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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-16
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DAVENPORT, Oct ~, 1861, I
AL meeting Of the Commander III Chef aud the
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General, N The 10 day Of oetohr A. u. l-6 tho fol-
lowing Orler unanimously adopted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-16


rs- Col Bussey and several Of the
officers Of the Sd Cavalry have invited the
City Rifles to visit Camp Rankin on
Thursday next, for the purpose Of giving
the officers and men of the regiment an
opportunity to witness the drill Of the
Company. The "RiGes' have accepted
the invitation, and will visit the camp on
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. The
ranks Of the company have been reduced
by the absence Of members from town
and BY the entry Of some into the service
but there are enough left still to present
very creditable appearance.
CAMP RANKIN remains almost a. statu
qua. The officers tents are erected in
lsle just in rear Of the company sheds
They have separate upper roof, which
eitectually keeps out all rain They are
not yet occupied
Second Sergeant y. A. Day, Of Compa-
~ G., was quite severely injured on the
leg. BY kick from horse, al parade yes
tcrlty,
Additional members Of the Regimental
Band are expected daily. Major Cald-
well, who has gone TO It Lonis, will at
tend to procuring the Government instru-
ments, which are expected here in few
days.
The lines of eneampment have been
extended so as 10 include much more
area. If Camp Rankin keeps on spread
I'M itself as il has done lately, all Keo-
kuk will soon be under martial law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-16

rived at 3:4o = N. yesterday.
Lieut.. Col. Croker arrived on the way
home for short visit:
Three members Of Company B, lowe
Sd Infantry, arrived on the way home,
one on discharge and one on Through
Two of them were wounded at Blue Mills.
Several others of the regiment. including
one wounded of Company G, were also
up on furlough.
The Warsaw also brought up 10 more
Government wagons, q large number of
tents, several boxes Of saddlery and horse
equipments, and several more Of medi-
cir0s and hospital stores for the Sd Cav
airy here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-16
EXECUUTOR'S SALE.

EXECUUTOR'S SALE.
Notice Is hereby given that on "Wednesday the 30h
DAY oil October, A, H. le6i The follow property
longing 70 the estate OF Michael ORrien, deceased
VIII be sold al public auction Sd street In keokuk
iowapr between this date and hat a private sale Mt
appraised value, by application 10 the undersi signed
ENecntors ~ said estate, Ito Wit whisky, Alcohol
brandy. Wines. Lamps, Barrels. Fluid Cans stove
and pipe, Writing Desk. Box OF Essences, he.
MARGARET o'BRIEN,
=, NJ. KENNEDY,
Executors Of the estate ef NJ. O'Brien. deed.
There Ill as" be sold low at private sale Machinery
TOT manufacturing Camphine Alcohol, Splr 6 as and
also Tor keetifsng Whisky together th three years
lease OF the property which the same is situated
bs application 10 said Executors.
Oct. Z, ir6l-dtd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-16

ANOTHER COMPANY 1t will be seen
that VIM. j. Cochran and our fellow
townsman, John Bruce, Esq, are raising
a company for Col. Reid S Regiment. Mr.
Cochran is an old soldier, having been for
some years in the regular army He is
we'll and favorably known in this commu
nifty as man of unquestioned integrity
and the'yery best MORA. character Pa
rents may rest assured that tho morals of
their sons, who enlist under him, will be
strictly cared for. Mr. Bruce is also well
known as an active, energetic man, of ex-
cellent character. He will make a good
soldier. We commend these gentlemen
to persons wishing to volunteer.
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
More Testimony.

A man who lives in New London, Conn.
but who during the past few months has
been sailing between Charleston and VIII
mington, has just arrived at New York in
a vessel from Wilmington.
He was on the battery at Charleston du.
ring the first day bombardment, and con
stantly hearing that nobody was hurt, be
and other Northern mon doubling the sto-
ry agreed to 60 back and see how that was.
They went down at night to where the
boats came in.
At about 10 o'clock one of the two
steamboats, which piled between the town
and the Forts came in. Three or four long
covered vehicles, with tarpaulin cover
hanging down behind, called cabs in Charles
ton and covered wagons in New England,
had been standing there for some time
One Of them backed up on the wharf and
they began to bring dead bodies on hand
barrows from the little steamboat and take
them into the cabs, where they laid them
in long boxes. There were three Of these
boxes in each cab, and they put two bodies
in each box. He says that he and his
friends saw the boxes and the bodies passed
in, and when one was passed in the tarpau-
lin was allowed to fall.
They waited until o'clock in the morn
ing; and during the four hours that they
were there, one Of the boats went off and
came back with another load. There were
at least dozen carts, and those which re-
turned were not gone over three-fourths Of
an hour. The number Of dead bodies car
ried away must have been nearly 100.
The next night they went down to the
battery and saw more bodies brought on
shore, about half as many as on the first
night. One of this party learned from
hand on one of the boats that the first shot
1t Fort Moultrie entered an embrasure and
zilled 80 odd men. 20 1'h hA e'fa..e 81.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
For the Holmes Count y Republican.
CAMP JACKSON, CoLuMBrs. O.. I
Nav e 1881 Z


Mn. EDrToR:-The scene at Camp jackson is
not 80 pleasant, on account oIthe weather, which
was on Friday last, and is to-day very unfavor-
able. The great amount of rain that has fallen
since our (the MilIersburg Company arrival
here. has caused the mud to be shoe deep.
But notwithstanding the continuous rain and
the dissatisfaction of being in close quarters it
has not had the least effect upon the minds of
our men, so far as ] know. But may truth
fully say thnt the spirit of love for the Star
Spangled Banner of our country is increasing
daily in our Company. and the general feeling
is growing more anxious to get into active SER
vice, and assist Uncle Sam in defence of the
proud banner of Liberty, against the treacher-
GUS invasion by southern foe. The spirit of
love for our country is like the light that shin
eth brighter and brighter every day
We, the boys of Holmes Country. do render
our sincere thanks and best wishes to WILLIAM
SPAseLER as 2d Lieutenant, and WIN. Ross and
JOHN CASTOR, 1st and 4th Orderly Sergeants, for
their gentlemanly conduct toward those under
their command. We also tender our thanks
to the Ladies of Millersburg for the good things
sent US. May they be blest with long life, and
good health. and at no distant day see their
countryman return home bringing with them
the joyful findings of the proudest victories
ever achieved on the field of battle.
Yours with respect,
D. G. SPRING.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
First Blast of the Northern Bu-
gle.
The New Orlenas Bee says:

HIisHfH
We plead guilty to the charge of having
in times past, talked confidently Of, and
trusted implicitly in Northern conservatism.
The fact is, the professed advocates of that
particular ism express themselves habitually
as warmly in favor of the South, secuted SO
loftily the idea of coercion, and advocated
with SO much apparent sincerity system
of Cancellation and concession, that thou
sands Of Southern men were completely de-
ceired. There is no debut whatever that
an opinion prevailed among us that if Lin
coin should attempt to make war upon the
South, the conservative element in the
North would overwhelm his Administration
and by timely diversions would extend aid
and succor to US. 1t was thought that the
thirty thousand anti-Lincoln majarity, in
New York city would act substantially with
the South, or at all events would exhibit its
genuine sympathy with that section by de-
cIining to take up arms in behalf of the Fed
eral Government. There were not wanting
among us, too numbers Of shrewd and ex,
perienced citizens who calculated largely on
The commercial ties and identity of interests
between the South and West, and who be-
lieved that ultimately Ohio, Indiana and
other States in that quarter would be glad
to unite their destiniss with those ofa South
ern Confederacy. How, the first blast Of
the Northern bugle has blown away these
bubbles of the imagination!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
Southern Troops.

O. BALTIMORE, May z.
A reliable letter, addressed to mercan-
tile house here, has been received, dated
Lynchburg, Virginia, Sunday last, May 5tb,
which represents that eight hundred Geor-
gia troops, one Thousand Ala6amians, six
hundred military from Tennessee, eight
hundred men from Kentucky, and six hun
dred Indiana warriors were at that place,
most of whom had gone to Harper's Ferry,
beside four hundred tlo,ps from Lynch
burg, who were ready for service.
There were vast numbers of Southern
troops arriving there daily, and no less than
three thousand seven hundred names were
booked at Taylors Hotel, in Lynchburg( }
There were also many troops assembling
at Winchester, and other points in that Vi
cinity.
When the war begins it is believed that
various attacks will be made Simultaneous
ly on the Western and Southern borders
Of Pennsylvania by maraudipg parties.
Strenuous efforts are making to keep the
movements Of the Southern armies secret
from the Administration and from the
Northern public. p
A gentleman has just arrived here from
Richmond, who says that large bodies Of
troops are there, and others constantly ar
irving, but no attack on Washington is in
tended to be made. ,li
Passengers who have arrived from Old
Point Comfort, state that Norfolk has been
largely reinforced, but that the blockade is
complete, and Virginia is very much incou-
venienced in consequence ofit.-Pha. Ing.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
They Can't Believe 1t.

A lady who left Southern Alabama but
a week since, and during her residence of
two years there has been pleasantly dom
iciled in an intelligent family, between
whom and herself the most friendly relations
have existed, and who left the South from
no motive save a wish, in the present crisis,
to be near family friends says, that the ac-
counts of the unanimity of Northern SEN
timent has struck the reflective people in
Alabama with intense dread.
1t was supposed that but small party
at the North would sustain the Admins
tration, and in particular was it supposed
that the large cities of New York and Phil
adelphia would side with the South; the
ignorance in Alabama leading the people to
suppose that the bulk ofpopulation in those
cities is composed of Southern people.
Among the members of the Montgomery
Convention, was the plan of destroying
those cities and others at the North, openly
talked about as very easy matter, owing
to the friends of the South resident in them.
Now the news of the Northern unanimity
either appeals them, or is not credited.
1t was not, for a moment, dreamed that
the North dare 10 fight, and now the peo-
pie console themselves with the hope that
the troops raised at the North are nrereen-
ary towards. But, yet, with the intelli-
gent, the worse apprehensions of the issue
are indulged.
The rankest ignorance respecting the
North exists, and the direst hate prevails.
The crowning wish seems to be the pos
session of Old Abe's scalp, and our inform
ant, who left the North before Mr.. Lincoln
was prominently before the public, was
actually herself misled bv the falsehoods
there circulated in relation to him.
Worse than all, famine is iminent.-
The wheat crop, about ready 10 cut, has
been struck with the rust, and there is great
scarcity even now, with a worse prospect
ahead. The state of matters in Alabama
is fearful; the present is bad enough, but
the futvre looks still worse. Added to all
this, the treachery of the political leaders
have imbued the people with the belief that
the North seeks to suhjugate the South and
free their slaves.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
New YORK Nav /


The Tribune's special despatch says;
Agents who had been sent from Gen. SCOTS
office to reconnoitre in the South, are daily
returning, and all agree that there were bod
les of men at Richmond, Lynchbnrg' Mont.
gomery, New Orleans and Pensacola
They all agree, too, that the troops intend
marching on Washington, and that if that
plan was abandoned, the leaders will fnd
it difficult to restrain the men.
All the troops captured in Texas and
released on parole, will be required to renew
their full obligation to Government, and a
refusal to take the oath will be met by i'm
mediate dismissal from service.
Gov. Sprague's regiment yesterday made
up purse OF one thousand dollars for the
sisters of young Howard, who was murder.
ed by the policeman.
The regiment Of cavalry which Car! Schurz
is to raise, will be one Of the most ef.c i've
in the service.
The object is to enlist and organize a
body nf men who have seen service, and
do not need drilling. 1t is we'll known
that there are hundreds of men in the West
who have seen service in Europe, and 10
such men the Government will undou bted
furnish uniforms, equipments, and horses.
The Herald's Washington dispatch states
that spies are plenty 10 the very midst of
the Federal troops and elsewhere, but there
peing no declaration Of war made they can
not be treated as spies. They must be
proved to be traitors to their country, and
dealt with as such.
Word has been sent to Gov. Andrew, of
Massachusetts, that her citizens are impris-
oned without offence at Richmond and
Charleston. What course he will pursue
relative 10 it is yet to be seen. g sss
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
BALTIMORE, May IL


The city is quiet. Troops from Yorl
and Lancaster are expected to arrive here
tomorrow in large numbers over the North.
ern Central Railroad. ,....-..5s
Fort McHenry has been largely reinforced
to-day. Twelve hundred men are now
there. Gen. Butler arrived at the Fort
this morning in steamer from Annapolis,
and is still there.
Men working under the direction of the
city have to-day been building the Canton
bridge. 1t will be ready tomorrow for the
passing of trains.
Some merchants from Baltimore visited
the Massachusetts Sixth Regiment, at the
Relay House, and presented them with an
American flag.
A wagon load of military goods bound
to Harper's Ferry was seized on the FEEDER
al road last night by the troops.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16

Coon FOR ToDD.-The Hon. DAVE ToDp, Pres
ident of the Cleveland & Mahonining Rail
Road, announces that no "Secessionist," or Sc.
cession apologist, sympathizer or abetter, will
be permitted to ride in the cars of that road.
Passengers expressing disunion sentiments on
the trains, will have their money refunded. and
themselves deposited on terra frma at the
nearest station. For the noble and patriotic
stand taken by Mr.. ToDD from the beginning OF
this war, We freely forgive him all past politi-
cal sins. How will his course compare with
the members of his party hereabouts.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16

The impudent declaration of war against
the United States by JEFF. DAVIS Congress, sets
forth as a chief cause thereof "the purpose o.
the President of the United StateL, TO capture
the forts and strong holds belonging to the Con.
federate States of America"
This is about the coolest sample ofthe audaei-
ty of this Government of free hooters, robbers
and repudiators which the world has yet seen.
How Satan must have grinned when he heard
of this illustrious proficiency in the art of ly-
ing. ~ 5a
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
HARRISBURG, May Is.

uAkhISbuh6, Mdy 40.
The special agent sent from here has re.
turned from Harper's Ferry, and reports
5000 troops there, including 200 Keutuck.
ians and a company Of South Carolinians.
They only had one days provisions on hand
the supplies from Western Virginia having
been cut off. Two weeks will exhaust the
supplies in the surrounding country. They
only recovered 1000 stand Of arms from
the wreck Of the Arsenal, and some Of
these are in a bad condition. They can
not manufacture more than twelve rides .
day. They have only 600 men this side
of the Potomac. They have not erected
any batteries on the Maryland side, and
show no disposition to erect any. All the
preparations indicate defensive purposes on
their part. They must retreat or be pro-
visioned. This, however does not contra
dict the probable advance of the main Con-
fsderate army by that route on Southern
Pennsylvsnia when JEFF. Davis discovers
the impossibility of breaking Gen. Ssotts
line around Washington.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
The PoInts Of Concentration of
TrOOps.

Thsre al present two points in the coun-
try on which the public attention is anx
iously fixed, because the Federal Govern
ment and the Secessionists are rapidly con-
centrating troops and munitions of war or
near those points.
The first of these points, and the one
where the military preparations are the
most formidable, is Washington city and
its environs, including Alexandria, Annap-
oils, Baltimore, Harrisburg, Harper's Fer
ry, and other places, extending as far south
ward as Norfolk and Richmond.
While the Federal Government is con-
centTating troops and strengthening its po
sitions in Washington City and Maryland,
the secession forces appear to be gathering
and consolidating at various points in Vir-
ginia, with q view to meet and repel any
invasion of her soil by the Federal troops.
From present Appearances Ia hostile encoun-
ter in that quarter cannot long be post
poned. iAta
The other point which is assuming al
most as great importance in the eyes of
the people in the West, is Carlo, in Illinois
situated at the confluence of tie Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, where the United States
Government has established regular and
permanent camp, and where it is steadily
concentrating troops and warlike stores.
An Offset to these preparations at Carlo,
the Secessionists are collecting troops and
stationing them at Memphis, in Tennessee,
at Columbus and Paducah, in Kentucky,
and other points in the country opposite
Carlo. Is 5as u-l --a.l
AT present there does not seem TO be any
immediate. danger of an outbreak in that
quarter; yet these movements seem to be
SO connected with the navigation of Ohio
and Mississippi, that body collisions may
suddenly occur.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
.xMH. Doua1As is making patriotic speeches

~MR DoUGLAs is making patriotic speeches
throughout the West, but very few of them see
the light of day through the papers that sup
ported him last fall. Why? His advice to the
North is, to rally around the flag of their coun.
try-to sustain the Government in the prosecu-
ton of war made necessary by traitors in
south attempting to destroy that Governmen.-
The advice Of secession Democrats. or traitor
Gus ones in the the North, is, it is q Republicar
Administration, let the Republicans fght it out
Still these latter claim to be Union men, JEFl
DAVIS is just as much of a one.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16

HMAcuFFN, BREcKNRIeE, and other pre-
tenders to craftsmanship in Kentucky, who are
eonspiring to get their State out of the Union
are not likely to bePleased at the operations oi
the Federal Government in crushing out rebel
lion, and We expect them to make great out
cry continually. The Union men of the State
probably understand the scoundrels pretty well
by this time, and know how much credit
to give to their lamentable and outrageous vo-
ciferations.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-16
Nrw YoRK, Nav 13.

NfW 1oRk, may lS.
A special Washington dispatch of the
18th 70 the Commercial says evidence
that cannot be- contradicted is proving to
the Administration that REASONABLE opera
,ions are going on among the citizens of
Baltimore. The Government will take de-
cisive measures to execute its authority in
that city. The Union men must be sustain
ed, and Baltimore must be kept loyal to the
Government. -==---7--=---=s==
Ten companies of the 9th regiment of
cavalry, admirably mounted, are expected
to arrive here during the present week.
A special Washington dispatch to the
Evening Post dated the 18th, says it is re-
ported that martial law will be declared in
Baltimore in day or two. Winans and
some other rank secessionists need atten-
| tion. .-i, = .7,,. ~ ID ,sF
Commodore Buchanan, late of the Wash
ington Navy Yard, has siguifed his desire
to recall bis resignation, but the Govern
ment will not consent.
The Union men in Virginia who occupy
the Congressional District on the Potomac,
including Fairfax county, will run a candi-
date for theiF Federal Congress. The latest
news from that region states that Charles
H. Upton, of Fairfax, agrees to run.
A gentleman from Richmond states that
5000 rebels are now stationed in that city,
and that $4,000 other troops are scattered
through Virginia. He also reports that an
attack will be made from the direction of
Harper's Ferry on the United States troops
at the Relay House, and that Gen. Lee,
commander of the Virginia forces, moves
on Western Maryland and Pennsylvania
from the same point. These are mere re-
ports.
Preparations indicate that the Govern
ment is getting ready for contest at Har-
per's Ferry.
A dispatch to the Express says the Brit
ish Minister has applied for permission to
ship certain productions, particularly tobac-
co, from Virginia to England, to fulfil con-
tracts, but the Government politely de
clined.
Part of the fleet has been ordered home
from the coast of Africa.
The best feeling prevails between the
British Minister and our Government.
A special dispatch to the World, says,
Barksdal says that hehas company in Viz
giuia that intends marching on Washing
ton. +I
Forty canon are planted at Harper's Fer
ry. u
The Pawnee is reported off Alexandria.
Fifteen hundred Alabama troops and
twenty cannon landed last night, at Mann
assas junction en- route to Harper's Ferry.