The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-29


OF MIR. Broadhssd to rescmmit VS. adopted.
Some slight modi6cstions will be made u
the report, but mono that will materially
change iss original feature. The report ID
the main Will bs carried BY very large ma
jority.
The COMMITTEE Of Seven, nov eight. A.s
in sssaion.
On notion the convention adjourned until
9 O'Clock Monday morning.
Tribune Dispatch.l
Washington, July 27. .
/ II has bssn Sscertained that some 200 are
VT missing from the Minnesota regiment
There are known to bs killed and wounded
as follows: Kilied-commipsicn officers 6:
non commissioned Ulcers 10 privates 7.
A resolution will be offered to the House
to morrow, requesting tho President to rro-
pose The exohanes of Burnsss and Vahan.
digham for the Hon. Air. Ely, nov pris.
oner 1t ManassGs, and may be voted down
on the ground Of the impr0bability that the
rebels will give up one OF eur men for two
whom they have already.
Iotellige0es bas been rsseivsd by govsrn
ment that the rebels had again been concen
trated at Winchester under Generals Lee
and Johnston, and considerable apprehen.
sion 10 felt that an stack will be made on
orr forces = HArpsr's Ferry.
During the present session the House
called upoo the President 70 communicate.
IL not Incompatible With tho public interest
copies Of Gil correspondence with foreign
Pesefs relative - nAfisiDe rights; snd sfso
copies Of oil oorrssposAsoss reepsesips q.
listing ipsurreetion. The President rsspacs-
fully declines, for motives OF public policy.
The Sse'y Of War hns no information q
TO the employment Of Indians and negroes
10 military capacity b. the 90 called Con.
fedsracy, and hes % advised the House 10
response TO their resolution on the subject.
(CorrsspoDdsnss Of the World.1
Warrington, July 81.
A letter has Just bssn received from Sa-
yannah, Ca. which states that general gloon
pervadss affairs thsss. Mr.. Owens, the most
talented lawyer Of the place, has become ia.
sane over the condition Of tho country. He
bad been strong Union msn.
A soldier OF the 69sh regiment arrived here
to night, having escaped fros Manassas,
where be Vas held - . prisoner. lie says
tho rebels had many prisoDers Who were
cloaely cotfneJ. Many Of them died. He
had little or no opportunity 70 see much, bat
fully oouhrms tho reports that they look
rough. Some are wounded, and shout haif
Of them having nothing but shirt and psnss
on. They look ~ though they bad seen SER
vice, and confirm tho report Of the immenss
rebel loss.
The Official report Of the Fret hichigan
regiments loss shows that they lost one
third OF their officers and one fifth Of their
men.
Ii appears on investigation 10 of6oisl quar-
tern thas tho number Of killed 10 the late bat.
tie 10 constantly being reduced, until to day
it smounts to only $50. A large number OF
our troops which were taken prisoners were
placed among the killed.
A private letter from Virginia has been
received here, and reports that The rebel loss
Vas between 200 aud 1876, and Gansrsi
Eppa Hunter, Of Prince William county, VAS
killed, making the fourth General lost BY the
enemy.
Large nunbers Of heavy boat hovitssrs are
here with immense shell guns, and some have
been recently mounted around Alexandria.
Over one hundred trained seamen are de.
tailed to work them.
Several vessels are busily engaged 10 trans-
porting heavy timber for ortifcations along
the heights above Alexandris, - we'll ~ shot,
shell, &c.
The Baltimore, last night from Matthias
Point, reports that everything was quiet, and
no signs OF batteries could be seen.
Philadelphia, July q.
A card from ]. e. Harvey, Minister TO
Portugal, appears in the North American,
DENYING the charges Of treason against him
a ~ saenanting an Investigation. -
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