The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-11
Nav York, July 10.

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Owing to Gen. Scott's introduction Of Dewa
the morning papers are almost barren Of
special dispatches. All facts mt conflicting
with important movements viii DO furnished
BY authority to the agent Ct the Associated
Press. Thus journals will be better in.
formed, and the insidious runors which
hitherto harrasscd the public mind will bs
| kept out.
| Sec'v Cameron. in reply to letter OF the
I Young Mems Christian AssociatioD, they re-
guessing that no Chsplain's commission be
issued to any one unless be could give salts
factory credentials Of bis Official character,
says be will do oil in his power to carry out
their wishes.
Boston, July 10.
Prof. Longfellow's wife was badly burned.
Her life 10 despaircd Of. BE, on endeavor-
leg to save her, Was badly burned, but not
dangerously.
Cincinnati, o., July Q.
F. p. Stanton, OF Kansae, patsed through
here To-day On route for Warrington. He
has been appointed by the Governor OF Kan
sns to fiji the vacancy 10 the Senate caused
BY Gen. Lanes acceptance OF Brigadier.
Generalship 10 the service OF the u. B.
Fort Monroe, July 8.
Com. Pebdefgsast has gone southwark
With the Roanoke and Cumberland. The
DAYLIGHT will sail TO morrow. The Roanoke
will probably become the flag ship Of tho
Wet India fQuadron. The Quaker City was
ordered up 10 Old Point early this morning,
TO participate in the contemplated attack On
Sewall's Point. Including friRate and
several gun-boats, there was in Hampton
Roads this morning force OF 200 guns and
$500 mep.
Deserters from the Confederate gun-boas
Teassv have arrived bore. They report that
there are only 1900 troops in Richmond
The same number are posted Ut James River.
They also Say that tho situation OF the rebels
10 desperate.
Especial dispatch TO the N. Y. World
Washington, July B.
Information has been received that the
rebei force 1T Mannsssss junction has been
decreased within few days. There 10 a
great deal Of sickness among them. News
bad been received at the Junction, that
Richmond was being fortified on All sides In
the most defensive manner, in antioipation
of Al advance OF the Federal army.
Especial TO the N. Y. Herald
Recent arrivals from Ger. Patterson's head.
quarters bring information from Huntsville.
A visit TO the battle ground after the burials
revealed that there were one hundred and
one new made graves. A number Of their
dead, probably officers, were known to be
carried OF through MsstinsburE by the re-
treating rebels. Tbs principal damage done
at Haiusvilte WAS done BY The 6sst shell from
Perkins' battery, exploding in the midst Of
their cavalry. Tho c6ect was terrific, and
7eee~~+e~ea- sh~-sesmFesss<- shish- 14s- thA
beginning OF the enemy's retreat.
The War Department has received infor-
nation that Gen. MoClellAn's forces, when
approaching Laurell Hill, in Western Vir.
ginia, yesterday bad sharp skirmishes With
the rebels, routing them and killing several,
losing only one man on the Union side.
Gen. SCOTT 10 hourly expecting TO receive
intelligence Of . battle between Gen. Patter-
sons and Gen. Johnson's forces, in the vicin-
iiy Of Martinsburg.
dispatch was received at the War De-
partment about midnight, lass night, stating
that a portion Of the volunteers ut Rollsvilie
under Col. Stone, VAS engaged With the enc
my At Edwards Ferry. The rebels, sitter
several dsys absence. re appeared on the
Virginia aide, and began firing into our
picket at that point. Two District volun-
teers were killed. The firing was going on
| when the courier left to telegraph from the
post 1T the chain bridge. A cavalry force
was immediately dispatched TO the relief ol
guuru ut tho Ferry.
Washington, July Q.
The Star has sp extra about Col. Taylor
who came here under Gag Of trnce yesteY.
day, and says bic business wss disposed Of
10 few moments, the President not deem.
/ ing the comm uuieAtion be brought zach - q
require him to enter into any comuunioatior
with Davis.
Col. Taylor VS. aAtchsd baek 10 Gen. M
Dowsll's hssd-quarsers, where be Vas hep
morning, when be wss esccrtrd back to Ia
/ Oonfederass linea and turned loose - flt
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