The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-21


iments 10 Kentucky.
There has been no advance on Vienna or
Fairfax, as reported.
Fortifcations are being thrown up 90 the
hill commanding Falls Church. Rumors Of
an attack are prevalent.
General James ii. Lane, OF Kansas, has
heen appointed Brigsdier General OF the q.
s. Army.
Tie fine covered bridge over Goose Greek |
near Leesburg, connecting with the middle
turnpike leading to Alexandria, Was burned
BY the rebels.
Especial to World.
Washington, June 90.
Scouts have learned that the rebels have .
masked battery on the road leading from
Falls Church TO Fairfax. The rebels have
their scouts within two miles Of the Federal
lines.
Three pickets Of the Michigan regiment,
| who were sent out last night bad not re-
turned TO Alexapdria this morning. 1t is be-
lirvsd that they have been picked OF by rebel
scouts.
Times Special
Washington, June 20.
800 federal troops under Capt. +. Gard.
ner. Penn. lst, had skrmish yesterday
evening, at Edwards Ferry, with q consider
able rebel furoe. The fight lasted nearly 8
hours, when the rebels fled, having Is to 30
of their number killed and wounded. On the
federal side killed and 3 or 4 wounded
slightly. The fight occurred from across the
river.
The attack was made by the secession
troops with view OF taking possession OF
| tho ffrrry.
Gardner's lat Lieut., who was in the skir
mish, brought Information to Washington
: that regiment of rebels returned to Har-
per's Ferry on Monday for some mechanics
skilled 10 rifle making. Having impressed
as many OF these a. they could find, they 70.
treated
!, Il 10 ascertained that the rebels have Z line
Of communication across the Potomac from
. Budd's Ferry, by email boats used at nigh,
0 which are concealed in the woods by day
and thus avoid the observation OF our crui
sers. Only letters and newspapers are con
viewed thus.
! Supplies Of provisions 60 through Ky. ant
. Tenn, instead Of via Baltimore and Freder
. lex as heretofore.
Louisville, June 90.
Col, Blsndon Duncan telegrapbs to thi
city from Winchester, w., on the 18th, tina
4 the volunteers under bis command meditst
= desertion 10 absolutely false. They will leav
- the ranks only to 70 10 their graves.
) lie does not believe that his father eve
!, expressed the opinion attributed TO him rel
. alive 10 this matter.
Cincinnati, June %.
Gen. McClelland and staff left Cincinna
: this morning TO take command Of the arm
!. in Western Virginia.
b. Grafton, June 10.
1T H.
!. that 1900 Conlederntc troops are in ii
neighborhood Of Beverly and Phillppi, N
al that an attack will DO made on the latt,
q. place. There can be no doubt but the rebe
Ii. 10 Western virtinis have 'bsen very large
y. reinforced and some grand movement 10 col
m tenplsted. The Federal troops viii be equ
a, to any emergency Large reinforcement
d. will probably reach here 10 few days.
IN force sufhcleDt 20 guard Cheat River Bridl
ed has been sent forward from here.
The rebel forces from Romney burned h
a. Railroad bridge oyer New Greek, 20 mil
A. west OF Cumberland, early this morning, 81
hs marched on to Piedmont. which place tn
now bold. Tho telegraph wires cast Of Pie
9TH mont were cut BY them. Their number
var ously estimated from 1000 20 1900. N
toe was given OF their approach 70 TOW
!. and citizens were preparing to leave ~h
re-. the INFORMANT lett. AL th0 euKsn0o OelOu
ing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad VI
to- cred up and sent west 70 Grafton.
in greatest excitement prevailed. A c,mpa
OF citizen soldiers, who were guarding !
ION bridge, are reported killed. On tho .
"a proach Of the rebels the Piedmont opera,
ms closed the telegraph Office and fed, and
have no means Of asceftaining what dana
Vi is being done. Communications BY rail
VA tween Cumberland and this place is ALSO
nta Of.
ion CT The Augusta Constitu.ionalist Of
i. 2oh ultlmo has the following significant p
agrapbi
ar Jkrs. DAvis,s WAa IioRs1 President |
to- vis's war horse passed shrudkh this city
night on his way 10 Richmond, Va. Acco
ved psnying the animal was tho President's j
low. die, Oh the horn of which IL coDpsss, Il
uss1 in case the rider should lose his way