The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-24
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BALTIMORE, May %.
1t vas understood at Fort Monroe that the
Minnesota would to.day attack the fortified
tious III Sewelf's Point, while 40 effective
land force would 60 on in small tugs and Of
feet landing, and capture the battery at all
hazards. There is great difficulty in landing
at Old Point, 10 consequences of number Of
vessels there, prizes, DC.
Cairo, May %
Three 80 Founders arrived here this evening. TIE
work of fortlfying Cairo commenced to-day, and
will lie vigorous prosecuted.
Gen Pillow q treeia nation prof. biting all boats
passing Memphis for the North took effect yester-
day.
Southern passengers by railroad report intense
exc,teu ent at Memphis and other river towns.
1t is reported that some SEQ volunteess with 1000
muske,s and & field pieces lefl Paducah for Camp
ChcAth.m, near the Ky. and Teun. line. Their ui-
innate destination is jackson, Tenn, here troops
are concentrating in large numbers
-SI- Lap4s, May % 80.
The steamer J. G.. Swan vas seized yester-
day AT liarlo~'s landing, thirty miles below
this city and brought to the arsenal by the
order If Gen. Lyon. This is the steamer
that brought arms from Baton Rouge which
were captured by Gen. Lyon at Camp Jack
confscation of the boat.
About fac thousand pound of lkad en-
route for the South was also .eised yester-
day at lronton, on tho Iron Mountain. R. II.
be order of Gen. Lyon. Some resistance
was IN lde and several shots were fred on
both 81 les, but nob ody was hurt.
Jno. Dean and his fellow prisoners were
release from the arsenal yesterday on parole.
New York May %
A lei or from on oficer OF the Monticello, Gays
the ,eb lsput five holes inf her. Two nen were
wounded
fire occurred to day in The office Of the survey
or OF to r.. surposed ineendiaiy attempt 70 de-
/ stray ID pap'rs
! Fifty two thousand dol ars worth ef bank notes
on the 0li'eti I'D b nk, Dalton, Louisiana, ware
/ seized 70 day.
The ey Stone State brought party of refugees
/ from Y t., ia Gest4tute condition.
by a New Orleans priyAteer at Baiize few weeks
since.
be L -itish bark Hiawatha, 4 ann for Liver
pool, WI caigo Of tobacco, while attempting u
yass tn blockade, seized and prize crew
piae ID On board from the Minnesota.
] The Times special says Gel. Fremont left
France in the steamer on the 18Th lost, to
tender his services to the President.
The Worlds special says, II. A. Wise has
written a letter assuring naturaiized citizens
Of Virrinia, that they will be amply protect
ed under tho court of the United States.
WASHINGTON, May %.
4 special dispatch to the Commercial saws that
the President has disclosed 10 prominent persons
that there will be no invasion of rebe States befor,
Autumn. Probably the extreme South will not bt
approached during the hot weather, but offensv,
operations will be speedily undertaken in Virginia
There are 1000 rebel troops in Alexandra TO day
During the election no one dared vote for the Union
special dispatch to the Post says that all troop
here received FRESH orders this morning be read,
TO march at momeats notice large number o
) troops ac expected here during this week.
special dicpa,ch to the Post says, Il Is rumore.
that the n Y Fire Zonayes have received orders t
/. occupy Arlington Heights. The Michigan regimen
ordered TO be ready to march at any moment i'll
two days rations.
r Three hundred North Carolina troops arrived o.
I Monday and went 10 Richmond, seven hnndre
4 more were expected the next day. They compla
bitterly Of having to leave their own State, sasin
they enlisted to defend North Carolina only. X
Collier, Of Petersburg, aid Of Gen. Gwynn WA
wounded in the Sewell's Mint engagement. Nc
: body was killed.
p A letter from Virginia states there are betwee
afis and sixty thousand men under arms in -iha
!. state, Chiefly posted at Richmond, Norfolk. an
llafpers Ferry, within hail Ii is also state
that private advlces confirm the report 81 large
: rival Of large arrival Of arms at the South froi
:. abroad. Fhey were shipped from Europe early
: April consisting Of over two hundred thnusan
muskets and rifles, and ample supplies Of powdt
and percussion caps aud machines for making II
4 latter.
u A private company has been formed !
! Alexan lria to convey letters North, rs al
d or next week all letters destined North vi
= lie over a. The. c:.y. Mi: Mi. :n.S recourse ~;
! points North Of Virgins will cease on II
LIST Jlna. The Postofice department. has
X yet taken no action ia view Of contemplate
! Southern mail arrangements.
a Col. Curtis Tor craI
il The DIS Moines correspondent Of the Hawke
% gives CT. Curtis tue following we'll merited n
4 tce
The military Organisation provides fer Brigadi
ii Gsncral, Quarter Mast.r, &c. Fer the first nail
n posi- tioh oil. GuTis 10 be the uniycrs
choice. His thorongh military education, HIS h
I, perience in the camp, in actual service, and
many exeeIlrnt qualities II head aud heart ma
|. him q general iavgrite among the soidery.
we'll d "a he serve he untry IN the Me xiean wa
he tanned In the service by tho special Teq III
- OF Gen nynr, after the volunteers we're dism,sse
{, He enjoys the warmest regards 81 Gen. Scott "
IA has made no conceament 81 his desire TO sec Z
services Il - failhsul soldier again brought in
requisltion.
o DOC MA FOR tbs TlMEs - Better unmuzs
d the bull dogs OF var than hunt with Il
IL hoodhounds of pcacc.