The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
I'm ON ST.. LOUI1.
st. Louis, April l6., 1862.

. st. Louis, April To-, 1867.
4 A moment of leisure gives me an op.
/ portunity to give you an item Or two.
Several additional boats have arrived
with the wounded. The heart sickens at
the contemplation Of so much human
suffering. Many will die. many men will
be ruined for life. The truth is that il
the nation II not crippled in her resources
in conducting this war, it will certainly
be nation of Cripples if we continue at
this rate. Our hospitals are filing up
rapidly.
DR.. Hughes went on to Pittsburg on
the January last night, while there
rem aims here several medical men from
Iowa, sent by the Governor and the peo-
pie to see after the wounded soldiers of
tho State. Prof. Harvey Of Burlington,
DR.. Hamlin, (son Of Bishop Hamlin)
from Mt. Pleasant, DR.. Ramsey of Abba
and another gentleman whose name do
not now remember. Thet two 6rts named
reported themselves to the Medical Di-
rector who ordered the first to report
himself to your humble servant at the
4th Street Hospital, while the other, DR..
Hamlin was sent to the 9Th Street Hospi-
tai. Both are rendering very efficient
aid. The last named will find enough to
do in assisting at some Of these institutions.
The loyal people Of st. Lous Observe the
highest credit for the extraordinary efforts
they have made for the relief Of the sick
and wounded soldiers. Such continued
and repeated efforts, such disin,erested
acts of benevolence--such self sacrifice
never were exhibited any where or at any
time. They never flag nor weary, but all
the while uud every where that they can
do good they are constantly there. Such
examples of patriotic devotion should
make their neighbor rebel sypathisers
to blush for shame because oftheir apathy,
yea hostility toward those whose blood
is poured out to give them peace and de-
fend their homes and property Let RIB
els come into one of the hospitals and
they will pour in numbers, sympathize,
encourage, and countenance them no
matter how much mischief they have
done, how much property they have
sacrificed, or how many lives they have
ruthlessly taken. When the rebel armies
are successful, they look brightly and
clap their hands in glee, but in defeat
they are heard to wish that "the war was
only closed
Capt. 7. l. McKinny, one of the bra
vest, most gallant and efficient soldiers
that volunteered in Iowa is here on mill
tary business, sent here by the General
in-Chief of the Southwestern army. Gen.
Dodge told me that he Capt. Mckinney
combined more rare qualities for Gen.
eral than any man he knew. He has not
yet recovered from his wounds, and unless
he takes some repose he may yet suffer
severely. General Curtis has the most
implicit confidence in him as an aid on his
staff, IS well as high admiration for his
undaunted bravery. Gen. Dodge remains
here and is still feeble. Gen. Sigel is
confined to his room and bed, and will
not admit persons into his room beyond
his nurses. That Southwestern expedi-
ton tried the constitutions and strength
of the most vigorous, and proved to be
too much for the endurance for many even
of these. 1t wasa campaign fraught with
exposure and suffering. The battle at
Pittsburgh was in no kind Of comparison
with the generalship and military skill dis
played at Pea Ridge. If We gained VIC
tory at Pittsburgh. it was such as Gen
Green of the Revolution obtained in his
northern expedition during that colonial
struggle, for he remarked, when compli-
mented on the subject, that "they were
not worth thanking God for" abiding
to the number Of lives lost in securing
them. AT Pea Ridge it was decisive, bold
and exhibited the greatest military skill
Mcclellan could not have exceeded the
tact, judgment and management Of that
battle under the circumstances. They
may talk Of their Johnsons and Beaure-
CARDS or any Of their prominent officers,
but Price is the best General Of the whole
rebel batch, and McCulloch, Mcintosh,
and Ross we're the next in order and q
good as any other Of their rank. We