The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-03

NEW YORK SPECIALs.
ETribuns's Dispatch.

| New York, April z.
1t is said the Senate Military Commit.
tse dissents from the rule that volunteer of.
fcers must seek for promotion in their
own branch Of service, only they think
vacancies in regular army should be filled
BY experienced men from the volunteer
regiments in preference TO civilians.
Mr.. Ames OF the Chicopee mandatory,
has presented Flag O6icer Foote with q
sword and Lieut.. Worden with cutlass
Times Correspondence
Prisoners taken in the recent recon-
noisance to the Rappahannock state that
the rebel force in that vicinity consists Of
8 regiments of infantry, two Of cavalry,
and 6 pieces of artillery Gen. Ewell,
of Drainsville notoriety was in command
on the return of our forces to Warrenton
junction. The rebels hover afonnd the
outskirts Of our army and frequently .uc-
coed in picking of small parties Of our
men who, contrary to commands, 60 out
on fool hlrdy foraging expeditions.
Information has just been received from
the Times correspondent on the lower
Potomac that contsabands from Fred
ericksburg report that town now occupied
by thirty regiments Of the enemy, the
main part Of which have arrived there
within the last three days. They report
the steamer st. Nicholas and one other
which formerly piled to different points on
Tho Rappahannock - being held in rsa.
dinsss to transport rebel troops down the
Rappahsnnock 70 some point other rebel
troops reported - having gone down York
river to reinforce the cnemy's position
at the mouth where the rebels have bat
tories. Small detachments Of rebel cav
airy still occupy Acquia Creek, asd Is
far up as Dumfrees. Another magazine
has been found NJ Shipping Point contain
ing large quantity Of shells.
Especial to Herald
About one and half millions of 6 Der
cent certificates were issued to-day, chief
" Of the denomination Of oso hundred
dollars. The checks and warrants now
issued smonnt TO shout ten millions.
Yesterday the Jacob Ball and Step
ping Stone visited Transport. A boats
crew from each vessel was sent on shore.
They visited nearly all the batteries in
that vicinity, including one on = high
hill about half mile back of Transport,
where was found the gun that Capt. East
man had unsuccesstuly attempted to
burst. LISA 81 FOUNDER. This battery,
aided by field pieces, was intended to COW
or the retreat OF the rebels through the
woods in the rear, In the event Of their
being driven FROM the lower batteries; it
was we'll defended hy rife pits. Several
men went considerable distance into the
country, but there we're no signs of rebel
troops nor inhabitants. Both parties Of
seamen subsequently, returned on shore,
in command of Lieut. Commanding Me-
Crea of the Jacob Ball, proceeding in
land, where they found FIVE rebel store
houses. containing hay cutting machines,
platform scales and other useful appa-
ratus and implements. They set FIRE to
the buildings, which were entirely con-
sumcd.
4 citizen Of Cambridge, Mass, who
went to Bull Run TO recover the remsins
Of his sbrothsr, who belonged to Boston
company. gives melancholy account Of
the sacriegs committed upon the graves
Of our soldiers by the rebels. About twen-
ty Of the Boston and. Chelsea companies
had been buried near each other, but ey-
cry skull had been taken away, and near
ly all the principal bones Of the bodies
were gone. Some Of tho bodies had been
dug out and others pressed out of the
graves with levers, and in some the sleeves
Of uniforms were slit to obtain the bones