The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-06
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TT. Mouroe. Nov. 4.

ianuihS, iaSs evening. one Drought no
passengers or returned prisoners. Our
officers and guard while at the landing
We're Treated rather abruptly by the rebel
guard, none being allowed TO step on shore
Col. Aiken, one Of the rebel commission
crs, was not allowed to come on the
wharf while the Express ay there The
Coils. Commission has been taken from
him, and he is denied all communication
whatever with Rlchntand
A dispatch of the LIST says the recent
movements of our force indicate the en-
tire evacuation of Northern Virginia, or
that the moves were made in reference
to the reported advance of Mcclellan
through Loudon county. From all we
can gather we are satisfied that a general
advance Of the enemy's forces is n3t an
scipated, and that our government much
desires such a movement Oh the part of
Mcclellan.
The operations of the enemy SO far as
trahspired, do not indicate that they will
risk an engagement with the well appoin-
ted and highly disciplined troops Of Gen.
Lee.
From Winchester aud the country be-
low, we have adsiccs up to Thursday,
when no movement of the enemy had
taken place along the Upper Potomac.
The report that Winchester, had been
evacuated is incorrect.
Our cavalry Tickets still hold their old
position north Of Bunker Hill and east of
Charleston.
A close investigation will The manage
ment Of the commissary and other depart
ments will disclose degree of recklessness
inexcusable, and well calculated to de-
preciatc the currency of the government,
if 1t had no other evil on foot.
In conversation with number of farm
ers from the valley recently, we were
frequently asked the question. whether
the Government intended To redeem its
circulation, the inference L ing drawn
from Its unnecessary expenses that Con-
federate money vas only being used for
the present ex-gtncy, and that final repu.
ca!ion would epsue from the extravaganza
OF the Governments cott4nissi0 ned agents,
oAt5 HllSDbtIN Va WI II ven I'D tIit
city last night via the .en,ta. rain. They
were captured last Saturday in the yicin-
ity Of Harper's Ferry.
It is evident that Charleston, Mobile
and probably Savannah win soon be as
sauiied BY the naval and land forces Of
the Lincoln Government. The loss Of
these cities would not touch the vital
strength Of the South. 1t would inhicl
suffering and humiliation which no sacri-
fee would be too great to prevent Mo-
bile can see in New Ofielns what she has
TO expect. The occupa IN of Mobile by
the Federals would enable them to pene-
trate hundreds of miles into the interior
of Alabama and inflict immense damage
upon private and public interests
Gharleston,.a special object Of Federal
nlaiignt's would probably b. made to
driuG J4c bitterest cup Of all if she was
to iall into Yankee hands. We hope that
every Southern city will permit itself to
be converted Into ashes before surrender
ing to the invaders.
The Richmond Wing of the LIST SAYS,
the Bennington journal Of the 28th says
the number of burials the previous day
was three whites-the negroes going off,
much more rapidly than at the outset of
the epidemic. The weather is cool, and
no signs of frost.
The Charleston Mercury gives an ac-
count Of the capture Of the steamship
Scotia, while on her way from Nassau, N.
p, to that port. She was commanded BY
Capt. T. S. Sibley, of Charleston.
The Scotia. when captured, had on
board valuable cargo-lI6 tons of mer-
chandlze, consisting Of shoes, blankets,
&c.
A letter of Marque has been issued to
. certain officer of Il splendid vessel which
is to hail soon from some Confederate
port The second officer is Col Caas. C.
Hicks, who for several month past has
service to the Government.
The Wing says that Gen. jackson has
destroyed all that portion OF the B. & o.
r. K. from North Mountain to Shepard
town, tearing up the rails and burning the
ties. 81
The large machine shop and depot a.
Martinsburg were fred and destroyed.
The Secretary of War has caused an
order to be issued to officers command
ing companies OF instruction to cause the
OF conscrip.s 10 be extended 10
all men not subject to exemption who are
beween Is and rs years OF age. II can
not be denied that the law under which
this is done is improper if not odeous
among large class of our citizens.
Recently the British man Of war Rem
aldo approached the foot of Canal street,
New Orleans, and assuming o hostile
altitude demanded from the authorities the
release Of James Ryme. druggist. an Eng
ish subject, confined in Fort Pickens.
demanded satisfaction for the seizure of