The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-19

advanced &c per barrel.
The Iswa Troops.
We have no details yet Of the killed
aud wounded among the Iowa troops.
Love NJ sight and without sight.
Corporal Merrill, in his letters to the
Rochester Express, relates the following
romantic story:
/ have before stated that some of the
private soldiers, from the other rooms,
were employed in the officers quarters
a service which they gladly accepted as
affording superior rations. Among these
was Corporal Nh, of New York, a
young man Of wealthy parentage, Of at
tractive manners, good intellectual endow-
ments-and withal Handsome as Apollo"
At the request Of some of his officers he
was occasionally permitted to visit the
lower floor, and on one occasion was per
mitted to leave the prison on parole for
the purpose of purchasing supplies. While
thus passing through one of the main
throughfares, Nh was accosted by
little girl, who presented him with .
bouquet, at the same time pointing to =
young lady on the opposite side of the
street as she donor. The corporal acknow-
lodged the gift by polite bow, and pro-
ceeded upon his mission. The lady, APP
parently fascinated, followed him at
distance to his prison, and as he entered
she reciprocated his bow, and leisurely
walked away.
For some inexplicable cause, the cor
poral was not again permitted to go out,
and anegro - should have mentioned
that quite q number Of servants were in
prison-was dispatched in his stead. The
negro had not proceeded far when he was
met by the young lady, referred to, and
the sequel to the interview was developed
in a package with which he returned to
the officers quarters, and delivered to
Corporal Nh. 1t was found to con-
tain new suit of clothes, and upon one
garment was pinned small card, neatly
inscribed with the name of his benefac-
tress-
"Oniy this and nothing more"
Corporal Nh instantly addressed
himself to the task Of epistolary compo-
sition, in which he gracefully acknow-
lodged his receipt of the gift. and ex.
pressed his heartfelt thanks. This was
delivered by the negro the day following,
and returned with package containing .
number Of pocket handkerchiefs, socks
and shirts
Assan the first instance, the only com.
munication which accompanied the gifl
was the donors card. The corporal again
acknowledged his obligations by a polite
mole, which was duly delivered through
the same medium.
Thenceforth the Corporal was in daily
receipt Of the choicest dainties, and re
gular epistolary correspondence was car
ried on until the day Of his release, which
occurred on the 3rd Of January. A ,natri
monial engagement had been made durin,
the interval, with the understanding tina
the parties would meet in Baltimore on tn
lst of March next.
! have omitted to state that the Corpora
had been sent back to his old quarters
but having ascertained that his fair in
amorata daily promenaded within view Q
the ofhcers quarters, he obtained employ
ment as cook, and was thereafter un
failingfy at his post to reciproeats til,
loving smiles Of his betrothcd.
She had sent him her daguerreotypt
which he frequently exhibited to me.
was lovely image, aud one that woul
have required no collateral" inducemer
to carry captive the most frigid and letf
arglc fancy learned that she was of
wealthy family, and Of as good blood ,
was to be found among the +, r. VS.
and her letters, / was assured, ey;nce
that she was no less intelligent and :,
fined.
When the glad tidings Of our relea.
came, the name Of Corporal Mn ",
found in the list. The intelligence VI
quickly conveyed to his yearning admire
We saw nothing Of her, however. as '
marched through the streets Of Richmon
though the Corporaps longing vision "
strained at every animate object.
But when q halt was ordered, . q
carriage, driven BY negro, Student
made it, appearance, and halted she
distance from our ranks. A lady de
cended-there was a brief, but earne
colloquy among the Confederate officers
our guard, and at the next moment Il
enraptured twain Corporal Mn !,
his afhanced we're face to face. A IL
words, the first they had ever exchane,
in person, we're exchanged ia subdue
yet melting tones their faces were for
moment lighted, a with Hame--the e
gagement was sacredS renewed--the