The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-24
{ Tribune's Correspondence. ]


Major Gen. Commanding.
Tribune's Correspondence.
Washington, April @.
The General commanding at Warwick
Creek fight, whose reported condition on
that occasion called forth Representative
Morrips resolution empowering the Presi-
dent to cashier drunken officers, is said to
be Gen. VIM. L. Smith. 1t is said that
he fell from his horse twice, soiling his
clothes and face with mud. Mr.. Morrill,
said that the two companies Of of Green
Mountain boys stood in the marsh Fifty
minutes without support or permission
to retire.
Most of the friends of Mr.. Bingham .
confscation bill feel sanguine that the
House will pass it under the previous
question to morrow, 1t is believed that
the vote will be rather close one.
Several vessels Of the river fiotlla have
been up to the Rappahannock. some Of
them as far as fredericksburg. About 9
miles above Tappshannock, schooners
had been sunk to obstruct the river, but
Commander Wyman, in the Yankee, with
his consorts, pushed their way through.
At one point the boats were fred upon by
musketry. No one on board was injured.
Twelve or thirteen vessels, two Of them
steamers, found in creeks were seized and
brought down stream. The river is now
considered open for navigation, and tim
Der for rebuilding bridges burned by
rebels will soon reach Falmouth. Moth
ing is heard Of the rebels, but it is be-
lieved to be in force not far back of Fred
ericksburg.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate
has done With the machinery sections Of
the tax bill, having made such amend
meuts as in its judgment were calculated
to perfect the system adopted by the
House. An effort was made to raise the
tax on whisky and other distilled spirits
to Is cents gallon, but the committee
returned it at Is cents. The committee
decides to impose some charge on stock on
hand on the both Of June, when the act
is to 90 into operation, but left it to a SUBJ
committee to decide how much it should
be. The tax on beer and other ferment-
ed liquors will be two dollars barrel, in
stead of one dollar. No other noteworthy
changes have yet been made.
Charles A. Dana, OF New York, has
been appointed by Secretary Stanton enc
of the Commissioners to investigate the
war accounts at Cairo.
Prof. Bache and Mr.. Westervelt have
declined to serve on the Board appointed
to examine the Stevens battery.
Later from Gen. Curtis.
Correspondence Mo. Democrat.
Houston, Texas Co., Mo-, April 10.
We have been amused at the reports
concerning the whereabouts Of Price and
Van Dorm. One day they are 1t Pitts
burg, Tenn, and next at Pittman's Ferry
or Black River, whilst We know they are
at neither place. Last Monday Price and
Van Dorn's command were at Desark, 90
miles below Jacksonport, on White River
So far from the rebels being at Pittmants
Ferry, they have actually evacuated Poca-
hontas. The town is now deserted, the
merchants having removed their goods.
Jacksonport 10 also nearly dssertsd, the
troops having been removed to Desark,
80 miles South, whore the rebels seem to
be concentrating in large force Price il
reported to have gone to Corinth. AL
bert Pike, with 2, 500 Indians and GOO
Texan Rangers, were left on the border
70 harrass Curtis and engage the Kansas
troops, if possible. while upon our South
Coleman is in close proximity. One Ed
gar Ashbury is also trying 70 raise ! regi-
ment for guerrilla warfare on the border.
Col. Schenab.e is at Yellville, Arkansas,
with 1900 men. Gen. Mcbride has
gone to headquarters to get m order to
raise an independent oomnand, to operste
in Northern Arkansas and Southern Mis-
souri,. Col. Mcfarland With his command
has gone to Desark. Lieut.. Col. Wood,
commandment Of this post, has been absent
nearly week. He returned last evening,
and already we are under marching orders
So look out for something in this district.