The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-22
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Times Correspondence

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river oil the way from ST. hosis TO New Or
leans; the steamboat mail from Mobile via
Lake Ponohartrain; the steamship mail from
Cedar Keys, and Tampa Bay to Key West.--
Also, oil ihe steamship mails from New Or
leans to tho seaports in Texas, a. Sabine
City, Galveston, IDdisnola, and Braxos San.
tiago.
Especial to the Times
Harpsr's Ferry, via Frederick, 10th.
Two thousand Mississippians arrived there
to-day. Two regiments arrived from Ala
bama yesterday. They are oil a hard lot
The small.pox has broken out among the
troops thcre. A company Of cavalry left
Harper's Ferry for Martinsburg to prevent
Union men from voting on the Esd, a. this ID
. strong Union district. The Home Guard
Of Frederick City have arrested man who
Was setting FIRE to o tan yard. The city ID
guarded by Union men, and ell seccssio nists
are closely watched. The Union men Of this
district will nominate an unconditional Union
candidate for Congress, next Saturday.
Especial 30 the Herald.
Washington, May 90.
There vas a fight at Sewell's Point be-
tween two u. s. vessels and ! rebel battery,
it being the 9th and last work now 10 rebel
hands defending approaches 70 Norfolk, and
is regarded 40 an important work against
blookading James river, where there are now
lying twenty prixes laden wi,h tobacco. The
steamer Star commenced Saturday noon
Smelling the works, soon after aided BY the
Frecborn, driving out the rebels. She then
proceeded to Washington with dispatches OF
Commodore Stringham. She captured two
small vessels on Sunday near Cedar Point,
one Of tbsm having City men bound for the
rebel party.
POSTS special.J
WARRINGTON, May 81.
A force OF 1000 rebel troops left Harper's
Ferry, yesterday, for Grafton, Va, TO resist
the passage of Federal troops from Wheel
ing.
Especial to Commercial
The Governor Of Maryland has appointed
Henry Dupont, Major General Of that State.
He 10 = graduate Of West Point, and has seen
service, and 10 celebrated manufacturer OF
gunpowder.
The Commercial learns from authentic
sources that the extra session Of Congress
will be oh ,rt. The business will be som
pactly arranged, and presented. According
to the present appearances perfect unanimi
ty will prevail, and az impetus will be given
to loyal sentiment, and every thing done that
can, to bring the contest to speedy termin
alton.
Information just obtained leads TO Erm
belief that Engiand and France will CONCUR
| with our Government in the steps taken to
reassert its authority. This 10 also the case
with oil the diplomatic Representatives 10
Washington. A cordial understanding ex
lets With them all. II will be found that
Lord Lyons will fully support the views ex
pressed in the instructions to Mr.. Adams.
ST. LoUIs, May 81.
Major General Price, Commander inChisf
of the Missouri Militia, arrived last night,
and this morning bad on interview with Gen.
Harvey, wi ben plan was agreed upon for
maintenance Of peace and the avoidance Of
future couhicts between the Federal and
State Governments. They mutually declare
common object Of restoring peace and
good order to the people OF the State, in
subordinn,ion to the laws OF the General and
State Governments, and unite 10 recommend
ing all pefsons to respect each others rights
throughout the State and make no attempt
to exercise unauthorized powers, az it is the
determination Of the proper authorities to
suppress oil unlawful proceeding which can
only disturb TIE pubic peace. Gen. Price
A ptcbEcd tur Wnutc VoWtT Vi lilo ot0to O&u 0ETe
to maintain order among the people OF the
State, and Gen. Harvey declares that thit
object being assured, be can have no occs.
aion ~ be has no wish to make military
movements which might otherwise create ex
citement, which be most earnestly desires &c
avoid. They therefore enjoin upon the peo
pie TO attend to their civil business and ex
press the hope that the unqute element
which have threatened so seriously TO disturb
the public PEACE may soon subside and b
remembered only to be deplored.
Tribune Correspondence
, WAsnNoroN, May 20.
We understand ten. Butler has been or
dered to proceed at once TO active msve
, men,s into Virgins, and will directly re
. move distractions from Norfalk Harbor.
Gov. Letcher has meet With loss. II
. had made for his study accurate militar
!, military maps OF Virginia. These havin
d been finished At Washington, we're on the
D way to the Governor when they were seixe
! BY order Of the War Department.
i The adj)urned meeting Of the Wheelin
Il Convention Of the Alb Of June will be a
n tended by delegates from counties east
d the mountains, and the Convention will
z urged to declare the conduct OF the author
z ties Of Virginia usupations Of power, an
the actors rebels and traitors, instead OF
is viding the State. The policy will be propo
! cd Of forming provisional government I,
o the whole State, and an election will be pr
n rosed for = Governor and State officers.
,r Four regiments will be accepted fro
h Michigan instead Of three, on account Of Il
Z. favorable impr, ssion made BY the one reg
"a ment now here.
81 Fl. KEARNEY, May 81.
4 The Pony express from San Francisco |
ID arrived to day. News from California al
N Oregon unmportant. The Union meetil
IT San Francisco on the lltb, was 90 il
ID meDse affair.
be MoEToonEaY, May 81.
= Gc-. Ellis h:s .s.Sssapas.. . Preside
Davis that N. Carolina has passed tho orc