The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-08

:. Gov. Yates being prevented from attend
}, ing the funeral obseQnies OF Senator Doug
!. las, has sent the following letter OF csndo
lence to Mrs. Douglas:
MADAM: / cannot refrain from expressing
to you my profound regret that my publ
. duties render it impossible for me to joil
those who will assemble to pay the last sac
!, tribute Of respect to all that IL mortal Of hin
! whom thousands this day mourn. While
cannot be present on this occasion, claim
, the sad privilege Of being q mourner and ex
) tending nv eympathes to you In THE hou,
s snsa.iossion Witt in sSutimguss OF pro.
found respect / remain
Your ob't servant,
RICHARD YArEs, Governor.
[Herald's Correspondence
Washington, june 6.
Gen. Kings new regiment, raised 10 Wash
ington, will be accepted and Immediately
mustered into service. Other forces from
different States will also be accepted.
A large number Ct tho most influential
men in the country are hero urging Govern
ment to accept loo, 900 additional troops.
The President and Cabinet are discussing
tho amount to be asked for when Congress
meet. $50, 900 900 will probably DO the
sum to carry on tho VAT.
| 1t il rumored that Acquia Greek has been
reinforced and 5000 rebel troops now there.
Orders were read q the evening parade to
officers OF Fragments on the Virginia sid0 to
i prep5re TItiUuu for four days for march
forward. The movement will DO made with
In "a hours.
| A gentleman who arrived here "a. day, d.
rect from New Orleans, Gays in regard TO the
| entire commefcs OF The South, that Il is 10 .
most wretched and frightful condition. He
says tho States that will suffer the most will
be Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. He
was 10 Galveston the 18th Of May. II the
blockade be rigidly enforced the people there
will stsrve to death. When he left there ba-
con was Is cents per pound and -four $16
per barrel and very limited supply 1t that.
Thew were then, at most, wholly dependent
on Nov Orleans for n cans OF subsistence
When that source OF supply IL cut of they
will be 10 IN awful condition.
Washington, June 6.
The plan OF operations at Harpe.'s Ferry
IL gradually being developed. The ftst move
will probably be TO dislodge the rebel forces
and their battery At the Point Of Rookie
The force now at Frederick 10 some 4, 900
strong and will attempt their disoigment.-
They have quite number OF "a pound can-
non, which, from the Maryland side can op.
crate most effecsually against the batteries Of
the rebels, which are in : very exp osed po-
sitiou.
Washington, June 7.
1t lie reported on high authority that il
England interferes in American affairs,
France will side With our Government to put
down rebellion. Napoleon will not permit
England to cripple her creates. rival.
Baltimore, June 7.
The steamer Adelaide arrived from Fort
Monroe. The Quaker City had captured
another valuable prizs. The Harriet Lane
had also secured q sloop. On Wednesday
night steamer from Norfolk with flag OF
truce, brought to Old Point $50 women and
children rs refugees; they say that many
Union men are coming. An important mill
tary movement was understood to be on the
point Of execution when the steamer left.
Worlds Dispatch.l
Washington, June 6.
There is no doubt but the Government has
at last made one military movement Of which
the newspapers we're kept in ignorance. On
Tuesday night last the steamer Flotilla, ~
ing at Acquia Greek, was reinforced with
troops. This looks like an early collision at
that point.
Tribune Correspondence.
Washington, June 6.
Frederick are disnnionists, and their cause
has gained ground since the Legislature met.
Union men are 10 fear OF the johnson forces,
whose piekets thrown out from the Point OF
Rocks come within three miles Of Frederick,
TO which the whole army could be transport
ed ia two or three hours, arriving there
manDed, within hours OF Baltimore.
The sympathies Of many in Maryland are
shown BY the fact that they have armed and
fed the rebel troops, Virginia having fur.
nished but few supplies. II these facts are
true. it IL time tho Government posted q
strong force at Frederick, from another
quarter.
We learn that 800 OF rebel regiment Of
700, encsmped opposite Williamsburg, have
deserted.
| Gen. Johnston 10 very unpopular in con
sequence OF HE forcible siesure Of provi-
sions, horses and wagons, increased BY
CONSUMPTION under which $40 OF the males
bet seen l8 and so years, in counties within
SO miles OF uarper's Ferry, are to be mus
tered into service.
Gen. Patterson 10 advancing..to co operate
with Gen. Mcclellan.
| A column Of Gen. McDowelps command
| will probably advance within "a hours TO the
other eide OF tho Potomac, toward ManDas-
sas junction. II is doubtful whether the
Harper's Ferry rebels will have time to join
the forces 1t Manassas Junction, il not
they will be surrounded; il they do there
will probably be . brief and decisive bat
tie, preliminary TO our occupation Of the
place.
Cincinnati, June 7.
i The 18th Indiana Regiment Of Zouaves,
Capt. Wallace, fully armed and equipped,
Iassed through this city this afternoon, en-
route for Cumberland, Md. They made .
splendid appearance and were enthusiastically
received.
Gov. LRrcHEx WANTS Mn. CARLLx.-It 10
stated that Gov. Letcher has issued war
park for h. osrast ~ ~. G.-t.ta NJ do~k.