The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-22

Saturday. The offers regarded 40 the most
advantageous 70 tho United States will BIO
accepted.
Ex Gov. Floyd having bssn eonnissionsd
~ General in tho Confederate service has
commenced raising brigade 10 Virkiuis.
A dispatch dated Portsmouth, from =
Southern source, says: Owing TO firing into
the battery 81 Sewell's Psins, lively times
are expected, and perhaps troops will be
msrchsd to the point from Norfolk.
ALBANY, May 20.
The Bank Of the Interior, : new institu-
ton, having been in existence only . few
years, and doing business almost wholly with
Canada, suspended 1t the close OF BaDksrs'
hours to day. lite circulation 10 fully 80
cured BY State stocks, and it, few dsposi.
itors are fully secured.
indianapolis, May a.
The report from Martin county Ind, last night
about secessionists committing dcpredations seems
to BE- mistake. There IT, however, band Of despe-
radoes in that county who are plundsring, robbing
and threatening the lives Of citizens and We learn
to-day from good authority that four men were ar
rested at Dover Hill yesterday by m armed mob Of
lOO men.
Washington, May 81.
Surgeon Gurley will be appointed Surgeon Gsn'l
OF the Army Ia place Of Dawson, deceased.
II u . sufficient denial Ut tho reports to zen.
Scots inhrn health, 70 say that hs 10 engaged In
the discharges OF his ocal duties, not only during
the day, bat to : late hour every night.
Philadelphia, May 81.
The Glen Parkhill of Liverpool, for Charleston,
has arrived in charge Of prize crew Of the Niagara
She was spoken of Cape kowdine on the 18th and
ordered of the next day. She was captured in at
tempting fe the bt6ekAte she was ts9wcd tf,
to the Navy Yard.
+ Tire general Cargo rs large q portion being salt
1t is suspected arms aud munitions were concealed
under the salt. She was commanded by Capt.
Forbes, her own Captain being murdered on outer
sion flags firing.
Capt. Forbes denies knowing any thing about the
blockade, and that the secession flags found on
board belonged to the former Captain.
New York, May 81.
The sloop Urine with lbo kegs powder on board.
was seized in the North River to-day
Boston, May 81
Reported U. s. brig cambridge will proceed d.
rect to Aspinwall and act convoy TO the Calfor-
MIA steamers cruising of the Gulf and protect them
from privateers.
Hagerstown, MAY 90.
Reports to the effect that great dissatisfaction
exists AMONG the troops 1t H4rper's Ferry on &C
count Of the existence Of several factions. One f.
vors annexation Of Virginia to the Confederate
States one, the unconditional separate independ-
ence Of Virginia third, the unconditional union.
Soldiers of the last classes refuse to take the
oath Of allegiance 10 the Confederate States.
Ine people OIL SnarPsDurK viiAge tnirteen miles
southeast Of the road TO Harper's Ferry, no
more soldiers for the Confederate army should pass
through their town.
st. Louis, May FL.
Private dispatches from Helena an
nounce the explosion Of the steamer Ken
lucky, yesterday. and the loss Of 60 lives,
including the two clerks. but no particu-
lars given. The Kentucky was Mem
phis and Vicksburg mail packet. valued at
sec, 900.
Private dispatches also announce that
the Southern Confederacy have establish.
ed blockade at Memphis, prohibiting
passengers on all upward bound boats.