The Daily Gazette City of Davenport Friday Morning June 13, 1862 Local Matters Arm Broken.-Mr. Nathaniel Squires, while trying to stop a runaway horse Wednesday evening, in East Davenport, had his right arm broken. He was properly cared for. A Call.-We were favored with a call yesterday, in our absence, from Mr. Upham, the "local" of Muscatine Journal, who came up with the excursionists on the Ad Hine. Come again, friend Upham, and stay a little longer, and we'll try to be on hand. Excursion to Muscatine.-Thirty of forty couples of young people went to Muscatine, on the Ad Hine, on Wednesday evening to enjoy the delightful moonlight, see the eclipse, and to have a good sociable time. They had a very pleasant time, and returned yesterday morning at an early hour. Off for the Army.-Lieutenant Benton, Co. B, 8th regiment, left for Gen Halleck's army on Wednesday. Lt. Byng, of Co. C, 2d regiment, left yesterday. Both of these officers have recovered their health, and are now ready to resume active service. Capt. Egbert, Co. C, 2d cavalry, and Mr. Wm. H. H. Sutliff, of Co. C, 2d Infantry, will leave today for the army. Personal.-We had a call yesterday from Mr. James Donnell, formerly of the LeClaire and DeWitt Journal, and more recently of this city. He informs us that he has been in Uncle Sam's service since leaving here, being a private in the 1st Michigan regiment, in the three month's term, and subsequently captain in the same regiment. He has since left the army and is now on his way to Burlington, looking for a location. The 8th Iowa Prisoners.-Letters were received here night before last, form Messrs. Orlando B. Finke and Matthew Hender, soldiers of the 8th regiment, recently released from confinement by the secesh, and now at Nashville. They tell of having endured much hardship since their capture. They were taken to Memphis, thence to Tuscaloosa, Selins, Milledgeville, and other places. Their treatment generally was pretty rough, but they give no details. They were released upon taking an oath not to take up arms against the South till legitimately exchanged. They are, however, still prisoners, and are confined at Nashville, and will remain so till exchanged. But, as Mr. Finke says, they would rather be Uncle Sam's prisoners than in the hands of the amiable secesh. They anticipate, when exchanged, a short furlough, so that they may see their friends before re-entering the service. They expect to leave for St. Louis soon. Mr. Hender says that before the regiment was surrounded and taken, they had made four successful charges on the enemy. They were told, after their capture, that an Alabama regiment, which had attempted to take the battery which the 8th had the care of, had only eighteen men uninjured at the close of the day. All of Co. B (Capt. Cleaveland) are released. Mr. Wm. Platts, who was wounded at Shiloh and taken prisoner, is among the released, and is entirely recovered. Penniless Soldier.-We were called upon early yesterday by a wounded soldier for money to assist him in reaching Dubuque, where he said his parents resided. He showed us a furlough stating his name to be John Kinney, a private in the 16th U.S. Infantry. We do not suppose that any of our best officers would refuse him deck passage to Dubuque and so told him. His reply was that he didn't like to ask them! We suggested to him that that would be less objectionable than going around the streets begging pittances to help him along. He coincided in the suggestion and concluded to try it. Imposters in soldier's garb will be very common for some time to come, and as this is a central point measures should be adopted to send home the genuine defenders of our country who reach here penniless, unable to prosecute their journey for want of means. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES