The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-21
Reports from Southern
Papers.
Louisville. Nov. 10

The Memphis Appeal OF the l4th, ac-
knowledges the loss at Belmont to be
625 killed, wounded and missing, and
represents the federal loss at 1909. 1t
says that Col. Logan acknowledged that
the federals were whipped.
The Richmond Wing of the. 9th says
the Confederate army in Virginia is re-or-
gained. The State of Virginia is con
stituted a department, comprising three
armies of the Potomac, the Valley, and
Acquia, under the chief command of Gen.
johnson. Beauregard commands the ar
my of the Potomac, Gen. Thomas Jack
son the Valley, and Gen. Holmes the
Acquia army. The Potomac army com
prises the four divisions, the LIST including
all cavalry under Gen. Vandorn I'd G..
w, Smith, Sd Gen. Longstrect, 4th Gen
Kirby Smith. Troops continue passing
through Richmond northwardly. The
18th Texas and 2lst Georgia regiments
left on the sth for the Potomac.
All the federal prisoners in Richmond
are being sent To North Carolina. The
rumor is confirmed that Gen. Lee left
southwestern Virginia for South Caro-
lima. Floyd again commands the rebel
forces opposite 10 Rosecrans
The Richm Enquirer of the 18th
publishes the correspondence between the
Secretary Of War and Gen Winder, or
dering the latter 10 make choice If the
federal prisoners as hostages for Southern
priyate,rs condemned at Philadelphia. -
The lot fell on Col Corcoran. who was
ordered into close confinement in ielon =
cell. Other hosta GEES are Colonies Lee,
Coggswell, Wilcox, Wood, Lieut. Coils.
Brown and Netf, Majors Potter, Revere,
Nodges, and capts Richland, Brownson
and Jefier. General Wise is GONZALES
cent.
The Memphis Appeal says the journey
from Richmond to Mhmpeis occupies four
days, owing to the destruction of bridges
In East Tennessee. Two OF these bridg-
es were costly and cannot be speedily re-
built The railroad managers are using
every effort to keep up communication BY
ferry boats aud temporary bridges. Great
excitement along the route, especially at
Knoxville; Parsun Brownlow had left
for parts unknown Five hundred Uni
onsts are reported to have been at Uni
ontown when the bridges were DESTROYED.
Col. Joseph Anderson, prominent East
Tennessee rebel politician, was at the
polls on the day Of election. Several
skirmishes between Unionists and Seces-
sionists are reported from various points
in East Tennessee. The reported trans
fer of Iollieotfer's forces from Cumber-
land Gap to Eastern kentucky is unfoun
ded The latest Nashville and Mem.
phs papers show IollicofTer still ut the
Gap with 5000 troops. A brigade OF
Tennesseeans, under Gen Carroll, is or
dered to reinforce Zollcoffer from Middle
Tennessee The Louisville Bowling
Green Courier Of the l2ih, states howey-
or that three regiments and two com
panies Of cavalry and a battery of artil.
lery were sent from Bowling Green in the
direction Of Scottyillc, Ky, supposed for
Zollicoffer's relief This movement evi
IDENTIFY originated in the report Of the ad.
vance on Dansille.
The explosion Of the largest rebel gun
at Columbus killed eight men, including
three officers. Gen. Polk was laid up sew
eral days by its concussion.
the Richmond Enquirer publishes, fol
the first time, the ,ficial report o
the secret proceedings Of last spring
Virginia convention and is full Of inter
csting revelations.
The friends and opponents Of Beaure
gard are carrying on an angry newspape
controversy at Richmond Beauregare
publishes cord in the Wing requestin.
his friends not to notice tie attacks of hi
enemies. and di-claiming all ambitious as
pirations. lie announces his intention I,
retire to private life ut the end Of the war
The trouble arose from implied reflections
upon the defensive policy Of the rebe
| Government i'm some OF Beauregard gen
eral orders and reports.
Governor Harris, Of Tennessee, in Iii
proclamation Of the 18th urgently appeal
Tor private arms 20 arm i've regiment
now in camp, and threatens peremptoril,