The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-15

FRox Dixie" MRs. GRUMPY" being .
feminine newsmonger, il cosmopolitan. Dfd
she not assume TO give the news from all sec
tons of the country whether personally
present or not, or whether she knew anything
about it or not we should all tmnk ner
feminine role poorly taken. She has . : ne
liable gentleman - as her Southern correspon-
dent, who seeks to post all H. q. Z. tina.
Members of the Grundian Clubs - as 10 stne
truth as it is.r Did we not have the assur-
ance that the correspondent writes from per-
sonaI observation, we should say that he
makes up his reports from veracious newspa-
per accounts. But having that assurance,
we are " num- Writes The Reliable .
thus:
LATE SOUTHERN CoSrEDERAcy,
August "a, 1865.
| reached this place yesterday morning,
after long and tedious trip over the North
side Railway. Sherman totally destroyed all
the railways in the South, and. as no repairs
have vet been made, the trains, of course,
run at a very slow rate. 1t gives me great
pleasure TO commend the officers of this ex-
cellent road (who, by the way, gave me a
pass). In point of speed, comfort, and safe
ty, it is undoubtedly the first in the world.
met Southern planter on the train, and
asked him how he felt towards our Govern
ment. He replied, Stranger, you'd better
speak when you're spoken to, | reckon"
His reply furnishes a good specimen of the
present excellent feeling in the South The
same hearty love for the old Union seems ev-
u.
be reconstructed. The very children, who
from the fence-tops watch our rapid train,
cried out to he reconstructed.
Sherman has destroyed all the fences in this
region, and it is feared that they viii never
grow again unless vigorous measures are Ia
ken.
The negroes seem well satisfied with the
complexion Of everything and everybody. A
deep teelii of unrest pervades them. Though
mutinous and hostile to the whites. they yet
love their former masters, and reverence the
Federal soldiers as their deliyerers. This
state of things gives great hopes of speedy
solution of the Slavery question, now, happi-
~, forever laid at rest.
All the negroes in this section ran off with
Sherman S army.
The people OF the South are in the posses
sion of all the Injuries of life. Sherman de-
stroyed all the provisions and crops in the
South, and now starvation sares the people
in the face. A beautiful young lady, of the
very first families, and the daughter of sever
| oil of the leading Southern statesmen. came
into the car near one of the capital cities of
the South, and piteously asked me for money
to buy a waterfall. 1t makes my heart bleed
to see such restitution.
The hatred of the Southern people for Da-
Wis is something unheard Of IN its ierocity.
General Lee, however, is well known, and
much thought of. learn that it is his inten-
ton to become Tobacco Merchant. The State
of Virginia is about to contract loan. in or
der to furnish her distinguished son with the
means of opening Tobacco-stand on the
Richmond steamboat wharf.
Henry X. Wise is about to earn an honest
living as an Organ grinder. He has adver
tised for a Monkeylto collect pensies from the
| believed. tried 10 secure the position. but was
not considered to be sufficiently Trustworthy.
The Southern soldiers and officers have,
| from the very first, been strong, ouispoken
| | nion men. As an instance of this, l will
| relate n conversation had with late Major
| in the Confederate service. asked him what
his sentiments were. lie replied, with manly
| frankness ''that he should prefer i;rnady cock
| tail, bat as that was unattainable. he would
take Bourbon Straight"
| When Rebel officers feel in this way
ward the old Union, the day OF DEMONSTRATION
is more or less near.
am staying at the Spotted Ho.el. Sher.
man burnt the Hotel during his grand march,
and hence the rooms are small and uueom-
Portable. The table, too, presents terrible
proof of the horrors of war. 1t is cut in many
places with penknives, aud the awful, 4llud-
dering stain of Behring's dims its polished
brightness. noticed in the dining DIN q
pleasing evidence that We are yet one pebble.
A portrait of the Father OF his Country re-
fer to the late G. Washington--hangs from
the wall. The name OF Gen. ". has been
obliterated and that of Judah p. Benjamin
substituted. This incident affords touching
proof that we are all of tAessame blood ip the
end.
From here propose to go next to some
other place. will send you letter from
there. As the only method of communication
in the South is by Horse back Express, !. is
doubtful when my next letter will reach you.
Sherman carried off all the horses in the
South.