The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-08
Battle at Big Black Bridge.

q Tbs correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial gives the following amongst
other items of the battles at Edward q
Station and Big Black Bridge.
.oAssARary, OF THE REBELS.
In the battle of to-day, the rebels did
not depart from their uniform practice Of
barbarity to our wounded. In more thar
twenty instances they bayonetted, club
bed, or shot our wounded who had faller
into THAR hands. / saw two or three men
dead upon the field, who had been shot in
the ranks and afterwards run through the
breast or abdomen with bayoDet, while
found lying upon the ground or leaning
against tree. Several of our officers
aud men we're Witnesses to these inhuman
acts. They saw their comrades butcher
ed, but dare not remonstrste lest they
themselves should share the same fate
On one occasion d regiment of rebels ran
their bayonets..throughs six of our wounded
after an unsuccessful charge on one of our
batteries.
TIE AN AhG xSohAs
The 24sh Iowa is called Methodist
regiment. The Colonel and several oil
the Captains are Methodist preachers, and
a majority Of the soldiers are members of
the Methodist Church. They did some
of the best Sighting of the day, yesterday.
They went into the battle full of enthusi-
asm, and not one of them Hinched during
the engagement. Their Major was
wounded late in the day. He walked from
the field, and, on bis way to the hospital,
captured stalward Confederate, and
compelled him to carry him Oh his back
to the Provost Marshal's headquarters. 1t
was lsughable sight to see Maj Wright
riding his captive into camp. The easu-
atty liz! of the Aethodists is very large,
and shows that they stood up to their
work like true soldiers. On returning
from the battlefield in the evening, they
held religious meeting at which the ex-
ercises were very impressive. As write
they are filling the woods with "Old
Hundred"
HERoIsh ON THE FIELD.
There were many instances OF heroism
in the battle to-day, which ought to entitle
the actors TO the admiration Of the coun-
try, and embalm their memories in the
hearts of every patriot. Lieut.. Perry of
the 47th Indiana was with his company
under the hottest fire OF the engagement.
His regiment occupied such . position
that his command was very much expos
ed and was suffering dreadfully One of
his comrades suggested to him that he
ought TO avail himself of little cover
Immediately in his rear. Perry looked
at him calmly but resolutely, and said !:
"No, SIR. The 47th never gives back an
inch" A moment hiterward he was
shot through the heart and expired with
out a groan. Two of his men, on seeing
him fall, wept like children.
The Lieutenant Colonel of the 10Th Mis-.
souri, was shot through the heart while
waving his sword to urge his men for
ward to charge, which they executed
with splendid success.
An officer was sent to Gen Logan to
inquire how the contest was going on in
his front. Logan sent back word. "Teli
Gen. Grant that my division cannot be
whipped by all the rebels this side Of bell.
We are going ahead and won't stop till
We get orders
When our left was giving way before
the overwhelming force of the enemy, a
few men became panic stricken, and it was
feared the contagion would spread. The
Colonel of the cath Indiana rode 10 the
rear, having received wound in the hip.
de rallied the terror-s,ricken by few
words OF encouragement. Don't be
discouraged men. They arc driving US
now, but ven have them whipped ia an
hour. We are taking Vicksburg to-day,
boys, and if you all do your duty it's
bound to fall"
On the rebel side an instance of valor
occurred, in the conduct of Captain Rid.
die. ola Mississippi battery, who remain
ed by the side of his gnns after all his
horses had been shot, and his comrades
killed, wounded or routed. He staid at
ms post, fighting against an infantry
charge with revolver, until pierced by
half . dozen bullets.
INDIANA In TUE FIGHT,
Indiana was more largely represented
IN the fight to-day than any other State.
The troops that were exposed to the
heaviest FIRE were from the Hoosier State.
Among them we're the famous Zouayes
formerly commanded by Lew Wallace.-
just before Hovey was driven back the
the 18th Indiana advanced, with the llth,
far beyond other troops, with no support
ing force on either flank, and took ak
pieces of artillery, driving the rebels from
their guns BY hand to hand fight. The
rebels Immediately inclosed them on three
s'des 10 overwhelming numbers. Thew
nAd Two hnes. aud our wounded, when
shey passed over, say this column WIS
slgn. deep There was nothing left for
our men, OF course, but to fall back
which they did in excellent order. After
ntreating shor. distance they rallied
and held the enemy 10 check ill reinforce.
neniS came up, when they in turn drove
Tue enemy along the whole line. Indiana
has just cause to feel proud of the deeds
18th. ''' VI 'ne
n ANCIENT loads A. P. Gordon
cummings writes 10 the EIgin Courier
In cutting the lverness and Perth Rail.
.ay N"ongh the Lochmavandah Park on