The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-06
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jefferson City, Asg. 3.
Capt. NcMurray, OF the Irish Brigade, died
yesterday. His remains will arrive 10 Obi.
cHgo on Monday evening.
Cairo, aug. 5.
Gen. Fremont has been husily engaged oil
day in arranging military matters. He left
for St. Louis IT 8 p. N. 90 the City OF Alton.
1t 10 rumored that JET. Thompson, with bis
command, 10 moving on Birds Point, and
Il lacks corfrmation.
Notwithstanding the intense heat the health
Of this camp 10 good. The Brigade has had
less patients within tho past week than q
any tins lince the arrivalo Oh troops 1t Cairo.
Thermometer 100 in the shade.
St. Louis, Aug. 5.
The Evening News lsaros from we'll in-
formed citisen OF south. western Missouri,
Who possesses pooslisr facilities for soqui-
ring knowledge Of the plans Of the secession
lets Of that region, that their real object ID not
TO attack Cairo or Birds Point, and 30 make
. desperate attempt to secure posssssion Of
St. Louie.
There 10 strong rebel force under Pill
low at New Madrid, NO., another ct Poca
hontas, Ark, believed TO be under command
of Ben Mccullough, and another in Missia.
sippi county under JET. Thompson. The
plan 10 to keep up . constant threat Of O
attack on Cairo and Bird's Point, 90 % TO
keep the Federal troops there employed, men
| acc Gen. lyon 10 the south. west by threats
III m attack from Price and Rains, while
the forces at New Madrid and Pooahontas
will effect junction at Pilot Knob and
from thence march on St. Louis, take it, 70
instate Jackson, and with this city - basis
Of operation, wrsst Mo. from the Union.
New York, Aug. S.
The Tribune prints . letter from Gen.
Butler to the SEQ. Of War, in which he
states that at the time Of receiving orders
to forward troops to Washington, be was
preparing On advance movement on York
town, hoping to cripple the resources Of the
enemy there, especially BY ssising large
quantity OF negroes who we're being imprsss.
cd into their service, making entrenehmenss,
80. Gen. B. states he has nov this side OF
Hampton 900 negroes, 30ObeiDg able bodied
men, and desires Instructions from the Do
| partment regarding them. After discussing
| the statue upon which the slave women emu
children thus freed from their mssters are
to be considered, he vas compelled BY hs
| own reasoning, TO look upon them - men
and women not free born, yet free, manu-
mitted and sent forth from the land that
held them never 20 be reclaimed. He would
have no doubts how TO proceed bad he not
seer IN order from Gen. Mcdowell forbid.
| ding oil fugitive slaves TO be harbored with
ia the lines. II the enforcement Of that 10
the policy Of the Government, ~ soldier
| he 10 bound to enforce It steadfastiy il not
chee-fully, but should take : widely differ
ent course II left to bis own discretion. The
| Gen. concludes - follows: Tin foykt
State would put down . ssrviie insurrec
ton. In . state Of rebellion would con6s-
osts that which vas used TO cppose my arma,
| and take all that property which constituted
the wealth Of that STATE and furnished the
means by which the war 10 prosecuted, be-
sides being the cause Of the var, and il 10
20 doing Is shall be objected that human
beings we're brought TO the enjoyment Of
life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness,
such objection might not require much CON.
sideration."
New York, Aug. S.
| Stocks dull; and heavy; closing ~esk.--
Exchsnge and money quiet and unchanged.
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