The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-27
The DemcnstratBon Agafnst wash.
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The Demonstration Ayafnst wash.
DEyAsTATIoS - INCIDENTS NOVEL AM.
AUNIrIoN. 80
The Washington Chronicle of Saturday
has the following:
"About two miles from the Seventh
street road the rebels passed Tuesday in
force-about five Thousand. They COM
mi,ted vast amount Of devastation, and
seem to have taken considerable pleasure
in stealing and exchanging horses. Their
motto seems to be that unfair exchange
lie no robbery and probably their def
cheney in superior horsefesh has consider
ably sharpened their appreciation Of what
is desirable in all that We have not yet
furnished in that line The rebel horde
which so lately retreated in the direction
OF Fort Slocum have left abundant evi
dences of themselves behind. They have
felled an incalcuIable number Of trees, and
here and there rendered the main road
impossible to any vehicle. All along the
road which connects Bladensburg with
the Seventh street turnpike, trees are fell
ed, corn6elds are devastated, fences are
laid low, and mansions have been demol-
ished.
REBEL INSCRIPTIONS AND MESSAGES.
Among other friendly marks Of their
presence at Mr.. Roche's farm, the rebels
lett the following hint upon the side-wall
of BEDROOM:
"Had the residents of this place stayed
at home, nothing would have been mo-
Tested, although they be enemies of the
South. You have sent your base sold;ers
with FIRE and brand among q people that
never so much as wished ron harm. AS
they have done with us, so do We unto
you. SAM SIMMONS.
8lst N. G.
Indeed the rebels appear in this vicini-
ty to have been possessed with q tearing
and devouring desire. They tore up
everything they could lay hands upon,
and went at it tooth and nail. They even
tore up the pump, aud begrudged the In
noceut enjoyment Of water to the Thirsty.
Room after room was piled up With sshreds
and patches as though rag carpets were
the only article of importance mauufac.
tured In rebeldom. Flounces we're torn
from the skirts, aud sbreadths we're torn
from petticoats. Every article OF apparel
was demolished, from baby's clothes up.
ward. .-r9-.4.
Here is another Of the rebel inscrip.
Tons. Il is written with lead pencil on
the marble slab of the parlor centre
table !:
"The house has been sacked in retail.
alton for lnnumerable houses in the ann.
ny south, which have been unfeelinelv
desolated BY Yankee soldiers. i e
~, A REBEL"
The Atlantic Monthly, for which the
reoels have peculiar fancy, is thus in
scrioed upon the fy.leaf of the
March number for 1864 Elevated r.
ID abolition sentiments. Wash;,a
TON Ton, District OF Columbia, July 10th,
1914. Under head of the Queen 81
california is written !; 1T is only e. for
d--d niger sympathizers to re.d5
and write something that hasn't cot -
mubh Id abolition sentiment shont
1t as this On the back of one ~ ~
visiting cards 10 . cartoon of Mr.. L;ocoln
and Seward, which the rebels seem 10
have enjoyed and gloated over to the las,
degree. On the back Of piece of music.
entttied In dreams Isee my mother, va )
oei'cateiy written, 'Feathersl what fuss
you viii keep about yout piundsr / Go
oo~n - Axie, and in the houses desc.
Grated oy your vanaal hordes see sighu
- IaP'ns ana murder, and then conscieu-
floualy attach any blame to the reb,ls,
NOVEL REBEL AnMuxrrror
The late skirmishing near Fort stev.n.
has developed some new kinds Of sr,,..
milton used By the rebels. Among q. |
nsssies found oy some Of our ci,isen,. |
three have certainly very curior, ~. |
pssnnce, that : gentlemsn Of this oitv |
was pleased to show a.. Csc il : conie:I
musket ball Of lead, ia three disisione.-
Another j. bsass ehain-shot, IN ineh~l