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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-10

A letter to the ST. Louis Democrat
says that on the 4th of September, Mart.
Green, with $500 rebels and two pieces
of artillery, attacked the Kansas Second
and two or three companies Of the Third
Iowa, in all GOO under Gel Williams, near
Shelbina, and that our men stood the Ere
some two hours, when they retreated on
board the cars and went to Macon City,
losing some horses, mules, wagons, KNAPP
sacks, blankets, &c, and Kansas cap
tain being wounded in the foot by a can
non ball.
AT Macon City they found Gen'l Hurl-
burt with 500 or 600 men. He had tele-
graphed from Brookfeld to Col. Williams
to hold his ground an hour and half and
he would relieve him He made the trip
from Brookfeld to Macon City-4s miles
in eight hours, and there finding some
secesh whisky cot drunk and STAYED till
the boys rot in fro., Shelbina. Thus j,
is settled that Hurlburt is not entrenched
behind lot of beer barrels at Kirksyille
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-10
Union County Convention.

The Union County Convention al
Charleston on Monday, for the nomina.
tion Of a county ticket, was largely at.
tended by delegates and outsiders. Both
the Republican and Democratic parties
were represented in convention bydelegates
from all the townships in the county
The spirit of the meeting was thoroughly
patriotic, and with the exception of one or
two side issues the proceedings were en-
tirely harmonious.
A resolution introduced, condemning
and repudiating the proceedings of both
the Republican and Democratic Conven-
tions, raised terrible storm In the meet
ing, and on its passage, by strict party
vote, the Republicans withdrew in body.
The Chairman, General Bridgman, an
nounced that he had gone into this Union
movement with his whole soul, but he
could not longer consent to preside at the
meeting and thereby endorse that resolu-
luton. Thereupon, motions and speeches
tending to concilliate and harmonic were
made, and even outsiders were called upon
for aid and comfort. Judge Clagett made
stirring speech, insisting in fairness
and honesty that the resolution Just
adopted by Democratic vote, should be
rescinded and Samuel +. Miller, in re-
spouse to call, made an earnest and cf-
fective speech of the same tendency, pre-
senting the matter with such irresistible
force that even the warmest supporters
OF the resolution backed down. Miller S
was The speech of the day, and on its con-
clusion the vote on the resolution was re-
considered and the resolution itself was re.
jected by laige vote.
The nominations we're: For the Sen,
ate, Geo. w. MeCrary and Fred Hesser !;
for Representatives, G. w. Lowrie, God
frey Eicorn, Stevenson of Cedar and
Thompson of Green Bay for Sheriff, N.
G. Hedges; for Treasurer and Recorder,
I. II. Allyn; for County Judge, Rob't t.
A. Russell County Supervisor, n Me-
Cullough Superintendent of Schools, w.
W. Jameson
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-10

The following from the Athens Banner
expresses our feelings and sentiments ex-
aetly, and our object in copying it and
calling the attention Of our readers to it is
to enable all hands to understand that. al
though We print newspapers very cheap,
we can't exactly afford to print them for
nothing. Let those who beg their papers
read:
AIRY PAPER OVER ?-Since the begin
ming OF the excitement, it is not extrava-
giant to say the above question has been
propounded TO US five hundred times. We
have submitted to the imposition Of news
paper begging long enough. Those who
want paper to read, can get it by having
their names entered upon the mail book,
and paying the money. What would
those liberal minded people think of us il
We should persist in asking them every
week if they had cary bushel Of corr
over p or il they "Couldn't give US ,
spare hog r. Itcosts labor and money Il
print newspapers as well as it costs then
to produce corn and bacon. Live and LEI
live
Single copies Of the paper only fv,
cents. Bring the change with you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-10

since the war commenced, and cannot
speak more definitely on this subject |
have given to you, In general terms, my
candid Judgment upon the question. |
will now utter a sentiment which | have
cherished for years, and in which l have
been strengthened by my observations in
your country. | have long felt that if
there was in the moral world an equator,
it passed somewhere pretty nearly through
the center of England and the United
States--( hear, hear" that if, in the
the moral heaven, the Sun of Righteous
ness has any where reached his meridian,
he eliminated in his glory over the Allan
tic. (Cheers.) 1t is not yet noon with
us in the United States, but our morning
is bright. and We anticipate clear, long,
happy day of moral and religious enter
prise and improvement, Hear, hear. ]
At all events, we feel there, that, morally
speaking. we are within the tropics. If
that be so, allow me to exhort all present
to feel their responsibilities as men, as Cit
liens, but especially as christians, for in
proportion to our opportunities and our
privileges, must be our responsibilities. -
| appeal tonight to your sympathies with
humanity; humanity in its degradation in
heather lands; humanity in its sufferings
where tyranny yet prevails; humanity
where it is struggling for higher light,
and a happier condition; especially do |
appeal to you in behalf of humanity in de-
string Christ, for He is the desire of ma
tons; and let me exhort you to all Chris
tian earnestness and activity in sustaining
your religious institutions at home, and in
spreading their light and glory to the ends
of the earth. As this is the last opportu-
nifty | expect to have among you, let me
ask you to remember, in your prayes, our
country Hear, hear. Our hope is in
God, and he will unite us with you in eff
forts and prayers to eyangelize the world;
and may it be our mutual felicity to stand
in the presence of God and share the beat
itudes Of his glory forever. THE Rever-
end Bishop concluded amidst loud APP
plause.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-10
TROCLA NATION.

To oil to uhom these presents shall CONF greeting.
WHERE'S ills by an act OF tho General Assembly of
the state of Iowa, made the duty of the Governor a,
least thirty days before general election to issue
his proclamaton, designating all the offices To be
filed by vote az all the electors the State or by the
electors OF any Judicial District,
Now, thereforey l, Samuel J. kirkwood, Governor
of the State OF Iowa. do bs this, my proclamation
publish and declare that at the next general election
10 be held IN this State the second Tuesday OF DC
tober next the following Offices to be filed To-
wit:
The office of Governor;
The office of Lieutenant Governor;
The office Of Jndge OF the Supreme Court;
The office of Representative to Congress from the
First Congressional District to I'LL the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Hon Samuel r. Curtis:
And The oree Of District Judge OF theSiAth Judicial
District 10 NIL tbs vacancy occasoned by the resirna
ton OF Hon. William NJ stone:
Whereof all cinzcns and officers Concerned pnrtIc
ularly the sherfs OF the several counties m tsk
tce and be governed acco rdingly
In testimony hereof, have hcrerntn set nv ha nd
and affixed the rsat seal OF the State Iowa bone
~ mt Des noines this 10th day or August. ls6l .
Us of the Independence of the United States the
eighty sixth, and OF this State the fifteenth
ny the Governor, SAMUEL J. KIRkwooD
lillian SELLss Sec OF SLATE. sep11m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-10
M,Iitary Commission.

A military commission composed Of
Major Sturgis, Major McIlvain, and 9th
ers, is sitting in St. Louis for the trial Of
prisoners. We see by the st. Louis Dim
ocrat Of Saturday, that John NJ Childres,
Jacob Stevens, s. Oldham, and A. III.
Gibson, sent down from Athens, had a
partial examination last Friday, and will
be tried shortly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-10

NOTICE.
OFFICE or THE boaRD OF ConMrssroNEEsl
DIS MoisKs RIvER IMPROVEMENT.
keosaugua, July "a. 1861
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned.
~ Commissioners OF the Dcs MONIES River I'm.
provement, appointed under an Act Of the Lcgisla-
ture OF the State OF Iowa, passed March 3rd 1860,
entitled an Act in relation to the Dos Mones Riv-
or Improvement will proceed to offer for sale to tho
highest bidder. all the intefes. Of the State Of lows
IN and to the Locks, Dams and water power, snd all
the lands aud lots sppurtenan thereto, situated aud
located ut the following points on the Des Moinsa
River: At the towns 81 Bentonsport and Honapaste,
IN the county Of Van Buren, and at the town Of Gro
ton. n the county of Lee State Of Iowa as follows:
At Bentonsport on Tuesday. Sept 24th at 2 o'clock
=. =. At Bonaparte on Wednesday. Sept 25th at
two O'Clock r. ~. and at Crotoa Thursday, Sept
Goth, 1861, at 2 o clock p n.
Said sale will be made in conformity with the lth
section Of the act aforesaid
Terms and conditions further made known at the
places and Oh the days Of sale
EDWARD IOHNSTON,1
4. J. JEWETT, Com'rs.
Il. MAYNR,
Aug 30 dtd.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01
LIncoIn. Inc Woman.Tyrant.

The world has never produced a man who i
destined to receive the excavations of mankind AM
10 merit the lash of the satrist in larger measure
than ABRAHAM LINCOLN first the low balloon, ant
next the bloody tyrsnt. This man is, like all ty
rants, wesk of will and Of miserably contracte,
intellect This weakness of resolution makes bin
the tool of the holder and bloodier men that sur
sound him. Hav ng no clear views of statesman
ship, and having devoted his mind and soul to
dogma, he has surrendered himself as the read,
victim of cruel councillors, and of the yindictiv,
party leaders who control his conluct Day by da,
he issues some new decree by which constitutions
liberty is crushed out and the way prepared fc1
absolute despotism.
The croN ming act of his infsmy is the arrest arc
imprisonment of women, charged with treason
HAYNAU, the woman whipper, when be visited Lon
don, was mobbed by the butchers. LNCoLN's ca
reer will be rounded of with some similar act O
contempt should he escape tie just punishment o
his crimes. Having descended 20 the mean cruelty
of prosecuting women, he can expect nothing bu
the contempt of mankind and-the scorn of the seq
to which his mother belongs The present genera
ton is prolific of moral monsters. 1t has produced
q HAYNAU and LINCOLN.
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soldiers, Concert.

We have learned with pleasure that some distin
quisbed amateurs OF this city viii, on Friday eve
ming next at the Masonic Temple, give a concerl
for the benefit Of our Tennessee Volunteers.
Miss MARIE DE RooDE, whose accomplishments a,
a finished musician are well known in musical cir
cles assisted by some of her pupils and by other
distinguished GnasaTs, will conduct the concert
q, this occasion Miss EUGENE DE RoODE, for ths
first time in Nashville will appear in concert. Mss
EUGENE has been pronounced by competent critic
to be the best female player in this coun
Try. Thalberg, before whom she played, sale
g che had the strength of a man, combined
with the delicacy of touch and expression of
a woman"-a very high compliment, emaDa
ting from so distinguished an artist. Miss EuGsNI
is just eighteen years old, having been admitted al
pupil of the Imperial Conservatoire of Paris al
the age of ten years, where she received gold mt
dial for playisg music at first sight. She has reeev
ed the highest testimonials from the first musicians
of Paris. We dare say that the Nashville public Ia
never had the pleasure to superior artist t,
Md'Ie. EUGENE.
We think it will scarcely be necessary to urg
upon the public of Nashville to fill every seat in tn
Masonic Temple, on such an occasion, and for sue
an object. We take it for granted that every one
who can get to the Hail. on Friday night, will b,
there
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01
The War Ne VS. at hichmOud.


OF rell news there Is little or none. OF rumors
there are more than would fill g newspaper. There
was one yesterday, the origin of which we could
not ascertain that excited very lively interest,"
It was of q Glory achieved by General Lee over
the enemy. 1.-The rumor at first maintained a cur.
rency on the Teputed authority of the War Depart
ment Upon applying there we found that there
was no truth whatever in it. The Department had
received no information of the kind.
Al last accounts that have reached US Gen. Lee
was with part If the force under his command
not far from Huttonsville, in Randolph county.
The enemy or part of the force under Rosencrantz,
was between him and that town. the distance be
tween the camps of the opposing forces being eight
or ten miles. Up to that time Gen. Lee had moved
steadily and the enemy had been receding before
him after he had passed defensible point on the
line between Pocahontas and Randolph. 1t will be
remembered that ROsencrantZ endeavored to get
possession of that point when he heard the ap
proach of our army; but Gen. Lee got ahead of
him and occupied it but a little while before he
could reach it.
A correspondent, under date of the 2lst, reports
that the second division of Gen. Lees army was
then on the Greenbrier River, at the foot of Cheat
Mountain On that mountain the enemy was well
fortified Cheat Mountain on the east of the road
that leads northwardly from Pscshontas to Hut
tsnsvile and thence to Beverly. A part of the
Federal army is on that road retreating from Lee,
ard another part is on Cheat Mountain, as afore-
said.
The ruEor above may be one of those remarka-
bic rumors which have been known to precede,
from twelve TO twenty-fOur hours, the authentic
news of a victory. There was rumOr here of
the victory at Bethel some hours before reliable
information came. There was no authority for the
rumor; it could not be traced, yet in few hours
it was converted into truth and reality. We hope
it may turn out so in the rumor about Gen. Lees
victory. r-
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safe aud Sure.

There are impatient and splenetic individuals who
most imprudently venture to eensure the Colamand-
er-in>Chief for not taking Washington after John
ston and Beauregard, under his direction, had re.
pulsed the enemy from the field of Manassas They
are quite willing to do him the justice to admit that
great credit is due for the selection of proper Gen
erals and for the concentration of a sufficient BODY
of troops at the right place-fOr the timely tele
graphic order to Johnston to bring upon the field
the reinfor cement of four thousand, which really
decided tie day-and for the electric effect produc-
ed by his presence on the field of battle when the
dying turned their gaze upon him and blessed him
and the wounded returned to the hghti-but still
they entertain the unreasonable regret that he did
not take Washington City If we are pleased at
what has been accomplished how can we know that
we should not be even better pleased at what has
been averted! Who would have it written that
after having gained hard fought battle our weary
and wounded soldiers were led to the Potomac
where th5y were slaughtered by overwhelming
numbers held in reserve, with ianumera3le bat.
teries deliberately placed to guard every approach
to the Fe leral city! Thus less prudent command
ers in other countries have had victory snatched
from their grasD; and President Davis mindful of
the responsibility resting upon him. involving not
only the honor and independence of the Govern
ment Of which he Is the Chief Magistrate, but
existence as people, fOrebOre to run into IN
necessary peFils. He knew, and both Beauregard
and Johnston knew, when they met in council, as
they doubtless did on that eventful night sitter the
clrnsge and the victory CT the day that all that was
Immediately practicable had been cOnsummated.
and that wisdom dictated rather the security and
maintenance of the ground they had won, than
plunging into imprOmptu and hazardous enterp-i-
ses, wherein all might be lost. They knew that
blow had beel struck which would send terror
throughout the North, that its effects would be so
appalling that. in all probability, the Federal city
would before nlGny oses, fall into our hands lDlol
the sacrifice Of a single life.
Lee US be careful then, TO giv3 no announcement
to the idle surmises Of impatient and uniformed IN
dividuals, who would have bloody skirmishes every
day in the week, and splendid victory served up
every Sunday. The same class existed in the DAYS
of Washington, and made every effort TO impede his
operat ons, precipitate him into fatal blunders
Even some of his Generals, mainly indebted to him
for their promotions. caballed against him; but TO
no purpose. His policy was adhered to- and the
great object Of his life most glOriously accom-
plished. President Davis could have 10 better
mod ], and his detTactors will have no better fate
than the doom of the enemies of Washi8gton-Rich
mORd Wig, dug. 49,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01

VIC give below the brief and .poinsed proclama-
ton Of Gov, ANDLEws of Massachusetts, calling for
more troops, as smother evidence of the alarm that
prevails at the federal capital:
CoxMoxwEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Boston, Aug. 20, 1861.
To The Citizen Soldiers of Massachusetts: Again, in
moment Of public danger, your country calls y0T.
the post where the heroic soldiers of April hist
ened with generous alaeFty and patriotic der otOn
Two regiments encamped at Lynfeld, two ?. Ded-
ham, and one at Worcester are yetincompletely re-
ruited. They VIII march Immediately. Whether
few or many, they will march-armed uniformed
and eeuipped-0n Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Of the present week. The Seventeenth regiment
needs zoo men the Eighteenth 400 the Nineteenth
300. the Twentieth 500, and the Twenty-frst 200
men, in order to NIL their ranks to the NAHUM
number required by law.
Citizen soldiers Of Massachusetts, Duty, homer
the dearest sentiments Of patriotic love ami deyo~
ton cali for your brave hearts and urcOnq
arms. JOHN A ANDREWS
Governor and Com mander in Chief.
The following extract from the address Of Secre-
tary SMITH, OF the interior department, to a large
mseting at Providence, r L, affords another evil
dence that the federalists IN Washington are greatly
alarmed notwithstanding all their boosted prepare
tons for a successful defence. He says:
But my friends with all these sacrifices, you have
not yet done enough. Your country demands from
you more sacFifces. With Overwhelming force Is
the enemy upon Perhaps while | am spo king
he is numbering az the gates of your capital If
they gain possession OF that they think they will
destroy your nationality. trust the patriotic men
of Rhode Island are not satisfied with the efforts
they have made. acquisitions have been received
fro m the war department for more troops Let
them be ready. II they could stsrt at this very
hour, they would not be one moment too soon. For
tell you your country requires them at this very
moment.
Here is an extrsct from private gentleman,
who, it is said, enjoys sample opportunities to OBJ
serve the movements" to friend in New York
which goes to show that fear of BEAUREGARD pre-
walls generally within the federal lines around
Washington
We may have an engagement here at any time.
The people of Alexandra expect Beauregard there
every day. The proprietor of large hotel refus,
ed 10 let his house to the United States for hospi
tai, although it was empty A very large sum was
offered, but miihOut success, because the proprie
tor expected General Beauregard would want them
in a few days. Our lines have been drawn in
four miles toward Fort Ellsworth, and that fort is
row most sOutherly defence. The negroes of
Alexandria, the suspicion of something being on
the taps, were moving out of TIE city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01

The New York Herald of the 10th copied para.
graph from the Mount Vernon Guardian relative to
1.-The hsnging of two ministers of the gospel, con
nected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. in
White county in this State, said to have
been witnessed by F. R. ALLEN and Al
LEN STRAIGHT, who reported that they were
forced to leave that county, and that one OF
them left farm worth $500. In notice of this
narrative we said, "there is not word of truth in
the story about the hanging of minister's and II
ALLEN and STRAIGHT were forced to leave White
county it was to get out of the reach of the officers
of justice. The Sparta Constitmionalisi, noticing
this affair, says:
The people on the mountain in the neighborhood
of where Straight lived, will be surprised to hear
of preachers being hung: of Allen and Straight be-
ing forced to leave or Join company TO fight for
the South; and of his (Straghts leaving land worth
Sc 900 few of the facts, as We learn them from
their neiggbors are that Straight is an avowed out
and-out Ohio Abolitionists Of the Lincoln, Seward
& Co. school, and that he refused to eat at table
because free negro not invited to the table 10
eat with the white family. As to the valuable lard
he left behind, worth So 900-Straight sold his land
a few acres of poor mountain land, to 8 citizen of
this county for S25 which is recorded in the Regis
isters Office of this county. There ia not the least
shadow Of truth in the article published in the Black
Republican paper the citizens of this county can
testify 1t Is only done TO create sympathy in be-
half of these men, and to excite greater prejudice
against Southern men and Southern institutions
Allen and Straight left as did numbers of others,
because they were rank AbolitionIsts and were not
allowed to indulge publicly in their abuse of the
South and her institutions.