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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
Ex-GOy. STEWART ON EMANCIPA-
TlON.

At the late meeting of the Northwest
Missouri Emancipation Society at St.
Joseph. FIX Gov II. M. Stewart being
urgently called for, came forward and ad-
dressed TIE meeting at considerable
length. He contended that God never
intended Missouri for slave State Meth
or soil nor climate was favorable TO it,
and its end had well nigh come. La
commenting upon the history of the Sc
cession movement in Missouri, he de-
nounced jackson, Price, and their Co
workers, in most unmeasured terms, and
declared that were he in South Carolina,
he would act as Gen Butler is now do
ing in New Orleans. Nolenicncy should
be shown hereafter to traitors. Seccs-
sion had made desolate the fair field once
smiling in prosperity, and had come well
nigh filching from our grasp the great
Pacific Railroad. which was to bring the
combined wealth Of nations to our very
doors. A majority of our members of
Congress were neutrals. A change is re,
quired, and at the next election the peo-
pie should see that live men be elected
to ill their places.
With great earnestness Gov. S. advoca-
ted system of gradual emancipation, and
pledged oil his future political efforts to
the cause. He knew the people of Mis-
sour well, and intended in a thorough
canvass Of this Congressional District to
lay the subject Of Emancipation before
them, and discuss it freely ia all its bear
ing. He then paid his respects TO the
.'non-agitators' and weakened Union
men. handling them in his usual caustic
style.
The Governor closed by saying that
neither the revilings Of subsidized press,
nor the influence of individuals, should
deter him from pursuing the course he
had marked out, and pledged anew his
whole heart and soul in the cause. Let
us but be true to ourselves, and the inevi-
table doom Of slavery is written.
Throughout his entire remarks Gov.
Stewart was greeted with frequent mani
festations of approval.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01

ANOTHER RESOLUTION. - The Des
Moines Register, from the files Of an old
treason journal published in that city,
gives the following resolution passed by
the Scott county Democratic Convention
one year ago. They were palmer in the
expression of their sentiments then than
they are now
Resolved, That in our opinion the
war now being waged by the present Re.
publican Administration against our broth
ers of the South. is wholly uncalled for
unnecessary, unconstitutional, and antag
onistic TO the highest and best interest.
of our once happy country, and that ,o'
,oW use I'LL honorable meansto discourdg,
Il and bring about peaceablc solution O
our present troubles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
Nicksburg, july e5

A gentleman, who arrived recently
from the Yazoo river country, reports
that the steamer Star of the West, cap
turea off Galveston Buy by the rebels, is
up that river and armed with 22 guns /;
she is iron-rlated TO considerable ex-
tent.
The ]. S. Webb, powerful tow beat,
is also up that river and has been planted
something in the style of the Sumter,
she is constructed as q ram. They have
also the tug Mobile, mounting one gun.
The Star of the West cau.c up from New
Orleans when that city was captured,
bringing among other rebel plumber 10s
guns from Liverpool, Sixty-lse miles
up the river the rebels have an ingenious
ly contrived raft, which is perfect lock
ascending boats. They also have bat
tory on shore at that point. In addition to
the above named vessels there are about
thirty river steamers up the Yazoo river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
New York, July 81.

The Herald's Harrison Landing Cor
respondence Of the Goth says, last even
ing the pickets Of Averill's brigade while
stationed on the New Market road, near
st. Mary's Church, were surprised by two
deserters from the enemy coming in.
both OF the deserters are New Workers
These men were of the 10th Va, cavalry,
one was captured from our army during
the recent battles, md IN order to obtain
a chance TO escape, took the rebel oath
and enlisted in the above Regiment.
They report that the rebels at the tight at
Malvern Hill were panic striker and re.
retreated to Richmond. They could not
be rallied, hence the reason for not FOL.
lowing our troops.
The Herald's Washington dispatch
says, it is stated on good authority tina,
whom the news of the departure of tie
three iron Glade frigatcs for the gulf OF
Mexico, lighter with several wooden
frigates and line Of battle ships, reached
Washington, Mr.. Seward wrote imme-
diately to the French Government, and
made strong remonstrance against sstbe
presence in the vicinity of the United
States Of such formidable feet. Mr.
Seward gave as his reason for his protest,
that the Mexican expedition being of lit
tie consequence to justify the sending of
such tremendous army in American
waters, and that the American Govern
ment could not help thinking that it is
destined to act against the United States.
1t would in consequence ask explanation
from the French Government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
r. sone thirty prisoners ~ ~.x .

spne thirty prisoners OF war es
caled fron the Alton prison a few DAYS
since. The notorious Col. Magofin was
one CT the number.
One of them returned and surrendered
himself, and another was found secretet
In tree-top. Squads of soldiers were
sent in pursuit, and hopes are entertained
that nearly all will be recaptured. They
effected their escape BY digging tunnel
under The wall, commencing in an old un.
used oven, and carrying the excayated
dirt to the sink holes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
St. Louis. July 30,

The Iron Mountain r. r. company have
donated $500 to each new regiment or
CANNING in the State and ordered the dis
missal of any>employee who has invok ed
the protection of any foreign government
to avoid military duty.
Jno. S. Phelps, appointed Military
Governor of Arkansas, arrived tonight
1t is understood that General Curtis
won't leave at present. but remain tc
fustrate the operations of the rebels unde,
Price and Hindman whose policy in thei,
new campaign in Arkansas and Missouri
is said to be determination Of the Union
men and property whenever found.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
nj emphis, July 20

Everything is quiet here. Capt. John
Mcdonnell has resigned his position as
one of the property Commissioners here,
under the confscation act, and his place
is filled by Capt. N. Davis Capt. Cheeks
case is concluded, but the decision has not
been made public by Gen. Sherman. A
number of federals and officers are work.
Ing on the Qualifications, TO pay for being
at large without proper passes. Truthurp
who was arrested yesterday, charged With
being rebel spy, was formerly resident
of Memphis, and held commission as
Lieut.. in Tennessee Regiment, returned
here some days ago, now rests in prison
awaiting the decision of Gen. Shermsn.
Last night he sent a recommendation to
the Common Council to assex tax, TO pay
for extra police force for the protection OF
the city interests, over and above the
Provost guard. The Common Council de-
cided to raise the police force from 6S
to 100, the fund to be raised by tax on
saloons, poll tax, and each house suspect
ed OF being rowdy house, fifty dollars
per month, DC.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
THE DnmscnAcY AND THE WAR.

-
The venerable A. b. johnson Of Utica,
father of Judge A. S. johnson, late Of
the Court Rf Appeals, has been for many
years respected and influential member
of the Democratic party, and has written
very ably and forcibly in vindicat'on of
its principles and policy. The present
attitude of some Of its leaders with regard
to the war does not command bis appro-
baton, and in private letter to an old
friend hn speaks 1ui as follows
Gov. Seymour is out for the war, AS
are the Democratic leaders generally.
maintain that the Democratic party IL
more responsible for the war than the
Abolitionists. The South would never
have hazarded rebellion if they had ex-
pected an undivided North. The Dem
ocratic party had for many years told the
South to resist Northern aggression, and,
even rs late as the great Democratic Con-
ven,ion at Albany, in February, 1861,
the speakers who were most applauded
said that, if there was to be any fighting,
it should commence at the North against
those who would coerce the South; but,
after thus seducing the South into rebel
lion by false assurances, they all ropudi
ated their promises, and were among the
first to volunteer against the South
They are TINS acting the part of Satan,
who, after seducing men to sin, assists in
furnishing them therefor. If anything
could add to the basencss of their posi-
ton, it is the general belief that they are
attempting thereby to get into power, that
when it is obtained they may betray the
North as they have the South, by return
ing once more to their first love as aids
OF the rebels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
HOW THE TWO INDIANA TRAIT
OBS WEKE KILLED AT NEW.

We learned yesterday some particlars
Of the killing of Carney and Meford, two
OF the traitors who guided and assisted
the rebel .guerrilIas in their attack on
Se#burg, which have not yet been pub.
l.shcd. While the rebels were earring OFF
the plumber they had taken from the hos
pital ard such. private houses as they had
robbed, aud just before they started with
the second boat load TO the Kentucky
shore, these two Williams vent to . coffee
house and took drink. remarking to the
bar keeper that it was the last drink they
ever intended to take in the town. pro.
phecy which was speedily fulfilled, in q
manner very different from what they ex.
pected. AS they came out they were
seen by young country man. who had
hurried into the town with few Others
to defend it when the news of the attack
got abroad, and he said they should neve,
leave the town alive. He was armed with
an old fashioned large bore rifle, com.
monty called . "yager," and as the
traitors Were making their way towards
the boat he drew bead on MofTord and
shot him, the ball passing through hi.
hips. The traitor fell. MORALLY wounded
but not dead. Carney made dash fol
the boat when he saw his fellow traitor
fall, blu. be had run only few feet wher
. door opened on the street and citizen
armed with rusty old musket and bayo
net, stepped out and fired at him. The
ball struck him in the breast, killing him
instantly. The man then walked up to
Mefford, who was lying close by, and
stabbed him with the bayonet two o,
three times, but not fatally. Mefford was
taken to his house and left there some
tine, but the citizens were 80 perfect,
enraged that to prevent his being hung
wounded as he was, Col. Bates, OF ID,
Warrick Legion, determined to take hin
to Evansville. He was placed on wager
or aray. for that purpose. and While i,
was lying there voice in the crowd cried
Give him air. AS the crowd opened
| gun was fred through the break and tn,
ball struck Mefford in the neck, breaking
it and killing him instantly. Thus per
ished two traitors who had guided tn,
enemy to their own town. and assistee
them in attacking and plundering thei
own fellow TOW nsmen. 1t was a blood,
but just retribution.--[ Indianapoi,
Journal 26th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
FROM MCCLELLAN.
Fortress Monroe. july

rOTtIeSs MoHToc3 July oU.
The mail boat arrived here this p. M,
from Harrison's Landing. A move OF
some kind is hourly expected with the
army. Yesterday General Mcclellan is-
sued orders for every man to be ready for
action at a moments notice. 1t is though,
that an attack by Gen. Jackson may be
expected at any time, and it is not known
whether he will attack Pope's or McClel-
lan's army. 1t is the prevailing opinion
in the army that an immediate movement
is to be made, but few probably know
where to find Gen. Jackson, as the rebels
say be takes what men he wants and goes
where he likes and does as he chooses
with them.
The Elm City has just come down from
City Point with about $50 Union prison
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
Arrival OF Federal Prisoners.
Philadelnhin. July 50

HI1"ue'PITH, dUI3 %.
The following names are among the
prisoners per steamer Daniel Webster a,
this port:
il Burnley, 81 Mich; Jos. Stephens,
4lh do; Esbert Lyons, lst do; VIM. G.
Watson, 4th do; Harrison Lyons, Is,
MINI; VIM. Fl. Radley, LIST Mich, died
before leaving Harrison's Landing, and
was buried there; Gilbert B. Corey, 10Th
Mich; Warren Halham, 10Th do; Thos
Underwood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
About Loyalty.

Our contemporary has devoted two lead
ers to the consideration of question of
his own asking, whether the Democratic
party is as loyal as the Republican, We
have not read these learned lucubrations,
and presume no one else has, but
would suggest that while the masses
OF both parties seom to be loyal in the
main. it happens that there are many of
the leaders of the Democratic party of
the North who are disloyal, and who, to
the extent OF their influence and ability
are opagating the same spirit in the
party. Last season our cotemporar,
named number OF them i'm this State
and denounced them as deserving of the
halter-such, for instance, as Mahony
Mason, Jairus Neal, and others, and more
recently George W. Jones. About the
same proportion of disIoyal Democrat.
will be found amongst the leaders of other
Northern States AZ in Iowa. A score OIL
more Of noisy and active Democrats from
keokuk are now in the rebel army, and
he same #ay probably Be said in regard
to most towns il the North.
Wa have never heard d Republicans
beng saaai either II Tie elsll o. military
service II the rebels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
w ashington, July 81,

There are now 40 vacancies in the
grade of Surgeons and 40 in that of As
sistant Surgeons. Medical boards for
the examination of candidates are in ses
sion here and at ST Louis. Applications
must be made to the Adjutaut General Of
the army, accompanied by one or more
testimonials from one or more respectable
persons in regard to moral character.
The treaty with the Ottowas of Kan.
sas is officially proclaimed Their rela.
tion to the L. S, AS an Indian tribe are
to terminate at the expiration Of FIVE years,
and all Of them ere 70 be deemed and de-
clarcd full citizens OF the u S. Ample
provision is made for their Improvement
in All that pertains to civilized lie, md
as far as possible for the settlement oil
their reservation by industrious whites.
The lands are to be sold at less than
sl.25 per acre.
The principle being recognized that
Chaplains shalt not be held as prisoners
of war, it is hereby ordered by the War
Department that all Chaplains SO held By
the United States shall be Immediately
and Internationally discharged.
First Lieutenant Lewis p. Morris, l9tl
infantry, has been ordered to report t.
Col. Simmons at indianapolis for duty as
mastering Officer.
Brig. Gen. Haet is released from his
present command in the army, aud vii
await orders from Major Gen. Pope.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
military orders In Missouri.

some weeks ago Naming order wa
irsued by the authorities of Missouri re
curing the enrolment of all the abb.
bodied men Of the State. The ordel
caused considerable commotion and op
position, and thereupon it was explained
by another order, which after few days
was modified so that the payment of ten
dollars cxempts from military duty for a
year. We take it for granted that this
twill not be enforced at all, for it amounts
to nothing.
The whole proceeding is fair exhibit
ton of Conservatism in affairs of war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Especial to the Herald.
IP - VIZ
Nashville. July 2.

ANoShsAAAO3 y oiy -.
A rebel mail from Chattanooga has been
captured. The letters contained valuable
Information. Beauregard has resigned
and gone to the Springs in Alabama
Bragg is at Vicbsburg with 10000 men,
but scarce of horses. An artillery com
pany from Georgia could not be supplied
with guns or horses, and parties are out
buying and stealing them wherever they
can be found. The rebel letters seized
were from Tupelo, Miss, fifty miles
South Of Corinth. The writer's are an
tlclpating the early re-occupation of Tenn.
by rebel forces. The rebels are reported
TO have evacuated Lebanon, with the in
tention to march their troops at given
point, for sudden dash oh Nashville.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01

THE Iowa DEMOCRATIC PLATFoRM.--
The platform adopted by the Democracy
at Des Moines, on Thursday last, is
worthy Of q place alongside the Declare
ton Of Independence jackson Co.
(Iowa) Sentinel.
That fellow doubtless believes that
Dennis Mahony is worthy Of place along
side of Thomas Jefferson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01

ers, sick and wounded, from Richmond.
The Bay left about 400 Mt Richmond who
will be down in few days. which will
close the list OF this class OF prisoners : NJ
Richmond papers, Of tie goth, have
been received and contain no news of any
Importance, they are nearly all taken up
with extracts from Northern papers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
Milwaukee, July 80.

The great State war meeting which was
held to-day is without parallel in history
Of our State. The number in attendance
is estimated at $4,000. Railroads all over
the State are free to-day Business was
entirely suspended. Owen Lovejoy and
other distinguished speakers have arrived
Wisconsin is completely aroused and in
blaze.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
REPIBLlCAs CuAGRESSlONAL CONVENTION.

Delegate Convention will be held nj Mt Pleasant
on ene.day, The 9Th day &c IHgpst. y d lt62, for
Use purpose OF nominating csiddsie Tor Congress
from the First Cot ressions Dsttel, TO be supported
at the next general election.
Zach county In the District will be entitled 70 one
delegate and additional delegate for each hun
dred Votes cast for Abraham Lincoln President OF
the United States; and also, additional delegate
fer every fractional vote over atty.
All citizens who in favor Of heartily and honestly
supporting the Nstinua administrator In all efforts
speedily and stactGal suppress the Rebellion, in
yted to cooperate.
u. MxRRiAs, On. Rep. Cen Com. OF Lee county.
ttNr fKLMEK, 20 81 Des Moines
JOHN HALE, - +" Louisa
+. YoUso, g :" Washington co.
u. W. Enw ARDS, - 50 Henry
RosT hATcLiyr +" :" Jefferson co.
WA Mex. FlkpLKyt Davisco.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
Bangor, Me, july 80.

Volunteers have been pouring in for the
last three days, at an unprecedented rate
The 18th regiment will be full this week,
probably. The companies from Penob-
scott county are full to overlooking and
several extra companies have been offered
The State has raised its full quota, and
many counties have furnished q surplus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
BY TELEc RAP II.
Exchange 81 Prisoners.

Boston, July 30.
The military prisoners at Fort Warren
will be taken South tomorrow, to be ex-
changed for Federal officers and soldiers.
BY virtue of an aareemcntrccentlym made,
they will embark W OH the steamer Ocean
Queen for New Orleans, which viii land
them at some point on the James River.
Among the prisoners are Generals Buck
ncr, Tllgman and Mccall, and some 60 or
10 other officers The whole number of
rank and file is shout 200.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01

~ One of the rams in the feet at
Vicksburg is called the Queen of the
West This is surely misnomer, Who
ever heard of female ramY
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
+ IsT OF LETTERS

OF July, la6e, WIG ''''
Id, Persons calling for any Of the following mus,
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-15

mics. And as The gentleman from indi.
ana would neither vote for that bill MOI
propose anything else 10 support the
army in the field, his course admits oil
but one explanation. lie does not inteno
that that army shall be sustained through any
agency Of his.
But, sir, If we were left in doubt by the
course of the gentleman in this Hail. he
has removed all doubt with the country.
Simultaneously with his opposition to all
supplies to the army in the field and the
preparation Of his late speech attacking
the Administration for its course in the
midst of this gigantic rebellion, he has,
with others, issued an address to the
country containing what Of counsel and
of aid he can afford to give in this peril
Gus crisis. By all the rules Of law, the
speech | have been commenting on, the
Democratic address, as il is called, and
the course of the gentleman in this House
in opposition to supplies, must be con-
strued together as one instrument. Turn
ing, then, to that address, we find that the
gentleman from Indiana can promise no
thing unless what he calls the Democratic
party IS restored TO Pot0er.
We cannot forbear saying that we OPP
posed the coming in of the present Ad-
ministration with all the power we pos
sessed. We did our best to place JOHN
BELL in the Presidential chair-thank
Heaven we failed, for time, which tests
all things, has proven him to be as treach-
erous as BRECKINBIDGE. But we must ex-
press our admiration of the patience, en-
ergy and determination, of President
who took the reins of Government at
time when the republic seemed lettering
on the awful verge of dissolution; when
every department at the Capital swarmed
with traitors and spies; when nearly all
means of public defence were stolen by
their appointed keepers; when public
credit was annihilated; when the rebels,
Astounding with means, and flushed with
hope, boosted that they would soon take
the Federal Capital; when despair SIT
brooding on the faces of patriots, who
turned aside to weep in bitterness of soul
when the rebel flag foated triumph
antly over every fort in the seeded
States, and along the Mississippi from
Columbus to New Orleans;-and in the
midst of this whirlwind, improvised an
army and navy; restored public credit
fully; hushed three angry foreign pow
ers into silence; and to-day occupies the
soil of every Southern State with the
armies of the Republic. This is some
thing even more than success. To ac-
complish so much against such Opposi-
ton, in so short time, evinces a rare
combination of sound sense, energy,
quicknese, courage and inae1ible deter
mination.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-15
SheriRs Sale.

EfE virtue Of Venditonl Exponas to me dires
ID and delivered from the Honorable Crcrt u 1
N Davidson County, Tennessee, at It's March Tea
1852, viii expose TO public sale, 90 the highest IA,
der, fer cash. at the Courthouse Yard IN The Ctyof
Nashville, on Saturday, the 26lh day Of July, Is62u
the right, tile, claim, interest and estate which,
and to the following described tract Of land, ia Davi
son County, Tennessee I'm District No 3, and boundd
az follows, to wit Beginning on aSugtr Tree, IN va.
kmbro's line, bounded on the North aud West "
said kimbro's line, anu on the South and East byJ
NJ. Kimbro's line, containing 10 ~ acres, Hr-
ricane Creek, known the Mil Tract, being levied IN
as the property Of II. Charlton, TO satisfy Jug
ment rendered IN favor Of r.. p Fort against j. l.
Charlton, B. Wheeler and A, Gregory.
JAMES M HINTON,
june lb-St. sheriff of u. O