The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-20

the trial Of the rifle cannon at Rip Raps Va
highly satisfactory. Many Of tho balls went
clear over Sewall's Point and fell into The
water between that and Crapy leland. One
ball burst over the enemy's works and pro-
duced sensation. Man could b seen
| mounting horses and Fastening OF.
[HsraId's DISPATCH
Washington. june 10.
When the Cd Ohio Regiment received
marching orders this morning every inmate
OF the hospital left the sick bed and joined
! the ranks.
| The eneam nm ant II Falis nh.->M -. -
media.elv placed 10 telegraphic communion.
ton with head quarters. ..
Tho movements on both sides indicate the
soens OF active operations i shifted to this
vicinity.
New York, June 10.
Flora Temple VAS winner OF the 2 mile
tros with John. of Mo-, yesterday. Time
ASH and 452i.
r.. Monroe, juno Is.
During the last two pights important re-
connoisaOoss have been made from Newport
News and Fl. Monroe in tho direction OF Ct.
Bethel.
Last night strong detachment WAS ct
New Marke, Bridge.
Lieut.. Butler and Mr.. Winthrop yesterday
visited Great Bethel, with flag Of truce, for
the body OF the lamsnted Maj. Winthrop
No inform stion was obtained 90 to the force
at Great Bethel. According 70 tho latest
accounts thare were two regiments at York
town.
Maj. Winthrop's body 10 now being con-
veyed 10 the Baltimore boat and will be la
ken to Boston.
Tribune SpeciaLl
Fl. Monroe, June Is.
The Minnesota has arrived with the crew
of privAteer Savannah.
Nothing 10 known Of the reported eoncen.
ra,lon OF troops above Newport News. Ii 10
doubted.
The steamer seen on james River was
probably carrying guns to be transported TO
Yorktown.
Col. Wardrap's sword, worn BY Maj. Win.
throp when he fell, has been sent TO North
Carolina - trophy.
Capt. Smith, Of the Typographical Fngi
neers, who has been accommodating, thinks
that il 10 the intention OF the enemy TO 90
cupy tho district between Hampson and
Yorktown.
1t is said that the Missouri Senators won't
take their seats Ut the extra session OF Con-
gress. Possibly they fear prosecution for
treason.
Especial to Commercial.
Washington, June 10.
Reliable accounts received from Pools
sille, dated 8 O'Clock last night, say Colonel
Stone Vas still there, and not ct Leesburg
~ reported.
Yesie, day afternoon the enemy attempted
to GROSS Goose Creek opposite Ed~ards' for
~, in boats, with foroe OF from 800 to
900. Col. Stone had given orders that il
any attempt was made TO move the boats to
Gre upon them. 10 compliance with these
orders Lieut.. HAsbrook fred . spherical case
shot, which covered the boat with shower
Of bullets and fragments.
The enemy then formed in line and com
menced firing, but few we'll directed spher
ical case shots dispersed them and sent them
flying toward Leesburg.
IL 10 rumored that the masked battery at
Vienna has been taken; also that the federal
troops have taken quiet possession OF Fair
fax Court House.
There is Official authority for both these
denials.
Tribune Special
Washington, June l8.
War Department has accepted three add
sionsl regiments from Iowa, making D, IN
Gu ling one Of cavalry.
Ii 10 stated on updoubted authority that
Senator Wigfall visited this city 10 the dis
guise OF . cattle drover, made . thorough
Reconnaissance, ana returned TO hsnASsAs
junction.
The War Dept has accepted, for 8 yesrs
Az the vav Cant I W Wileonss Ghica1 q
Battalion, consisting OF 2l2 men. rank and
file, and called the Illinois Brigade OF Breast
works and Fertilization Fusileers.
The names Of the killed 81 Vienna arc -
follows:
Co. G-John Barnes, Waverly, o Dan'l
Sullivan, Phillip Strade, 7. Finton, james
Smith and Eugene Burk. 60. H-T. Mercer
and Geo. Morrison.
The wounded are, Go. G. fatally, o. Gates
hand shot OF; Lauman, badly. Co. H., Hen.
~ Pigman badly.
The rebel guns and Gags are distinctly Wis
ible at Acquia Greek. A large number Of
tents discernible.