The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

Col. w. a, Bowles, who vas COM
mander of the I'd Indiana during the
Mexican war, disgraced the State At
Buena Vists, has turned up in the capa-
city Of political colporteur and missionary
general for the Democratic party in In-
diana. He was one of the party Who ac-
companied Vallandigham to the John
Morgan convention in Hamilton. What
sort of man this Bowies is. and how we'll
fitted TO be representative man of the
Pesce Democrey, may be inferred from
the following extracts taken from letters
10 his wife in the South. the originals Of
which are in possession of Gen. Caring.
loa, at indianapolis. Bowles writes:
Nothing going on but war. war. There
is company forming in Paoli Of one
hundred and fourteen men, oil armed and
equipped for war. think if things do
not change here very soon, We will have
fighting in our midst. For already have
many persons whom l supposed to be tree
10 the South been silenced and are afraid
to open their mouths in favor of the
Southern rights. / expect 10 ge. into
serape to-day. as intend to give nv
opinions freely, let what will foIIo~.
have tried every way to prepare my bust.
ness to leave here, but it ssems to be i'm.
possible for me to get any ono to take
charge of my place. Albcs is scared to
death At everJ lighting report that comes,
and God knows what / am to do Ii
Leave and join the Soathern army nv
property will be eon6scAsed. and beside
that my health is such that / fear could
render no service. but have already sent
some who will do service, and 1 expect to
send more. and if had or could get moe
q plenty would send many more. But
as fast as can get money will keep TT
ting them out and sending them OF.
And in another letter:
at is reported that battle has been
fought at Fortress Monroe, in Virgins,
and that 800 of the Abolitionisss were
killed and SO on the Southern side, but |
fear II is too good to be true. | have tried
three times to ship hams. beef and -four
to mother, but failed each time. The
boats are stopped on the Ohio. and they
will let no provisions pass from
Louisvills to the South over the railroad
and unless can smuggle it through /
cannos get it down.
Possibly Bowies has been recruiting
ever since for the Southern army. Good
patriot! Sending money and men to aid
the rebels 10 shooting down his friends
and neighbors, and smuggling supplies
through the Federal lines-whas higher
Recommendation could he bring 70 fellow
ship Ia the Copperhead party. and conti !.
Dental com panionship with the Canadian
exile? Bowles sepds men aud monsy,
Birney Marshall writes rebel war songs.
Fernando Wood regrets that he could not
ship arms and ssnmuDitions Of war %,
Georgia-these be patriots all, Who assent
that the rebellion csnnot be put down bv
force. and who now hold high positions
and exercise . controlling influence ID the
party that Alexander Long, Cory 4 Co,
regard - the salt Of the earth, and tho
only capable instrumensality for ths res-
toration Of the Union. Bisniilsh!--
[ Gin. Com. So
r. A young married couple. While
bathtag on the shore, near Gloucester
Msss.. on Saturday evening, had thsil
clothes atoies. The husband made raid. |
and procured = substitute" for both.
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