The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-27

this direction had bean obotruoeed BY trees |
being fslled safoss all level places. The -
strsston of oil Ne reads preslsdss ~ idea |
thAt Che rebels intend 10 advance, and ths |
sans view 10 sqstainsd IL the fact that ~ |
roads leading d Oentreville, 10 The rsaf egYI
Fairfax Court House, have bssn newly cleared
ap. There - bit ons battery ae osirfoxi
Court House, very fev troops 10 ths village.
end but few thousand located ia the rear. |
An alarm OF IN advance Of the Federal
troops caused both citiseDs and soldiers TO
J1GvS FxTTTxx ~ KTusy hsssrs
Col. Hardes commanded the rebel forces
Of Fairfax Court House.
I Trains commenced running ca the Alexan.
dria, Loudon ! hampehife Railroad TO day
between Alsxsndfis and ths advanced out
posts.
The sanpaien IL Eastern Virgins will re- |
main within its present limits for some time. |
Any advance before tbs meeting Of Congress
il improbable.
Baltiaere, June rs.
The Richmond Examiner OF the 2lst was
feoeivsd hsrs. Anosg shs news u Don.
fedsrsts ordnance approved on the 2lst,
making the following appropriations for she
year ending February 18th, 1864, additional
10 those heretofore made:
For tho pay u 100 Regiments Of Infantry,
o2o, l32, 900; Tor : Legion % Artillery, Cav.
airy ssd Volsnsssrs, $65o, 900; transports
tion, Is 100000; OrdDsncs Department,
iusfutiDE puFchus of uschiusry, 6c., $4,.
100 600.
The Examiner publishes oil the war intel
iigsnce Of our sids cuntainsd in the N. York
papsvs Of the 2lst, and Baltimore papers OF
the 22d.
Alex. H. Stevens addressed meeting =.
Wafrsnton, Ga, on Monday. The meeting
subscribed $500 bales Of coston for the war
and promised 30 increase il to 1000.
The Virgins Convention 90 tho Oath dis.
susssd tho subject OF forming Land Coast
Guard in tho exposed counties not yet invs.
| ced.
An ordinance organising 0usrrilla VOL
anteer force VS. specially referred. This
lagalises oil criminal outrages BY tho Gaer.
rillss, even TO death without Jury or Clergy
upon all opponents. Another authorisink
the removal OF State Banks Was passed also
another relieving bsnks from specie pay
ments. Subject Of repudiating eli tho State
bonds, wss debated and laid over for futare
consideration.
Ksnsss City, June n.
Five companies Of cavalry, six companies
infantry, six dragoons apd ten companies OF
volunteers, in al about 500 men with :
battery, under command Of Maj. s. D. Ssur.
gis, left this city 70. day, at / o'clock p. M,
destined Tor the Southwest Of Missouri.
St. Louis, Jane Is.
Tho stsaner !. 9. Svon, lSlt tho Arseoal
to-day, With = full battsllion OF Col. Blair's
regiment Of Voluntssrs, destined, il 10 said,
for Cape 0iroedsau, 80 aOt ia conjunotion
With Col. Slosn's llinoia regiment from
Cairo against the rebel camp pear Cape
Girardsau, under Gen. Watkius.
Col. Oaugherty's regiment Of volunteers
from tho 6th Congressional District 10 ILL.,
nois, was mustered into service for three
years. at CAseyville, TO day.
/ Nov York, June Is.
A letter from on board the steamer Colo.
RADIO, dated at SEQ 23d inst, states that the
after standard Of shs engine which supported
the reversing shaft, broke Oh the evening Of
the 10th. Exsnination showed that piece
had been sawed out and replaced By soft
iron, and carefully painted over. Farther
insestig showed that other parts Of the
machinery bad been tempered with.
i The Same traisorous Engineer had charge
Of the Colorado that tempered with the Mis-.
sisslppi's engine.
The steamer Chesapeake arrived 1t JeiFsr
son and Key West on tho 10Th inst.-garri.
sons ell veil snd amply supplied with provi.
saOns and ordnance. The troops q rs. Pick
cos also we'll, and fully supplied with every
ting.
Louisville, June Is.
The Journals corresp ondent ct Williams
port, KY, says dessrters from the South.
They were Germans Who bad been pressed
Into the service ss New Orleans. Thsy "a.
port retions, powder, clothing, shoes and
arms scarce. They have not been paid fol
. too months.
The writer adds, oil this part Of The State
/, y praying Tor arms to belp the men Of East
Tennessee. May their friend Absahss, =,
they call The President, speedily send them
friend Of Mr.. Uristsndsn anshosisasiss
: y denies dispatch 80 The Jousuai that Mr.
; Oritsenden wosld okeT . compromise, or 81.
wise kentusky 20 sscsds.
The Memphis bauks havs loaned their own note
ct their nominal value for one hundred and ninety
: ave thousand dollan for secessioa purposes.
The Memphis Avalanche Of che I'd says the edi
: tor was shown dispatch from the Southern Com
missioncrs 70 Europe. brought through Canada, /
the effect that the Of two millions had been of
. fcred q advance for the cotton crep, aud thu
e France and England would soon acknowledge tn
|, Southern lonfederasy. The Avalanche believes III
- diApAtch 10 b reliable.
: The Memphis Appeal Of the 2sth reports ,sssms
:, City Of Alton cruising Columbus, Ky, endeav
= oring to capture Memphis boats.
The same psper says private advics state that Il
East Tennessee convention has adjourned sine al
after appointing committee 70 ask that East Ter
ncssee Be permitted 70 sseede pescsably from Il
81 State. or ct oil events remain neutral. II il ss
there are four in the convention to one sgainst.
y Nelson and Maynard aro tho controlling spirit
! and can direct the convention for veal or woe.
~ Washington, june %.
"a All the reports and spsealatiops about
n disposition on tho part Of The President, b
! Cabinet, Or Gen. Scott, sbr any body else,
favor : eompron,;ss, have no foundssion ,
truth.
Washington, jane -.
\ The Post Olkoe Departnent has declar1