The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-29


Washington, May 81.
Mo Firriniars are allowed TO enter Alexandria
unless known to be loyal.
large number Of persons we're arrested to-day
charged with uttering indamnatory sentiments.
The Notifications commanding Arlington hghta
neatly evHt Fleted-
gentleman srriv ed here from Richmsnd to-day
states the greatest activity prevalsin the military
there. He Was only permitted TO leave on being
identified as well known Baltimore merchant
The general sentiment in Richmond was that an
attack must be made on he Federal forces Mt Al
exandria, but that idea did not prevail 80 extern.
sively As he came far ther north. The public feel
ing was, war was fully inaugurated, and that while
the present is full OF trouble their future is gloomy
and dark.
/ am Informed that several secret Union meet
ings If Union men were held at Alexandra and
Friedrich sburg and at several ether places In tho
State, with view to organize and arm for mutual
protection while voting for the Union ticket. The
vigilance Of the rebels nd the difficulty of obtain.
ing arms prevented these plans. The rebels al
lowed few Union votes to he thrown 10 rebuff the
presumption Of coercion.
A vireinian from some forty miles from here re.
Dor Ia to night, he met On his way some 5000 rebel
troops. all marching for Harpefs Ferry. They
were poorly clad, ard two thirds of them were
armed with revolyers only, tied around their waist:
by ropes.
Especial to Tribnne.1
Washington, May n.
".
By invitation of the Secretary of War, the W ash
fHrtas City Council has passsa reso ton Of re-
spect 10 Col. Ellsworth.
GOV. Hanks wifi Ire rendered geigad.er-G ener.
alship, and be detained TO the Bureau of two
| months.
| John G. Fremont has been appointed Maj. Gen.
1 and Gov. Dennison Naval cffcer.
The President to day accepted SIX additional
| Regiment Of vo unteers from Indiana
/ The War Department was to-day offered bat
I r. ,[nrn h1sn
| a. man from Baltimore, and will probably be ac
cepted.
AT O'Clock this morning Lieut.. Tomhins, will
a squad Mounted men, reconnoitercd tcwnfd
| Fairfax Court House mile this side, two horses
| were espiea without riders. The horses were sur
| rounded, when two uniformed men started up. On
I I,yelTrd Tow1ing-pitce AZ thu tIrutenHnt. III
bugler drew resotyer-th towing piece drorpe'
the revolver ACCIDENTALLY went "a, and the Vir
ginian shot IN his right arm. Both were takel
prisoners and had fine horses.
| Humpr predicts speedy advance IT troops ctm
! handed hy Beanregard, TO retake Alexandria.
| Unlun fsg liz flying over the Marshall Houae il
place Of the southern rag
! The Times has letter from Pettrsham, Western
Il Virginia, which SAYS estate troops con ant
ly coming in bringing arms, and we are anxious
looking for help from Ohio to drive them of.
hope they will come soon. he little county G
Taylor gave 200 majority against Secession. Tn
vote IN Grafton was a5l against Secession.
Npe ~ tne traitoFsst Eaaiu 1881 III eht euo
god Ulion man as he was pass ing, going to towr
faghers are against sons, aid brother ngalns
brother. We have force enough In our own SCI
,ior, but we have no authority to act under-w
want L. S. officer to lead us"
Especial to Herald.
JEFF. Davis and B,aurfgard are expected al Ricl
mund to-day. Detenses are being constru ted or
side # Richmond. All tic bridges on the Alexai
dgia railroad have betn destroyed.
Proposals will soon be issued for forty steam gu
boats Of soc tons each.
Brig. teen. Mcdowell takes nd Of the TO
, ces in Va, in place of Sanford.
Gov. Banks favors putting an army of 200, Ot
men in the field, that the dIficuItie be speedi
settled
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