The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-27
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Washington. june 70.

wADAB0gtan COYresH0UAooces
Washington, june 70.
Yesterday VS. ths hot.sst day Of tho sea
son, the nercury running up to l02 in the
shade. There vas no cir stirring and she
sulsry asmosphers wss exceedingly deprsss-
ipg. II 10 nov ten O'Clock and the nsFsury
il 1t 90. What : day for battle! The sun
would strike down far more men than bul-
lss.. .na !. 49, ~ .h.. 100 1900 90 vill
hssr the booming Of cannon. Soldiers gen.
orally wear Hsvelocks and something moist
10 the bat or CAP, yet even with these pre-
cautions, they are not invulnsrabls.
Gen. Mcdowell il very anxious for N en-
h8sgsDsnt, yet Gen. Scott keeps him back,
Scot really seems TO think that his tender
mercy will Do the means Of saving thoosands
and restoring waywsrd rebels TO loyalty
While be II holding bask The forces for this
seeming purpose, the sscsssionists, having
no regard for God or man, are driving ont
or killing our Union brethren. IN Virginia
and elsewhere, and will soon commence in
Keasuoty, destined once more 70 b the
"dark and bloody ground" The sims Tor
lsnisnoy 10 past, The time FOR vigorous end
dstseninad pfoaAaniiaa Of the xa4 he aone.
The snsny Il ass Withdrawing his forces
but Increasing them daily and preparing bic
jlans FOR vigorous resistance. II Mr.. Lin
coin bed ssllsd ont $50, 900 nen inssssd Of
rs 900; and Gen. Scott had thrown them
into tho States Of Kentucky, Virgins, MARY
land and Missouri, they would have been
saved, and With rigorous blockade she cotton
States would have ben dried up. The mid
die sgsd Major Generals and several Of tho
Brigadisrs, seem 70 ENTERTAIN tbis impres-
sion. There never will DO peace until il 10
conquered. ssPesss, peace there is no
peace. An appsalto srss and to the God
Of battles IL eli that 10 left us."
Reeinents continue TO arrive - usual.--
New York sends one day for - days, and
the other Middle and Eastern States are do
ing their srtirs duty.
Major Burnsides' splendid Rhode leland
Regiment il 10 tho war for three nonths. Il
10 greatly fsared that i viii sssurn home ~
the expiration Of time. AZ the of6eers and
men ass thoroughly drilled, they may maks
themselves useful, - does the Nov York
7sh, BY drilling and disciplining new men M
der the three years call.
i Iadvissd you Of the acceptance OF four
4 rseissnss fron Iowa, making seven 10 I'll.
rendered the Cavslry Regiment the day #.
ter my arrival and il Vas Immediately 10.
osptsd. handed tho commission Of Gov
Knkwood TO Col. Warren, and be accepted
The eomnand.
,Osr ffi9sds Worthingson and Mcdowell
cams hsrs TO tender % lows RseiossL d
which they should be respectively Colons
and Lieutenant Colonel. They, with 9. u
J Dodge. With the knowledge Of two othel
Iowa mon, perhaps three, rendered thre,
regiments, and came ont full grown colonsls
permitting the rendezvous to be established
as Burlington without opposition, - an in
formed. a*
These gentlemen are excellent men, ami
, will make loyal and good officers, but il 10 |
very singular way TO make Colonies Of troop
in Iowa not yet rsised bus TO be raised uDde
] ISsoativs sall. Whether Our people will b
J sssis6sd With lot Of officers Of this kind
: 70 The 6etrinsst Of other interests, 10 ques
. ton. took occasion to enter with tho SEQ
. retary 81 War the most vigorous protest
. could draw.
. ConErsssnsn are coming 10 rapidly ssv
!. sral have bssn bsrs for weeks looking afts
: the intersste Of their constituents. VIII
i some 81 oars have not bsen here for kindre
. purposes, h : question. Il 10 difIsnlt 10
any person not : member Of Congress, Q
= seme other high ofisisl, 20 get much Of
hearing With any Depaftmeat. J.W.R.