The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-21

Gen. Patterson and Staff, including Sena.
tor Sherman, ara here, and received verbal
Instructions concerning tho proposed move
mans Of troops from Southern PsnnsyivAnia
upon Virginia.
The Precedent has been absent from the
hnnsa naarls al das accommodating in the
vicinity Of Washington.
4 II 10 decided that no more troops viii be
accepted BY the Government under the last
/ requisition, either from New York or else
where. Some CSC, 900 men arc enlisted.
! The War Department contemplate estab-
| fishing . csntcnment at Gettysburg, Pa,
and ono ia the neighborhood OF New York. -
| The forces that will be collected 10 these
camps will probably be 4, 900 Or 20 900 men.
They will DO worked up BY the best officers
TO the highest proficiency and kept in con-
slant readiness for sctive service. The force
at Gettysburg will no doubt be employed Ct
the right moment for m inland movement,
that it may not be proper At this time to dis
close. That near New York IL meant to be
directed against various ponts Of tho sea
boards bounding rebel States. Orders are
issued to get ready 1t the earliest possible
| moment deet OF steam transports that will
rendezvous on the adjoining waters, 90 that
| in few hours, when the signal 10 given, the
| whole OF the forces on the Atlantic coast can
BE- embarked to proceed with all speed on
the service designated.
Worlds Dispatch.l
MAaHIk0ToN, May 10.
| Large numbers OF Bostonisns here Assure
the Government that they can have abundant
material.
Special Herald's reporter says that Nom.
phis is 10 : deplorsble state troops con-
stantly arriving, and being transferred TO
Fl. Randolph.
The universal talk there was the ease with
which the North GOULD be conquered.
A Union man Was hung In Louisiana, q
few days since for expressing Union senti-
ments.
Senator Foote, of Vermont, tenders the
Government ten regiments Of Green Noun
tain Boys.
New York, May 20.
Decrease in loans 43. l2i 4o2; increase in specie
$766 435; increase 10 circulation t43. ITO.
A schooner sailed to day with IS emigranss for
IIayti. They were principally from Rochester, and
intend TO direct their attention mainly to the Gull
tivation Of cotton.
Washington, Nay 20.
Fridays Charleston Courier says: For two days
past the Niagara snd antsvilIe have not bcen
of the port Yesterday there were several foreign
arrivals; one with . cargo of moasses and brig
| from Glasgow with iron and coal she was taking
q return cargo Of island cotton 1t he enormous
rate of lid y h. such freight WAS never before
given.
| Advices from Key West to the 1tth state that
Capt. Craven Of Crusader, had seiSed the steamer
Susanna. lie about srming the yacht Wan
aeser 10 be rent into the Gulf under hieu. of ths
| us.
| Key West remained loyal. All seditious persons
we're to be removed from the Island.
| Maj. French had appointed magistrate who SUI
psresdss the Mayor Ja''iess, ..s,.,.n x..,o
| Portland, Detroit and Chicago have been consti-
| tutad new Offices of exchange for The u. s. and
| Prussia. Closed IN sils to be conveyed to Eng
| land by means Of the brand Trunk h. X. through
/ piyingin summer between Quebec and Liverpool
| and in winter between Portland and Liverpool
hese Offices will, in addition TO the Britsa snd
French mail, commence to forward these closed
mails June Let.
Chambersburg, May 20.
| 700 Virginia troops have arrived opposite Will
Transport, on the Potomac, rs mills south Of this
point. Ii IL believed here that they intend making
an incursi,n into the Southern borders u this
State.
Especial /, N. Y. Psst.)
WISH ngton, May 20.
Government has received aasices from Lonaon
which afford satisfactory indication Of the line Of
policy of the British 6uycrnue toward the sece-
ied States The Administration entertains the
firm conviction that its cours, in crushing out the
rebellion VIII be fully sustained In England
Judge Nelson writes from Tennessee that the
Union men Of the eastern section of the State will
| give 20 600 maj. against secesson.
Ih. II s t,nnsnart r. -rn a-.ixc- - d. y
rect from tvrt Monroe, bringing dispatches 70 the
Government. Tn 'he way up she captured two
small ssels and brought them TO The Washington
| Navy Yard.
/ A passenger on the Freedom states that on Sat-
urday two re~sels from be feet paid visit 70 the
| vicinity Of CowalPs point, about miles from the
Fortress, where the Vrginiars were erecting bat
. Ter, andf Ava anuHr nh all 80 ~
teri4lIy spelling their Architectural arrang ments.
Shots fred at the vessels, bat without effect.
| II was not known whether any one Was injured on
shore.
Com. Pendegrast sent dag Of truce TO Norfolk
TO- make arrangements for the transportation thence
# certain persons 10 the North, and received a.
surances that in this respect he should be accom-
| lnodated. vessel was in waiting to lake them to
| New York.
/ ST. LOUIS, May 20.
Col. O'Fallon. one of the Oldest and wcalthiest
citzens Of st. Louis, has been elected Colonel Of !
new regiment Of U. S volunteers raised in the upper
part Of the city.
NASHVILLE. May 90.
warehouse containing military stores was burn
ed yesterday morning. Loss 81 600, insured for
| $4,000
Porter johnson g. Co.'S Hat store adjoining, was
also burned; fully insured.
CINCINNATI, May 20.
Iu0 companies OF y. .. Artillery from y s.
Randall, under command Of Maj Getty, Ar
rived here on Sunday morning and encamped
10 the Orphan Asylum. They leave for
Camp Dennison this morning. There ere
now l6, 900 Ohio volunteers at Camp Denni-
son.
Aaron Harlan has been nominated 70 Con-
gress 10 the 7th District IS successor to Gov.
Oorwin.
Nav YoxK, May 20.
The steamer Desoto arrived from Havana.
On the 10th spoke with the frigate Niagara
and BONNEVILLE, cruising 10 the Gulf. They
had captured two vessels and sent them 80
Southern porte.
Havana sugars dull; ssck 255 300 bbls.
Molassss ll(0ll} reals. Freight inactive.