The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-29


appearance, 10 was ar-ssted ~ tho instance
! Of the Secretary, and u nov in prison wait
J ing further orders from Governments.
Senator Wilson, il 10 understood has been
ID consultation with OonUF0snen 40 we'll a.
high Federal officers, and % safly day Of the
extra session will, as Chairman OF Com. on
Military, introduce a asrins Of hilla, propos.
ing, Let, to legalisc the Executive action con.
cernipg tho present defensive or warlike
preparations.
/ ID Givins tho sanotion Of iau r. the r.la :
| announced Tor : permanent increase OF the
army, thereby retiring infrm and disabled
army officers.
Fourthly, TO organize from the Militia 100
Regiments - : National Guard, to be all
clothed and armed alike.
Fifth, To increase the number Of Cadets
70 the extent oil 60, or TO the number of
Senators, and authorizing the President to
| Gil the vacancies oeussd BY resignations or
otherwise 10 that institution. Besides, il 10
| designed to recommend IN appropriation OF
t2OO, 900 600 TO carry the defensive uea-
sures into s6sst.
The shove are Substantially the objects
| contemplated.
Owing 70 the expeditions calling Cd 20
many troops in the Geld, the Department
has not beeu able 70 furnish uniforms 20 ~
Immediately to meet the demand. Measures
have been taken for an adequate supply at
| the earliest practicable moment
Gen. Fremont Mill ArrilA in Maahingfnn
tonight.
Washington, june %. 1
The Times dispatch says 90 more passes
into Virgipis will be granted.
The Garibaldi 0sards and two other rsgi.
nsnts 20 isso Virginia tonight.
Rewards Of - 900 for tie hsad o. Js6.
Davis, OILS, 900 for 1ssursgsrd's, 90 for
Aasoa's, ard cents Tor Pryor's and Wig.
fAll's, are offered.
Ths Tribuns gives extracts from : letter
from John ~. Bolts 70 that journal, dated
Wsshingtoa, June 3lsh. He sAys: With
great dsngsr arrived here in disguise, and
| states that hs 10 there . . member OF Con.
grsss, - hs anaousssd hinsslf : ssndidste
from the Richmond district and received l76
votes, which. there being no opposition, elects
surrestion 10 1t ito Lot gasp, while negro in
surrecsious are everywhere threatened.
Mr.. Bolts says BeauFsgard hss sent Or
cular South, saying il the Cotton States don's
arise and equip loo, 900 men 10 s,x weeks ~
are lost Our troops 10 Virginia are bury
suppresssing insurrections among the blacks,
and bot for this the desire 10 see Washing
ton 10 ruins would long since hsvs bsen graf
fled.
Washington, june %.
The PAwnec arrived at the Navy Yard this
morning, brine ing intelligence from Matthias
Point. According to ststemsnts Of persons
In the expedition, Capt. Ward, OF the Fres
born, yesterday obtained from the Pawnee
xainfnrnemania OF ahnnt % man, -And-aaiseI
with othsrs from his own vessel, comprising
between 20 and 40 men in all, they started in
several cutters for Matthias, taking with
them about 200 bags, which were filed With
sand on tho shore, and With which breast
works were coon erected. While return
ing to the Fresborn to obtain cannon for the
battery, . force Of the Confederate troops,
variously cssimsted 1t from 1900 TO 1900,
suddenly emerged from tho thick woods,
where they were concealed, and poured
volIsy Of shot into the party, Who made .
basty retreat. Several OF the men jumped
into the water, swimming TO the Fresborn.
Capt. Ward protected the men - far ~ pos
sible. firing IL Or Is shots among the rebels,
but the eGsos conld not be ascer.ained. Csp..
Ward, while firing gun, vas struck 10 the
breast by bullcs and died in the course Of
an hour. A sailor Vas wounded in four
places, it 10 thought Dostally. Several 9TH
srs were wounded. The dag carried BY the
cookswain was ooDplstely ridc!sd. Tbs men
oil ssssAej She =sassel Hithaat fnFther aaMs-
aks. Is IL said THAI after tho Federal forces
rosrseasd from Matthias Point she breast-
works we're Immediately occupied BY the Con-
fedefatas.
The object Of Capt. Ward 10 throwing up
the breassworks Is Masshiss Point, Vas shat
his boats ereu might be able 70 hold the
plsos With he aid OF small howitssr bat
terry. apd covered b. tie 80 poundcr guns Of
she Frssborp, until his force shoald be rein
forced By The Nsv York list, which he had
sent for 20 oons 20 bic s1ppofs.
Is wss thought shss the regiment. oncs
there, sould fortify Themselves and hold tbe
place against any force short OF vastly supe
rior numbsrs. The Pawnec, however, ar
rived at The Navy Yard with Capt. Wasd's
oefpse before tho dispAish reached the list.
Il appears that tho Federal forees landed
At the Point only IS men, and al Day yes-
tsrday we're ereoiiDg : battery 90 the Point.
While returning 30 tho boat q p. n. men
/ we're fred upus by 600 rebels ooncsslsd.--
| The 6sht lasted about half - hour, q. s.
steamers Freeborn and Pawnss taking part
| 10 he onsassoSnt. Ioa4 Of our men wsrs
wosndsd, ono nsrtalIy. $50 holes wsrs shot
10 the 6se, but Willisns, Who held u. eon-
tinusd 70 novs Is dslsntly. The boats Of
tho stsamsss were riddled with bullets. Il
was reported 1900 more rebels we're close st
hand TO support ~ assaskiog party. u 10
believed ~ shsils thrown b. she Psvnss in
I dtossd s6st11S dsnAks. The Yf6sbors Fs-
tired 10 Aeqais Greek.
i Hsssrsto~n, juno "a.
i Two deserters from tho Psnusylvanis Reg
imsnts have bean arrested. They will prob
ably be shot - IN example.
A number Of our troops left Williamsport
for Falling Wsters last night.
Informstion from high oficials say that
forward movements will commence when
sufkcient means for tho transportation Of ~.
tillsry are procured.
i Washington, jane q.