The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-12
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W OOu0ty 70 oOI0jSfA VINO nay TO 0OI1oS, e0O
the 50 section Of tho cot approved june,
1850. granting = bouoty equal to transp orta-
ton from New York tosoidiers Who may re-
enlist from distant States, having been re-
| pealed BY the act approved Aug. Sd, 1851
in failure no such bounty will be laid.
| Hereafter whom volunteers sre to be mus.
tered into the service OF the United States
they will at the same time be infinitely exam
ined by . Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon Of
the regiment 70 asoertain whether they have
the physical qualifications necessary for the
military service.
Especial TO Commercially
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-There il no truth
in the report that the navigation of the Po-
tomac is interfered with. Boats are arriving
from Baltimore.
Especial to Post.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. To- Government has
just issued stringent orders to prevent the
transmission OF telegi aph accounts Of army
movements.
Ex-Minister Faulkner has not yet express
ed any secession sentiments, but be il exceed
ingIy non-committal. The secesionists here
say that in few weeks he will enter the rebel
army as Brig. Gen.
The officers of steamer Freedom rerort
that the slaves are constantly employed by the
rebels in the construction OF entrenchments
upon the Potomac. The rebels are still try
ing to negotiate With Indian tribes, and have
promised them an annuity if they will for
swear their allegiance to the Government
John Ross, chief Of the Cherokee nation,
OF the enemy.
Especial to Tribune.l
WASHINGTON. Aug, 10.-Ths names Of the
petitioners presented some days ago by Sen
ator Breckinridg purporting to come from
Niagara Co., N T.. asking that the present
difficulties be adjusted, are supposed to be
nearly all forgeries. They have been sen.
for by rom nent men living in that county,
WHO assert that they are forgeries, and are
nov engaged in ferreting out the perpetra-
tors.
ADRIAN Aug. l0-Letter Received at Hud-
son from Onpt. De. Golyer Of the 4th Michi-
gan Regiment reports himself and Lieut..
Preston we'll, but prisoners. They have
heretofore been reported killed.
CHICAGO, Aug. l0.--Tte Ills. aud Miss.
Telegraph Co.'s Lines connecting Keokuk,
Montrose and Fort Madison, Iowa, direct
with Chicago and the East was completed
to-day.
CAlRo, Aug. TO- Steamer Louisiana from
st. Louis arrived this P. NJ. with heavy bat
terry for Birds Point. Four men charged
with burning the Cairo and Fulton Railroad
bridge arrested by two companies under
command of Lieut.. Col. Of the 18th Regiment
to day, near Charleston, Mo. All quiet
here.
New York, Aug o.
Brokers are purchasing two years. 6 - ct.
treasury notes at from 95(995}. The price
for $50 notes IL better than for any other de-
nomination.
situation 81 Cen. Ly ON. He II esnrns
10 Springfield and Prepares for AZ.
sack.-kcb~l Forces Advanctng.
Rolla, Mo-, Aug. 8.
Mr.. Borden, stage proprietor, from Spring
field, Monday noon, furnishes the following
items:
Gen. Lyon, with bis forces, hs d fallen back
on Springfield, having reached there Monday
morning, and Was preparing for vigorous
defence. The rebels were advancing BY four
different roads, and their advance guard wss
ascertsined to be from 10 to is miiee dis
tant. Gen. Lyon had called 10 $500 Home
Guards from the country around Springfield.
Il vac expected that they would make
an immediase attack, from the fact that their
nmissarist vas in q miserable condition,
they being obliged to depend ON forced DON
tributions for temporary supplifs. II was
generally remarked in Sprpg6eid that Gen.
Lyon was perfectly confident Of success, IN
case OF an attack. He had 20 eDtrenchmens,
but woold depend upnn his splendid artillery
10 the open field. Fifty wagons laden With
provisions hsd reached him.
OAso DenserAs.c Csnveps,sn.
Columbus, Aug. Z.
The Democrats State Convention has bern
10 session hare 20 day, and nomisaesd b. j.
Jswets for Governor, and jobs BeoA Harri.
son for Lieut.. Governor. = eefiss Of Ssso
lutions we're adopted. The "a Sseommends
the Legislatures Of thu ssvesal States 90 call
: National Oons ension for settling the pres
ent dimcuities and restoring the Union. The
5th condemns ths President's late attempt
to suspend the hsbsas corpus.
a. Sises tho bst.ls OF Mansssas, Rich
mond 10 literally swsrming with Northern
ex-oihse holders 10 Washington. They held
on there until they we're kicked ont, took
the eath of allegiance TO Linooln's despot-
lem, and nov have crA~led down 90 Rich
nead, since Sunday, askiag for oRes be-
Southern sentiments. Would You believe It.,
- haze :c:nT ::c. creature: "a o.sos asss )
now.-l Richmond Cor. Memphis Argus.
NATURALIZATION or VoLUNrsxss.-- On the
3Oth ult., Mr.. Arnold introduced 10 the
House OF Representatives : bill 20 ausborise
the naturalization cf foreign born volunteers
10 tho army Of the United States after RS. |
idenss Of ono year, provided they shall have
been honorably discharged from tho service.
The bill Vas read twice and referred, but We
presume that Il will not DO reached for fnal
action until the next session Of Congress.
Great On Threats.
The Cairoites, through the agency Of infa-
NOUS spies smoDg ~. hsve found oct that
certain troops from Tennessee have started