Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-10

Ibe committee appointed TO examine the
Treasurer's books and vouchers, report that
they nave made the examination. and find the
same correct. with the exception Of Is SIS in.
terest on orders not credited to himself, and it
10 eeommended BY the committee that 90 Or.
der OF IS. .e5 be i.sued to the Treasurer.
JoHS COLLINS, !
! EuEL PECK.
W. L. Cook.
Report adopted.
The following bills we're ordered paid.
| Alline / Williams, lumber. .Sol4
| J. G. Wsshbup, hardware. 6ly
! Wm. Wsndsfgss, cleaning houss....:.. e.65
On motion the Bosrd adjourned 10 March
| 10th. st . o'clock A. ".
Attest E. PICK, Secretary.
OUR FALLEN SoLDIERs.-The bodies
Of the six soldiers Of Companies B and c, Who
were killed at the siege Of Fort Donelson. on
the 10Th Of last month, arrived on Saturday
morning. under the charge Of DR.. McCarn and
Ira N. Clifford, aud uoder nilitary escort Of
T. Soutter, Jules Meredith, Watt Page and Ly-
man Whitney. Of Company B. and Martin L.
Minor and Il. T. Esrhsrt, of Company &. The
names Of the dead are-George w. Howell, C.
II. Lsnhart. Edward Peterson and - Myers,
Of Company c. and Corporal James W. Page
and Wn. Guthrie. Of Company B. al whom,
With the exception of two. enlisted at this
place. They we're buried after the battle. and
exhumed by Mes.rs. McCsrn and Clifford and
placed in rough board boxes prepared by Ii.
Flanagan. of Company B. A large number
Of citizens assembled At the Depot yesterday
morning tI witness their arrival
Aessrs, Clifford and McCarn left this place
| in company with the rest Of the committee. on
! the 18th Of last month. and from the time OF
their arrival until the day Of their departure.
they have been constantly engaged in assist-
ing the wounded aud looking after the dead.
They report DR.. Maxwell and Mr.. Burwell at
Cincinnati, and Judge Linderman and l.. J.
Center at Mound City Hospi,al-a,l engaged
10 taking care Of the sick and wounded They
spent several DAYS at Fo,t Donelson, and cav
ell the boys who were there. Dr. McCarn
states that there were none Ct the wounded at
the Fort when they le!t-at least none who re.
quired quiet and medical attendance. The
health Of the regiment is good, vith the excep.
ton OF camp disrhGs. which Ia prevalent
among the soldiers there. With proper eau
tion. however, this will not prove fatal in bat
very few casea DR.. McCarn and Clifford
brought home . quantity Of rebel trophies Of
different kinds which ere presented and ga
thered up on the field of battle. They report
the cass Of Harry Doolittls as encouraging
We should Judge. from their wcrn. out appear.
ance. that they have had any thing bot An easy
time OF it.
10 company with our killed, two others
| we're brought through on their way to Des
Moines.
The FUNERAL AT one o'clock the coftins
were taken from the Depot, and each placed
on two horse sled and covered over with an
American flag. By this time the 10th Reei
msnt. under command Of Col. Chambers, had
arrived from camp. A guard Of six men we're
placed about each sleigh. and in . separate
conveyance rode the guard that attended the
fallen soldiers. together with Il. Huntingdon,
Of Company B. Different bands Of 10 nsic came
next. and then the Sixteenth Regiment ard
citizens. The cavslcade proceeded to Metro
poli.sn Hall. to the sound Of mufflsd martial
music.
The slsighs containing the bodies we're
ranged along Second street, 10 front Of the
Hall. and we're guarded BY . file Of soldisrs
on each side. The principal portion Of the
regiment marched into the Hall and occupied
| the body seats. The mourners were seated on
| the left hand side. There were present the
| relatives Of but three Of the dead George
Howells parents and sisters we're present-
slso the sister Of Peterson and the brother Of
Page. Young Guthrie came from Illino. and
had no relatives here. The other two we're
from Keokuk. The soldiers Of the lows 2d
present occupied seats in front of the Speaker
etaud.
The services we're opened with . fervent
aud affecting prayer BY the Rev. J. G. Dim.
mitt. after which the Rev. Isa.e Butlerfield
pronounced the address. 1t vas highly inter.
ssting, and aboundsd in deeply affecting and
patriotic passages. and lasted about twenty
minutss.
! The Finance Committee proceeded to take
ups collection TO de:rsy the funeral expenses,
after which the ceremonies closed With benz.
diction BY the Rev. Mr.. Anderson.
| The Hall was densely crowded and not
nearly all who desired to do 90 could gain sd-
mission. 1t va ons oftns most solemn hour,
- have ever witnessed In this city. The
sight Of six coffins passing through our .trse,s
at once. and each containing the corpse Of
brave colder. was . eight never before wit
nesse1 in Davenport-and We hope one that
will never be seen again.
The bodies we're taken to Oakdale Cem.te,v
for interment.
! CAPT. Bon LlrTLER.-It il veil
enough perhsps TO make come statement eon.
eerniog this person, inAsmach a. there h..
been . good deal said and felt about his re-
ported co~ardly action on the battle field a.
Fort Donelson. Gentlemen Who hav. been
there. and have endeavored to arrive At the
truth Of the matter. have been informed on
high authority that II could not be said that
he played the part Of the coward. The com.
mandiog o6ieers report that be had surrender.
Cd the command to Lieut.. Hontigdsn before
the order came 10 make the charge upon the
rebel Notifications; and that this We done.
not becauss he was sfraid-or of 4 aovardlv
nature. but tor other reasons that ~ nav not
mention. But after hsviog given no bio eom.
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