The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-17

transmitted to kansas, Nebraska. and oil
points in Western Missouri via Quincy and
| Hannibal during the interruption along the
Missouri River.
California dispatches take same route.
COL Solomon's regiment, With four field
pieces and a company Ut cavalry 20 ont on
| the Prcifo Railroad tonight, and another
| force, 800 or l 900 strong, leave 10 the morn
ing.
Five batteries, four guns each, mostly IL
ponders, two inch howilzers, one 10 inch
mortar, and two companies OF cavalry, 40
company Gen. Lyons expedition to Jefier-
son, and Dol. S,gel's company command out
the Sonlhuest branch Of the Pacfo Rail
road.
The Democrat learns that $500 troops,
composed Of two Iowa regiments under Col.
Curtis and battalion OF Illinois volunteers
from Quincy are expected to form q junction
with General Lyon Ut Jeforson oisy TO NOR
row.
Two companies Of Col. Browns Regiment
reserve corps, went out on the North Missou-
ri Railroad Yesterday to protect the bridges
on that route.
Major General Mcclellan addressed the
forces ct Cairo, on the 18th, promising them
that they should be the leaders Of the Great
Western Army, and that ere long they should
have sn opportunity to meet the rebels.
800 troops left Hannibal on Thursday for
some point in the interior, supposed to be
Cbillcothe, to protect the bridges on the
Hannibal b St. 10. r. Il.
Officers OF Missouri river steamers, who
arrived TO day, say the impression prevailed
that GOV. Jacksnn would make Tho first stand
at Boonville.
Cannon and shot bad been transferred
f-nm- IeFersnn City ard preparations xere
being made for resistance 1T that point.
Boonsille 10 situated on q high bluff, about
As miles from Jefferson City, and 10 connected
with good roads 10 Cooper, Saline, Howard,
Charlton and Boone counties, and the South
western part Of the State.
Rumors are current that the State Con.
| vention is soon to be called together.
| A. w. Morrison, State Treasurer, vas ar
rested yesterday at Washington, on his way
to jefferson City, but VAS reirased after .
short detention.
| The Evening News learns from gentle
man just from Fort Smith, Ark, that Gen.
McCulo ooh is there Ut the head Of 1000
troops, many OF them Cherokee Indisns, we'll
armed and mounted on mustang ponies ready
to march into Missouri 81 . given signal.
This news needs confirmation.
/ The Democrat Issued an extra this r. N.
containing correspondence from Jefferson
City, announcing the arrival Of the steamer
latan and j. g. Swan 1t that place about 2
O'Clock, where they met with an enthusiastic
reception from the loyal citizens.
The city was quietly occupied by Gen.
| Lyon and his command. The Capitol build
ings were taken possession OF, and tho STARE
and stripes raised over the cupola amid
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citi1ens.
Gov. Jackson vas at Boonsille yesterday
with body guard of 12o men.
A letter from Springfield, Mo-, says be.
tween 600 and TOO seoessionis.s are organ
ixed there Under the militia bill. The Union
m 70 rallied 1900 80 1000 strong, armed with
rifas and shot guns. They are determined
to sustain their position. They are organ
il d under Col. John s. Phelps.
Reports from tie border, state that Ben
McCuloth VS. encampei ia Benton County,
Ark, With q force OF 5 900 troops.
The LIST Battalion Of Col. SiRei's Regi.
ment, reached Rolig, the terminus of the
Sou hwestern branch Of the Pacific Railroad
yesterday, .. IN. where they 60 into camp
fer the present.
About $50 State Guards fed on the arri.
vat Of the u. :. troops.
A Secession flag was taken down by tbs
volunteers and stars and stripes raised in
stead, amid the enthusiastic cheering Of tbs
citizens, who declare loyalty to the Fedora
Government. Gen. Lyon's expedition re
ceived many Manifestations Of approve
alnng The riHar--
New York, june Is.
The schooner Savannah, q schooner il
charge Of midshirman Cook, arrived this AZ.
ternnon with the stars and stripes flying II
triumph over the accession rag, captured b,
the brig Perry about GO miles If Charleston
She had taken the brig Joseph r. Ficklan
and sent her into Georgetown, 5. G. She
: a schooner with cd IL pound pivot gun amid
ships and formerly a pilot boat. Her crev
of 80 men we're put in irons and trArsporte,
D TO the frigate Minnesota.
Cincinnati, June Is.
! John A. Skif, commission nerchsnt o.
D Walnut street, was arrested Yesterday an
taken before the u s. Commissioner D
charge of treason. 1t WAS alleged that Ski
within few weeks past has sent quantitie
9 OF butter TO Louisville to be 70 shipped I
Z the extreme South. The butter was pack G
i 10 Ale barrels. The accused was committe
2 to jail last night.
. Sandy Hook, Nd, June Is.
Accounts are conflicting from Harper
Ferry. Same saying troops have all ief,
u others that large force are at Bolivar an
7. in tho outskirts.
. The bridge across the Shenandoah b,
been spared.
70 American flags are flying at Berlin N
J. Knoxville.
Ma-tinsburg is occupied BY large fort
- OF U. s. troops.
Ottawa, H., June Is.
% Express Companies have severally offered
transmit all money for the Douglas fund fro
II is desirable that all persons making =
mittances should do 80 BY Express, takir
.. the oompany's receipt 10 Judge Drummon
i Chicago. directing the pack ages % me