The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-30
Especial to the Post.1

Especial to the Post.
Washington, July 20.
Capt. Tompkins Of the United States Cav
airy captured 70 rebels back Of nc. Corcoran
TO day.
Dol. Wood OF the Brooklyn regiment is .
prisoner at Richmond, badly wounded in
tho leg. Ii 10 thought be will recover
Col. Slocum had died Of bic wounds. The
captured u. S. Sure cons are employed in
atte Raing the wounded soldiers.
The CoDfeaerates claim to have AZ u. s.
ofhsers and IL medical men among their
prisoners.
Washington, July %.
Col. Farpham OF the Zouaves ID doing
we'll to day, and bis recovery 10 confidently
expected
lines Of the rebel army, report that Gen.
B0aaFe9aFd intends 10 nuke = movement
upon Washington by way OF Leesburgh.-
There 10 no alarm here 10 consequence Of
the report.
The most trustworthy accounts received
here from Manassas junction place the en-
tire rebel force which Was concentrated at
the point on Sunday at from $4,000 to
60 900 men 30 900 Of whom tosk part in
the battle.
Cairo, july 20.
The rebels have not approached nearer
Birdie Point thas New Madrid, Mo. It is
reported that two steamers arrived there
from Memnhis yesterday, loaded with sol
diers and horses.
JEFF. Thompson. with 700 Arkansas sol
diers, arrived 1t St. Luke, Mo-, on Friday
| evening. lie has been elected 9ensrst, 70
| succeed Watkine i'm command OF forces at
the encsmpment.
Gen. Davis refused passes to any person
wishing to leave Memphis for any North
err State.
Independence, July 20.
The steamer White Cloud, conveying >
party OF q. s. troops to some point up tho
river, Was fred into 81 Blue MilIs Landing,
wounded.
II il reported these troops destroyed ell
the ferry boats oD their way up tbs river, and
committed severat depsedations In the towns
y hich so incensed the people, that they con
gregated In one or two places and fred on
the boat.
The citizens on this and Clay county knew
nothing of the attack until they heard tho
cannonading and sew the light OF the burn
ing buildings, which were fred by the troops
after the attack on the boat.
i Washington, July %.
4 Mr.. Durch, the owner OF the carriage with
which Harris and McGraw went to recover
the body OF Col. Cameron, returned late this
evening. He was compelled, before releas
ed, to take oath not to reveal anything rela.
tive to the force or defsnces Of the rebels OF
hat Ia - M II
chary in bis comm unioations. He state.
that the party were allowed to pass up Il
Manassas, where, upon presenting themssive,
, TO General BaaureRard. they were arrested
end placed in confinement for several days
In the meantime, Messrs. Hsrris and Nj
, Graw vers sent to Richmond AZ prisoners
Barch, finally, through the intervention o
personal acquaintances at the Junction, wa
examined and dismissed and allowed to re
turn. lie learned that Mr.. Harris would
probably, through the influence of promi
, nent personal friends, obtain his release, bn
there ~as no possibility Of the immediate re
i laase Of McGraw, WHO is a Pennsylvania
Both were believed here to be very deeply
imbued with rebel sympathy. Burch was no
permitted to examine The battle field. II il
supposed the body Of Col. Cameron lies un
buried on the battlefield, or has been bud
died into trench With the bodies that hav,
! been thus buried. MIR. B. says the hospital
nre crowded with the wounded. He reports
that our wouHded are we'll cared for; tina
4 the rehel chiefs bad declared not to agree Il
any exchange Of prisoners. Bnrch's car
riage driver states that he heard that Coils
Wilcox and Corcoran have both been scut &
, Richmond. lie also states that when he lief
. the Junction, eAriv this morning, Gen. Beau
regard Was making preparations TO recap
ture Alexandria, Tomorrow or next day.
10 reported that Gen. b. has sent informa
ton TO this Effect to prominent seccssionis,
!. residing 10 Alexandria.
Indianapolis, July 2s.
The 10Th Indiana regiment returned here 10
night. They all look healthy and are in fine spirit
This regiment did the hardest fighting at Rc
Mountain. The regiment will be re- organized an
go for the war. They bring with them = youn
8 Nirginian who acted guide for them in gurn
, around thu mountain to- attack the enemy. The
loss was killed and good many wounded-mo
, of the latter will recover. -
Capt Miller who Was. supposed to be MORTAL
wounded, Is improving finely, and hopes no
: entertained Of his ultimate recovery.
+ The Isth, 10Th and 2Ist regiments, under Col
I Meredith, Brown and Mcmillan, are now full
equipped and encampcd here. They will go
Washington this week. A
81 Aue AouANe regiment VIII reach THIS lace X
! morrow morning. Col. Wallace who i NOW I
Washington, teiegraphs that they will be ordered
!. Washington rs soon ~ re-organizcd.
10 more regiments will be ready for the hsld
10 days
Ill Washington, July &C.
Gen. Mcclellan has arrived here.
. committee from New York had m interyis
with the President to-day, TO request the calling
70 to the field Of Gen. Wool, saying Now York h
. furnished 10000 volunteers, snd has confidence
III that veteran, and wondered why he WAS retained
Troy. The President replied that there was no d
I. girc to keep Gen. Wool from AntiYe Service and
: woaid consider their representations.
l0,000 volunteers have arrived hers within /
last twenty-fons hours