The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-28
seushern Reports.


The Savannah Republican says that the
Conf ederate authorities would within q week
complete defepses so that no Federal feet
can enter barber or inlet, or land troops
on the coast OF Georgia.
The Vicksburg Wing advocates the manu-
facsure Of seed oil for burning, the blockade
having deprived them OF material for light.
The Charleston Courier Gays an iron clad
steamer named the Randolph, Of l55 tons,
has been purchased at Savannah for the
coast Of s outh Carolina.
The Memphis Appeals Richmond CORES
pondence says THERE'S much sickness among
Confederate troops Ia the neighborhood OF
Manassas !; that the water 10 full OF Va. red
mud, and Joe extremely scarce ct ten cents
per pound. The Lynchburg papers say it Is
impossible TO forward oil the freight psss
ing to Virginia from the West and South,
and large portion whereof 10 daily shipped
by the James River Canal.
A third Texas regiment is on TO ute for
Mccullough in Mo.
Warrington, 9th.
The Navy DEPARTING nt 10 satisfisd with the
abundant proof which Commander Porter
presented in REPUTATION OF the charges Against
bis loyalty His own af6davit Was presented
showing the alledged secession letter to his
son TO be forgery.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued
. circular OK instructions 10 collectors and
other officers OF Customs, calling attention
TO act Of Congress further to provide for
the collection OF duties on imports, and for
other purposes, approved 18th July lsst, and
to the proclamation of tho President OF the
United States, Of the 10th OF August, made
in pursuance thereof, both Of which are 90
nexed. 10 view OF this sct and proclama
tion the Secretary directs asd inssruots on
cers Of Customs to uss all vigilance 10 pre-
venting intercourse With inhabitsnts Of shs
States 10 insorrectioo, excepting ia special
GASES in which il may bs allowed By license
and permit - therein set forth. The 10
s.ructions OF % May and 18th o. Jolly last,
heretofore il force viii DO regarded ~ 81
percedsd BY more comprehensive provisions
Of the oct and proelanasion. The collectors
| and other cl6cers Of Costoms, will report oil
seizures made undsr tho proclamation TO the
proper District Attorney, for suoh proceed
iogs ~ tho Lac and facts msy Justify 10 cash
esse, and - frequently aftervsrds - may
be convenient report their We've 10 relation
| 30 commercial Intercourse contemplated, and
the permit proper TO be granted or withheld
in forms accompanying weekly returns re-
| quired BY circulars Of 5th August last, TO be
made to Treasury Department. Collectors
and other omoers Of Oostons will be careful
to state what permits are asked for shipment
Of goods, BY whom asked and the grounds
on which applicstious are based. The SEQ
Rotary specially directs attention OF Collec-
tors and other officers to 5sh and subsequent
sections Of act commonly known ~ Force
Bill.
Special to Commercial.
Private sdviccs from Kentucky represent
that State - being on the verge Of civil var.
The Union men are ready for whatever issue
secession may force upon them.
Washington il quiet to-day.
New York, Aug. 81.
Sam'l J. Anderson, \ person we'll knowr
among sporting men, Was arrested this morn.
ing on suspicion OF being 10 correspondents
With the rebels. Anderson Was lately dopui,
sheriff, and Was once in the Custom House
and for some time acted ~ clerk in the Hou
OF Representatives in Washington. IL j,
said that most Of bic appointments were OBJ.
tanned through the influence Of A. II. Ste
vens, Vice President OF the rebel government
and that hs has constantly been in CORES
pondencc with him since the commencement
OF SeathefH hostilities.
New York, Aug. ~.
j. A. MAchase, we'll known stove dealer
vas arrested to- day and held TO bail.
John Oochrane's regiment and The l6ti
Mass. lefs 70 day for Washington.
Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 81.
The Democratic State Convention nomi
mated Jno. g. Marshail, OF Brown county
for Lieut.. Governor.
n Cairo, Aug. ~.
Sixty rebels, mounted and we'll eQuipped
within 5 miles Of Birds Point, this morning
captured one Federal scout and three horses
All quiet At Commerce and Cape Girsr
dcau.
Bridgeport, CT, Aug. Is.
4 In cleaning out tho ofhce Of the Fsrme
last night mail bag vas found filed Wit
letter., DC, for seoessionists 10 AlAbam
snd Georgia. Some OF them explain th
treason Of home politicians.
[Poss Special
Washington, Aug. 81.
A letter received bers from Tennessee Say
b q, 900 rebels are under srns 10 that STATE
d 10 ~ Lagrange district aIl but ~ Of ID
4 male inhabitants have enlisted in the reb,
!. army.
Il The piokess Of Beauregard's army ar
o nearer Arlington Heights than ever befor.
y but this fact, It's believed, does not ind cat
N attack.
Amos Kendall and family have abandone
their home near this sisy and removed /
d Trenton, N. J..
]. l. il reported that the English esd Frsnc
J. fleets on our coast are intended FOR servis
i u Vera OruS, Intervention 10 Mexican a
fairs being the probable design " tbo'
10 boats.
% Richard Wallack, Who WAS yesterday -
pointed Mayor OF this city, 10 place Of Bel
rets, 10 . strong Unionist, and will use a
HE powers 10 support Of the Government.
Capt. keyes, Of the District Ut Ooiumb
!. militia; Vas arrested this =. m. ~ the Cha
or Bridge, and 10 nov in Jail there. An slar
.. was occasioned 1T the Chain Bridge over II
90 Potomac last nigh. by . report that the o