The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-31
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Washington, July Is.
Gen. Banks arrived II Harpss,s Ferry lss,
| evening. On bis WY hsAddressed the boy,
OF the Massachusetts, Sixth, and urged ID q
to stay eight or ten days more, although thu
term Of enlistment BIAS expired. III re-.
apondeu SNh enthusiasm that thDy wouic,
and only hundred or 90 hsy~ GEM.
+. IL b satd By gentlems~ Who LETT Hafpef's
Ferry ut 2 o'olock ysstsrday afternoon that
the strongest f.sfsnE prevailed there against
General Paterson among the soldiers, whom
be hssAooused OF being unwilling to proceed
because their term Of enlistment expired
We have good authority for saying that Gen.
Pattsrann rejnntsd the services OF the Indi-
ana and Penney vssie Tefiments who offered
to stay FOR ten days bsy ond the period OF en-
listment, or until rrinforcements should ar
rive. ~
Washington, July 30.
Capt. Cox, the present Chief Clerk Of the
Navy Department, will be appointed Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy, under the recent
Law creating that Office.
New York, July 80.
The Tribune Washington dispatch saws
Col. Corcoran lived only few days after
the battle. -----
Washington, Jolly 30.
NJUvNl - - ~ nAO tnu AUAcU auHpNSu T0W
olution asking for The grounds and reasons
why the Police Com missioners Of the CITY o
Baltimore were arrested and imprisoned. -
The President declines to furnish the infor.
maten asked for, deeming that TO do 90
would be incompatible with the public inter.
est.
Baltimore, July 80.
II proves to be untrue that the Confeder-
ates gave the Federal troops ct Newport
News notice TO quit. The Confederate fsg
OF truce was sent in for another purpose.
On the arrival Of the steamer Baltmore,
with Col. Duryea's regiment, on Saturday,
several contrAband negroes who had smug
gled themselves on board wero pointed out
| to the police by the Colonel and they were
arrested and plsced 10 custody.
Washington, July 26.
The Post Office Department has issued the
following:
Postmas ters will take notice that ell pre-.
paid letters to soldiers in any regiment in
| the service and directed to them at points
where they have been stationed may DO for
wnrded whenever practicable to any other
point to which they may have been ordered
without further charge thereon for forward
ing. J. A. KAssox,
1st Assist. P. N. General.
Herald Special
Washington, July 20.
Gen. johnston, with bis army, when last
heard from, vas on his way 30 Winch eater.
Whether he intended to move his column to-
wards Harper's Ferry and give battle 10 not
known. Sueh vas the impression, under the
belief that the forces there had been much
weakened by the withdrawal Of the three
month"; men. The Government 10 prepared
for this.
Especial dispatch TO the N. Y. World.1
Washington, July %.
Advices received here to-day, from q
source not proper TO mention, cav that the
rebels are not contemplating an advance on
Washington, bat are moving toward Har-
per's Ferry.
II Ii believed in military circles that both
| Gen. Wool and Gen. Harvey will be promptly
plpced in command Of columns in the grand
army being now go rapidly assembled.
Ii is stated that cartridges found on the
battle field at BULBS Run had marbles 10 them
instead Of balls, and that some Of the shslls
were filed With clay. .Aa
Washington, Julv 20.
The FIRE Louayes have, since the retreat,
been in a state of almost characterization,
which reached iss climax 10 open revolt, on
Saturday evening last. Acting Brigndier
Mccain ordered out one Of his regiments,
and by bold and energetic action, succeeded
in suppressing the insurrection, and disarm.
ing The whole regiment. Nine OF the Eiis
worth Fire Zonaves attempted to desert to :.
day, but were caught 10 the act and lodged
10 Jail.
Capt. Walter Of Middlesown, Conn.,. one
Of the Aids Of Gen. Tyler, and Lieut.. Cor.
don Of Go. B, 81 u. S. Cavalry, Aid to Col.
keyes, arc missing.
Herald Dispatches
Washington, July 90.
The following officers have been d esi mated
for position nihe Staff Of Gen. Mcclellan !:
Major 8 Williams, Assistant Aiiusant Gen.
ersl; Capt. Van Vleet, Assistant Qusrtermas-
ter General; Capt. II. S. Clark, Assistan,
Com. General; Maj. W. T. Barry, Chief oil
I Artillery.
Nothing has been received from tho Wa,
Department to justify the report that Gen
Banks has evacuated liarper's Ferry. He
has no such orders, but on The contrary. BIZ
10 instructed to hold the position, which il I
strong one.
/ Washington, July 20.
The statement that Gen. Banks hee beer
reinforced BY double tho nanbss % tire,
month"; men who had left hin, 10 vithou
foundation. ording TO - 0lk0sf Who lef
him yesterday, bis whols forcs j. ooly from
| 10 20 1c0cO.
1t is understood that Gen. Mcclellan 10 q
be entrusted with almosf plensry powers
substantially those of commander in chief
with bis own division.
The aasistsas Secretary Of State has gon,
to New York - special messenger, from
the President and Gov. Seward, 10 invite 81,
Prince Napoieo0, and the Princess Clothilde
to pay visit to Washing ton, and make the
White House their home.
Especial to Tribune from Cairo.1
\ = Ramon. ~ approaching rebel. and en- In
tended assault are keeping the town and
4 oaAp 10 Torment Of excitement. bst ars
II MAYER traced 20 feliablc soarse. Our ecoutl