The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-01

MOrusCol OHv0r, ceCF0SAfy OK STATE, were
duly sworn and inauaurated in Convention
in the afternoon sesnon. Each made : stir
ring Union and patriotic speech amid loud |
applause. After other unimportant bust. +
nees and the presentation OF An address 20
the people OF tho State BY the Convention, It |
adjourned ansil the Sd Monday 10 December,
unless sooner cattsd together BY the nsw
Governor, as demanded By the public safety. |
200 kegs Of powder and two pieces Of a..
tillery were captured yesterday and will DO
sent to st. Louis.
Especial TO Herald
UlarksburE. Va, July 80.
We have exciting rumors TO- day Of "a sn
regiment as the head Of 3OOOVa. troops, and
Gov. Wise with 1000 rebels, ct Bulissow n,
in which 60O 81 our men and 1900 OF the
enemy we're killed. Wise 10 retreatius. Il
give this for what il is worth.
Warrington July 30.
Reports are circulated to-day and the names Of
prominent gentlemen given rs authority for
them, that the Confsdera,es have either commenced
moving or have made arran gements for the immedi-
ate passage Of 10000 Of their troops across the Poto
mae, from the direction Of Leesburg, into Mary land
This correspondent, however, has means of vsri-
flying the statement
washington, july oU.
The rumors current for The past few tsya
that Besnregsrd intended 20 eject . crosse
ing 10 Maryland, near Edwards' Perry, are
nov generally dissrsdited, % any such move.
ment would place them ~ the mercy OF Gen.
Scott. Any movement on Arlington or
Alexandria 10 preposterous.
Gel. Lander has been appointed BsiEadiss
General At ths instance OF Gen. McClellan
Ne - W. -
Territory il appointed Colonel VI the 10Th
N. r. Highland regiment.
Ii IL reported tssas GU. CoTcorsu nay aio1
OF his wounds.
Gen. Mcclellan 10 mos. active and unre.
mittisg 10 the supervision Of the whole army.
His frequent presence among them has si.
ready inspired confidence, and contributed
to e6nce oil the effects Of tho disasters be.
Harper's Ferry, July 30.
The Whois army, except few ccmpsniss
are lying on the other side Of the Potomac
Tribune Special
Washington July 30.
The Navy Dep't received . letter from
commander Craven Of the Potomac fotillA,
dated on steamer Yankee yesterday, which
Gays they found . concealed battery At Mari
borough Pelnt. We opened ere on them,
which they returned With riaed cannon. one
shot taking e6ecs ID rebel house but did no
damage OF consequences. There u Ct leass
ono regiment Of rebels there and they have
mounted 8 ri6sd cannon and more on the
opposite side OF the creek.
The Freeborn hAs schooner IA TOW, cap
tured while crossing over to White House
Poios, taking tho JET. Davis Mail and TX
press Co., which made regular trips between
w Washington and Virginia.
| Mexico, Mo-, July 80.
| Brig. Gen. Pope has issued special order
assigning Brig. Gen. Hurlbut 20 command
the u. 8. forces along the Han. 4 81. 10. r.
r.: Col. Grant will command ct Mexico on
N. n, R.R; Col. Ross viii ocoppy Warren.
.0n; Col. Palmer will post his regiment .,
Renick, end Sturgeon make bis hesdquartsra
/ ct kenick. The several districts Will be di
vidsd into sub districts not exceeding seven
miles in extent, and the commanding of6cers
/ are instructed to report to the district head
quarters st Mexico the names OF persons
suitable to he appointed snpsrintsndents and
assistant superintsndests, whose duty il shall
be TO protect the railroad property 10 their
respective divisions. Men Of property and
responsibility, without regard TO political
opinion, are TO be selected for the positions
All illegal ssssmbisg be broteo up and
aII pere0ns taken IN arms against the q. b
will be sent to Mexico to DO disposed OF b,
thu commanding General.
No arrests will BE- made for spinion's sake unlsa
the parties are engaged in cpsn aets 81 Asaliliy d
are stimulating others 70 snch ace ~ ih1hnnator
words or publications. The restnntica 1t peape
safety to region distracted ~ civil ssmntisu n,
the punishment Of the infamous aasassins and il
ccndisies infestilg the cpnstEy = aaDoascsd 70
! he nission Of the forca = North Missouri. Tn
troops ars cautioned aGains& excess0 Of any kind
especially deprcdatieas On the possessions Or prop
erty 81 any citiseHs u Missouri. as1 any iniscton
d military diacipllns and ed order will b Wits
with the grsas sasssity possible sndr IL article
Of war.
i WashiDgton, July so.
Col. etons arrived here to-day from Har
psr's Isfry, having left there last svsoioa
hie 1ivieioo il noe stationsd there. lie oay
4 Rank d stsOaGly posted and entssnchsd
. ao6 90 withsfanI any attack, and 10 reoeis
ling rsinforsemsnts daily. NoshiDg 10 know
% ~ rsbsl mavsmsnts.
II Wosld's Dispateh.l
vDotaohment~ Of II. s. Cavalsy left 10. do
| lor Hasper's Ferry.
Gen. MeClsllsa visited the Senate IN
House 20. day and US warmly welcomed.
Lisst. Col. Fowler, Or the New York l4tl
reportsd killed, 10 alive and ID Washinetor
(Timss' Dispatch.
an repeatedly Informed that both Go
: Hunter and Col. usinsSslnAn, wounded
tks late bsstie, arc 20 rapidly recovering ths
. thsy will be able to rspor Tor dsty on Nor
! day next.
! Louisville. July 10.
The Richmond Examiner IL the 9th says u
: Confederate forces have been removed forward q
beyond Manassas.
Prisoners ~ stin brought 10 by Thousands. n
encny'a decd still remain unburied.
Beauregsrd il ssid poaitively not to be at Mana
]. ~.
. Tits certain we captured $4,000 handcutis wit
which the FederAis expected 10 TnanAcle the priso
Ora.
Davis telsgvaphed for the Georgia regiments
nj come an Wa lnYM taken n tltN atand nf nrna