The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-26

desire 10 extiueuish rebellion, and sgus be-
sAnss Of fear to fghta battle near BY. Go
through the streets and you hear OF war and
rumors OF war. Each fat man that you pass
expresses loudly his opinion and 10 as bellig-
erent as the rattlesnake that has felt the tread
OF man. What be would do IN a eight 10 no.
known, bat am free TO say that many OF
this elass- and Washington abounds in them
could not toidle their bacon off With any
degree Of speed in case Of an attack BY An
enemy. There has been general impression
for ,xo nights that Washington would be at
tackled. The enemy il slowly and steadily
advancing. The whole army Of the South 10
conce ntrAted for two attacks: one at Cairo,
the other here, and this the most important.
The army for this point has for iss intellect
Je1. Davis, BeauregArd, Lee and Msgruder,
while that for Cairo il limited to Pillow
The interior and midway conflicting forces
are commanded by Gen. Henry A. Wise and
Major Gen. Mcclellan. Mcclellan has also
the command OF the division or department
OF the West.
Il ie supposed that .shAe war viii commence
here and at Cairo near the same time. Our
enemies have system
Yesterday = portion OF the Ohio Regiment
vas sent out to Vienna to guard the London
and Hampshire Railroad. Col. McCook and
uen. Bob Schenck went along. AT Vienna
they were fred into by masked battery and
Eve or Elk killed. IL vas foolish expendi-
ture Of blood, but worth all il coss in the
dear school Of experience. Men will be made
careful and thousands will desire to occupy
the boots OF the dead. Men killed by such
batteries, by unoivilised warfare, spring up
anew in life, ten to enc. The dead body 10
fruitful sepulchre out OF which arise the
hosts that secure victory. This afternoon
the dead are to be buried at Alexandra or
sent home. Slowly and sadly they will be
laid in the grave or moved to other States
where tears and affections await them. Their
brave comrades will nop mourn their death,
and to- orrov, or soon after, avenge it.
Remember Ellsworth, remember the other
brave dead, and raise high the war cry Of
victory or death!
The plan OF the enemy 10 to keep up con-
slant assassination of our picket guards and
venturing sohdiers with or withoyf leave
They keep their advance men concealed, and
in every unsupported spot they have masked
batteries With which to kill from one TO
twenty men. The mAsks are managed BY .
few persons, who, after raking FIRE, can
easily retreat, and should all OF them be
killed of, the loss will be small. One of
these batteries was discovered in the woods
beyond Arlington, . few days since.
Our enemies do not mean TO hazard many
great battles. They will annoy Us and de.
ssroy US in the manner mentioned fight US at
large At Manassas Gap and junction should
we attack them, and attack up here should
wo act on the defensive. War to the knife
is necessity with him, or Decentralization
will result. They can't hold up six months
without the shedding Of blood. Their mad
ness against the .Uniyersal Yankee Nation"
is worse than that of q rabid dog when he
secs water. Their messages to their soldiers;
their infuriatiog stump speeches, literally
"raint bell on our skies" They must have
fight, and yet they will feed US on dead
falls until they are ready and We are dis
heartened.
What General Scott means to do no out
! cider can tell. Ills friends think that be IL
too merciful 10 desire 10 kill anybody. He
wishes to surround points with Elective for
ces and compel the occupants to retire or
surrender. He say.: 'Did not FIX my
plans for taking Ilarper's Ferry and tell you
tha. there would be 90 fighting ?" lie bopes
! to throw his folds around them like . snake
and give them chance to return to loyalty
lie thinks they will do the same thing ii
Manassas, and perhaps At Richmond, ~ .,
the Ferry, and that by Fall they will be south
OF Tennessee. Many persons think differ
emily, and that the severes, fighting will soor
take place.
A recognition OF the Confederated Govern
ment BY foreign powers is nov much desiret
by Dasis. 10 aa TO destroy our blockade ant
open up the highways Of commerce. A success
ful attack on Washington will accomplish
this. especially with England. Should Airing
ton Heights be taken, the various publ
buildings could be shelled.
i live have.o 6ghs ~ Manassas Gap there
will be united the forces OF Butler from Fort
ress Monroe, Of Gen. Patterson from Mary
land and the Pennsylvania line, and frou
Washington under the accomplished Gen
Mcdowell, who actually shutters 10 bi
speeches to bic men from pure anxiety /
tight. Il may DO that the approach Of d
:sas-e forces viii require beauregard TO at
, tack the Washington division Ut once IN