The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-23

eral camp and eleased on parole BY General
Lyon, = short time siLce, vas wounded on
the rebel side and has since lost . leg. or.
fcial reports foot up tho Federal loss - the
battle OF Wilson's Greek q follows: Killed,
223; woooded, IA; nissiaa, col. 4 large
number OF missing were taken prisoners BY
the rebels and have since been released.
TAs Tsws % Csmmercs.
St. Louis, Aug. 90.
The town OF Commerce, Mo-, forty miles
above Cairo, which Vas taken on Sunday.
Their force Vas shout $50 infansry and
. bsttery planted by the rebels, was rsta-
ken lest sight BY 500 troops sent do~s from
Uaps Girardesu, BY order Of Gan. Fremont.
The rebels made no stand, but retreated With
their battery on tho approach OF OR troops.
Their force vas about l60 infantry and tho
same number Of cavalry.
Boston, Aug. %.
The U. 8. frigats Congress from Rio Ja
nero 10 below. The schooner Thomas Wood.
ward at this port from Msfgorine reports
that the British war steamer ashore there 10
the Driver.
50 Albany, Aug. %.
Gov. Morgan has issued . proclaus,ion.--
He says: Az Chief Magistrate Of the St.ts il
10 my solcmn duty to warn oil good and loyal
men Of dangers 30 which our nsEitssious ere
exposed, and to urge upon them the necessity
OF earnest co operation With authorities OF
State and General Government, Of cheerful
contribution OF their means to support public
credit, and OF active enrolment ia the forces
now being organised for defence Of The
Union, convinced that the tranquility Of the
country so wAnsonly disturbed can only be
restored BY the prompt and vigorous suppres-
sion OF rebellion and treason wherever either
may appear. After abiding to the loyalty
Of New York and what the State had already
done, hc says smother stage in the great
rebellion has been reached, and the Govern
ment, apprsoiating the dangers now mena.
cling it, appsals for aid to tho whole cosntry.
The eivilixsc world now looks TO tho Stale OF
New York. Let tho response be worthy Of
her history; let her answer 70 back 10 full
ranks OF earnest men Who, justly vAlaing the
magnitude Of the interests involved, tempo.
rarily reIinquish their pursuits and prepare
to meet the crisis.
At Philadelphia, Aug. %
On arrival Of the NJ Y. train this morning tho
u. 8. Marshal examined oil bundles oil papers
brought on the tsxn and ssizea every copy Of the
Y Daily News. it, sale is totally suppressed.
OF the Daily News for Louisville, nearly 500
for Baltimore, Washington, Alexandra and
Annapolis.
u. s. Marshal Milwsrd took possession
this p. m. Of the ONCE OF the Christian OBJ
server in conssqusnce Of late virulent arti-
ole on the unhoiy war.
New York, Aug. %
The case ofthe Baltimore Police Commits
sioners was disposed OF this morning, Judge
Garrison submitting TO the inevitable necss.
sisy Of Diminishing the prisoners.
Louisville. Aug. %.
The trsstls work on L. b N. r. X. at So
nors wss washed swxy iHSr niEhr-pHsssn-
gers aud mails detained s hours--will be 70
paired Tomorrow. Another trestle bridge
on Lebanon branch, two miles from Lebanon,
washed away.
Special 70 Courier, dated Psducah, SAYS
gun boat Conestogs came here this morning.
with $50 men, captured the steamer W. B.
Terry spd took her 10 Cairo yesterday, and
shat 900 lincoln troops came 70 Blspdyiils,
KY, csptured two citizens Of shst place, and
took them to Cairo - prisopsrs. Excite
msnt q Lexington ysstsrday yssy great q
arrival OF guns sent froa Federal Govern.
msnt, which was iseeeased By she tersina
ont Of Home and State 0aafds and tho srri.
val OF cavalry. Courier Gays officially
would havs 0ssn i0augurstsd bat for pursea
sions Of J. O. Breckenridge, who sddssssst
ths crowd, arGuisg shss no violence DO done
bst 20 permit troops TO take and convey gun,
20 destination. Couriersays excitement vsl
% great along the road that the farther ship
mont Of arms von't b attempted for ~
pressnt-
New York, AVG. ~.
The British brig Andovsr arrived thi,
moruinE from Savannah. She reports al
18th inst, o6 Osps Hsttsras, she Vas boaFd
I'd from privatesr steamer, could nos lssri
her name, was mono on her stern shs Vas
sids. wheel river boas, about 200 tons, ant
mounted guns, one snali pivot and ID,
other large stationary gun, amid ships.-
They reported having several priSss il HIATT
expected : q. 8. Brig Of War along that way
vessels intended 20 attack her. The oiices
Of the boats crnw OF the privateer were 81
apparently Eastern men.
I Cincinnati, Aug. 20.
There wss . skirmish Ct Haw's Meet il
Kanawha Valley, 8 miles beyond Gsuly, o,
tho Goth. The rebels, four thousard strong
advanced TO whore the lth Ohio had srectet
bsrricsdos, and were driven bsck with los
Of ffty killed and > considerable pumbs
wounded and taken prisoners. Oar loss NON
killed; 2 wounded, ono missing. Our foroo
captured quite humber Of horses an,
equipments. Another report, BY steamer to
night, says O. JenniDgs Wise was taken pris
oner. Doubtful.
| Prlvas~eve.
Mes York, Aug. 81.
The schooner Webster has arrived and re-