas boys swearing mad
some Of them crying in their grief and rage
which we're partially soothed by the arrest
cf NO drunkards and one coward, to wit
Hurlbut and Williams-Green and his
gang of thieves made their way south into
Monroe county On Sunday night, Sept.
It'll, Gen. Pope, with q large portion Of
the Illinois 18th, Iowa 3D., and Colonel
Moores regiment Cncluding the Henry
county, Iowa, boys left Hunncwell Sta
ton and marching all night reached n
point about FIVE miles beyond Florida, in
Monroe county, Il miles south of Hume
well, about daybreak They came sud
denly upon Green's camp, but he had fled
in great haste, leaving one or more men
fast asleep in camp, and a lot of provisions
and fodder.
Gen. Pope, having only two to three
hundred horsemen, while Green's men,
lover 2OO0,) were all mounted, decided
not to continue the pursuit. All hands
then rested awhile in Green's camp. In
the course of the morning some thirty odd
rebel recruits, supposlng Green was still
there, rode right into Col. Moore's part
Of tho camp; but before the Colonefs men
some of whom were foddering their hor-
ses, and others partly asleep, could get
their guns, the rebels made their escape,
excepting their Captain, who was captur-
ed. and one man who was shot BY Colonel
Moore.
The same day (Monday) Gen. Pope
returned to Florida where, with all his
force, he staid all. night, On Tuesday
they reached Hunncwoll Station On
Wednesday Col Moore's regiment return.
cd to Palmyra, and since then the Iowa
Sd and Illinois 10th have gone to the Lit
tie Platte Bridge and st. Joseph.
Mr.. Harlan accompanied the baggage
wagons of his regiment from Hunnewel
and Palmyra ON Wednesday, and reports
that as the train, guarded by two to three
hundred men, was stretched mile or NOR,
along the road. the extreme rear end wa
suddenly attacked by some forty or more
rebels. Their leader, thinking our mel
belonged to Greens force, rode up and en-
quired, 'Ayho are you p Union men,
was the reply. "Well,' said he, "lyo'
march id loose for Union men, an,
away he rode This equiyocal remark di,
not remove the doubts Of some of our boys
who thought them Union men from Adai
county. But others blazed away any how
and brought some five of them to tn
ground On our side, Burnett of La
Grange was badly wounded. The ski
mish was all over long before the head {
the train heard of it,
Col. Moore was at Palmyra on Thur
day last, and his men had been REGULAR
mustered into service by order of Gener
Pope, who, we understand, has given I'll
Colonel special charge Of the northea
counties As the regiment il now we
{ armed and equipped, and has abundar
munitions, and will also soon have plent
: Of horses, it will cffectually squelch OF
! the thieves and traitors in northeast Mi
j souri, So mote it be-
: Green and his gang Of thieves, VIII,
Harlan last heard of them, was near Me
a leo in Audrain county.
Four More Regiments for Iowa J..