The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-06
LATEST NEW S.
Cincinnati, June S.

/ was We lAlo TOT surprise, Out Ine lmpeIu-
osity Of a few troops gave the rebels warn
ing, and they fled in haste, leaving their bag
gage, 40 horses, and 4 wagons loaded with
provisions, and 500 muskets.
Dol Kelly, 10 charging 10 advance Of HE
men, was shot with revolver BY rebel
who had charge Of provision wagon.
The seeessioDists numbered 1900 men,
we'll armed and equipped.
Especial to the Commercially.
WsshiDgiOD, juno 5.
II is understood that Gen. SCOTT disap-
proves Of landing forces at Acquia Greek, Is
be regards the point unimportant at present.
Especial to the POST
All dispatches announcing that hostilities
would soon occur at Manassas junction or
Acquia Greek, or reports OF an advance Of
rebels from Harper's Ferry, are Incorrect
No NOV ement OF tho kind has been ordered
nor likely 10 take place soon.
A corps Of telegraph operators has been
ordered to accompany the Federal troops
Offices will be open 10 every direction back
Of Arlington Heights, 90 that troops can be
instantly concentrated ct any point.
Several members Of the Maryland Lcgisla.
ture recently visited the rebels at Harper's
Ferry and Richmond, doubtless to confer
| With shs Confederate leaders There 10 =
decided secession feeling in Maryland, and
she needs watching.
New York, june S.
The Secretary OF State has ordered several
Of the prise vesssls to be released.
Hawk mss regiment OF Zousves has sailed
for Fort Monroe.
| They say Gen. Hagar had 10000 men at
Norfolk and 10000 moro as Portsmouth and
along the shores OF the river.
/ T. Z. .cavcod.nrk ~ vraka Anr~ ou.k.e
tions toward Portsmouth or Gosport at pres
ent.
The report that Gen. Butler contemplates
an advance on Petersburg 10 unfounded.
Six Dahlgren bronze IL FOUNDERS have
been 6shed up by the rebels near the Navy
Yard.
Eight tons Of gunpowder is said to have
been taken from the magazine of the Merri-
mac perfectly dry.
The Merrinac, Dolphin and Germantown,
it is said, will be 10 sea.going order in two
weeks.
i Baltimore, June 5.
4 A steamer from Old Point reports it oil
quiet there.
The bark Gen. Green, Of Charleston, fol
Baltimore, with . cargo Of sugar and molas-
ses, owned by merchant Of Charleston, haa
been CAPTURED by the Quaker City.
The y. S. Marshal took possession OF tbs
gun factory OF Messrs. Merrill i Thomas, oil
this city, to-day, and seized all the breecb-
loading muskets in the establishment. The
intimasion vas given that ample employment
would soon be given to the establishment il
tho manufacture Of arms for the Govern.
ment.
committee Of citizens returned from
Washington, have received the assurance
from the Government that Baltimore shal
have share In building the gun-boats and
furnishing supplies to the Government; also
that the Government will soon have opened
and keep free and unobstructed for tfave
and trade the entire line OF tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, now effectuaIly obstruct.
ed by the Confederates at HArper's Ferry.
st. Louis, June 5.
Mayor Taylor believing there was bite,
determination on the part OF . majority oil
! the Board Of tho Common Council TO EN-.
barrass his action as chief executive OF thu
J city, rendered his resignation yesterday
, which Was accepted in Executive Session las
/ night.
80 men from Hannibal. No.. forming par
, Of battalion Of Home Guards, under com
mand Of Major Hunt, reached this city yes
( terday, and were sworn into the service o.
/; the United States, and furnished with arms
/ They returned home last night with the
muskets. Also sent their comrades, who vii
be duly sworn BY Major Hunt.
q Washington, June 5.
The belief extensively prevails that nev
!, levy 10 to be called for by tho War Depart
Q ment, and various offers have therefore beef
. made of regiments additional to those al
ready accepted, but il 10 certainly ascertain
Q ed that no such levy 10 now contemplated.
Z Minister Corwin passed through Jalapa Of
! the 4sh Of May, on bis way to tho City o
. Mexico, having had pleasant and impor
. tant interview at the latter city with sh
. Mexican Minister TO France, who recently sr
. rived in Now York en- route for Europe.
3 MIR. King, Minister to Rome, having %
. tanned leave Of absence in order to com
Q mand the Wisconsin troops, 10 in Washing
. ton on business connected with military ~
y fairs.
: Mr.. Nicolay, Private Secretary Of tho Pres
i idens, left this .. m. for Springfield, Ill.
;, Written arguments have been submitte
! on the Mccormick patent extension csss, bu
y the commission will not finally decide il 10
o several weeks.
>, Current reports and the newspapers hav
sent hcet with troops down tho Potoms
u last night, but this 10 nsws to tho Navy d.
l. partment.
% John II. Ssnderson, 90 sx-chisf clerk
n the War Department, has recently been q
T. pointed Lieutenant Colonel 10 the arm,
and will be second 10 command to Col. Al
% derson.
!. Louisville, juno 4.
:. . The N. 0. Picayuns OF the 3lst Gays Il
:, Brooklyn captured the bark Il. J. Ehearinl
9, from Rio DO JAneiro tn New Orleans, vii
:. $4,000 worth Of coffee, and sent into II
~ w est.
n Tho New Orleans authorities are perplex,
!. respecting the disposal Of free negroes csI
=, tured on board prises.
: The PicayuOs Of the Lot inst. says Il
= steamsfs Bremen and Evefbard from b.
nv 49, o.a.s.a 49," .som n .N, :,