The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-03
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Washington. june 26,

GATE CrTr: The entire expectation OF q
fight has measurably passed away. People
begin 20 arprehsod ''s,rike me first, II
| you dare" swell, you strike me first" kind
Of performances. Beauregard said in South
Carolina that the great battle would take
the railroad from Alexandria divides into
branches, extending to Richmond and Har-
per's Ferry. lie doubtless meant what he
said, but the immense force here caused him
~ go :. ss.ssss ssss
largely, and covering the road to Fairfax
Court Uouse with trees 90 as to obstrucs the
passage Of artillery and cavalry. lie FUR
ther designs to make the highway to Rich
mond full OF obstacles to N attacking army.
There have been the most conflicting reports
as to his strength, some placing his men st
state the entire force Of the Confederate
army at 1000 men, exclueive of Home
Guards. OF this number Bsauregard oom-
mands near 10000. The others are dis
tributed between Johnston, Wise and Pill
low. Beauregard's men are the best armed
and equipped; some OF them have Minnie
rifles and Minnie muskets, bat the major
part 10 sspplied with muskets altered from
Gin. 20 percussion. They Grs SCARCE Of pro-
visions and water, and generally discomfort.
ed. OCCASIONALLY the lid glove gentry, IN
accustomed to labor, are compelled to cut
down trees and dig dirt, and then, am told,
they violate the third commandment with
out stint or measure. 81
The unwillingness Of Gen. Scott to ad-
vance, his great fear Of shedding some rebel
blood, causes many to think that be expects
q compromise to follow the action Of Con-
gress. 10 connection with this. it ia known
here that Davis desires compi omise, either
BY way OF recognition as . Government, or
the establishment OF Slavery everywhere and
always South Of SO deg. 80 min.
Ii 10 also known that through Hunter Of
Virginia, and Bayard OF Delaware, he has
been trying to tamper with Fernando Wood
and others OF the New York Democracy
The motive is either one of success BY com
Polling . compromise, or, 10 the event that
that fails, the Democracy will withdraw its
support from the Administration. While
men talk over compromises and insinuating-
iy approve Of the hardness Of Gen. SCOTT, as
if designed for . compromise, the Union
men from Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee
now ~ the Capital are bitterly opposed TO
amy thing like delay or imagination till The
rebels lay down their arms and return to
their allegiance. They say that at home
they are under dcspotism intolerable, from
which they can only escape by Graduating
the heresy OF secession and hanging the lead
ers. They want no compromise patched
over powder magazines which will explode
before they can return home and raise a
crop for family snstenance.
On Tuesday, in connection with Col. John
A. Mcdowell, Col. Dewey, Gen. Timberman
OF Iowa, and Col. Seymour OF Philadelphia,
! (having no military title except that oil
Aid 10 our unappointed Brigadicr Gensral)
visited Arlington Heights and the country
round about. The house is situated on a
high point, for military purposes command
ing the White House, Capitol and other pub.
lilo buildipgs. The honse in old and WAS
built by various efforts-some parts are old,
some not % old, and the whole 10 q kind OF
. mosaic production. Gen. Mcdowell has
charge Of IL. lie keeps mp correspondence
with Mrs. General Lee, who is . loyal wo
man and deeply regrets the fatal step taken
| by her husband. Gen. Mcdowell would like
to kill or capture Gen. Lee, but he takes cars
Of the property Of the wife, or rather tbs
son, for it belongs to the son, and does moi
for moment consider either It or the ne
groes cuntrsband.
| Attached to Arlington 10 40 old negro who
Processes to have known Washington quite
we'll. He entertained us for some time, GU
US some canes AID pooketed some Of thu
Yankee money a. though he knew the use Of
is. He says the virginians told him thu
the Yankees were bad men, would destroy
the place, treat the women badly, &C.,, bu
that they are "nuch gemmen, pleass ebery
body, do no HARM"
Arlington farm, or tho timber height, j,
occupied By the New York 9th, . manly sp
pesring regiment. South. east OF it 10 regi
mont I'd Of cavalry, in which Senator Drum
mond Of Iowa 10 first lieutenant.
Well pleased With our visit, ws returnes
BY way Of Georgetown, crossing the Poto
mao on ferry established BY Go vernmen
and conducted by soldiers detailed from tb'
neighboring regiments. The New York 70si
Regiment, Highlander, composed OF SCOTCH
men, 10 stationed 10 and around Georgetow,
College. Jas. Cameron, brother Of th
Secretary OF War, 10 the Colonel. The Cam
erons ara Hootch and claim 10 have descend