The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-11
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"A IeGINttfUE OHpc tuE tuO DOukuNIu wv
federacy ID just opened here.
A letter in the Journal from Franklin,
saws. boxes Of Merohan dise, one OF which
was marked public arms for Capt Trousdale,
| Tenn, were put of here, and boxes Of mus
! ke.s ~ere on the train from Rowlins Grean
to Clarksville. 1t In reported that large
quantities Of goods are passing by turnpike
from Bardstown to Franklin, on the South
ern frontier Of Kentucky. The Surveyor Of
the port il taking active measures to inter-
cert them.
/ The Courier publishes letter from James
! Guthrie, President Of the L. & N. X. r. in
cooperating letter from Governor Harris Of
/ Tenn, saying that when the President of the
road places permanently 10 ToDnessee fair
portion of the rolling stock OF the road, the
running OF the road shall not be obs,ructed.
Mr.. Guthrie replies that be cannot consent
to the seizure and detention of trains, and
that the conjoint operations OF the road BY
directors and Tennessee authorities, would
result 10 insuperable difficulties.
Governor Harris, on the 9th, issued pro-
clamafion for three thousand lronps for the
confederate army.
Fort Kearney, July 10.
The Pony Express with San Francisco
daIts 70 z9uh utI pussed here On the 8th.-
News unimp0rtant.
The next steamer vim. Panama, ST. Louis
will 90 armed with two brass field pieces and
q Dahlgreen gun, besides small arms.
The Humboldt Times Of the ED contains
an account Of the operations against hostile
Indians in the northern part Of the State
III Indians have been killed without loss on
either ~ side.
st. Louis, July 10.
al nnAA nf hAppa
ocrat, under date Of the 9th, says immedi-
ately after the arrival Of Brig. Gen. Swec-
ney, at Springfield he despatched messen
ger to Coils. Siegil and Solomon, who were
encsmred At Neosho, to move their columns
TO Carthage, which WAS promptly done.
Last night a messenger arrived from Col.
Siegi1, stating that Jackson and Gems. Price
nnd HnIrs hsti united their forces, atnns-
4, 900 strong, and we're encsnped about 3
miles north OF Carthage. Segii and Solo,
mon pushed forward and rapidly attacked
the rebel forces early yesterday morning and
continued fighting oil day.
Messengers ore continually arriving bring
ing information that the rebels are retreat
ing southeasterly betvee Sarccxie and Mt.
Vernon, falling back from Cassville, with
baggage and rlunder, under cover OF their
cannon, and S,sgiI attacking their resr.
This p. m Gov. sweeney commands 10
person . flying column moving southwest
~ardly TO intercept the rebels ct Verona,
thus crushing them completely between two
colnmns.
Large bodies Of mounted men are congre.
eating at w est Plains and forsythe With the
intention Of joining Jackson's forces, but
Sweeney sent detachment Of $50 mounted
men through Douglas county TO prevent
their union and drive back Gen. McBrite's
command.
A company Of uoms Guards arrived last
night, bringing Col. Coffee, late member of
the Legislature, as prisoner. Later sdvices
say . report reached Springfield on Sunday
morning OF as engagement between 500 Fed
erals un1er Col. Wolf, md about 1900 reb-
els. Wolf occupied prairie when the bat
tie begun, but the rebels resreating, he fol.
lowed. and in q sklrmlrh 10 ths timber lost
80 men killed and wounded, be himself being
| among the killed. Loss of the rebels con-
| siderable, but not definitely ascertaiped.
| A messenger VAS then dispatched to
SPRINGFIELD for reihforcements. The whole
| force OF that place immediately pushed for
ward.
I Zen. Lyon was ~ Leessille, Benton coun-
tv, SUNDAY morning. Major Sturgis. was ut
/ Clinton, Henry county, same day. They II
peated to form a janetion about 10 miles
south Of Clinton, Sunday night.
Wheeling, july To-
\ A resolution passed the lower House to
day. insirunting our REPRESENTATIVES in Con.
| gress u vote HeUesEHry appropriations Oh
men and money for vigorous prosecution oil
She war, aud to oppose NIL compromises IN
iii the rebellion is crushed out.
The following resolution was offered b.
Mr.. Vance Of Harrison.
Whereas, One Owen L,vejoy, member
from Illinois, has offered y resolution in tht
House of Representatives, having for its OBJ
ject tho repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That our Senators in Congress
be instructed, and our Representatives be re
qusstea 90 vote against said resolution, OF
any other Of like object.
. Louisville, July 10.
, The Picayune having denied Russell'
statement regarding mpressment Of Brittle
) subjects into the Confederate army, the Brit
ieh UOOsul 10 Z letter o0rroborstcd Russcil'
statement.
ii The Petersburg Express Of tho 9th has .
aocount Of 6ght At Newport News betwee
) $50 Louisinaians and Duryea's Regiment
10 which tho ZouAves are reported to -hav
: lost great numbers, while she Louisianisn
!, lost only 2, among whom was Dol. DeRam
soy.
New York, July 10.
The Posts dispatch says Fremont leave
. for Illinois to night.
A bill will be introduced into Congress
! prohibiting the sale OF liquors to soldiers.
. 1t 10 expected the President will soon 10
before Congress INSTRUCTIONS to the Amer
i, can Ministers and British correspondents r,
: lat We to the privateering.
!. The Commercials diepatch Gays . commi
tee appointed have asoertnined that there q,
= many traitors employed in the Department
: = but heads Of departments say it 10 impossib
!, 60 dispense Nth their service. from the
b knowledge Of the Department business.
10 Baltimore, July 10.
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