The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27

courtesy, and were allowed liberties such
- few prisonsrs are granted.
Mr.. Joseph A. Mum, Of Fort Madison,
accompanied the Colonsl sud I. and with
90, was paroled. W&sea4hed Dalton st
Il o'clock and fossd the railroad torn up,
tie depot in flames. citizens pilhgsd.
houses destroyed, and various other inter-
esting evidences Of the presence Of the
chivalry.
The garrison, ESQ sable patriots sur.
rsndeFed 70 Gen. Oheatham without i1rinr
single shot they were scared into sub.
mission BY the same kind OF black faq
maguanimity which VAS rendered n ID
case We did not accede to their tery
moderate terms, but l doubt very much
whether they would have had the temeri.
~ to execute their threat, for they we'll
knew that the lynx-eyed Sherman
Was on their track. Was assured upon
hearing the rebels that our boys would
Be paroled in few days, bat this evening
two Of our boys returned (P. Purnes and
Smith, OF Go. Al 10 this place, having
escaped last night Is miles northwest Of
Rome, from which it appears they have
been hurried towards Andersonville, Ca,
and a most gloomy and undesirable cap
tivity. Capt Browne and 1t. Charters.
though wounded, are with them also
1t. D. w. Tower. who wears An artificial
leg, in remembrance Of Champion Hills.
A glance at Resaccs and am done
about l2 o'clock Of the 18th Gent Lees
advance reached Resaca, and attacked
Col, Viewers quickly. The garrison At
Resaca consisted Of the 56th Ills. and 8Oth
Ohio lift. and two companies Of the 10th
Missouri, in oil about 700 troops aud four
pieces Of Light artillery the works at
Hesaca were made in April last by Gen.
10. johnson, for the defense of the entire
rebel army, being SO extensive they we're
OF course, OF ~ much benefit to Gen. Lee
IS Col. Viewer, whose force was only suf.
hcient to cover the nearest trenches, whe o
deployed as skirmishers. This disposition
was resorted to by him, single cannon
was placed in two Of the forts, whilst the
most important one contained the remain
ing two. Every flag and guidou was
stuck up in the most conspicuous place
possible and every other delusion vas
made use of to convey the idea Of strength;
and the cannon we're used mos, vigorous
~. as we'll BY the rebelsas By Col. Viewer.
Until 4 or az p. NJ. a desfening roar of
nusketry and Artillery vas kept up. when
Gen. Hood sent In demand for the sur
render Of the Post. stores and garrison 10
the same terms proposed a. TiIton; to
which Col. Viewer replied as follows:
Gen1 j B Hood ~ Your communi-
cation OF this date is just received Ia
reply | have to say that | an some = ha.
surprised At the concluding paragraph to
the effect that " II the place is carried by
assault no prisonrrs wilkte ,sken In
my opinion | can hold this post. If you
want it cone and take IL.
(signed.) Very Resp'y DC.
CLARK r. WEvER
Commando g.
Very soon hostilities were resumed
aud continued until nightfall. In the meao
time Col. Watkins arrived from Calhoun
with 700 Cavalry, and before the morning
Of the 18th portion of the 10th Ills. ar.
rived, which swelled our number TO near
ly 5000. During the 18th the scenes of
the 18th were reenacted, the rebels ut.
terly falling 10 every attempt to force back
the scan,y line. Gen Sherman arrived
IN the evening; and Gent Lee ssskeedad.
died.
Col. Viewer was highly CON plimen.ed
by Generals Sherman and Howard. The
following racy piece of literature was
fouad scrawled upon an official envelope
(Which looked as if it had graced the bot.
tom OF three cent doggery spittoon J
and fastened TO a stick outside of the
rebel works. Goodbye Billy Yank, We
are Oft Tor parts unknown (to ycul Yours
when yon get me. l.. NJ. G. 9th M;ss"-
IL wish you would poll my vote for Old
Aerahsm, l.. NJ. 9 !" am sorry had
not time TO stop and see you, but pressing
emergencies require my Immediate pres
ence at Nashville. will see YOU soon.
Yours, L. NJ G."
ITO Abraham Line, Sir 81 would
recommend to your favorable notice Col |
Viewer, commanding u. S. forces at Re. |
SAGA. lie is in my opinion mos, gallant
and accomplished officer and emineptly
worthy of the position of Brieadier Gen.
eral. Yours, L. NJ. Garrett, Co. H, 9th
M,ss. ksgt. p. s. Respect. to Uncle
Abe
So ends the chapter.
Houve r. Woo,