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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

What Capt. Boabdill Will De.
The New Orleans Delta, in long war ar
ticle, says:
II war be forced upon the South by the
incoming Administration OF the Northern
States, ii will be the obvious policy OF the
South to keep war from her own borders by
invading the enemy's territory. No South
ern woman should hear the discharge or .
hostile mnskei; nc interior Southern village
should be startled with the echoes Of hos
tile cannon. A. the North would endenvor
80 make the most of her naval advantages,
the South should at once take steps TO get
possession OF the chief Northern seaports
and harbers, md thus leave the enemy's navy
without potni d'nppM for its operations,
and cnt % from -a.p,es Q. -ncr .rla g os..y i,
ammunition and provisions, and means of
repair. For the South, then, TO construct I'm
adequate war marine would be only a Ques-
tion Of time; but in the mean time the pri-
vateers, hired from Now England and other
sh;powners, WOULD form very effective SUBJ
stisute. This 10 no visionary project. No
country offers 80 many vital points Of attack
- one that II shickly populated, manufac.
turing, and highly commercial. An agricui.
taral country, such as most Of the South, il
comparatively inyulnerable to invasion.--
The desse feFa -AtieH oil ah unwuficd city
augmeDts its weakness when an enemy has
onco reached il. 1t must be defended at a
distance, III ct oil. Southern army, once
victorious beyond the Southern boundary
and 10 the direction Of Pnilsdelphia, Ne~
York and Boston, those cities would be at ts
mercy. Commanding those cities, it would
not be long before the South would command
the whole Northern seaboard, aud 10 due
time she would command the sea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

WASHINGTON, March 3.
SENATE. resolution for printing
the usual number OF the inaugural was
adopted.
Mr.. Fostc. offered tho following:
Whereas, Mr.. Wigfall, now Senator
Of the United States from the State OF Texas,
has declared In debate that he 10 foreigner
and owes no allegiance to this Government,
therefore,
Resolved, That he be expelled from this
body.
Mr.. Foster, not seeing Mr.. Wigfall in his
seat, would let the resolution lie over for the
present.
The following standing committees were
annouced:
On Foreign Relations--Sumner, Cola
mer, Doolistle, Harris, Douglas, Polk, Brock
inridge.
On Finance cssenden, Simmons, Wade,
Powell, Hunter, Pearce, Bright
Commerce. King, Morrill,, Will
son. Clinglnan, Salisbury, Johnson. :
Military Wilson, King, Baker, Lane, Rice,
Latham, Breckenridge.
Naval Affairs Hale, Grimes, Foot, Cowan,
Thompson, Nicholson, Kennedy.
Judiciary Foster, Ten Eyck
Cowan, Baysrd, Powell, Cligman.
Postofhc e-C Dixon, Wade, Rice,
Trumbuil, Bright, Latham.
Pubic Lands-Harlan, Bingham, CLARK
Wilkinson, johnson, Mitchell, Bragg.
Private Lands-Ilsrris, Ten Eyek, Sum
ner, Bayard.
Indian Affairs-Doolittle, Baker, Cowan
Ten .Eyck, Sebastian, Rice, Nesmith.
Pensions Foster, Bingham, Lane, Sauls.
bury, Simmons, Powell, Mitchell.
| Revolutionary C!aims-king, Chandler
Wilkinson, Nicholson, Nesmith.
Ulaims-Clark, Simmons, Howe, Cowan
Bragg, Polk.
On the District OF Columbia Grimes, An
thony, Morrill,, Wade, Kennedy, Ohngman
Powell.
Patents : Simmons, Sumner, Thompson
j Doolittle, Sebastian.
/, Public buildings Foot, Dixon, Chandler
Bright, Kennedy.
Territories-Wado, Wilkinson, Cowan
Hale, Douglas, Sebastian, Bragg.
Audit Expenses Dixon, CLARK, and John
son.
Printing Anthony. Harlan, and Nicbol
son.
Engrossed Bills Bingham, Baker an
Salisbury.
, Library -Pearcc, Collamer and Fesse der
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

IND-PEHDEfcg, Mo-, March 9.
On Friday Col. McCnwn and sop, Of War.
rensburg, who were recently imprisoned for
the alleged murder of March Foster, we're
brought up before Judge Smart, residing
here. Their object vas by writ Of habeas
corpus to be admitted to bail. An exani.
nation OF the testimony resulted in tho Court
grating the application. The father was
admitted to bail in the -nr, 81 s! goo &C! III
con in S4 900.
The stay law and the postponement Of the
time OF holding Courts IN this and Cass coun-
ties, recently enacted by the Legislature, DO
not meet with much favor from the people
here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12
from, N onagomery.

MONTGOMERY, March 9.
Clayton reported bill to establish an Ad.
miralty Court at key West.
Sparrow introduced resolution Of inqui.
~ into the condition Of the Custom House
at New Orleans.
Mr.. Conrad presented . Communication
which proposes change in the Law regula-
ting juvies.
Thenrmy bill Iassed, and So 900 men will
soon be ready to take the field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

ArrIyay OF the steamer Prince Aiberl
ST. JOINS, March 0.
The steamer Prince Albert brings dates to
the Goth.
The political news by this arrival is unim.
portant.
MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL Cotton-Sales to- day 5000,
bales, including 1000 to spectators and
exporters. Messrs. James Hewitt h Go.
report an advance Of eCD3 l6d b since
Friday last. Market closed firm at an ad-
vance. Isrsadstuifs generally dull. Provi.
sions dull.
LoNDoN.--ConsoIs 0lia0l for money; OH
a9l3 for account. American Stocks--N. Y.
O., Y3a75.
The Prince Albert brings no news Of the
Austrulasian.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

6TRev. jeremiah 0'eaiinhnn, formerly
pastor OF the Holyoke Mass.) Catholic
Church, and one OF the oldest Catholic priests
in the country, died in that town, after .
brief illness, on tho ed ult., 1t the age OF
81 yAnra.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

c. The London Review asserts that rail.
way managers, engineers, surveyors, officers
and counsel, as a rule, soon lose their health,
If not their lives, in consequence OF their
brains being nverworkej.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

u There are but ten Illinois banks and
one Wisconsin now discrcdited by all our
brokers 20 per cent. is the nominal discount,
but IL the State stocks continue to improve,
this money will soon get bcster.-lSt. Louis
Dem. 9th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

III We remember rightly, the Missouri pa
pers abused Iowa most numerically some
time ago, for passing a stay law. The Mis-.
souri, Legislature has now followed the ex.
ample OF Iowa, but we have failed TO discover
any great amount OF indignation on the sub
ject 10 the papers that regarded it as very
rascally legislation whsn resortcd to BY our
State.
"The case being changed alters the CASE
and under the circumstances what was Z
great outrage on the part Of the Iowa Legis.
lature is commendabie ia that Of Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

CT The California Legislature, BY . vote
OF IL to 81, expunged the resolutions Of cen
cure formerly passed against the late Sena.
tor Broderick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12
Prom North saro,tna.
RALEIGH. March &.

NALEIOH, March 3.
The majoritv against Convention in this
State is over 1000. The vote for delegates
show Al Union majority Of 2 to against So
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

IL w. II AUSTIN 4 CO.
tyll lis kaAs,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12
FROM Warrington.


WAsHINaros, March 8.
Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford have ~ yet
made no Official communication TO the Ad-
ministra.on owing to the sicknsss OF Sena-
tor Seward, and informal information that :
little moro time would be agreeable. The
Commisei oners have been actively occupied
since their arrival, in consultation, and I'M.
official intercourse having reference to the
object Of their mission. The subject Of the
collection OF the revenue and the reinforcing
Of Fort Sumter has not yet engaged the at
tenton Of the Cabinet.
Great forts are being made to effect .
peaceful solution of the question OF the forts
and the revenues.
Secretary Floyd has published . state.
OF Russell, Majors 4 Co., and Of their legal
ity. Instead Of there being six millions Of
them outstanding, he shows there are only
elk hundred thousand, and declares the con
tractors have secured these BY assignment OF
property, ample for their protection, and
that il the Government will permit the earn
ings OF tho trains for 1861, to be applied to
acceptancss, they will be liquidated 10 that
way without recourse to the assignments
IL would eecm also that the Government,
owes the contractors upwards Of $50O, 900,
which is equivalent to the cash value Of the
Indian Trust Bonds, Of the abstraction oil
which MIR. Floyd repudiates . previous
knowledge. He dcnounces the conduct and
proceedings OF the Select Committee with
great severity, and says their cole object wal
political persecution and defamation.
Brevet Lient. Col. Lorenzo Thomas, Sec
ond in rank in the Adjatant Generals Office
has been promoted TO be Adjutant General,
vice Cooper, resigned.
Among tho prominent candidates for Con.
sui to London, ID Col. Schoulsr OF MAssa.
| chusetts.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

this for, while he attempts to make a por-
tion Of the proclamation conform TO a civil
act, he leaves the main point of il, inyoly-
ing. the right of executing rebels land this
IS the highest assumption of power belong
ing to any authority without presuming 10
interfere with it. The right TO remove a
commander the President, of course, pos
ssesscs, but he does not even by this adt pro-
tess 70 annul the military action of that com-
mander while in authority. y
Therefore, IL seems to us that thisreauire-
ment Of the President in reference to a por-
ton OF Fremont's proclamation, isirregular,
to say the least, aside from its bearings on
the war, which would be unfortunate, de-
prving the Government as it would of q
powerful weapon, assuring the rebels that
they should not be attacked in their vulner-
able point, and that the great bulk of their
property is in any event safe. %
Ii now remains to be seen whether Free
mont will obey orders or resign. One or the
other he will do shortly, for promptaess Il
one Of his characteristics.
This matter is now threatening serious dis
sension in northern sentiment. We hope
sincerely that it will be speedily settled and
some general principle of action determined
on.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26
Selected 9oetrp.
Bingen on the Rhine.


4 SOLDIER Of the Legion lay dying in Aigiers, 'ui
There was lack Of omans nursing there wa. desrh Of
But comrade stood beside him, while his ifebood ebbed
And bent with plying sance whs, he might say
Ana .s .es %y o% naSe sS
land; J. iup-f Iti. .ltI Ilt fO ff7i III V77'0
Take message and a token to some distant friends o
mine, 't Pr ' or
For was born u, Bipgen-st Binsen on the Rhine 2
Tel my brothers and companions, when they NEE, and
To hear my mourniul story in the pleasant vineyard
That we fought the battle bravely and when the day wa.
Full many lay ghasty pale beneath the setting
And 'nds, the dead and dying some grown old in
The deah-wound OIL their gallant breasts the last o
Bat some were young-and suddenly behea Hfe's morn
And one had come from Bingen,-fair Bingen on the
Rhine! U.f.. Nr' = +. al'lII'
TEL my mother, ,ha, her other shall comfort her
old age, .fIW. .Hf....t. ..F ..I
And stl airuan, bird that though his home cage
For my father was soldier, and even a child :
MY heart leaped forth 10 hear him tell of struggles ferct
LET them take whateer they would but kept my faiher
sword, NI. .|' fpr .-.I..'. .Ill. gl
And with boyish love hung where the bright light used
On the cottage wall at Binsen-calin Bingen on the
.i Rhine. t % Ot'..U'F .l.T = m n
Tell my sister weep me- and sob with dropping
I head, . | 81
When The troops are marching homo again, with glat
and gallant tread; N'IlH - 81. =
But to look upon them proudly, with calm and seadas
For her brother soldier too and not afraid to die
Aud II coInrade seek her love, ask her in my
To listen 10 him kindly. without regret or shame;
And hang ,he old sword IN its place. my faers
For the honor Of old Bingendear Bngen on the Rhine
"Theres anoher-lot sister, in the happy days gone
You'd have known her by the merrme that sparklcdi Ii
Too innocent for coquetry-too fond for idle scornng
OH FRIEND fear the lghlest heart makes sometime,
heaviest mourning.
Tell her the last night OF my life or this be
risen
My body will be Of painny soul be out Of prison
dreamed stood with HER, and saw the yellow suiigh
On the vine-elad hills Of Bingen,-fuir Bingen on tn,
~ saw the blue Rhine sweep slong-I heard or seemed
u To hear, tl...It..l .r.'. 'Dt.t.t4. 81. 5.-.,
The German songs used sing, in chorus sweet alt
clear; HltA
And down the pleasant river and up the ssnting hi
The echoig CHORUS sounded, through the evening cain
'l and stiii p. .. y ~ LtN.i.. .''..noSA
Aud her glad blue eyes were on Inc as we passed witt
Down many apal beloved Of yore and well-remembere
walk
And her little hand lay ighty,-con6dngly in mine,
but we u meet no more at Blngen-oyed BnSen oL tn
Rhinc - It'd . '''i' N - ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

UNION FEELING IN TENNESSEE. We
conversed yesterday with a distinguished
gentleman from Augusta, just on bis return
from Virginia. He disclosed to us facts and
circumstances which prove beyond doubt that
East Tennessee is rotten to the core on the Sc
cession question. He Travelled over the road
from Bristol to Knoxville. He witnessed
the greatest indignities towards the wounded
soldiers who were returning home by that
route, Their papers were most rigidly scru-
tinized by the conductors Of this road, and
in some cases poor wounded soldiers came
very near being thrown off the cars because
their papers did not exactly suit the fastid-
iousnotions ofthose Union gentry, II Atlanta
(Ga) Intelligencer. " .t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

der in Mrs. Parsons heart, which not for
wears v;elded one dron ofits stect waters
She reached up her lips imrulsively, and
kissed his cheek. ANY one who had wit
messed that little scene would scarcely have
suspected that the married life Of Isaac Par
sons and his wife counted three.ouarters @? a
score of years. ~ 1..l-, ,,-..l i F'I.U,u./ H.,
The woman's comely face was as full Of
shy bushes as a girls of sixteen. and Isaac
Parsons seized his hat and plunged out of the
house without speaking one word, but with
mixture of mazement, and something
deeper on his face not easily. described. .
hut at last he cleared bis throat md mut.
tered to himself, Melissa shan,t repent that
act-I say she sban't l'' and when Isaac
Parsons said thing, eyerybpdy knew he
meant it. " q
.*h#
The sunset of another autumn dav was
rolling its vestures of purple and gold about
the mountains, when the wagon of Isaac
Parsons rolled into the farm ward. He had
been absent all day in the city, and the sun.
per had been waiting him nearly an hour.
and the children had grown hungry and i'm.
patient. ..... ..' ..S1l..rl NJ - M.
| 20, father, what have YOU got there p
they all olomored' az be cana into tbe bouse
tugging along an immense bundle tied with
cords. ...l, :, No. =, ~ "
''It is something for vour mother. chill.
dren, was the rather unsatisfactory answer.
\, AT this moment Mrs Parsons entered the
kitchen. Her husband snapned the cords
aud breadth of ingram carpetinp rolled nm,
on the floor, through whose DARK green
ground work trailed q russet vine and Golden
ieaves--a most tasteful and gracefnl nsttern %
Isaac Parsons turned En- b;s smazed WIFI
-"There, Melissa, there $ The narlor ear. ear
pet you asked me for YESTERDAY morning
reckon there amt many That will beat il in
West Farms. - 49, ''' y '.' :
A quick change went over Mrs Parsons
face, half of ioy, half of Something deener
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26
A Compliment for vallandigham

A Compliment for Vallandigham.
Among the effects in ''conraband' trunk
seized in Cleveland, were found various let
ters from ''Secesher" in Nashville to his
wife, who had been seeking a.safe retreat
at the North. In one letter the ''secssher'I
talks thus: ..s... sa,ii-sS,
l see by'your letter that you thought Rich
mond in great danger of being taken by old
Scott, andithat. you did not vaatme to take
the chances. What say yoa pow 2 When
do you think it will be taken and by whom ?
As old Scott is now defunot, Il suppose the
Ohio Chief, Mcclellan, is the.next man to
go to Richmond. But can ass.re you that
there is but one man in Ohio that will ever
get to Richmond of his own free will, and
that is Vallandigham. A man like him eau
go where he pleases. --[Cleveland Herald,
| I3th Il III I LID lr0f 4,fs 81 ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26
zsEcrssIoNrsrs BY NATURE. Take notice

zSEcEssIoNIsrs BY NATURE. Take notice
that wherever you find a snob or funky--
male or female-you find Secessionist. =
There seems TO be a sort Of elective affinity
that draws the species towards the thing. =
One encounters at times specimens Of the
kind in Isociety--brainless creatures, who,
unable to feel what there is noble and digni-
fed in sharing the destiny of agreat nation,
drivel out their feeble and idiotic sneers, and
think It fine aristocratic thing to be Seces-
sionist. These miserable toadiss are infinite.
ly more offensive than out and. out traitors.
1t sometimes becomes a duty to squelch an
insect of this kind; DO It, though the oper-
alton disgusts you.-[N. Y. Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26
erSouS hllleQ ana Ounded.


SEND your little child to sleep hspfE-'
What ever cares press, give it awarm good
night kiss as it goes to- its pillow. The
memory of this, in the stormy years which
fate may haze in store for the little one will
be like Bethlehem's star to .'le bewildered
shepherds. My father and my mother
loves mel" Fate cannot take away that
blessed heart-balm. Lips parched with the
worlds fever viii become dewy again az this
thrill of youthful memories, kiss yohr little
child before il goe. to slrep.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

How DOES HE KNow?--The Albany Ar
gus says if there be anything that will make
a woman swear it is hunting for her night
cap after the light is blown out. How does
the Argus known ef El. 1Jh4d
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

IAN IRIsHMAN's IDEA OLA YANKEE. =
nBedad, if he was cast away on disOlate
island, he d get up the next mornin' an go
round sellin maps to the inhabitants. y 1a-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

aiid boiiGlsOs 3yad oi71ul aesd +
.2i.psaI bnog ~ hssi 5syan sqs l7sa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

-glJ ss'i ~ l1 .-1f .L sy. ,l f.s
iusmals
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-10
GEN. STURGIS DRIVING THE REB
ELS INTO THE MISSOURI.


Capt. REID. Of The Lexington Home Guards
and atterward Of Col. WHWEs Fourteenth
Missouri Regiment, who escaped from the
rebels on Monday, has arrived here, and con
firms the evacuation Of that place by Gen
Prices army.
Gen. HARRIS Division, 5000 strong crossed
the river last Saturday, aad when about
miles from Lexington they met the National
force, said to have been under Gen. SrURGIS,
when a battle enSued. Little is known of the
affair other than HARRIS was driven back with
the loss OF bis transportation train and equip
age. HARMS reached the river about midnight
closely followed by Gen STURGIs aud immed-
lately Uegan to truuSpO his men across the
river in feTry-Goats, under a Calling fire of
National musket3. Many rebels swan the river
in their impatience TO get across, and spread
exaggerated reports Of Gen. STURGIs' strength
through the city. One ferry boat is reported
sunk, and "A large number of rebels are said to
have been killed aud wounded
On Sunday morning Gen. Price began to
evacuate the town, and his troops were con-
stautly departing till o'clock Monday even
ing when the last regiment left Capt. REID
heard some rebels say that they were gone to
Bakers uill a commanding eminence eight
miles southwest Of Lexington, to fortify and
make stand there They seemed to think
that Gems. FEEHoNr anI SIEGEL were approach
iug with 10000
Capt. REID says Major SEWER Provost
Marshal of Lexington, told him Friday last
that 10000 rations were issued that day.
Gen STUaGIs had not crossed The river up to
Monday night and nothing definite was known
regarding bis strength.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-10
LATEST FROM THE WAR.
An Engagement at Hatteras.
ENCACEMEMENT WITH THE ENE-
MY AT CREENBRlER.
Operations of the National Forces.
Gen. Sturgis Driving the Rebels
into Missouri.
Operations of the National Forces.
ENGAGEMENT At HATTARAs.

The Telegraph at this place, brings Us news
of an engagement at Hatteras, between the
Rebel forces, on their way to attack the Indi-
ana Regiment. The Susquehanna and Mon
ticelIo, steamers, discovered the Rebels march
ing down the neck, in an exposed position and
opened upon them with shot and shell, killing
large number. The Fanny was struck by a
shell, and much injured. The havoc amongst
the Rebels is supposed to have been very
great.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-10

Rly- Tile Eimira Press of the 9th inst,
says The trains on the Erie Road are now
running with the accustomed regularity, not
withstunding the immense destruction OF
bridges, etc, 10y the recent flood. We are
not prepared a preasent to make any estl-
mate approximatiug to the extent of the loss
sustained by the railroad by this elemental
calamity. But with its usual elasticity the
company is now on its feet again, and tie
public has sustained but temporary incon-
venjence.
The loss sustained by persons along the rv-
er is truly immense We will refer to but a
single instance, to give our readers something
of an idea of the Wholesale destruction wrought
by the late freshet upon farm property One
farmer a few miles above Addison, lost oue
huuared housaud doltlrs We forget the
name but can assure oar readers, that this
statement is no exaggreation. He lost every
thing The crops he had gcathered in, as
well as those yet standing out were totally
swept away, whiIe,his entire farm, a very val
liable one, was completely ruined by extensive
deposits of sand and rubbish Many, very
many, persons in that and other vicuities
have suffered to nearly an equal extent.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-10
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FoRTREss MONROE, Friday, Oct. 4,
VIA BALTIMORE. Saturday, Oct. 5.

VIA DALI lhOfE' Ddtulhdyy OIts ,.
The ParRee has returned from Hatteras
Inlet. She repor ssthe loss of the propeller
Fanny on Tuesday She was on her way from
the IuIet to Chicomacomica the encampment
of the Twentieth Indiana Regiment, and was
captured by three rebel tugs which put out
from Roanoke Island. Two riaed cannon,
twenty-five of the Indiana Regiment including
Quartermaster Ira y. Holt, several of Col
HAWKINS Il gimcnt, and a cargo of omniS-
sary stores fell into the hands of the rebels
The captain of the propeller and crew alone
escaped.
The Pa,cncs brings no other news of impor-
tauce
Gen Wool is expected at Fortress Monroe
tomorrow morning. 1t was not determined
when he left Yesterday that be should 20 to
St. Louis. His visit TO Washington, however,
refers to that subject.
1t is well understood that the rebels will
attempt to ran the blockade at Old Point,
with two steamers from Norfolk aud York
town, and the powerful steamer on the james
River
Passengers by the Old Point boat say that
Gen. MAGRUDER has demanded the evacuation
Of Newport News in twelve hours