The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-29
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ngton, arrived here at noon to-day, bringing Col.
Bonneville Of tho q. s. Army. Gen fwitoheii and
Seth Bryan, both Of BostoA, and III, Parrot, OF
Kansas, were On board bound hom& TAs Key
Stone State left Washington on Wednesday after
noon and brings 10 o. 80 hAgs It mail nattcr for
the northeast In charge u 0sn. TwitshSll. She
| also brings dispatches and Intersections from the
Government to Mr.. Adams, Minister 10 England
She Is we'll armed and provided 10 rssist any NJ
| tack that might be made on her, but she met with
no interruption.
Advices from Frederick, Washington and Ale
ghany counties, Nd, show that those counties
stroRgly Union, and declare that they viii rebel
against the State If tho State secedes from the
Union.
There are said to be 5000 sscessionists = Farm
ington, Del, though there are three Union volun-
teer companies there.
Gov. Letcher, of Va, has issued proclamation
prohibiting the expectation Of Hour to Northern
cities.
Bosrox, April Is.
Information il received from headquarters that
Col. Lawrence's command embracing the 5th and
portion OF the 7th Massachusetts, regiments of In
fantry, togcther with Capt Cooks light artillery
and Maj. Dennin's rife battalion, have arrived
safely ct Annapolis without resistance.
NEw YoaK, April 70.
large and enthusiastic meeting OF British resi-
dents Was held last night aud the movement started
70 squip British volunteer regiment. A deputa-
ton of 20 Indians has arrived to tender the 800
warriors Of the Sioux and Chippewa Indians to the
President.
CAIRO, April 26.
Passengers from the South report that troops are
being raised At Memphis, Randolph and other
Southern points. Their plan Is to proceed by rail-
road to Columbus, KY, and from there march
through Kentucky and make IN attack upon Csiro
from the Kentucky aida Of The river. --=--
Last evening the steamer ]. d. Perry St Louis
and Memphis packet en- route for Memphis, and
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stores for tho South. Was stopped here by Govern
ment officers, and her cargo examined. No contra
band goods found on board of her, and she was
allowed to proceed. All u quiet here to-day. Gov
ornment troops are fully prepared for any attack
that may be made upon them.
LouIsvIILE, April 25.
A detac hment Of Col. Duncan's regiment, about
400 strong, under Cept Dssha, left by Ma hvilIe r.
X. cars thus p. N. for the Southern Confsdaraoy.
There is : probability Of the reopening Of tho
travel to and from Washington, BY order OF Gen.
Scott.
1t il reported that over 1000 Southern troops ar
rived at Norfolk on Tuesday. Destination secrst.
Every endoavor has bean made with the authori-
tics n Baltimore 70 permit receiving telegraphic
communications but unsuccessful.
Ii 10 said that the IN NOR about ordering away
Union men IL untrue. II they keep very quiet they
are not interfered with
proposition has been made by the Governor Of
Kcntucky to the Governor Of Ohio hat the Govern
ors of Border States propose to the U. s. Govern
ment to boone arbiters between the parties in the
present dithculties.
NEW ORLEANS, April Is.
The steamers CahAwba, Orleans and New York
were seized At one o'clock this morning, bat were
released by order of the Government and sailed ut
o'clock this evening. Accounts from the upper
parishes say that the military spirit 10 increasing
Volunteer companies forming rapidly and plant
ers are Offering money freely.
Ranors from authentic sources reached B1zos
that The Mexcans arc getting up another Guerrilla
warfare against the citizens on the Rio Grande
above Brownsville. Roma has been pillaged and
burnt, and many American families have been MUIR
dered. BrownAvills has been threatened. num-
Der Of Federal troops hsve left Texas, and about
six thousand still there with ample provisions
and means of transporta.iea.s The number in the
vicinity Of Indianola is about 500.
IxniAsApoLm, April as.
Gov. Morton delivered bis message to the
legislature this p. m. lie recommends ap-
propriating 81, O00, 900 for the purchase OF
arms, munitions Of war, and for the organis-
alton Of such portion Of the militia ~ may
be deemed necessary for present emergencies
recommends the enactment Of iaw de6n-
ing and pursuing treason against the State.
In alluding to present t.oublcs he says We
should approach the contest not 40 psrtisans
but as patriots who cast aside every selfish
consideration. When danger threatens our
country, the voice OF party should be hushed
and forgotten. Let " rise above these patry
considerations and inaugurate an era when
there shall be but one party, and that for our
country. The struggle 10 one into which we
enter with the greatest reluctance. We are
hnnna - The rsc;!ls g - sevrriiuK Sr1ycs
by tho dearest ties; they are our brothers
but IL they regard not these tender relations,
and pus themselves 10 tho attitude Of public
enemies, they must bear the responsibility
But while leplore deeply the character Of
the contest We ere engaged in, We should
meet il - men. TO our sister State Of Ken
lucky, 70 turn with hope and affection. II
sppesf to hsr by tics OF common kindred to
maintain the Constitution and tho Union
The Legislature to-day appropriated u ,OOO,-
600 to-day for present emergencies.
WHssLIso, April Is.
The Bell-Everett men Of this Congression.
al district met 10 convention to-day and 40
cepted tho noninse Of the Douglas Demo-
Gratis for Congress. Resolutions vsfe adopt.
Cd approving tho Harrison county preamble
and resolutions, which condemn the coursc
OF Eastern Virginia, add recommend oil the
Northern and Western counties to send del
egates to the convention At Wheeling, on tho
18th Of May. Strong Union speeches wers
made. Everything was transacted with per
feet upanimity. The prevalent opinion here
i that there will DO division Of tho State.
BosroH April IS.
Over $4,000 were raised for Fletcher
Websser's regiment. They will be ready to
march 10 few days.
Lieut.. Brown, who resigned from the Nj
agara, was arrested for seditious language,
and confined 10 the recruiting ship Ohio.
Cities on the coast OF New Hampshire arc
putting their harbors Ia : state OF defense,
| and from the White Mountains TO tho Ocean,
New Hampshire 10 ready for duty.
The Legislature OF Vermont unanimously
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