The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-23

COLOR ADO MOUNTED RANGERS.
NO TRooPs IN New onLE ms.
THE = AIN DEvEATs THE REBEL
PLANS.
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to the belief that the rebels have withdrswn a mile
beyond Fairfax Court House, leaving only pickets
IN the village. The movement was made with pre-
cipitatiou.
II is reported the rebel strength q, Leesburg was
increasing and consists n several thousand men
supported by artillery Gen. Banks is enough
to the point 10 present serious shot aud she obsta
cies 70 crossing even IL the river were fordable,
which 1t will not be for day or two yet.
To morrow Gen. Mcclellan assumes command of
al the troops on the Potomac. Senator Wilson has
been offered place on Gen. McClellAns staff, and
il urged BY Ssc'y Cameron 70 take IT, He has not
yet decided to accept.
Private sdvicss from Kentucky state that the
Unioa nen there ars rapidly rscsiviag arms and or
ganixing Four or Eve regiments are ready. II Is
believed that In . few days twenty thousand loyal
citizens Of Kentucky and eastern Tenn will be on
the line from which hundreds of fugitives pre-
pared to fght their way back
Last night mutiny broke ont Ia the N. Y. 2lst
Regiment from Buffalo, stationed ~ Fort Runyon.
Forty Of it members were arrested and sent TO the
Tortngas.
the Illinois Central r. r. for military purposes
Times Correspon iencc.
The War Department has accepted : regiment
Of mounted rangers to be raised in Colorado terri
tory, rendered by Judge Pettis OF that Territory.
Jas. Rogers one If the deserters from the rebel
ranks and Q member of the Polish Legion says
that when his regiment left New Orleans there
was not anothsr rsRmeat remaining IN the city
and that II almost impossible to obtain recruits
though most active efforts were making.
Infor,natonhss been received at headquarters that
the recent rains lad entirely broken up the plans Of
The rebels for = movement On the city BY their hav
ing 30 swollen the Potomac making il unford2ble
There Ii no point between Georgetown aud Harpcr's
Ferry which can be forded.
Intelligence has been received OF the intended &C
tive intervention OF England. France, and Spain IN
the affairs Of Mexico II II also stated that their
tion IL TO embrace IN sozns form the recognioA Of
be hsd that the South will make any atte pts Mt
conquest in that direction. do not learn that any
official representation this subject has been re-
ceived BY our Government. but ,he foreign legation
sre we'll informed Of ii.
formidable insurrsction occurred among the
slaves ia Orange county len days since, set foot
by negro prescher Several negroes were hung
having taken part in the movement There are
very few whites left 10 tha. county nearly all having
been drafted into the military service Of the State
Heralds Correspondence
MAJ. Francis W Crane, psymaster II the u. s.
has been ordered to NO. 70 pay of the volunteers
who are Visiting for their pay in that section.
The Union men Of AarylAnd AZ nj last fully
aroused to the necessity III defending their soil
against invasion from the South. In addition to
the Cooper Brigade Of years soldiers Hon Frxncis
ftscrsas IN the western Psrs OF the state and to
Wallace the eastern shore are rapidly organizing
Col. l.. K. Petheridge is raising two companies Of
light artillery and regiment ofinAntryin the
ter for three years service.
Washington Aug %.
The Intelligenosr has sdv,ces via Kentucky, that
the rebels are preparing the attempt =, invasion
VI MARYLAND, and intend an offensive movement On
Cheat Mountain Pass.
Twenty three prisoners were released to-day who
were captured q Phillippi. They profess Union
sentiments.
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troops have moved up from Richmond To Manassas
Much sickness and discomfort exiAtS among the men.
Under orders of the War Department the army
will soon be completely uniformed in blue.
senator Wilson has accepted an appointment In
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Washington. Ane. -.
feeling Of perfect security pesvsda car sstire
community. Tia lsints q - CoafederaEss O. The
line Of the nptomae ase now bet,sr ualsstood. and
military men ~ th3 even with the ordinary depend
eacs On M t10ap. hey would desire nothing better
thAa fcr Jehnsss o. Rauseard to attsmpt that part
q II csaisdsr.ts programme which eoatsmpaasss
q advAncs On Wmhiagton. Il y suspected that
IL nllying ~ adsPtsa 70 ssstain The flaggiag
spirits Of rsbel tsoops whpss nsmhsn Il y positively
known are fast diminishing By snall pox. 30.
THE PHsvArEER sUmrRn.
New York, Aug. IL.
II seems osrtsin thst tho Privsteer Sumter
10 still q liberty. A letter dated q Cura coz
Aug. 7th, 10 received, saying the Sumter has
taken 2 vessels Of LsEuyra-ths soho
Abbs Bradford and bark Jos. Maxwell. Il
appsars shas the Vsssssssla Oovsronsns
aets di6ersstly from the aushoritiss here 10
Caracoa, hsving refused che 6smsss admit
sases, and hsvs dispassAsd vessel 10 miles
north Of Laguyra 70 rssake tho Jos. Max.
we'll, which Il aoshosed among the Keys.
Il
Especial 70 Oonssrcial.l
Washingten, Aug. 22d.
/ Mach indignation 10 nanifsstsd 6 the r..
leass Of rebel psisoasrs, Who 70 20 day 10
Norfolk under hsg Of truce Among che
number are . Colonel and Captain.
! By order OF the Secretary Of War fusi.
tive elavs vas yesterday arrested near Rock.
vile and surrendered 80 bic owner.
| The GoveFnnens 10 satisfied that Gen. Ere.
mont could not have sent reinfo rcemepts 10
Gen. Lyon previous 80 tho battle near
Springfield, without endangsring safety OF
so4th eastern Missouri.
Sensation UisPaacA.
Pbiladeiphis, Aug. %.
Tbs R1quirer Of this city hss pretended