The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-26

w0fC ScHt W 1HuianapoHe py sptcfdl Train
this afternoon.
Important from Cairo.
Cairo, Feb. "a.
The results of the interview at Column
bus yesterday are still unknown. This
morning the steamer Lake Erie went to
Columbus with q flag of truce. Nego-
tiations are still going on.
Our forces at Paducah have been ex-
pecting an attack for week past from
20 600 men and batteries which were ex-
pected to have left Columbus by the
Blandville road No apprehensions Of an
attack are felt now. All the forces at
Paducah are under marching orders.
Four mortars and some 32s arrived this
morning from Chicago. Troops are con-
stantly arriving and departing, and stir
ring news is expected.
The following is the official return of
the killed, wounded and missing in Gen'l
McClernand's division at TT. Donelson:
First Brigade, Oglesby-Sth ILL.,, Lieut..
Col. Rhodes, killed 55, wounded 1873,
missing none; 18th H., Colonel Lawler,
killed 149, wounded 157. none missing;
10Th H., Col. Reardon, rs killed, 60
wounded, IL missing; Both Illinois, Lieut.
Col. Kleins, IS killed, II wounded, 5
missing; 3lst Illinois, Col Logan, 33
killed, 100 wounded, 30 missing. Total
in Oglesby's Brigade, Isl killed, 500
wounded, AZ missing.
Second Brigade, w. II. L. Wallace
18th H., Lieut. Col. Ransom, 81 killed,
l89 wounded, 70 missing; Goth H., Col.
Marsh, Is killed, 100 wounded, miss.
ing; 48th H., Col. Haynes, killed, 81
wounded, 3 missing, 45th Ill. Col. j. +.
Smith, 80 killed, wounded, none miss
ing; Capt. Taylor's Battery, killed, s
wounded; Capt. McAllister's Battery, 2
wounded. Total Wallace's Brigade, ia
killed, 254 wounded. IS missing.
Third Brigade, Macarthur s-l7th H.,
| Col. Ross, Is killed, 63 wounded, 6 miss
ing; 49th H., Col. Morrison, l3 killed, as
wounded, 8 missing, 9th Ohio, wound
cd; Capt. Schwartz Battery, 3 wounded;
Capt. Dressen's Battery, 2 wounded.
Total McArthur's Brigade, &c killed, lei
wounded, and Is missing. Total Of Di.
vision, 821 killed, 1864 wounded, $50
missing.
] DIR. Franklin, division surgeon, reports
j 700 of the wounded as under treatment
at Mound City.
. Gov. Yates and staff arrived from Fort
Dcnelson to-day with $50 wounded Hi.
noisians, who will be furloughed and sent
home. DR.. Franklin could not receive
them at Mound City, as there is no room
in the hospitA.
learn from responsible source that
Beauregsrd is dangerously ILL.,
The flag of truce which went to Co
lumbus is now in sight from Bird s Point.
The news has not transpired. Look out
for something big.
The flag of truce which left for Column
bus this morning returned about 5 this
afternoon. They had an interview with
the rebel officers, but the result IL KEEP
strictly aecret. The rebel transport Red
+ Rover met the flag Of truce about miles
from the works, bringing Mrs. Bucknel
and family and the wife Of Col. Roger
4 hausouy 1u icUci N y. i0SiNcHtJ iIo'H w
lumbus. The truce brought them L
Cairo and they leave tomorrow for In
dianapols.
/ It is generally credited here that Co
lumbus is being evacuated.
Memphis papers of the 2sd just re
ceived represent the people of Tennessee
as feeling gloomy and depressed over tn,
Fort Donelson matter. The publication
Of al news is interdicted by the militar,
authorities there. They acknowledge tn
late defeat to be terrible calamity. bu
are not dispirited.
The Governor Of Miss has made gen
eral call upon I'll persons capable Of bear
ing arms to enlist under the alternative Q
being drafted.
The Governor of Alabama calls for l.
, regiments by the 4th of March, for tire
years or the war, and threatens drafting
. the regiments are not filed by that time
Gov. wright Appointed senator.
indianapolis, Feb. "a.
! Gov Morton has appointed Ex-Gov
Jos. A. Wright u. s. Senator from In