The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-13

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most pobly did they defend il during the
conflict. They were attacked by whole
regiment Of Zouaves, and though COM
pletsly overpowered they stood their
ground, They did not yield foot till
all but seven Of them had fallen. There
ia good reason to believe that had Col.
Henninesen with his artillery been on the
Island Il would not have been forced to
surrender.
We End the following additional news
from various points Of the South N The
papers received to-day. Ex Gov. Camp
bell declines the tender of the appoint.
ment of Brigadier General, and assigns
his reason tobe his physieal inability to
perform the duties Of the Office. He was
to have filed the place vacated by the
death Of Gen. Zollicoffer
IT 10 reported enc regiment from Mass
achusett4 was badly cut up, but tits i'm
possible to ascer lain which Of the FIVE it
was that was attached to the expedition.
All the Snnthern papers received to-
day are unanimous in admitting COM
plete victory for 4ur troops, and in saying
the loss Of the Island ID = very serious
one, A
The news received to-day occasions
great excitement 1t Old Point
A steamer with Official dispatches from
Gen. Burnside is hourly expected.
The prisoners captured, numbering ut
least 1000, will Be here in few days.
A flag Of truce was sent to Craney
Island early this morning, TO inform Gen.
Hugcr that the prisoners Of war from
Fort Warren had arrived. The rebel
steamer West Point came out from Nor
folk, and the prisoners were transferred.
They numbered 4 captains, 9 LIST lieuten-
ants, 6 End lisutsnants, 2 Ord lieutenants,
and 384 privates and colored servants
They were taken At Hatteras and Santa
Rosa, and are the last Of the prisoners OF
war at Fort Warren. except Com. Bar
ron.
The Norfolk boat brought here the
captain Of the transport Osceola, which
was . part Of Gen. Shermans expedition.
and Fas wrecked on the coast Of Georgia
Nov End, and the captain and the whole
crew taken prisoners.
The latest Intelligence from Savannah
sthat the Federal gnnboats wsre 1t Walls
Cot, an opening which communicates with
Savannah without passing Fort Pulaski.
A dispatch from Charleston to Rich
mond says that on the 9th, Fort Pickens
with the Niagara and Colorado, opened
fire on Forts AcRae and Barancas and the
Navy Yard. After some hours lombard
ment, both vessels hauled of, and both
are said TO be badly damaged
There has been some skirmishin9 be-
tween the Fsdarals and rebels ut Port
Royal ferry.
The city Of Savannah was being strong
" fortified.
The bill to raise troops to meet the
requisition on Virginia by the President
Of the Confederate States passed both
branches OF the Virginia General Assem-
bly,, on Monday, in secret session. The
bill provides that I'll companies now in
the field shall be filled up 70 the number
Of 100 men that the Governor shall call
for volunteers for this purpose, and tina.
| if the requisite number be not thus en-
listed the deficiency is to be made up BY
draft from the enrolled militia. The In
junction Of secrecy has been removed.
A bill has been passed by the Confed-
crate Congress appropriating $1,000, 900
for the benefit of the State Of Kentucky.
James Lyons is probably elected TO
Congress to supply the vacancy caused by
the death of John Tyler.
The War Department has issued an or
der for tue seizure Of "a corn In the hauds
II distillers or others to be uscd for the
purposk Of distillalion. This step is taken
not only on account Of the pernicious ef-
fects Of the unlimited manufacture Of
whisky. bat also because Of the exorbi-
tant prices the Government is obliged to
fpay7for an article Indispensable to the sub
sistenee of the army.