The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-11

the War Department to-day. They were
sent by courier to Front Royal, thence BY
telegraph.
ITribune's Dispatsh.]
Major Vim. Stone, Cd Iowa Cavalry.
Col. Miller, 18th Missouri, ane Captain
Gregg. 6sth Ills, taken prisoners at Shi-
lob, reached here last night from Selma,
Ala, where hey we're confined. All the
officers taken Mt that battle above the rank
of Captain were released on parole for
forty days for the purpose Of Arranging a
general exchange Of prisoners, the only
stipulaiious being that Gen. Buckner shall
be included. They were selected for the
mission by the prisoners themselvcs. They
have come via Atlanta, Augusta and Rich
mond, thence back to Petersburg and by
flag Of truce on board the Monitor. These
gentlemen report the South one vast plan
tation Of corn, and planters have only
enough cotton growing for seed. They
have seen the inside Of the rebellion, know
the enemy's strength and vulnerable
points, aud only wait an exchange togive
important information. A the Govern
ment is favonbly disposed to fair ex-
change, one will doubtless be Effected
The privates taken at Shiloh are at Tus-
caloosa, Ala, having been taken from
Corinth via Memphis. Jackson and Mo-
bile from the latter place. All officers of
lower rank than Captain were sent to
Talladega, and those of higher rank to
Selma The officers have been generally
well trusted. They are entirely ignorant
of the events Of the last two months. The
only newspapers they have seen was slip
containing Beaurcgard's report of the
battle Of Shiloh. The paroled officers
are surprised at the prevailing Impression
that Gen. Prentiss and command were
captured early on the morning Of Sunday,
and state that the surrender was precisely
at 81 o'clock p. m. of that day Major
Stone, late Judge Of 9th Judicial District
of Iowa, was in command Of the I'D Iowa
on the extreme right Of Hurlbut's Diyi-
sion and next to iPrentiss. When the
former fell back his right remained in
support of the latter, having fought from
ga. nj. At 5p. M, on attempting to
fall back, Pr.ntiss found himself CON-
pleialy snrronnded- not lass than four reh-
ell brigsdes being between him and the
river, when the Sd, 9th. 18th and l4th
Iowa. 56th Ills, 18th No. and 18th Wis.
regiments surrendered.
The Committee on the Judiciary have
authorized the report of Senator Harris
bill creating Provisional Governments,
which will, Of course, supercsde the Mill
tary Governments.
The following nominations we're made
to-day for Brig. Generals, Col. Henry
d. Ferry. Of Michigan; Capt. Albin B.
Howe, 4th Artillery.
Com. Cowan, commanding the Hotilla
in the Sounds, writes that in the town OF
Edeaton the Mayor alone, to his knowl-
edge, protested loyalty, and Northern res
idents who have recently returned from
| Newberne declare that the debates al
legged to have taken place in the Conven-
ton are misreported, mud thst Whatever
demo nstrations of Unionism have been
made were for the purpose Of keeping a
hostile army at bay, which the North Car
DINA rebels are not at present strong
enough to resist openly. Facts acsamu-
late to confirm the opinion heretofore OK.
pressed in this correspondence, that q
portion Of Bsaursgard's army, recently a.
Corinth, is now At Richmond. In add
ton to the statements Of the Southern
papers, it is positively known here that a
prominent officer, very lately at Corinth,
was wounded at the battle Of Fair Oaks
i 1t has for several days been believed
here, that a portion at least of Jackson,
force is en- route for Richmond. The
Secretary Of the Navy il preparing n
letter to he transmitted to Congress per.
haps tomorrow, stating that no adequate
facilities exist for the manafacsure OF iror
plates, for ships and gunboasa, needed by
the American Navy. But two o. three
mills in the United States are prepared
to do such work. The Secretary viii
recommend that the GOVERNMENT TAX.
Immediate measures to secure abundant
manufactures OF the best quality 0,
plates He will also recomme nd the es
Establishment ofa Navy Yard in theints,iol
OF the United States, some where on hi
Mississippi river, for the construction 81
IRON clad vessels Of war and more gun
boats. A point on the Aiasisaippi aAoald
be selected below which there il more
than aftsen let Of water.