The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-17
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We received letter yesterday from Lieut..
Monroe Reid, dated at Hudson, 70 miles
west OF Hannibal, 10 O'Clock Friday m forming,
from which We gather the following items.
On Thursday morning they-how many is
not stafed-took the cars for Chllicothe
$50 miles from Hannibal. As they >were
passing through the suburbs Of Hannibal. q
woman came out, surrounded by half dog
en- Of the peculiar institutions, and shook her
fist defsntlv. spitefully splitting towards the
cars, whereat the boys laughed and jeered.-
The woman got mad, and the more the bows
laughed the mneder she grew. But gener
ally cur troops we're greeted by the Union
men and women with shouts and waving of
handktrchiefs.
s'At IIunnewell station, 81 miles OUT,
Monroe says "we bad our first skrimmage.
The boys were all s.spiling for 6ght.,,--
Two violent secessionists were taken prison
ers, one-the Captain IF company-by the
very wealthy man. owning property in Han
nibal, ard farm with 80 .snicgers" near
Hpneysii!e,- WAS captured hy Ileenan and
yuuf humble servant, in whose charge they
were both placed by Col. Curtis. About
the time We were slowing away our prison.
ers on the cars, many of our boys being out
on the ground hurrahipg, two men were seen
heeing on fast horses, across the prairie from
the DEPOT. The boys not waiting for orders
let iy a. them, md when We last aaw them
one appeared to be suffering from fire In
the rear" They belonged to q secession
company"
Sat Shelhina, 10 miles further on, q seces
sion pole was cut down, Capt. MeKenny and
yourself" taking part in he exercises, amid
the smotbertd curses OF eecessionists. Moth.
ing more worthy Of note occurred till We gol
to liudson, little before dark. Here three
more rampan, secessionists were captured anc
dirty fae ri a secession flag, laid away il
the harris Iloufe, was taken, and the pol,
on which it had foated was cut down. TIL,
rag was srampled in the dust. whereat th,
secessionists were furious. But they die no
dare to open their heads IT,, after We left
when they opened ont on the Union men
threatening TO demolish them, which occa
slonei our return to this place.
Monroe's letter IL somewhat mixed ur
but We gather that they went on to Brook
field, ia miles from Hannibal, the snm
night, and there Col. Curtis received dis
patch stating that il was necessary to sen
back force 10 guard Soath River Bridge
near shelblna, which, If DESTROYED. wou,
cut II supplies from the east for some tim
70 come, and, also, that force was neces
sars 10 .rotect the Union men at Hudson :
Accordingly Col. Curtis With several com
panies returned eastward, stationing guard
81 various bridges, and detailing Campan
a, Capt. Mckenny, and % men from OK
=, Capt Litter, 10 guard Hudson, at whic
place they arrived at IL o'clacx Thursda
night. Hudson is Mt the the junction Of ii
h. 81. ID. road and the North Nilsson
road, and is said to be q strong secessio
boe.
On FRIDAY morning three kegs Of powde
found in warehouse, were cnnh8eated ,
oontraband Of sar, BIZ order Of Cart. Nj
Kenny, Corporal Musser with a guard m al
In the seq ire. The act was approved |
Col. Curtis, By telegraph from Hannibal, /
sending wDri u the same time that rec,
fUrcemsnts would be scot m.
Monroe says, after this, Capt. McKenn
snd Corporal Ramsey, with guard, We
out to hunt secession fig, but the exped