The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-09

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Cairo, August 7th. Il
The troops ssnt to reiDforce Col. March q
Ospe Guardian retained this evening. All
quiet there. The rebel forces are 80 miles
distant.
The steamer Express and January arrived
at $3.50 p. n. from 81. Louis with two regi.
/ lA,sbls for reinforcing Col. Marsh.
Three deserters from Col. Turchin's regi-
ment were arrested in Kentucky last night y
Gen. Fremont, and Two more regiments
are expeoted Immediately.
The rebels on the Tennessee shore seised
the steamer Pocahontas, with so hide Of TO.
hacco fran Leulsrilis. Influential psrties
are recruiting rebels 1t Paducah.
Kentucky Eicc,ion.
Anderson Co. ny. gives ISIS Union major
ity. The river counties below UnioDtown
give small secession mAjorities.
Philadelphia, August 7th.
The following are the aames Of the officers
Of the pirate ship Petrol, Capt. VIM. Perry,
F.C. 4 n. Grimshas, - at frst reported,
Lieut.. Hsrney, Of N. c., Prise Mastcr, Au-
gust Peyrusett, OF France. Nearly oil the
crew are Irishmen, who state that they we're
ooI OF york.
The 81. Lawrence VS. eighty damaged.
Further from Gen. Lyon.
Springfield, Mo-, Aug g.
Our advices from Gen. Lyons army to Sunday.
The cavalry charge heretofore reported vas made by
scouting party sent ont TO ascertain Ii the enemy
we're approaching after opr troops had sueampsd
for the night ~ Dug spring. Seeing = regiment of
infantry coming along the road, the Lieut. ordered
charge. which resulted in killing 80 of the rebels
and wounding .. The charge was not intended by
Lyon. and probably prevented The rsbals from "a
lacking his main body which had they done they
would unqnestlonably have bsea routed with Sc
we're loss. sr N @#
A large body of the encmys cavalry, which had
taken position ON high ground to Observe our posi-
ton, was dispersed By : fev shells from Capt Tot
tens battery, woundiHg some thirty of theu Sat
nrday moFaing oar Sosse moved forward cautiously,
and on approaching Cnrran the rebels to the mum
Der OF 3eo0 wsvs posted on the hill side south
wsst If that place
Lyon immediately formed his army for
battle snd gave the order to advance. As
our column vas approaching piece Of tim
Der, to flank the enemy, Capt. Dubois bat
terry opened 6re on the rebels and they r.
treated in haste. 1t is not known whether |
any Of the enemy were killed. On Saturday
We did not loss y nan. asd iosk several
prisoners. Our army eneamped for the
night D Carran, md % Sunday morning
Gen. Lyon dctermined to retire to Spring
5eId, ~ mont OF the rebels are mounted and
hey might flank bin and take Springfield
Price, Rains and Parsons are said to have
%. 600 men under their command, and Den.
Asvslisch 4,e00. Tbs iastrr' vail Jrned,
md elective men.
Philadelphia. August 8.
The 10Th lDdisna Regiment arrived here
bis morning. The Philadelphia train, due
'ere early this morning has not arrived. l.
. repurtsd thss some OF the cars went Cd
be boat into the Sutquehsnna river, but
be facts are not ascertained.
The Democratic State Central Oomnaistee
net at the Delevan House to. day. A large
'umber Of prominent Democ, ate from all
'arts OF the State were present. The plat
orm viii DO made broad, that oil man vii
ing to endorse will be invited 80 participate
. the convention 10 support Of It's candi
iates.
Albany, N. Y, Aug. 8.
The Board OF Directors Of the N. Y.kC.
X. Co., met this morning and declared a
dividend OF 3 per cent. payable 90 the Goth
81 August, At the usual place.
trum III. nomroe.I
Fl. Monroe, Aug. 7th.
Col. Phelpe, is ia said, has been prom otea
10 ths rank Of Brig. General, aud will re-
main - Newport News. Col. Bendix's res |
ignAtion haa been eeoel tod and be leaves to
nixht Tor Nav York, and will soon return
with 49, ~%@i-~>,ss 4. largo ..Sus ,s,.,, ~
Capt. kilpatrick's mounted riHemsn IL ex.
pectoo 20 morrow. Liauta. Butler and Flax.
yesterdays wsnt ont with Tag Of trncs from
Newport News FOR the commodstion OF :
lady wishing - return to her friends. They
found 10 Coofedsrates within miles or the
camp. The party were Hospitality enter
tanned BY company OF horsemen.
The men picked up yesterday by the Qua
her City represent that provisions are very
cheap 10 North Carolina. The harvest has
been abundant.
THE lice gave out here
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