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Rebel Movements.

WARRINGTON, Oc,. 10.
The Abandonment of L4esburg by the
Rebels is confirmed. They are said to
have proceeded to point on the Manassas
Gap Railroad. Il is presumed that they
went to Manassas to join the main body of
their army there, but the fact is not def
nitely ascertained, and the opinion is enter
tanned in some quarters that they have gone
toward Harper's Ferry, by way of Stras-
burg and Winchester. The latter, how
ever, is hardly probable.
For some days the Rebel army has oc-
cupied the segment ola circle several miles
in extent, reaching from Leesburg to Geo.
guam creek. The movement recently ma le
by Withdrawing from Leesburg, Vienna,
Fairfax and Ancondale, was unquestionabIy
intended TO reduce the front, which now
extends from the Potomac river, a. the
mouth of the Ocoquan. upon that creek,
and along Ball Run 10 Manassas Junction,
with oenterville and Fairfax Court House
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A Rebel victory at Potosi, Mo.

POTOsI, Mo, Oct. II.
We have the following account of the at
tack on the Big Bridge yesterday morning.
The enemy was discovered approaching The
bridge about O'Clock yesterday morning by
a German picket who gave the alarm.
Our troops numbering between 40 and so
instantly prepared for action. although the
force against them numbered somewhere
about six hundred under the lead of jeff.
Thompson himself. They stood their ground
and from stone piles and other places of
shelter did good execution. They were fin.
ally surrounded. however, and obliged to
surrender. Their loss is one killed and six
wounded. The rebel loss is FIVE killed and
four wounded.
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occupied as outposts A very large body
of their forces is known to have been
thrown toward the Potomac, in the neigh
borhood of Shipping Point. The move
meat is purely defensive, to meet the sup
posed advance of our army of the Potomac
in that direction, so as to cut of the COM
nlunication.
Tie withdrawal of the enemy from our
advanced position, in front of the I'm
ion lines. is fully confirmed by Prof. La
Mountain, who made a balloon ascension
this afternoon, shortly before five O'Clock.
He assembled from point about six miles
west of Alexandria. The wind carried him
about five or six miles over the enemy's
camp, around Fairfax station, and then
rising into another current he took cir
curt to Fairfax Court House, and thence
back to our lines, landing at Gen. Blenker's
headquarters. He had an excellent view
of the enemy's position, and could see their
encampments at Manassas. There were no
Rebel forces, except fere and there man,
this side of Fairfax Court House. At the
Court House there were only few comps-
MES, and the appearance of the bivouacs
demonstrated that the position had recently
been almost entirely evacuated. At Fair
fax station there appeared to be large
force.
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PEOPLES UNION TICKET.

For Representatives,
p. B.. PLUMB, of Emporia; p. B. MANSON, Q
Fremont.
.... - For Commissioners,
,THOS. STANLEY, of Americas: GEO. S. SAX
TON, of jackson; a. p. BURNS, of Waterloo
irrr- r For Probate Judge,
rgiJ.. 1', B. L. CLARK, of Pike.
-' For Sheriff,
ti r. W. CLOUD, of Waterloo.
-...... For Treasurer,
SOLOMON G. BROWN, of Bnporia.
s-L 's For Clerk,
90 EDWARD BORTON, of Empcria.
-t,g For Assessor,
-..rsass 4 ROSS THOMAS, of Pike.
For Surveyor
ii d g. N. WALKER, of Fremont.
For Coroner,
DR. =. WHITE, of Americas.
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From ROlIa.

RoLLA, Oct. Is.
Fifty one more of our wounded soldiers
arrived yesterday from Springfield. These
men report that sharp skirmsh took place
Monday morning twenty miles this side of
Lebanon, between two companies of mount
ed men belonging TO Major Wright's bat
and some 100 Rebel cavalry. Mai. Wright
surprised the Rebels by an attack on their
rear, and completely routed them. killing
about thirty and taking the same number
prisoners. Maj. Wright's loss was one
killed and seven wounded. Very little fir
ing was done by the Rebels
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Committee is carried out we will certainly
have trouble Let us bide our time and
settle the matter at the ballot box. We
hope the people of Kansas will not touch
this State ticket Treat it with silent con-
tempt. and give our presumptuous Central
Committee such a rebuke that they will
hide their heads with shame. Let usyote
for H. r. Dutton for Treasurer, and Sam
uel Stinson for Attorney General, to fill the
vacancies, and let the rest go.
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STATE TICKET.

A meeting of the Safe Central Commit
To-, was called at Topeka on the 18th, to
nominate candidates to fill vacancies in the
offices Of State Treasurer and Attorney
General. There were but two or three of
the Committee present, but most of the
members, if not all. had sent their proxies,
as requested in the published call. Instead
of doing what they were expected to do and
going home as they should have done, they
nominated full State ticket. What put
this idea into their heads no one can tell,
unless there is to be an attempt to reyolu-
tionize the State Government. In fact, we
think it means revolution. In ordinary
times, when there was a necessity for the
nomination of State ticket, this action on
the part of the Committee would be hoo ed
at by all law abiding citizens, aud now it is
piece of presumption and folly for which
there is neither reason or excuse. There
was law passed by the last Legislature fix
ing tie time for electiug Governor and
State officers on .the Tuesday succeeding
The first Monday in November, In 1861"
Our present State officers were elected about
= year before our admission as a State, and
. il was question which caused much dis
cusson in the Legislature, whether the
terms of the State officers commenced in
January ter they were elected. or whether
they were to run Two years from the Time
we were admitted into the the Union. A
majority of the State Legislature seemed to
be of opinion that they were not ofleers I'M
til we were admitted, and that they were to
hold their respective offices two years from
that time, ard consequently provided Tor
the election Of their successors IN 1867.
+ Bnt the Stale Central Committee seeks to
set aside the law and elect them this fall.
What arc we TO come to If a few men, who
hate Governor Robinson, and who have no
more authority than any other three or four
private citizens, are to dictate IN such i'm
7portant matters? These are exciting times,
and we must look at matters as calmly and
dispassionately as possible. Men should
not let their hatred of single individual
run away with their better judgment. There
will be anarchy and ruin enough without
this. The people have elected the present
2 State officers. and they must hold their of
fees until their legal term Of Office expires.
If Governor Robinson has pursued such a
policy as to call down the wrath of the Peo-
pie on his head, as is evident from the man
ifestaLions from various curriers', let that
matter be settled with him at the proper
time and in the proper manner. But in the
). name Of all that is good let US not have a
revolution in Kansas. and war among our
selves. If the programme of the Central
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Figh, near Harper,s Ferry.

BALTIMORE, Oct. II.
gentleman from near Harper's Ferry
furnishes the particulars of fight between
six companies, consisting of parts of the
Eighteenth Pennsylvania and Wisconsin,
and the Thirteenth Massachusetts,, under
command of Col. John w. Geary, and 8, 900
Rebels
Early yesterday morning. the Rebels
showed themselves on Bolivar heights at
Harper's Ferry, and commenced an attack
with artillery, with three companies under
Major j. P. Gould, stationed on the north
side of the Potomac. A constant fire was
kept up for some hours, when three COM
panies of the Third Wisconsin Regiment
crossed the river, formed into line, and
drove the enemy back, and succeeded in
capturing one of their heavy guns. They
were, however, compelled to retreat to the
river, which they did in good order. Here
they were reinforced by three other com
panies. and they then, with Col. Geary at
their head, marched upon the enemy, and
after hard fighting drove them from their
position, and recaptured the 80 FOUNDER, a
columbiad. Our forces had but three
pieces of artillery, and these were fred from
this side OF the river until the enemy re
treated. The enemy had seven pieces of
artillery and 500 cavalry, together with
their infantry, and were completely routed
and driven back some three miles. Our
loss in killed and wounded is not over sew
en-, while that of the enemy is at least $50.
Col. Ashley, who was at the head of the
enemy, is among the killed.
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WHAT WE ARE TO VOTE ON.

Besides the State, District and County
officers to be voted for by the people next
Tuesday week, they are to express their
preferences for some point for the State Cap
ital; they. are also to vote either for or
against the banking law, and the proposed
amendment to section seven, article thirteen
of the State Constitution, both of which
have been published in this paper for some
weeks. We hope the people will bear these
matters in mind when they come to vote.
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Missouri Convention,
ST.. LOUIS, Oct 4

ST.. LOUIS, Oct II.
In the Convention yesterday, an OrIi
nance postponiug the State election till the
first Monday in November. 1869, was passed
by a vote of 40 to J..
A resolution was offered authorizing the
Governor to issue State revenue notes to the
amount of s., oOO, 900. to be received by the
State the same as gold, and to be redeemed
at the end of three years without interest.
The committee on Militia reported an Or
dinance for the organization and government
of the State Militia.
A memorial was receivd from the U. S.
Grand Jury, requesting the Convention to
declare all the County offices vacant. which
have been filled by persons known to be in
any manner disloyal to the U. s.. Govern
ment, such vacancies to be filled by appoint
ments by the Governor.
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By the Governor.
J. w. ROBINSON, Secretary of STATE
Election Proclamation.

In accordance with the provisions of
the Constitution an laws of the State, an
election will be held on the FIFTH day Of
NOVEMBER next, for the election of the
following officers, to wit
REPRESENTATIVES To THE STATE LEGIsLA-
TURE.
l st District, Doniphan County, four mem
bers
Cd District, Atchison and Brown Coun-
ties, six members.
Sd District, Nemaha, Washington and Mar
shall Counties two members.
4th District, Clay, Riley and Potawatto-
mics, Counties four members.
9Th District. Dickinson, Davis and Wa
baunsee Counties, three members.
9th District, Shawnee. Jackson and Jeffer-
son Counties, eight members.
7th District, Leavenworth County, nine
members.
9th District, Douglas, johnson and Wyan-
dotte Counties. thirteen members.
9th District Miami, Linn and Bourbon
Counties, nine members.
10th District, Allen Anderson and Frank
lin Counties, two members.
18th District, Woodson and Madison Coun-
ties, two members.
IL District, Coffey, Usage, and Breckin-
ridge Counties, six members.
18th District, Morris, Chase and Butler
Counties, two members.
18th District, Arrapahoe, Godfrey, Hun
ter, Greenwood, Wilson, Dorm and Nc
Gee Counties, one member.
TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE SENATE.
Cd District, two senator's. in place of H. R.
DuttoD, appointed treasurer, and j. A.
Martin, appointed to Office under the
Federal Government.
4th District, one senator, in place of S. D.
Houston, appointed to Office by the Pres
ident of the United States.
9Th District, one senator, in place of II.
w. Farnsworth appointed to Office.
9th District, one senator in place of Jo-
siah Miller, appointed to Office.
9th District, one senator, in place of J. G.
Burnett, appointed TO Office.
10th District, one senator, in place of p. p.
Elder, appointed to Office.
STATE OFFICERS
State Treasurer, in place of VIM, Tho
len, who failed to qualify.
Attorney General. in place of B. F. Simp-
son, resigned.
Fifth District, Usage, Coffey, Woodson,
Madison, Breckenridge. Nor
ris, Chase, Butler and Hunter Counties. a
District Judge, in place of o. E. Learnard,
abesnt from the State.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
A Dis trict Attorney will be elected for
each judicial District in the State, who
shall bold his Office for two years.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
There will be elected in ecah County,
one Sheriff, one Coroner, three County
Commissioners, one County Clerk, one
County Treasurer, one Register of Deeds,
one County Surveyor and one County As
SCISSOR.
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CAMP McK1NsrRY, NEAR SYRACUSE, }

OctoOer II.
Special to the Repu5Lican:-G Gen. Ere
mont has sent dispatch here stating that
he has reason to believe that Price has re-
traced, or will retrace. his steps to the
Usage, and there make a stand, and there
give our forces battle. This information
confirms a statement sent you last week
from Jefferson. that Price expected to meet
McCulioch about the Goth inst, at he Sac
River, and then march north.
SECOND DIsPATcH.-Gen. Fremont en-
camped, last evening, within three miles of
Warsaw, and viii probably wait there until
the other divisions Join him.
Gen. Pope and his command left here
yesterday, and were at Otterville last night
By Monday next the entire. force under
General Fremont will, no doubt, be on their
way South, in pursuit of Sterling Prices
forces, either to drive them still further, or
force them to engage in battle. Every
thing indicates that general engagement
must soon take place.
If the rebels make stand in Missouri, q
battle will probably occur in less than two
weeks.
LATEsT.--A rumor prevails here that Nc
Culloch and Price had violent quarrel on
Monday, near Osceola, and that many of
the rebels, taking sides with the leaders,
some 10 were killed and 40 Wounded
This is doubtless hoax.
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L11EsT TELEGRAPHIc VIEWS.
Fremont,s Whereabouts.

SYRACUSE, Mo-, Oct. II.
b A messenger from Fremonps headquar-
ters at Warsaw. reached here to-day with
dispatches for Gen. McKinstry.
1t was said that Price had made stand
with 10000 we'll armed and disciplined
troops, and large force of irregular militia.
On the arrival of Fremont at Warsaw the
opposite bank of the Usage river was lined
with rebel horsemen who we're dispersed by
few rounds of canister.
Fremont had begun preparations to lay a
pontoon bridge across the Usage when the
messenger left and it vas supposed his army
would be over the river on Wednesday night
He was determined to push on with the
utmost vigor and would probably soon
come up with the enemy and force him to
fight or retreat.
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REPUBLICAN, D1srRIcr TIoKEr
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET.

-I1at .GIflsa For Commissioners,
w B. DAVIS of Fremont: THos. STANLEY
% OF Americas; A. J. ANDREWS, of jackson.
hEs {e-p 'ns1 For Probate Judge,
s9'@'7 ss' MOVES SPICER, of Fremont.
I5.i--. -.,.. 30 For Sheriff,
.rrIs.ts w. H. NICKEL, of Waterloo.
g;Ei+estHe For Treasurer.
bHs st.7a j. R. SWALLOW, of Emporia
g.. For Register of Deeds,
F. G. HUNT, of Emporia.
-.g.- For Clerk,
-rra EDWARD BoRToN, of Emporia.
For Assessor,
ROSS THOMAS, of Pike
f. .s-sT,- For Surveyor,
gaiitEs5 E. B. KIRKENDALL, of Pike.
"a A4S' az. For Coroner,
-hioT D. W. APPLEBY, of Waterloo.
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Foreign News.
HALIFAX Oct. is.

HALIFAX, Oct. Is.
The steamer Arabia, from Liverpool, 9Th,
via Queenstown. 9th. has arrived.
Mr.. Lindsay, 81. p, in speech at Sun
derland. gave his opinion that the English
Government ought to urge the raising OF
the American blockade, and that both Eng
land and France should now consider The
expediency of recognizing the Southern
Confederacy. Financial depression contin-
ned in Paris, and there had been some agi-
tation in that city, owing TO the advanced
price of bread
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Rebels at Manassas and Aqua Creek-FOr
eign Capitalists Taking the Loan.

" OSL
The sudden retreat of the Rebel army
from its position at Vienna has created
much excitement here to-day. General
Nc Clellan crossed the Potomac at an early
hour this morning, in order to investigate
;he actual condition of affairs in Virginia.
A transport vessel went down the Po-
tomac last night, for the purpose of testing
the state of navigation and to afford oppor-
tunity for reconnaissance of the enemy
batteries.
1t is now confirmed that the Rebel pick
cts have fallen back as far as Fairfax Court
House. Our own pickets follow their steps
as they retreat The entire force of the
Rebel army is now supposed to be eoneen-
trated on the line from Manassas to Aqua
creek.
1t is said that the massing of the Rebel
force is just the effect which Mcclellan has
designed by his various movements. The
army officers are apparently much pleased
with the shape that the contest is now as
suming.
We learn from good authority that certain
foreign capitalists have offered Mr.. Chase,
Secretary of Treasury, to take one million
of the u S. Government loan, at 81 per
cent. interest.
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The latest news from Fremont indicates
that there will be terrible battle soon, if it
has not already been fought. We have ev-
cry confidence in the General and bis men.
We only fear that he viii be so impetuous
and so anxious to clear up the late ungen-
erous charges of certain politicians against
his reputation, that he may engage force
of rebels too large for him.
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We see that John j. Ingalls, has been
nominated to fill the seat in the State Sem
ate made vacant by the resignation of Hon.
John A. Martin, of the .Atchison District.
We hope he win be elected. We regard
him, in every particular. as one of the best
young men in the State.
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See advertisement of r. H. Abraham, of
the Dow Greek Nursery, in another column.
Mr.. A. offers the people a splendid chance
to obtain fruit trees. His trees were raised
here and have the advantage of being ac-
climated.
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Mrs Darlington. hearing that young
man had set up for himself, said /: s'Poor
fellow ] Has he no friend that will sit up
for hin, part of the time go and she sighed
10 be Young again.
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The United States Express Company
lately brought through over twenty tons of
army goods for Fremont division.
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The victory at Harper,s Ferry.

BALTIMORE, oct. IL.
A gentleman who spent the whole of yes
terday at Harper's Ferry says that the ac
counts published there of the fight on
Wednesday are in the main correct. The
fight lasted from AM.,to PM. It was
regular skirmish, with variable results.
TIE rebels when hard pressed, retIeated
into the woods, ard at other times driving
the Federal troops back on Bolivar-the
main fight being beyond that town, on the
road to Charleston.
Attwo O'Clock. Col. Geary advanced with
three peices of cannon, which soon silenced
the guns of the enemy, and put his entire
force to flight.
A chaplain of the rebels, who was taken
prisoner, says that before he was captured
from the field There was nothing positive
was not generally credited. An officer sup
posed TO &c hi m was shot during the final re-
treat of the enemy.
A gentlemen direct from Harper's Ferry
announces that the rebels again appeared on
Loudon and Bolivar nights, this morning,
and renewed the attack on the Union forces,
under Maj. Gould, with artillery. Maj.
Gould, fired upon them with canister from
the eolumbiad which was captured on Tues
day, and drove them back, but not until the
yandals had burned the mill of A. II. Herr,
and took the miller prisoner. whom they
charged with giving information to the Fed
erals of the IL, 900 bushels of wheat being
brought there to grind.
The firing there was progressing when
our informant left; women and children were
fleeing in great terror to the Maryland shore,
in anticipation of the town being burned.
Maj. Gould was throwing shot and shell
from the Maryland heights after the rebels.
and was confident that be could keep them
off until reinforcements could reach him.
Col. Geary's wound is only slight cut in
the calf of his leg, caused from the explosion
of shell.
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AMENDMENr OF THE CONSTITUTIONS.
BANKING LAW.

At the same time and places. a vote will
be taken for or against the Banking Law,
as published by the Secretary of State
The ballots used shall be writer or printed
as follows: "For Banking LaV,'' or
against Banking LasO." as the case may be;
made in accordance with the election law of
The Stota
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-01
EXTRA SESSION
EXTRA SESSION
or THE
IOWA LEGISLATURE!!
Proclamation by the Governor !!

Believing, that within the meaning Of the
Constitution, an extraordinary occasion has
occurred, and that SUBJECTS Of vital import
ance 10 the people Of the State Of Iowa re-
quire tho immediate attention Of the Legis-
lature; Now, therefore, !, SAMUEL J. KIRK
WOOD, Governor Of said State, by virtue Of
the authority IN me vested, do hereby con
vene the General Assembly Of said State, in
special session, to be begun and held at Des
Moines, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of May,
A. D., 1861, at two O'Clock P. NJ. of said
day.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand, and caused to be here
unto affixed the great seal Of the
State Of Iowa. Dated at Des
Moines this 18th day Of April, A.
D., 1861.
SAMUEL s. KlRKWOOD.
By the Governor.
ELIJAH Stills,
Sec'y Of State.