The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-11
THE GATE CITY.
THE FIGHT MEAN LAGRANGE.


LpiFoRs Missouri DEMOCRAT
For some time past there have been reg
ul"r details vi two bundled cavalry ever,
DAY 10 20 into the country from this poin
to scnnt and reeonnoitre as far as poss lble
and return the same day but thus IA,
with but httie fucccss. effecting NOTHING
more than the capture Of rebel picket,
now aud then, and occasionally killing q
man or two, and capturing horses, &c.
In accordance with the above pro.
gramme, party Of about l60 OF The Sd
Iowa cavalry, under command Of Capt
lie hun. Wi III out on the La Grange road
aud When within about two miles OF that
rank rebel hole, II G. range, were sudden.
y attacked In front and on the tiehl
hank, by strong force If rebels estma
ted at about 500. The boys made a dc.
.terminsd stand and were diving the en-.
emy steadily back with heavy loss through
lane. when force of from Isl 10 2DD
attacked them 10 the rear, charging witt
terrific yells. The gallant 3D. drew sabre
anu cut their WY out, losing three Killed
and several wounded. Being oyerwhelm.
ed AID completely surrounded, our force
was eled to fall back, which they
did, dispuling every inch for four miles
N The meantime sending in q courier for
feiniorcsmeats.
A large force Of cavalry was immediate
iy ordered out. under c lionel CLAYTON,
with orders to proceed to LaGrange and
act as circumstances scemed to gcquirc,
III" enemy Is supposed TO be llobbin'
res,ment, md about 100 60 500 strong -
Their loss is know to be bcasy thnurl.
they succeeded 10 carrying ~ their dead
and wounded.
loo iouch cannDt lie said 10 praise oil
the gallant nanHet in which our brave
boys cut their way through SO overwhel.
ming fore as was opposed to them,
bringing with them large portion Of
their wounded.
Col. Clayton has just returned, aud
IRON him ] learn thu he went to La.
Grange, driving the tnemy's pickets
through the town. Ai,et searching the
battlefield he found three II our men
whom tie rebels had killed in fcnre
corner, carefully rallied 10 TO protect the
bodies from mutlsrfcn bur none Of tic
enemy's killed or wounded I'll ey had all
been taken away.
As isr as known our loss is:
KILLED.
Sergeant Jsmes Riggs, company K
etgesnt A. X. Ewing, co. K.
Ssrgcant Hickox. co. 4.
WOUNDED.
J. s'ant Glenn Lowe, severely 10 an,
ke
Lieut.. {. A. Star, %, co. I, IN arm.
Ambrose Hill. co A. norlalig
Jasper Bromley, co. A, MORALLY.
Nathan Ca.h, CO. A, badly in leg
Wesley Delay, co. /, badly in hand.
JOHN Shook. co 4 tldiy 10 head
Two or three Others wounded have come
IN whose names have not learned.
Some hiteen or twenty are missing yet,
WHO ~ere probably taken prisoners By
the eneu.g.
The above is all the reliable iu.e,li
genee that has thus far come in. | send
tins by the Imperial which leaves 20 night,
and will send you iurthA particulars by
regular mail.
An incident or two aud am done.
After the lighting. Was er Sergeant
III sling am -s--> with two other.
CONC Oh ? ,riy Of four Of our men, VII,
were prisoners, guarded by two rebel.
armed to the tech On ming up The
rebels halted tlye a ana demanded their
surrender. breeding replied " He
wasn't round sunendering,' and thai
they must surrender. Rebs declined and
Breeding rcmsrking s'the only -wss the,
could settle II would be To fight IL out. )
draw hia revolver, aud after exc hanging
fires the rsbs wne both killed aud III.
whole parry arrived safe in town viii
their own arms and those of the rebs too
One Colins, Of company X, lire,
man, after being dismounted, in-a hanc
to hand tight with rebel mounted, i.
said TO have split him down to the breast
lie is supposed to b prisoner.
Poor higgs, he is spoken OF ~ one o.
the best boys IN the regiment, and hi,
loss will be deeply regretted
JAN TUDAr.