The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-29
Tribune Special. ]

publication of the great naval expedition.
Lit will surprise no one to hear that news
boy was arrested this morning by our
pickets this side of Fairfax with an un-
sold quantity of N. Y. Times OF Saturday,
which was going to market among the
rebels
Sec'y Cameron has authorized the es-
ola depot for prisoners of war
at Johnson's Island in S4ndusky Bay,
Lake Erie. An experienced builder of
Sandusky has contracted to erect | 7 build
ings capable of accommodating 1000 pris-
oners. They are to be finished by Dec.
10th, at a cost not to exceed SO 900.
The battery of Is guns discovered
week since on Matthias Point is myth.
1t must have been field pieces which fired
upon the Freeborn and Island Belle
The steamer Union few days since thor
oughly examined the place and found
neither guns, entertainments nor rebels.
The Ass Sec'y OF the Navy on his re-
turn from Hampton Roads, where he de-
livered sealed orders to the commander Of
the Naval Expedition, passed without
molestation the Point on the Baltimore.
Three or four days before the false news
tina, Mason and Slidcll had sailed from
Charleston for Europe in the Nashville
reached here, letter from one rebel in
Richmond to another was intercepted con
tanning this passage: II have just bid
den farewell to Slidell who is about start
inc for Europe with Mason. They are
going through Texas and willssail from a
Mexican . 1T Recent intelligence leads
to the conclusion that they went by this
route.
The Forty fourth Ellsworth has been
attached to Gen. Butterheld's brigade.
The rebels are fortifying Cen,reville.-
They have no force this side Fairfax c. ii .
Oar troops occupy Vienna and our pick
cts are mile beyond Avondale.
Orders were sent with the officers com
handing the naval expedition to govern
themselves, SO far as persons held to ser
vice are concerned. by the principles Of
of the letter addressed to Gen Butler, but
discretionary power is given to the COM
mander for special circumstances, and in
structlons are given 10 avail themselves Of
the services OF any persons, whether fugi
tives from labor or not, who may offer
themselves to be employed in such man
ncr as is deemed most beneficial to the
service, also to assure all loyal masters
that Congress will provide just compensa i.
ton to them for the loss OF the services Of
persons 80 employed
Lieut. Porter ofthe Powhattan, reports
he arrived at MARKHAM Sept. "A, only
FIVE days after the Sumter left. The latter
had eruiscd two or three days at the mouth
Of the harbor to overhaul the brig Maria,
expected from New York The Govern.
or of MARKHAM treated the officers OF
the Sumter with every courtesy, promising
them that they might sell the Maria there
if she was captured, aud supplied her with
coal, but was unwilling to do the same by
the Powhattan. In entering Marahan the
Sumter got ashore, lost her false keel, and
when she left was leaking She left under
sail, having housed her smoke stack
She had taken no prizes since the Abby
Bradford, and it was understood her mot
to was, "Burn, sink and Destroy partic
ularly Boston and Eastern vessels Lieut.
Porter left Sept. 2sth, and put into St
| Thomas, Oct 9th, where his last dispatch
is dated
A Times dispatch says the Govern
ment is rapidly preparing for enforcin.
the confscation law passed by last Con
gress. Yesterday attachments were served
against some furniture belonging to ma,
named Shields, who is a captain in tn,
rebel army, and owns number of house
and lots in Washington. This is to be
special case. If the law is sustained
Government will at once proceed to con
iscate property of every known rebel Il
fast as it comes within the jurisdiction 0
our arms
Herald's dispatch.
4 Positive information is received tina
recent occurrences have occasioned dl
vision of the rebel army of the Potomac
Large reinforcements have been sent I
Leesburg with the expectation Of renew
al of an attack on that point. An immens
force has been congregated at Norfolk IN
der the impression that the expedition Fl
ting in Chesapeake Bay was ordered t
make demonstration there The ccntt
of the rebel army rests at Cenicryille, an
has been much weakened by the withdraw
al of the forces on the right and left
! Gen. Johnston ~ the Commanding Ger
eral Beauregard commands the forc'
/ opposite Washington, and Gustayus v
: Smith commands the forces at Leesbur,
1t was stated that rumor was currel
at Richmond f-w days ago that an in
; portant advance movement of the who
! rebel army was to he made before the i
of Nov, but perhaps the fight at Ball
Bluff and the sailing of the great nav
D expedition has rendered change Of pr,