The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-18

troops there have plenty to eat but hard drill
ing camp duty, and the requisision OF enlist
ment for the war has scared OF few.
Per contra, the Journal coDtains ! state.
ment from two young men direct from Osmp
Boone, that when they left assertions were
OF daily occOrr ence, and the woods on the
Kentucky eide of the river were full or de-
serters from that camp, and that about 1900
ragged, half-starved, victims only were left
at the camp.
The Knoxville Register Of the 1A.h romi.
mates ConaIiy F.TTrigg, OF Knox county, a.
the Union candidate for Governor Of Ten
nessee.
Especial to the Times.
Washington, July l6.
The column this afternoon probably moved
only to the advanced pickets. Tomorrow
morning, at early dawn, they will pYsss for.
ward upon the enemy. The 6rst Hehtns will
FFnhahls take place ut Faisfax Geuft House.
where there are nine rebel regiments. 1t 10
believed that the design OF our Generals il to
avoid Manassas junction, and, IN possible,
circumvent il. A positive intention is, how
ever, TO allow no delays, but to push vipor.
ousiy South and fight their way to Richmond.
II lie also supposed that the movements to
this important point will not be direct, but
BY flank. and that our columns will pass
around the city and approach il from the
South, after cutting Oh all communication.
The report that Hon. Jas. Holt, OF Ken.
tncky will be appaiated Justice eff shhe SSu--
preme Court, is without foundation. There
will probably be no new appointments until
the Court has been organized.
Information received here TO- day states
ha hal r.
and one or two other points on the Potomac
have been removed to Manassas Junction.
Reports from Arizona and New Mexico 70.
port secession feeling in those Territories
very strong, the Inhabitants being mainly
settlers from Texas. Ii will be necessary TO
send Z. s. troops to Fl. Bliss TO suppress
them.
From intelligence received here by the las.
mail from Vera Cruz, il lie stated and believed
that J. T. Pickett, late Consul of the United
States at Vera Cruz, who Was recently in this
city, has gone to the Mexican Capital a. the
Diplomatic Agent OF the rebels, with the
hope Of circGmyen.iag Minister Corwiu in
his negotiations.
Times Dispatch.l
The army in Virginia to-day took up the
line of march for Richmond, Fairfax and
Manassas. The force starting to day is foly
so 900 strong, the number reaching BY acsu.
al count about $4,000.
Col. Burnside's brigade went over the Lonp
Bridge al 4 O'Clock this afternoon, and str uck
the road for Fairfax Court House. The 9th
New York regiment, Col. Slocum, went over
at o'clock, and also took The Fairfax route.
Especial to the Herald
The discovery OF pass to enter the Rap
pahannock river, on the person OF q man re-
Gently found Near hIcbmUut. End ths effort
OF the rebels TO create . difficulty in conse.
quencs between the British Minister and our
Government, has, on Investigation, turned
out TO be very shrewd rebel trick to involve
our Government 10 . quarrel with England.
Buffalo, July IL.
The 4th Wisconsin regiment unsx pecsedly
arrived here this morning. They were re-
ceived by the Buffalo Tigers and breAkfasted.
They leave BY the Erie road this a. m.
Philadelphia, July II.
A gentleman Of this city, who left Rich
mond the 9th inst, and escaped via. Tonnes
see, arrived here this morning. He says
when be left there were about 10 600 troops
| in Richmond. and several fortified camps
commanding the approaches with heavy bat
teries-one on the Acquia Greek Of heavy
guns. There were three Regiments at How
ard Grove east OF the city, and two Regi-
ments Outlying Artillery near Rocket. Kegi-
ment after regiment was arriving via. Dan
vile. Five Regiments with small baggage
train left Richmond on the 9Th to reinforce
Gen johnson.
lie estimates there are not less than co.
900 men under Gen. Beauregard at ana
around Manassas junction, and reinforce
menss OF militia are being forwarded daily
Ii was reported bu, discrcdited, that there
were 10000 ~ Acqusa Creek.