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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

New YORK, March IL. - The steam
ship Africa has arrived from Liverpool.
Prince Napoleon, IN the Senate, de.
mands that the French troops shall evacu-
ate Rome.
VIENNA, March 1.-The journey of the
Arch Duke Macmillan to Paris and Lon
don had been adjourned, the negotia-
tions for his candidature for the throne of
Mexico having encountered difficulties.
MADRID, March According to ad :
vices from Tangiers the Lieutenant of the
Sumter had been released. The Federal
ships are still watching the Sumter which
remains stationary at Gibraltar.
PARIS, March 2-The discussion in
the Chambers excited the greatest inter-
est. Prince Napoleon had asked for the
suppression of the temporal power of the
Pope Laguerrnnicre, the -known- con-
fidant of the Emperor, spoke in favor of
the temporal powers. The Ministry de-
clared that it would explain the policy OF
the government on future occasion.
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Frona WashingtSn.
Washington, March IA.

Washington, March Ia.
The bill, introduced by Senator Hale.
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to-
day provides for the construction under
the direction Of the Secretary Of the Navy
Of an iron clad steam vessel of not less
than 5000 or 5000 tons burthen OF great
speed and strength TO be used only as a
ram for which purpose 1000 900 be ap-
propriated; also $l3 200, 900 for the con-
struction ofiron clad gunboats 1888, 900
for the completion Of Stevens battery.
and $500, 600 for extending the facilities
Of the Washington Navy Yard SO as to
roll and forge plates for the armored ships.
The relations between the United States
and foreign nations are now. it is said, en-
tireiy free from any apprehension what
ever of disturbance. The tone Of all cor
respondents is conciliatory. II is con-
sidered that the British as well as the
French ministry is evidently gaining
strength, owing to the discountenancing
Of sympathy with the secessionists.
The Senate confirmed Brig. Gen. No
Dowell as Maj. General Of volunteers.
Il ID the freely expressed opinion Of
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Fort. Monroe. Marc

Fort. Monroe, March IL.
The following items are taken from
southern papers:
In the rebel House Of Representatives,
ON Monday, resolution was passed nd.
vising planters to Withdraw from the cul-
,ivation Of cotton and tobacco, and devote
their energies to raising provisions, hogs,
cattle, &c
The Senate passed bill organizing q
Supreme Court The President sent /.
message to Congress that he had suspend.
ed Gems. Floyd and Pillow from their
commands until they could give more sat :
isfactory accounts Of the Donelson affair.
Petersburg, Richmond and Norfolk
have been placed under martial law.
The Richmond Examiner of Yesterday
says considerable uneasiness was felt ut re-
ports Of our (rebeD forces falling back
from Manassas and the Upper Potomac,
but the positive assurance is given that
these movements are purely strategic,
and not made on account Of any pressure
by the enemy. The points for new line
q dctaIsc arc nc. &c: selected, but. but; i.
thought it will extend from Saunton to
Gordonsvills.
The Richmond Examiner contains I
severe article on Governor Letcher for his
recent proclamation, calling upon the
whole body Of the militia to turn out. Il
says this is calculated to breed disloyalty.
The nomination of General Lee, a. CON-
manding general Of the rebel army, was
sent to the Senate.
the MessilA Times Of tho 18th ult. gives
. report OF revolution in New Mexico
against the federal authority, and that Mr..
Otero 10 heading the movement.
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New Madrid Taken
NEWS FROM NASHVILLE.

Cairo, March Il.
New Madrid is ours, and the stars and
stripes now float over JEFF. Thompson
citadel. The rebels evacuated the towu
last night, leaving quantity of guns and
stores which they were unable to carry
away. Some lighting took place yes,er-
day between their gunhoats and our siege
battery, in which We lost some 20 killed
and wounded A shot from one of their
guns dismounted one of our 24-pounders,
killing four or Eve OF our men, but We
lost no officers. Col Morgan's regiment,
the 10th Illinois, suffered most The loss
of the enemy is not known, as they car
ried of their dead and wounded.
Island No. 10 is reported evacuated.
Col. John A. Logan has arrived here, and
will soon be in good health. The troops
continue to arrive and depart, but their
destination cannot now be made knswn.
The steamer Geo. w. Graham returned
this afternoon from Nashville. Very few,
if any, of the les ST. Louis merchants,
who went on her to Nashville with goods
to sell, were not satisfied with the result.
Some of them sold their.goods at sacri-
nee, SO as to return on the same boat to
st. Louis, while others unwillingly re
manned in order, if possible. to effect sales
at better prices. Specie and bills of the
banks of loyal States are scarce, bat near
~ every shop-keeper is getting daily an
amount of I. S. Treasury notes, which
they are already eager to secure. Anxious
enquiries were made for,cotton, turpentine,
rosin, &c, for which specie would have
been given willingly, but nothing of the
kind could be had except about 200 bales
Of cotton, which resident Of Nashville
shipped on his own account per steamer
Madison. Southern bank bills, especially
those of Tennessee, we're abundant, but
the people of Nashville are rapidly being
convinced of the worthlessness of that pa
per. Some of them have ordered goods
from Louisville. Cincinnati, and probably
other cities. The Graham brought back
portion of the goods she took to Nash
vile. She left the Lacrosse at Paducah,
bound to Nashville with a similar cargo.
The Adriatic, the first arrival at Nashville
with goods from St. Louis, is due on her
return, and will probably bring back =
portion Of her corgo.
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Fort Henry March 10

Fort Henry, March IL.
The first battalion Of the Iowa LIST. and
a portion Of the regiment of Curtis horse,
attacked force of rebels, 600 strong, this
morning, at Paris, defeating them aud
taking possession Of the town. Being APP
prised that large force of rebels were
within few hours marching distance, they
retreated, bringing with them number
of prisoners. Comany A lost ten men !;
among them Sergeant Major - Major
Stowell. The I'd battalion, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Colonel Patrick, crossed
the river to-day to reinforce them.
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Offtcinf Annsuucsuenr.
St. Louis. Mch. ]

The following is copy of the official
dispatch sent to the Secretary of War:
Afterseveraldays skirmlshing and num-
Der Of attempts by the enemy's gunboats
to dislodge Gen. Pope's batteries at Point
Pleasant, the enemy has evacuated his
entrenchments at New Madrid, leaving
his artillery, field batteries, tents, wagons,
mules. &C.. and an immense quantity of
military stores. Brig. General Hamilton
has occupied the place. This was the
last stronghold of the enemy in this State
No rebel flag is now flying in Missouri.
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Deauregara Celmmander.in.C Chief.
New York, March ID.

A Special Washington dispatch to the
Philadelphia North American reports that
Beauregard has been appointed Com.
mander-in-Chief Of the rebel army, and
that the evacuation Of Manassas was at
his suggestion. 1t is further said that he
has arrived at Richmond.
Dispatches to the Inquirer state that
the Hampton Legion left fredericksburg
on the 18th, bound South. The line Of
the Rapahannock has been deserted by
the rebels, and balloon reconnoisanc noes
from Pohick Church show noenemy with
In 30 miles.
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Washington. Mare

Washington, March IA.
Gen. Fremont is expected to arrive here
to-day. Already new German regiment
is partially raised in New York to accom-
pany him to East Tennessee and Georgia.
Two men attached to Wisconsin regi-
ment in Gen. Smiths division were pois-
oned to-day by drinking water from we'll
that had been poisoned by the rebels. 1t
Is thought that neither will survive
Their names are Sergeant Cuts. of Co.
+, and private Williams, Co. G. Cuts
served through the Mexican war. All
the men have been prohibited drinking
from old wells, and new ones are being
dug.
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NOTICE.

To A Mccracken, Executor of the estate OF John
Courwrighi deceased, Moses 5 Courtw right, Sarah
courtwFight, William Courtwright, Abner l. Conrt-
wright, Phoebe Weir and samuel Weir. heirs Ut
law Of John Conrtwright, deceased, Jonas Conk
ling:
Yon, end each OF you, hereby notified hst There
10 Ole in the once Of the Clerk Of the District
Court of Lee county. Iowa. At Fort Madison, petit
ton OF Edward Cartwright, claiming oI sou, a ;.
cCracken as OF the estate q John Court
wright. deceased the OF Thirteen Thousand Fivs
Hnnured Dollars, with interest, ~ money due ON
Mortgage made by the said John Conrtwrght 10
Edward courtvright. dated January 10Th, 1859, A.
claiming against each OF you the foreclosure OF
said Mortgage, the same being upon land described
therein, lying and being In Lee county Iowa, for the
purchase money! and further asking for sale OF said
premises and general relief. And unless ven appeal
and answer said petition on or before noon u the
second day Of the next term OF said Court to CON-
mence NJ Fart Madison the 3d Monday OF May,
ID. 1869, default will be entered against You and
Judgment rendered thereon prayed FOR II said pet
ton. NOBLE r STRONG
mart5.d Att y for PtatnttG
EAA BBLS. KANAWHA d LAKE
OvONssALT. 80, ,a,,
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M ISSISSIPPI VALLEY NURSERY
xEoKuK, IOWA.
GEO. 0. HILTON, Proprietor.


P.rsons in want Of Hardy RKur TREEs,
Plants, Vines, &C., DC, will do vel 10 call ut ~
this Nursery and select such articles as they CxlA
nad to be desirable for SPaino PLANTING xsit~k
will BIZ found satisfactory The articles
they arrow In the Nursery BET 70 purchasing.
Pfrsons at distance, or others Lo ma. ind u in
conve nient to call send their BY mail or
otherwise aid rely upon being satisfactorily dealt
with Much care has been taken to cultivate just such
vAReTfRs OF vRrfT have been round ~
la thts vieia&ty situated the southw eat
part OF the city, mite frUm Mstn strrrt.
Articles delivered in any part Of the city, FRxE.
N. B.--Ordess received for any quAutty of OsAeE
oRAHaR HrDoE PLAxrs nj Two DoLLAks per thou,
sand.
mari7-dSw G.. O. HILTON.
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Boston. March il.

Boston, March r.
An order was unanimously adopted in
the House to-day, authorizing the con-
structon of one or two iron clad steamers
on the plan Of the Erricson steamer Mon
itor for the protection Of Massachusetts,
harbors.
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~ The flag of the Iowa Second was
presented by Gov. Kirkwood in a joint
meeting of the Legislature on the 18th.
The Governor made an eloquent speech,
and the flag was received with great en-
thusiasm. Lieut.. Col. Scott Of the Third
also paid fitting tribute to the Second and
their flag, and the entire audience joined
in singing the Star Spangled Banner.
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THANKS TO GEN. CURTHs.

HeadquaFtsrs Of The Nlssouri Department}
st. Louis, u, 1862,
Maj. Gen. CURTIs, Comd'g. in Arkansas:
| congratulate you and your command
on the glorious victory just gained.
You have proved yourselves as brave
in battle as enduring in fatigue and hard
ship. A grateful country viii honor yon
for both.
[Signed] Fl. w. HALLEcK,
Major General.
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New York March Ia

New ork, March IA.
A London letter of the lit of March
to the Commercial says On the whole
there is an obvious growth of the impress
sion IN England that the struggle will be
terminated this spring. American sc.
curities have been consequently buoyant
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Fort Monroe. March IL.

Fort Monroe, March IA.
All is quiet. The Merrimac is being
repaired at Norfolk.
EVENING. - Everything quiet here
Tworebel tugs were seen of Sewall Point
this morning making RECONNAISSANCE.
There are no signs of the Merrimac.
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Ed GATE CRY: Please announce the name OF W
A. ADAIR, as candidate for City Marshal nj III,
ensuing charter election,
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Louisville, Mich. ID.
The telegraph line Is now open for busi-
ness between here and Nashville, Clarks-
vile aud Gallatin, Tenn.
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Winchester. Va. March n

1'@~11NOVV1t
No movements of importance have ia
ken place to-day.
Gen. jackson was in person at Middle
ton this morning, FIVE miles North OF
Strasburg. Ashby's cavalry still being ia
the rear Of jackson Is retreat.
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Concord. n. IL. March

Concord, n. a., March IA.
Returns are received from all but Is
towns in the State The following is the
vote: Berry 3l,373; Stark 27y4e9 |;
Wheeler 1858. Bsrry's majority Is not
far from 1000.
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S~It is reported that Gen. Grant has
been superseded by Gen. Smith, aud that
the latter was on his way TO Savannah,
Tenn. where the gunboats had skirmish
some days since.
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found The nlsc. ,h., b.,onu -
Avr;ter IN Tho A,,.n,;. NJ,
Januarv with m -, ~
fair. illustrate. ,bo ..,;o,,,.
BY the stores of s.D,nao,h,ar -
and Iron Wmts ,n;r
which had been famore = u.n
The affairs of the Founarv cot i . ia
way. It was no loncer . mo.o
institution The h.nas - =,
tough. knock down sor, ~o,a H. !,
insubordinate. doing their worl b.d,r
and having their own w.v .;.h H. a..
potent executives
pose. .oxr old pphl;c runo,;a.,,
who said they were a. 60, g -;
fans and h;s lie, ~o..,,,.
days among them" In his on;n;on some.
thing must be dome - on.o ,la,,
be smash. The ;,hec;l. a;r...o.s
in aconsternat;on >, and -
OF concluding that ,bev n,e, :, =, r.
slide, when their n,es;aen, Ga. CO
tlemen, Won want two .h;.a, -,
il mo,av H. -, "' nls'
mua have man. To On, ,ha So,
short . man !. .va,., :: ), WIG s'o's
and sent off to Dupderbunk Til. go
il determined no, - -. 80 'a'
He goes to the Foundry with ,hs al. -.
there is to be an end If ;n.,hora;u..;o
and that be is 10 be m,s.or 80 ~ 80
ishment. Calling the hands ,ooe,h.r 81.
FIRST thing he does ;s - s,a.L -,
sharp, shor, words 70 tham nw. W.
my name. These works q ro n.k.a
They can't STAY So won, r..
idlers or strikers or rebels about me I
sball WORK hard mu.,e =,
you will, or he leaves the shon ;,
Obviously, a change in the n,oo,amn.
One Bill Tarbox. ,noke,m.n &c H.
gang, steps forward and s.rs. CIV.
We know On, r;oh.s w.
treated fair ,naT.
to stand it,
Stop" saws Wade a,o .uo..;
this shop"
"Who the devil is ron, 70 .ton 30
growled Tarbox
Il am. Stand bocL ,na l.. 900 -.
come out who can t,,L H. . -, ;,
I'm damned If stir ~, 49,
my say out" says Bill. LOOKING dance
Gus. Another word and \. = 80,
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that the fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom. even in politics. We believe
in Mr.. Stanton. Give US more like him.
~A'e not the people of the South
our fellow-countrymcn, our greatly erring
and misguided fellow eountrymen2-l Con-
stitution.
In answer to this query of the editor Of
the Constitution, We reply yea, the people
of the South are our erring and misguided
fellow-countrymen. For years they have
been misguided by jeff Davis aud his
coadjutors, assisted by the pro-slavery
press of the North. For years the igno-
rant masses of the South have been made
to believe that every man in the North
who refused to submit to the dictarion of
the leaders in this rebellion, and permit
the Government to be made an instru-
ment for the propagation and spread of
the accused institution which now rears
its monster head against the peace and
perpetuity of eaf Union, was an enemy of
the Southern people. And the editor of
the Constitution, and all others who re-
sort to this mode of argument for the pur-
pose of preparing the way for restora-
ton of the power of these same men in
the event of successful suppression of
the rebellion, evince disposition to con.
tinue to misiead tour misguided breth.
rem" of the South
If there is responsibility attaching to
any one outside of the leaders of this re.
bellion for the war that nov exists in the
country. it belongs to these same North
ern doughfaces, who, for years, with no
higher aim than the ascendancy Of party,
have continued to misrepresent and ma
lign the great masses oftheir political OPP
ponents in the North whose only sin was
that they stroye to bring the Government
back to It's original landmarks, when 1t
should represent the fundamental princi-
Piles of Republic by rejecting the will
of the great majority of its electors, in
stead of suffering it to drift, rs it had been
doing so long, into the embraces of q
slave oligarchy.
But how does it mitigate the wrong to
say that ''these are our misguided fellow
countrymen!' Were not Arnold and Burr
also our misguided countrymen, and
who ever thought that their treason was
the less damnabe because of this? On
the contrary, every man who has mind
not warped by bitter political prejudices
and defeats, knows that the civilized world
pronounce a Judgment all the more severe
on Arnold and Burr because they con-
spired against their own Government with
out cause
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Washington, March II.

President Lincoln has just received 81
message from Brig. Gen. Strong saying
New Madrid il ours.
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From vvashington.
New York. March l,

new lorh, Marcn 10.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch
says the President nominated yesterday
for Brig. General, John Craig; also, Rob.
ert Buchanan to be Inspector General.
The War Department has authorized
Gen. Halleck to supercede Gen. Grant,
unless he should ask to be relieved, on
account of bad conduct Mt Fort Donelson
and elsewhere
Asst. Secretary Fox, who is in Wash.
ington, reports the Merrimac badly in
jured in the two days fight. She had a
hole bored in her hull by the Monitor, and
was leaking very badly wheu she put back.
The Cumberland's broadside in the first
days fight injured her so badly that she
could not then attack the Minnesota or
Roanoke. although they were both aground
He thinks that the Minnesota can. now
that she is afoat. handle the Merimac, as
she isso slow and unwieidy. He consid-
ers it utterly impossible for the Merrimac
to go to sea, as she would Immediately
founder in an ordinary gale. The Merri-
macs spout was knocked away BY ball
from an eeven-inch gun on the Minneso-
ia. Capt. Buchanan was wounded by a
shot from rifieman on board the Cum
berland, the ball going through his thigh.
Mr.. Fox says the crew Of the Minnesota,
as well as that of the Monitor, are cage,
to see the Merrimac come cut again, but
il is not likely that they will be gratsfed
Com. Stevens, of the steam battery, has
obtained permission from the Secretary of
War to make use of the l5-inch gun at
Fort Monroe, 10 be placed upon his steam
propeller Naugatuck to be used in the de.
Tense Of New York Harbor, and to attack
the Merrimac in the event of her appear
ance.
[Herald's Dispatch.
Gen. Mcclellan reviewed q division of
the army in the vicinity of Manassas this
p. M, and as he rode along the lines he
was greeted by the most vociferous cheers
and enthusiasm.
A fugitive from village on the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, 81 miles from
Gordonsville, came into the camp Of the
Ira Harris cavalry. He states that there
were forty thousand rebel troops in town
when he left, and that they continued to
pour in wildly and hurriedly under the
impression that the Union army was 10
pursuit Of them. Gen Johnston and other
rebel officers were dining at the tavern,
when he left He states that the road
from Rappahannoek to Manassas is strewed
with muskets, knapsacks, haversacks,
blankets aHd pFeviseas flung away in the
retreat. and that numbers Of soldiers lay
fainting and exhausted by the roadside.
Times Dispatch.
The steamer Achilles while passing the
rebel batteries at Aequia Greek last night
was fred At six times, indicating that there
are some rebels yet lingering on the
Potomac. None Of the shots took eject.
Gen. Hooker was of the opinion 1t 8
o'clock to-day that the rebels had not
abandoned Fredericksburg.
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EfQR RENT.

The large and com n Odi0us two story Brick Dwell
ing House, the corner Of 4h and High Streets now
occupied by ID. w. Ford, Esq. Possession given
ediateiy. Rent mo- erato for such property En-
quire NJ the Office Of the ande rsgnsd "a street
next TO Express once.
maYl6-92w III. b. TEN EYGK.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
: IST OF LETTERS

Remalning In the Post Office. AT keokuk. the 18th
March, ls12.
say, HADyKErysHD,
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TRITTIN'S IMPROVED PATENT
Il PORTABLE
G q AL OIL u AMPS.
WITHOUT CHIMNEYs
Patented Decemb Der 3d, 1851.

his fsHp will be found atuntis Srqufstt fuu fo
10th Ia the city country for rich
ana poor, as Kitchen aud chamber lamp. The burn
81 een+h ht,t conductor of hsHt, whfrh nautsB II
safe 10 attach 10 metaIlramp, while other bu
er nov In use can be used with safety 10 m ps
Ills great economy Of consnmptien arthe om end.
II 70 the attention OF housekerpers hotel
railroad conductor for lanterns and for lighting pas
tenfer cars. VIII bhrA without sensible dminu-
ton OF hsme so long there Is any oil In the lamp
Prices TO suit the times.
" r For sale by jnHs TIERsAE dealer 10 Coal and
Isfbon ois Lamp Shades and Lamp Goods general.
", No. Estes House, Main-st-, keskuk, Iowa.
msrlf-aim
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Idith, discatding the infdcl sentiment
that providence is always on the side Of
the strongest battalions, and attributing
our recent victories to ''the Spirit of the
Lord" He speaks Of the soldiers ss in
spired "from on high" to rush into bat
tie. Manly, noble words-strange words
to come from Washington. The man
who had the heart and the language to ut
ter them is, we have no doubt, the man
for his place. He seems to understand
that the fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom. even in politics. We believe
in Mr.. Stanton. Give US more like him.