The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-24


New York, Aug. %.
The second new gun boat Was launched
yesterday.
A letter from aboard the %. 8. steamer
Crusader, says the Mississippi has taken 2
small privatsers and driven 2 steamers back
into Mobile.
The Tribune learns that the President has
authorised Hon. J. S. Phelps OF Springfield,
10 southwest Missouri, to embody tho cisi-
xsns, and form Eve regiments Of infantry and
one Of cavalry, 10 serve under the laws OF
Missouri for six months. In the meantime
orders have gone out authorisng Is foil
regiments TO be raised in Missouri for the
war.
Especial to Commercial.
Washington, Aug. %.
The Baltimore papers hereafter are not to
publish news which will injure the Govt.
They have done so very freely, hsretofors.
The secessionists are spending money TO
circulate peace srgum ents in the free States.
Citisens Of Baltimore, OF great wealth. are
engaged 10 she business. The N. Y. News
and tho Day. Book derive assistance from
these men and their sympAthisers in South
ern States.
New York, Aug. %.
Baltimore, and w. j. Kelly, arrested recent
y st Harrisburg, had como from South Of
the Potomac. On Kelly wss found 100, 900
dollars in money 10 notes OF Confederate
State Banks, and various bills Of ssle, dated
at Richmond, for pork. Other articles we're
concealed in their poekess on the side Of
| their shirts.
Frederick, Nd, Aug. %.
The Correspondent OF the Associated
| press, With Gen. Banks division, writes that
tho health Of the army 10 generally good
The Hospitals have but fev tenants. There
has been great improvement since leaving
Sandy Hook.
on Tuesday morning, and proceeded towards
Sandy Hook, apparently for tho purpose OF
visiting the whole line Of the Potomac de-
fences. There Vas some curiosity 30 catch
glimpse OF him. Remarks not particularly
complimentary were uttered by some Of th,
soldiers who had perused his letters.
New York, Aug. %.
The steamship North Star from Aspiuwai
With 81, iii 800 in specie and dates 80 the
LIST Of August, arrived TO day.
Especial 10 Connercial.
/ Washington, Aug. %.
Mr.. Boteler, OF Harper's Ferry, recently
arrested, Vas released By Gen. Banks.
Col. Z. d. Baker, Of Cal, il 50 raiss ,
brigade Of 5000 oes.
Washington is very quiet TO- day, and sb'
people seena TO be entirely relieved Of An,
appr ehsnsions OF 40 attack by BeAsreeard
Fortress Monroe, Aug. %.
Several exrerimentsl shots we're made to-
day from the Union gun At she extreme rang,
or between four and Ave miles one sho
penetrated Q sapdbsnk IL fcct. II 10 sai,
Gen. Butler will takc the Acid ia sooDsn,
OF the volunteers OF this Department.
! New YORK Mavkes.
New York, Aug. %.
4 Fiour-$4 35(04 - Saper State; ~ S.
GA 10 Extra state; ~ 35(94 s supe
Western; - 55(14 60 common to medium
Extra Western; - 05C9S Is for shippisI
brands, Extra Round Hoop Ohio.
Wheat-el IL Miisaukss Club, 81 2
New Winter Red Western, 81 35(1l 40 TO
White Kentucks.
Corn-4s(943, Mixed Western.
, Whisky quiet, lit.
Tar Towxa or BASIL DISCOVERED
French Consul u Mossl recently cent hon
IN account OF . discovery 90 astounding =
30 render the photographs views and voueh
ers that accompanied i necessary - eoo6I
/ nation OF ice truth. The discovery was tbs
. Of the ruins OK the Tower Of Bstsf, srd =
photographs exhibited tho remaining "
: stories Of this oncc marvellous struosure; th
bricks cemsnted With bisumen and bsario
, inscriptions npoo then, which, when dec
: phered, are expected to confirm the account
1 Of Scripture.