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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-01

dor sALE-THE STOCK AND TRADE OF AN Es.
tablshed manufacturing business; sales readily made
10 city and country $3.50 in the balance al
the the purchaser Would sell the hall in
eYest FOR the party who would take the
supervision Address Progress box l6l Herald Office.
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HOUSES, ROOMS, &C., TO LET.

ITO LEr-IN GUTENBERG, NEW JERSEY, RENT
i low, Houses; one suitable for bakery, with usw
good well of water; other be let out IN
Both have stables attached To be by apply
20 Squire DwYER the premises, or at kohler
Fnck's brewery,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
Cen. Mitchsll's Movements.
Huntsville, Ala, Nav q


Huntsville, Ala. May a.
Hon. E. M Stoassa, sjScc' yar Har:
Your dispatch is received. A soldiers
highest reward for service i to merit and
secure the appreciation Of his superior Of
6ceD.
An expedition from bridgeport crossed
the river May LIST. advanced towards Chat
tanooga twelve miles, aud captured stores
and southern mail from some railroad
hands. A panic prevailed at Chattanoo-
ga. The enemy 10 moving oil his prop
ertyiu the direction Of Atlanta. Gen.
Lsadbeater had been chastised for cow
ardice At Bridgeport. There were not
more than 20,Ob0 troops at Chatanoopa.
They destroyed . saltpet<r mandatory
in cave. and returned safely with the
captured property.
Another expedition pene:nted to Jas.
per and found a strong Union feeling -
On the same day they had ! skirmish with
the .enemy's cavalry At Athens: our out
posts we're driven back, but on being ne.
inforced the enemy retreated in the direc-
ton Of Florence. These are struggling
bands Of mounted men, partly citizens,
scattered along my entire line, threaten
ing the bridges, one of which they sue.
ceoded ID destroying.
Signcd] O. NJ. MITCHELL,
Maj. Gen Com'd'g.
SIS g
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
6sald'sD Dispatch. l
ahhington, Nav

Washington, May 4.
II is th4iulentions of the President to
issne preclanatieo, in few days, open.
5iHe the ports " 1swbern, Beaufort, Sa-
Yxnnah, Fse1 - and New Orleans to
tho trade Of the world. This important
measure will release the Admins ration Of
any international embarrassments, and
largely tend to restore the cntsste cordial
between the sections of the constry. 4 =
The Senate Finance COMMITTEES have
determined TO report the tar bill to-mor-
rev OF Taestiay II farthcst They have
been unable to make many important
changes contemplated, and will probably
leave whisky and tobacco untouched. It
is singular fact worthy Of note in Con-
gress2 that no remonstrance from any quar-
ter has been made against high tariff
upon these articles, but the dealers and
manufacturers are all in iavor OF placing
It At the highest figure. This will prob
ably be done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
Gen. lGcClaslan,s Doop0ack.
READauARrsas ~ Aanv On TINE PsroaAc
NAY Am ~

l - 3
Hon. E. NJ. SrANToN:--Osr cavalry
and horse artillery came up with the one
my's rear guard in their entrenchments
about two miles this side OF Williams
burg. A brisk Fight ensued. just Is my
Nd left Smiths division Of infantry ar
rived on the ground, and I presume car
ried his work through, though have not
yet heard. The enemy's rear 10 strong,
but / have not force enough left there 20
insure al purposes. All along the lines
their works prove to have been most for
midable and am now fully satisfied Of
the correctness Of the course have pur-
sued. The success ID brilliant, and you
may rest assured that its effects will be Of
the greatest importance. There shall Be
no delay in following up the rebels. They
have been guilty Of the most murderous
and barbarous conduct, Ia placing torpe-
does within the abandoned works, near
wells and springs and nssr Arg stats,
magazines and telegraph Offices, in carpet
bags, barrels Of -four, &c. Fortunately
We have not lost many mon in this man
ner-some four Or FIVE killed and perhaps
4 dozen wounded. shaIl make The
Iprisoners remove them at their own peril.
tSigned1 GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
Major General.
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Gen. Pope's Movements.
Pittsbur0 LANDING. Nav 3.


The following dispatch dated near
Pennington has been received at head
quarters A reconnaissance sent towards
Pennington found the enemy 1900 strong,
4 pieces artillery, and some cavalry occu-
pying strong position near the town.
Our forces advanced ut once to the assault
and after . short skirmish carried the
position The enemy left thirty dead on
the field, also their tents and baggage;
our cavalry are pufsuing. The whole
affair was very handsomely executed, our
regiments charging batteries and their line
of infantrysat double quick The enemy
fed in wild confusion. Regiments Of
cavalry sent through TO Boonvillo took
possession Of The town, tore up the rail-
road track, and destroyed two bridges.
We have got . good many prisoners, I
cannot yet tell how many. Our loss was
two killed and twelve wounded.
Signed JOHN PoPE,
Maj. General,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

John w. Forney writing from Wash
ington to the Philadelphia Press, makes
the following pertinent inquiries !. Have
you ever heard secessionist talk politics
who did not claim to be = Democrat -
Have you ever hsardA sympathiser With
secession talk politics who did not boast
OF his Democracy! Forney declares that
the men who always tried to break down
the Democratic party 10 its days Of honor
and loyalty are now seeking shelter auder
the name OF Democracy, in order thu more
successfully to assist the rebels ID arms
against the Constitution and the laws.
i Now Mr.. Forney. you better quit your
personalities or Clsgett viii .scarry the
war into Africa" That was very an.
kind cut OF yours 70 accuse Chgett, whq
always tried 70 break dcvn tic Den cS7s:;.
party in its days Of honor and loyalty, 81
now seeking shelter under the name o1
Democracy to assist the rebels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

GTribsnes Dispslsh. ]
Wash ;ns,fnn =,

We have news from Richmond via
Fredericksburg Of Importance The peo-
pie of the rebel Cupitol IRE panic strick-
en-. The. wealthy citizens are packing up
their furniture and sending it Aiato Tia
country. An apparently intoxicated per-
son, the past week, passing by the tobAc-
co warehouse where our soldiers are con-
knsd, cried ont to them, 'sCheerup, boys,
Mcclellan and Mcdowell viii be here 10
few days!" The sentry shot him dead.
!. Our commanding General, galloping
into fredericksburg yesterday afternoon
with his staff, was received with closed
doors; not door open Of house or store;
and not face to be seen, except nov and
then that Of curious damsel peering
through half closed blinds at the caval-
cade Of Yankees. l4 IA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

Pittshurg Landing, May 3-9 p. IN.
six deserters arrived yesterday and 10
to-day. All confirm the capture Of New
Orleans. A few DAYS ago one Tenn. and
one Hiss. l1siments Of IL months men
stacked their arms, their time having ex-
pired, and refused to serve any longer
though required by conscript law. Beau.
regard put two regiments to guard them
yesterday, and numbers are leaving daily.
All rumors Of battle here or in the Vi
entity are unfounded. We think roads
viii hc passahls in day or two % that
the army can advance. Hospital boats
and stores are arriving daily. Gen. Fir
rell, of Ky, and . host Of surgeons and
nurses arrived to-day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
.a4EM N%& Ns1 i;
Rfo0 Oona. Eoo1os
Uairo, Hay s.

0siro, Hay s.
Theirs i no ncwp from The heet; 6fine
stall kept up q intervals from rn0Ttass
and preparations eoatihre for general
attack. Dessrtns report TIT Holiins i
preparing 70 attack: Com. Foote and
boldly bcssl1d ~ would ank His entire
feet o. drive them to Cincinnati. The
rebels are continually throwing shells into
the woods bewesn the fort and nset, GnI1
occasionally ass 80 - AFsstion Of ~
'a q Aat 1thant 49, - eeats A.
Ths sivsr - fallen over two inches
since hst night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

The regular news letter from Old
Point 10 received. The Merrimac 70,
manned out till o'clock and then disap
peared behind Sewsll's Point. Since hel
last appearance abe has had ram 80 #
in length added to her bow.
The French Minister at Washington
NJ. Mercier, arrived at Yorktown, OF
Sunday morning in special boat from
Washington. The Gascendi was to &c
up for him last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

The gnnboat Santiago de Cubs. from
Port Royal Soth nit, Inns arrived bring
ing prize steamer Isabella, formerly EIla
Marley, captured FROM Nassau to Charles
ton with arms. ammunition. wines. sugars
and medicines. The Santiago chased the
Nashville, but the latter was too swift for
her. The Santiago also captured a schooner
from Chestertewn loaded with cotton.
Also two other schooners with cargoes
from Southern ports. Nothing new At
Port Royal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
DEPARTMENT or STATE, !
Washington, May 4, 1862. (

SIR:--I have the honor to state for
your information that the mails are now
allowed 10 pass to and from New Orleans
and other places, which having bsea hsre-
tcfore seized b. insurgents have since
been recovered and are now reopeDed BY
the land and naval forces Of the United
States. 1t i proper, however, to add that !
military surveillance rs maintained over
such mails as far as the Government ENDS
1T necessary for the public safety.
am, Sir, your obedient servant,
WM. III. .SxwARD. +
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
Gen. Pain s,s moyemc nj.

Fttsburg landing, May So p. m.
Hon. E. N. Stsntogs Sec'y Of Var:
Gen. Paine's division made recon
noissance to Pennington to-day, found
about $500 of the enemy, and drove them
in handsome style. An artillery re-
connoissance went to Glendale this p. m
aud destroyed 2 trestle bridges and some
track on the Memphis and Charleston r.
r. It has been ! splendid days work for
the left wing, the weather is clear and
the roads are being good.
(Signed, Con-. T. A. SCOTT,
Asst Sec'y of War.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
THE EyAuuAT1oN OF YORKTOWN.

THE EvAtUAT1ON OF YORKTOWN
Yorktown was evacaated by the enem
and occapied by Gen. Mcclellan, Sunda.
morning This u unexpected by TIL
country, and don't appear to have beef
dreamed Of by Gen Mcclellan himself
If Gen. Mcclellan were not . young No
poieon we should suspect he had been
out generated I'M that affair. 1t is verJ
certain that the old Napoleon never &C
CURED his fame by peaceful victories in
which the enemy were permitted to efuds
his grasp.
The evacuation of Yorktown may BIZ
regarded as great victory BY the admir-
ers of bloodless strategy without decisive
results, but had CORVALLIS made his 60.
cape from Yorktown instead of being
forced to capitulate, the Revolutionary
War would not have been triumphantiy
closed by the surrender Of his entire
army then and there.
1t is strange that with all his balloon
ing, Gen. Mcclellan did not discover
what the enemy was about during the
four days occupied in the removal Of
troops and munitions of war. But it
seems to be popularity of LATHE Mac.
that distinguishes him frem Washington,
Napoleon and other great generals Of
whom we have read that he never finds
out what the enemy is doing till too late
to take advantage Of it.
1t may be all right, but we are not, to
use an expressive coinage of our cotem-
porary, particularly "jubilious" over this
second great evacuation achieved by the
Commander of the army of the Potomac.
1t may be the best he could do, but We are
disappointed in our hopes and cxpecta-
tons of a "short but desperate struggle
and overwhelming victory" at Yorktown.
1t was entirely beyond our expectations
that
ttFhe enemy would run away
And live u fight An other day"
But as it is as It's, We suppose we had
better make the most Of It, sing, s.See
how they rum" and hurrah for Nc
Clellan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
DEPARTMEHT OF STATE,
Washington, May 0,X862.

SIR:-I have The honor to state for The
information Of your Government that !
collector has been appointed By the Pre-.
sident for New OrleAus, and that the
necessary preparations lrc being nlaac u
modify the blockade 10 far q 70 permi,
limited shipments to h. made 70 and from
that and one or more other ports which
are now closed by blockade, b. times and
upon conditions which will be mad<
known By proclamation.
| am, Sir, your obcdient servant,
WV. II. SEWARD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
Another DAssls In New Msxscs.
Kansas CITY. Nav 8.

I The Sante Fe Mail has arrived. An
other battle has taken place between Gen.
Candy and Texans at Peollo, on The Rio
Grande, where the Texans had fortified
themselves. Enemy defeated. our loss
Is killed and wounded, the enemy's loss
not ascertnined. Gen. Candy with q
portion Of his command made u detour
and got between the enemy, while Major
Paul was in their rear. The whole of the
enemys command will probably be taken,
- their only alternative is to surrender
or aee to the mountains, whore Ne Indi-
ans await them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
TAs.l7sA Eswa Gene.

The 18th Iowa left st. Louis Sunday
evening on the steamer Continental 70
JOIN the army in Tennessee, .They have
been assigned to Gen. Pops's division =.
The regiment has been armed with riaed
nasketa Of the Springfield pattern, asd
otherwise fully equipped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

HWho would have Thought. few
months ago, that q paper in the State of
Iowa, would be bold enough to advocate
the suppression Of an opposition journal,
by military force. for expressing the
opinion that the President or anybody
else were derelict in the discharge OF their
public duties. Clagctts Constitution.
You said that the Government was At
tempting to isaugurate military despot-
ism under the pretence Of putting down
the rebellion. We said that ia tennessee
or Missouri presses guilty Of publishing
such sentiments were suppressed BY mill
tary authority. We fail TO appreciate the
merit or the propriety Of tolerating you in
= course for which your brethren in Ten.
nessee and Missouri are punished.
We did not, however, advocate any
special course in reference to you, but
would heartily approve the suggeatioA d
loyal Democrats. that they, 10 body,
publicly protest against your course in
rendering aid and comfort to the enemy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

Philadelphia. May 8.
The steamer Florida. captured at ST.
Andrews Bay, Florida, arrived here in
charge Of prize crew to day She has 200
bales cotton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
Ports RsspeneA.

Warrington, May I.
The following important circulars have
been addressed to the foreign Ministers
announcing the reopening Of commerce
With Southern localities reconquered from
the insurgents:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06


The catchword Of the Vallandigham
leaders, for months after the outbreak of
the rebellion, was, "No coercion" Their
dogma was that 1t was demonstrations
to coerce rebel States into submission 10
the Government and the Constitution.
Their orators were eloquent and their ed
itors profound and defiant upon the SUBJ
ject. But the people rose in their might
to put down the rebellion, and rallied en-
masse to the standard Of their country, in
spite Of the non-coercionists.. Aud after
few exhibitions of the patriotic indigna-
ton Of tho people, and Of the power Of the
Government, that cry ceased to be heard,
and il is almost forgotten that it was ever
raised ut III.
Now 1t is no con6scation, especially of the
slaves Of rebels. The utsoons...ul ionality
Of conhscation is urged With JUS. the same
vehemence. and BY the same class Of per-
sens, that the unconstitutionality of coer-
cion was year ago. But when loyal
men, whose sons are fighting the battles
OF the country, come to pay the taxes,
and remember that these leaders desired
to let rebel property of scot-free, many Of
them will wish their opposition to con6s-
cation had sunk into even more pro-
found oblivion than their resistance to co.
ercion. The people will teach them a
new lesson in constitutional law on the
question OF confiscation, just as they have
already taught them the conslitutionality
OF coercion. Con6scation will be as pop
ular then A. coercion is now, and woe to
the party or the men who fail to put
themselves fright on the record. p
OPPOSITION to coercion was temporary
and in the universal uprising of the PEG.
pie, proved harmless but opposition t.
conhsca'ion may defeat the policy, exemp,
the rebels from contribution and punish
ment, and leave loyal people to pay th,
entire expenses Of the war, while rebe
Shareholders and wealthy traitors arc nm
scathed. When the people sweat to pa,
the taxes, all the lawyer in Christendon
and all the pettifogging politicians int,
the bargain can not convince them tha
conhscat'on Of the property of traitors
unconstitutional.
b-Fhe Gnte City in response To som
item in the Keokuk Cons titution, intimate
that Brigsdier General Dodge is Demo
Graf. This Is great mistake, Brothe
Howell. Gen. Dodge is one Of the mo,
devoted and consistent Republican, i
the State. No man acquainted with hin
accuses him Of my sympathy, siiliatio
or affection for TIE Democratic party. II
has been tower Of strength TO the Re
publican party On the Missouri Slope
and has, since this war commenced
proved the thoroughness Of his Repuh
licanism By bic devotion on the field /
the Gag Of his country. -Des Moines Re
gister.
We we're talking shout tho kind .
Democrats We liked and named Dodge :
ons. Hsaans ~ vers In error, but Co
Tnstss suits ~ justa veil.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

Yorktown Evacuated
Washington. Nav An.


Ihf following report b just received
from fortress Monroe: Yorktown was
evacuated lGst night. We now occupy
heSenemy's works. They left large
anso0nt Of camp equipage and guns, which
they could net destroy for fear Of being
seen. !; s4Es s.5f
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
oAipsuAsns O 0sasn.

010I 1Av 2.
/ The largest arrival Of grain svsr known
here ~ come il since Friday night and
mp " Banday night, smoanted 10 over two
ulilliSn bushels. To IS Go - +
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
Headquarters Army OF Potomac, J
y May I, 1862. !

10 a0N. Il. M. STANTON:
We have ralnparts, camp equipAge, &c.
We hold the entire rebel works, which
our engineers report very strong. ! have
thrown all my cavalry and horse artillery
in pursuit, supported by,infan,ry. move
Franklin Is division and As much more rs
can be transported by water TO w est Point
to-day. No time shall be lost. The gun
boats have gone up the York River
Gloucester is also in our possession.
shall push the enemy to the wall.
Esigned,] @ B Mcclellan.
An official report just received says the
enemy left II guns in the works at Glou-
cester Point; guns and ordnance stores
were also left. About so pieces or heavy
artillery were spiked.
! Several deserters have come into our
lines. Ons Of them stases that the
rebels evacuated owing 20 tho near ap-
proach Of our parallels; that they feared
the success OF our gunboats in York and
James rivers, which would cut OF their
communications Gen. johnson gave or
ders on Thursday to evasuate, to COM
mence the following morning, which was
done. Magruder is said to have strenu-
ossly opposed evacuation, saying if they
could not whip the Federals here, they
could not anywhere in Virginia. Desert
ers agree that their troops were much do
moalised and disheartened when orders
to evacuats we're given, as all anticipated
= fight there The rebels had 100. 600
men in the Peninsula, also 400 pieces Of
Geld artillery.
Gen Lee, rebel Commander-in-C Chief,
arrived at Yorktown, on Wednesday, and
examined McClellan's works infinitely,
after which. it il anppossd, he recon-
mended evacuation, declaring his works
untenable. It is believed the rebels have
fallen hack on Chickahominy Creek, be-
yond Williamsburg, where, it is expected,
they will make stand
Il Con. Stoneman's command, large
force Of cavalry and artillery, Is pursuing
the enemy, and have probably come up
with their rssr guard fshsy remain bear
Nilliamsburgh. The gssbosts hsve passed
Yorktown and are nnW Smelling heshpres
on their way up the river. following them
are = asmbar Of vessels loaded with troops
TO effect landing,
Dessftcss Just como ID report that JEFF.
Davis came with Lee Wednesday, and If.
t4r consultation with prolninsnt officers,
Al egFAed = eyaquais ssxqspts Gen. Ne
y s gsga sssas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

A number OF mines had been prepared
for our troops by placing Prussian shells
under ground in the roadways and On.
frances TO the fort.
No whites were 10 be found, and only
. few negro women and babies. The
town was squalid and filthy : few days
of warm weather would have bred pes.
thence. An abundance Of -four and a
large quantity of meat, salt and FISH was
left. All the tents were loft, but no hor-
ses or wagons.
Reports concur that the rebels con
sist Of a mob of about 100000 men, i'll
fed. dirty aud disheartened. The road
from Yorktown to Hampton. on which
they were encamped, was guarded by TT.
Magruder, mounting a large number Of
guns, part of which were taken away and
part spiked. Some of their works were
we'll built and well laid out, while others
were wretched contrivances. The work
upon them Was finished on Friday night,
and the slaves sent to the rear, under
guard, The rebels have nothing behind
on which they can make stand. LIS,
night their camp-fres all along were the
same ns nsnal. The dense woods along
the peninsula enabled them to leave with.
ont being seen from the balloon. The
large guns Of the rebels we're mostly Co
lumbiads taken from the Norfolk Navy
Yard Some of them have been recently
mounted. The Notifications, though d
the toughest character, were very formid-
able, being surrounded By deep gorgea
almost impossible to pass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
DIR. Bangs DsaA.

~ DR.. Bangs Dead.
New York, May 8.
The Rev. Nathan Bangs, D. D., one Of
the fathers Of American methodism, died
ut his residence in this city this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
i United STATES MAIL AND EX-
~ PRESS LINZ fAcEETs

JEssis WnirrLr, Chas Morrison, HAS -
tef, Aad KATE UAasEL, D. W. Davis,
Mastsr. are now mskiDg regular daily trips
Sunday excspted1 between Rock lsland and D1vsn-
por And kcekAk. lesviAe each end II tn rome o.
o'clock q m. making sare conEsctionS with K10kuk
and - Louis Packets for s. Leais, ana lhs stsamsr
AAsa Hine and Bill Henderson, tor GAiena and Duhu-
que. msY6-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06
INDIA RUBBER GOODS.
snsral Asseftnsnt Or Fancy R1Abe,
0eoAs.
Button -.

We have general variety Of new sprtug and sum,
mer styles Of India rubber buttons, which oer to
the trsde u very low ngures. Also good stock VI
fnts rubber pipes ut Hf prices and Of AI syIss aud
Heans cf the same material Out OF tbs variety ON
hand ANY tasts may be xrahed India rubber balls Of
all the various grades known 70 ths tseds slSo India
ruhbSr erecket hoops, bounst pins, tastns netdlss.
and many other articles which would be happy to
show 70 the public, u ony l. graiy heir cnriosity
IA. WILLIAMSON SON
mayGd 81 Main Street Eookak
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-06

Philadelphis, May s.

III Enquir1f has special iipatchl
frc4 Fl. Mossss, giving the following
PartieulasD lin re- gard to the eyacuifon III