The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-26
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That the slaves know what ID going on is
very clear from the rsports that reach us
from Gil quarters OF the South. The WASH
iDgton Intelligsnesr publishes tho following
statement from correspondent 10 ST. Mary's
county, Maryland, dated August 18th:
"There is quite rush to our shore OF the
blacks from Virginia. On Tuesday morning
last bateau, in which there we're ten likely
negroes, was stranded on Cornfeld PoinL--
They got safe to land, and were taken up BY
tho neighborhood patrol, and last night,
believe, they were taken back to VirginiA.
Virginia, Who was 60 sensitive about losing
q single fugitive slsss that she Joined 10 this
unnatural febsllicss waF, u nov having her
negroes escaping By hundreds"
A correspondent Of the Springfield Mass
Republican writes from Washington:
Finally, our informant reports the oon-
duct OF the slaves brought into communica-
ton with our srmy as excellent. Wherever
opportunity has offered they have deserted
ca masse, and have rendered valuable service
- spies, and no one instance 10 known Of
their having proved fsithless 10 their trusts !;
il mattersd little whesher their owners were
Union men or Secsasionists they oil quit
service 10 soon - On opportunity offered. A
Union man 10 tho vicinity of Alexandris,
whose property had been protected BY the
army, came into Damp one day with state.
ment that il vas OF no use to try to keep any
niggers' in the vicinity OF tho army
Even old aunt Elsie said he, Who ID over
seventy years old, Who has nursed mo and
my children, and Who neither does nor can
work longer-even she left me this morn
ing"
The War Department, it seems from re-
ports, is engaged in bunting up these fusi-
tives and sending them back to their masters,
Notwithstanding the resolution Of Congress
to the contrary. Had the Departments AZ
tended to It's legitimate business and for
warded arms and ammunition to the troops
in Missouri 10 time to reinforce our army in
the South west, Lyon would have still been
alive and in possession Of that region. But
Lyon 10 dead--our army bad to Zee before the
enemy after bloody and hopeless sacrifice,
and the loyal men Of South west Missouri
are left to the tender mercies Of Infatuated
traitors. And all 10 have 20 console our
selves with 10 that the time and efforts Of the
War Department have been successfully de-
voted to returning runaway negroes to their
masters.
secessioniss Journals IN New York.
[From the N Y. Evening POST
In the United States Circuit Court Of this
city, the Grand Jury this morning made the
following preeentmcnt:
/" To the Circuit Court ofths United States
for the Southern Districf Of Noy York !:
The Grand Inquest Of the United States
Of America, for tho Southern District Of New
York, beg leave to present the folio wing facts
to the Court, and ask its advice thereon:
"There are certain newspapers within this
districs which are 10 the frequent practice of
encouraging the rebels nov in arms against
the Federal Government BY expressing sym.
patty and agreement with them, the duty Of
aoceding to their demands, and dissatisfac.
ton With tho employment Of force to over
come them. These papers are the New York
daily and weekly Journal Of Commerce, the
daily and weekly News, the daily and weekly
Day Book, the Freeman's Journal, all pub
ishcd in the city Of New York, and the daily
and weekly Eagle published in the city Of
Brooklyn. The frat named Of these has Just
published list Of nexrpapers in the Free
States opposed to what IL calls the present
t4nhOly pnr 80 war ia defence OF our coun-
try and its institutions, and our most sacred
rig hts, aa4 carried On aolelg for the sestora.
ton OF the authority Of the Government.
:" The Grand Jury are aware that free gov.
ernments allow liberty Of speech and OF tbs
press to their utmost limit, but there 10 pev.
ertheless limit. IL perron in . fortres,
or an army were TO preach 30 the soldierl
submission to the enemy be would DO treated
- a1phender. Would be be moro cu,pabI,
| than the cisisen Who, 10 the midst OF the mos
formidable conspiracy and rebellion, tell
the consprators and rebels that they are RICH
encourages them to persevefs 10 resistance
and condemns the effort Of loyal citizens K
overcome and punish them o an sunholy
war; II the utterance Of such language i,
the streets or through the press 10 not crime
then there 10 great defect in our laws, O
they were not made for such 40 emergency.
The conduct Of these disloyal presses i
Of course condemned aud abhorred By oil Low
81 men; but the Grand Jury will be glad &
learn from the Ooort that il 10 also subiec
to Indictment and condien punishment.
" All which 10 respectfully presented.
"New York, August l6, 1861.
4 "CHARLBs G0ULH, Foreman.
Signed By oil tho Grand Jurors"
These are the very papers shiloh shs DIV
buque Herald, the Council Bluff Bugls, Ii
Dss Moines Journal and others OF that strir
in Iowa quote and endorse. We have Gee
several editorials 10 these sheets commsut
ing the New York Day Book especially ,
the pAtronaao or the n0OniA 0f Inca WI
should not these humblo imitators OF the Ne
York advocatss Of treason bs like them j,
dicted for their cfimes2
Th0s. ETa0cts McagheP.
/. We learn that Gen. Fremont has invite
Capt. Tbomas Francis Meagher TO take D,
s.ion % his staff with the rank OF ColoDe
and IL 10 understood that Capt. Meagher vi
| $1,000 ~ ;snika tia IhosnAa u.