The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

ana cb'ei OF The gang OF sympathiSers,
who have been disturbing that neighbor-
bood for some months rast
II Sergeant David Tooke and Corporal
John G. Halowsy vent over last Thurs
day duly authorized to make the arrest.
They fingered around in tbs vicinity OF
that famous village incog, in citixen's =
clothing enjoying the hospitality Of lead !.
ing Copperheads and drinking toasts with
them to JEFF. Davis TIL Saturday night
At that time they learned that Grass had
ven,ured to bis house. and they went there
and demanded admit.ance. Bat hy tie
time they got 10, Grass had ESCAPED with
ont boots, hat or coat In the morning
the soLiisss inouatsd their horsss aud
made - il they were starting of for Keo-
kuk, bds after procsediog few niIss in
this direction they made circuit around
to the opposite eide Of tbs town, to~ards
the farm Of old Walker, Who had made hi.
boasts to them that be bad three sons in
the rebel army. When near his farm
they came across Grass Who was % horse
back in his Stocking fset ~ he hsd left
home the night before. He did not re-
eoguirs then, b.. sitsr chatting lis.le
while hs ,sok tAs hist. "pss spss 70 bis
hons' end left u ian speed, p ying little
heed to the invitations and commands Of
his psrsuers. ~ they gained spon him
he raised his muskst wheeled in his sad.
die ssd set The Load whizsing shout their
cars Hs runnery was not fs,si but II
was good enough to seen both irritating
and dangerous TO his pursuers who drew
their rssolven and shot bin. He fell
ffrom his horse and died instantly.
The soldiers, after depositing his body
IN IN enclosure, rode to the villoge and
reporieo their proceedings at the village
church. Services we're suspended End
tho people not standing ON the order of
their going wen, at once into the street
/. Soon large crowd Of Copperheads aud
: others we're gathered around the body of
J Grass, and our soldiers rode ont to learn
J how they would takei,. They were well
received, and evet the old fellow that had
three sons in JEFF. Davis army made no
, objections.
Thus 10 a neighborhood where fuei
tive Missourians have congrcgatsd and
drilled the inhabita nts under the folds OF
the Confederate flag, where arose m ghty
howls for the success to JEFF Davis and de
Gance 10 Lincoln aud bis n,inion., two
soldiers constituted suficisnl, force 10
kill their chief and boldly in Il q presence
OF bis dead body to challenge his friend.
and followers to question their conduct.
With their chief IN his grave and his FIRST
and second Lieutenants in prison .. Keo.
knk the secssh Of Ticga have become
weak in the knees and faint At heart
Treason is about dried up there, and the
administration Of similar discipline viii
soon eradicate il throughout the jarisdic
. ton Of Provost Marshal Hiatt.
> CAsUALr Es or rnE i7sh IOWA Al
JACKSON, MIss.
E May IA, 1868.
i Sergt. Major Anon Tark, wounded il
head slightly.
Company A.
Killed-Corp. A. N. Slaughter; Pr.
Yates Eliphalet Joseph. Geo. w. Miller,
J. G. Wadsworth.
Wosndsd-Cspt. Chas. p. johnson
, through hips severely; ai Lieut.. Harry
N. Kindsrdiac, breast slightly Sergt
Ctas. W. Clements. side slightly. Pri.
Yates r. L. Keller. leg severely: John
Swi,ssr. isg severely: J. F. Wheeler
kues severely; Let Ssrgt. JACOB Furley
leg severely; Priva,ss hicbsrd James, hir
severely; James Carroll. face severely; II
+. Dsvidsou, leg severely. Samuel M.
-, ara. slightly; A. F. kilea. ablomsr
: severely; s. W. Simms. leg severely; Jno
Sysrssssr, Jr., knee severely; N. A. vii
son, arm slightly; John J. zAraes, arm
slightly.
> Company b.
. Killed-Corporal Adolphus NJ. Camp
q bell; Privates Godfrey Hosubacksr, Amo
y Klser. N On
. Wounded Capt. L. w. Huston, fore
arm severely; let Sergt. r. IL. Busby
!, left shoulder and arm broke; Scrrt. A
e Diggins. shoulder slightly; Corp. Mato,
Z Freeman, leg slightly; Privu,ss A. Chap
4 man. ley severely: Daniel Hardssn, le,
ampu.ated. H. H. Highland, right arn
broke; E. Moore. bsesst slig btly; J. Kraft
neck slightly.
Company C.
Killed. Private jesse Nokes.
Woundsd--Ssrgt. PAillip I.den, lei
i, slightly; Ssrgt. Thos. Mitchell. aru
= slightly Corp. Edmond HERON. le,
! slightly. Privstes WIN. Hall. breast e
, versiy; Noah Hockman, arm slightly.
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