The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-19
about 1000 Wounded.
IOWA SECOND FIRST In 7HEFORT!
FLOYD and Pillow Ran Away.


The rebels surrendered::at daylight this
morning. Their Generals Floyd, Buck
ner, Pillow Il T. Bushford Johnstonheld
council of war last night at which this
course was decided upon Floyd immedi-
ately took the Va. regiments he brought
here, and escaped up the river on trans
ports under cover Of the night. Pillow
also escaped. and q portion OF FORESTS
cavalry brigade. All the rest are our
prisoners, including Buokner and John
ston. We have taken $4,000 prisoners,
II heavy guns, s field batteries, about
thousand horses and mules, and other
military property.
The main battle was fought on Saturday.
AT daylight the rebels made an attempt to
cut their way through the right of our
line. One regiment, the Ky. 18th, fell
back, but the Southern Illinois threw
themselves into the breach and drove the
enemy back into their entertainments.
The battle ragged furiously all day, the
enemy making frequent sorties, and at
tempting to break through our lines, but
being, as often, driven back. They would
not stand before the gallant western vol
unteers in fair open fight, but blazed
away fnriously from their trenches, and
rife pits upon the latter of which par
apet of logs had been placed with loop
holes for musketry. About p. m, Gen
G. I. Smiths brigade charged upon the
breastworks of the enemy's right, and
drove them back. The Iowa End and
Ill. 7th we're the first regiments to enter
the enemy's works. The advantage thus
gained was held. This was the turning
point of the battle. Both armies ceased
fighting at night and slept upon their
arms.
On Sunday morning the gun boats
threw few shells into the Fort but re-
ceived no reply. A tug was then sent up
with flag OF truce and returned with
intelligence Of the surrender Our troops
Immediately took possession of the works.
The damage done to the rebel works by
the gun boats on Friday was not SO great
as at first reported. Only one gun was
dismounted in battery Of thirty two
Founders and one ten inch shell gun of
Richmond make.
i The total loss of the Federals in the
battle or series of battles will not exceed
800 killed and 900 wounded The rebel
loss in killed is about the same, but their
wounded are. not so many. Our troops
fought at a disadvantage having no breast
works to protect them from the enemy s
|, fire. The rebel force is variously stated
} at from $1,000 to $4,000; probably IT,
! 600 is not far from the correct number.
They were from Tennessee, Mississippi.
! Alabama, Texas, Virginia and Kentucky,
and were nearly all picked troops.
: Four-ftths of the troops engaged on our
, side were from Illinois. Among our off
GERS killed and wounded were the follow
; ing: Killed--20th Illinois, Col. Irwin
I 7th Illinois, Capt. Wsndall; 9Th Iii.
e nois, Capt. Wilson, Lieut. Sheets. Lieut.
Marsh, Maj. Post, missing, supposed Z
] be taken prisoner; 18th Illinois, Capt
!, Shaw, Lieut.. John, Lieut.. Boyce, J. L
! Park. Richard Woodland, Milton Boggs
{ Jas. McCaslin, 8. Sloan, Caleb Griffith
: M. Morris, all Of Company g.; 18th
!. Illinois, Captain Craig, Lieut.. Mansq1l
Q Sergs. preshee; 3Uth Illinois, Adjt. Kirk
patrick; 31st Illinois, Lieut.. Col. White
J, Capt. Williamson; 4lst Illinois, Captain
I True; 48th Illinois, Lieut.. Col. L. H
3 Smith Taylor's battery, Oscar Brecker
il wounded; 31st Illinois, Col. John A
Y Logan, ball through left shoulder, not dan
q gerous, Adjt. Cophot, Capt Summer6eld
Is 9th Illinois. Capt. j. Hanoi, shot in thigh
4; 9th Illinois, Capt Robinson, light Aesl
d wound, Capt. Beckior, in head, Lieut.. i,
e. Company i in mouth, Lieut.. Fulton o.
head, Lieut. Saban. left arm of; 18th I'll
se inois, Lieuts Churchill and Duncan, bad
as ly. Capts. Mckee, Rose and Andrews
Is Lieuts. Murray, Wilcox and Dean, tn
II. last two badly, Lieut. Col. Ransom Va
ve shot through the shoulder, flesh woun,
d, only. Capt. Carter and Lieut.. Blackstone
az slightly; 18th illinois, Col. Lawlcr, bal
THROUGH left arm. Capt Lawler. Captai
ne Nixon, Capt. Brush, Capt. Dillon, Lieu,
~ Foote, Capt. Craig, 10th illinois, Cap
1T kennard, shot through neck, Lieuu
s. Archdeacon and King; Taylor's batter,
st Chas. H. Machin, ball through arm, an
OF A. Mason same; Schwartz's battery, L
ne Houghter and Gambler, badly. The lit
nd Illinois suffered heavier loss in the bal
~ tie than any other regiment.
ID The rebels who escaped are suppose
q, 70 have gone to Nashville, where, or /
q Clarksyille, it is supposed the Confedsl
n ates will attempt to make another stand
re This evening q great light was seen fe