The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-13

to General McCleliand's Department, th
headquarters Of the Department al the Yves
are removed from st. Louis TO Fort Leaven
worth.
r The improbable rumor that zen. Butte
: had rem wed the battle at Great Bethe
caused intense excitement throughout th
city.
Gen. Butler brought Official dispatches o
0 the engagement under Pierce. They do no
| essentially varv from published accounss.-
IL is therein stated that OF the fourteen Fed
eral troops killed, eight fell by hands o.
s: : s-=.zss,ssu az ssay sSvT Ord EXPLAINED
The number of the wounded was forty. i've
HAGxRsrowS, Md, June IL.
Two reasons are assigned for the non ad
vance OF Gen. Patterson's division: First
that the Legislature 10 in session 1t Freder-
ick and that . column from Washington must
come by that route. They hope that the
Legislature will adjourn this week. And
the Government doslres to keep the troops
cut Of Maryland till utter the congressional
action to morrow.
The action Of the House OF Mary land del
egates in lnstruc.ing their U. s. Senators to
vote for the recognition Of the Southern
Confederacv, has excited deep resentment
among tho Union men 10 this part Of Mary
land. Many cay that the Federal Govern
ment ought to dispense the Legislature.
Boston, June IL.
The Chief Of Police this morning received
the followng dispatch:
New York, June Ito the Chief Of Po-
| lice Bostoa-Wm. Frsppenon, Captain IN
the Confederate army, is to sail in the steam-
or to-morr ow, Wednesday. He il the bearer
| OF dispatches from JET. Davis, and also com
missions for privateers. These papers ought
TO be &c cured.
(Signei) JoHN A. KENNEDY,
Superintendent of Police.
la the absence Of the u. S. Marshal and
District Attorney, Amse, with posse OF pc
lice, visited the steamer America, and after
much lble discovered Trappenon, and
asked to see his papers. Mr.. 7. was indig
nant declaring himself to be the Prussian
Consul at Charleston recently, and producing
his papers 10 evidence Of the fact, signed by
franklin Pierce. He also exhibited pass
port signed by Robt. Bauch, Britisb Consul
At Charleston. lie had also passes showing
that he was the bearer OF dispatches from
Lord Lyons to the British Government, and
threatened the dircst vengeance Of that gov
ernment If he was interfered with.
His stateroom was searched, but nothing
Of an Objectionable character vas found, and
returning to his office, MIR. Amse found the
following dispatches:
New York, June Ito the Chief OF Po-
lice, Boston-Arrest VIM. Trappenon, Of
Charleston, S. e., for treason. lie is to sail
in the steamer to. day. Secure bis papers,
BY order of the Secretary of State.
(Signed) JoHN A. KENNEDY,
Sup't OF Police, New York.
The dispatch came too late, as the steamer
had sailed.
Boston, June IL.
The officers of the steam frigate SusQue-
hanna tho resigned after she reached this
port learned to dav from Washington that
their names had been stricken from the Navy
Roll.
II 10 rnmored that Captain Chancey, who is
on the retired list. has been appointed TO com
mand the Susquehanna. She il coaling and
will be ready Tor sea in few days.
The Colorado has received her ordnance
and stores and will sail soon.
Louisville, June II.
The N. O. Picasune Of the 9th. says two
u. s. trans ports, supposed to be the Empire
City, and eiid to have 800 men aboard, ar
rived of the bar yesterday afternoon. Gen.
Twiggs has issuei an order prohibiting all
kinds of vessels to pass Fort Jackson with
out the Governors order.
Baltimore, June L.
THE sTeaTTaT ron Ufi POINT lIgs GrfTvar
The accounts OF yesterday Of the battle nj Great
Bethel embrace all The intelligence received at
Headquarters up 10 the departure Of the steamer.
No further military movements have taken place.
The rebel cavalry and infantry followed the re
treating troops in considerable force far as New
Market bridge, this side OF Bethel inhumanv
charging in one instance upon those bearing the
dead and wounded. The bridge burnt
The enemy had in the action six guns behind
battery. There about 20 Federal troops killed
and il IL said the number wounded Is not great
| ms at first reported.
A gentleman who came passenger from Old Point
this morning, aud spent some time at the Fort du
1 ring Yesterday and Monday, say the passengers
| were greatly astonisled reaching here 70 learn
Of the greatly exaggerated accounts relative to the
repuse at Great Bethel Up To the time the boat
left last evening, he was In conversation with both
officers and privatcs who were IN the engagement,
Some modification was expressed at the bad man
agement Of Gen, Pierce, but none ~ 10 the extent
OF the loss which was thought to be less than ~
first supposed or the temporary advantages gained
| by the rckels.
Washington, June IL
Nothing heard at the War Department to late
hour las, night OF the defeat Of the rebel forces
Great Bethel by Gen. Butler. There is no truth in
the report.
Philadelphia, June ~.
young man who left New Orleans on Wednes-
day last reports that steam tow boats prepar-
ing for privuteers, and large fotilIa getting
ready to 90 down with the floating battery and cap
ture the Brooklyn. Ii is asserted at New Orleans
that 40 600 Confederate troops were encamped in
the neighborhood Of that city.
New York June II
| The postal communication with Mexico via New
Orleans having been interrupted, the department
has directed the mails for that country to be made
up al New lrk and sent by every steamer tn Ha-
wanna care of the American Consul, who will for
ward them To Vera Cruz.
Springfield, June IL.
q. III. Browning has been appointed Senator by
Gov. Yates, TO fiji the vacancy occasioned by tn,
death Of Senator Douglas.
St. Louis June =.
About 900 State Troops were sent from Jefferson
City down tn Pacific ilroAd last night, ana Por
Gaseonade bridge. 30 miles this side of Jefferson
burned by order Of the state autho,itiss tele
e. anh wires CIT short distance from II son anl