The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-27
Times Correspondence. l

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Yesterday Mrs. PHILIPPE, wife Of Phillip
Phillips we'll known counsellor Of this city,
Was arrested ct Der residence, charged with
holding reasonable communication With reb-
els. Ii 10 said that when arrested Mrs. Phil
lips attempted to swallow portion Of . let
ter she was writing to rebel. Mrs. PHILIPPE
prepared to illuminate her house in common.
GRAFTON OF the rebel victory At Bull Run and
vas only dissuaded from doing % BY her
more prudent rebel friends.
Ii 10 understood that orders we're sent from
here to cause the arrest Of Mrs. Gwin NJ
West Point, and that her arrest WAS proba-
bly, effected yesterday.
An of6cer who oans from Banks column
yesterday says the Maryland side 10 filled
with refugees from Loudon county, Virginia,
who are keeping ont Of the way Of the rebels
now engaged in impressing the men and
plundering the country.
Ii 10 stated that Lieut.. Kimmell OF % cav
airy, Who was ct Boil Ron with part OF his
regiment, has resigusd bic commission and
accepted . csptAincy in the rebel cavalry 10
Missouri. He had the new commission be.
fore the battle.
Authentic intelligence received from Ma.
nassas states that Immediately after the bat
tie OF Bull Run tho rebel authorities made
extraordinary exsrtions to bring forward
troops, YAssltisg IN ths transpostasies Of
large forces fRon TssseDses 70 Virginia,
which had been bald q beDs for defensive
operations on the Mississippi. The cotton
6tssss hsd also Forwarded large nsmbsrs, al
that oosld b spared from home, and Beau
regard he's now . larger force than st any
previous time. However great the necessity
for him 80 commence 90 onward movement
TO prevent bic army from . dissolution, yet
no fears are expressed that BIO will venture
an attack on our lines.
The foreign mails, per last steamer, we're
received to-day ct tho State Depart. Ad-
vices from our ministers are written under
the pressure Of the Bull Run disaster. Eu-
ropean governments appreciate the disaster
st its full extent, but there 10 disposition on
the continent TO give the Northern troops
moro credit for bearing and endurance than
our own papers have claimed, and then fight
ing in front Of heavy works being considered
BY military men - giving them 90 great On
advantage 90 30 make IL matter OF wonder
that the recruits could have been induced TO
sssault them under such disadvantages. Our
ministers do not disguise the fact that the
Government has suffered severely in the ssti-
nation Of Europeans BY the disaster, but
they are confident that no movement 10
recognise the rebels ~ nation will be made
% long - the Government maistaiDs it, for
oes on the coil Of the rebel States. The feel
ing 90 tho continent VS. generally that the
North would be aroused by sLs disaster to iss
army, and that the dsfsas closes the door Of
any arrangement with the rebels. British
government ofhoials appear 10 be impressed
with the belief that the battle and defeat
would only proloDg the contest without de-.
gliding anything.
Horizon, Wis.,, 26th.
II 10 reported that eight hundred Indians
are marching on this place from the North.
1t is stated that fourteen families have slrea-
dy been murdered BY them. The statement
is probably much exaggerated.
Milwaukee, 10th.
The report Of the Indian Massacre, near
HORIZON, vas greatly exaggerated. Only
one family vas murdered - al act OF retail.
alton for shooting . pony belonging to the
Indians.