The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-20

| was Internationally released, is unfounded.
He WAS only released by order Of the Govern
ment and bis giving parole of honor that
ne would do no act openly or covertly hostile
to the Government OF the e. s.
A government army order has been issued
stating that that there will be added to the
general staff Of the army four Quartermas-
tiers aud eight assistants, to be promoted and
selected according to existing laws and reg
ufHtions. There will be added to the medi-
cal depnrtMent ten surgeons and twenty as
sistants. The surgeons will be promoted
from the senior surgeons and the assistants
appointed from civil life, after having passed
medical examination by a board from the
needless department Of the army. Due pub-
lie notice Of the appointments md time and
place OF the meeting of the board will be Civ
on.
MIR. Herbert, Superintendent of Mt yer-
non. says there is no foundation for the re-
port that the remains of Washington have
been removed from their resting place.
Brig. -Gen. Mansfield to-day issned orders
as follows ordered by telegraph to the
agent OF Adams Express Company at New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, that in
the future no express matter inclusive az
letters, will be permitted TO 20 sou,b ~ this
city inrD virginia. Last evening Col. Stone
seized by my order the Express matter. and
stopped all contraband goods, and allowed
the rest to 20 forward.
Ex-Gov. Reeder, Of PENNSYLVANIA and Kan
sas, has been appointed Brigadier General
by the President
Especial to Commercial Advertiser
Within few days, all the Massachusett,
he
The Posts special dispatch says the Cant
tol building will be cleared of the troons hy
the lst OF June, and be renovated for the er.
ira session.
The Michigan Rife Regiment arrived here
to-day in enc condition. They are the 6r.t
body OF Western troops that have reached the
Capitol.
There Is no positive indications of the adj
vance OF tn rebels, nor have any batteries
been erected en- Arlington Heights.
Secretary Cameron's family arrived here
to-day.
ST. LoUIs, May l7.-Several Union men
having been driven from potosi. on Iron
Mountain Railroad, a detachment Of voluns
tecrs under command Of Capt Colt. was sent
down on Thursday night to protect the loyal
citizens Of that section. Capt. Colt reached
Potosi ut o'clock yesterday morning. sur
rounded the town with chain of sentineIs.
aud shortly.after daylight, about $50 citizens
were taken prisoners; the we're formed In a
line, and the Union men among them, after
being recognized, were released. About fifty
secessonists were liberated on parole. and
nine of the leaders brought TO the CITY m
prisoners of war.
The lead manufactory belonging to John
Dean Was taken possession of and some an
pigs Of lead seized.
Company of Cavalry at Desota captured
80 horses and hoisted the stars and stripes on
a pole Just raised 10 receive u secession aay.
Another prominent secessionist was arrest
cd here. and still another at Victoria, making
II IN ali now in tho Arsenal
Thirteen American families arrived here
last night, having been driven from the diff
ferent towns along the Pacific Railroad for
the Union.
Gov. Price bias issued orders instruc.ing
the Brigadier General to imms diately organ.
Ire the militia in their respective districts
and bold them in readiness for active service.
The officers and soldiers are enioiped to af-
lord ali the protection in their power the per-
sons and property OF citizens of the State.
without reference to political principles, the
object OF this organization being simply to
protect The people in their rights under the
Constitution OF the State and Of the United
States. Troops are warned to avoid col
tision with any armed bodies, unless i, il ab-
souteiy required to the lives, liberty and
property Of the people.
Irr-ss -y-T-EUuyT r rTE on
" one to be used by the militia. Nearly 900
irishmen have been enrolled in the L. s. ser
vice here, and will probobly be organized in
to separate regiment.
6FCoUGHs.-The sudden changes OF aur
climate are sources Of Pulmonary, Bronchial
and Asthmatic affections. Experience hay.
ing proved that simple remedies often act