The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-21
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i the casnal;lcs suffered Oh Its MAJ CD to
Helena. Amongst the killed we regret
to find the name Of Matt. Williams, of
our town, and formerly a boy 10 our Office.
/ A FORAGE TRAIN FIRED oN--THREr OF
our MEN KILLED AND FOUR WOUNDED.
To-day (Jane 2eth, while Post Quar-
termaster Fuller was returning from a
foraging expedition, eight miles south Of
camp, the guard in the rear of the wagons.
consisting Of Lieut.. Griswold Of the Sd
Iowa cavalry, with 90 men, was suddenly
fired upon from q dense canebrake. The
Lieutenant and two men were instantly
killed, the former being pierced by seven
balls. The cavalry rallied and returned
the FIRE, but at great disadvantage,
against hidden foe. The rebels rushed
out and succeed in cutting the harness
off some Of the mules, but they were soon
driven back. The infantry were scattered
along the length Of the train, and re.
turned safe. The following il list of
the killed and wounded:
Lieut. Alvin III. Griswold, Company X.
Corporal Thos. WATSON, !"
Private Richard Luke, I" {"
WOUNDED.
Edwin Beckwith Co. *, in elbow Joint.
Wesley Pringle, g " flesh wound in
the side.
JAS. Marsh, Go. c, slightly in the head.
Marcus Packard, Go. h, slightly on the
shin.
James L. Beacon was taken prisoner.
Fifteen horses and mules were killed.
BURIEL OF THE DEAD.
The dead of the Sd Iowa cavalry were
buried near Village Greek bridge. Chap
lain ingalls, having arrived from Bates
vile in season TO perform the moarnful
services over the lamented slain. All
were placed one grave, which was proper
| ~ marked, SO a. 10 be identified in future
by the friends of the deceased. Ia this
connection may mention that Sergean.
Josiah g. Jackson, Of Company 4, 3D.
Iowa cavalry. died at Houston, No., on
| the 18th of June, of Inflammation on the
brain. His friends live in Charleston
township, Dee county, Iowa.
| July l7th.-This morning Matthew d
t Williams, Of Go. C, Sd Iowa cavugry,
was killed by q shot from guerrilla.
while watering his horse at the bayou, not
| Fifty yards from our tents. Williams was
= young man, highly respected by his
regiment, and leaves widowed mother in
Iowa. / saw the corps 3 few minutes af-
ter hearing the shot. He was buried the
same morning, near the road, under q
huge cypress tree. A mound of earth,
and three notches cut in large root Of j
tree, designates the spot The band of
the 18th Indiana played a solemn dirge
during the burial ceremonies.
Coed for Huslccd.
Richard Busted, Esq, OF New York
a life long Democrat. was published ms
one of the Vice Presidents of the recent
conditional Union meeting at Cooper In
stitute, New York. La letter published
in the New York World MIR. Busted en-
phatically denounces the honor. He
says:
Ordinarily, would not
deem such matter ofenough importance
to require correction; but in times like
these, the opinions and conduct Of the
humblest may have weight in giving d.
rection TO the sentiment and action of
others.
For this reason / beg to say that while
/ am duly impressed with sense of the
honor intended, Ibid not and do not sym
puthize with the objects set forth in the
call, and ii had been consulted, should
not have sanctioned the use that was made
of my name.
am not opposed to the further agita-
ton Of the negro question.
In conducting this war for the nations
life. would act upon the advice Of La
pucelle to Burgundy, "Strike those that
hurt, and hurt Aot those that help
l am in favor Of the restoration OF the
Union a. it was, with this qualification it
shall be Union to which the citizens OF
each State shall not only be entitled TO
have, but actually have "all privileges
and immunities Of citizens in the several
States,p and in which New Yorker shall
not be in terror of an application Of tar
and feathers or hanging in Georgia or
Alabama, if he intimates that slavery Is
not divine institution.
am not in favor Of maintaining t1the
Constitution as it il" any longer than is
requisite to amend it in the manner pro-
vided by law. / want Constitution in
which there shall be no saving clause or
ambiguous provision in favor Of slavery,
but which shall be founded upon the prin-
ciples Of Gods eternal Justice, and square
with his golden rule.
These sentiments, you perceive, dis