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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28

when the people are to be heavily taxed for
years to come to support the Government,
the Post Office Committee have felt it,
duty to endeayor to make the Post Once
Department, ii possible, self-sustaining.
and thus relieve the Treasury from tho
burden of its millions of annual deficit
Thus we reported bill, distasteful to
many of our fellow-members, abolishing
the franking privilege, which has at last
passed the House. And we also. rs part
of the same system for swelling our reve-
nues, reported this bill, distasteful as it is
10 many newspaper dealers, leaving the
peoples representatives to do with it as
they see fit.
1t does not, as you are aware, prohibit
papers from being carried outside of the
mails. 1t only says, Gas We pay heavily
for those very post-routes 70 supply the
people with letters and papers, and as all
letters that 60 over them, inside or out
side of the mails, are required to pay post
age, news should also." five err in this,
we err at least on the side of postal uni
formity, on which you insist-on the side
Of Government revenue, which We 80 sad
" need regret that it is not acceptable
to newspaper men-my own profession
but must follow the convictions of duty.
IF the House thinks the change too radical
land / know how potential will be the in
Auence against it, we shall, Of course,
submit but, if so, ought not the law as to
letters be changed? Is not that as much
- retrogade from the free tendencies of
our age toward the days of monopoly and
stringent Government CONTROL" Is you
insist this is!
Your own editorial on fnnking in the
very same column of yesterdays Tribune.
says: "The Post Office, it is currently
affirmed and believed, is . heavy tar on
the Federal Treasury, because Of the low
rates of postage. Make eusrything pay,
and let us see. Epervfhin0
in reason must be done 10 speH the receipts
and diminish the outgoes of the Federal
Treasury" Is it 30 grossly usreaso.able
10 attempt to t'swell the receipts" by re-
curing that papers carried over post
routes outside of the mails, shall pay the
same postage we exact on those carried on
the same train inside of the mailsy
Yours truly,
SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
House of Reps, Washington, Jan. Is.
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REPORTs FROM THE SOUTH.
Fort Monroe, ian. 25.


The storm is over. Several rebel off.
GERS from Boltimore went BY flag Of truce
to Craney Island.
A dispatch from Knoxville says Gem
Crittenden has retired to, aud will make q
stand 1t Monticello.
The Norfolk Daybook of Saturday ha.
not work about Burnside's expedition
An extract is given from the Newberns
Progress Of Thursday ast, which says
Up to yesterday Wednesday, we are
sure there is or had been not Yankee gun.
boat over the Swash at Hatteras.
The defeat in Kentucky is at last nd
mitted The Daybook has q heading,
Further particulars from Somcrset" =
"Disaster not so bad as first reported
1900 confederates attack Il. 900 federals,r
The Petersburg Express sends US the fol.
lowing: s'Gencral Grittenden began the
attack on the enemy supposed to number
800, afterwards found to be 1900
ZellicefeF Was killed early in the action.
Critteuden being wounded, Col. Carroll
took command and recrossed the Cumber.
land. Our loss was 800, the enemy .
400 or 50Qs Rutledge and McClsrny 4
batteries we're left on the field. The enc
my was rspuised three. times, md fell
back TO their Notifications they then out
hanked Us. We lost all our horses, tents,
equipments, and eleven guns, spiked or
thrown in the river. Colonels Powell,
Battle. Stain, and Cummings, we're
wounded. Major Fobb was wounded in
the hip Our forces numbered 6, 600.
1t is reported in Norfolk that the feder-
al steamer Louisiana was lost.
The Daybook has an article from the
Charleston Mercury, giving particulars Of
the capture of Cedar Keys. There we're
three schooners and Eve fishing smscks
loading with lumber and turpentine At the
time.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival Of the steamer Europa.

Halifax, Jan. 26. {
The Europa, from Liverpool, the 18th.
Queenstown, 18th, arrived last night
She brings neither troops nor stores.
A Cadiz telegram says the America
Consol received orders to protest agalns
the admission of the Sumter. Il was sale
Spain would protect the prisoners brough
by the Sumter.
RussfA.-It is reported that Russii
has sent an embarrassing ultimatum (
Rome that if the Pope does not condemn
the conduct of the Polish clergy Russi,
will recognize the Kingdom Of Italy.
The Journal of 81. Petersburg publishes
an article congratulating Mr.. Seward on
the uprightness and intelligence Of his poll
cy, and demanding that the Trent incident
may become the starting point Of negotia-
items for the recognition by the powers OF
a common principle, upon the question Of
the neutral flag, it also expects England
to give the world solemn guarantees for
the future by signing convention which
By ensuring universal respect for the rights
of neutral powers, would contribute to the
maintenance of peace, and mark the pro-
gress of civilization.
CHINA new regency has been es-
tablished at Pekin, under the two EN-.
presses.
FRANcE.-Ths pacific termination Of
the Trent affair caused . rise in the
Bourse Of ! per cent.
The Moniteur says feeling Of profound
regret and indignation has een aroused in
England and France by the vindictive act
Of destroying the port of Charleston.
Rentes firm, 68f 60c.
The Bourse was frm and advancing.
Rentes, ..6Sf Coo. The monthly returns Of
the Bank Of France showed decrease in
cash of over Is, 900 900 francs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28

Der last, while the battalion remaining =
Barracks has been the greatest sufferer IN
disability and mortality. The voices all
around US say 60 forward. The lists OF
mortality in winter quarters, the voices
from our hospitals, the firm tones Of our
brave soldiery, the prayer of patriot
ism and 1thc silent voices from the bat
tie fields Of Manassas, Lexington and
Leesburg, all whisper the same words. sgo
forward When that command shall
come and We rush forward to be crowned
with victory and rebellion shall have been
crushed out, the prayers Of the donors
God bless them Of our beautiful faes
shall BE- answered, and whether that be
without further struggle upon our part or
upon the bloody battle field, rest assured
that our company will honor that flag
The memories Of that morning are stamped
upon our minds. The stirring aud elo-
quent words of Hon. Sam. F. Miller and
the earnest prayer of Rev. Mr.. Thatcher
are written upon tablets not to be erased.
That the resolution is we'll fixed in our
minds. to be found worthy the trust placed
in our hands, let the march TO Spring
field, the surrender at Blackwater and the
battle of Silver Greek attest,
Yonfa
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~ Bausman SAYS that slavery is not

~ Bausman says that slavery is no
the cause of the rebellion and the war
Yes, Bausman says SOL. B. Bausman
writes and publishes that reconcile truth
for the benefit Of Governor Kirkwoed and
Colonel Croker and the rest of mankind
Bsusman gives his readers to understand,
TOO, in hispeculiariy chaste style Of writing,
that Governor Kirkwood and al who agree
with him, are "un-loyal, and tha: Col.
Croker is . coward.
Who is Bausman faye, there's the
rub |" Who and what is J. B. Baus
man! The fellow has record, but the
world has not kept it. His record is in
tho papers, but the public are not cogniz-
ant of it
Bausnan is political bastard, her
maphrodite, the "spawn" of the "un-loy-
Loyal embraces of certain weak kneed
Republicans, with the weaker backed
fraction of the Mahony Democracy Of
last summer. Bausman was the conduct
or of the Commonwealth, the organ of
said Republicans, and ~ result of the
aforesaid "un-loyal' embraces between
the Journal and the Commonwealth, the
organs of said weak fractions of the old
political parties, the Desmoines Times was
spawned upon the public, and the
Journal and Commonwealth died in the
effort.
Bausman survives to certify that Slav-
cry wns not the cause Of the rebellion and
the war. live had q blind pup. for whom
there was SO little hope Of vision, we
would drown him incontinently. ~
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ssPuttt Throuxh.-

"Put II through not write telegraph back here /;
but pat IL through. ~" Abraham Iincslns nstructlo
for Gen Lane.
tsPut Il through" Right, good Abraham, "Put II
through 7"
Just what you ordered Lane il asked OF you.
Chosen alone to do . certain task.
GO straight ahsat il. Never turn 70 ASK
What this or that one bids or bees you do
Unto the WORK, the work alone, betrue
Be led by none. Men change fer gold or power.
Sway In the passions Of the Transient hour.
Hold fast the helm. Keep the pole star In siEht.
Turn not; sesr not. Trust Truth; trust God-the
Right.
Heed your ewn counsel Ia your sacred place,
Not parties, men, OF States. Lead on the rsoo.
Your country calls, The world 10 calling, tee,
Good Abraham turn not back but Put !, through ~
LlBERTAS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
BUKNsIDE,s FLEET.

New York. Jan. 26.
Specials state that Asst Sec'y Fox feels
confident that Burnside's expedition has
ere this struck blow which, with Gen.
ersl BuelFs advance into Tennessee, will
cut of oil rebel communication With Viir-
ginia and the States south. Mcclellan
says if the expedition had failed We should
have heard Of it through rebel sources ere
this.
The steamer Karnak, from Nassau 10th
arrived this morning.
The steamer Kate arrived at Nassau on
the 9Th, 48 hours from Charleston. with
500 bales Of cotton and eight passengers,
flying the rebel flag.
Cotton culture had been commenced at
the Great Bahamas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
From Cairo.

Cairo, Jan. "a.
A flag of truce went to Columbus this
afternoon, under command of Col. ]. d.
Webster, taking down one prisoner, who
vas delivered to the rebel authorities.
Fhs SD Illinois and Tth Iowa we're
sent up to-day on the City Of Memphis to
Smithland, at the mouth of the Cumber-
land river. Another regiment went up
on the Chancellor to the same place
Gen. Smith is returning to Paducah,
and probably reached there to-day, hay-
ing found no enemy. during his absence.
He did not reach Fert Henry
Cannonading was heard to-day in the
direction Of Columbus, probably occasion
ed BY rebel artillery practice.
The steamer January was fred into. at
Prices Landing, to-day. by squad Of
rebels. but neither boat nor crew were in
iured.
Col. Ross, at Cape Girardeau. has sent
ost some cavalry to scour the country.
One hundred rebel cavalry entered
Blandville, KY. yesterday, and seized the
county records.
Orders were received last night TO put
the mortar boats immediately into condi.
ton for service. Capt. Constable, com
mander Of the mortst boat Gotilla, went
this moraing t. Pittsburgh, under orders
from Washington, to superintend the ship
ments Of mortars, equipments and ammu.
milton.
Nearly two millions of dollars have
been paid out at this post within the past
three weeks, principally to soldiers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28

Not many years since the English Gov
ernmsut we're manufacturing muskets by
hand labor. and knew of no other way
They learned through their agent Who
visited the Crystal Palace at New York
and made visit to Springfield. that we
had invented machinery for manufacturing
arms, and actually made them 80 that their
parts would interchange. When this was
mmunicated to Parliament it was treat
ID as an absurdity. The possibility Of
making the irregular parts Of gum BY
machinery was denied. and it was not
without fierce Opposition that small sum
was appropriated for making further in
curry. Commissioners we're appointed
Who cams to Springfield while Gen Ripley
vas superintendent. BY the consent Of
our Government, be allowed them TO in
spect all our machinery; and they we're
able to send home report that the won
derful accounts they had received were
true. They were then permitted to make
contracts with the Amcs Company at Chi
copee. and other establishments, for the
manufacture Of similar machinery, and to
take drawings and models from the armo.
~. Similar machinery did not exist else-
where in the world, and without this kind
ness ON the part Of our Government they
would TO this day have been making mus
kets by hand. Much of the machinery
had been invented in Springfield and was
very complicated, and could not have
been made without aid from our Govern
ment. When tho machinery was made,
they were allowed to hire from the armo.
~ such men - they chose, to 90 TO Eng.
land and set mp the machinery and super
intend it, operation. Some Of these men
are there now. At their new arsenal q
Enfield Locks. they are said to be making
two hundred thousand musketsa year
For this they are indebted to our kindness
They now repay this kindness by forbid.
ding the export of arms, saltpeter and lead
to this country, and by seizing all they
can End in the hands Of our merchants,
although it has been bought Of their peo-
pie and paid for.-(Spring6eld Mass.
Republican, 18th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
More Rebels Caught.

st. Louis, Jan. "a.
Oficial dispatches from Cape Girardeau
state that an expedition which left that
place a few days since for BENTON aad
Bloomfield, has returned, having captured
Lieut. Col. Farmer, IL other eficers and
6s priyates of JEFF. Thompson 8 command;
also quite a number Of arms, horses, sad
daes, 30.
A telegraph line is to be Immediately
constructed from Rolla westward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
From WARRINGTON.
Washington, Jan. q

The War Department received dis
patch tonight from Gen. Halleck, saying
the expedition sent from Cape Girardeau
to Benton and Bloomfield WAS entirely
successful capturing Lieue. Col. Farmer
and eleven other officers and sixty eight
privates, . quantity Of arms, DC. Most
Of the rebel officers were captured in q
ballroom.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
M ere slave Traders Arrested IN New
Bedford.
The Boston Journal of late date


1.-THE develop ments which have been
made since the Government entered earn
estly upon the work of ferreting oukthose
engaged in the slave trade, show that New
Bedford has been the centre of active
operations, and that the business Of fitting
out as unsuspicious whaler vessels really
intended for the slave trade has been car
ried on to considerable extent; but the
reputation of that city is redeemed by the
fact that the money and means used in the
business have been furnished by parties in
New York.
Yesterday two parties, Jabez 8. Hath
away and Zeno Kelley, were arrested in
that city, BY Deputy United States Mar
shall Cobb. on warrant, for having fitted
out the ship Tahmiroo for the purpose Of
engaging 10 the slaye trade. The offence
is alleged to have taken place in 1850,
when the Tahmiroo sailed from New Bed
ford ostessibly IS . whaler, but after
catching few whales went twice 10 the
coast Of Africa to obtain negroes, apd af-
terward to the coast of Cuba, To make the
arrangements for the reception of cargo
of slaves, but was finally compelled 70 re-
turn without obtaining them, and the YES
sci was sold At Fayl. On this voyage
Hathaway vas the master and Kelley the
fitting out sgsat. The parties were
brought before United States Commis-
siouer A. S. Cushman, and pleaded not
guiltyrl1A we're held for examination be-
fore the Commissioner on the ED inst. !,
Kelley in the sum of 81, 900 and Hatha-
way in IS, 600.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
From Honduras.

Boston, Jan. "a.
Letters from Honduras, of December
Is, state that unprecedented rains had
fallen. flooding portions Of the country,
drowning 400 or 500 persons, and causing
great destruction Of property.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28

There is futter at Savannah over the
preparations making At Hilton. Head for
an attack ON tho city. Late intelligence
fsom Port Royal by mail says:
The expedition against Savannah which
has been so long promised, is supposed to
be at last ia progress. Remembering
parties, and corps ordered out for the pur-
pose of clearing the way for gunbosts,
have, since the 4th or 9Th Of the present
month beeen sent from Hilton Head, and
have proceeded southwark beyond Tybee
Island. 1t was understood at Port Royal
that these corps were provided with saws
and apparatus for dragging logs Of wood
out of those Of the navigable rivers or
creeks south Of Savannah river (probably
the Wilmington into which the rebels had
sunk obstrue tions, evidently supposing
they had destroyed the navigability Of the
streams.
1t was further understood that this ex-
petition VAS TO be carried on by water and
land, and that the land force would con-
sist Of about half tho troops under the
command of Gen. Sherman, or 10, 600
men. This number, it was thought,
could be safely spared, a. there 10 little
danger that the rebels will undertake to
cross any of the rivers for the purpose of
attacking our troops. The Wabash and
the gunboats we're at Hilton Head, and
could at once be placed in readiness to
undertake their part Of the service which
might be required. Warsaw Inlet was to
be the first destination of the expedition
when it should start.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
Gale In New York.
New York. Jan.

NCW 1Ufk, v6u. 20.
The most severe storm of the season has
prevailed all night. II is a terrible gale
With hail which now. 8 a. m., has turned
to rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
~ TELEGRAPH.
Afternoon Report.
Fire in New, York.
New York Jan. &c.

ASCW i uIAs 0dA ~.
The Fulton Bank and other buildings,
corner of Fulton and Pearl streets, we're
burned this morning. Loss about half a
million dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28

nessssseA - Dssisn.
Baltimore, Jan. &c.
Resolutions were introduced into the
Maryland Legislature, on Saturday, re-
questing Senators Pearce and Kennedy to
resign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28

~ The recent rains which have ex-
tended all over the western country have
90 swollen all the western rivers, creeks
and tributaries. that food in the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers is the consequence.
The Allegheny and Aonongahela rivers,
above Pittsburgh, are swelling at an un-
usually brisk rate, and in the river at
Pittsburgh last night there were thirty
one feet of water in the channel BY the
pier mark, and the waters still advancing
at the rate Of three inches an hour. The
Mu.kingum; Kanavha. Big Sandy, and
the Aianis are all pouring out bank full.
while oil the low lands are under water,
and fences, tress and floating property are
being carried away by the rising waters.
The freshet is equal to any that has visit
ed US for many years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
Times Special Dispatch. ]

Our Government was not in receipt of
its foreign dispatches BY the last steamer
at late hour to-day. They are expected
tonight, but cannot be of importance, ~
time was not allowed after the news Of the
surrender Of Slidell and Mason reached
England.
It is reported Of Secretary Stanton that
he said the army must earn its living
The soldiers in the dismal, inactive camps
reply that all they desire is something to
do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28

~ Water for making to- should be
used the moment it boils, because it is
said the gas in the water escapes with the
steam, and the tea loses its favor thereby.
We have heretofore thought the favor d
the tea depended mostly upon the guam
tity Of the water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28
war Order Aboas Prisoners.
Washington, Jan. "a.
The following order has been issued BY

washington, jan "a.
The following order has been issued by
the War Department:
This department recognizes among its first
duties 70 take measures for the relief Of the
brave men Who have imperilled their
lives in the military service Of the Govern
ment, and are now prisoners and captives.
II is, therefore, ordered that two commits
sioners be appointed to visit the city Of
Richmond. Virginia, and wherever else
prisoners Belonging 70 the army of the
United States, may be held, and there take
such measures as may be needful to pro-
mote their wants and contribute to the
comfort of such prisoners, at the expense
of the United States, TO such extent as
may be permitted BY the authorities under
whom such prisoners may be held.
(Slgnsd, Ed. n. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
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ssunAs Like ssoaa put,

Colonel g. w. Deitsler, Of the Kansas
First, 1t Lexington, announces by general
order that rebel assassins Turk in ambush
and Ere upon Union soldiers az they pass
and repass, and then make good their es-
cape. He has, therefore, .'ordered to be
arrested large number of wealthy and
influential secessionists, Who give aid and
comfort to Prices army" whom he holds
responsible for the good behaviour Of their
miserable hirelings. He says:
t'The assassination of one of my COM
nand, in the manner above indicated,
will be followed. by the shooting or hang
ing Of at least fire Of these vealt4y rebels.
We would be glad to meet any number Of
Confederate troops, in fair fight, but
this inferno! bush-whacking shall not be
practiced upon the men of my command,
without enforcing the severest penalties
of the law of military retaliation"
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X E O X u X:


The WEEKLY GATE CITY 10 pub
lAsAsA every wednesday 1t this OAce, IL
sAs - she eldest papers In Iewa, aaA
Aas = very widely extended circulation
thxsaGAsuA Ghs Dss Metnss VALLEY. Hsrth
N1s63arA, and wsstern Inineis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-28

In this city, the 25th inst, Thos Bruce, aged 6
years
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-09
What the RebsIs Say.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 7. The Richmond
Dispatch of December 9th has the following
items:
THE reports from Fredericksburg yesterday,
are important 1t is reported that Burnside has
been superseded in command of the Yankee
forces, and that fighting Joe Hooker has taken
his place. Burnside will have no cause to regret
this change if the radicals insist upon an early
advance
IA dipatch received yesterday states that the
Partizan Rangers of Col. Imboden had a Skirm-
ish with the enemy near New Creek in Hamp-
shire county, IA few days ago, in which Brig
Gen. M. l.. Rose of the federal forces was killed
No other particularSs
The Fincaste Express learns from gentleman
from Lewisburg that one day last week, through
the carelesSness of our scouts, the Yankups cap
tured 105 of our cavalry, and as many horses,
and destroyed the camp equpage of the forces
arrested.
"a schooner trying to run the blockade ran
ashore this morning on Smiths Island, six miles
south of fort Fisher. A company from fort
Fisher has gone to her assistance. One of the
blockaders ran out of sight at eight O'clock this
morning, aid returned at half past tell with a
schooner.
can abolitionist named Wells, believed to be
some relation of the Lincoln secretary of the
navy, died of typhoid fever at the Libbey prison,
on Tuesday, being the first Yankee who has
pegged out for over a month in the regular way