The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-13
LATEST NEW S.
[Hernld's Special.
Washington. June IL, / A. M.

aimee from Fortress Monroe. brings the il
ttellgence that Gen. Butler this morning prt
ceeded with large reirforcements to Grei
Bethel, and after o severe fight capture
| their batteries, one OF seven, and the balane
ofefourteen guns, and also took 1000 reb,
prisoners.
Especial to the Times.
Gar pa,r sana Ger Rctle- la 1. ;.ht q
saulted the enemy's works At Bethel, wher
Pierce was rcpused, and carried them b
storm.
| Within the limits Of the Capital there ar
now encamped and CHARTERED il regiment
of volunteers, numbering fully $4,000 pickle
men. thoroughly armed, equipped and pro
visioned, under the supervision Of Genera
Manifold. In addition there are statione,
on the heights surrounding the city of Alex
andria and beyond the bridges. ten other ful
regiments, amounting to ov er IL 900 soldiers
including regulars under the command oil
Gen. Mcdowell, making 49, 900 men beside.
those sent forward yesterday, and those sta
toned at the Relay House.
At Annapolis they are competent for any
present emergency in this quarter, ready and
anxious for business.
The newly arrived Michigan Cd regimen,
went into camp this morning above George
town.
Prof. Lowe, the balloonist, is here, and
has proposed to Government system of
RECON- offering that will be tested to-mor-
Fs~-L ssxe ~i HI be accompanied By = seie
graph operator. The balloon will be held
to proper height by cord, also be connected
with the earth by insulated wires, which will
be attached to the recording machine in the
war department. The operator in the bal
loon will thus communicate directly with the
war department. or course the same will
be practicable in the field. Tho operator
and the balloon will be above the smoke Of
the contest, giving information of all that
vas transpirirg in the enemy's camp.
There is another movement Of troops TO
take place in the morning. Five regiments
are under orders to leave, and will leave at
once | am authorized to state that the
Government will receive any regiments that
will come to Washington. II regiments come
on their own responsibility they will be re.
ceived, whether they have the State author
ity or not.
Gen. Sanford cent back some fugitive
slaves to Virginia masters, which causes
good deal Of dissatis faction.
The propeller Resolute, which arrived last
night, had seized two sohoopers down the
river, which had been carrying provisions to
the enemy, and burned them both.
Especial to the Tribune.l
The columns OF Gen. Patterson marching
forward. will add so much strength TO the de
fence Of Washington that to assail it with
any force at the command 81 Beauregard will
be madness.
The Convention at Wheeling will give q
To = n TIpsa mt IN fhu
border states, and the re-opeping of the Bati
more and O. R. r. will supply facilities Of
transportation from the West, will bind COM
mercal Baltimore to her correspondents.
Letters are received In this CITY almost ev
cry day from Kentucky. full Of the strongest
Union sentiments. They ask for arms and
say that companies Of true Union men are
forming particularly in the central counties
Of the southern tier.
fierald's Dispatch.
Our informant who was in the first engage
ment At Bethel, states positively that the re-
port that the cannon belonging to the federal
forces were taken Is false, they were moved
back with the troops. and the latter retired
in good order, only regretting the want of
ammunition, and the fall of Lieut.. Grabble,
who Inspired them more than any other eff
Ger. I have no Doubt that az least 1UU were
killed on our side when the detailed report
10 received. No doubt that heavy loss OF life
il due to the fact that the troops had literally
10 act without leader.
q neral opinion il that the ignorance of Gen.
Pierce calls for prompt court martal. On re-
irt of the nrws firm Fortress Monroe, special
meeting Of the ahinet was Immediately called
and remained 10 Session nearly two hours.
Marshal Kane, II Baltimore, has sworn in
GOO secession sts nj special patromen for special
duty on e!ecti day. This u six hundred M ire
than havo ever be beforc, and II look bad
There IL reported 10 b. secret hard Of $500 men
with arms. who are ready to rise against tie gov
erHment as soon as the federal troops meet with
The frs defeat. 1t il said the u. S. Marshal, Bon
ifant, Of Maryland Will absent himself from Bal
timpre on election day, and leave his department
In charge Of has deputy, rome say for want oil
nerve. IL 60, there ate signs Of trouble. e..-
Especial to the POST
Washington, June IL.
Fifty thousand cartridges were sent to thu
| Relay House to- day.
| Reports from Kentucky saw the secession
lists there feel confident Of driving that Stat,
out Of the Union at the proper time.
The Post Office is perfecting postal ar
rangements for WeAsesn Virginia.
The Tribune's special SAYS Capt. Magru
beyond Rockville last night near tho New
York 9th and Pennsylvania artillery, Is mile
hence, towards Fairfax Court louise, maxim,
their lines Of communication stronger as the,
60.
The secession papers are monstrously fal
s'fyng the affair at Bethel. The Sun say
1000 were killed and wounded. These mis-
statements are doubtless to influence til
Congressional election 10 Maryland whc
takes place TO morrow.
Government is fully prepared to cheol
every outbreak in Baltimore.
10 II. Winter Davis's district the vote viii
be close, but it 10 believed he will be elected
Private adviees from East Tennessee ca
the Union men are fully determined to resis
accession and take up arms in defence OF th
Gavarnmant.
Six steamers are now at the Washngto
Navy Yard fully armed and With steam q