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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-29

arownson agreed with the Presideatop
the subject OF cslo15sstion, but urged
emancipation ID mean. Of saving To-
couhtry. md q . step. Which must y to
keasbefese coloniEation on large scale
could beCone paActicAble. .
The talk ofthe Presidents was IN I
hopefWl strsin. He said that he was not
fully persuaded that it was yet time to
proclaim emancipation, but DR.. BrownsoD
infersl from the tenor OF his ,remarks
that If the next battle ID svirgiuR
results in decided victory for our arms,
a proclamation enmneipating the slnves
of rebels in North Carolina, South Car
soiaa. Florida. Georgia, Alabama, Missis-
.ippi, Laaisiasa, Texas and Arkansas,
viii be forthwith issued.
Ashe was leaving the room DR.. Brown
son asked the President If he could give
him any definite expression of opinion in
regard to the time when emancipation
would be proclaimed. uron which the
President took up a newspaper and read
from it his letter to Mr.. Greeley.
COMMISSIONERS or AFRICAN COLONIZATION
Senator Pomeroy, Of Kansas, has been
appointed commissioner Of African colo
nization by the President, and 10 to have.
as his representative, exclusive jursdic-
ton in tho premises. Colonization trans
ports are to be furnished, and rendezvous
ed at different Atlantic ports. A procla-
nation viii be issued TO the free colored
people of the United States in few days.
by Senator Pomeroy, under the authority
Of the President, offesiag then the aid Of
the government, and invoking their as
sistance and cooperation in carrying out
the scheme for the benefit of both the
white and colored population Of the coun-
try. s
THE DRAFT.
Secretary Stanton ia reported to have
said that draft will certainly be made on
the 1st Of September, if for no other rea-
son than to assert the national majesty,
and show the power ofthe nation to COM
mand its subjects for national defense
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-29

~When Gen. Hunter heard that the
President had refused to receive 4 negro
regiment from the Northwest, he immedi-
ateiy disbandcd the negro brigade which
he had formed in South Carolina. The
Department had refused to commission
the othcers appointed by Gen. Hunter,
would not pay officers or men, and re-
fused all Official recognition Of the brigade,
while at the same time it appeared entirely
willing to reap the glory, in case the
brigade was successful. Under such cir
curnstances Gen. Hunter disbanced it, and
waits for wiser counseis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-29
How - Guard RailroaAs.

Gen. Rousseau has hit upon new ex-
pedient for guarding the road in his juris-
d'ction in Tennessee. He has issued IN
order TO carry, free Of charge, Fifty wealthy
and influential secessionists on each train.
30 distributed on the top Of the cars that
it would be impossible to shoot At the
train without killing some ofthess. Tha
order exprossly requires one preacher tc
each car. So far it works we'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-29

PRxsGfxG CoKrxABAKDs. - General
Wallace i building turnpike from Lex
ington, KY. to Cumberland Gap, which
is to be macadamized nine inches deep.
tic is taking the slaves ofrcb4ls to do the
work, and already has some 800 employ
ed, aud expects TO have 5000 in a short
time. The road will be finished before
winter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-29
'INHE GALLANT SEVENTH low A

Asks ,on 10 ni the pisr*s ana avsage The drsta u
your brothers who gave their blood wash out Tre4
SONS skin on The oeds Of Belmont, Donefsep snd
shiloh. The KsEtnsnt hes gained I'm sHanAi henoTs,
worthy the decsendAnte OF the OF re II has
IN more battles than any lava Regiment; il humber
need eut b entoned 10 recall It, deeds u ssor
the memory OF all Coae share its honored and
I'm aistr ~ aeeds. X#
Owing TO the care and good management Of Its ex-
celicnt Colonel and Medical stan II IL made the model
Regiment In poiut OF HEALTh and condition By the
Com Andin9 General lOrd) In general order.
Every recruit Will be permssed ssrve In the Com.
pany pf his choice, And receive In advance a. good
unisormL &c
OFFICE ALWAYS OPEN.
No 100 Main street, beswsen 4.h asa SIT
Sergt. H. IL. WILSON.
nuE9G-d5t 7th lows iIanHy
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~The planet Mars has not been Wis

@The planet Mars has not been Wis
IDLE in the evening for more than = year
l. may now be observed rising in the
east about half past nine o'clock p. m,
and is the most conspicuous object in that
part Of the heavens. 1t sports its fiery
livery these times in very significant
style. Its apparent motion ameng Tic
stars is moderately slow toward the east !;
but this win cease altogether after time,
and the planet appear tothe opposite tack,
rs the earth comes more clearly on line
between 1t and the suu. Mars is now
entering the constellation Aries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-29

r. Forney's Philadelphia Press SAYS
drafted men have no rights wha,eye or.
The Government can, 1t pleasure, form
them into now regiments or put them
here and there about in old regiments
now in the field, and 10 the lac. war .
doctor Of divinity fought 1T Now Orleans
between : Negro and > German street,
scavengsr, it i said"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-29
FER clerk - D,strics Ceurs.

II The mary friends Of KDwARD NUM-, Esq,
vtAsut distinetioa u party, sasgest his has N
Independent Candidate for Clerk Of the District Coa
u Lee county, Lows. = ~ snsunx sisctea. Fitted
- - 10, by sdueetisn an experience for the once
II Il believed chat he viii receive The mnsnimons sup
port 81 those Who believe thai the only NE po
sittsa should bs capssity sra 10y atty. ~
au1i3-d,f @ y 93ki
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-29

Burlington. Iowa, Aug. 9

Burlington. Iowa, Aug %.
Capt. Abe Wilkin, Of the I'd Iowa Reg
iment, who was wounded at Shiloh, re-
ceived orders tonight to report at Keoukk
on Friday the 29th. He opens recruit
ing Office for the old Regiments,
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To the Free Colored Inhabitants of Lou

PoURINo IN.--Capt. Hendershott is re-
ceiving a good many recruits for the old
regiments. There are about 800 now at
Camp Mcclellan. aud there will soon be
a thousand. Capt. Littler. now in COM
mand 1t the camp. has instituted drill,
and 10 taking great paias to prepare the
mon ~ much ~ possible Tor the duties
before thsm.- Dav. Dsnecrat. 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-29

~ Harry D'Connor Of Muscatine has
bsen appointed Major of the seth Regi-
msnf Iowa Infantry
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r - Z G r a p n.
New Ynrk us rs

The gunboat Pembina, from Port
Royal on the 2lst, arrived q this port to-
day. She reports that Tiers has been no
new movements. The gunboat Midnight
from the Gulf of Mexico also arrived.
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Boston, Aug. 28

The quota of New Hampshire for three
years has been filed. SO :. Z .s18
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PERsoNAL.-Marshal Hoxie arrived
last evening from Washington. He left
Mr.. Mahony quartered in the old Capitol
building. Mr. Hoxie brought with him
few dollars in the new issue Of cifcnla-
ting stsmps--the FIRST Of which were offer
ed on Friday last. The army paymastcrs
win absorb the greater portion Of the
issue for scveral months to come. Mr..
Hoxic leaves for home this morning
[Dav. News, 9th.
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ANS AID Anxurr1ox HEsr TO

NoRTHwEsT.-Gov. Solomon has sent
over 600 rifles and 5000 rounds of am
muniiion 10 the care Of Hon. j. w.
Beardsley, Of Prescott, to be used in case
the Chippewas in our State, excited by
the Sioux uprising in Minnesota, should
commence hostilties.
He also sent 25, 900 rounds of ammuni-
tion to the Governor Of Minnesota, in
response to his request. The srms aud
ammunition were sent on the train west
this morning Madison Journal, 25th.
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n1HNTEEs OF IME IOWA SEVEN
TENTH.

According 10 General Order No "a, issued by Il
Cemmaneapg General ef The Army OF Mississippi, 8
ahstntces 81 the Iowa 11h Regiment Of yoiuntes
m0st forthwith Join their Regiment, or, unless the
OF an Army Medical oicef Of the
tnabiiaeJ ~ re-join their Regiment, they will be r,
v.ASt ~ dcpeyterS
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The Pxosi1ontssL letter - NIr. Greeley
And ether Matters.
Washington, August "A. 1862.

II . q y 1
THE fREsIDEHr's LErTER TO Nh. GRxs1xY
Friends Of freedom occupying high DO
sitions under the government regard The
Presidpnt's letter 10 Mr.. Greeley as step
forward. They ny that it indicates that
he has the question Of emancipatio4 un-
der consideration, and that he will, SO
soon ~ he shall be convinced that such an
act viii hasten the hour Of triumph over
the rebellion free all the Slaves in the land
It 10 remarked that tho points discussed
by Mr.. Greeley in the letter to which the
President responds, are carefully eyaded,
and that he deals, Al is lis wont, 10 gen.
eralitiss, and commits himself ~ little as
possible 70 6 policy. The fear j. express
ed, not that he will not reach the right
conclusion. but that he win reach it too
late.
DR.. RRowEsoN WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Dr.. O. A. Brownson, the eminent
Catholic. aud editor Of Brownson's Re-
view, had An interesting conference
with the President on Saturday. The
questions of emancipa ton and coloniza-
ton were discussed ut length. DR..
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NOTICE.

10y vir4ue Of m Instrument In writing s1ecntsd BY
Rrysnt Bartlett Anthovaing me thsreso, wilt ss =
Public AAGtion o. IA xsekuk Branch OF the Htate
Rank u Iowa, 10 lhs oity OF Ke,kuk, Lee spusty,
Iowa, ~ the l7th day Of September \. D. le0R 10.
twsea the hosrS Of O'Clock m sud II o'ctesk m,
ne ioilo.oE rotss e e mach ta.,ses = ne
ed with intersst and costs, viz One nn1e dated April
i4t A. D. 1870, for Biz Hundred Dollars, psyAbis 70
thc order Of Br, ant Bartlett, with Interest q ten per
cent per amman, payable annually, signed By LsvHy.
Adams. and due on ar hsfqgs the l4lh " April 4. D.
1884 Two notes dated April ~, 1883, TOR One Hun.
ana three years afsr dae. respectively vitS tsteres
q teA per csnt - ths order d Bryant Hartie, ana
sttnsd BY WIN. n. Hamilton, al 81 which notes are
SnAur ed BY said Bartlett.
TeYns-Cash down. O.. q. HALE
Kookuk, Aug. ~, l602--QBd3t -lss
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-27
Bishop Whippie of MINNESOTA.

This eloquent and gifted divine preached
at the Episcopal church in this city On Sab.
bath evening to an attentive audience. We
never before had the pleasure of listening to
Bishop Whipple but after hearing his adj
mirable discourse on Sunday evening, We
have no hesitation in assuring the friends OF
pure gospel preaching that the branch OF
the Christian church WITH which be holds
high and respectable official relations, has
not more faithful and devoted laborer in
the service of the Divine Master than the
Bishop of Minnesota. His discourse ives
practical in application, thoroughly evan
gelical in spirit, edifying and persuasive in
character, and delivered with the iervor and
earnestness OF man who is faithful to his
trust.
1t was the same cid story Of the cross
bat it was Invested with new and attrac-
tive thoughts and features ; and was caicu
lated to produce exalted views of the suffi-
cheney of the Saviour of mankind. We
congratulate our sister State Of Minnesota
upon having SO sound and faithful a man
in their service, as Bishop Wbipp!e; who
is worthy colleague of such men as Pot
ter, McIlvaiue, Eastburn, Hopkins and
other eminent Bishops in the older States
of the East.-LG Crosse ReDubijcGn.
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Enlistmentsi in Ms

From, the ST rim gfied Republican.
Our Boston correspondent jast week al
ludeo to the fact tina. enlistments were not
very rapid, and intimated that Governor
Apdrew gave the real reason for it il bis
letter to Secretary Stanton. 1t is not an
hour since a Massachusetts, officer 10 Gen.
Hunters department left our Office, who sta
ted that the action of the President touch
ing General Hunters order was received by
the army with universal sense of relief.
They felt the order to be go impolit:e and
i'll timed and foolish--so calculated to frus-
trate the government plans in the depart
ment-that there was q general determin-
alton On the part OF the officers to leave the
service, if Iiun-er was sustained. This
from Massachusetts man, associating every
DAY with Massachusetts, officers and troops.
This idea that the men who enlist in Mass.
acbusetts care straw ior General Hunter
or bis order, is all hum" The real reason
why eDlistmeuts are slow, if indeed they are
slow, can readily enough be found in the
natural result of causeIess panic. There
were plenty of men who were ready to go
on moments notice, if their services were
eeGed-plenty who started TO 60 and were
sent back. The recoil in the popular feel
ing, in the old Bay State, when it was
found that no soldiers were wanted for I'M
mediate service, was sufficient to stop eus
listments entirely.
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Conversation with an .sIntell,gent Con-
trabnnd.''

Vanity Far pictures "a Tribune corres>
pondent" and an Intelligent Contraband'
having the following conversational:
"You b'long to de army, Mars'r ?" asked
the intelligent contraband, uneasiy.
eyes. That isl am-yes I am
with the army, sir" replied the Tribune
correspondent; "and 1 would like, sir, to
ask you few questions. Where is Beau
regard, at Corinth, or at Richmond ~
Intelligent CONFERENCE.-The Marsh.
Tribune correspondent Where, at Rich
mond?
Int. on.--Yis, Marsr.
Trib. cor.--And how many men has he
Int. con.--Niggers, Mars'r.
Trib. cor.--No--Soldiers.
Int. cor.-'Bout sixty hundred t'ousaad,
Ispecs.
Trib. cor. - Wha: -? Are you sure
Aren't you mistaken?
Int. con.-]is, Mars'r.
Trio. cor.--WeI!, when did you arrive
here
Int Conc, two three four hunts ago.
Trib. cor.--You mean weeks, don't you
Trio. cor.--Do you think the rebels will
evacuate Richmond
Int. con.-O, yia, Marsh they'll! fight
like the debI,il
Trib. cor.--You dealt understand ne,
sir. | mean will they run away
Int. con.-Yis, Mars'r dey o!!era Euns
away.
Trib. cor But if Mcclellan had attack
ed the city three weeks ago. ne could have
killed them all, couldn't be ?
Int. con- Yis, Mars's; he killed EN- all,
specs. / got under fence, al he didn't
saw me. =
Whose slave are you? asked the cor
respondent, after pause.
Int. con.-Mars'r Davis.
Trib. cor.-W hat, JEFF Davis;
Int con.-Yis, Marsr.
Irib. cor.--And he treated you with
great brutality no doubt:
Int. con.--Yis, Mars'r, treat me tus'rate.
Irib. cor.--But you waD, your freedom,
don't you:
Int. con.--O yis, Marsh.
Trib. cor.--HoW would you Ike TO go
North
Int. con--Putty cold Mort, amt?
Trib. cor.--Oh no ever been North
Int. c0n.--Tis, Marsh.
Trih. cor.--To what place:
Int. con TO Flor;der, Mars'c.
Trib. cor.-Florida
Int. coa.-Yis, Marsh. De ole gemman
lib dar.
Trib. cor,--What, your master
Int. con --Yis, Mars'r.
Trb. cor.--Why, did JEFF. Davis ever
live in Florida?
Int. Conc yis. Masg'r; be lib there
some forty OR fifty yeer, Specs
The evidently untrUstworty nature of the
replies Of this man and brother began to
strike the correspondent at about this juno
ture, and he shut up his note book and re.
tired. The man and brother gazad after
his retreatiug form with Interest, and mur-
INJURED gently:
Oats mltey sassy teller. Specs he's
fool!' with which he skedaddled, leaving
our special in much doubt whether the Iri.
bune correspondent was not, after all, worse
sold than the intelligent contrahand would
be if be endeavored to fad perfect freedom
by following the North Star,
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construction of navy adapted to the wants
of our country and the times.

construction of navy adapted to the wants
of our country and the times.
No nation can have an advantage over us
if we avail ourselves of our means and op-
portunities, and it is no longer doubtful that
our future safety and welfare are dependent
on our naval strength and efficiency. 1t is a
duty, as well as necessity, that we make
these United States great naval Power.
We owe it to ourselves to commence at
once this work, and the present Congress
should, in my opinion, take the preliminary
steps at the present session for laying the
foundation for the construction of a navy
commensurate with the wants and magni.
tude of the country. The place, or places,
the shops and tools, and other appurtenances
for this great work, must be provided in
season.
The experience we have had admonishes
US not to permit war to come upon US un~
prepared; yet scch an event may be pend
ing, and the responsibility and calamities
that would follow neglect should be warn
ing for US to be prepared. No amount of
money would repair the wrong that might
be inflicted from present neglect. A mil
lion or two of dollars judiciously expended
at the present time, may save hundreds Of
millions and the honor of the nation, after
hostiities have commenced.
have made these suggestions in conse-
quence OF the near termination of the ses-
sion without any movement, as yet, for estab-
fishing the necessary works to produce the
heavy iron and armature that will hereafter
enter into the construction of our naval ves>
sells. 1t is doubtful whether either of our
present navy yards is best adapted to the
purpose herein indicated; but, if so, they
will require considerable enlargement. The
subject is one that should receive careful
consideration, and would suggest that au-
thority be given to designate and procure
one or more suitable locations.
We are now constructing a number of
gunboats by contract on the western waters,
and l would suggest that recent experience
and the vast resources of iron and other
capabilities of the West, with the radical
change in naval architecture, demonstrate
the propriety of establishing navy yard,
foundry, and shops, at some point in the
Valley of the Mississippi.
Such yard, and its attendant establish
meuts, would possess many advantages, and
is becoming a necessity. commend it to
your attention, with the other subjects al
iuded to in this communication.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't.
GIDEON WELLES
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Brutal Outrage--Hangimg of the Per-
petratOrS.

From the Fort Scott Kansas Bulletin.
One OF the most fragrant Outrages ever
perpetrated in Kansas, prolific as or State
has been OF crime, was committed near this
place last Monday night. The particulars
as we learn them are as follows:
Two soldiers, one belonging to the %
Chic cavalry, and the other to the 10tn
Kansas vent up to Mill Greek 10 the house
of Mc. John Davis, one Of tie Oldest and
most respected citizens Of the county, and
in the presence OF the mother, accomplished
their he!iish purpose Gu the person of his
daughter. Mr.. Davis was absent at the
time at another claim about three miles dis
taDt, but was aroused by neighbor with q
report that outcries had been heard il
the direction of the house. lie company
with aumber Of his neighbors, he went to
his house, captured the criminals, brought
them to town and turned them over to the
military authorities. After due coDaidera
tion OF the matter, General Doubleday re-
solved to send them to Fort Leavenworth for
trial. 4 civil writ was, however, procured,
and Gu it the prisoner: were turned over
to Deputy Sheriff Peter lack. This was
On Thursday evening. They were taken
Immediately to Marmaton, During the
night large crowd surrounded the place
where the prisoners were con6aei and took
them by force out Of the sheriff'8 hands.
Yesterday morning they were lou1d hanging
Oh tree a short distance this side of Mar
matOu.
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The Story of one Regiment.

When the Name Eleventh passed through
Broadway last November, the "Hallelujah
orus' chanted by eight hundred and fifty
sturdy fellows, few persons who saw them
could have anticipated that those tall lum-
bermen would within a twelvemonth, be
almost decimated. Arriving in Washing,
ton they built those famous barracks which
we're visited by SO many strangers but in
spite Of their fine shelter the typoid was
soon busy in their ranks, and when they
went dow with Casey's division, they
were only seven hundred and fifty strong
one eighth died of disease. While on the
Peninsula they lived on bard biscuit and
water, owing to the inefciency or rascality
of some one, go that when they took up the
double quick for Williamsburg the men fell
On the road and died from sheer exhaustion.
At the battle of Fair Oaks they numbered,
fit for duty, only one hundred and eighty
men. One hall of this number were in &C.
ton, and were nearly all killed and wound
ed.-New York Post.
The New York Express, commenting on
the above, suggests that the loss of life is
due in good degree to the attempt to in-
troduce Maine habits into Virginia, and il
lustrates by an incident that came under the
writer's observation at White House:
(Tbree men rolling up bales of hay from
shipboard to army wagons. Two whites,
one contraband-each white rolling up two
bales to contraband' 8 one.)
Maine Soldier-You lazy son Of gun
why in the ID don't you roll like l do :?
trolling with all his might and main, in full
perspiration.)
Contraband-Ha ha massa, I reckon
when you've lived in old Virginny as long
as have, you'll roll like do. =.