The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-05

Brig L. q. Waite, from Psrosmhuco. 1spof1s
shat II vas informed Cd Bermuds, July 26th.
By Schooner Jno. Elliott, that thtyhad bssp
sAsscd BY pfivafeer brig. Tho Watts was
shssed on the 26th BY : bark, o7th BY =
brig, and 18th BY schooner, butoussailsd
Eehsm.
Boston, Aug. 8.
Letters received here from on board q. s.
ahip Savannah, Of Cape HAtteraa, aAy ahn
gays ohass for 3 al 4 hours TO suspicious
sssssl, ~hsay sPPsssesly 10 sseia being cap
tured, she ran over the shoals and high and
dry on the beach. The sea made : clesn
breach OYER -har. Gha nas 4 fnll. riggsd brig,
about 200 tons borden, and her eonducsswAs
singular tbroughout the entire chase. She
is ont Of range or she might havs got ten
inch shell into her.
Tho officers Say ~ attempted to ron near
enough 10 ascertain her trns character, but
= dangerous has kept ~ away. Tbs coun--
try around 10 uninhabisable. The said bark
10 Is miles north Of Caps Hatteras, and the
sea % rough that il 10 inpossible to land
Thinks she may DO tho prisatser Je6. Davis
or some vessel captured BY her making for
como inlet on ths coast OF n. @.
Philsdslphia, Aug. 3.
.Advices from the South ssy 81 Whining
ton, N. G., the TOW heat Mariner, carrying
90 man and guns went out ON Tassday II
ter the battle OF Manasass with . letter OF
marque. The port had not been blockadsd,
and British vessels game in almost daily, Ia
king out tar, turpentins and naval stores. -
The 6rst draft for troops will be made 10 the
secedsd states in . week or two. There IL
great qusking Among the ciyilians in conse-
quenos. None Of the rebel troops have been
paid Oh save in few instances.
New York, Asg. 8.
Latest advisss fron Liverpool give the
following quotations: Flour eighty easier,
"a 027s6d; wheat has downward tenden-
cy, the decline bsinE chiefly on inferior
grades, Red Western 9@ll, White lls6d1
1850 per quintsl. Corn steady, Mixed 28s
(928s6d, yellow 1Sa6d(929s, White 3l933s
Per quarter.
CINCINNATI, Aug 2d.-The Cincinnati CON-
panies OF tho I'd Ohio volunteers arrived this
morning from Washington. The reception
was the grsndest demonstration ever wit
messed here.
The Home Guards Of Coyineton and New
port, KY, and the reserve military and in
dependent regiments, were out 10 large force
and escorted the volunteers through some Of
the principal streets, TO the 9th street park,
whore they we're welcomed home by Judge
Slipper, in an eloquent address.
Thy afterwards parto0k OF q banquet 10
the Park, provided by the citizens. All along
the line Of march the seats were dcnsely
crowded, and the enthusiasm undounced.--
The volunteers were completely covered with
boquets and wreaths, showered upon them by
the ladies'. The city WAS gaily decorated
with flags, and business Was almost entirely
suspended.
Especial to Commercial.
From SOURCES which are shoueht reliabie,
it 10 said that the House OF Representatives
will be opposed to proposed increase of 10
per cent. upon the present tariff. Ii 10 be-
lieyed to have been ascertained that q con
siderable majority will vote promptly on its
rejection.
The Senate Military Committee are rigid
~ scrutinlEing the army nominations aent in
by them. Il is not probable that Major EN-
DRY or any others that have wavered u crit
ical moment will be confirmed.
NEW YoRK, Aug 2.-It appears the New
York 5th reg, en- route home, was stoned
while passing through the Sixth Ward in
Baltimore on Wednesday night, by . crowd
who cheered for Jeh. Davis. The firing was
returned with bullets, principally at one
house. Citizens Who professed 10 be Union
St begged them to stop.
Another report says the soldiers charged
bayonets on mcn lining the sidewalks. Sew
eral shots we're fred, but nobody was hart,
but an oi6csr who. in endeavoring to arrest
. rioter, was slightly stabbed. Several ar
rests were made, but al were released on
taking the bath Of allegiance to the U. s.
PHILADsEM1A, Aug. 1.-The Baltimore Ex-
change Gays three Federal steamers, which
lsft Fortress Monroe On Wednesday, reached
the mouth of he Pocomoks river tho same
evening and In sttempeol 90 ascend, they
were rspulsed, and in rStreatiDg they ran
aground.
The Virginians sent for fsieforcements,
and the capture Of the vessels M expected.
IEDIzHAroLls, Aug. 1.-THE 2Osb Indiana
regiment, Col. Brown, fully equipped, left
here this evening. WA Crestline and Pitts
burgh for Washington.
Gov. Morton has authorized the raising Of
regiment composed entirely Of Germans.
Companies from Lawranceburg, Aurora,
New 4. bany. Granville, Terrs Hauts, LafA-
yette, Peru, F.. Wsyne, BrookviIls and In
d'anapolis are expected to compose the regi-
ncnt.
HAxRIpu1o, Aug 2d.-The entire force Of
the reserve regiments Of Pennsylvania was
placed under the commaud Of Gen. Mccall
BY order Of Gen. McClellan. ii 900 OF the
reserve will be sent forward.
Waohin9ton. August g.