The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-22
LATEST NEW S.
w ash;uston. july 10.


about 30 reques. sbe United States govern.
ment for she exemption OF one Southern
cotton port from the blockade, 30 that they
may got needful supplies Of the staple. You
may rest assured the Administration will nm.
der no circumstances conoede 1t.
Especial to the Poet.
Washington, July 20.
1t il believed that another battle will no,
be fought Ut Bull's Run till Sunday or Mon.
dav morning. The rebel force AZ that poip,
has been largely increased, and it 10 supposed
that Johnston's column from Western Vir-
ginia has formed junction with Beaure-
gard's foroes.
Washington, July 10.
An army officer, Who arrived here to day
from Gen. Patterson's division, and who left
there yesterday, states that be bad already
comm euced bis line OF march for Winches
ter, but that she main division Was moving
slowly and with great caution.
Buli's Run, July 10, Ar. n.
From careful inquiry and personal obser
walton the number wounded on the Federal
side amounts 10 60, and the killed 40 The,
hAs been no firing 70. day. Tho Cenfeder-
ates are stili in possession OF the principal
battery. With spy glass large numbers OF
Confedsrates we're seen moving st tho right
and lsft, apparently Anding their base line Of
operations, and not retrcat,nR. Batteries are
being erected on our side, commanding theirs,
which ere OF Q subssantial character. The
indicatiops are that there will not be . gen
erai forward movement before Sunday morn
ing, unless the o. envy shall provoke one
This D. m. 40 order vas read to the troops
under Mcdowell, both ct CeDtreville and
Fairfax q. H., prohibiting theft Of every Do.
scription, and enjoining respeot for persons
and property, and stating that the heaviest
penalties will be visited on thsm for any in
fringsmsnt OF shis order; also that soldiers
will DOT, at any time, constitute themselves
judges OF tho asts Of Southerners.
All rumors Of fighting to day are nm.
founded.
r.. Monroe, July l9.
At midnight party consisting Of Captain
Holiday, Capt. Edward W. jenkins, Lieut..
johnson and private, also T. Edward Raw.
ings. Major Of the Kentucky Light Cavalry
and r. w. Shurtli6, Of the N. Y. illustrated,
left Hampton without permission on scout,
ct half past four this morning. The party
VS. surprised in tho woods, short distance
beyond New Market Bridge, BY 20 rebels. -
Rawlings was instantly killed by . bullet
through his head. johnson and ShurtlfF
were also seen 80 fall, and they must have
been carried OF ~ prisoners. The others
escaped. Three oompan,es went out and
brought in the body OF Rawlings. Major
Rswlings arrived here yesterday morning,
and was formerly connected with An illustrs-
ted paper in New York.
The confederates fred some heavy guns
last evening from the Pig Point battery.
The Quaker City picked up . man 10 ssil
host from Norfolk. lie reports ONLY What
was we'll known, namely, the raising Of she
q. 8. chips Of war in Norfolk, and the riA
ing Of cannon at the navy yard. There are
not 10 900 troops in Norfolk and vicinity
IL, says that the sonfejerates feel sure OF
suooees, ard arc determined 20 fight 30 the
last extremity. There was much depression
on account OF the defeat OF the rebels in
Western Virginia.
Washington, July 10.
On the earnest representation Of Senator
Latham. the steamer Keystone State will
leave Nav York to morrow, to convey the
Northern Light from A.piDwall with over
So, 900 ono IN treasure. This duty performed
the vessel 10 TO cruise for the privateor Sum-
ter till she 6nds and captures her.
Washington, July l9.
Gen. Mansfield nas issded ais o.isf snss
fugitive slaves, under no pretext whatever,
. ,ali be permitted TO reside or be harbored
either 10 the quarters or camps OF troops,
mr. allowed 80 accompany tbs army on iss
march.
Jefferson City, July 10.
4 Sergeant belonging to Capt. Cooks com
pany Of Home Guards, arrived 81 Syracuse
this evening, and erorts that Cook had cap
tured 3 secessionists, among them . messen-
ger from CIsib. Jackson, bearing letters to
different persons. In ono OF these letters
Jackson begs for more meo. and admits bav.
ing lost 500 killed 10 the battle Of Carthage.
Col. Boernstain has ordered another expe
dition iuto Galloway county to open the road
80 Fulton, where Col. MsNelps command 10
postsd.
LOUISVILLE, July 19.-The Charleston
Mercury. Of the 18th, says large frigate.
SUPP 0sed TO be the Minnesota, arrived on the
tar Yesterday. There are now four vessels
in sight. Tae brig Perry occasionally ap-
peared in sight.
The Norfolk correspondent Of the Rich
mond Dispdfch says, We are in possession OF
facts warranting the belief, that we have
amongst us q great many scoundrels who
sympathiza with the North, AID who would
gladly aid in our suhjugation.
On the 18th, desperate fight among the
confederate companies 10 Norfolk occurred,
wherein two were killed.
Cannon are being successfully riasd at
Gosport Navy Yard.
CINCINNATI, July l9.--Ths Kanavha COR
respondent Of the Gazette under date Of noon
the 18th, says IN the morning Of the 18th
Gen. Cox o, dered the 18th Ohio and two com
panies Of the 2lst Ohio, two guns Of the
cleveland artillery and the Ironton cavalry
to reconnoltre for : supposed masked bat.
terry near the mouth Of Pope Greek. On
reaching the creek. four miles from Gen.
Cox's headquarters, they found the enemy
500 strong strongly entrenched on Scsrey
HI, -:..h masked battery - .~c guns.
Oar nen were 6red upon from the battery
and from log house.. After firing forty
rounds they crossed the creek and slleaeed
the masked battery, but their ammunition