The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-04
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blockade, number Of hie crew declined
going with him on account Of the danger,
when tscslue costraJands promptly stepped
forrcard and offered their serpices to Col.
Elet. They were accepted, and the re-
suit has been creditable to all partics.-
A large number Of contrsbauds arein the
service of the Government here, and ]
find no objections urged against them. -
More are needed.
The army is encamped on low ground
opposite Vicksburg. and owing to expos
ure and hard fare there IL an immense
number on the sick list, and many Of our
brave men are laying their bones in this
low valley, 10 sight 81 this knocking
city, which has de6ed their power
Small pox and scurvy, and all kinds Of
diseases are prevailing.
GEN. GIANT,
Gen. Grant, chief in command here, is
very popular with the army. He is =
very mild unassuming man, kind and
courteous to ell, and moves about among
his men without display or ostentation.
He il giving his personal superintend.
ence to execution Of every part Of his
grsa. military plan for the reduction Of
Vicksburg.
Ten steamers we're dispatched from
here tonight to bring down another d.
vision Of the army from Memphis.
| All that human skill and courage can
do for the success Of the army before
vicksburg. win be done by Gen. Grant
COTTON.
/ Besides being perfectly toyzt, Gamers
Grant does not descend to cotton speech
lating ; norris cotton speculation allow OK
here. Cotton here is as cheap ~ dirt
and the soldiers are using it for thei
bedding.
4 Selling liquors and contraband articles
! is strictly forbidden, and persons otfendin,
: in that way have their stores con6scated
and get themselves imprisoned. Car
, playing and I'll kind, of disordsrly oon
E duct is strictly forbidden by the Genera
commanding.
II RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.
) Col. Ellet, who ran the blockade Wit
, the Queen of the West, is buta boy l!
years old; but he has immortslised him
] self ~ youth Of great courage. daring
/ and presence of mind. A few nights ag
barge loaded with coal was setadrift
: and Aoated down safely past Vicksbura
Col. Ellet, who was looking for suppl
: of coal from quarter, was ready with hi
+ boat 70 take charge Of II As It came hoat
} ing along under the cover Of night.
), Tonight an iron-clad gunboat. tn
Benton, ran the blockade. The night WA
/ dark and rainy, and the lights were d
! extinguished, 50 that she could scarcel,
be distinguished from the surrounding
water. The fash Of the Rebel guns wer,
brilliant, aud We "a stood Watching with
: great interest until We knew that she va
past IN danger.
DIsLOYALrY IN THE NORTH.
The men who are here fighting for thei
; country and enduring all the privation
: and hardships of army life, very justl
I complain pr political discussions in tn
North. The Chicago Times il hated her
with perfect hatred, and the editor woul
. end very much such welcome should b
. visit our troops, as his oompeer and COL
: league, JEFF. Davis. While our BRAY
men are pouring out life's blood to sus
tain tbs Constitution. and restore tn
Union. eovardsat homo are crying "peaoe
: peaos, when there = no peAcs,' and b
every kind ofsabtsrfage are hborisg I
8 distract the public mind and weaken III
: Administration. Let those who listsn I
this sysea song Of pence, remember thu
every word spoken that gives cid o.
1 comfort to the enemy. is weakening on
= forces, and killing our Draws soldiers
. For every word Of peace spoken at thi
time Of severe conflict. another soldie
win b added 70 the long list alrsad
killed in battle. For sysry word spoke,
d against The Admiaistsatioa and the Gov
!, ernmsst credit dollsss viii b addsd h
o the burden of taxation. x.
RATRIOTasA IN TRE ARMY.
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