The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

Of which Mr. Hayward is the cns1rprsing
Superintendent, passes over 2o6 miles OF
Is, and beautiful aountry--the prairies
boHg. generally, larger and leseler than
those of Iowa. Although there are nu-
merous Villages, along the line, and some
very fine couptry mansions, the country
| is lacking The numerous thrifty looking
farms and farm houses seen in Iowa, Ga I
newer State and which would, unques-
tionably, have been seen here but for the /
blight of slavery.
Palmyr4, at tho junction Of the Quincy
branch Of the road is plcasalt i~okiag
place, fron Ire cars, built with good taste
adj ,inin. i.asant grove OF timber.
| Ciific the. towards the western end,
i large and enterprlsng village, but is
sail + be infested in and about the town
v:h guerrillas, or laud pirates, who have
/ brough, into requisition portion OF the
18th Mo. Inf, to protect the Road aud
| UlOu Ineu III THAI
A number OF s'block houses along the
road, indicate the scenes Of encounters
witt Missouri secesh. who are as good
+, uion men nov As the copperhcsds Of
Iowa, and will be unless there arc nport-
!, ant confederate victories, vi h,ch both now
q hardly dare hope for.
The Hannibal & ST Joe X Il. is en-.
joying Gne monopoly of the travelling
and carrying business. being the great
sr thoroughfsre for troops and army sup.
rs plies between the Mississippi and Kan.
sas aud the territories west. When our
;, east and west Low lines arc Completed
nv ibis monopoly will be lroken up.
= 81. Joseph, the w,stlra terminus Q
the road aad for while very rapie
growth, but is now at a stand still. 1t i
- about the fize Of Hannibal. aud has
. among other attractions, splendid ho,e
the Pacific.
" From here the Platte Country Railros
" brings the traveller TO Istan, about hal
way betwcn Lcayenworth and St. Joe
where he takes .Ipacket' for Leaven
worth. II he has the hide OF rhinoce
ros and the muscle of an OK. he can slice
on the spring boards (sprinkIed over wit
straw Of the packet" if not, he CO
- gel good moonlight view OF the tortuo,
sc- ohabrel-the snags and sawyers OF Il
I'm "Eis Muddy The Missouri IS no
i'm very low, aud suiiers ia eouta ison vi
in the Mississippi at equil dla aJof
Of their confluence.
un- The boa. stops in tra u.ornrg 10
ing while at "Tori I.saYenworth," thr
aux miles above the city, to discharge arr
supplies for this post and the militia
ity stations in the interior. GJverume
nora has reserve Of two square miles
81 choice land. lit,ie part Of which, ifas
,. timbcrsd, il on the Missouri side. The
/, is on it large farm, worked by a @.
eminent tenant, which Is beaatla
II fenced and otherwise improved. i
ms "Fort' is on fne elevated plateau
wn- ground near the river, and consists
officers houses and Offices. soldiers qu
tiers, hospital. arsenal. store houses. d
80 but no fertilization, as | had someh
Inn supposed. The principal buildings
cav around a beautiful square, in the cen
,.s. of which is a large magazine. As nun
. hv Gus paths led to and by the magazine
.om presumed TO approash and give, it a :
Of unmlitary inspection. But was s.
!, brought to ''stand" by the comma
a,,a. "balt," which seemed to cone with
j -, thority, as was judged by the display
highly polished carbine in connect
.,oos With military uniform. On answe
: CO. my inq dry, if could approach the n
80, azine, received the satisfactory ans,
you doubtful haven'i been here :
- long, to which | readily assented
- marched of in the direction of one OF
,,..,s heavy artillery pieces, planted on
bluff. Here another carbne admoni
,,h;ao cooled of my search for knowledge;
III. fearing the cannon might nuke so
-. :, sault and look at ms, muzzle first,
:, !, somewhat hasty but orderly rstrea
!. 9, my carriage. concluding to take alo
:. - military escort on my recounois sancs
$ may o'' ~
Col. Brown, friend OF Gen. jim
on q, and connected with Kansas regiu
"A ~ is now in command of the fort The
: h;,,s is now subordinate of course to Mai
,,nth Blunt, who commands the departn
h,;la. and has his headquarters at this plae
woula The fort is garrisoned BY aboat six
,,tarv dred men.
,ase il Leavenworth City is one Of the 6
u. i. is ing young giants Of the West. Il
|, allow splendid site, not very unlike that o
lie. or okuk, but not so elevated above the
he end The main business streets -Delawar
' leap Shawnee back from the river,
.ttol IL -nst crUudad viii hnsina