The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-04

carriages. The nature ofthe ground rem
| dered it impossible to move them in the
retreat Many of our sick and wounded
were necessarily left behind.
There arc, of course, innumerable re-
ports and rumors here, but / send only
what appears to be authentic.
The Loyal Regiment Of south Caro-
lima.
Washington, July 2.
The correspondence regarding the rails
ing Of negro brigade was laid tefore
the House to-day. 1t is rather lengthy.
Portions of it caused considerable laugh
ter. Gen. Hunter says to the first qucs-
ton: therefore replied that no Reg men,
of fugitive slaves has been or is being
organized in this Department. Shese is
however fine regiment Of persons whose
late masters are fugitive rebels, men who
everywhere fly before the appearance of
the National Flag, leaving their servants
behind them 10 shit as best they can for
| themselves So far indeed are the loyal
persons composing this regiment tron
seeking to avoid the presence of their late
owners, that they are now one and all
working with remarkable industry to
place themselves in position to join in
full and effective pursuit of the fugarious
and traitorous operations. To the second
question he says the instructions given
TO Gen. Sherman by Sec'y Cameron, and
turned over to me by succession for my
guidance. do distinctly authorize the EN-
ployment of all loyal persons Offering
their services in defense of the Union and
for the suppression Of this rebellion, In
any manner nigh: see ti:, or that the cir
cumstances might call for. There is ne
restriction as to the character or colo. Of
the persons to be employed, for the nature
OF the employment, whether civil or mill
tary, in which their services shall be
used. / conclude therefore that | have
been authorized to enlist fugitive slaves
rs soldiers, should any such be found in
the Department. No such characters
however have yet appeared within view
OF our most advanced piekets The 10y
al slaves everywhere remaining on their
plantations, to welcome aid and supply
us with food labor and information To
the third interogatory it is my painful
duty to reply that have never received
any specific authority for procuring
clothing, arms equipments &C., for the
troops in question. My general instruc-
ton from Mr.. Cameron to employ them
in any manner l might find necessary,
and the military exegencies of the de-
partment, and the country being my only,
hut in my judgement, sufficient justiGca-
ton.
Vermont Democratic state Conven.
ton.
Boston, July 3.
The Vermont Democratic State Con
venion, held at Billows Falls yesterday,
nominated BENZ. H. Smallcy, of Scran.
town, for Governor; Il. N. Chaplin, Of
Rutland. for Lieut.. Governor, and Geo.
Washburne, of Springfield, Treasurer.
The resolutions assert that the union
OF the Democratic party is necessary to
the safety of the country, that it is the
duty of the citizens to support the Gov
eminent, and regret the existence of
slavery, assert that the abolition opinion
of portion Of the people have tended to
produce the present war and condemn
the Abolltfonists both in and on, of Con-
gress. The Convention was thinly at
tended and not very harmonious.
New York, July 3.
The Times correspondent states that
Mcclellan established his headquarters
on Malverd Hills, one mile back Of Tur-
key Island Bend. At 2 clock Monday
firing was heard for two hours in the d.
rection of White Oak Swamp where
Ayers men were holding the rebels in
check who were allowed to cross. Cum.
ming's force of rebels and cavalry. fresh
from Richmond. then appeared on our
left. when Porter's and KEYS commands
went TO resist the enemy. A most ter
rlfc fight ensued, and it became evident
that the oyerpowering force of rebels was
gaining, when the gunboats Gallant and
Arostook opened with their ffty-fonr
Founders upon the traitors. This feht
continued till dark, dwindling away in
to occasional musket shots about 10 o clock
Prince De Joinville, Duke Chartres
and Count De Paris left headquarters,
embarking aboard the gunboats Jacob
Bell, with official dispatches from Gen.
to the Government. Gen.
accompanied them to the boat,
and babe them final adieu. When the
Jacob Bell left. all was quiet along the
river. Several steamers and Transports
wnra pAaeod <.o,cr - T~.. D..