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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

faltsfsd. The fight become general at 81
p. ~, and continued until darkness end
ed the carnage. have Witnessed many
batsles during this wsr, but mons where
the tenacious obstinacy Of The Anerican
character was 50 fully displayed. Our
troops fought like veterans. No sooner
did volley of muskstry or discharge Of
artillery NOW down the ranks Of regi-
ment than the gaps we're closed up and
= new front presented. Regiment We'd
with regiment and brigade with brigade
in deeds Of valor, and few instances were
there indeed where individuals faltered
The 9th and l9th regulars, led by Capt.
Pitcher. did excellent service Capt. P.
was wounded in the knee by musket
shot, but kept the field until the end,
when the firing of mnskctry ceased ut
dark. The artillery on the mountains
kept up random FIRE till near midnight.
At dark our troops Withdrew to small
cope Of wood, where they were joined
soon aftsr BY the corps Of Mcdowell and
6gel, who formed in the rear. At 8 D.
m. the hungry and wesried troops Of
Gen. Banks we're relieved and fell back
half mile. resting on their arms. At
about 4 p. m. Gen. Pope wen. upon the
6sld and was greeted with vociferous
cheers. The General rode to the extreme
front, in the thickcst Of the eight, and
came near getting into rebel ambuscade,
but discovered the danger 10 time 70 avoid
it. We took several prisoners. It is
certain that the rebel Gen. Wilder 10
killed; Gen. jackson is wounded slightly
in the hand; Gen. Saxton 10 mortally
wounded. The rebel force was from 40
600 70 $4,000. Gen. Angsr's wound Il
not dangerous. Gen. Gsary is severely
wounded in the arm. Gen Banks had
his horse killed under him. Culperper
il one vass hospital. though most Of the
wounded will be sent to Washington for
treatment. Two pieces Of artillery and 4
large number Of ANAL arms were cap
tured from the enemy.
The Times Washington dispatch con-
tains the following:
Gov. Sprague wss rouscd this morning
At daylight, BY : special messenger, and
started Immediately for Gen. Burnside !.
army. It has bsen believed for some time
that Burnside and Pope we're in some way
to co operate in presen. movements. and
this sudden sending for Sprague il inter-
preted IS indicating speedy activity.-
Matters are not stognating 1t Fredericks-
burg, BY any means. 1t Is now consider
ed certain that there has been heavy fight
ing at Gordonsville on Saturday afternoon,
and perhaps to-day. Two trains OF cars
lefs Alexandria this morning, for the
wounded. Advices from other quarters
indicate that our Government had not been
confined to Pope's army alone. Gen.
Pope is understood to be too busy to send
reports.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

~ In order to bring to bear I'll the
infussos possible in favor Of raising vol.
unteers, IN effort has been made to induce
General Dodge to recruit . regiment.
Governor Kirkwood finally wrote to Dodge
saying that he had appointed Col. T. /.
MeKenny Colonel Of the 10th regiment.
Dat II Gen. Dodge would signify his will
iDgnssa to accept Colonelcy. he, the
Governor, would induce the Administr..
ton TO authorize him to raise regiment
from the State At large.
This General Dodge declines on some
ainsy prstsaes, and 70 the matter ends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

Napoleon en Csnscriptien.
Napoleon declared in his Council o.
State:
al am memorable ON this subject of ex.
emptions. 1t would be criminal. How
could / reconcile it to my conscience u
expose the life of one man for the nd.
vantage Of another? l do not think
would exempt even my own son. The
consciption is the everlasting root of a
nation, its moral publication, the real
foundation of its habits. BY means Of
the consumption, the nation was chased
according to it, real interests for defence
abroad and tranquility At home. Organ.
lied. built up in this way, the French peo-
pie might have de6ed the world, and might
with justice have renewed the saying Of
the proud Gauls, If the sky should fall,
we'will prop it up with our lAnces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12
New York, Aug. II.

49," = SAAs AANA
Port Royal dates Of tho 28th state that
the gunboat UnadilA had captured the
British steamer Modanna while trying to
run the blockade. She had been previ.
ously struck while trying TO RIM By Fort
Pulaski. She has a heavy cargo.
A letter, dated of Mobile ; lst, reports
six men deserted from Fort Morgan,
reaching the frigaae Susquehanna with
considerable risk !; they had al their
arms and acoontrements aud agreed to
shoot each other rather than be reoaptured
by the rebels. They report the garrison
Of Fort Morgan from GOO to Sol, many OF
whom are foreigners, and but little re-
sistencs viii b made BY two thirds Of
the garrison to our forces. Two COM
panies Of light artillery who skedaddled
from Shiloh garrison Fort Gaiaes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

An ImPsrsant RAID 80 Miles int
Iowa.
-Four Missonrians are under arrest a,
Eddyville. The story, us we received it.
is that Union man, whose property,
horses, DC. were stolen, moved to Eddy
vile for safety, aud subsequently returned
and made some reprisah on the enemy
carrying his booty up to Eddyville. The
other day four Aissourians, two Of whom
have served IN Prices army, made their
way up TO Eddvville and decoyed thi.
Union man 70 the south side of the river
The Missourians then seized him, tied
him on horse, and were about to start
South with him, when the Home Guard,
having got wind Of what was going on,
surrounded the party and took them pris-
oners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

~ The people Of johnson county are
filing up their companies with great
deal of spirit They were enlistng At
Iowa City last weak from fifty to sixty
men per day for several days and three
companies from that county are now
ready for the camp, while others are rap
idly filling up
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

~ Brigadier General Buford OF ILL
nois succeeds to Gen. Hatch's command
in the Army of Virginia. Gen. Hatch il
will be remembered was removed for dis
offence of orders 10 Inference to the oc-
cnpation of Gordonsville.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12
E. II. STANTON, sec'y Of War.

BrrTEE BIZ A CoPrEaHEAD.-A lady
BY the name Of Elisabath Sullivan, Who
lives near Cambridge, Ohio, was bitten BY
copperheed snake on Tuesday morning
last. She went ont into the smoke house
70 cut some nea. for breakfast, and whils
% doing she was bitten on The hssl b. tie
snake. II was afterwards found and killed.
IWhesling Insslligeneer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12
Eren sns Ar~y o. vy--.-.-.
New York Aug. II
Especial to Tribune.
Headquarters Army Of Va,

The Henld's account Of the fight says:
Gen. Gearys brigade Of Anglers division
had tho advance and maintained It ad-
mirably. Geary's brigade consisted Of
the 9Th, 7th and 10Th Ohio, 9Sth Penn
sylvania and Snaps battery. No sooner
had these troops taken their pisces than
the rebsls opened musketry frs upon
them from two sides in front, sided BY
the batteries before mentioned. The bat
teries in the mountains also kept mp ;
most dastrastiss hrs. bai oar troops n1u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

Osxego, Aug, II
Col. Littlejohn's regiment alrssdynun.
bsfs over ROO men. Come ooppanies
from the country have bssn obliged to
discharge their overAowing numbers. and
Is strong men refused from one company
here this morning wept like children.
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skssAaAling wen,t win.

Washington, August 8.-Ths follow
ing order has been issued by the War
Department:
War Department. Washington. Au.
gust S.-An order to prevent an invasion
Of military duty, and for the Suppression
Of disloyal practices:
First, By direction Of the President
Of the United States, it il hereby ordered
that until further orders no citizen liable
to Be drafted into the military shall b
allowed to 90 into foreign country and
all marshals and military officers Of the
United States are directed, and oil police
authorities, especially At the ports Of tho
United States, on the ssaboard, and on
the frontier. are requested to zee that this
order is faithfully carried into effect.
And they are hereby authorized and direo.
ted to arrest and dstain any person OF
persons about to depart from the United
States in violation Of this order, and r.
port TO Maj. Turner, Judge advocate II
Washington City, for further instructions
respecting the person or persons 10 arrest
ed or detained.
Second, Any person liable to draft,
who shall absent himself from his COUNTY
or State, before such draft is made, viii
be arrested BY any Provost Marshal Of
other United States or State officer,
wherever be may be found within The
Jurisdiction Of the United States. and
conveyed to the nearest military post OF
depot, and placed on military duty for
the term Of draft, and the expenses Of
his own arrsat and conveyance to such
post or depot, and also the sum OF IS =
. reward 70 the officer who shall make NJ
arrest, shall Be deducted from his nav
Third. The writ Of Aabeos corpus
hereby suspended in respect 70 iii Der,
sons % arrested and detained. and l.
respect to all pernns arrested for disloya]
practices.
E. Ii. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
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Washington, August IL.

Washington, August ii.
The following officers have been OF.
changed, and may At ones sntsr upon duty,
Col. Keuty, lst Maryland Lieut.. Col.
Hoffman, 9th U. 8. Infantry; Mr.. Clits,
18th Infantry, and Maj. Dwight, End
AasaAchusetts; Capt. Wallace, lst In.
fantry; Captain Lowman and Hopkins,
Lieut.. Steingbsr, Horn and Lag. 3rd In.
fantry; Capt. Glib, 3rd Cavalry Steven.
son, RoEtsa-sVd Hisut's. Piummef, Han.
cock and Ryan, 7th IRfsgtsy; Capt Jsr.
dan. 9Th Infantry; LIEUT. ncNally and
Crossy, 3rd Cavalry; Col. Corcoran
will Be exchanged for Col. Hanson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

- Muscatine county insists upon
being the banner county of the State for
volunteers. Not satisfied with making up
about couple Of regiments heretofore.
she is now pitching in for FIVE or Six new
companies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

BY OLD DAD.

BY OLD DAD.
TExr ny srisnda, earnestly bsseseA you to prse-
| siss what prsseh.
Mr. DEAR HKARERs IL would that
you pay strict attention to my text, and
in 20 doing. lose sight entirely Of the
preacher, remembering that sparkling Ca
tawba is st.u Ca.awba, whether quaffed
from a tin cup. or goblet of bohemian
glass. / am aware that my paths are
somewhat devious that concerns not you;
I chsrge you straighten your own. en-
treat you to do as say-not IS | do.
Many Of you have cacoethes scri5ent1i
--an itching for writing desire to see
your iucubrations in print wish to SCI.
the dear public right on this, that or the
other subject-love, Law, divinity or some
thing else. This is commendabls, proyi-
ded you know how TO do it. Alas that
70 many Of you should perform j, as grace
fully n bear would dance The hncen.
Now thsrs are two fsatares indipsnsa-
bly, requisite to render newspaper articles
acceptable. First, that the subject should
interest the public. and secondly, that it
be handled we'll.
The celebrated Malhsrbe on hearing .
prose work Of great merit extolled, dryly
asked If it would reduce the price ofbread.
Truth and novelty are cheap enough,
but to render them valuable they must
be confined, and their combination like
that Of heat and water, will be irresistible.
Above all things study breyity. tit is .
soul of wit. / hate diarrhoea Of
words, which are but the signs and count
ers Of knowledge; consequently their &C.
ceptsd vsfue should be atrictly regulated
by the capital which they represent; by
the same that each of you, not = natural
fol, would prefer "green back" with .
"C' to one with an "X" upon il, although
engraven on the same sized paper. An ar.
ticle which consists more Of words than Of
ideas, Is like tree having 6ne foliage but
no fruit, which may do to sleep and dream
under, but will furnish no sustsnancs !;
and the reader will resemble the horse
which snuifed up the east wind-he add
n ma A>ah n ~. III.
Again. if you write An article and have
it accepted, do not become thereby inha-
ted. and run about town csckling like a
hen with one chick, and feeling as proud
n poodle with . boqust tied to his tail.
1t is an easy thing to please the mob !;
it is not very difficult task to astonish
them; but to materially benefit and in
struct them--ah !! my friends. il est tout
en- aatre ehoses-which, being literally in
terpreted means, "that is horse of an
other color" If you have nothing to
say, the sooner it is said, the better. Per
contra, you are pregnant With an idea,
ponder it we'll, digest it Thoroughly, con-
dense it to its least proportions and serve
it up.
Furthermore, l earnestly trust that
none of yon will charge me with dogmat-
ism. ! despise it in others, and would
not practice it myself.
Finally, l again beg Of you to consider
the matter here advanced, rather than he
who advanced it, 20 shall your days be
long in the land, unless You shorten them
BY frightening the nights. So mought
it be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

S~A full company at Abba is ready
for marching orders to the rendezvous al
Iowa City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

@The Richmond Examiner rejoices
over the abundant crops u Virgins. but
admits thst the cereal crops il the
Cotton STATES srs staa absolute failure.n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

~ VIM. B. Allison, of Dubuque, il
the Republican nominee OF the Dubuque
congre ssional district.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12
THE REsI0NATION OF OrrICERs
Gen. FsPs's Letter - Capt. Marrlsss

0eAs EORo'o Aottof - CAPT. A0frlooO
No resignation Of any officer whatever
will be accepted except upon medical GER
ti6eate Of the most conclusive character.
or proof Of worthlessness, It i therefore
TO b distinctly understood that any officer
OF this army whose resignation has been
accepted without medical certificate has
proved himself worthless and incompi.
tent.
Neither with credit to himself or any
sort Of fair dealing towards the private
soldier can ary volunteer oliesr tender
his resignation. The soldier has agreed
to 90 into the SERVES Of the United States
with the understanding that certain psr-
sons who persuaded him to enlist shall
continue 70 command him. II he had
thought otherwise there is no doubt tha,
in many cases be would have declined 70
volunteer. When he has been sworn ia
he u bound for the whole term Of service.
and there can Be no reason why his oneer
should BE- exempt nor. 20 far q can
control this army, shall 10 b exempt
from the same restriction 10 that rsspeet
which has been imposed upon the private
soldier. A large part Of the diasetisfac-
ton justly felt BY the private soldiers Of
the volunteer regiments has arisen from
this very practice. Al soon a commits.
stoned officer grows tired Of the fatigue
and hardship Of service, hs tenders biz
ss''gaasien and in very many cases 10
has found means to have it accepted. A
pFivste soldier has no such means az Fra.
Ing himself from the obligation which he
imroaed nrcr himself, viii :As :a:; un.
desstanding that tho oikcar whe persuad.
% MIN % volunteer was equally bound
with himself, and would remain with him
The prsetice Of abandoning The private
soldiers who have volunteered It their
instance, rejects little crsdit upon officers.
and will only b tolerated in this arm
whsnsI NO longer control it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

Information derived from an individual
who participated in the Kirkvills fight
represents it ~ = most bloody and terrible
affair for the rebels. Col. Mcneil, with
command Of some fifteen hundred men,
had followed Portor's force, supposed to
be three thousand strong. 10 hot pursuit
Tor twcnty-four hours. withou stopping to
eat or sleep. Arriving At Kirkville, where
Porter had stopped to offer battle behind
the protection furnished BY the houses Of
the village, McNeill sent detachment. to
the right and left Of the town, and plant
ed his cannon, some Eve pieces, in . IA
vorable position. The man portion Of
his force dismounted, and leaving their
horses in the rear, made their approaches
gradually, on their hands and knees,
rising and firing as they advanced At inter
walls, and shifting the artillery from place
to place as they discovered more effective
positions. Four or FIVE of the principal
houses in the town we're shattered BY the
artillery, and eventually burned up, with
those that were using them as a place Of
defence.
After the defeat Of the rebels some
nifty persons who had heretofore been
paroled or taken the oath were shot down.
Two women and one little boy are known
to have been killed, and it 10 probable
others were killed whose names were not
reported. Our troops buried of the seoesh
on the ground about one sndred and City,
and supposed that as many more had been
Killed or MORALLY wounded, whose bodies
were burned in the buildings destroy ed,
and carried of BY the resrea,ing foe.
Capt Chayns, Of Van Buren, county
Wa shot and instantly killed. while lead
ing charge agsiast the enemy, early ii
The fight. No drawer officer or bette
man has fallen on the Geld Of battle sine
the war commenced, and his death will b
iamented BY thossAnds Of loyal citizens Q
Iowa, who knew his worth and loved hin
for his virtues.
Our loss was seven killed and som,
thirty wounded. Our troops captures
forty TO FIFTY wagons and teams loadet
with plumber and about 500 stand Of arm,
Col. AcNeill rode in the front Of III
battle and cheered his men on to victory
and BY his side rode young Moore, Of GU
county, . worthy representative Of the gal
liant Hawkeye soldiers, who have born
20 hononble part in almost al the hotl,
contested battles of this war.
This victory will not be entirely with
out fruits, and We trust that our ,eoss]
ne'ghbors over the border viii take hee
70 the bloody lesson it reads them Of thei
own impending fate, should they per,i,
in their hostility to the Government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

r. Hiram Price, Of Davenport, has
boon nominated for Congress by the Re.
publicans of that district.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

The dogs ought to be sxterminated.-
They consume twice q much - would
support Ill the Yankee prisoners We have
con6ned here. Il ID true that many Of
our learned friends who delight in de-
scanting upon the characteristics Of races
might prove that our dogs are superior to
Yankees. But if this be established, and
their theory practically carried ont, even
70 the sacrifice Of prisoners, thare would
still BE- good reason for destroying the
dogs. It would leavs more for our peo-
pie Richncod Wing.
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4 TTENTION VOLuNTFFRsI

few volunteers viii be resolved N Al, -. -
company 10 the maximum number
The dtiEen's bounty Vt $50 TO single msn and a7a
Tor married man, will Be ready by the time The con-
pany to m ustored In.
Ihe Goyernmsni bonnty snd advance pay amor stius
70 vto can Dc aafeiy relied UPON This 10 better thxs
soiunie<rs who have seen service and also new RI.
crak viii please report between this time and Thurs-
day morning nov,.
JOIN BRUCE, Recrusins Ofacsr,
AoRf1+oAt Corner VI Third and Main streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

Gsnsssso, Ills, Aug. 9.
Henry county appropriates fifty dollars
bounty to volunteers, and ten thousand
dollars 70 families. Six handred volun-
teers enlisted.
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nsAsl DlaokguarAis~.

We hope our authorities, in nsgotia-
ting for an exchange Of prisoners, will
make the invaders account for At least .
portion Of the .tcentrabends" they have
stolen, though in making up their rsla-
tive value il should appear that one mig
ger is equal TO two Yankees.-I Richmond
Disr.tch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-12

Milwaukee, Aug. 9.
Fifteen TO twenty refugees wers taken
from propellsrs to-day On route for Cana
d., TO escape tina draft.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
q TRAYED OR STOLEN.

- Iron eFey mare, with DARK name and TAIL tire
oa. y snod plight, snd haavy bodied. Particu
- mAll lump just above each Of the hit
feet. Asv person finding and LEAVING nj HcY er Z
sanpssss Livery Stable, Ksokak, viii be libsralii
Nj n. CHRIsTY,
,o sweet no me Township CLARK Co., No.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-17

Devised and carried into succe ssful execution
the admirably digested military organization
of the State of Ohio; cleared the rebels out of
Western Virginia in one of the most energetic
and brilliant little campaigns of history;
brought instant order out Of perfect chaos, and
village; out of completely demoralized and
disorganized mob, created a thoroughly dis.
ciplined army as victorious Drsinsville and
even disastrous Balls Bluff attest; and, greater
than all, has borne with most exemplary meak-
ness and silence.
1.-THE spurns
That patient merit Of the unworthy takes,n
and overcome the little envies, jealousies,
chickering's and gigantic difficulties and obsta.
cles that would have appalled, and frightened
back In disfnay from his Herculean task : less
bold or resolute heart. 1 write warmly about
Gen. Mcclellan, because know and love the
man. Your suggestions to attack Manassas,
even at the risk of defeat, on the groud that
We had better be beaten than rot to pieces, is
not like your usual good sense. Any military
man would tell you that to hurl our forces
against those strong intrenchments would be
sheer madness. But Gen Mcclellan has them
caught In their own trap. They are like fox
In burrow with enc hole, where they must
sson be forced out, and then Gen. Mcclellan
will fall upon them like thunderbolt.
The public will not then complain of his
want OF energy. l tell you it will be so fear
ful as to have wailing and mourning from
every Southern household. Knowing what
do, and but have thus barely binted at as the
grand plan of the campaign, repeat that the
rebels are doomed, and secession will never
again raise its hydra head in the land. The
tOLdS of the giant constructor are noro tight
sming around the Rebellion, and the coming
month ,ctU see it cruSkSG out compLetsly and
torerer: Again l say, look out for "a short
war and desperate One.'
YOurs aver