Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-15


Charley Asmusssn. Clerk. LETT this poss With :
very respectable lead Of sxeursiosisss froo
davenport end Rock Island. 70 visit ths sol
diers at Keotuk-the headquarters q sbs
First Regiment. MsDy ofthe passengers we're
GersDADs, Who had friends in Capt. Wentfs
Company. and improved this opportunity 10
psy then fsrsw eli visit before they became
engaged il active sssvics With the ssesssion'sis
4s ~ nUsCArHs
the company vas iasssssed 70 some extent,
though mt - mush . ve szpsesed. and from
thence the boat proceeded down the river with
out stopping until she reached Ksokuk, Sun
day morning about nine o'clock. A. the boat
pssssd the inter mediate towns. Storm BrAse
Band played some favori,s piece Of mnsis
dra - ing crowds to t6S bsnks Of the river. Who
returned the compliment With cheers both
loud and deep.
the boat Vas net by the Davenport Company
and number Of the other coOpauiss, and it vas
not little Interesting to those less concerned
to witness the nervous anxiety prevailing
among the lady patseDgers. o. the boat. .
we'll % among their friends on the leves-
some husbsnds-- others most - dsar-vbsI
the boat nsared the shore. Cheer after cheer
. luted our ears. until they made the vslklI
ring. and amid the greetings Of those Who hso
oniy been separated for one week. the DavsD.
portsrs formed company. and. preceded BY
the Baud, marched to their quartera
Nearly sll Of the Davenport sxcursioDists
we're invited to quarter With the soldiers dur.
ing their stay in town, but the moot Of then.
preferred to perAmhulat about Tie town,
seeking tor adventures and sights. and bring
iDg up at TIE DemiDg House, where most OF
the prominent military men are stopping, for
disner.
TIE MILITARY.
All Of the Frst R%gineDt-ten companies
are quartered 10 Keokuk, and . far . your
reporter could see or learn, there wss 20 CON-
plant either With quarters or rations. At ID.
present time, ell CON panies look hardy enough
for many months good service. lite to bs re
GREETED that conside erabls dissatisfaction is
nsnifesting itself At the tardiness Of those >,
the head OF affairs 10 procuring arms. A. yet,
there have been no srms sent tor ward, and il
these troubled times. ss.n : whole retimen
Of 40 brave soldiers - are now stationed at
the headquarters. without arms. would b.
wholly powerless in the hands o. . sinsls veil
armed company Of secessionists. which could
be formed at most any moment only few
nh kn
Lbd. indeed. there are enemies TO the Star.
and Stripes much nearer than that. for onl.
last Friday right the secretary Of one Of tn
Quarters vas assaulted With stones and brick
aud thu same Outrage was c4mDittsd agxl.
the came night at another place. The soldier.
expect that when their arms come, they viii
have a little job or Kidding the town of all oh.
noxious to the prevailing public sentiment.
The tompsny from Davenport and many
meinbers OF other companies, we're trenteo
| to cons'derabls quantities Of Lager Beer, b.
the excursloo,sts. the effect Of hlch wss plain
ly visibie IN the maay happy looking faces
to be met on every corner.
Among the soldiers Your reporter met many
( 'lniliar, faces. not the least Of whom we're
thoss Of Capt. " Wsnts Ex Mayor Cald veil. Wm.
mckenzie and Others. all looking tip top, and
aching tor active
The recent elsc,.. !. i Tegimental Officers
does not seem TO eivsth greatest satisfaction,
owing 10 the dsfest Of two Of the most promi.
nent, " may ssy. bet men for the ofiices ot
1t. Colonel and Major !" The First DubpQu+
Regiment" vac sssd - sn expression very
freely among many Of The ssapssies.
x1oEuk
has very mrch of . military appearance
soldiers being the prsdomissot portion Of tn.
people visible to the naked eye. The city j.
under strict government. the saloons no
drinking houss< being obliged to shut up 81
half past nine clock. in ths evening, and the
streets are In charge Of strong military patrol
during the night. Az showing the good order
observed by the several compsnirs. there have
been but very few arrests Of soldiers.
| In . business view OF Keokuk. there ie
nothing worth mentioning. The spirit Of pro-
gress has been most tffe tually nippea 10 n.
bud tor ysslsto some. was told ov aud over
! again, that to more than duxen farm wavobe
in town vas novelty. OF my own know J.
| edge, there ere very many large blocks lyiuR
idle, and many more that were cdmmenced ID
mere prosperous times. are nov suffered 70
stsld up6uished, nd . memento Of good times
long since departed. Keoxuk is . fne and
substantially built town-csn boast of goo
bui'dings, good hotels, good printing Offices,
and y humane people, Except the eeeesaiouis,s) u
yet j, is wanting In the one greet thing thu.
makes cities rich and rrosperous-B Busin. q.
| SINKING APPOINTMENTS.
There are . great number OF ambitious ID.
dividuals In Ksokuk juet at THE time spxioue
to serve their country - the cspaeity Of Gen.
rails Coionsls. Majors. Captains, Lisutsnaots
| and many would taks even . n nch less hon.
| orable Office the most Of whom vill 20 home
eaddsr end wiser men. With u. IL patriotism
much subdued, and esbsps, . diminished
| opinion Of their own s1csilenes. The sppojn,-
nsnts we're oil to have BEEN made public o.
Monday.
Capt. Wsptx's company, headed by The bauj.
marched to the boat about On hour before her
departure, and the landing vac soon flled
With msny hundred pespls citisens aod sol-
diers. many al whom we're 10 oast for perhsps
The lest time. Nssy Yer ths tears - ID when
the parting time csme-when father pa, [, I'd
from cor. 6Sosher from brother. friend Z On
friend. For half - hour bsfore The departure
of the at. nothing vac heard hut cheer for
the soldiers. the nag, mssis. Davenport. Kso
kuk, Capt Davis, ''or any either man. vh<n
The plspk vss hsuled 10 and away - came.
sM fssling veil listed With our visit. S
| The ride hpos vss pleasant, sslisened bv
musls ap6 dop6lsg. sash 6sd every one
vosise Capt Dsvis and Charley Asmusssp.
tvo Of ths slsvssssl. oest ebltgiue esotIemso
il had ever bese their luck 10 sravsl With.
AZ Muscatine. net friend Dow, Ior whose
attention and blindness - owe him one.
The folovsse rsosssdings we're hsd on the
beat on her resurn Trip:
Al meeting of ths s1curstonisis o. hoard
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