The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-05

Ii ia uncertain whether the President
message will be transmitted TO Congress to.
morrow or Friday, probably Friday. Ii car
be positively stated that the document viii
be teiegraphed to the press, As no copies viii
!, be sent in advance.
Notwithstanding former reports about Ma.
jor General Frcmont's command, it was NOT
until to- day thai the conclusion was reached
by Government. He has impatiently waited
for orders, while carefully rcfraining from
expressing a preference for any particular
field. He had long interview with the Pres
ident last night, and will at onoa leave here
to take command It .hS s T=vv-v- y, " csrcrn
movement.
o ST. Joseph, July 8.
The Pony Express arrived here to-day
bringing the following item from Fort
Churchill. which Is about 400 miles east Of
San Francisco
Fort Churchill, June "a.
| The first telegraph pole was planted at this
place on the 2lst OF June at .. m, on
which occasion Capt. t. Moore, QuarteFmas
at this post, set out "a basket Of Champagne.
The American flag vas nailed to the pole,
and three cheers for the telegraph aud three
for the Unon were given with 4 right good
I
miles per day in constructing the Line to Salt
Lake City.
Hartford, July g.
Ex Governor Seymour offered resolutions
In the House to-day virtually upholding the
Southern rebellion. Only Is members sus-
tanned him.
fIaeerttown, July 5.
George Drake, Of Milwaukee,, was killed
in fight at Willisnsport.- THE nsmes OF
others Killed and wounded will be 10 after
a while and will be sent in by telegraph il
there are any from the West.
The following dispatch vas received here
at quarter past 2 O'Clock this morning.
To Col. Z. D. Townsend, assist ddjutant
left Williamsport at O'Clock this morn.
ing for this place and drove and routed the
rebels, Who ere 10000 strong and Who bad
guns. | now occu - their camp with the
loss, regret to say, u three killed and ten
wounded.
(Signed) r. PATTERSON,
Maj Gen. Comm anding.
1t il said that Gen. Scott Was much graft
fed vith this news.
f. A 80 pound r1aed cannon, just mounted
here, is at the railroad station, labelled Ma
jor Doubleday, Williamsport. 1t ID soon
80 be forwarded.
Especial to Chicago Tribunc.l
ST. Louis, July /.
Lieut.. Manter, belo nging to Blair's Rsgi-
snt, has arrived from Bsonville with dis
patches. Gen. Lyon moves southwark to.
morrow.
On board the sses mer j. G. Swon, last
night, while troops were drilling, loaded
musket accidentally discharged, killing Ser
geant Fletcher. Out Of this the secession
lists havo manufactured stories of the whole
sale slaughter oil our troops at the Arsenn!
hz Garmass firing uu rte irish, eIo.
Rumors are 10 circulation that the Repub
lican newspaper has changed hands to-day.
Cairo, July l.
The frst brigade, Gen. Prentiss, all OF
which IL now here, has at length been IN
coDditionaly accepted for three years SER
Woe, the War Department having removed
the four .6fih's condition.
[rribuns's Dispatch
The Presidents Message will not exceed
four columns of the Tribune. No copies
will be sent out 10 advance OF delivery.
Should q battle take place 10 this vicinity,
Gen. SCOTT has announced that he will be
there 10 person to direct operations.
The Cabinet has decided to M axe q move
meus on large scale.
limas' Dispatch.l
Il has been virtually decided that there
will be no party caucus held with reference
to the org lnization or tho House mem bers.-
They will vote according TO their own predi-
lectione.
GOT. Hunter viii be made q Brigadier Gen.
eral.
Louisville, July 3.
To. day the Tennessee Directors Of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, summo ned
by telegraph, met here ind ontruled the de.
dlsion OF james Guthrie, whereby the road
10 now opened for freight until decision OF
court is rendered.
Shippers intend to send forward freight
Tomorrow, but Cotton, Surveyor ofthis port,
threatens TO seize all articles destined for
Tennessee which may be delivered to the
road.
There are nov full companies Of Ros
seau's Regiment in camp. Several officers
Of the State Gsards-- having resigned, have
entered the United Ststcs service under Col.
k0eaeau.
Col. Tilghman, OF the State Guards, has
resigned and gone with considerable por-
ton Of his regiment to join the Tennessee
troops.
Investigation OF the political principles OF
teachers in public schools are going on
Many are reported as tecessionists.
The Journal has a letter from member
OF Blanton Duncen's regiment, giving dis
tressing accounts OF affairs In Virginia; says
meo are half fed; have no clothes except
what they left Louisville with are treated
like doga, and il man could exercise their
own vii, they weald return TO Kentucky.
| The Democrat has : statemens 90 the same
effect, made by = desersor, who reached hers
from the same regiment.
A lot Of guns sent to Columbus from Union
City, Tenn, Was lately rsturnsd BY the citi-
| GENE OF Columbus 20 louisville.
| A company Of IS men pAsrsd here to-day
from Lexington, destined for the Southern