The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-06
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force, and that Gov. Jackson 10 supposed &
have Crossed tho Arkansas line.
Tho Republican learns from letters datet
Springfield June 30, that jackson with l50l
men was at Monticello, Vernon Co.
The line OF Federal troops has been ex
tended to Sarcoxie, Jasper Co.. through
which Jackson would have to pass to reaol
Arkansas, and the opinion was conhdentl,
| expressed that be will be taken unless he re-.
ceives larger reinforoements than be is liz eli
| TO UpsHfn.
Maj. Phelps is Detained at Springfield by
| important events there, but he will be 10
Washington in time for oil important bust
ness this session.
Alexandria, July f.
All quiet. Extra preoautfon used to day.
All soldiers confined TO camp on the suppo
sition Of Beauregard's night attack, think
ing to find confusion and frolicking.
Two rebel balloons have been seen recon
noitering the past 2 days.
Louisville, July S.
The Democrat OF this morning says that
secession flag, raised yesterday, was torn
down and burned BY the citizens in the
neighborhood.
The Courier says company Of lilo men
from Trimble county passed, going South
last night. Another company Of 100 viii
shortly leave.
The Democrat sass-a company Of 10 tstg
yesterday.
The Unionists celebrated the 4th enthdsi.
astically. The military generally paraded.
| A magnificent flag was raised at Walkers
Exchange. Patriotic speeches were made by
Ben Csssady and others and wore rsoeived
with great applause.
The Memphis Argus Of the Sd ssys 700
Missourians, with arms, are 10 camp ut that
city.
A special dispatch to the same paper from
Little Rock, July l, Gays Montgomery and
Lane are marching for tho Indian country
1t also has . proclamation from Ben. Nc.
Culloch, Brig. Gen., calling on the csiEens
of ArkansAs TO sustain the Missouri troops
on their frontier, and ordering a rendezvous
| at Fayetteville.
The Augusta Constitutionalst thinks it
| certain that the Confederate Consultation
| vii be defeated in that State.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in that
State have invited the Southern Lodges to
meet at Montgomery, TO dissolve their con
necton with the Grand Lodge of the United
! States.
Gov. Pettus OF Mississippi has issued a
proclamation calling on the State of6oers to
collect eli the arms, rifles, shot guns, new
and old, in and out Of order and send them
to Jackson, Miss. All citisens are notified
to arm themselves with double bafreiied shot
guns.
The Memphis Appeal suggests collecting
ell old iron about plantations, TO be moulded
into Lincoln pills.
The Tennessee Legislature iusi ianrnad
passsd . bill exempsing the State bonds for
military purposes from taxation. Another
act authorizes the Governor to issue Treasu-
~ notes for $4,000, 900 OF denomination
not less than IS nor moro than $500, the in i.
terest not exceeding pei. cent, the same to
be receivable as currency. Also an act to
make the Treasury notes OF the Confederate
States payable in Tennessee.
Ia the affair of the capture OF the St
Nicholas epeciai to the Nashville Union
says it was accomplished by the Maryland
Zouaves, who attacked her from the land at
in the bay and ran both into Fredcrlcksburg
The prizes are valued at 1915 900.
Washington, july 5.
The European dispatches, it is understood
show an improved disposition in England.
From France, the Moniteur's article which
afforded so much joy to the secessio Dists ha,
been explained away to the evident satisfac
ton Of Sec,y Seward,
The moet hearty aud sincere expressionl
OF sympathy with the United States in tn,
, present contest are furnished to this Govern
ment. Noprivateers will be permitted to en-
ter any foreign port. From these report
there 10 rejoicing IN official auarsers that &c
cession 10 dead and buried D Europe.
1t il certain that after the discharge Of tb
, three months troops there will still be al
available force Of $4,000, which, added /
The regular army, will amount to 100000
ofhcers and men.
The probable total amount required 70
) the army, added ~ the appropriation mad
, for the yaar ending with June, 1861, for th
force now in the field, or which has been nc
cepted and will be in the service within til
. next 20 days, is about $ls5, 800, 900. TIL
/ estimate for The navy 10 also large.
4 General Patterson has achieved Anothe
brilliant and important success. Informs
ton was received from MartiDsbure yester
: day that he entered and passed through tha
7 place 10 the morning in hot pursuit OF th
> enemy. The army was Welcomed with en-
thusiasm by the mass OF people who wer
: grati6ed by the protection promised and no,
!. given by the Government. Thus the Fourt
0 was gloriousy celebrated in Martin-burg.
4 The secession forces which Gen. Patterso
scattered on tho %, when be crossed the riv
er, lost GO killed and many wounded.
. rallied and presented front, bit again re
i tired to distance Of seven or eight miles
4 where they have been reinforced.
!, Quincy. H., July 5.
: Intelligence arrived at O'Clock this morn
:, ing from Canton, Mo-, Of the assn.sinAtio
e Of Capt. Howell, U. s. A. Il appears thu
, Union men and aecessinnists hoisted haos
!, which Capt. Howell ordered taken down.
: This interference with their flag caused yer
q bitter feelings. Some words passed betwee
II acme members OF the party, among whol
8. Was Richard Seward, hotel keeper, an
Capt. Howell. The latter started TO 70 hon
and while passing the hotel, Seward cam
~ out and called upon Howell to defend him
I'd self, and Immediately shot hin dead. Il
70 nermans eurraundfd the murderer,A hnil,