The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-11

Messrs. HoceH d Dclapk0'"
After / left you at keokuk met with
few items worthy OF note on my journey
by rail to this place till / came to Salem
in Indiana. where we passed the ruins OF
the railroad depot, destroyed by Morgan
and his gang of thieves. AT Carthage,
Hancock county, Illinois, Gas no doubt
you heard of next day. several women
were put on the train under . guard of .
squad of the German cavalry there, to be
taken to Quincy, who had been arrested
for snatching up and destroying the en-
rollment lists in some part of that county
The Peace Democracy, as they style them
selves, concluding to let their women do
acts against the Government that they
dared not do themselves.
The citizens of Louisville / found we're
out to drill, after s in the ev ening. daily,
and oil business was suspended by order
Of the Government officers, at that hour.
Those who failed to take their places in
the ranks were to be held AZ "reserve
corps" to turn out under guard to make
defensive works around the city when
they are required. From Albany to the
the extreme front of our army sentinels
are on duty and pass is req nirsd to leave
Al r u IN n
There is one Division Of this Corps al
Murfreesboro, another here and another
at Shslbyville, about miles to the north
west Of here, on branch railroad termin,
alton.
The marks Of the great conflict are
still to be seen at Mupreesboro, and at
other points on this road the rebels des-
troyed much property of U MON citizens.
Still the country has suffered less in this
respect than l supposed it had. This is
hne and, should Judge. a healthy
country. Sufficiently elevated and roll
ing to drain it well, has good water and
good springs generally. The timber here
is good and plenty of it. T he land is moi
like our prairie soil, but is fair and will
produce good crops. So far i have no
found the weather warmer than we hav,
1t in Iowa in this month, and the winters
no doubt, are much milder. When peace
returns and the armed slave power is sub
dued, then Southern States will be bene
fitted by the new element of population
that will flow into them, as free States
from the North and the nations of Europe
The schoolmaster will also find an oper
field to engage his attention.
Gen. Rosecrsns and his 81 aft were here
this afternoon and, it is sexpected, will
review this Brigade tomorrow. Prepar
atoms, hear, are making to mount seve
raj infantry regiments and otherwise gel
ready for another forward d ovemsnt by
this army. Now appears to be the time
to follow up our victories, as the enem
is so discouraged and their armies so much
reduced they cannot stand long against
us. The general Impression Of the peo-
pie and the army is that the strength Of
the rebels is broken and that their ulti
mate defeat and subjugatiop is near a,
hand. l come to this conclusion as much
from what they say themselves az other
considerations. Loyal men everywhere
are ready to sacrifice everything, if nee
essary, to put down this rebellion and as
1t is generally conceded that The slaves of
rebels add strength to their cause. com.
mon sense dictates that they be deprived
OF them and used against than. This
policy has worked very we'll 90 far, altho
it is opposed, even by Prentice of the
Louisville Journal The argumen. hs
lately made against the policy is the
weakest thing ever saw come from his
pen. He contends this Government
should give to rebel States who have been
IN arms against us for over two years, the
Constitutional rights and benefits belong.
ing only 10 loyal States, and this after
they have spurned and trampled upon
this Constitution, carried an active war
against 1t, AMI, in some canes declared
their preference to live under mouarchi-
cal institutions, rather than under it. The
truth is the ''corner stone" of the rebel.
hon must be removed and down comes the
"noie 'apfic' Inc nation wants peace,
put IL VIII not come till those who have
maze war give guarantee that they will
keep the peace when made. Thew al.
ready know the terms.
Capt. David Runick is Conmi.sarv fo,
'lls Corps on Gen. Grangers staff, head
quarters AZ Nashville.
The only low. paper h.v We seen i,
Hawkeye' Of July aad, since | came here
see they have had rain =, NJ, p,...
ant and hope Lee Count,