The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-05

paoi.y Of 5000 men, intended for separate
action below.
Washington, June 8.
Tribune's dispAtch--Thc odiocr stationed
at Hampton reached here to-day. He
Gays the federal forces ia that vicinity are
perfectly secure In their position, having
complete information regarding the enemy
every day, from volunteers and negroes who
flock into camp, some coming the Distance
from Yorktown. To-morrcw there will be q
reconnaissance towards yorktown, where it 10
believed the enemy are not in force.
6ewallh Point battery serves to amuse and
occupy the enemy.
There was skirmish . night or two since
at Fall. nh.->s III rssss INV visy.-
Of our soldiers were slightly wounded and
several rebels badly wounded.
MarshAl Bounafont returned 10 Baltimore
this morning. He 10 instructed by Secretary
cameron, to arrest oil persons plotting
against the Government, and seize eli arms
and ammunition In possession Of such per-
sons or which may have been secrsted BY
them, and TO appoint an additional force Of
deputies suiisient TO enable him to guard ail
the Highways leading from the city. Mar
shall B. will under the instructions, hold him.
sslf accountable to the War Department
only.
Lieut.. Col. Enyart and Captain Frank P.
GAhill, Of the LIST Regiment Kentucky volun
teers, arrived here to-day, and have had a
very satisfactory interview with Secretary
Cameron and Gen. Scott. The object OF
their visit 10 TO obtain arms for the Kentucky
Brigade, which - uumpTissd Of tho tSt and
I'd Regiment, numbering 200 mon, Who
will be commanded by Col. Guthrie. They
were assured by Gen. Scott that Gen. Mo-
Clelland will be Immediately instructed 10
supply tho brigzds with arms and Accoutre-
ments, and that orders were issued 70 Col
Guthrie to report At Col. Anderson's head
quarters at Louisville With his command
forthwith. On Capt. Oahill remarking TO
Gen. Scott that bic order would test the DO
tency Of Gov. MIG ,lkn's proclamation, and
in oil probability . collision would snsue 81
Louisvills, the General replied, "You shall
be sustained, sir we can send you twenty
also Gays Col. Anderson vas quite i'll when
made BY EtheFidge, that 8 Of every 10 10
Louisville are loyal, but says there are man,
there protesting loyalty, who are secretly
conniving With the rebels % 10 Baltimore.
The speak ership OF the next House will
or Blair Of Missouri.
Tbs State Department will be draped 10
mourning tomorrow, 10 memory Of Senator
Douglaa.
Trustworthy intelligence IL TO the effect
that the enemy 10 in motion, and IN attack
on our lines within "a hours ID looked for.
IL 10 known that she rebels are in deeper
ate situatioo-thst the Hsrper's Ferry troops
are on shs point Of being attacked and will
be forced BY the 90 operating movements Of
Gen. McCieIland and Patterson, 30 retreat
or be out Oh or make forlorn hope Of IN
attack on this city. Il 10 probable thss II
made, it will be on this side Of she Potomac.
The foe crossing above the ensrenchments on
Arlington Heights and at Alcxandris, which
are too strong 70 be attempted. We are
ready 1t all points-vigilans and emciept.
Is 10 rumored TO- night that Hsrper's Ferry
has been vacstsd and the troops nArched
South. The rumor could not be traced TO
any authoritative source.