The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-19

as far ne Centreville. 1t 10 understood Cen
treville will be defended BY the rebels.
Gen. McDowelPs official account Of hi
D forward movement has been received at tn,
) War Department. 1t does not differ from
TrsEs
Washington, July IL.
The Herald's dispatch Gays a. one O'Clock
all the enemies works in the neighborhood
Of Fairfax, as far AZ Centreville, we're at.
tackled meeting With no resistance, the bar
ricades were easily snrmonnted and roads
cleared Of trees which had been felIea delay
ing tho advance, but at q steep hill there
were stationed 200 cavalry, who without
waiting to ascertain the strength Of the force
fired upon the first appearance of the skrm-
ishers. They found Notifications about half
a mile from the Court House, consisting of
a simple entrenchment, extending about 400
Yards each side OF the road. II was pierced
/ for guns. This had been occupied for
about three weeks by the "a and Sd 5. o. re.
giments, under Gen. Burnham.
In approaching this point our skirmishers
had brush with those Of the rebels, 10 which
one man received flesh wouad. and rebel
officer was captured. The advance OF Burn.
sides Brigade reached the forti6cations in
time to make one prisoner, q s. q. officer.
The command then proceeded to Fairfax.
| The rebel flag was still flying at the Court
| House when the advance Of the division,
with the band of the LIST Rhode Island Regi-
ment playing q national air, entered the vii.
lage. 1t was taken down by the I'd Rhode
Island Regiment and handed to Gov. Sprague
and transmitted by him to Gen. Mcdowell
as regimental trophy.
Germantown, July IL.
The FIRST division Of the grand army under
Gen. Tyler commenced moving at half past
S O'Clock this morning. About . mile from
the village . heavy obstruction was discoW
cred in the road. In less than twenty min
utes the whole OF the barricade was removed.
The rebels abandoned their position - soou
az Gen. Schenck's column commenced mo.
wing. Hents' Hill, some 29A miles west OF
Vienna WAS reached, the enemy evidently still
retreating. A thick piece Of timber Was en-
tered, in an opening Of which tangible evi
dence of the hurry in which the rebels had
retreated was found, in the shape OF large
number OF blankets, pistols, guns, csnteens,
DO, go.
The column was about pushing on, when
scouts reported battery Of several pieces
less than half q mile ahead. Meantime other
scouts came in and reported that the rebels
had precipitately abandoned the battery and
we're refreshing. The enemy disappeared
and the entrenchments we're quickly entered
and taken possession OF by the skirmishers.
The position wasH very strong one, and rcuid
have easily been defended.
The division will move on this p. IN. to the
vicinity of Oentreville, where the enemy 10
said to be in strong force.
P.x.--Gen. McDowel's sta Fl has ar
rived.s All four divisions will move on to.
ward the Junction Tomorrow.
Baltimore, July IL.
Further investigation among the papers
found in the police court seriously implicate /
New York parties in the 10th OF April af-
fair.
IN. Y. Herald Special
Washington, July IL.
Senator Simmons, of Rhode Island, has
prepared an entirely new tariff bill, which be
intends to give as q substitute for the House
by raising the duties 10 per cent. On all arti-
Giles where the duty will not exceed 90 per
cent.
Fl. Monroe, July II.
Steamers from Norfolk were seen landing I
troops this morning at Sewali's Point, where
it is apparent that formidable preparations
are being made to annoy our shipping, and /
perhaps the fortress itself.
There are doubtless masked batteries at |
Wllloughby's Point and opposite the Rip
Raps. These preparations will, however, be |
Intellectual in view Of the terrible engines OF
destruction To be brought against the rrhcis I
opposite the fortress, in case they attempt to
disturb us.
Sewall's Point has no strategic Importance.
Norfolk and Portsmouth are on the road to
Richmond, but should the Cosfederates AD-
noy Old Point, they will ut once be routed.
Two negroes escaped from Big Point last |
night. They report the rebels were 10 large
force opposite Newport News.
Post Special.l
Washington, July Is.
Advices from McDowell's headquarters
cay that the army marched early this morn
ing for Centrsville. Mcdowell said last |
night that be believed the rebels would fight |
there.
1t was reported that the rebels under John.
sson are sDdeavoring TO effect junction with
Beauregard.
Federal scouts report 10000 to 10000
rebels at Centreville and Manassas.
Especial to Commercial.
Its rumored that there has been an en-
gagement At Centreville, but il 10 uncon.
frmed.
The battery which accompanies Mcdowell |
consists OF eight 32's-the largest field bat |
terry in the service.
Washington, July II.
The Secretary Of War today accepted is
additional regiments from Pennsylvana.
Washington, July Is.
Nothing reliable or official has been re-
ceived from Fairfax Court uousc up to noon
to-day.
The President has appointed John Arm
strong Postmaster ut Springfield, Ills.
Especial to Hawkeye.)
Bunker Hill, Va, July IL.
Gen. Patterson's army moved on Monday
morning, 81 900 strong, for winchester, en- /
camping on Bunker Hill Monday night, after
. slight skirmish with the rebel cavalry The |
march will be resumed TUESDAY, morning. -