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, 1862-05-19
The Cincinnati Market.
Firm, f1,a Eazaffe nf Saturday

The demand for mess pork has fallen of, and the
market is easier There were snGcs to-day Of city
at I'll. Holders are not pressin: their stocks,
however, Some lots Of poorly trimmed country
bulk meat sold at 38, AZ and 51Sc, for shoulders,
hams and Sides There were also eales Of shoul-
ders at 37sc,and:eides at 5c. The tone OF the mag
ket was not strong: Bacon sides, which are good
demand from the East, sold at 6, 6h964c packed,
Of smoke, and not a great many to come ont coon.
No demand for bacon Shoulders Nothing done
in lard prices tend in favor Of buyers. There is
not much demand for flour, bnt the market il
steady at 81 1aD4.s5 for superfne. Offerings oil
wheat were liberal, and full prices were not 60
ea-ily obtained as yesterday, but there wae no de
SEC. Rye advanced to 56Q57c. There ia an up
ward movement in groceries. Sugar advanced
nc; coffee A@Hc; and New Orleans molasscs is
held at 45I26c. Consumers gre buying more freely
, 1862-05-19

sh1p'as .......--....-..-$ 81 126
Or abcnt l2E per cent.
CouSTERFE1Ts.-tounterf thrcca on the Mer-
chants Bank OF Norwich arc about
One dollar notes on tho Citizens Bank OF Pitts
burg have been extensively altered to fyes and
tens, and put into circulation in Cleveland and
Cincinnati. Some Of them may soon be offered
here, aid caution Is therefore advised, The yie~
nette of the genuine ones a1tered a. above Isl Fc-
n:aee ecarrd on each side Of an anvil with .'Cit-
izeps' Bank ~ in a semi circle above
M1IwAUKEE, May 1.-THE money market re-
mains about the co1dilion AZ noted in gu.
laeI issue, Cufieucy Is very sea,ce, and the sup
Fls Of exchange Considerably heyond the demand
he selling rate at the banks ie numlnaIiv 4 per
t-nt. premium, but ron1d Gums are readily OBJ
tanned at e premium. The hest terms drawers
IN New York right. Gold was easiet aud on
WAS generally made b. deaiers. We quite:
ss,ea Ssw York E1ehange.A a,,< ni; dls; A@x gisa.
TFsssnry Noies. ....: "a ( prem. pe Prs@ prem:
,Sentsnd-
ClFc1NNAr1-The Gazets Of the 18th saya.
sIhrfe Il TO" much money and not e:ough demand
for it, to admit Of variations in report Of tho
market. It is from day 10 day the came thing
n'eney drag. and good paper sought after At 10
per cent, with frequent traneacttIns in choice
names at 6 to5 per cent. Demand Treasury Notes
Of The old fesnc, being worth y prem. in New
York. carefully laid aeide By BANKERS and yerF
coon Bone Of them Will be In circulation. The
Indications DOW are that the new Issue viii also,
before lorg. be at Premium They are convert
able into 70 year per cent. bonds, and the work
q absorption begins 10 progress pretty freely in
New o1k. II IN our Progress in the work of sup
pressing rebellion. serious reverses are expert
cbccd, the kline IL Lot far distant, WHEN demand
notes VII ccase to circulate a. currency: This
is moi the result that gTnmblefs predicted three
mouths ago.
, 1862-05-19

sHEEP-The market Is quiet under eight Offer
Jugs, but firm aud unchanged. Sales today
were % sheep averaging 100 ns at $500
, 1862-05-19
ID I e d.
MATRIMONIAL A Young man

In ahis city. May 9th, 1aea. WILLIE MoSTFoEr, in
1at ard only scn Of y. D. and Kebeccs H. Miller
e New York End Brooklyn papers please copy.
, 1862-05-19

10 1ouf acree. The seed can be sent by mall
for sixteen cents a pound, in papers Of q half
pound each. Those wishing small lots should
send stamps to the agents for the seed.
REMARKADLE ESCAPE FROM DEsTRucT1oE.-
4 house on sedgwick street, belonging to Mr..
William WeisenbacAer, member Of the
Crest Western Band, was smashed into COM
plete wreck day before yesterday. The house
Was of one story, and Was IN the progress Of
enlargement to two stories. It had been
raised from the foundation to the height Of
ten feet, the family still occupying It, and the
carpenters at work underneath, when the sup
ports gave way, and the structure fell with
crash to the ground. The furniture and every
thing was broken to fragments, bnt the most
remarkable circumstance is that no one was
killed. Mrs. Weisenbacher and child were
pretty severely bruised, and one OF the car
pcnters Was badly hurt; but his injuries Wi1
not prove fatal.
TIE LAST OF EARTH.-The final interment
Of the remains Of Daniel 4. Farnham was
made yesterday afternoon on a beaatiful plot
Of ground in Graceland Cemetery, donated by
the company to Mrs- Farnham for that pur-
pose. Remarks appropriate to the occa.
sion were made by Rev. Mr.. Brooks. A
handsome monument from the Chicago mar
bic works was upon the ground, ready to be
erected over the grave, bearing the following
inscription: stD4S1EL r. FARSHA,s, private
in Company 4, Chicago Light Artillery;
killed in battle ut Shiloh, April 9th, 1862;
aged 28 years, 9 months and days. This
monument is erected under the auspices Of
the Chicago Literary Union, of which he WAS
q member, as token Of his many virtues.
He vas patriot, q soldier and q Christian"
HARNESS AND SADDLEnI.-These war
times have had . marvellous effect upon the
equestrian art, and the horscmen and horse
women are ont by troops and squadrons OF an
evening, or in the morning, The saddlers
know this well, for their trade is protlting
thereby. Denison Horton; one Of the Oldest
in his branch Of business in Chicago, at his
new store on Randolph, between State and
Dearborn streets, has choice aud complete
assortment Of whatever gear pertains to
horsemanslip, gentlemen and ladies' saddles,
order by the best workmcn. This hint is q
seasonable one, but that is quite otherwise
which pertains to Mr. Horton's trade all the
year round in harnesses Of all styles anG
1riccf, frcm the Empire City turnout 10 the
tackle for the farm wagon, or mule team
h1r. Horton is one Of our old citizens, aud dc
serves the SUCCESS he has won.
, 1862-05-19

EAETENgs WAGD's Eo&.K.-" 4i7:rnl1s Ward,
His Bo6k," viii, many illustrations, and
s:Vty Paul Ftrsol1 Killed Ills Wife ase4ael
TO " Paul Fcrroll," ;avc been received BY J.
t. W:1}=h, cornvr Madison street and Custom,
T!nus4 piacc
, 1862-05-19

CLEARED. Inlay II.
St1nr Sunbeam, Morgan, Grand Haven, sundriee
Prop G Mears, BindSett, Lincoln.
Sehr Little Belle. Liston. MusseEon.
Scar commencement, vaudes. Holland
Schr Freedom, Shaw, Holland
Schr II \ Gates, Flack, Pinmbereyille.
Schr Speed, Reed, Bay dc Noquet.
Schr Grace A Green, Thompson. Kalamazoo.
achr Lady Jane, Engels, Point Sable.
Sehr Elra Sinclair, White River
Schr Gem, imb.et. sfuske5on.
Schr Frank Crawford. Gattet, Buffalo, 1867 b1ls
-four.
Srhr E G Gray. Dixie. B5uneon'e Harbor
Scbr MalEe, Sherman, Dcont @. ou h1l+ pork.
Scbr Stampede. Wilcox, Bu{la'o, 15rUj b!la -four
Sehr spartan, R3hest@. Grand navsn.
sehr White Squni, Coyne, Buffalo, 15,50J brls
flour.
scow Kcwaxcum. B1odgatt, Muskesou.
Ea1que Adriatic, MiIcr, Oswcgo, Is, It's bu w1eat.
, 1862-05-19

10 " Paul Fersoll,'' ;:i4yc been received BY J.
t. Wtl=h, cornrr Madison street and Custom
House Place.
SoclAEIE---The REGULAR monthly sociabIe
oI the Young Mems Christian Association will
occur at their reo1ns in the II. E. Church
Block, Monday evening, May 10Th. at i O'Clock.
The public are cordially invited to attend.
Tho Board of Managers will hold I'll extra
mcctiug a. : o'clock of the sa;nc evening"
s Why Plul F-rrou Killed his WIFE,"
is the a1ungtsitlc Of 4 strange story just re-
ceived hy ]. W. Norris 1O2 Madison street.
This is u sort Of sequel to Paul Ferroll, thlt
was published some time since and created
SO much excitement. Price in paper covers,
50 cvras, in cloth, s1.00
CtIEEC1.oN-The omission Of dot Sat-
,,rday in IN i,cn, rclativeso the Midcap case,
made us say that the jury had brought in =
verdict adverse to !he defendant, Samuel T.
Fcss, Esq, assessing damages at ore hundred
s1e72H;s. II should have read one dollar, which
s'fccEcsc is e::uisa|ent to All aeluittal.
MEt71Sc or THE FEsi.LE Nu1,sE Assoc1A-
T,os.-A full Inccl1ug OF the Board Of the
Chicago Fv:ua7<: Ss,-e Association is earnestly
requested ii this Sanitary Commission rooms
this {Mc1ssis:l s:su7s'is:::s, al tsa o'clock Ap-
ic:1s:< ni i,e s..,,i1s1ucd and received at the
s;.n.c line aid rlacc.
lsEl,G;ol*--Y: strftay afternoon Bishop
Wli;elou.e administered tho rite Of confirms
tio: trscyc.tecD persons il. ST. .ya1ues Church,
and in the eyc,,1rs the sn:u. ,itc was aduojnls-
;t.r. d Il, ta c1sy persons in Trinity C,;ucch
IL both INSTANCES lie Bishop preached SCR.
s,.n, =: i Sic atle e.ds.ce -ss quit. large,
Il Ladies' nave ses seen sfcse new french
| Ii 1,at ro.9apd look Ut them forthwith, and
| Il Tn buy one, as ttcy cannot fail to suit They
are also daily 5n receipt of new styles Of dress
| goods Of tic best designs in market. Any one
wau1ing CRY groot's cheap, will do we'll to read
| tLeir advertisement and then 20 and sec them.
Mike rotc Of it.
| --
| ANS. oio"E ~" "o8hs'-from A1essrs.
~ e"ess O. eo' VIZ nase copies OF Mrs.
a'o~e heV Ne1"'hes agnes Oh sorrento"
1 n.
| nirers, and will be read By thousands, their
welcome scarcely tlfm1ned BY the publication
OF each in the serial form
,,,.o., ~.
,-.~~ o 1naN, oeAeso1ent parties
"s oesono 4l,"o i'oequ'to ue's "h'cn fhes
SEQ a'u eon'ci d oiesslus upon tae
hass;,.; e ",. ~ uou.'.hs tnem. Inc
rbote r..uss.s,, 49, ~ p",S I 40 uee1i'u'e u
the s;ct snfrrr 1crr,h,,. ~, ~
| es,,,,.h,c ,,dv ~ t,,;s o;.,, - '.o,,a@ -
ro,,;,, 49,. 7r;,, ~. oo"n LIZ
- .-,A. 4t.s' ~ ~ .""t pari'ose Will
"e'' L. - 1"'''e' Nv. ~ = ttanAin stseet,
4 NEW DoDcr uy SECESSION WouEx-
is ,eno,4cd to ms FINN n rr.si,b,c sourc,. t,a,
several f.male tra,tons in t,,;s conmuaifv -
,s,+h soc,s, .ta,;,,, a.a,,x syun,tt;z;,,v .,,,,
+hc;r e,,1on- 4,.;.<,s. - - non,,,s. -.
GENTLY dismissed tho,ns.,,.. az noad,sr, ~
, 1862-05-19
MARINE LIST,
PORT OF CHICAGO.

ARRIVED -....-.AIay II 1852
Prop c Hears, B1odgett, Lincoln, 70 m lumber 60
eds shingle ho t..
Prep Susquehanna, Webster HuhEa1o. suudries.
Brig 3Iokegan. Taft, 11G br!s flour.
Scn1 Little Belle, Liston, Mus6egon, 105 N 1um
her.
Schr Commencement, Eandes, Holland, 65 II 1un.
Der.
Schr Freedom, Shaw, Holland. ~ III stares
Schr 2 n estes, F1ack, Piumer's Pier, 1Ga III
Stayes.
schr Maine, Stevens, 0conto, To-, feet lumber.
Schr Speed. Reed Grand H4yed. 9. n. lumber,
Schr Lady Jane, Englee, Point Sauble, 45Jn shin
giles.
schr Ella Sinclair Port Huron, 50 brls flour.
Schr Cecilia. Fltnipton, New Buffalo, ! IN staTes,
10 cedar posts.
Schr Gem, Imhert, Mnskcgon. lis hz1s -four
ScLr G Grey, Dixie, Brunson's Harbor. l6a5 r r
ties
schr Spartan, Roberts, Grand River, 70 m shingles
$40 r r ties
Schr Eleanor, Henderson, Buffalo, 400 r ties
Scht Wilmington, Simpson, Cleveland, 391 tons
ctal.
scow kewaxcup,, Blodget 31uskegon, lis NJ 1uu,-
her.
Scow Grace 4 Green Thompson, Kalamazoo, 60 m
lumber, Is III shingles.
, 1862-05-19
HogT Gen. Mitchell Releases Union
Pt f8oneFk.
4 soldier in General MitckelTs division At

Huntsville writes as follows:
The rebels tc1esra!,hed up here, us more Of
our mcn arrived, TO know If it wou1d be safe
to eend prisoners through here 10 Richmond,
Ea--4l,ey did not Know our men hsd posses-
sion of Huutsville-and Gen. Mitchell tsle-
grap!:ed back, stating it wonld be perfectly
safe; so they sent III, a train fun OF oar men
that they had taken prisoners at Pittsburg
Landing; aud we got theu. back, to the sur
prise Of tie TebrlE.
, 1862-05-19

DESIDENCE FOR SALE
III ope Of the most attractive residences In tna
Vicinity Of Chicago substantially pnt1r Of Highland
Park pressed BRICK a1d Just completed at coEt of
{i1Wt, Is odtled for sale st = great bazga1a-
Il Ia situated ln the educational village Of Eqanston,
where t4!road facilities rGch enable business
men Il the city rrstds here and kesp their regular
Merta ions of tbe Northwest are located which, With
The Eonse Is two and hatf stories In height on
Commanding eH.iuence overlooka the village and aka
Surrounding 1t twenty ACRES OF cultivated isnd
With good bn1n excellent nsAr SO rfeee Of ths
grAlted fruits large p1ats Of sfawb+ rE1es backpere
stsi!cnary plant usually cultivated IL gssdens
This property will be sold u great sscrtdce-one-
a.u1a1e nqnire At No. ~ soutb water g. Chicago.
IL a95p3tsR GKOEaE F, FOSTRE
, 1862-05-19
THE CITY

NEW DooEs.-a1cNalsy It Co., 81 Dearborn
street, have rcc,i iycd "Arlesaus Ward, his
BoCk,'' With m:sny comic illu sir.ations- -"1Fhy
Paul Terrell Killed Lis Wife," L:,slic's Maga-
zire for June, &C., t3c.
, 1862-05-19

A1.1EMAs WARD. HIS Boo;.-Just pub
lisbed, :,1sd rccciycd By John W Norris, l01
Madis.,n street. This wnelS 1,zs hs:n long.
looked. for and will no dub: A1yc great
sale. It is got up III nart cloth binding and
retais for unc dD1I3r
, 1862-05-19

rE The Trustees Of Kaiamazoo {Mich.)
Co1!.gc are making IN effort to add SEC, GOO to
their fund, a1d have assigned Prof. J. G. Clark
to the duty Of raising it.
, 1862-05-19

erai cducaon and simple fotune is desro1s OF open
Ing correspondence with young lazy with view to
rnatsinony. Address 6, A." Post oalce Box 1871
mY1Tf&21t
, 1862-05-19

HOG@Recei1Rd, 80 head The market has
undergone no ulateria1 change since yesterday.
The receipts continue Light, and prices are firm
and unchanged, ranging from e2.5G@2 70 per 100
iba. Sales to-f.v 1,ara.
, 1862-05-19

PIcTrRR SALE.-Gentlemen who purchased
pictures at our sales at Gi Dearborn street, and
not delivered, are requested to call on Monday
carly as possible aud take them away, as the
owners don't feel able to incur aug further ex-
pense. GILBERT, SAMPSON s. Co.
, 1862-05-19

SoclAEIE.--The regular monthly sociahIe
o1 the 1oang Mems Christian Association will
occur at their reoIns in the II. E. Church
Block, Monday evening, May 10Th, at i O'Clock.
The public are cordially invited to attend.
THO Board of Managers will bold I'll extra
nrr{irr nj r 1,*,1arI- nf f}lr s,r,n cr,rfnr
, 1862-05-19

to four acres. The seed can be sent by mail
for sixteen cents pound, in papers Of half
pound each. Those wishing small lots should
send stamps to the agents for the seed.
, 1862-05-19

l;ssE1 Oh 171I1J{, 5EHel = SssaltIhss l03 FftESf-
nov11-h221-ly
= Buy paper hAngiBgs Of Chase l. Co., 100
Randolph street, ruh eQ-Su
For cleaning and dying genslemsn's clothes
50 fc Cook q Mclean, sS Dearbnrns street. This
old established hoaae do better and cheaper work
than any In the city. eb2t-ly
, 1862-05-19

why Paul F-rron Killed his WIFE,"
is the st,ungt little Of 4 strange story just re-
ceived hy J. VI. Norris 1o2 Madison street.
Ihih is :. sort Of sequel to Paul Fsrroll, lhat
was published Some time since and created
SO much excitement. Price in paper covers,
30 cv1.s, in cloth, S1.0O
, 1862-05-19

lsTl,G'ou*.-Y. strrsay afternoon Bishop
Nlitelou=e a,'1uinis Tered The rite Of conlirma-
tlo; fn nseye!'tecD persons III ST. .garues Chufch,
and in the Gye,,1rg tat sn:lt sitc was aduir.Is-
'sT, d to t".n'y persons in Trinity Church.
IN both INSTANCES lie Bishop preached SER
MN, g: i .nc atte.da.ee ~ss quite large.
, 1862-05-19

u For Children ]aboring from cough or hoarse-
nesa, Browns Bronchial Trochcss' Or Cough Loz-
cnges, are particularly adapted, on account Of
their soothing ard denanlcent properties. na&w
eS' Is Yankee Gard Writer,'' Sherman House,
aiso nsGrrE taken in Cnstom Hoasc Place, next to
Post Office Samples 1rnai1ed for two stamps
printed from plate 81. nay13.6t
, 1862-05-19

G. L. FaxeiI, 70 Lake STREET. ap2IpI43
CO TO John Jones, 113 Dearborn at, and get yoa1
cln'hea thoroughly cleaned and neatly repaired.
Ht.ylI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-28

Especial to Commercial Ajyertiser.l
News has been received at the Navy
Dept confirming the statement that the
Merrimac is again ready for sea- Lieut..
Jefries Of the Monitor sent word up this
morning to Capt. Dahlgren that he had
no feaEs of the result of the next contest.
The House of Representatives, will
strike off the tax on liquors manufactured
previous to May LIST. The Committee
on Ways and Means agree to modify the
taxes on leather made from hides import
ed from east of the Cape of Good Hope,
and on all damaged leather, to half cent
per pound all other hemlock, sole and
rough leather is to be taxed three four.hs
Of cent per pound all leather tanned
in part or wholly with oak to be taxed one
cent.
The Republican to-day has positive in
formation that the Democratic caucus
night before last agreed to oppose the Pres
ident's emancipation plan, and favor Nc
Clellan's war policy, which is for war
short and desperate, and for our glorious
Union as whole. This is emphatically
Mr.. Lincoln's war policy.
As soon as the bill making appropria-
tions for the Navy comes up in the Senate,
amendments will be adopted to complete
the Stevens battery, and for the construc-
ton of q number of iron-clad vessels of
war Secretary Welles is asking Congress
for thirty million dollars to build iron -clad
ships and heavy ordnance.
ten. Abram Duryea has arrived here
from Baltimore, and will act under orders
of the Military Governor, Gen. Wads-
worth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-28
YhnceY In Neyr oriean..

The Nashville Tenn. Patriot of the
2lst, received last evening has late South
ern news of Mr.. Yancey. The Patriot
says Mr.. Yancey has arrived in New Or
leans on his return from Europe In re-
Spouse to the wishes Of the people of the
city he made them speech. We learn
from gentleman who saw report of ii
in the New Orleans picayune that he gave
an unfayorable account of his mission
abroad, and candidly admitted that the
Confederates had nothing to hope for from
European sympathies. He advised the
punishment Of Great Britain by means d
putting period 10 the cultivation Of cot
ton.
The N. o. Crescent Of the 10th instant
states that couple of powder mills on the
opposite side Of the river we're blown up
on the 9th, killing Eve workmen and 10.
juring seriously soldier near by. The
loss III property was principally fnachine.
~ and about 5000 pounds Of powder, be.
ing all the stock Of that article on hand
A letter from Huntsville to the New
Orleans Picayune OF the 18th, after civ.
ing an account Of operations subsequent
to the fall of Donelson says the provisional
Government of Ky. are with Gen. Crit.
tenden's brigade, the Capitol Of Kentucky
now being located in Sibley tent, neal
the headquarters Of lhat General. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-28
A Card.


The statements contained in the Con-
stitution this morning are made in such
a way as to require some notice The
dispatch mentioned was in fact private
telegraph 'FRONT.' T.. MdrfKiHny to Mr..
Clagett. The message was delivered in a
sealed envelope as all kilograms to business
men are delivered The message being
positively refused here, was sent back for
collection, according to the rules of all
Telegraph Co.'S, and is doubtless paid for
by Mr.. Mekinny.
No inquiries were made Of me as to the
Importance Of the dispatch. | am al
ways willing to answer inquiries addressed
to me; and in this instance / should have
read the dispatch to MIR. c., as it con-
tanned news of interest that had not then
reached this place. OPERATOR.
Keokuk, March q.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-28
AdJuiAni General 81 Iowa.
Regulations of Transportalion and
Travel.

From aid after Saturday Jan. 18th, no rsiiro.dcar
stage coach. vehicle rnhnlns xtat or westwsTdiy
iron the Alssssirpi river Into sotL ouri III
bepernited TO carry freight passsng from kee-
knk Without The strici.s compliance with the regnls
nons u the Treasury department. eli Washington
which require tha,.a freiEhts of wbsteser nsture
exeest sGeh may be under military orders shaI b.
covered by Custom House pea nii thai all BE- 2.
gaxs OF tr.seefs shall be carefully inspected an y
sealed ts Custom House officer"
The undeEsgnes will Issue permits for the trsns-
poriaioH OF aEcods destined for proper persons
places lth the ieast possible trouble delay and In
spec and seal ali baggage ofavelers leaving the city
In TO ie least trouble eel1si sprt it'll
.hs end desired.
The object aimed ats 10 prevent sl3 AID assist
Anee, comm aniealo th an. pvIGpns directly or
Indirectly dlsloy to. in HE Ksds4xl
Government. JOHN srAASUS, Surveyor,
Cust.Il House, Eeol lk. Jan. u frss..alsf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-28

An inquisitive reporter, who visited
Manassas, states:
We ransacked the rebel quarters for
hours, picking up trophies and reading
the interesting correspondence Of the ta.l
daughters Of neceseia. Johnny Parks, O!
Orion, Ala, seemed to be particularly
highly favored youth, aud, we fear, was
playing double with the maids of Orion
Many were the claims to his affections, as
attested by divers epistoIary documents.
Urgent requests for zone of old Abe n
ears" or for Yankee scalp" were
among the most common of the demands
from the tender-hearted damsels Of Dixie.
One amiable miss acknowledged the re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-28

ceipt Of a letter which her valiant CORES
pendent had asserted was written with
" Yankee blood, and regretted much that
II had not been Lincoln's. Many docu-
ments were left for the special perusal Of
our boys. One of them read:
eff any damned Yankee should occupy
this hut, | would inform him that it has
cost me much labor, and some money.
have had a good time in it, and in order
that you may have the same, leave you
for your amusement two ribs of New
York Fire Zouave, for castinets.
Yours, jim FERGUSON"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-28

Aspscial to St. Louis Republican, dated
near Island No. 10, evening of 18th, says
only three shells were thrown by the m or.
tars to-day, 70 which no response was
made by the rebels.
This morning Col. Bnford sent recon.
noitering party of 20 men of the 9th lii.
lnos down the Missouri shore. They
arrested three prominent residents, who
report that 1000 negroes are employed
on the. Island 1t the batteries dong the
shore; that Go rebel troops, including TWO
Lleutenants and four negroes, have been
killed BY our shells; that the upper shore
battery is abandoned, but the Others are
being rapidly strengthened; that the en-
envy il ID, 900 strong. and their encamp-
ment has been moved entirely ont of range
OF our guns. The rebels are confident Of
success, and say they have good road TO
Trenton and other points By which they
cau,escape whenever they choose. They
have plenty of provisions. The rebel
steamers loaded with troops we're seen
watching tue shore TO prevent communi;;
cation from here. The total number of
the enemys transports ere eleven.
Two balloon ascensions were made bv
Capt. Steiner, but the weather was too
thick for favorable observation.
One partly finished gunboat building at
Memphis was fred the other night, but
was estinguished before much damage
was done.
New Tennessee levies were disbanding,
they refusing to fight with pixies, the only
weapon offered them.