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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-10-22

CARPETS AND AiAlIiASss.-A iar.. .ol of
I Carpets AID Mating and Cuitain materials; also
two cases of fine Cashmere aud soie II ats of the
new Spring style. DAVIS !. KAYSFE.
April so, 1861.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
Afternoon Report.
Price Going to Kansas.
.NCMilOrh Goes To arkansas.

Rola, Mo-, Dec 1,
"A scout who has followed the army of
the rebels since the evacuation of Spring
field came in yesterday He reports the
rebels some fifteen thousand strong, com
manded by General Mcbride, resting on
Stockton. Cedar county. The lief. held a
position near Nevada, Vernon county, un-
der the command of Gen. Rains, with
four thousand men. General Price, with
five thousand, commanded the centre and
was at or near Monticello, Vernon coun-
~ These figures were obtained from the
Quarter Master Of the rebel force by our
scout. Prices intention is to march into
Kansas and make that State the field of
his operations. His spies report to him
thousand. Price will evade the latter and
pass into Kansas at or near Butler, Bates
county. The march was taken up on the
Goth inst. Col Clarkson commanding
the rear of the rebel army left Greenfield
on Sunday last. Gen. Price issued an
order to McCulloch to follow him, which
the latter disregarded, and is now moving
towards Arkansas to 60 into winter quar-
tiers. The rebels are poorly clad and poor
ly fed, and evince disposition to disband
and seek their homes. Fifty of Freeman's
marauders were at Steelsville, breaking
open stores and houses and helping them
selves to what they could find Freeman
himself with two hundred men is report
ed in that vicinity. Major Bowen, with
one thousand cavalry, left here yesterday
with the view of getting south of Free
man and cutting off his retreat.
The weather is exceedingly frosty
On Friday last we had slight fall of
snow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03
New York Dec. 1.

New York, Dec. L.
The Times Washington dispatch says
Jesse ID. Bright of Ind, is here and in
tends to take his seat in the Senate TO.
morrow, notwithstanding his reasonable
letter to his excellency jeff. Davis, Presi-
dent Of the Southern Confederaey, re-
commencing to the adoption of that rebel
functionary m improved frc-arm to be
employed against the armies Of the Union
Senator Powell of Ky, also arrived this
morning, and il is said intends taking
his seat. In the cases of Breckenridge
and Burnett of Ky their seats will likely
be declared vacant, and it is thought by
some that Powell will be called upon for
explanations.
Senator Polk of Mo-, is in the city and
will take his seat
In reference to the disloyal members it
is proposed by may members of Congress
to appoint joint committee OF investiga-
ton 10 ascertain what have been the acts
of the suspected parties, and wherever
the investigation shows overt acts of trea-
son the rpor: will recommend the ex-
pulsion of the parties from their seats.
MIR. Vallandigham arrived day, and
will probably have the assurance to take
his seat
Senator Bayard is here, but it remains
to be seen whether he will carry out his
pledge to resign in case he found his dis
affection to the Union cause was not sus-
tanned by the people of Delaware, now
that that State has shown its loyalty to
the Union SO unquestionably.
1t has been ascertained tonight that
there are not sufficient members of either
house in the city to constitute quorum,
but the deficiency will probably be made
up by the trains which arrive omorrow
morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

Washington, Dec. L.
A letter has been received here from
Geo. d. Prentice. dated New York, Nov.
10Th, stating that he had nothing to do
with the article in the Louisville Journal
censurinc the speech of Mr. Cameron
made at the dinner given by Forney in
honor of Prentice. The entire article
was misrepresentation of Cameron s
speech, sent by some person without the
knowledge of Prentice. Secretary Cam
erons opinions are those expressed in his
instructions to Gems Butler and Sherman
and will be reiterated in his report to the
President
The Ordnance Department of the Navy
finds considerable difficulty in getting
transportation of heavy guns from point
to point
The last official account of the where.
ahouts of the pirate Sumter is from the
Consul at Paraallino. He is informed
that she was near or on shore about thirty
miles off Curacao
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

HEApau ssrrks lsr NE. Mo .Rxs. Vol,
Memphis, Mo-, November ~, 1861

Editor Gate CITY, keolnk, fora.
DEAR SIR; wrote you last Sunday
evening just after the fight with the reb-
els, in which we completely routed them,
killing the notorious Capt. John McCul-
lev, the leader of most of the rebels in
this part Of the State. We now conf
IDENTIFY believe that secesh is thoroughly
wiped ont in this county, as McCulley,
bis two sons and son-in-law were left dead
on the field. since which most of them
have come to the conclusion that secesh is
no 90. Col Moore told them if they
would come to our camp, lay down their
arms, take the oath of allegiance and be-
come loyal citizens, he would protect them
against the federal troops To-day about
thirty have come in with their guns, de-
posted them with Col Moore, taken the
oath, and say they are tired Of "bush-
whacking.' It is getting too cold and
inclement to lay in the brush. Many Of
them are very destitute, barefooted and
almost naked. Many of them have fam
lilies with nothing to::eat Some have been
taken prisoners, and Col Moore has been
obliged to feed many of their families to
keep them from actual want.
Capt. Dun and i've other leaders of the
rebels were here in camp 10 negotiate a
peace, but would not agree to lay down
their arms, giving as reason that their
men would not agree to do so, being a
very desperate set of fellows, and that
they themselves could not control them.
So, you see, the conference ceased for the
time. Bat report has to-day reached
here that they have about concluded TO
accept Col Moore's terms, and if so they
will be in during this week; and if such
be the case, secesh will be effectually
wiped out along the border In fact many
Of them left Immediately after the fight
on Sunday evening, in which Col Moore
gave them such castgation as they have
not had before even in Northeast Nilsson
ri. Some Of them have gone to Green
camp. Col. Moore says he will 60 after
them as soon as matters are closed up
here. Col Moore will then hunt up Gen.
Green and serve him as he has served the
rebels here.
The people here are well pleased with
nsand treat us well, and rejoice at the
prospect of a settlement of the Difficult
ties that have so much annoyed the whole
country for the last six months.
We will remain here for a week or ten
days to come.
respectfully, yours, w.p
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03
Interesting AZ potts.
THerald's Dispatch. |
Washing,on, Nov. 80.

washington, NOV. oU.
A proposition will be presented to
Congress authorizing each commanding
General to conGscate property Of every
description of those refusing to take the
oath OF allegiance.
Nearly all the members OF both Houses
are here, iscluding Senator Powell Of
Kentucky
Dispatches from Rosecrans state he is
still occupying his old position.
Gen Benham is under arrest for per
hitting Floyd and his gang to escape.
Times Special.
A northern gentleman, who resided i'm
Mississippi three years, arrived here yes
terday. and reports at Memphis fort
night ago there were 10000 troops forti-
flying the river above and below. In
Nashville there was large force, well
armed and clothed. nearly all from the
Gulf States The ayowcd intention is to
make Kentucky the battle field The
thirty thousand additional troops called
for by Gov. Harris would be held asse-
serve. No fears are expressed Of slave
instructions The feeling in East Ten.
nessee is unanimous for union, as that in
middle and west is for rebellion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03
Various Reports from the South
New ork. Dec.


4 Richmond dispatch of the 2sth,
says Congress Yesterday passed law adj
hitting Missouri INTO the Southern Con.
iederacy. Con. rcsS refused to make AN
advance on or purchase produce Of plan
ters
The Legislature Of Mississippi has
passed bills authorizing the. Governor t.
call out an Optional number of volunteers
for service at Columbus, appropriatine
half million Of dollars therefor.
The Governor of Georgia appointed
Henry Il Jackson, of Georgia, Major
General aud WIN. n. IT, Walker Briga
dier-General Of the Georgia army
The Galveston Citizen reports the cap
tnre OF pirate Royal yacht by the fedora
steamer Santee. All the crew are pris.
oners
The Charleston Courier of the Goth re.
ports the landing of federal troops al
Buckingham on the main land The reb-
el forces made forward movement.
The Richmond Dispatch has telegram
dated Savannah. 9th, saying Com. Tat
nall, with three small steamers, attacked
the federal fleet in Cockspur Roads yes
terday. The engagement lasted an hour
About fifty shots were fired. None of oul
side injured Failing to draw the feder
al fleet under the guns of Fort Pulaski
Tatnall withdrew 1t is reported thai
the Yankees have taken possession O
Warsaw and are preparing to attack Pu
laski.
II Is reported that the Harvey Burch
destroyed by the pirate Nashville, wa,
principally owned in Texas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03
BENToN BARRAcks. ST Louis.

November 20, 1861.
DEAR GATE: Sometime has passed
since last | wrote, but very little if any
change has taken place here During the
interim, however, two companies of our
Regiment, company b, Capt, Scott, and
company {, both under command of Capt
Anderson, have been out as far as Saint
Charles and from there TO Cap an Girls
and back, having been gone five DAYS in
all The object of the expedition (Which
tanned, and besides, our BOYS profted by
and were well pleased with the trip. At
Cap au Girls was the steamer Des Moines
City with part Of the 18th Iowa They
were aground, and remained SO nearly
twenty-four hours. and when they saw
our boys marching in they thought them
rebels. and supposed there would be a
fuss but II proved they were all Iowa
boys, aud Of course quiet was restored
keokuk faces begin to show themselves
so plenty around here, | almost fancy
am at home. | have met during the week
Mr.. Richards of the Gate, Mr.. Hosmer,
Taylor, Colonel Rankin and others. When
will we see the dear old home? And
will our citizens, in the language of com
mittee, "Welcome us back with open
arms and warm hearts 70 our circles" or
is that to be confined to ter only? DR..
M Gugin is improving. Most of our Off
GERS are well, but the measles have broken
out here, and are making quite a run
among our boys JOS Vansant of com
pany A, LIST Cavalry, has been detached
from his company by Gen Curtis, and is
to 60 into his Office as a clerk. Winter
is coming aud We are getting impatient to
do something, but time will develop all
things; and, hoping before | write again
we may be Oh the move, close.
SIR
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

ARRIVAL or SICK SOLDIERS Sixty
five sick soldiers, belonging the 37,h Hi
nols, 9th Missouri. aud 9th Iowa Regi
merits, arrived here this morning on til,
steamer War Eagle. They have been al
tended for the past six weeks, in the hos
pltal at Boonvile. There was one case
Of measles among the party.
lnI CoNfiseATioN SUITS The charge
Of treason preferred against the owners
Of the Hannibal. Meteor and Champion
not having been sustained, those steam.
ers, which Were seized by the United
States Marshal and held subjec, to conGs.
cation, have been released.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03


Parties from the West say that the
country between Lexington and indie
pendence is almost deserted, the men hav.
ing gone to join Price or are attaching
themselves to the various commands OF
his officers throughout that region. Jen-
nison's men are in Jackson county, de-
vastating the County, and various parties
of armed rebels lsa,e gone into that Sec
tlon with the avowcd purpose of driving
them out. Prices proclamation has been
circulating in the river counties about q
week am will doubtless induce large mum.
bers to join the rebel army. My inform
ants say that for distance of about sixty
miles travelled yesterday and to day, they
met only one man on the road.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

NHsTTFTIUl, Dtt. T.
Ii is probable the President will rot
communicate his message tomorrow Mon
day before one clock, owing TO necessary
prelminaries of opening the session. The
reports of the Secretaries of War and the
Navy accompany the message The re.
po't Of the Secretary OF the Treasury will
not be sent il till Tuesday or Wednesday.
No advance copies of the President ines
sage have been transmitted, and III will
therefore be telegraphed
During the past week the rebel pickets
have appeared at Vienna. FIVE miles be.
yond Flint Hill, which ovetlooks Fairfax
Court House. They show no disposition
to attack our men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

v hshington, NOV. 30
The Utah delegate will take his seat in
Congress on Monday He and Brigham
Young are strong ITnionists. Congress
will open promptly on Monday. Tx. sena-
tor Green, who is an parole, arrived here
yesterday. The annual report Of the
Secretary Of the Navy will arrive In New
York Monday The Treasury Report is
not quite ready. Judge Catron, Of Tenn
essee, has arrived here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

E-The following is an extract from a
speech delivered by Johnson in South
west Missouri, and published in the st.
Louis Evening News, May "a:
Judge johnson spoke at this place
yesterday. He said the honor and safety
OF Missouri demanded her speedy union
with the Southern Confederaey. She
would never degrade herself by tolerating
an ''orn,cd neutraitty' But for the in.
fuencc of States that hung out blue lights
for the enemy in the Revolution, Mary.
land would never aid in the subjugation
of her sister Slave States. Gov Hicks,
who Is a 9aast friend of Lincoln, would
force. Maryland into a fratricidal war with
her friends. In view of the corruption
that pervsdes every department Of the
Federal Government, and the fact that il
Is controlled by invetera,e enemies Of
Southern institutions, he hoped that no
citizen of Cedar county WAS SO degraded
SO lost to honor and everything that was
noble, a. 10 east his vote against an ord
nance Of secession. Not to be seces
slonist, is to be disgraceful advocate oil
negro equality: and if man was presen,
who entertained such principle, he
wanted him to hold his head up, that his
ambrotype might be taken, aud sent
throughout the land with the inscrlp-
ton, "A man with white skin. but
has nlrgers heart" The citizens OF
Cedar had always sustained him ~. and
had aided IN placing him in the response
BILE position of United States Senator
the next highest office in the gift of the
American people. Aud this mark Of re-
spec, induced him to believe that they
would continue to sustain him =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

Far better than any legal opinion, up
on the point whether Captain Wilkes was
Justified IN arresting the arch traitors Sill
dell aud Mason, on board British mai
steamer, is the declaration so publicly and
decidedly made by the British Govern
meat at the commencement of the war
with Russia Queen Nictoria's declara-
ton Of war contained this sentence " Ii
Is impossible for her Majesty 10 forego her
right OF seizlng articles contraband 81
war, and OF preventing neutrals from bear.
ing enemies dispatches"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03
EFWe called attention to the incor

EFWe called attention to the incon.
sistency of the Quincy Herald, which ad.
vocated Fremont's proclamation for the
liberation Of rebel sleeves few weeks ago,
and has since denounced the policy as We
understood the Herald, and advocated
The Halleck policy
The inconsistency was so palpable that
the Herald could not get out of it except
by lying ont, which it does much more
awkwardly than usual in the following
paragraphs:
The Quincy Herald sustained FIRE.
mont's proclamation in so far as it propos-
ed to confscate, lberate, or even exter-
inmate the property whether slave prop
erty or other property of traito:s-of
those who are found in armed rebellion
against the Government. The Quincy
Herald sustains that policy yet, and is
prepared to defend il against opposition
from any and every quarter Nor has the
Herald "abused anybody for advocating
that policy. The last sentence in the
e above paragraph is therefore not true
The Herald, hover, is opposed to the ne
gro freedom policy of the abolitionsts,
which the Herald understands to be a
very different policy from that of Ere
monts proclamation. The Herald has
no objection to the confscation of the ne
gro property of rebels and traitors-on
the contrary, it rather likes it. But the
Herald does object to the confscation of
the negro property--or any interference
whatever with it--of loyal shareholders.
The difference between the Gate CITY
and the Herald il this the Gate City is
for encouraging treason by robbing Union
men OF their slave property the Herald
Is for putting down treason by furnishing
the traitors. That's the whole story"
Now, the Gate City never did advocate
any other policy than that announced in
Fremonts proclamation, and if the Her
aid rs sincere in the paragraphs quoted,
the Gate City and the Quincy Herald
stand on the same platform precisely.
We never have advocated the eonfsca
ton Of or interference with the property,
slave or other property Of any kind, Of
loyal men North or South, as the Herald
ought to know
IF- Powell, Of kentucky, aud johnson
Of Missouri, both arrant traitors. propose
To take their seats IN the United States
Senate next week. We trust they will be
speedily transferred TO Fort Mackinaw
where they will have an opportunity to
appreciate the eootnesS Of the proceeding
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

The Leayenworth papers note the ar
rival Of MAJOR General Hunter and staff
in that place, and are evidently pleased
with the man The following gentlemen
comprise Genl Hunters staff Majors
Marcus J PARROT, j X Barnes, A. b.
Campbell, l., u Hnbbar, and Captains
j. W Turner, J W Shaher, T.. w.
Smith, = W Stockton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

LeayenWorth, Nov. III.
The train on the Platte County Rail
Road was seized yesterday on its arrival
at Weston, by guerrillas under Sy. Cor
don, and the United States Express Co..
freight appropriated. All the money
OF the Express Company was saved The
mail matter was not taken. Gordon had
previously robbed the stores of several
Union men of Weston No more trains
will be run on that road until this gang
is disposed Of
Major Il. N. Hough, Aid-de-C Camp to
Gen. Hunter, in command of four com
panies Of the LIST Missouri Cavalry as es-
cort to large train from Sedalia, arrived
yesterday. The command had an engage.
ment with the rebels ut Black Walnut
creek, johnson Co, and killed and wound
ed seventeen and took FIVE prisoners
Five Federals, including Major Hough
were wounded--none seriously
Weather cold aud ice running in the
river
New York. Dec 2.
A letter from Curacoa, Nov. 9th, to
the Herald, says the u. s. war steamer
lroguois arrived off this port from La
guayra yesterday morning with the inten-
ton OF entering, but her commander was
Informed by the Government authority
that his vessel could enter but would not
be allowed to stay over 4s hours. unless
in case Of distress The commander re-
ply was, that his vessel should not enter
the harbor on such conditions, and imme-
diately bore away, steering westward -
Most probably this will prove an affair to
be investigated by the United States Gov
eminent.
Another valuable prize arrived at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday, which
was captured after three hours chase, on
the 18th ult., by the steamer Penguin
while heading for New Edisto Island. near
Charleston, S. G. She proved to be the
schooner Albion, from Nassau, N. T.,
with cargo worth one hundred thousand
dollars, consisting OF salt, oil, tin, fruit,
and also, arms, ammunition, saddles and
cavalry equipments Of considerable im-
porlance to the rebels just now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

THREE BOYS DROWNED. "A sad and
fatal accident occurred on Thursday last
IN Harvard Mass -Four boys, one four
teen years old. named Hiram Hapgooa,
two others twelve and fourteen years Of
re, sous Of Josiah Rand, and lad named
Munroe, were skating on mill pond and
had proceeded about one or two rods from
tho shore, when the ice gave way, and all
were precipitatel into the water. Nun.
roc succeeded in reaching the shore, but
the others sunk and were drowned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03
THE GATE CITY
* T. O X II X.
TT ESDA J., DECEMBER 3.

The WEEKLY GATE CITY In pub.
iished every Monday At this Once, IL
one Of the oldess papers IN Iowa, and
has q very widely extended circulation
throuEhoatth the Des Moines Valley North
Missouri. and western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03

Dns Henry Ward Beecher announces
that he is not going TO Europe, as report
ed
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-01
Where Will Il BE.

Inc most tar seeing savoms of this
cay are just now at loss to know where
We next fight will take place. The
'ou"'ry Is evidently ready for brush
;" some quarter. Will the blow fall at
Da'''mores 1t is hardly likely. The
'ro"n'ng walls of Fort McHenrv and
the malicious couutenanoc, ,h., .ra
poked through its numerou. no,t.bo,ss
hold the war spirit, in that vicinity ~
check. The people Of Baltimore III,
not, We predict, invite ruin upon ~.
own heads. Viii the blow fall a. WI
ington Not bit Of it. The conn.
ny OF twenty thousand of tie hes, sol
d,e's IN America will scarcely be .oupb,
after BY the Southern rebels. W.sh;nr
ton 10 safs. The blow will not fa,,
there. Along the border the lec;ons =,
the Government are musterinc = :.
not fair to presume that the frs, Ill.,
will fall there. Where then, !, -.
opinion the blow will hang FIRE until .
Northern army i sent into the heart =
me sssmys country. They are stand.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-01
Southern Blockade.


The order OF President Lincoln has
gone forth that the Southern ports are
to be blockaded. 1t is to be blockade
de facto with strong naval forccs-ves-
sells aimed to the buIwarks with shot,
shell aud like military arguments. The
proclamation has gone forth, and the
SHIPS which have been preparing SO
long are about to wheel into hne and
de-y all entrance or clearance. 1t is
one of the dire necessities OF war. II
IL death to trade, in those localities
where the blockadcs are fixed.
But the same report which brings us
the intelligence OF the proclamation OF
blockade, informs us also that the same
Is impracticable-that according to GER
tam treaties with foreign natious, the
blockade cannot be made until at least
three months notice have been given!
Can this be trues Can it be possible
that the President Of the United States
has issued a proclamation which cannot
be carried out; that he would proclaim
blockade that would have the effect
70 get this country by the ears with
other nations Of the globe ! We have
got trouble enough at home without in
CURING any with nations abroad. 1t il
best to wait, however, and see what is
3 what before any ground is taken upon
tue matter. We can't credit the report
yet.