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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Last Nights Report.



Jefferson City, Oct. 10.
The first part Of this report did not
come to hand
Price with all his forces left Lexington
on the 30th ult., but his baggage train,
comprising 200 wagons, did not leave
till Wednesday. 1t is believed If Price
had Intended to fight he would have taken
the road to Georgetown or Sedalia, but
instead of this took the road leading down
the western boundary of the State and to
the southwest. | have given plain MARIA
tive of facts as they have transpired, and if
Price does not make stand and give battle
all who are cognizant of his movements
will be disappointed. The mere intelli-
gent of bis army consider his course a
perfect back down, bat the most Of them
are made to believe that he has gone to
meet MeCulloch, who, from the most re-
liable information il somewhere in Ar
kansas. The forces of Price were very
large at Lexington, but many of the men
were only for the occasion and have gone
home. His force was $4,000 or Is 600
when he left Lexington, and as the fact
becomes certain that his destination is
Arkansas, his force will be decreased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Fight At HATlERlS INLET.
700 Rebels Drowned!
MANY MORE KILLED BY Our
GJA.S.'

Washington, Oct 8.
Commander Chessney arrived here this
evening from Hatteras Inlet. He reports
that on Monday the rebels organized an
expedition to attack and recapture the
forts occupied by our forces. The expe-
dition consisted of six steamboats, and
about 5000 men. The steamers were
armed with heavy rifed cannon and NOR
tars. The attack was simultaneous but
Intellectual. The forts fired shell and were
assisted by the vessels stationed off the
Inlet. After time the rebels withdrew,
though not before two or three steamers
had been sunk, going down with all on
board From the crowded appearance of
the vessels it is estimated that about 700
men were drowned, besides large loss
must have been sustained from the burst
ing of our shell, and the plunging of our
shot, as the guns were served in most
mastery manner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

Fort Monroe, Oct. 8.

The tug Young America, while sound
ing the channel of James river yesterday
exchanged few shots with the Pig Point
battery. Several shells exploded near her
but did no harm. The Union gun is now
mounted SO as to sweep the roads between
the Foatress and Sewall's Point.
Gen Wool and Quarrermaster Tall
madge have recommended quartering
troops at Old Point and Newport News
for the winter In comfortable wooden
houses, built to accomm odate two or three
companies each. This plan will doubt
less be adopted Similar quarters will
soon be erected for the contraband.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Gen. Lee Driven Back..toses Wag.
ON, UushctA, &c.

Gen. Reynolds had made two recon
noisances In force within the last few DAYS
against Gen. Lee and has driven him from
Big Spring, the former rendezvous of his
main force. Part of his force is at Elk
Mountain and Greenbriar bridge, respect
lively thirty and forty miles from here, and
part of it under Gen. Lee is said to have
joined Floyd at Big Spring. They de-
stroyed their camp equlpage and ammu-
milton and burned several hundred mus
kets and left their wagons, &c. The road
is absolutely impossible for wagons be-
yond point twelve miles from Elkwaier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Further From Halteras Inlet
New York Dot IN

1t was Col Braisted of the lst Georgia
regiment who was killed near Hatteras
Inlet.
Col. Brown Of the Goth Indiana repi-
ment, states his loss in lied, wounded
and missing at not less than 70. In re-
treating he enemy captured the military
stores and a considerable number of arms
and tents. The soldiers had no other
weapons than muskets.
The rebel rendezvous is Roanoke ISL
and, about II miles from the scene Of
action, and is well fortified
1t has been determined at IT. Monroe
to use all cxertious to augment the strength
of our forces on the North Carolina coast
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Reports from Southern Papers.
Louisville, Got. 8.

The Richmond Examiner of the 18th
says the priyateer Sumter, coaded al Trim
lad on the l4th.
The Nashville Union and American of
the I'd, says that two gentlemen arrived
last evening from Fontiee, county, who
report the Union men there are very re-
fractory, that they haye killed four or
five southern men, and the county sheriff.
jeff. Davis had not returned 10 Rich
mopd
The Evansville Journal says confed-
federate colonel, named Harris, has been
arrested at Padueah
The steamer Carlew, with wheat aud
tobacco, ran into a sunken fiat boat on
Saturday and sunk. Loss $1,000, unin-
sured.
The New Orleans Picayune asks the
city authorities 10 put every vessel in the
harbor into commission and extend the
chain of forts to the Balize, and saws the
taking of Washington or occupation of
Maryland is OF no consequence compared
with the loss of New Orleans and secur-
ity of the cotton crop
The Marlborough Md. Gazette SAYS
the tobacco crop is materially injured by
August rains.
Louisville is quiet. No news from be-
low.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
p.csutcs nt xgry'.

Lowry, Of the News Depot has an as
assortment Of engraved photographs Of all
our distinguished generals and some ofour
celebrities.
just at this time these likenesses are
very attractive, and we know of no invest
ment that would pay better in personal
qualification than that of a few dimes for
these excellent likonesses Of our distin-
guished living and departed heroes.
Lowry keeps also fine variety of bat
tie pictures and illustrated scenes of the
war, full Of attraction, interest and in
formation, at his News Depot on I'd st,
nearly opposite the Postohice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
From Washington.
Especial to the Post.
WASHINGTON Oct

washington, Oct. III.
Bank of Washington refuses to take
Treasury notes. The bank has not re
deemed It's own issue since last fall, and
Congress will probably close the disloyal
institution next winter.
4 Union newspaper has just been estab-
lished in Alexandria
Several Government contractors for
army blankets have failed to comply with
their agreements.
1000 tons of Cumberland coal were
brought down by canal during the month
OF September.
Gen. Harvey is expected to arrive to-
day
The frigata Pensacola goes down to
Alexandria to-day, but will not be ready
for sea for several weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Fare. always as low as by any other
route.
BUY TICKETS VIA PITTSBURG.
1T y Tickets tor Sale at all the Main
Ticket offices.
l. II T. GIT s .

l. II + q ii Is.
BY this Route, Freights OF all descriptions can be
forwarded from Philadelphia. New York, Boston or
baltimore, 10 or from M. point on the the Railroads
OF Ohio. Kentucky. Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin.
Iowa or Aissour. BY RAILROAD DIRECT
The Pennsy iyaAia Railroad also connects at Pitts
burg with Steamers, by which Goods be forwa
ed To any point the Ohio, Muskingum, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Cumberland. Illinois, Wisconsin, Nisss.
sippi, Missouri. Kansas, Arkansas. and Red Rivers
aud at Cleveland, sHndusky aud Chicago With sea IN
ers TO ala ports on the North-Nr stern Lakes.
Merchants and shippers .ntfusting the Transports
toh OF their Freight 10 this Company can reis with
confidence oh Its speedy transit.
The hates OF Freight
To any point Ia the West by the Ivania Rail
Road, ale II all times As FAVORABLE As ARE
CHARGED BY OTHER COMPANIES.
II r. BE particular 10 mark 0.ckages, "vlA PxsH
h. H.
+. J SsEgpKR, Philadelphia.
hAGRAw ~ hooss, 80 North st., Baltimore.
Lsktn@ Co., No. Astor House. or No. L. s,
william street, n. Y.
Laser TO No. - State street, Boston.
III. III. HOUSTON GEM Freight Ari., Phiiade lphia
L. l. hot fT. Gen. Ticket AEt Philadelphia.
EAoIh LEW y, General Surt., Altoona, pa
augsd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Fbrsi SnvsIry K,gtm M 81 Iowa

A private letter states that the Regi-
ment is comfortably quartered in Benton
Barracks, and has been divided into three
battnlions. Capt Lefingwell, Captain
Cover, ..i.,., Z " Chamberlain have been
appointed Majors, DR.. j. G. Stone, Of Iowa
City, Regimental Adjutant, Orderly Ser
geant ID. A. Kerr Adjutant lst battalion
with rank of Lieut., j. N. Byan Adju-
tant I'd battalion, and II. Is. Robinson
Adjutant Sd battalion. Henry {. Albers
was promoted to the post Of Orderly Ser
geant in place Of Kerr. Or. John Mack,
of Carthage, III, was appointed HOSPITAL
Steward and Michael Checscman of Mont
rose Veterinary Surgeon Of the regiment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

nea- Two families passed through town
yesterday afternoon, on the way back to
Illinois, from a residence in MeGee county,
Kansas. They left there on the 9th Of
July. on account of the disturbed state Of
affairs. The rebels aud Cherokee Indians
were devastating the country, aud all the
Union men were leaving for their former
homes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
NV Yo.k Market.

New York, Oct. 10.
Flour-s5 25a5 30 Super State; IS IS
@5 80 Extra State; SIS 25(a5 35 Super
Western; s. 45M5 20 Common to Mcdi-
um Extra Western; SIS soM5 So Shipping
Brands Extra r. H. O. :
Wheat--Sl 1Ta1 Is Mil Club; 81 A.
White Ky 81 2s Winter Red State.
oorn--56m57 Mixed Western.
Whisky-2I.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
RcAum d pee pnyment.

Pittsburg, Oct s.
All the banks of this city have resumed
specie payment.
The election yesterday resulted in the
probable success Of the Republican Union
ticket, wth.the exception of perhaps Treas
urer, which is still in doubt Vote small
er than usual.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
st. Louis, Oct. IS,

st. Louis, Oct. IL,
The State Convention met at the Mer-
camille Library Hall this morning and adj
journcd for want Of quorum. Met again
at 3 clock, and still being no quorum,
adjourned till to morrow.
Jno. .. Brownlec, prominent mer-
chant and recently President of the Board
OF Police Commissioners, died to-day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Herald $ Dispatch /
Miners HiII Tnksn-PfcReIs Cap
Il

Washington. Oct q.
Lewinsyille will be retained az well rs
the other positions taken by our forces to-
day. \ portion Of the troops under Brig
Gen. Porter also advanced and occupied
Miners Hill to the right of Falls Church
and commanding that village and Barrett $
IIill, which latter is now III possession of
the rebel piekets.
Gen. Mcclellan and staff, accompanied
By Capt. Barker's Dragons, crossed over
the Chain Bridge at an early hour this
morning, spending the whole day in ma
king reconnaissance Of the new position
taken by the Federal troops. About 3
o clock p. m. Capt Barney, Of the 24th
New lors, advanced three miles beyond
Falls Church on the Leesburg turnpike
with ten men, where he surprised picket
guard of eight, Of Col. Stewards cavalry.
Three Of them were killed and one taken
prisoner. They also captured i've horses,
equipped with thirteen navy pistols, four
sabrcs, one carbine and one telescope
The horse killed was a white one, which
has been often seen by our pckets, and is
believed to belong to Capt. Powell. Stew
arts cavalry. The capture took place
within halfoa mile of the enemy encamp-
ment
No official returns are obtainable, but
the impression is that the Peoples ticket
has majority in the Philadelphia camps
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

Outer Station, Oct. g.
The Pony Express, with California
dates to the I'd inst, passed here at noon
TO dry.
The Legislature of Nevada Territory
met at Carson City on the LIST. The Cal
liOrnla news N unllnportant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

BeA-lf any one wishes to obtain ere
alzlng sense" of the meaning of the phrase
"a" statu qro," let him try getting up
local items in dull times aud on a rainy
day. Or we will give him .he benefit of
our experience
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

IT, The City Rifles bad decidedly
disagreeable time Of it for their parade
yesterday but, under the circumstances,
they wisely disregarded the ancient max
in, ~ meato tufiSsinas lbs, and took the
side walk for ii.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Lewtnsvi,lc Taken.

Washington, Oct o.
The division of Gen. Smith at Chain
Bridge advanced and took position near
Townsville. After waiting three hours.
inviting an attack, our skirmishers adj,
yaneed and took possession OF Lewinsyille,
the rebels retiring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Vote OF scott Comfy.
Davenport, Oct. 8.

Davenport, Oct 3.
The entire Republican ticket in Scott
county, with the exception of Recorder
and Treasurer, is elected by an average
majority of $50. The Union party gain
largely over last years vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Great Slaughter Of Rebels al Hat
Ieras Intes.

Washington, Oct. y.
The Navy Department received official
accounts of the affair near Hatteras Inlet
from the commanders of the Susequehana
and Monticello. No mention of the de.
str sction of the rebel steamers, or disabl-
ing Of the Fanny is made as was reported
by the n. \. Hcrald's correspondent -
Two boats full of troops going from shore
to rebel steamers were struck with shells
aud destroyed. The comma nder o. the
Monticello, Lieut.. Brain, thinks one shot
struck the Fanny The name of the sol
der who escaped after killing the rebel
captain, was c. C. Havcr, Company III,
2ath Indiana Regiment Anothey pr-
vate, Chas. White, of the same company,
was drowned In the surf. Hayer saws
two of our shells fell into two sloops of
loaded men, blowing the vessels to pieces.
The slaughter among the rebels was great,
aud number of officers were killed. -
When the Monticello ceased firing. the
rebels were scattered for four miles along
the beach. Six rebel steamers were at
one time off the point, their shot fallil 9
short.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

EE- DR.. Hickey, of this city, sutler of
one Of the Iowa Re- inents, returned on
the Die Vernon yesterday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

Boston, Oct 8.
The bark Texan Star was seized TO-DAY
charged with running the blockade both
ways taking powder to Galveston, and
cotton to Liverpool
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

Ec- The heavy rains which have been
visiting almost every other region of the
State lately, seem now TO have begun
here. Wonder il the flood is coming
again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

L4s~ The river is rising with velocity
unknown before There il now over FIVE
feet depth Of water on the rapids, with
every prospect of very great additional
rise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

The Post says there is not word of
truth in the Times dispatch about 100
rebels being drowned by the fire OF the
Monticello, near Hatteras Inlet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

TT Rev. Mr.. Ingalls, Lecture, advcr-
tised for last night, was postponed in con
sequence of bad weather till a week from
next Monday night.
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Dubuque, Oct. @.

Election SO close in this county that
We can't tell yet who is elected Several
townships not yet in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

The election Of the City Council to :
day was very quietly made. No opposi.
ton. The whole Union ticket is elected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Cen. stoseera fis.

AluIIbLiii, oCI ~.
The Commercials kanawha adyices
say Gen. Rosecrans is at Mountain Cove,
strong position 20 miles beyond Gauley
Bridge. He had advanced 10 miles fur
Their to Little Sewall, but the enemy was
too well entrenched, and too strong at Big
Sewall, five miles further on, to be at
tackled, and Rosecrans fell back as an in
yitation to the enemy to come out and
have fair fight There was no expecta-
ton Of an ATTEMPT to force his position -
Weather in Gauley region is terribly bad,
rain falls almost necessarily. Rosecrans
troops are well clothed, having plenty Of
oyercoats and blankets.
The fight at Chapmansville was sharp
and bloody affair. Five of Piatt's Zou-
ayes were killed The rebels lost thirty
five killed
4 dispatch from Gen. Reynolds to Gov
ernor Morton, dated Huttonville, Sth,
says the enemy On our front, on the From
ticrsyillc road, had been driven to Green
briar, twenty miles beyond Big SPRING
Their headquarters are about fifty miles
from Elkwater and twelve from Cheat
Mountain. The roads toward Hunters
vile are impossible for any vehicle on
wheels. The enemy had destroyed hun
drcds OF muskets, tents, can p eqnipage,
DC, Several wagons tell into our hands,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Muscatine, Oct. 8.

johnson county, the home of Kirk
wood, gives him 200 majority, about the
same as two years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

EF- Gen. Ii. I. Reid returned from
st. Louis yesterday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

Capt. Smith, Commandant at this
post, received last night $4,000, for the
payment of subsistence contracts for Sep
TENDER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Cleveland, Oct. 9.

Returns very backward. Twenty coun-
ties in different parts OF the State give Tod
(Union), for Governor, 1900 majority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

Cincinnati, Oct. 10.
Perry county gives Jewott 1876 majof-
lty; Fayette Co., Tod 642 majority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
Afternoon Report.
FEDERAL BATTERIES At HEAD PASS I.
The Mouth Of the Mississippi
Closed
P0TTER'S COM. ADJOURNED!
SECY CAMERON GONE TO
SAINT LOUIS
Look out for a Battle !!

Washington, Oct o.
There Is reason to believe In the report
from New Orleans via Richmond, an
nouncIng the presence Of national vessels
at Head Pass of the Mississippi They
are doubtless acting under instructions
given long since and engaged protecting
the men in building batteries on each side
Of the river, above the point where the
mouths diverse, for the purpose of eff
fectually blockading them all The guns
to be mounted are probably the twenty
eight 9inch Dahlgreen which we're order
ed for Pickens aud not being required
there were put ashore at Tortugas The
Mississippi will be cflectually closed hy
those batteries. Twenty vessels could
not do it so well
Fotters investigating committee ad-
journed to-day The first report includes
tile names Of 237 employees, against
whom evidence of treason was presented.
Tomorrow the second report will be pre-
scented, giving 30 more Investigations
will probably be renewed at the com
mencernent Of the session Of Congress.
Five colonies stand ready to command
five regiments Of Illinois cavalry to be
raised, of which acceptance is pressed up
on the War Department by Gov Yates
and others. The Department il willing
to accept one and the others as infantry.
The cavalry regiment Of Col. Barnett is
accepted to serve ON the Indiana frontier.
The lllinolans arc also pressingssthe claims
of Chicago for the western arsenal.
Brigham Young has lost the Mentah
Valley, one Of the most fertile in Utah,
after having announced his intention to
settle it with saints The President, by
an order dated October -, has ordered an
Indian Reservation TO be made there.
The Secretary Of War and Adjutant
General left this city fer St Louis on
Tuesday.
IIerald's Dispatch
If there is any desire for fight in the
rebels it is very likely they will he graft
fled tomorrow not only in front but up
and down the river. Deserters from the
rebel camp and our scouts corroborate the
opinion that the rebel army il not dis.
posed either to advance upon our lines or
TO accept the profered battle The enc
my i not discoYerable in strength in front
of our works south of the Potomac. The
dispatches To the War Department to-day
are more encouraging as to the movements
OF Gen. Frament In Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

rJ~ The st. Louis packet Die Vernon,
arrived mt i:io p. IN. yesterday.
Che brought up six men Of tho 9th
Kansas Regiment, three Of them on fur
Tough and three discharged, all on their
way home to Appanoose county, in this
State
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11
Burlington, Oct q.

'"F'F'' F9FVf'f wv W
Krkwood's majority is 800 IN the city.
No other returns yet in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-11

METEOROLOGICAL circumambi-
ent atmosphere, excessively surcharged
f, with aqueous fuidity, suddenly disturbed
in equilibrium, eliminated maximum
quantities, which, erayitating perpendicu-
larry, accumulated irrigation upon the
superficial extension terrestially adjacent,
thereby involving cumbersome, impeded,
inconyenicnt pedestrian locomotion, con-
sequcnt upon multtudinous material par
ticles in solution prccipitated.
kF-We learn from Mr. Blair, one of
the Trustees, that the following township
officers were elected;
For County Supervisor, c. + Davis,
almost unanimously; Township Trustees,
J. 1 Blair, II. NJ Black, and W T. b
Lynch Town Clerk, H. c. Lands; AS
SCISSOR, Charles liubbell; Constables, J.
Hendrickson and Wesley knight.
All were elected almost without opposi-
ton, except Lynch, against whom Humes
ran beavily-Lynch's majority being not
over 100