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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

Enemy,s gunboats have laid behind
Crag Head Point for two or three nights
past, fearing an attempt on our part to
run the blockade. Firing upon both
sides. Thursday heavy mortars opened
at noon, four being in operation. The
enemy replied Immediately and briskly
from land batteries, throwing shell clear
over us and nearly across the river to the
Tennessee shore. Their firing was very
accurate and from very heavy guns. The
St. Louis, Carondolet, and Cairo. station
ed as picket ships near extremity OF Point,
were obliged to move up the river several
times to get out Of range. A skiff at
taehed to mortar raft Was hit by shell
and dashed to pieces. The shells flew
thick and fast all about the gunboats but
none were hit. Thursday night moriars
commenced firing ct 8 o'clock, the enemy
replying Immediately, and firing was kept
up till midnight. A rebel shell exploded
directly above stern awnings of the St.
Loais. slightly injuring one man in the
wrist. Another shell struck broadside
a casemate of the Cairo, but did no dam
age The firing ceased at midnight
Yesterday but little was done, except q
few shots fred BY mortars in the morning.
In afternoon mortars we're shifted from
the Arkansas to the Tennessee shore for
greater protection. In their past locality
they have been in eatdanger from bands
of rebels scouting and prowiing through
the woods. These scouts have recently
cut leyee in two or three places in order
to embarrass operations Of the mortars.-
Desertions are very rapidly made, both
from the rebel gunboats and batteries. -
They say nearly all the crews of the gun
boats have been impressed, and SO great
is the fear of the officers lest thew desert
they frequently muster them every hour
in the day.
The batteries now number about forty
very heavy guns : they have sixty more
guns, which are rapidly being put in pc.
sition. Gen. Bragg has arrived, and sue
ceeds Gen. Villivigde, hitherto in COM
mand. There are about 5000 troops
there. Both troops and guns arc from
Pensacola There are but four gunboats
in the rixer-the Malipa, Maral, Ponchar-
train and Livingston, mounting total Of
twenty -four guns. The Ivey has gone to
New Orleans with Hollins on board. The
Gen. Polk is ct Memphis, repairing
Capt. Suges is Acting Commander in
Hollins' absence.
An independent company at Memphis
has five boats below Fort Pillow, intend.
ed to grapplc into our feet and take j,
down to Dixie. There are four rams al
New Orleans, among them the Manassas
Active operations not expected at present
Com. Foote suffers severely from hi,
wound received at 1T. Donelson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
A Numerous Family.

The Phoenix oswego county, Report
er says there is now living in that village
E man by the name of Bershaw, whose
fathers family consists Of twenty eight
children, seven double and fourteen SIN
gle births This prolific couple were mar
rsed when the father was but seventeen
aud the mother thirteen years old. There
have been but four deaths in the family.
The old people are now living in Canada,
and in good health. They are natives Of
France. Atthe birth Of the twenty eighth
child, the Canadian residents donated
them 81 geo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
Andy johnson and the Nashville
Newspapers.

The Nashville Republican Banner has
been discontinued. In its last issue, the
publisher thus explains the suspension:
1t has been my intention to have the
paper 40 conducted as not to bring it un-
der the condemnation Of the Govern
ment, which is extended over US. did
nat think it proper that the Banner. un-
der its transient control, should assume
any position upon governmental matters,
which might place its permanent editor in
a false or unpleasant position on his re-
turn. My intention has. however, not
been successful in its execution, for, on
last Saturday night, about the time our
paper was going to press, Mr.. Jones'was
=arrestea aHd sent .e prison. In an inter
view with Gov. johnson on Sunday, |
learned that the charge sgains, Mr.. j. is,
that the general tons 81 the paper is IN
smicul to the Goee,umtnt Of The United
States-tlat the articles published tn Il
fran EnylisA aud .NortAera papers are
calculated to bolster ap the rebeilion--that
articles may be published in one latitude
that it would not do 10 publish ia another.
We ought TO have an Andy johnson
in Missouri. There is work for SUCH n
man in St. Louis. There is a paper pub
lished ON Chestnut street guilty of pre-
cisely the same offences as those that
cause the suspension Of the Republican
Banner 1t name is the same as the first
half Of the suppressed Nashville paper.
"The general tone Of the paper is mimi
cal to the Government of the United
States-the articles published in it from
the English and Northern papers are cal
culated to bolster up the rebellion Nay,
it used to be an open, outright advocate
of secession, and, at one time, called upon
the State Convention to take Missouri out
Of the Union.
II Andy johnson were Governor Of
Missouri. that paper, instead Of being
permitted to publish laJored paneyyrie.
Of rebel ieoaers-i instead Of being made
the trxsted organ Of a State Government
which, had its advice in February, 1861
beeua followed, seoaia nere hare an er
tstence-instead Of being the recipient o
the patronage " the Commissu,y DE
partment-would be as summarily sus
penled As was the Nashville Banner
unless, indeed, which is altogether proba
bic, it had turned q summersault in
single night. and come out right side u
in the morning.-[St. Louis Eve. News
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
Fort Monroe, April 10.

Thirty mine wounded from Yorktown
arrived to-day, making ninety wounded
in the fight, on the left flank, Wednesday
The whole number killed, thirty-two /;
wounded, ninety. In the Norfolk papers
Magruder account gives Is rebels killed,
including Col. Mckinney, and seventy
FIVE wounded.
Cannonading is heard towards York
town. but it is an attempt of the enemy
to disturb our working parties, with the
exception of affairs at rife pits. Thurs.
day they got the worst 10 skirmishiDg.-
Operations are progressing rapidly, and
when the siege guns open. the Ere will b.
terrific.
The steamer Page arrived from New.
bern on the 18th. Fort Macon is thor.
oughly cut of. 1t has been ascertained
that the supply Of provisions is short. Nc
attempt win be made on the Fort, but
they will be starved out. Slight appre.
tensions still prevailed. The rebels might
attack Newberp, and Notifications wers
being built for protection. Smoke and
flames from the Norfolk ERE we're still
visible. A flag Of truce to-day. but thu
agent Of the Associated Press not allowed
to see papers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
Madison, Wis, April q.

Madison, WIS, April Il.
The Executive Department received
this morning the startling announcement
of the death Of Gov. Louis Z. Harvey,
drowned at Savannah, Tenn, Saturday
night, while stepping from one boat to
another. Body not yet recovered. State
Offices closed for the day, and flags hung
at half mast.
Gov. Harvey was native Of Connect
cut, AZ years Of age, Was member Of
the Convention which framed the Consti-
tuition of the State, and for several years
was leading member Of the State Sem
ate. At the time of his death he was
engaged in the humane object Of minis
tering to the wounded at Pittsburg Land
ing, having taken with him an immense
amount Of hospital stores, donated BY his
suggestion by the cities Of Milwaukee,
Madison and Janesville. His successor
is Lieut.. Governor Edward Saloman Of
Milwaukee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
(Herald's Dispatch
Washington, April 20.

Our forces under Gen. Anger still oc-
cupy the heights of Falmouth, opposite
and commanding the city Of Fredericks-
burg On Friday afternoon Lieut.. Wood,
of Gen. Kings staff, Lieut.. Campbell. 4th
artillery, and Major Dufie, of Hanks
Light Artillery, crossed the Rappahan-
mock under flag of truce and communi-
Gated with the municipal authorities of
the city, all of whom are Union. The
city council had called meeting after the
appearance of our forces and appointed a
committee consisting Of the Mayor, Mr..
Slaughter, 3 members from each board.
and three citizens to confer with our Gen
eral relative to the occupation Of Freder-
icksburg and the protection Of property.
The city council at the same time adopted
a resolution declaring that the city since
| the adoption of the ordinance OF secession
had been unanimously in favor of disun-
| ion, and was still firmly attached to the
confederacy, surrendering upon condi-
tions only of protection to private proper,
| ty. Arrangements were perfected for q
meeting between the committee and Gen
Anger. to be held yesterday afternoon
From citizens Of Fredericksburg who
have crossed over to Falmouth by means
Of small skiffs much valuable information
has been received. Most of these affirm
that so soon ~ We take possession Of the
city, and there is no fear of the return Of
the rebels, majority Of the remaining
| citizens viii be found loyal. Vast amounti
Of grain and other forage are stored il
the immediate vicinity Of Fredericksburg
much of which belonged % the rebe
army. The Ironsidss are destroying thu
bridges, burned the steamers Lagden. Vir
giuia, st. Nicholas, and two schooner
loaded with corn. The St. Nicholas
it will be remembered, was captured b,
the French Lady and his accomplices il
Chesapeake Bay last year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
The depending hattie.

The greatest battle of the campaign
both in regard to numbers and to results,
is now impending at Corinth, and is NOR
ally certain to take place this week
Troops are focking to Beauregards stand
ard in large numbers from all points hav.
ing open communication with Corinth.
and II II now reported that Gen. Price,
with large army, has arrived from Ar.
kansas.
On the other hand, at latest accounts
Gen. Mitchell was at Florence, only forty
or Fifty miles from Pittsburg landing, and
the army under Gen. Pope or Gen. Curtis
might very readily be brought to play an
important part in the great catastrophe
which involves alike the fate Of Corinth
and of Memphis.
Great news will be received here be-
fore the public mind is prepared to expect
it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

Il Brgadler General Dodge Is now
in st. Louis, whore he is suffering more
than was anticipated from the wounds he
received at Pea Ridge. He will remaiu
in ST. Louis until he recuperates. Forty
two of the 4th Iowa have died from the
effects of the battle; and large number
of the wounded will never be fit for duty
again. Col. Heron, Of the 9th, who has
gone home, was pretty severely injured,
and it will be some time before he recov-
err sufficiently to take the field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
Fort Monroe, April 20.

Weather today is very unpleasant with
cold rain storm there is no news Of i'm
portance from Yorktown a. yet. The ad-
vices from there are up to this p. m,
and say that everything is unusually quiet.
The sale Of Harper's Weekly for the
present week has been stopped on account
d the ll1strations il gives Of tho vicinity
OF YofktoNn. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
Hartford Conn.,, April 90.

The river has risen twenty-eight feet
above low water mark, and rising nearly
an inch per hour. 0seat damage ssd
much suffsriag il caassd thereby. The
railroad track near Springfield ID snb-
merged for FIVE miles, but il i NOT ssri-
onsly damaged. The trains sorth rum
this city viii be delayed By The food.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
Washington, April 10.

Gen. McDowelrs march yesterday from
near Warrenton Junction upon the Fred
ericksburg road was disputed by rebel
regiment of infantry, one of cavalry and
. battery Of artillery. They made two
distinct stands, but were driven across
the KappahAnnock. We lost Eve killed
and sirteen wounded, All cavalry The
rebels burned the bridge over the river at
Fredericksburg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

A NICE EAvING.-H Boxer 4 Co., OF
Cliff street, New York, had . bill against
the Government If 1910, 900 for armD
of various kinds furnished TO it. Hon.
Joseph Holt, one Of the Commissioner
appointed 70 settle such bills, settled this
one Ut seduction of one million three
hundred thousand dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
HEADQUARTERS WHEELING, Va,
April 20, 1862.
To Hon. E. w. Stanton, Secretary Of

Intelligence just received from Gen.
Milroy states that the enemy, numbering
about $500, with two batteries, includ-
ing two rifled guns, are constructing for
ti6cations upon the crsst Of the Shenan-
doah. A relief of 400 men are constant
" working, day end night. The rsbel en-
campment is on the eastern slope Of the
mountain extending down FIVE miles from
the summit. A notorious guerrilla named
Fred. w. Claiming has been captured by
cavalry company under Gen. Nilroy.
[Signcd] j. C. FREMONT,
Maj. Gen. Com Dig.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
Aadiron. Wiz. April 9

Madison, Wis.,. April 21.
Eighttonine hundred prisoners arrived
here to-day by special train from Chicago.
They are quartered 1t Camp Randall, and
guarded by three companies of the Wis
consin regiment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

new lork, Aprii Il.
A Key West letter Of the l4th says /
learn by the Philadelphia that when sho
left Havana the ship s. R. Mallory. which
lately brought battalion Of the It'll New
Hampshire regiment to Fl. Jefferson, Sas
lying along side Of the rebel steamer Aus
tin, taking the cotton ont Of her for Eu-
ropean port.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

CRop PRosPscT IN "EaYPT."-.A
business letter received 1t this Office from
Alexander county aays that ; large quaa.
THY Of corn Is now planted 10 that section,
and that wheat there is now eight inches
nigh, and gives ihe mosi Gathering pros.
pect for good crop. The trees IN the
Mississippi bottoms, our correspondent
says, are ill budded out, and everything
looks quite spring-liAe.-[Peoria Tran
script.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
New Market. April 10.

Hon e. N. STANTON:
Our advanced guard this a. m. occu-
pid Sparta, eight miles from New Market,
for the FIRST time. The rebels burned the
small bridges on the road. thus obstruct-
ing pursuit OF our troops. Some dozen
were thus destroyed, but Immediately re-
constructed.
[Signed,] N. P. BANKs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

The design Of General Mcdowell TO ad-
vance upon fredericksburg was probably
not known to more than . half dozen pr
sons in Washington, and they strictly
kept the secret. The occupation Of the
suburbs of the town was the first news
concerning II. Our troops are now in
full occupation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

Cairo, April 20.
Governor Harvey, Of Wisconsin, was
drowned, Saturday night, 1t II o'clock,
when passing from one boat to another At
Savannah, on the Tennessee river. Body
not found when dispatches left.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
New York, April Il.

The city of Apalachicola has been sue
cessfully occupied by our troops, thus
giving us another important psint in
Florida. The capture was effected by
gunboats Merceda and Sycamore with lit
II. opposition on the Sd inst. A few
shells dispersed the rebels. The non-
resident portion Of the population were
found in an almost starving condition.
The blockade had effectually cut of sup
plies on the seaboard, and their resources
from inland were not sufficient to main-
tain the ordinary comforts Of life. Under
these circumstances it is not to be won
dered at that the people should proclaim
loyalty to the Union.
The Herald has the following letter
The latest information from the South is
of the utmost Importance. Beauregard' 8
army has been terribly demoraliIed, and
according to his own information he has
now only $4,000 men. The following
telegram has been intercepted By Gen.
Mitchell, and Is q full confession of the
hopelessness of the rebel cause in the
West.
Corinth. April 3.
To Gen. Samuel Cooper:
An present probabilities are that when.
ever the enemy move on this positioa he
viii DO il with an overwhelming ioroc Of
not less than $1,000 men. We can now
muster only about IS. 900 electives. Van
/ Dorm may possibly join ~ 10 ; few days
18th ~hn,,t * f(l6 .cnro Eon ~a h. -
linforced from Pemberton's army? 1--we
are defeated here we lose the Mississippi
valley and probably our cause. whereas
We could afford to lose for while Char.
lesion and Savannah for the purpose Of
defeating Buell's army. which would NOT
only insure ~ the valley Of the Mississip.
| pi, but oar indspsndenee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

David Wood, seth Ohio, II, In cheek.
VIM Pihne. 5sth iii, d. in arm.
Nat DoniphAn, 46th Ohio, x, In arm-
Jamsa r Powers, 6stA Ohio, /, fever.
James johnson, 9th lows, c, lung fsser.
D MEG ulloch, Sth Iowa, b.
II Haghes, 1st No Light Artillery.
4 Boyer, Sth lows, c.
Lieut. B Plnmb, 9Th Iowa, c.
Mat Mawhiuey. 9th Iowa, c.
M B Sparks, 2ist Mo. c.
Hiram q Pitcher, 21st Mo, c.
w III Wagner, Esd Tenn, tsecesh.1
Charles Stice 2lst Mo, c.
w II Zimmerman, 46th Ohio, n,
Aaron Clingman, 18th Iowa, l..
Gilbert Marsh, Sth No, D..
Archibald M McKee, 18th Iowa, K.
Andrew J Pitcher, SID I'll, K.
Jacob Meisnsr, Sad Iii, Il.
Ransom Putnam, SD Ill, Ii.
James J Arney, SD III, II.
Lud Wcldrick, SID Ill, II.
Henry E Pevrin, SD III, H.
David W Kay, SD I'll, H..
+ s Psrdy, 52d III, II.
+ L Rosslot 29th III, b.
VIM Pusley, 9Th No. ID.
Jacob Wood. 18th iii, H.
Thomas Faulkner, 18th III, D.
e s Purdy, SD Illinois, co II.
r !. Rosslot, 10Th Illinois, co b.
VIM Pusley, sth Missouri, co b.
Jacob Wood. 4Gth- Illinois co Fl.
Tho's Faulkner, 2sth Illinois, co d.
Sylvanus Decker, 3lst Missouri, co d.
NJ Gamble. LIST Nsbraska, co r.
JKo Nef, 46th Illinois, 18th Illinois, co c.
Nv Jenkins. 18th Iowa, co @.
M Marquis, 40th Illinois. 90 C.
VIM d lockwood, sth illinois. co II.
Amos Merritt, 9Th Iowa, co b.
Jacob Harr, 9th iowa, co g.
Mason Ogan, Sth Iowa, co d.
Jacob Walker, sth iowa, co B.
VIM Logan, sth Town. co b.
Luther Colvin, sth 10 ga, co II.
Julius Gardner, Sth iowa, 90 ID.
WIN Barnheart, 6Sth Ohio, co c.
John Waits, 2Ist Missouri, co q.
Aaron Cranston, 48th Illinois, co X.
g w Manning, 10th Illinois, CO d.
Charles Bishop, LIST Missouri Artillery, CO ID.
Saml Cochran, 6Ist Illinois, co ID.
Martin Stocker, 18th Illinois. co h.
Am Page, 18th Illinois, co C.
/ NJ Biakely, sth iowa, CO d.
VIM ii Sara, I'd Iowa, co l.
-DHvid Hof, 18th Town, co e.
Jacob Timbrel 18th iowa, co C.
Andrew Clark, 18th iowa, co ID.
II Mckinney, 7ist Missouri, 60 c.
John p Psdsrow, 9lst Missouri ,co @.
Dani Harrison. 2lst Missouri, co O.
Geo Miller, nth Illinois, co r.
VIM Peters, AID Illinois, co A.
Charles K Dunn, I'd Iowa, co @.
Jno A Rowa, 9th iowa, CO b.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

81 Th. 74tL Ohio, Col. Moody, now
in charge Of the rebel prisoners It Camp
Chase, Columbus, and the 60th Ohio.
Col. Lewis d. Campbell, are ordered T.
Nashville, to strengthen the hands 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
R,eom TENNESSEE.

cairo, Aprfi ~.
When Gen. Mitchell arrived at Deca-
tur, on his late bridge burning expedi-
ton, he took possession of the telegraph
Office md cut the wires, leaving Decatur
and Corinth only in telegraphic cnmmu-
nication. Beauregard sent message to
President Davis urgently demanding re-
Inducements for Corinth, and saying that
otherwise he could not hold the position.
OF course Gen. Mitchell promised to send
the reinforcements.
An important movement has taken
place, the particulars of which ! am not
allowed to give at present tits sufficient
to sayithe movement is made in obedience
to orders by the military authorities here
and elsewhere and points to q speedy Is
sue Of affairs in Tennessee 80
The river is still on rampage, having
risen FIVE inches during the night, and il
now within foot of the top of the levee.
Intelligence received from the Tennessee
and Wabash states that greater volume
Of water may be expected. Mound City
is entirely submerged, the water running
into lower stories Of hospital and private
dwellings,. The Illinois Central railroad
has discontinued its trips to Cairo, the
track being submerged and washed away.
Passene 3 for Chicago were compelled 10
take steamer for Mound City, whence
they were carried in scows to high ground
in the rear.
There is nothing Of Importance from
Pittsburg at latest dates. Thetwo armies
were nearing each other slowly and each
waiting brcsthlessly for the beating of the
roll that should announce renewal of bat
tie.
Late arrivals from below bring intclh-
gence ofa continued bonbardment Of TT.
Pillow, participated in by gupboats and
mortar feet. The enemy replies vigor-
ously, doing rs yet no damage. Their
guns are evidently we'll manned and ex-
cellently well served. There is no ex-
pectation of the reduction Of Fl. Pillow
at present The high stage Of water will
prevent any cooperation on the part of
the land forces for some days.
Every house in Columbus is surround,
ed by water The telegraph between
Cairo and Pittsburg is down, carried
away by high water.
Steamers from Tennessee on almost ey.
cry trip bring down pretended deserter.
from the Confederate army. These gen
tlemen are generally spies. The Proves,
Marshall arrested two of them this morn
ing:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
Chicago. April 2I,

A special dispstchto the Journal. from
Paducah, says: A barge containing two
hundred and Fifty Government horses
struck snag between here and Cairo, on
Saturday night, and sunk, with oil on
board.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

The frsGhAs i the highest known aiscs
1857. Portions Of the several Eailroeds
are badly washed away. "A bridge 1t
Lebanon. on the horthern road, was car-
ried entirely away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

Hartford, Conn.,, April 81.
The food has now reached 20 feet 8
inches; 20 inches short Of 1854. which
was the greatest food ever known herr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22

Adjutant General Baker issued fur
loughs, yesterday, TO those named below,
and most of them leave to-day for their
hnpoa-