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


Kansas has so much engrosssd public
attention the past few years that not t.
be acquainted with current events in thi,
historic State argues inexcusabls igno.
rance--an imputation which can not vel
be cast on the readers of the "Gass',-
and an occasional communication from
this point, the acknowledged metropoli,
OF the State and the headquarters of mill
tary operations for vast extent of coun
hy, may help to keep them posted.
/ THE BORDER.
The most interesting part of the wa,
news Of Kansas is still to be found in the
"border strife" the theatre of which ex.
tends from Kansas City to the southern
line Of the State. Rebellion there mani
tests itself in system of robberies. arson
and murders. the perpetrators Of which
are nothing more or less than outlaws, de.
serving of death whenever and wherever
taken. They cover up their devilish
deeds with the mantle of right, and oh.
tain protection by concsalmsnt in the
dense forests and ravines by day. A
few nights ago they visited poor wild
ow woman's place on the Missouri side
ofthe line, near Trading Post. and robbed
her Of all the horses she had. Firing
upon, from concealed thickets, and mur-
der'ng all who wear the uniform is of fire..
quent occurrence. But short time ago
they visited the house of one of our best
soldiers near Fl. Scott and took him ont
and tied him to tree and mercilesklv
shot him, having frst compelled the un-
fortunate family to get them q bountiful
supper. Again, one night last week, they
managed to call Union man to the door
of his house and shot him dead on the
spot. They lay in watch for Government
trains which they plumber on all possible
occasions, and they wage an indiscrim-
mate war upon the public as much for
the sake of spoils 90 the infamous cause
they profess to defend. These are the
banditti, whose allies were guilty Of sim
ilarly shooting, without trial, a score of
innocent men and boys in East Tennes-
see and beating helpless women,
some OF whom were sixty and seventy
years of age, till the blood streamed from
their liberated backs on the ground, that
the Copperheads Of Iowa sympathixe and
cooperate with. on the plea that they are
engaged in the holy cause of freedom
and independence. But companies Of
the 9th and 9th Kansas cavalry, station
ed along the line, aided by regiment Of
Missouri State Militia sent by Gen. Soho |
field for the protectiohSf the border are |
last exterminating this inhuman gang, |
and the killing of their best leaders, such
Is Parker, Tod and Livingston, must
'oon have telling effect on their ability
% maintain this kind of strife. We have
Just heard, however, of new attack on a
government train between ksnsas CITY
IND shawneetown, and portion Of CON-
oany A of tie 9th Kansas cavalry having
gone to its assistance unfortunately fell
q with Capt. Coleman's company, of the
'th. and mistaken by them for bush.
Vhackers, were fred upon and driven of.
company B is mostly from southern Iowa.
nd Capt, Harvey, who commanded them.
reported missiDg-it is feared was kill !
d in the encounter. II
The character of the service along the
'order Is very different and much more ,
evere than to be connected with an ar
ny. Our boys are constantly out scout
ng and doing sscort duty, and are, Is a
lass, hardy and brave to rashness, ready
o tight the enemy two or three to one at
my time.
zen Ewing still has his headquarters
1t Kansas City and, as a district CON.
nander, has exhibited energy and pru.
fence, ready to punish every species of
awlessness, whether committed by Fed.
rails, as sometimes happens. or Confeder-
ties, who seem capable Of nothing less.
JAY-HAwKING.
Very many at the east have a high
opinion OF what is popularity known as
Jay-hawking." Such, / believe, il NOT
be case in Kansas, where this system Of
warfare has its origin. Fiji meant con.
seating rebels property for the beee6t
i Government, as some perhaps suppose. .
would all be well enough, but as it ha. /
zen rracticed, it generally meant $50 the I
ictors belong the spoils, and jsv-hawk. 9
rs, as Gen. Ewing expressesit too often !.
stole themselves rich in the name Of
berty.' They doubtless thought thew
ere doing two good things--one for the
ountry BY weakening the enemy, and :
be other for themselves, as we'll N their q