The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-31

Springfield station, Va, reports $780, ..s
are 90 rebels q thst point. batxd q R..s.,
ADle nonbsr Of than werse -'A
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= "s1 Jefferson City, July Is.
A~stachmsnt 81 the Irish brigade. Col.
.d6llIgan, $50 strong, together with 40 Cav
airy. attacked and completely routed force
Of 800 rebsts ut Hickory fiiii Yesterday
Two OF the captains were taken prisoners,
and large number 81 valuable horses cap.
tured. Col. Wellington 10 pressing forward
10 rapid pursuit to Spring Garden, as which
point Information has been received that
there are 500 rebels en,renohed 10 Church.
The Boys OF the Brigade behas ed eallantly,
and sre wild for another fight.
IS. Louie, No., JAY %.
Ali Cay yesterday troops were moving
10 different directions through the City and
everything Vas excitement and activity
among the military. In the morning, the
regiment Of Zouaves under Col. Saith, went
down TO the Arsenal and were revived, snd
embarked on tho steamer Des Moines for
Brl's Point.
The 18th Illinois regiment arrived on the
North Missouri Road ct I O'Clock. They
left this morning for Birds Point, % an A.
tack IL ium eiiately expected there. The %
regiment OF Homs -Guards appeared ct tina
Arsenal ut O'Clock this morni0g, and il is
expected they will also be sent down the riv-
or. The most serious approximations OF m
attack by the Southern foroes on Birds
Point are entertained, and rsinforcemsnts
will be furnished ~ rapidly - possible.
Trenton, N. j., July 80.
Gov. Oden to-day received call from Gen. Grant
for five regiments Of volunteers for the war.
Especial to Tribune.
Washington, July 30.
Coils. FArnhAm and Slocum both improving.
The regiment of teachers and students rendered
BY President Harvey Of the Illinois Normal Uni
versity, has been accepted.
John Underwood, Of Va, has been confirmed as
5th Auditor Of the Treasury
The Baltimore Clipper says nearly 400 negroes
appeared at Fort Monroe Friday night and claimed
protection. They said that Hampton Roads would
DO attacked by the Rebels and they had been ad-
vised to Zee to the Fortress. Gen. Butler ordered
them to return.
Especial to the World.l
Washington, July 80.
The Confederate forces are moving north, east
and south from Manassas. They intend TO make
three simultaneous attacks the approaches to
Washington. The center will make q frigned At
tack on Arlington and Alexandria
There are pickets out to within five miles above
on the Potomac and tho Chesapeake from Harper's
Ferry to f. Monroe
Washington. July %.
The Tnbunc's dispatch says = squad Of Capt
ChsmberIin's company Of cavalry captured two
rebels last evening. Out Of this springs . report
that Lieut., Tompkins captured ~ last night.
The Illinois delegation have recommended the
following persons for Brigadier Generals
Messn. McClernand and Richardson Of the House,
Gen J. 5. Prentiss, whose appointment had been
determined upon, Co.'s w. II. Wallace, Joseph
Palmer, Ross and Capt. Grant. II Is believed that
the names Of Grant and MeGlernan will be sent in
ut a. early day.
The Sanitary Commissioners passed series Of
resolutions to-day. that the fnt sanitary law 10
camp is military discipline, and the fst ciemen. Of
military discipline is good order
II u believed the direct tax act. which passed the
House, will fail in the Senate. That body is not
likely to go farther than an income tar.
The Sena.c was Obliged to adjourn ia consequence
Of the absence Of Republican Senators.
II 10 generally credited thst the two Houses can.
not be kept together after this week. Public bust
ness is nearly oil finished.
Toronto, July 90
The Globe newspaper which has heretofore strong
ly sympathzed with the North in an article to day
on American affairs. says the sympsthies OF the Hrt
ish people, which were at first unmistakably with
the North are fast becoming aliensted by the I'M
'nna'e1 rcaf3t Gaa si'ar-raer. atiee, m the
American Press.
The Leader newspaper. the Government organ,
iavors the Government sending additional mum.
Der of troops " Canada before winter.
Alexandra, July 81.
Mrs. Hinsdale, whose husband is q member Of the
I'd Michigan regiment. which il now on the yir-
gin'a side Of the Potomac has returned from Ma
nassas junction. She was Mt Centreville during
the engagement on Sunday, and waited there for
the return Of her husband; failing to see him she
supposed him prisoner Mt Manassas. The enemy
captured her and conveyed her thithcr, and en-
poyed her as hospiinl nurse. On Thursday she
procured pass fron BeAuregard and his consent -
leave She walked TO Alexandra, where III r.
rived this morning fatigued and exhausted. Her
husband was not prisoner, but returned With his
regiment. She reports rs being NJ the junction .
large number Of our wounded. The eneny ny
they have over 1909 prisoners. .-.s -
Mrs. II. brings verbal messages from several TO
their friends, and says that ths wounded axs veil
cared for The oer Of liberty has hssn rendered 70
those who will TAXA m oath to mot again take up
arms against The cenfedsrAtss. few have done
TO- but the minority rrfusud.
OF the prisoners In the hospital arc Henry Perrin
and Lient. Undsrhilf, Of New York, Who are en-
ployed = hospital stewards. f. r. Taylor, Of New
Jefscy, surgeon; Qnartermaster G. ]. Murphy. DR..
Swift. John Bagley and VeTdenburg. Of the Four
tecuth New York, are ia the hospital Surgeon
Baxt0a Of the Maine, and the surgeons Of the Thr.
ty-eighth New York, First Minnesota aud Third u.
8. Infsntry, are prisoners. They were Gil taken ct
our hospital near the battle field.
Mrs. Hinsdsle says that the Coniederates buried
their dead q last they could be recovered, and
that the enemy represent they had but about 80 kill
cd. but their wounded exceeded 1900 She saw
many OF our dead unbured - she passed over the
battle field. and distinguished some by their uni-
torms. She says the enemys force j. very large It
ManassAs, and that their officers are very busy ia
drilling and discipniug the troops. and that Gen.
Beaurega.d Is constantly on the move going from
one part OF the camp to the other and arranging a.
they say, for some great movement. She reports
that large force Of the enemy is n Fairfax Court
House with heavy gnns.
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