The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-28

In the LIST lows CayaIry--No Chance
for Mnhoneyites among the SOL
diers, &c.
Camp at Cassville, Mo-, Oct. II.
EDITOR GATE CITY-Dear Sir: The
army of southwest Missouri marched its
long columns, with tedious transportation
trains, from Springfield, more than two
weeks ago, and after various marchings,
counter-marchings, Reconnaissance and
scouts, it has settled down seemingly for
the meeting of the clans at Cassville,
Barry county, Mo-, on the head waters Of
White River
1t is reported that we are within TWEEN
ty miles of the enemy in superior force,
but We soldiers believe what we see, nothing
more.
Nothing has transpired since my last
writing, worthy of mention, except what
occurred in that heavy engagement of
two hours, &C., spoken OF in the St. Louis
papers.
Your correspondent happened to be in
that engagement, and word may not be
amiss as to that memorable affair. In
formation received at headquarters about
the LIST inst, indicated that the enemy
were in heavy force at Newtonia, as they
had repulset detachment of Kansas
troops, and taken over 100 prisoners a
few days before, and it was determined to
give them an opportunity of again display
ing their valor upon the same ground.
Due preparations being made, We march
ed from camp earl on the night of the
Sd inst, and after travelling all night we
arrived ut the designated spot about 7
o'clock a. m, next day, to find the dis
position of our troops most admirable,
had the enemy been there.
They had fed in haste during the night,
placing their baggage train in their ad
vance. Gen. Blunt, with his command,
came in on the northwest, Col. Solomon
came in on the west and Gen. Totten on
the east, but Gen. Brown failing to come
in with his forces upon the south side in
time, left the south end OF the bag open
and the enemy took the hint and accept
ed the invitation to take an early morn
ing ride towards Dixie. 1t was a grand
sight TO witness the moving lines and
columns Of our army across the prairie
through skirts of timber, feeling their
way by skirmishers, while the artillery
sent few shot and shell after the retreat
ing forces Of the rebels through the ad-
joining timber.
The result of casualties as far rs your
correspondent could learn, is summed up
in one killed (rebel INDIAN and two or
three wounded.
Since that time our forces have been
active making Reconnaissance and send |
ing scouts to scour the country in all d.
rections for rebels From Newtonia, we
made our memorable days march on the |
9th inst, through deep mud and heavy
rain, encamping near Cad Fly late in the
evening. Many of the regiments were
compelled to bivouac and wait for their
transportation two days to make the trip
through almost impossible roads. Having
cut our transportation down to "regula-
tons at Springfield, our train moved
readily along in rear of our column
much to the comfort of tired men after
tedious days march.
We reached here Saturday the II inst,
and since that time we have had daily
accessions to the army of south west
Missouri till to-day new order of things
transpired.
THE ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.
We are no more to be styled sThe
Army S. W. Mo-" Why this change
was made is not generally known, nor
can your correspondent enlighten the
psblic upon that question, but may be al
lowed guess that it was made to over
some certain obstacles in the way of per-
feet harmony between State Militia and
Volunteer officers of the "Army s. w.
Mo- That there is some friction the
most casual observer can see, but how
this will reduce it is not for us to saw
The institution is running decidedly on
the I'M. S. Mo-" principle now, but
when we travel into Arkansas it may
change and run more on the u. S. Volun-