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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-19

XEyANTED-B0AhDiN the Country fo-
wv g lsdy s-d iaree children, youngest twelve
vaa-s o.G) ueer railroad OF canal, and cOnYenient
to 40 Episcopal Gharca. Address, with terms. &C.,
j. B. JONES'
10 IA ats War Department.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-19

BY Thomas w. keeseo, ARctionss1,
!Ofias corner 18th and Cay s:al
IA ORSEs, MULaS, BUGGY AND HARNESS
h FUE sALE At AUO1ION-Wiu be sold
on SATURDAY L. srnine, Dec. goth, st the Horse
Auction Lot, On Council Chamber HUI, comMsno
ing at 10 O'CLOCK
Ana bay Hot 80, dre Size. perfectly eouud,
works and rkisa well, years old;
l very fne bay Horse. years old. warranted
sound, end IL = fne saddle and harness korss,
beautiful Canadian Pony;
3 good work Mules;
Buggy and Harness.
Do 10 THoF. W. KIESss, Ano p
NEE xeGIHH, SHkFTIEG AND FAN FOR
~ SALE AT AUOTlON-Wili be sold ut suc
tom On MONDAY, Dec. 22d, q. IL O'Clock. es the
shop of Mr SamI Skinner, In Rockets, one square
below R Hask ns's-
One q horse power Engine. 10 perfect ,der
nearly new;
One Line Skating and Puilsys
Gina Fan.
de 10 THOS. ". KEkSEE. uct'r~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIvAL OF THE HAMmcNrA.
New York. Mayh.

s NeW VI d, HSAy ~. q
The steamship Hammonia has arrived
from Southampton, Esd ult. Consols
steady at 9933 H5 I'll Cen. and Erie
advanced.
Tie steamship China arrived out on the
Fist, the Htna and 1pra the esd The
steamer Wisbeck, with military stores
for Canada, is missing
The Admiralty had ordered all wooden
coryettes, sloops and gunboats to be IRON
plated and converted into powerful float
ing Armstrong batteries, the work to
commence Immediately The Royal Sow
ereign is in course of construction to q
cupola, and will have beak below wa
ter, acting as powerful ram
Eight Thousand Montenegrans aud
three thousand insurgents attacked the
Turks near Neksch. The insurgents
were repulsed eight times, and the Mon
tenegrans retreated, leaving six hundred
dead on the field. Three hundred and
ffty-three Turks were killed and many
wounded.
ITALY.-Gen. Goyon had ordered the
Brigade Chief Centrillas into arrest, and
seized one hundred thousand carteuch
boxes and four hundred brigand uniforms.
Garibaldi is forming rife clubs.
The clergy at Lecoo had sent an ad-
dress, bearing 100 signatures, to the Pope,
praying him to renounce temporal sway,
and bless Italy.
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The ship Emily st. Pierre. which was
captured some time since. by our block
aiding neet, and prize crew put on board
with orders to make for Philadelphia,
was subsequently, recaptured by the rebel
Capt. Wilson, who. through strategem,
made prisoners of all the prize crew and
prize masters. The vessel arrived ut Liy-
erpool on the 2lst. the Capt,in being as
sisted in navigating her by only three or
four who, with himself. we're allowed to
remain on board by our cruiser who cap.
tured her. Lieut.. Stone was placed in
charge of the Emily st. Pierre BY our
gunboat, and overpowered by Wilson aud
the rebel steward and cook, and placed in
irons.
A letter from FIRST class merchants
in Baltimore to Liverpool mercantile
6rm, states, under date of April 9Th,
sthat the Federals suffered sever defeat
in the battle At Yorktown. The Merri-
mac and seven other iron-clad ships are
OUT This was received in Liverpool
BY the steamship China, and shows that
all the merchants Of Baltimore are not
yet loyal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-07

Ma The gallant and intrepid Colonel
Jennison-the victim Of pro-slavery NAL
ice, proceeded to Washington last night.
His hosts of friends were rejoiced to Learn
yesterday, that his prosecutors had been
promptly ordered to clear out Of Kansas,
by the Secretary of War. In the terse
words of our dispatch-"Gen. Sturgis
has been ordered TO Washington 10 give
an account Of his duings. Ten. Denver
is sent to New Mexico, and Gen. Mitch
ell is ordered out OF the State.
These gentlemen thus find their beau
tifnl game Of pro-slavery harrassnent of
the Freemen of Kansas, suddenly blocked
and themselves hoist on their own petard.
When Sturgis gets to Washington be will
End Jennison not in chains in dungeon,
bat there TO confront him Chicago
Tribune.
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Washington Nav

Washington May 8.
Gen. Franklin's division, which Gen.
Mcclellan has ordered to West Point, at
the head of York river, was ON board
transports when the rebels abandoned
Yorktown. They we're kept on board BY
Gen. Mcclellan for the very service they
are performing, and will doubtless be able
to intercept the rebel retreat to Rich
mond, compelling them to give battle or
surrender. The main road Of retreat up
the peninsula is close on the bank Of York
river, which will bring the rebel army
within range of our gunboats that are con
Quoting Franklin's transports to their
rear. There are four gunboats in this
service. Mcclellan has transports suf-
ficient to forward twenty thousand ad-
ditlonal soldiers from Yorktown to West
Point Immediately. 1t will not be sur
prising if he captures the bulk Of the reb-
ell army and takes Richmond in week.
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Associated Press Dispatch
HEADQUARTERS NEARWIIIIAMsBURo

May 4.
The advance under Gen. Stonemau
reached this place, two and a half miles
from Williamsburg, at two o'clock this
afternoon. Aswe approached the enemy's
works a regiment of cavalry was seen
coming in line OF battle about q mile of.
Capt. Gibbons battery opened on the
rebels > very effective ERE, but did not
change their course. The rebels opened
on ne from behind an earthwork A por-
ton Of the lst and 9th cavalry then
charged on the advancing foe, and hand
to hand fight ensued. None of our men
we're captured, but we took number of
rebel prisoners. Gibbons battery had
fourteen horses killed. Lieut. De w off
was mortally wounded. One gun was lost
by sticking in the mud. Lieut.. Benton,
of the cavalry, and ten men were wound
ed. Lieut.. Mcclellan and twelve others
of the 9th cavalry were also slightly
wounded. The rebel cavalry was forced
to abandon their position, but our want of
infantry prevented us from advancing on
their works. We then fell back TO await
the coming Of our infantry. Hancock's
brigade soon arrived, but it was conclud-
ed to defer operations till tomorrow.
The enemy Is still retreating beyond Will
liamsburg. but their rear guard is very
strong.
LATER Monday. May 5-Itis raining
heavily We will occupy Williamsburg
early this morning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-07
ROBERT j. THOMAS,
of Esculapian Degree.

OF ESculaplan Uegree.
There is no more beautiful place about
Washington than kalorama, long time
since the residence of the poet and patriot,
Joel Barlow, now government hospital.
The grounds are high, sloping gradually
down to Rock Greek, which empties into
the Potomac at Georgetown, but short
distance from the hospital. On the high.
est knoll the house is situated, square
yellow brick building, with long wing
to the westward. Everything about it is
old-fashioned--the chandeliers, the paper
ing, the pictures, the statuary-but it is
a lovely place, and if men can get web
any where it is there. DR.. Thomas, in
charge of the hospital. is from our Stste.
and it is with feelings of pride that say
he performs the duties of his station with
most complete success. Everything is
in the most complete "appie-pie4 order, =
and the most prudish housekeeper would
glory in the neatness and cleanliness Of
all the apartments. In the cure OF his
patients, the Doctor has been singalafly
successful fact which attribute both
to his skill as physician and his con-
scientious attentions to their welfare
Whilst was there two new cases we're
brought in. Poor fellows! l pitied them
They had the smallpox. I skedadled,
but not before returning hearty thanks for
the pleasure of seeing how well some Of
our sick soldiers were treated.
1t gives me great pleasure TO state that
John Q. Wilson, Of Muscatine, Iowa, now
q clerk in the Postofice Department here,
has been meritoriously promoted to q
$1,000 clerkship. He is an excellent
clerk. and splendid good egg" gener.
ally. besides being gentleman of talent,
and polish. He writes frst rate letters Il
the Muscatne Journal over his initials.
Mr.. Ira Cook, of Dss Moines, got here
yesterday, having received an appoint
ment in the Postofice Department.
G. Ben. Darwin, Of Burlington, cam.
and walked furiously around town, thu
other day, but, as he didn't call to Sc,
me, don't care how muddy he got
HAWKEYE.
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FIsOM YOR WIN.
RnlfimnrA M

bsIimor0s MAY o.
Among the prisoners taken 1t York
town is the chief of engineers of Gen.
Johnston's staff, who states whole rebel
army 1t Yorktown amounted to $4,000
men. He gives most deplorable &C.
count of the condition OF the army and
says they will be unsblsto make stand
anywhere this side of Richmond. Their
retreat commenced before daylight Sat-
urday morning, and he doubts not that
the advance Was 20 miles distant ut the
time the last gun was fred from York.
town. On Saturday morning Gen. Nc
Cellan signalled gun boats lying before
Yorktown to proceed up the river to
West Point and remove all distractions
in their way. Quite feet of steamers
and vessels loaded with troops we're dis
covered and pursuit was commenced,
resulting in the capture Of some Of them
whilst others we're run ashore and fred
BY those on board who escaped to the
woods.
1t is said that by 8 CLOCK p. m. the
gun boats had reached West Point the
head Of navigation, nearly 80 miles above
Yorktown, freque ntly Smelling parties Of
the enemy who were flying along the
shore, and flank ing that portion Of the
retreating army who we're moving towards
West Point to take railroad to Richmond.
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ffimss 6psciat,
Washinoton Nav

Timss Speciat,
Washington, May 5.
The French Minister went to Rich
mond to assure the rebels that the EN-
peror of the French does not recognize
them as q power among the nations, that
England and France BY recognizing them
as belligerents did all that could be ex-
pected on the part of neutral governm ents
that the blockade Of their ports is
effectual, that they are fairly beaten iD
arms and their Independence as nation
is impossible, that continuance of hos
tifities by the Threatened destruction of
the cotton and tobacco crops Of their
eitizens would only be wanlon injury to
the commerce Of the world injuring France
and Eng.a nd, even more than the United
States, and that the resort. to guerrilla
warfare as proposed when their armies
are destroyed, would demoralizc society
and be simply return to barbarism.--
The rebels have been admonishcd, there-
fore, that cessation OF hostilities Is a
duty they owe to themselves and to the
world which oil civilized nations will
unite in requiring of them.
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r. How many incidents like the fol-
lowing anecdote from Shiloh form the sc.
cret history Of the rebellion
Among the wounded rebels was youth
from Alabama. Both of his legs were
shattered. During the battle he asked
for water, and was supplied. He then
said
This is my mothers fault did not
want to fight against the Union, bat she
called me coward, and forced me 10
enlist"
He gave the national soldier ring, and
requested him to send it to his mother.
and say to her that he died brave boy.
BIZ; regretted that be had taken ny arms
against his country. What will be the
feelings of that mothers heart when she
receives this message
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AN INCIDENT OF THE BATTLE OF SHf-
LoH.-The following incident of the bat
tie Of Shiloh is related by an eye and ear
witness: Fwo Kentucky regiments met
face to face, and fought each other with
terrible resolution, and it happened that
ono Of the Federal soldiers wounded and
captured his brother, and after handing
him back began firing at man near .
tree, when the captured brother called to
him and said, "Don't shoot there any
more-that's father
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Louisville Nav. 6

- - 110UfbFf1cI "
Capts. Hastell and Mckinney, Lieuts.
Carey, Chambers, Dial, Thomas and Leon
ard, of tho I'd Ohio, with 10 priyates;
Capt. Jenifor and Adjt. Neal, with ll5
men Of the 18th Ohio; Lieut.. Mitchell,
the Generals son, Of keHHett's cavalry;
Capt. Ewing and two Lieutenants, of the
2lst Ohio, with 53 privates, were taken
prisoners at Pulaski, Tenn, on last Fri
day, by 100 of Morgan's rebel cavalry,
after fight Of two hours and half. The
prisoners were subsequently, released on
parole, and ARE now at Nashville Nor
gan lost six killed and two wounded
Our loss was two killed, three wounded,
and one missing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-07

The policy inaugurated by Gen. Ma
gruder, of fighting the Yankees whenever
they appear, without regard to numbers,
is evidently the true theory of conducting
the struggle from this time. The enemy
should not be allowed to make step for
ward without encountering bloody evil
dence of the fixed and Hhaiterable purpose
of our people to resist the intolerable yoke
Of oppression so exultiugly prepared for
our subiugation. Walls Of mourning must
be brought home to every household in
the North. and the returned carcasses of
their dead will instruct them, ''trumpet-
tongued,' of their fruitless attempt to
foil people thoroughly bent on being
free. General Magruder partakes Of an
intense hatred, comparable only to the
man whose aversion to snakes led him to
kill them, though they were inoffensively
exhibited in the menageric. and when up
braided BY the keeper, replied, "Damn
am, kills am whenever ] sees UNI. -
Norfolk Day Book.
Such is the spirit manifested by the
Southern wing Of the broken backed De-
mocracy," yet Clagett sspires to lead the
Northern wing into peace policy conven-
items, and to unite them ia one invineible
party for the overthrow of the Admins
tration, which he charges with tyranni-
cal attempt to subvert and destroy the
liberties of the country by means of mil
itary despotism.
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EreA McClellan,s Array.

DRIumores may D.
The following is taken from the Amer
leans special Fort Nonroe letter: The
French steamer Gassendi came down
from Yorktown, bringing the French
Ninis,er and Capt. Fox, Assistant Seere-
tary Of the Navy. We learn that up to
l o'clock the steamers with Gen. Frank
Inns Division had not gone beyond York
town, waiting 70 hear from above. One
Of the gunboats which went up York river
ON Sunday morning has returned. She
reports that she found the river unob-
structsd; that our gunboats had reached
West Point, and that force had been
landed and bridge on the road to Rich
mend destroyed Several rebel trans
ports were overtaken going up the river,
several of which were run ashore and
burned, those on board escaping, while
others we're captured.
The latest advices state that General
Mcclellan is with the advance, and is sup.
posed to be before Williamsburg, in which
direction there has been brisk cannona-
ding all day. o
Yesterday afternoon schooner came
down the James river from Richmond
and when near Newport News Was run
ashore on the South side Of the river
Her singular movements attracted con-
siderable attention. The men we're seen
to take to their boats and pull for New
port News. They said they had intsn-
tionally run her ashore for the purpose Of
reaching our lines, and that she confined
80 tons of coal for the Merrimac. Sew
eral boats started out for the purpose Of
cndeavoring to tow her of, but finding
this to be impossible they set her on Are,
and she burned to the waters edge. The
nsrrimac was in sight al the time. but
did not venture to save the. vessel. The
crew were taken TO headquarters and they
gave deplorable account Of affairs 10
Richmond. The rebel troops regarded
oil further attempts to sustain the rebel
government sheer folly.
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IoFretpondence OF the Gate City.
IAe Nayy--secretary Welies, etc.

The Nayy.-secretAry Welies, e1c.
WASHINGTON, May l, 1862.
The proceedings in Congress yesterday
were of an unusually important nature
The late Secretary of War was censured
By the House of Representatives for his
conduct, touching the manner in which
certain contracts had been entered into
The telegraph will have given you the
details. But | may be permitted TO say
that the action of the House in the prem
ises is highly praisewor,hy. leaving outof
view the justice of the particular censure
altogether. 1t will teach Cabinet officers
a profitable lesson 1t will show them
they must not, and cannot, hide their light
under bushel-that their every public
act must be scrutinized by the argus eyes
of the people and brought into the light
OF noon-day. Moreover, it is = cheerful
sign in another respect. It used to be
the practice of the now defunct Demo-
cratic party to attempt the eoncealment
ofevery bit Of villsinous rascality and pee
ulation of their public efiicers. They
bols'ered up Toucey, Floyd, Thompson,
Cobb. and others, now sympathizing with
rebellion, or actively engaged in its ranks,
and even attempted to screen GODDARD
Bailey, till power passed from their hands,
and Democratic leaders deserted the f1ae
OF the Union to enlist under the banners
Of treason. Not so with those now il
power. Official position cannot save them
from condemnation where they deserve
condemnation. Their disgrace is thei
own disgrace, and cannot be imputed
either to their party or their country
This is long stride in advance of tn,
political morality which has heretofore
reigned supreme at the National Capital
and | submit its value cannot be too highl,
estimated. 1t was observed in the Pc
ninsular war that the beef for the soldier
was OF much better quality after severs
Of the contractors had been hanged. l
Is certain that Cabinet officers will now b
more circumspect and honest. Fear G
Congressional thunder rattline over thei
heads is mighty good specific agains
Cabinet officers peculation. It's sui
ject TO bs seriously reflected on.
Mr.. Secretary Wclles, however, passe
the ordeal in triumph, This fact is OWN
mainly to two considerations First. I'll,
Navy has been acquiring glory. and IN,
king conquests everywhere. From Hat
teras around to New Orleans. and fror
Cairo to Fort Wright, the NAVY In
z pushed forward--every where to victory
everywhere planting the stars and stripe.
Not one defeat has the Navy suffered. -
In active warfare, in the dull but impo,
tant duties Of most extensive blockade
the Nary 10 entitled to unmixed praise :
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r. The Chicago Times, the sifsso4

~ The Chicago Times, the Missouri
Republican,, and their Union satellites,
have opened their batteries on Secretary
Stanton. The burden Of their complaint
is, that Secretary Stanton, although =
Democrat, insists upon vigorous pros
ecution of the war, without any special
reverence for the peculiar institution"
or the rights of traitor shareholders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-07

~ A correspondent Of the Rochester
Democrat alludes to the fact that twelve
years since Mr.. Seward introduced / bill
INTO the Senate TO abolish slavery ia the
District Of Columbia. That bill received
ms oaen rote--not another beside. Now.
what he then alone voted for Is INV -.
Events march faster than armies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-07

- CIagett says ]. B. Howell sub
scribed ten dollars to purchase the free
dom Of negro, and refused to pay it,
Ills is simply and wholly lie--a lie in
general and in particular--jus, such lie
as no man but Clsgett could manufacture.
But. then. Clagett is nothing if not L.
ar, and is only happy when engaged in
his vocation.
We have never been rich, but have
never failed to meet our pecuniary obi
cations, of whatever kind.
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Baltimore, May 6.

The Fortress Monroe letter Of the
American. dated 9th inst, says that Gen.
McClellan's advance is beyond Williams.
burg, and that our gunboats are at West
Point, having on their why captured and
destroyed many rebel transports. A re-
port was current of the capture ofa barge
number of prisoners. A force had been
landed 1t West Point, and had destroyed
a railroad bridge on the road leading TO-
Richmond.
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Tine from Quincy 10
Are O. low @ BY any other Route!

Fare - low - by any other Route!
HI Ask for Tickets by way or the Great Wabash
Valley Route, and be sure yon get them.
IL New and Elegant Sleeping Cars sFe run from
can ri GOOD nish rss, While
n6Y. xs9
IP Baggage Checked from Keokuk toali tmper.
tAnt places, East and South.
n. B...Tickets fer sale ss the corner Of
Main and Cd Streets, Keokuk, Iowa, and stt be Com
pAuy Ticket ONCE, - Front street, Quincy. Iir
Z. g. SMITH +
General Freight and Tick 81 Agent,
Quincy luinois.
sAyl-d KEoKuK, IOWA.
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False l4uSmors.
Washington. Nav 6.

The rumored statements Of foreign in
PREVENTION to induce the Government to
cease its efforts to put down the rebellion
- we'll Is those about projected arrange
msnts and compromises with the rebels
are without foundation. IS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-07

e. Old John Bell was at Huntsville,
Alabama. when the federal troops entered
that place, and made his escape on foot,
asaving ths town "hy by-path, - ssy
tho Atlanta papers,
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[Tribune's Dispatches
Washington, May 6.

The select committee of the House on
confscation and emancipation has instruct
ed its Chairman, Mr.. Elliott, to report two
bills, the FIRST of which, as agreed to by
NOEL, of Missouri, as well as by Messrs
Elliott, -Hutchins, Beaman and Sedgwick,
but opposed by Mallory, Of Kentucky,
and Cobb, of New Jersey. confscates all
the property, real and personal, Of leading
classes of rebels, embracing somewhat
more than are covered by Senator Sher-
man bill, who shall continue in rebellion
after the passage of the bill. By another
section the property of all other rebels
who continue sueh sixty days after it's
passage share the same fate. The Presi-
dent is 10 seize the property, but the
Courts are to institute proceedings. The
claims of loyal creditors are made liens
upon tho property taken.
The other bill, which only the Republi-
can members of the committee, bare
majority, approve, con6seates immediate
ly upon its passage the slaves of all rebels
Two additional sections of the FIRST bill
we're discussed but not acted Oh, Mr.. Neil
being opposed 70 them. By one il is de-
clared that under this bill slaves shall not
be held to be property. BY the other.
provision 10 made for the enrolment Of oil
loyal persons within rebel districts, who
shall become free upon such enrolment,
and may be, 10 such numbers as are re-
quired, enlisted iI the military service Of
the United States. Both will probably b.
moved in the House.
The Hsrald's dispatches say the Ad.
ministration is fully satisfied that the road
to Richmond is opened and the ret el army
of the East is ntsBriy routed.