The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-09
TurrArrLE AT vIcKsBURG.

May a3d.-The momen tons hours pass
BY. Yesterday at 10 o'clock charge
was made upon the whole rebel llne-a
charge which, doubt not, history viii
record as ll-timed and illustrative OF the
eeparal Heaknsss Of military commanders.
Flashed with successive victory, they too
soon begin to under estimate what re-
mains to BIO done. "Why, the id rebs
run so like the devil from the other forti-
fcations, >xe thought We could drive them
further" This Elusive opinion seemed
10 prevail with officer and soldier, and the
fatal-aud | had almost said the fool
hardy charge was made--but happily not
persisted in long enoug h to be very seFi-
ously disastrous. 1t resultsd in the loss
in Killed and wounded Of some two to
four thsusand. There are various rumors,
but canno. give the number at oil close
ly, witt unimpor,Ant advantage. Per
hsps ought not to say unimportant, al
it seoms TO have taught the General what
he ouxhtto hxse known without this+
another sad lesson Of experience, bet
ter estimate Of Che work yet in hand
The hazardous assault was repeated al
intervals and on different parts of the
lisss, during the day and long sitter night
fail. Hccofding TO runor Which seems"
to have some basis. three batteries were
taken, but one again surrendered. Our
regimens the 30th' Iowa, were especially
unfortunate in the ground over which
they had to charge, the heights being
very rugged and severely exposed to the.
guns Of the enemy Our loss is heavy,
amounting TO seventeen killed mud fifty
sir wounded, -bestdestwo we're detailed
to battery service, who are said to be
killed. Dhr Sergeant Major has prepared
. list of killed and wounded which | en-
close. --1 &8& 50
We had the singular misfortune to lose
both our Colonel and Major.
Except q little Diminishing there is no
fighting today. Humanity claims atten-
ton to the suffering and the dead, and
both armies have enough to do. ! have
looked upon the dead and dying until my
heart is sick, but am glad to record that
they are receiving every attention that
can be expected on battlefield.
May a4ih.--All comparatively quiet
Firing from the mortar boats and gun
boats oontinnss, but not rapidly.
Great activity in the department Of
transportation. Heavy trains in motion,
Ambulances still busy Transporting the
wounded from temporary TO the general
hospitals and to the boats. The soldiers
have been on short rstions--so short, it is
said, that hard cracker sold at twenty
FIVE to fifty cents piece--and the issues
from the commissary and sanitary depart
ments are prompt and heavy. The sup
plies from the sanitary commissions here
are enormous, and we have come 10 think
Indispensable. II the Doctors. Hospital
Stewards and cooks but do their duty, the
sick and wounded will lack few Of tn,
comforts which kindness can suggest Of
money can purchase, as the stores ar
abundant.
May 25th.--The preparations seem te
indicate regular investment and siege o.
the city, According to runner some ex
traordinary, not TO say novel schemes are
on hand, but time will disclose more o.
these.
The heights about Vicksburg are pc
culiariy broken and romantic, and literal
ly swarming with our forces. singular
incidents and strange excitements multi
ply upon crery hand, iviting the attention
of the Novelist and Historian whose re
sources of story and legend are taking
wider range. Ecce Llci ecre huat cs.as
This morning we consign to the grav,
the bodies Of our Colonel and MAJOR
The funeral ceremonies were accompanies
by some very appropriate and impressiv,
remarks by Col. Terrence, who, hosgl
still very unwell, had managed TO rejoi,
the regiment. AZ he alluded in terms o
heartfelt grief to the generous and mani
bearing OF the Colonel his business bah
its and almost Incompatible energy q
character, ~ displayed ia his sfosN 10 4
everything and to have everything for hi
men, revealing, perhaps, more fully tina,
had been previously UNDERWOOD, Ii
Colonies prevailing good intensions On,
benefcence, tears ran down manly cheek
end every heart responded to the unutter
ed refrain Of grief. He died bravsly, ne
bly,, 10 an excess of zeal and courage lesd
ing his msa in the charge up tho Ats
heights in defiance of cleaning steel IN.
shot and she'll. His devotion 10 the, ctus
OF his country and ,naakisd nsedsg n
other stiestation. Our Major shared tn
grief and claimed Asss respsct Of ever,
officer and soldier on this solemn occasion
His commission as Major had Just arrive,
and was read BY Col. florence. Hs va
the Oldest. and yet one Of the most activ
men IN the regiment-one Of The yer,
few who had never been off dnty. TIL
fact that he was passed from . Secon
Leutenancy to tho Msjorship BY direc
and strong vote of the officers, sufficient
indicates his popularity. though he "a
especially the friend and favorite of fh
private soldier. When the Colonel fs
ne instantly took his place, and cried Out
SOLDIERS Of the S0th. will you folio,
me They shouted assent. and up The
went. He had passed but few steps b,
yond where the Colonel fell. when he q
fell nortally wounded. The Colone
shot through the head. died without b,