The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-09
A Strange story.


Parker, of the Chautauqua IN. y,
Democrat, Clerk in the Secretary Of
States Office, contributes the following
queer story to lis paper, under the head
of iRumors':
IA member of Congress from Ohio re-
lated to me to-day singular rumor that
was told him by one who professed to
know, and / give it under the head of
'Ramors.' Ny readers will all recollect
that it was said some months ago that but
for some traitor in the army General Nc
Clellan would have cut off and captured
some 10, 900 rebels at Munson's Hill. 1t
was said that signal lights were sent up.
giving the enemy notice in season to re-
treat before Mcclellan could perform his
manGuvre. This is said to be true, and
that the next day Mcclellan invited the
President to meet him in private room.
When the Pl esident came, he found three
persons in the room, viz: Gen. Scott, Gen
Mcclellan, and third person, whose
name is not given. Gen. Nc Clellan arose
and said to Mr.. Lincoln, "that last night
he had been betrayed, and the traitor was
traced to three persons, ms no other living
persons knew Of the plan or the signal
lights, and those three said the General,
"are before your He then continued
at is utterly impossible that Gen. Scott
should betray his country; as for myself,
claim to be true man, and he," point
ing to the third person. "can answer for
himself" The accused was mute. and
did not pretend to'deny the charge. He
was high in command. and as the story
goes 1t was thought best to silently and
quietly withdraw him from any participa.
t'on IN the war at present. rather than to
confess to treason in high places. Now,
the question is, what prominent military
man has within the past two months. dis
appeared from the galaxy Of heroes in and
around this city, Wonder If it isn't old
Thomas"
Men who know the ropes in Washing.
ton say it was Col. Scott, who is now in
Paris.
- As we supposed, Gen. Scott did
no not come home on any special mission.
The New York Times says he makes no
secret OF the fact that his reasons for com
ing home were the apprehension of imme.
alate hostilities between England and the
United States, and the fear that If he did
not embrace this opportunity Of return.
ing,he could not return at all The euly
high parsonage with whom Gen. Scott had
any political conversation in France wss
Prince Napoleon,--and TO him he ex.
pressed his confident belief that, If foreign
nations did net interfere, the rebellion
would be efectually suppressed BY mid.
summer, and that before that time cotton
for the supply Of the immediate neces.i.
ties OF other nations would be supplied
through the Southern ports Of which our
troops are taking possession.
TBy the release, of Mr.. Ely. the
"kichmond Prison Association have lost
their presiding officer, and its meetings
are now conducted bya Vice President.
The association is very jolly affair, and
Its meetings are calculated to alleviate
the r,iserics of incarceration. 4 song
composed by one Of the prisoners. Capt.
Isaac w Hart, Of Ohio, is sung with
great junction. by them, and crowds Of
people flock to the prison to listen to it as
Il Is pealed forth with full chorus at the
meetings. OF the society. The seal OF the
Richmond Prison Association is curious
and suggestive. 1t consists Of plain
wreath Of lice, and the motto" Bite and
b DID,