The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-12

buildings, Is now marked only Dy the
chimnies of the consumed town, which
has been burned up by order of General
Sherman, as just retribution for their
murderously firing upon unarmed vessels
passing along the river.
Fort Pillow next commanded attention,
for the examination of which We had halt
an hour. Here we're elaborate fortltica-
tons, extending three miles along the
river, and by reason of the bend in the
/ river having Iaking command OF SIX TO
eight miles These works were armed
with one hundred and forty seven heavy
guns, many of them being the heaviest
columbiads, throwing ten and eleven inch
shells. When the position was aban-
doned all these guns were spiked, burnt
or carried away-the carriages burned
and the whole work destroyed. Many Of
these ruined monsters of war now lie in
the places where they were left, giving
ocular demonstration that the enemy do
command and have learned to construct
some other than wooden guns. But all
their powers of men, position and guns,
could not SAGE them from the necessity Of
destroying their ovn ,rorhs
On Saturday we reached Memphis, a
splendid city set upon hill, but owing
much of its splendor, especially in its mag
nifcent business houses, to the taste and
wealth of the hated Yankees But alas
for the desolation that now stalks where
so few months since rushed the crowds
of busy and anxious merchants, who
jostled each other in the crowded streets
as they pressed to and fro, and counted
their business transactions by tens Of
thousands, or even millions.
Of all the preachers who muistered to
the thronging muftitudes of this then
fourishing city, one only, the learned,
the scholar, eloquent preacher, devoted
christian, and brave and fearless patriot,
Rev. II. c. Grundy, D. D., has the cour-
age and devotion, as we'll as true loyalty,
to stand up for the integrity of the Gov
eminent and oppose the dreadful heresy
of secession. His eldership have all
abandoned him, and his congregation,
though only FIVE months ago two hundred
of them covenanted to stand by him, have,
with very few noteworthy exceptions
left him to preach to congregation com
posed almost entirely of Federal soldiers
God and grateful country will yet dt
him honor.
After his session had, in violation of al
law and order, turned him out from his
pulpit, and the city came into the pos
session of the Federal forces, Gen. Shcr
man put the key in the hands of DIR
| Grundy, aud thus he is again in. the occu
, patton of his pulpit, and is sustained, s.
: far as he is supported at all, by the col
Q lections received each Sabbath morning
G There we held public meeting yesterda
: afternoon for the consideration of the wor
!. of the American Tract Society and tn
j. Army Committee of the Young Men
o Christian Association of st. Louis, for til
Il moral and reli gious interests Of the Arm
= of the Southwest. 1t was deeply il
teresting meeting, though attended by
; very few of the citizens of Memphis, on
congregation being composed chiefly {
the soldiers. Of the exceeding intere.
! of these men in the reading matter flu
). nished them. and their anxiety to get an
thing Of the sort that may be sent, look .
> the fact that two boxes enclosing abol
. 1000 volumes we're thoroughly cleane
g. out three hours after notice reached til
l. camps that such things could be obtaine
at certain store in town, and many con
= ing too late to obtain any of the suppl,
g went away lamenting and complainin
re over their misfortune. Thank kin
o. Providence we are here to supply the
; lack. Oh, that the stewards Of the Gre
= King will be as faithful and efficient
meeting this great want Of the army
d. they have been to enlist and equip tn
ps army. Yours Truly,
ut GLEN WOOD,
to Dist'g Sec y Amer. Tract Society.