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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-14
Missouri Items.

We clip the following items from The
last number Of the Lexington Union:
Last Tuesday, Gen. Loan ordered this
Bank closed. and the President and Cash.
Ter arrested, and the business Of the bank
put into the hands OF Judge Burden, s.
9. Wentworth, Hon. John T. Ryland.-
These gentlemen are carrying on the bust.
ness of the bank, except discounting.
A few nights since, fourteen negroes;
belonging to our fellow-citisen. Geo. w.
Baker, and three to Col. HI. C. Childs,
were taken by band of bushwhackers,
and by them run off. We understand
that General Loan has given ten days to
return these negroes, and il not done by
that time he will seize the negroes of ali
Secessionists in this county.
During the past week some $50 Of the
prominent disloyalists Of this county have
been arrested and confined in the College.
A number have been banished to other
States, and We learn that large number
will leave next week, at which time we
hope to be able to give their names, to-
gether with their tlestination. Gen. Loan
ls determined to crush out this rebellion
In this district, and we have no doubt he
will do it pretty effectually.
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Philalelnhia. Nov. 12.

Philadelphia, Nov. 12.
A special dispatch to The Washington
Star, says the army which is now massed
in the vicinity Of Warrenton, has been at
a stand still since the receipt Of the order
transferring the command to Burnside.
On the day preceding tho night Of its re-
ceipt, General Mcclellan announced to
many Of his officers his belief that within
three or four days at farthest, he would
fight the greatest battle of the war, and
gain victory for the Union that would
probably end the rebellion. No one can
blame Burnside for the sudden halt in
the army then IN rapid advance. AT
present our advance is only upon the
northern bank of the Rappahannock
though Union scouting cavalry parties
now and then venture into Culpepper
from one to FIVE miles from the river. /,
- not believed at headquarters that Gen
Joe Johnston, now in command of the
rebels at Culpepper, will venture to ac.
cept serious battle this side Of the Rap.
idan.
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A SCENE WITH GENERAL DtMaNr-A
Nashville letter to the Philadelphia Pres.
tells this story;
Gone of the Union men once wen,
to General Dumont to effect the release
OF guerrilla whom the General had him
self captured. Says the solicitor Gen.
eral, I've known the prisoner long time,
and although he differs with you and in
politics, he is certainly reliable gentle
man. You know, General, an Union
man. and if | did not know the prisoner
personally | would not compromise my
self by endeavoring to effect his release. ;
Yes. says the old General, grufay, HI
is paved with such Union men as you
are You expect the rebels back here
aftor the battle at Corinth. and you expect
your friend to be on hand in case you ret
in Jail. I'm sick of such Union men,
and if | had gun big enough I'd blow
them oil to the lower regions r"
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TIIerald's Special |
WASHINGTON

Washington, Nov 70
Gen, Fremont has been ordered to re.
port for duty.
Gen. Wadsworth is expected to return
from the front tomorrow, and will re-
sumo the duties of Military Governor IN
til assigned to command in the field
Gen. Prince is expected to report for
duty to General Banks, as soon as ex-
changed
A dispatch from Harper's Ferry to-
night, reports rebel pickets we're not seen
in that vicinity to day.
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Grcat 1SAM6a IN she Subsistence De-
pMEsmcat-- GEN. Fremont Ordered
! fer Duty.
New York, Nov. Is.
The steamer Champion, from Aspin.
wall, brings SILT, 600 in treasure. The
st. Louis brought down, in addition ID
her San francisco cargo, $3.50. 900 Mex-
lean treasure, and 66 bales Of cotton.
Anhoquia, tho great stronghold OF the
Arbsiaias party, has submitted quietly
to Mosquera. 1t will be likely TO end
the war in New Grenada.
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Baltimore. Oct. l2,

The following prisoners Of State. who
have been confined in the Old Capitol
prison for the past three IN onths, from
Illinois and Iowa, passed through Balti-
more this p. NJ, having been honorably
discharged
Judge d. Duff, of Boston. Ill. :; John
P. Miller, Of Cairo, Ill. DR.. Marcus l..
Rost, of Tamaroa, ILL., David Steward, oil
fairfield. Iowa. aud d. A. Mahoney, OF
Dubuque, Iowa.
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sD we imagine some Of our cotem-
porar'es are breathing easier since the "a.
cent display Of lenHy towards sytnpa.
mixers W our magnanimous Father
Abraham. Don't fatler yourselves too
much, gentlemen There are 20 ,n,nv II
yoa. perhaps he can't afford to board Won
oil - oncs e the public expense, and 20
intends to have you take turns.
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iar How did it happen Will some.
body explain why it is that our Postmas-
Ter ~ this city. has been compelled Ia
employ the Postmaster at Ham,ltoo. mi.
nols, to come over here to run our post
Office I? Are there no competent person.
In this city who would take the contract 7
Are there no such persons here, Who are
out OF employment, but would like to be
employed Or is the Postmaster at Ham.
lton running both machines in order to
save expense The public feel an inter.
est 10 these questions, and would like Il
have an answer from man across ,ht
street, who ought to know Consai.s
tlon.
he gentleman in question net BEING
seriously pressed with the dsties Of bin
once, Is assisting in the Keokuk Post OF
nee lew days, during the temporar,
sickness OF clerk. His experisnce rem
ders his services of some avail Will.
those ofan entirely inexperienced per.o,
would be of no account for the brief ner;
Cd required.
The public did not require the abov
information but it may be useful to GU
contemporary, in that s'pood time coming,
IN his anticipation Of succeeding us i
the Post Office.
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Mcclellan In England.

The Liverpool Post of the cath ult.,
which is handed us by friend, has the
following editorial remarks concerning the
remarkable inactivity and remissness of
Mcclellan after the battle of Antietam.
1t goes to show the estimation in which
he is held by interested foreigners who
are closely scanning the progress and
course of American affairs. Mcclellan
evidently to all had not learned the i'm
portant lesson that g there is a tide in
the aiiaifs OF men which taken at the
food leads on to victory or, if learned,
he had not the capacity to perceive the
fortunate hour in which he might have
closed the most exciting war the age has
ever witnessed, and make his name illus
trlous throughout all coming time. The
comments of the Post on Mcclellan are.
IN connection with many other items of
news IN respect to the civil war in tits
country, showing that Enslshmen can be.
and many are, well posted in every thing
Transporting IN this country. 1t says:
The inactivity of Mcclellan is puzzle
to the whole country, and it is as perplex
Ing in Richmond as in New York. No.
body knows what to make of il, but the
general impression is that it establishes
the fact OF his unftness for the Office he
holds. A more determined soldier would
have pursued the fyingAfoe across the
Potomac, for although the Federal arny
was considerably cut up, the Confederate
army must have suffered to an equal il
not greater extent. According to state
ments, no doubt suggested by officers. il
hot by generals, in the Federal army, thu
pursuit might have been made with per
feet success. AS it is, up to the iOtl
there was no sign of movement, excep
IN the Confederate camp.
And further on the same article saws
Judging from all the facts known !,
this country and in America. McCle,la,
Is certainly not fit for the Office he holds
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From Nashville.
New York, Nov. l2.
The Tribune has the following snecia

New York, Nov. IL.
The Tribune has the following special
Nashville, Nov IL.
Breekiaridge sent flag of truce from
Murfreestoro lale last night, asking an
exchange Of I'D prisoners.
The main rebel force is falling back to
the south, under Polk and Buckner.
Bragg has resumed commsnd, Gen.
Joseph +. Johnson's health being too
much impaired for service.
The railroad bridge ae, oss the karpeth
at Franklin, Tenn, was DESTROYED by
rebels a day or two ago.
Gen. Rosencrans has ordered the i,n-
pressing of rebel negroes for fatigue duty,
also the organization of negro pioneer
corps, on his Corinth plan.
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The following letter gives the minute
details Of the most fendish act which the
rebellion has brought forth. Sixteen
Union men were hung BY the rebel Bragg
on his retreat from Cumberland Ford A
correspondent of the Frankfort Common
,oealtl, writing from Mt. Vernon, says
wagon arrived on the ed inst, with three
collins. for the remains Of Capt. King and
his Two sons. We learn, also, that the
body Of Mr.. R. M.rSingleton will be re-
moved his father is captain ia Colonel
Shacklefords 9Th Kentucky cavalry, now
on the way from Henderson to Bowling
Green. We can hardly credit the asser-
tion of the Commonwealth correspon-
dent that Captain Kings brother Jack
and Will Owsley, relation Of Kings,
living at HustonyilIe, Lincoln county,
with some Of the Colyets OF Rockcastle
we're with the rebels and gave sanction to
the charge.
l The victims were mostly members Of
Capt Kings company, raised for the de-
Tense Of Grab Orchard. The charge OF
bushwhacking, says the correspondent,
was false. Capt King was taken prison
or in charge, at the head of his com
pany. upon Kirby Smiths pickets, in the
Crab Orchard raid. He, with his sons,
were confined in the Danville jail until
after the battle Of Perryville. Some Of
: the citizens OF Rockcasle, together with
81 citizens from Lincoln and Pulaski coun
!. ties, arrested loyal citizen Of Rockcastle
t formerly of the Union army. and it il salt
5 he was hung with King. The letter Q
I Mr.. Hobbs viii, we fear, be the only evi
e dence Of identity which the friends Of tn
,e victims will be able TO obtain:
y CRAB ORCHARD, LINCOLN CousrY. }
" Kentucky, Oct. 81, 1869.
- On Saturday, the 25th inst, | starte
- in pursuit Of Capt. H. King and his tw
!. sons, aud R. NJ Singleton. reache
Knox county on Monday, the 9th inst
and there heard that there had been 81,
= teen men hung at or near Cumberlan
us Ford, by the rebels. On the NEXT day
IT, started in search of the place, accom-
- panied by w. NJ. Polk, Judge Of Kuo
County Court, John g. Amos. Villa,
y York, Hugh II. York, esq, Milton Yorl
10 corouer, w. +. Westerfeld, u. II. Emitl
on Saul G. Smith, Sd Regiment Ksntuca
ri Volunteers, CompaDy II; S. N. Smitl
A. M. Banghsm, Ed. Hoame, A. Brittle
80 and others. We proceeded in search
- the place. About half ! mile from Il
ur Ford due west, on the south side OF Il
3" river. near a dead cherry tree. shcr. n.
in way from the river to the woods. '
found . pit, removed tho slight GOVERN
Of dirt, and there was presented the mo
horrible sight that ever human eyes b
! held in q christian land Sixteen mon
- one pile, some Of them With their han
"a tied behind tbem, some Of them with
or rope about their necks, some on the
90 backs, some ON their faces, some strip,
ofI TO their shirt and drawers, aoms With 4
!. parently their own clothing on. Til.
= vere in such state Of putrelacuon III
20 they could not be recognized By th4
features. d
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Fortress Monroe, Nov. l.

Il VttIVa.' @'FVFFtUCy AFUF. I
It III rumored that IL, Darling has been
additionally strengthened by heavy base
full of solid masonry and shroud Of iron
rail OF her most exposed portions
A new earth work has recently been
thrown up on tie James River by the
rebels, near The point Of shoals, intended
for five guns Of heavy calibre.
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NOT MUCH POLITICAL CAPITAL.
Some of our Democratic exchanges ar
in dreadful way over the removal of Nc
Clellan. They charge that the Presiden
was moved thereto by spite and vengeance
against the party on account of the resul
of the recent elections.
Unfortunately for the gentry. General
Mcclellan has becn ia command Of one oil
the hnest armies In the world, for some
eighteen months, and has accomplished
nothing. He has over and over evaded
and disobcyed orders to march against the
enemy. aud has stliyen to let the fighting
pass in idleness. He was guilty Of gross
neglect in failing to pursue the enemy
after the battle of Antietam, and in suf-
fering Ilarper's Ferry to fall into the hands
of jeff. Davis
But the letter of Halleck, the General
in-Chief and a pro-slavery Democrat, is
clear and unequivocal in condemnation of
Mcclellan. The removal of Mcclellan
was unquestionably prompted by motives
of patriotism, and not from party policy
And Gen'l Halleck and Sec'y Stanton,
who have charge Of the War Department,
and in accordance with whose represen.
tations he was removed. rs well as Burn-
side, who has his place. are older and
more prominent Democrats than General
Mcclellan.
John Van Buren, and other such like |
free soil and radical anti slavery renegades
and sympatblzers, may howl persecution,
and nominate 'Little Mac" for President,
but the loyal people of the land will re-
joice that we are rid of Mcclellan at hast.
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No Quarsers.

The question Of raising the black flag
has been mootsd 10 the Confederate Con-
gress. But this barborous idea is secuted
1t BY most Of our civilized and honorable
adversaries, who prefer to kill our prison
er soldiers in southern dungeons by piece
meal, from starvation and deprivation Of
all the comforts oflife. This process cir.
cumvents the name of the thing, prevents
retaliation. and accompGshes the object
quite as well.
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French Corset and Shirt Mandatory,
Gents Furnishing Store.
Berlin Weoi, Fancy Trimming, and Va
ricty Emporium,
No. 81 Main street, bet. Cd and sd.

Imported French Woven Corsets, a large surplycon-
stsntfy hand
Cersets purchased OF rs will he exchanged mad
TO At when required, II returned in order.
r Stamping PinklDg. sc. u32G-d1y
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which extreme partisanship will run a
mans mind. l; is siagly Imaginable. It's
idea tbs; Brooke and Hancock counties. to
escape The Abolitonism Of the new State.
should contemplate auae1ing themselves
TO Peuusylv2Ii4- II tae-s are zny Adolf
ii0a counties IN the new State, it is these
two counties They are geaerally. sup
posed to be about as badly tain
ted with RsPublicanfzu IS sly other
two counties. Aud even il such we're
not the case, how, in regard 70 aboli-
tionism, would their condition be mended
By annexation to Pennsylvania
!, i good joke to say that they s.zezi-
ously look TO pennsylvania for escspe.'-
And thea the idea, too, tina; the Wellzbarg
H-ra!d, the abolition paper, par excellence,
Of the new state, should propose such an
escape from lis own doings. I, is very
lnmaHly on the part OF that paper, to say
the least, to 60 OF and keep company with
the Washington Ezarsiasr, sfter getting Us
ali BY the ears here on accom-. Of lis
teachings for the last few years.
But seriously, what q ridiculous thing
on the par, Of the Ezaminsr it is, TO be re-
marking in the above style about our mat.
tiers down here. 1t certainly ought to be
allowed as reasonable. that representative.
can vote against railroad bill indepeud-
eut Of the Niger question. And the man
who says that the representatives of our
new State counties, voted against the
Pennsylvania Railroad bill on account of
their feelings on the Niger question, either
. pro or COZ, simply writes himself down as
al ignorant or a designing partisan. How
the Ezaaa5.s, could eontrive 10 ring in the
Niger in lis uotiee! eau=iieri=s that the
( LnteHlge',esr occupied one side Of the qaes-
zion aud the Wellsburg HersR another, is
more than we can tell. It's extreme yiO-
leace on the question IS the only solution.
( Aat that is no Justification
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coNsTITUTIoNAL CONYRNTIoN
Forty-First Day.

- a-fs--SAAA an 1EtE-=
Prayer by Rev. jos s Pcneroy, member
from Hancock.
, The consideration of the report on Edu-
cation was resumed aud proceeded in m
til completed.
The remainder of the report was amend
ed and adopted, IS follows, the action al
ready taken in the second section being
reeoGsidered aud substitute offered by
tue Chairman OF the Committee. adopted
for it aud the third and fourth sections:
-. The Legislature shall provide as
soon as mag be practicable for the estab-
lishment of q thorough system of free
schools. They shall provide for the sup
port Of such schools, By apPropriaiiag
thereto the iuteresr OF the invested School
Fund, the nett proceeds Of all forteitures.
conhscation and fines, accruing 10 this
State under the laws thereof, aud by gem
eral taxation OF persons and property, or
otherwise. They shall also provide for
raising in each township, by the authority
OF the people thereof. sum not less shan
oue-half Of the amour; required for the
support f free schools therein"
The ara and 9th Tor last sections,
which thus became the third and fourth,
were adopted As follows:
- Provision shall be made by law for
the election. powers. duties and compeusa-
iion of a General Superintendent OF free
schools for The State, whose term of Office
snail be the same as that OF Governor. and
for 4 County Superintendent TOR each
county, and for the election. in the several
townships, by the people, of such officers.
NOS specified in the Constitution, as NAV
be necessary 10 carry out the objects OF
this article, and for the organization,
whenever il may be deemed exprdieat 10
do so, of State Board of Pdblic instruc-
ton
g. The Legislature shall foster and en-
courage moral Intellectual, scientific and
agricultural improvement. They shall,
Whenever il may be practicable so to do.
make provisions for the rnaintainauce and
education OF the blind, mute and insane
AID TOR the organization OF such other in
stliutiuns of learning as the best interests
OF general education in the State may de-
maud."
The report was then laid upon the table
and ordered 10 be printed, preparatory to g
second reading.
The third report o: the Committee on
the Legislative Department was next taken
Up.
The first section in relation to the APP
portionment of the Legfslature-wbict
subjec. had been recommitted-was re-
ported
Il. The Senate shall be composed OF
eighteen and the House of Delegates o.
tsrty-seTeH members, subject 10 be H.
creased according 10 the provisions here
matter contained
NJ. VAN WISKLE moved to substitute
''hity-fogE. tor ''forty-seven.' . with view
10 propose Al the proper time the scheme
OF arPoriioament prepared by himself.
PeadinE the consideration of this motion
the Convention took the usual recess.
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from book showing shat our fathers. such
men IS Henry Lee and Patrick Henry had
prescribed just such oAtds as gc NOW mo
posed 10 prescribe. He saii that the act
which the gentleman from Harrison char
aetesized as mean and contemplate would
De the proudest set OF his life. He said
that the position assumed BY the geutIe-
man was precisely the position assumed
oy Breckenridge, Barneu l Co. and tina.
the consequences 20 iae country would be
precisely the same. The man who objects
70 taking his oath Is not 10 be trusted.
II! good men win gladly avail themselves
OF THIS law TO place themselves right upon
the constitution and the rights of the peo-
pie.
The hour Of twelve having arrived, the
house took 4 recess Till two O'clock
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The New State, YVES, vlrg,n,a.

Editors LHteliigeaeer:
With a certain class living in our miss,
there Is still sympathy for the so called
southern Confederacy, growing out of the
beiief that IN future day, West Virginia
will be included in said Confederacv To
an such, viii say, this cannot be for the
following reasons, viz
LIST The United States will never surrep-
der any portion of her territory to another
Government, unless forced to.
I'd II This Government should at nnv
time, from the force OF circumstances. tbinL
1t best to acknowledge the indepepdenca
OF the Confederate States, West Virginia
would not be included, for majority of
the people living here are opposed to it
Our geographical position Is such that we
WoaiS be cut OF from our places of trade
IN time OF war, aud = duty would be to nav
IN time Of peace.
Lying as We are between the Wes,er,
States and their capitol, consent co,ld mn,
oe had for as TO CD out of the Union. NO
more than the State OF MARYLAND conId
get out of the Union, while lying between
the capitol and Northern States. And in
case OF new difficulties with the two seq
tons the North aud West could ,bro1v
force in our midst sufficient to subinT,ts
US before the South could transport an ar
N! from tue South over the mountains To
relieve Us. We would also make ourselves
the battle ground for ali coming wars he
tween thetwo sections. StratazeticslIvth mis-
section would be SO difficult for the Son,b
to hold that they would not desire il "a a.
to contend very strongly for it, except it
would DE to transfer the destruction Of wer
from their soil to OURS, aud make ms a
oreak-ESteF Tor the South. Their course
towards ms sbnrs thar a. - - =.
wing our confidence They have invoIvs,l
rs 10 war, aad nearly rained Us. Nov
will We suffer them to drag Us on To onr
huAl oblivion. II We have any friends !.
Is with 'he North, East and West, and WIN
Snonia We leave them and go with South
Carolina to other ruin2 Let ne H., -
these things properly and 1 think IL viii
tend to wipe out the last vestage of secs
sion that may be found in the dark reeez-
ses our hearts. IA W,rT,,,rs
sycamore Dale, Harrison Co., "a,