From The Great Battle

Cincinnati, April 15.

The Commercial has information from a reliable gentleman who left the battle ground on Thursday evening. He estimates our loss in killed from 1200 to 1500, wounded 3500 to 4000, and missing 2500. The rebels lost more killed than we did, and not so many wounded. About 1000 unwounded rebel prisoners were taken about 1200 wounded. Up to the time he left 2200 rebels had been buried. Our troops retook on Monday all the batteries lost on Sunday, and captured twelve pieces from the enemy. The rebels were so confident of their ability to hold our camps, which they took on Sunday, that, with a single exception, they did not destroy them. On Monday, Beauregard sent a flag of truce, requesting permission to bury his dead and saying owing to the heavy reinforcements you received on Sunday night and Monday, and the fatigue of my men, I deemed it prudent to retire and not renew the battle. Permission was not granted. The bearer of the flag admitted that Beauregard received a slight wound in the left arm.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

From Yorktown

Nothing important has been received here from Yorktown. Preliminary operations are reported as rapidly progressing.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

Tribune’s Dispatch

Washington, April 14.

An officer of the 77th New York regiment reports that 4 of General [Banks’] men have been found tied to a tree with their heads shot off. The story is not credited.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

Movements in Alabama

(Tribune’s Dispatch)

Washington, April 14.

Gen. McCall reports that he has occupied two other important points on the railroad; Decatur to the west, and a station at some distance to the east of Huntsville.

The Bill emancipating the slaves in the District of Columbia was laid before the President at 4 o’clock this evening.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

Rebels Released

Baltimore, April 14.

The passengers taken on board the Veema were taken before the U. S. Marshal to-day, and, strange to say, have al been released. Some of them profess that they were ignorant of the character of the vessel.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

Letter From Col. H. T. Reid

A letter from Col. Reid, received last night, says that he was ordered, immediately on landing, to march to Prentiss’ Division. In marching there they met many disorganized troops, and found much confusion on the field. Soon. Col. Reid received an order from Gen. Grant to join Sherman’s Division. He marched there, and found only one regiment (an Ohio regiment) fighting bravely. The Fifteenth stood by them and fought until they were overwhelmed by superior numbers and compelled to fall back. Col. Reid’s horse was shot, and he was struck in the neck and paralyzed. He fell and was taken up and was being carried off the ground, but in a few minutes he revived, and again mounting a horse held command as long as there were any men left to fight. Lieut. Col. Dewey and Major Belknap both had their horses shot and Belknap was slightly wounded in the shoulder.

The regiment stood their ground along side the Ohio Regiment, exposed to a galling fire for an hour and a quarter, and 17 of the officers were either killed or wounded. Col. Reid speaks highly of his men, who stood up without flinching, though many of them had never before loaded a musket. This is very a different story from the one which the Secesh have been gloating over with diabolical malice. On Monday morning only 430 answered to their names.

Col. Reid’s wound was painful, but he expected to be in the saddle again in a week. Of course the report that he and Lt. Col. Dewey, and Major Belknap were on the way home was a mistake. It does not appear that Lt. Col. Dewey was injured.

Letters received last night state that Major Belknap covered himself with glory, by his gallantry and determined perseverance in rallying his own men and men of another regiment, in moments of confusion, and bringing them into line of battle and fighting like veterans. Three cheers for the Major.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Thursday, April 17, 1862

Parson Brownlow says . . .

. . . that Gen Fremont is the right man in the right place; and that he is the very man whom he wants to follow into East Tennessee to clean out the traitors. On the other hand our valorous contemporary who proposes to carry the war into Africa pronounces Fremont utterly unfit for any command.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Thursday, April 17, 1862

Mrs. Wittenmyer at Work

A letter was received last evening from Mrs. Wittenmyer by the President of the Ladies Aid Society giving an account of her labors among the wounded at Pittsburg Landing. She writes: “I have been making and distributing soup all day to our poor, faint, and suffering soldiers. I have been going around with a bucket and dipper through the boats and tents administering to the wants of our brave men who are very weak and faint from long fasting and the pain [caused] by their wounds. Mangled bodies, wounded, dying and dead are lying around me in every direction. I am here to do all that I can; my goods are being rapidly used up by the hundreds of wounded around me, and I am wishing for more.”

She earnestly appeals to the Ladies of Iowa to prepare and forward supplies for the suffering volunteers with all possible Dispatch.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Thursday, April 17, 1862

The 15th Regiment.

While the Keokuk Gate City and its correspondents are pitching into the St. Louis secession sheet, published under the misnomer of Republican, for stigmatizing the 15th Iowa regiment as cowards, are they aware that the Fort Madison Plaindealer, published in their own county, is republishing as fact the same batch of lies? Our contemporary had better look nearer home, and crush the treason which crops out of his own county.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, April 23, 1862, p. 1

Capt. Littler

CAPT. LITTLER. – The Keokuk Gate City of Friday last says, “That a private letter from Pittsburg dated the 12th, says Capt. Bob Littler was not expected to live at that time.”

CAPT. LITTLER. – Later advices, we take pleasure in announcing, render it very probable that Capt. Littler will recover from his recent terrible wound. He was brought down to St. Louis last week and arrived there on Friday. Capt. Cox, of Clinton Co., who was with him on the steamer Empress, on the way down the Tennessee river, reports Capt. Littler’s condition as very favorable, as does Mr. Price, of this city who was with him before he left Pittsburg.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, April 22, 1862, p. 1

Ft. Pulaski Surrendered

BALTIMORE, April 15.

The Savannah Republican of the 12th announces the unconditional surrender of Ft. Pulaski on the previous day. Seven large breeches were made in the walls by our batteries of Parrott guns at Kings Landing, and all the barbette guns on that side and three casemate guns were dismounted. Three balls entered the magazine. Col. Olmsted, the rebel commander, signaled the day previous to the surrender, that our fire was so terrible that no human being could stand upon the parapet for even a minute.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April, 16, 1862

Latest from Pittsburgh

St. Louis, April 15.

Several Gentlemen connected with the army at Pittsburg arrived here yesterday. Among them is Capt. Lagow, of Grant’s staff, who is bearer of Grant’s official report of the battle at Pittsburgh. They left the army on Friday night. – Gen. Halleck arrived at Pittsburgh on Friday, and immediately assumed command of the army.

Grant in his official report estimates our loss at 1500 killed and 3500 wounded. The loss of the enemy in killed and left on the field is greater than ours; in wounded an estimate cannot be made as many must have been sent to Corinth and other places. The loss of artillery was great and many pieces being disabled by the enemy’s shot some losing all their horses and many men. Not less than 200 horses were killed. The rebel army has its outposts at the foot of Pea Ridge, extending 8 miles from Corinth. The advance of Federal troops are 8 miles from Pittsburg leaving a space only two miles between the opposing armies. A battle may be brought on at any moment. We have the strongest assurance that our army is ready for the encounter.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

From Pittsburgh Landing

We give the following extracts from a private letter received last night:

PITTSBURGH LANDING, April 10.

ED. GATE:– This is the bloodiest battle ever fought on this continent – the fiercest and most desperate conflict of the campaign. Our loss is greater than at Ft. Donelson. The wounded are being cared for as fast as possible, and all that human hands and human sympathy can do is being done for our brave soldiers. – Our Iowa men have suffered severely; our loss not yet ascertained.

The 15th Iowa arrived on Sunday and entered at once into the engagement. Their loss as I have been able to gather was:

Co. Reid, wounded in the neck severely.
Major Belknap, in the back, slightly.
Capt. Hutchcraft, in the arm, severly.
Capt. Blackmar, in the back slightly.
Capt. Day, in hip.
Lieut. Perryman, killed.
Lieut. Hamilton, killed.
Lieut. Fisk, killed.
Lieut. J. M. Reid wounded in the neck, slightly.
Twenty-five privates killed.

Co. A, 2d Iowa, 2 killed, John A Hough one of them.

As soon as I can procure reliable lists will send them to you.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862,

Deceased Soldiers

Francis Herrington, of Co. H, 55th Illinois, shot in left thigh, and Albert S. Keeler of Co. H, 14th Iowa, of Dysentery. Both died on the 22d of April, on board the floating hospital D. A. January. Their remains were buried in the cemetery. – {Gate.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 26, 1862, p. 3

The letter we publish from Washington . . .

. . . will give our readers a fair idea of the feelings there in view of the brave deeds of our Western army in contrast with the quiet scarcely yet broken on the Potomac.

We trust that the time draws nigh in which the residents of Washington may rejoice with the people fo the entire country over the brilliant and heroic achievements of Gen. McClellan and the well appointed army under his command.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

SEE THE “X.”

We will hereafter mark an X on papers to indicate that the time of subscription is nearly or quite expired; and when subscribers wish to continue they will remit immediately.

The City Council [equ]alizes today.

Harry Hills says he sells cheaper than any other man in the city. Try him.

SPRING OPENING. – The ladies will be pleased to learn that Miss King will be ready to-morrow to exhibit her new supply of spring and summer bonnets. They are invited to call.

THE RIVER. – The river opposite continues to fall slowly. The Warsaw is the regular packet for St. Louis, and the Jonny Whipple for Davenport, this morning.

THE DES MOINES. – After the late heavy rains the Des Moines was rising again on Tuesday – over a foot at Des Moines and about six inches at Eddyville. The locks are still overflowed.

The K. Ft. D. M. & M. R. R. is repaid so that trains run through on time from end to end. Large freight trains come in daily.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

A Scamp About

A deserted wife advertises her husband in a Rock Island paper. The gentleman it seems is 33 years old, has black hair, black eyes, weighs 140 pounds and is know as J. L. Markey and is supposed to be in Keokuk with his kitchen girl, who ran off with the gay Lothario. His inamorta has black eyes, black hair, heavy eyebrows, and is lame in the right foot. The Keokuk authorities are requested to arrest them.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

The Wounded Coming

We learn that Col. Rankin received a dispatch yesterday from St. Louis, notifying him that a large number of wounded solders were on the way here, and to have the Hospital in readiness. It was also reported that Col. Reid, Major Belknap and others were expected here tonight.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

The 17th Regiment

The last Company of the 17th was mustered in yesterday, and the regiment is now full. It is ordered by Gen. Halleck to Pittsburg, and will leave on Friday morning. – Keokuk Gate City, 17th.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, April 19, 1862, p. 2

From Southern Missouri

DESOLATION OF THE COUNTRY.

(Special Cor. To the Missouri Dem.)

Rock House Creek, Mo., April 6.

The advance guard of our army, under Gen. Osterhaus, camped at this point last evening, having marched twenty miles from their old camp at Cross Timbers. – The people in this vicinity are mostly Union, there being but three secessionists on this road from Cassville to Flat Creek. I stopped with a good Union man last night and found several of his neighbors present, all anxious to be informed whether our army was going to leave them to the tender mercies of the secessionists. – They said no money could hire them to endure the constant annoyance submitted to last summer. They were obliged to leave their families and crops suffering, and shelter themselves for days and weeks in the bush to get out of reach of the rebels. Bands of outlaws frequently came down from Cassville and would rob Union men of everything in their houses; blankets, bread, bacon, &c., and if they caught the owner he would be taken to Cassville under a strong guard. In consequence of uncertainties of the future and unquiet state of the country, but a few are making any preparations to put in crops. Farms are laid waste and fences burned up along the main road, and Union men are discouraged. The secessionists have mostly gone South with their negroes. Some Union people have not only abandoned the idea of making crops, but are setting there waiting, intending to forsake all and emigrate to a place of safety.

The wounded are doing well at Cassville. The Court House and all prominent stores are being used as hospitals, it being a fortunate circumstance for them that the owners of the principal buildings had stampeded from the town.

On the 30th and expedition consisting of cavalry and two mountain howitzers reconnoitered the country about Huntsville. At the latter place it was found that a force of rebel cavalry, whom we intended to bag, had made good their retreat.

The flag planted by Gen. Curtis at Keitsville was ruthlessly torn down, but was recently brought in, and when last seen was floating over the Provost Marshall’s office at Cassville.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Tuesday, April 15, 1862