The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-03
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new xVIAt O0uU
Several virginians, Union men, arrived
leave their homes By threats OF violence
from sscessionists. Such Of the Union men
of Eastern Virginia as can are escaping. A
gentleman from Virginia near the North
Carolina line, arrived here, says the supplies
for large portion Of the Southern country,
are furnished by three Touring mills, which
turn out 5000 bbls Of -four daily. There are
thousands, in his opinion, who only wait to
see federal troops to return TO their consti-
tutional obligations.
A portion Of the 1Garibaldl Guards, who
went to the ersenal yesterday for guns, on
receiving muskets threw them down, declar-
Ing they would have rifles. The o6esrs to
whose fault this breach OF discipline 10 at-
tributed, may bs oashisred to-day. The
regiment received muskets at the arsenal
temporarily. Three men stepped from the
ranks and declined TO take the muskets. The
Colonel handed bis pistol to the Lieutenant
and told him to shoot any man who refused
to obey orders to return to the ranks. The
three men returned to the ranks, the others
loudly cheering.
The movements Of Gen. Butler are con-
| sidered az indicatiOns OF On intention on his
part not to trouble SewalI's Point or Norfolk
| 1t present, but strengthen bic position on the
| other side Of James River, and in time to
move forward to Richmond.
Scott fsvors the establishment Of re-
tired Inst, zud SguStuE w ffs0n viii intr6d uce
such bill.
A traveller arrived this evening direct from
Richmond reports comparatively few troops
there on Thuraday morning, the majority be-
| ing sent away Immediately on their arrival.
Alexandria, June /.
The steamer Gipsey from Pennington via
| #. Washington at 10 q. m, brings the fol
lowing news: The engagement 1t Aqua
Greek resulted 10 the retirement OF the Free
born and Anacosta after . severe fight in
which number were killed on both sidss.-
The twe steamefs retired TO wait for tho
Pawnee. She stopped ct FL. Washington to
await the arrival OF the transport Baltimore
with troops, supposed to be the N. Y. list.
The Pswnse and Baltimore proceeded 10
company.
Times Dispatch.l
The number OF rebel troops at Harper's
Ferry in estimated ct 8, 900. This includes
all within Ave miles OF the r. X. bridgss.--
These are oil equipped, with the exception Of
/ 1000 who are but partially provided With
arms. At least 1900 OF these men have only
dint loek muskets. The bulk OF these men
arc encamped on the heights west OF the vii
lage. They have battery Of two 6 pound
ers and one thirty two pounder, ell on she
Maryland Heights. They havs four batter
lee overlooking the bridge, and from thrse.
fourths OF mile TO miles distant.
4 At Mannassas Junotion batteries consisting
in oil Of one "a and FIVE 80 pousders. IL ths
rear OF the main fort, back Of the village, ID
> battery Of ono 81 FOUNDER and twenty IL
and pounders. These last command the
approaches from the West. All these guns
are behind bsrricsdes Of 800 lines Of simbeI
filled 10 with gravel. From oil appesraneel
their supply Of provisions 10 small.
About miles from the Ferry, 1t the little
village Of Knoxville, the American Aag il
kept flying. sustained BY email band Of de.
termined Unionists. My informant had 90
he knows that 10 all things they can be 70
lied on.
The two large columbiads, lately shippes
} from Pitssburg TO f.. McHenry, were spiked
by the secessiopists in the streets OF Balti
more, and it was not discovered until the,
we're mounted in the Fort.
. There has been great dissatisfaction /,
the Massachusetts camp at tho Relay House
, arising from the unmilitary conduct OF Brig
Gen. Jones; be was burnt in efhgy last nigh
at their camp.
Brig Gen. Pierce will supercede Jone
Who will sn 10 It. Monroe
There are numerous batteries in the cours
OF erection along the James, Elizabeth an
; York rivers, but they cannot effect any dam
age to vessels 10 the river, ~ the range 10 to-
long.
Several OF the Old Dominion dragon
{ were taken prisoners by the Vermont regi
. ment.
d Several Zousvcs, acting 40 scouting, seize
90 kegs of powder and tons Of lead 10
! house 4 miles from Alexandria. The Zouave
e being 80 few. brought away only what pow
e der they could carry and blew up the bal
o ancs.
! The forces in Alexandria expected to ad
!. vance tonight, bat don't know how far.
d Gen. Butler will probably supercede Cad
wsllAder again in the Baltimore district, .
3 Gen. Butler knows the ground Of the Mary
: land district, and the people and the scoea
e sionists there know him BY this time. Thor
10 no truth in the statement that the govern
ment will Gall ont 100 900 more men.
New York, June l.
- The brig Mystic arrived from Indianol
"a this morning with 240 Texas troops, and 8
women and children.
10 The Posts dsspatch says the governme,
forces had conflict with the rebels at Aou
ID Greek. The stsamcrs Frceb orn, Aunacos,
and Resolute, and . schooner opened fr
. finally sllencipg the wharf battery, KILN
several rebels. None Of our troops injure,
D. The Pawnee and YANKEE were sent thel
"a this morning. Dispatches also state til,
there Was . skirmish last night 1t Fall
= Church, six miles back OF Arlington Heights
Our piokets we're attacked, and one soldi,
y wounded. Later dispatches state that afor,
to OF cavalry and As infantry, under Lieutel
1t. ants Tompkins and Gordon, attacked u
= rebels ct Fsirfsx court house. The reb
90 pickets were met four miles this side, VII
fed and alarmed tho Damp. Tho cavall
10 then charged on the town. encountering VII