The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-25

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the Nashville correspondent y The Tri
Ibpae writing from Nashville !: - j
yesterday aftsrnoon tSs 18th I6&s
Iufantry passed through tn. cilyy On route
for hose on ! thirty dsyss fsdough hsyr
ing re-snlisted for second tcfm Of ser
vice. They were noble-looling ret Of
men; just such - you woald AsGpest to
see 10 . regiment which has done the ser-
vice Of the Tenth.
While passing down Cherry street, .
we'll known rebel said to one Of the
men:
"Well, you feel pretty good, now yoa
ere on your way homo r
Eyes. rather" was the response.
"Glad your tina is up, Of course, said
Jeff's man.
''But it is not up" responded the SOL
der.
''Theu. why are you going home J"
persisted greyback.
eve have re.enlisted: and II the war
is not mp in three years, We are in
again"
Reb vanished suddenly. Remaining that
it was his hour for dining"
u. L. OF A. FoR IowA.-The Grand
Council held its Annual Session at Mar
shaltown on the 9Th instant. The usual
business was transacted. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, John r. Needham, Oskaloosa;
Vice President, J. w. Ca,tell, Des Moinee;
j. G. Deits, Assistant u. L., Anamoss;
Treasurer, E. R. Shsnkland, Dubuque;
Secretary, John Van Valkenburg, Fort
Madison; Marshal, w. F. Davis, Musca-
tine.
An adjourned session of the Grand
Council will be held At Des Moines, on
Wednesday, July 9th, at 10 o'clock \. n.
of said day.
Major Gibson belonged 10 the SD
Iowa infantry. lie resigned; resignation
accepted, and he started homeward. In
coming through Arkansas the rebels of
that celebrated State took him prisoner.
Major said he Was merely private citizen
and claimed his release. Rebs wouldn t
see it--said anyhow. he would come home
and raise another regiment-didn't think
they could let him go, and SO when last
heard from the Major was in bu,,ernut
custody and breeches down in Texas.
Thursdays Gazette says that the Let
Iowa cavalry, numbering some 800 men,
mounted on fine horses, left early yester-
day morning for 81. Louis by rail, under
command of Lieut.. Col. Caldwell. That's
well; but it sounds somewhat funny that
they should leave "by rail- mounted on
fine horses"
Lieut.. H. B. Myers, late Quarter.
master of the 33i Infantry, died at his
residence in Oskaloosa upon Tuesday
morning OF last week.
The Oskaloosa College building will
be finished this season.
For most Of the above items we are In
debtsd % the Dav. Gax.
The Muscatine journal of Thursday
says: Three strolling Indians appeared
on Water street J yesterday morning. They
are Of the Musquakee tribe from Tams
county. Each was closely enveloped in
a thick blanket, to keep out the heat, and
one carried huge turkey-tail fan with
which be complacently cooled his bropzed
features; another, wearing straw hat,
held up delicately palm-leaf fan. appa.
rently proud Of his progress in adopting
civilized costumes.
| Colonel D. Wilson, OF the 9Th lows
cavalry, is reported to have resigned.
The Journal says that Colonel Shaw,
sod Grizzly" is enjoying for short
time the pleasures Of home. in Anamosa.
Jasper county contributes 81, l3O.4a
to the Fair at Dubuque. Sends also ad.
ditional contributions to soldiers, making
the whole amouot donated to $1,000
Well done, Jasper.
Col. Winslow. Of the 4th Iowa cav.
airy, and citizen of Mt. Pleasant, was in
command Of the ed brigade during the
recent expedition of Sturgis. A CORES.
pondent Of the Chicago Tribune thus
speaks Of the bearing of Colonel Winslow
therein.
| 81 cannot close this narrative without
awarding my need Of just praise to the
lion-hearted commander of the ed cavalry
brigade who, amid the tumult OF battle,
the horrors Of defeat and aggravatiou of
horrors upon the retreat, Was cool, COL
lected aud ready for any emergency. His
strong sense and ripeued judgment never
forsook him, and better than all, he served
to infuss his own spirit and devotion to
duty into his gallant command"
We CLEAN most Of the above items from
the luscatins Journal.
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