The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-28

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much smaller.
After three days and two nighn had
passed pleasantly By, Ne hove in sigAs Of |.
the Light House 1t the mouth d the Ms
sissippi river, which point " reached a
Q o'clock p. m. e the 9th. Daring the
night We passsd Forts jackson and 81.
Phillip, and carly in the morning vsssf
boarded of the Quarantine Hospital, and
were detained while the Surgeon exam
lined the two vessels. Upon examination
iuo dsuQerouss disease W. found to exist. |
and We were permitted to proceed to New
Orleans, who're We arrived At 4 P. m. Of
| the 7th. No quarters were assigned NJ
that evening, consequently We we're COM
4 PEELED to remain on board until the next
morning, when We moved up the river TO
4 the Carrollton Landing, where We disem.
barked, and after the Quartermaster had
procured . few wagons to haul our bag
gage, We moved into camp near Carroll
ton, liz.
| On the afternoon Of the Sth the ex.
changed prisoners Of the 10Th Iowa, who
had been absent in the hands of the enemy
for ten months, marched into camp from
the city, where they had been quartered
since their exchange. They were halted
in front Of headquarters, and after the
Colonel had made few appropriate re-
marks to the men, three rousipg cheers
we're given BY them for ihs STARS and
Stripes" and three for the 10th Lowe
The men we're then dismissed, AID vent
to their respective companies, where they
we're received with great enthusiasm BY
their comrades. Surely, no set Of men
we're ever more entitled TO cur sympathy
aud best wishes than were these brave Eel
lows, who had been exposed to crue
captivity OF ten months, and had suffered
from cod and hunger TO an extent almos
beyond description.
These mea were well clothed but no
armed, but ~ soon % arms could be pro
cured. they were fully armed and equip
ped. This, however, could not be effeete,
until We we're ordered TO repor. to Brig
Gen. Asboth, commanding the District .
West Florida, with headquarters at Bar
raneas, Fla,
Accordingly, on the l4th We we're read
- and embarked on three email steamer
IS aud proceeded to this point, where we al
otv rived on the 10Th and have rema. ned uu
I'll now.
About the 10th OF August the thre
Gun panies above referred 10 Jeff Braxo
Island on the steamer "Aihance' an
LIST sailed TO New Orieaus, and after a shor
| Jsla At ri.
join The regiment at "Mybie Point
not fhis was mistake. but very satisfaction,
lbe however, to them, for they arrived 10 tin
TO witness the Dombardment and surren
.hy der oil Fort Morgan sight that "
u" would all ike to have witnessed.
After The surrender of the Fort, an
l. while our boys still remained at th
). "pvint." some Of Co. X, to satisfy thei
own curiosity, were mingling among tn
pie men who were removing the 'lorpedoes
in the Bay, and while the crowd wer
3 standing around one of these internal ms
! chimes it exploded, wounding aud kllinl
several Of the men, among whom was VIM
IN Bench, OF Co. K, who had one leg broker
and the other severely injured.
Soon after, the detachment was ordere,
to this place, and joined us on The 29tl
day of August.
Our camp is situated in a beautiful
Is cluster Of pitch pine trees, and shor
in distance from the beach. When outsid,
the limits of the camp. Forts Redoubt
Barrancas, Pickeus and McRsa can b.
readily seen. Upon entering the BAY
C Fort Picseus may be seen on the riohI
hand. on the point of Santa Rosa Island
and Fort McRea to the left, on the mair
at land. Further up the Bay, on the left i.
re Fort Bsrrancas, and the Light House q
at short distance below. on the main land.
" These Forts have been built with great
care, and with a view to strength and
: durability. TT. Pickens, as near ss ca q
learn, mounts about SO guns, and Of large
caliber, and are msuned by colored troops
Who are Efficient in drill. and are ready a.
all times to demonstrate this fact to anv
force of the enemy, who may attempt TO
enter the Bay. There are abou. 80 guns
in TT Bsrrancas. and are also manned by
e colored troops. Fl. McRea, l have never
: visited. but am informed that it is unoc.
|. cupied, and there are no guns mounted
on 1t.
Just above our camp, is q small village
. called Warrington, and which contains
y about 500 inhabitants. There are few
r saloons and groceries In this place but
= carry on no large amount Of business.
Adjoining this place, and just above it
is situated the Pensacola NAVY Yard
: which at one time has been bea utiful
b place; but when Gen'l Bragg was driven
b from here 10y our forces, be DESTROY ed all
!, the principal buildings and work. shops.
= and IN fact. many of The buildings in the
: village OF Warrington, among which was
o the Odd Fellows Hall, and many other
8, commodious dwellipgs. Some Of the min.
" cipsl workshops have been rebuilt, and
- considerable business is now being done
in the way Of repairing ships, which are
sent here for that purpose
= just above the Navy Yard, is another
y small village, called WoIsey, and which
contains about 800 inhabitants. Th.re
n are quite a number of business houses
q in this place, in which any article of
trade can be had, but at erhorbitaut nr;.
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