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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-01
Republican County Convention.

Notice II hereby given that . Delegate County Con-
vsnton win be held at Charleston on Saturday the
18th day Of judy for the purpose appointing dele
gates 10 ths State Convention at Des koines on the
2Sd Of July; also to sppoin, delegates TO the C.ngrss
sionsi and Judicial Cohv entionx.
Each township viii be entitled TO one delegate and
one additional delegate for each one hundred yot
cast for Abraham Lincoln President CT the nited
States and one Addn onai delegate for every fraction
al vote exceeding fifty.
Ihs Chairmsn Of the several Tow ship COMMITTEES
are requested 10 cali meeting Of their respective
townships on Saturday preceding the County convep-
tion for the purpose Of appointing delegates 10 thu,
Convention.
Loyal citizens without regard to former political
assceistons, who are In favor giving m Aosssf
port to the National dmin on ,horouyh and
srsctaal suppression OF the Rebellion, are nyt.ed to
corporate throughout the county
B, s. AkRRIAM
HksRY SrRoHa, Central Conm,,tea
EpNrHD JAKoER, of
koRKRT A. RESELL. Lee Countv
JOHN r. WISrERsoTHAM
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The following sick and wounded ar.
rived here this P. M. from White House
and have been transferred to hospitals
10th Ind, A. p. Klotz, in the head ;
Goth Ind, ]. Carxin, fever; F. Sweet,
fever; P. Bowers, fever: S. Rollins,
rheumatism; NJ. Livingston, fever; J.
Jaques. fever; X. Mckee; Jno. Liver
but, right hand; Michael Hally, shoulder;
w. @. H. Ruder, right hip Morris
Thuen, hands; NJ. Holman, right foot;
Jno. Smith, right arm; +. HUTTON, left
leg; Jno. Marsh. thumb shot off; w. j.
Adams, left knee; S. Cron, right side; S.
Crawford, right arm; G. c. Patton, left
foot; Lieut.. Col. Van Valkenburg, left
leg. 4th Mich, A. J. Disp. fracture of
arms; Francis Skinner, right hand; Jos
G. Clark, right side. 7th Mich, w. 4
Palmer, shoulder. 9th Mich, r. Sheagh,
left hip. 18th Mich, III. C. Newton,
fever. 10th Mich, 0. Steele, fever. 10Th
Mich, A. B. Richmond, rheumatism;
T. Packard, fever.
The above named sick and wounded
were accompanied by Brigade Surgeon
Ruer and acting assistant surgeons III
Case, Of New York, j. NJ. Mattock, Of
Pennsylvania, F. Phenfer, Of Philadel-
rhla, acting medical cadet, and 90 Sisters
of Charity.
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Cen. Banks ssill In Comma nd under
Pope.
Washington, June %.

Gen. King and staff arrived in this city
on Saturday evening, about 9 o'clock,
and proceeded to report himself at once to
the Secretary of war.
The report that Gen. Banks is dissatis-
fed with the order placing Gen Pope in
command of the army of Virginia is not
true. Gen. Banks is soldier and obeys
orders. Long ago he expressed his will
ingness TO form junction either with FIRE.
mont or Mcdowell and act in the field
subordinate to them If BY 50 doing it would
contribute i'm the least to crush the rebel.
lion. The appointment Of Gen. Pope was
no surprise to Gen. Banks.
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To Bishop, Alice Bishop, Clark. Henry .
Taylor Edward Brooks. II and X whitmore and
Fix, Hale a. Co. Defendanis -
You are hereby notified that there 4. now nm ats 4,
BE Gisrsfs once Of the District Cnurs ~ L.. COUNTY
iowa Ut keokukt petition Of Hiram Barney Claim.
inE judgment sgsiDst you, }. A. Eishop TOR the
SUN OF ons 1hanssnd Dollars, With ten per cent ta.
ierr.I from the 10th Of April issas npoa yoar men.
u and ~ In block 20 In Montrose towa and A. .r.n.,
yes All he foreclosure OF said mortgage and sais OF
sstd lots, aud for general relief with costs
NOW, you must appear and ansWer said petitioo By
nonn Of tbs second day Of the term OF % Court
10 - held ~ keoauA the nrss Monday or Seutem-
Der A. 1907 or Judgment viii BE- tn erwin srsinst
You w default. III. SCOTT HOWELL
je1 DIV Ah'y for Piainti6.
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THE KUMORS ABOUT FOREIGN In
PREVENTION.
Washington, june 90.

The rumors here about foreign inter
vention are without foundation. Formal
Communications on the Butler affair a.
New Orleans or other comparative TITLES
are readily construed and magnifed into
Intervention. Exactly the opposite is
nderstood to be the authentic news from
abroad, and it is spparentin all foreign in
tercourse that there is an increasing
respe CT for the Government of the United
States, the declarations in the House
of Commons, which came by last steamer,
are conclusive.
The city is full Of exciting rumors OF
severe fighting near Richmond. and be-
lieved, but no reliable intelligence con-
corning them has yet transpired.
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to the T'ribnne.1


Washington, JUNO 30.
A severe and most determined battle
was fought on the right wing Thursday
and Friday, which is classed By some Of
our officers as successful strategic move.
ment into which the enemy had unwit-
tingly been drawn, and which will soon
result in the capture of Richmond and
the entire rebel army The attack Was
made by the enemy in immense force, who
crossed the Chickahominy near the rail
road above Mechanicsvifie, on Thursday
afternoon, and fought desperately, but
were unable to drive our men q single
rod, though the enemy were ten to one
The only forces engaged that day was
McCalls division, the battle lasting from
2 till 8 p. m when the division was or
dered back. Gen. Mcclellan was on the
field, expressing himself satisfied with the
result
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same correspondent says: Ten guns were
taken from us by q sudden flank attack,
covered by thick smoke which hung
around.
Count de Paris captured rebel Major,
who belonged to Jsckson's army. He
said he had been in the valley ofthe 6hen-
andoah all winter, and came here yeEter-
day with part Of Jackson's army The
rest of il arrived thcs morning. The
whole of it was here. lie said that in the
attack on our right the rebels had from
&c, 900 to $4,000 troops. This will ex-
plain the enormous fire BY which our men
were borne down and swept away precise
ly as some OF the regiments were swept
away at the Seven Pines. Yesterday the
Pennsylvania reserve drove the attacking
regiments of Jackson's command. To-
day they were overpowered by the same
troops reinforced. Sykes regulars, called
up, proved unequal to the task Of stop
ping them, and Slocum's command had
to be added to them. The Count de Pa
ris testifes to the remarkably good con-
duct Of oil the regiments that sustained
this unequal attack on Porter. They gave
way indeed, but not one of them ran -
Their losses are enormous. The regulars,
18th infantry, was about annihilated !;
nearly every officer in it is killed or
wounded. The l4th suffered also severe
ly. Major Russell, of the regulars. a
kinsman of Gen. Mcclellan, is killed !;
Col. Pratt, of a New York regiment. also
killed, and Lieut.. Coils. Black and SWEET.
ger. Our loss in officers is very marked
indeed. The disproportion in numbers
was 80 extraordinary, and the obstinacy
OF our troops SO unyielding, that our loss
es were inevitably large. The artillery
in both batteries and Smiths division piled
the rebels in heaps. The fire was terri
bly, effective.
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The maintenance of privileged class
has proved burdensome to the masse. Of
the people, in all lands where such class
controls the policy of the country. We
need not expect to enjoy the luxury Of
such class here without paying the e1-
pense which everywhere attends it.
Southern shareholders have claimed 70,
many years that they constituted priv
legged class, that they were the "untitled
nobility Of America" and they have de-
nounced the masses Of the people as
!" lnudsi1ls."
The people here will now begin to re-
ALIKE, a. the people Of the old countries
OF Europe have long since done, some
thing of the burdens an aristocracy. in
one way aud another, imposes upon the
people. In our country We are brought
to realize it q, last, in way that We shall
not soon forget. The dangers Of the
country, the blood and treasure expend-
ed 10 this war. the unprecedented taxa
ton it necessitatss, and the want and
woe flowing from the effects of tho war,
and the heart-aches and evils which, in
some shape, invade almost every house
hold, are but instslments of the cost Of
sustaining the southern arlstocr.cy Of
Shareholders. 1t is grinding, but it can't
be helped the past cannot be recalled.
But the future is before us, and it is for
US to shape As We will. 1t is at our op-
ton whether We shall continue to sustain
and cherish such an expensive luxury AZ
privileged aristocracy, whose title of
nobility IA the ownership of men, or
whether we shall dispense with it forever.
There are politicians in the North who
have volunteered as the champions and
defenders of the privileged class, who in
slst upon their sacred rights to exclusive
privileges and who deny that their treason
to the country forfeits these rights. They
would not only shield them from the loss
Of their slaves. they also protest against
the con6soaiion Of their property. to aid
in paying the expenses Of this war, in
augurstsd BY them. and persisted in with
murderous malignity. These northern
advocates of theirs insist that the .r;stoc-
racy Of shareholders. traitors though thew
be, shall be exempted from forced con,ri-
buttons 10 any shape, and leave the loyal
70 foot the bill. If the peo-
pie are good-natured enough, or stupid
enough. 70 continue this thing. and to
~ for the luxury, we'll and good they
light 70 ksou thsir ewn business. But.
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Fly sAss Acceptanccs Rejected.
{Yribane's Dispatch
Warrington, June 20.

Washington, June 20.
The question Of the validity Of the &C.
ceptances by Floyd g. the drafts of Rus
sell, Majors and Waddsl, having been re-
ferred BY the Secretary Of Wa. to the AT,
torney General, that officer has de,. vered
elaborate opinions against their validity.
holding among other things that the &C
ceptance OF drafts Of contractor by the
Secretary of War in advance Of the money
against which the drafts are drawn is un-
authorized by the law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-01

Memphis, June 28,l
via Cairo, 29.
The following is published in the Ava
lanche this morning:
Headquarters District West Tenn, Once
Provost AArshal Gen., Memphis. Jun y, 1857
10 Editors Of Memphis Avalanche
GxNTLEMKN : The editorial in your pa.
per this morning entitled The Cup is
Alocs. is decidedly Objectionable. No
criticism OF acts Of the military auth critics
OF the United States will be permitted by
the press of Memphis Every officer and
private of the army is responsible to his
military superior for his official acts. and
not to the press or people Of Memphis.
10 these superiors all complaints OF i'm
proper or illegal acts can be made. and
such complaints will receive respectful
consideration and a just adjudication, but
it 10 not the purpose of the military au
thorities to have their movements guided
by the opinions Of menu say the least,
of inexperienced loyalty. You will not
repeat the offense.
lSlgned VIM. S. HILLYER,
Provost Marshal General.
Several cars for the Memphis 4
Charleston R. r. arrived here yesterday.
Small shipments of cotton are coming
10 from the interior and from towns along
the river.
IL is reported that dispatches have been
received from Com. Farragut, brought
overland to the month IF White R;S..
and thence to the aotilla by dispatch
boats.
At the election, on Thursday, John
Park. Union candidate for Mayor, received
ia votes, all that we're cast, each voter
being required to take the oath Of allegi-
snce. $500 votes were pollcd in this
city at the election last spring.
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Fighting at Richmond.
New York. June

New York, June 80.
The Tribune has issued an extra dated
battle Held, giving an account Of two DAYS
desperate lighting. A company Of Buck
tails was surrounded and captured in a re.
treat Of our right wing. Over les. 900
men were engaged. All civilians are or
dered away from White House.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-01
Sick aud Wounded Arrived az Phiin-
delPhia.
PhiIadelphia. June 2S.

The following are amongst the sick and
wounded brought here to-day: p A.
Fish, lst Ill. cav; N. Morris, 9th Mich
H. Carpenter, do: M. Bouche, do; o.
Newcomb, Goth Ind; G.. Dawson, do !;
F. Bushnell, do; F. johnson, do.
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I IsT OF LETTERS

OF June, f0o2. " -
Isrsons calling for any of the following must
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OFFICIAL WAN sULLErrN.
Washington. june 30-12

The Government has nc accurate IN.
formation Of the state of affairs ON tn.
Peninsula, BY reason of the interruption
OF the telegraphic communication. Moth
ing has been received to warrant the be-
lief of any serious disasters.
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Gen. SANKEY'S Explanation.
New York, June so.
The following explains itself:


Newbern, June q.
To the Editor N. Y. Tribune:
SIR-In accordance with the request Of
His ExceffeDcy, Gov. Stanley, / wish 1t
published that misunderstood His En-.
cellency, that he had no intention of clos.
ing my schools for colored people at New
bern, N. c., that he never intended to
put in force the laws of North Carolina,
sod that until he gets explicit instructions
rom the Government ct Washington, ID.
c.. he will nei,her interfere with my
schools or return fugitive slaves to their
masters; oil Of which do with the most
sincere and heartfelt pleasure.
[6igned, VINCENT CoLYER
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Senator wilson.

ashington, June 20.
Senator Wilson is still confined to his
room ne Is very weak and suffers great
deal. His symphonic. however, under
Surgeon Dorr, indicate that he will soon
resume his seat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-01

DThc rebel confederacy, now 80
soon TO perish. is utterly bankrupt. It
was born without cause and Eill die
without eifects.- Louisville Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-01
Special to N. Y. Tribune.
Aartinsburg, June 20, !

! learn from officers just arrived that
ali is quiet at Middletown and along our
lines IN the valley.
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New York, June 80.
Secretary Seward. Gems. Shields and
Fremont, Gov. Morgan and Gen. Buck
'nghan arrived here yesterday.
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FULL ACC DUN II.
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for our part, We long since came to the
conclusion that there was much good
sense, as we'll - jurtice, IN the nh1'n''
alet those that dance pay the PIPER,
and If this matter was ut our disposal,
xe would make the traitor slavenoidefs
paw the expenses of this war, if it took
their very bottom dollar"
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Delegate Convention will be held at Mt. Pleasant
on wednesday, the 9th day Of August A. D. 1869, for
he purpose of nominating candidate for Congress
from the First Congressional District 10 be supported
AT the next general election
Each county In the District viii be entitled TO one
aeesae and one additional delegate for each one hun
oreo votes cast for Abraham Lincoln a. President OF
lns onhed States; and also, an additional delexste
LOT every fractional vote over nfty.
All Citizens Who IN favor II Assrtiir and Aou>sf,
soppefa1s shr National Administration In all EFFORTS
'pefas's and ftossiiy suppress the Rebshon are in
vited TO cooperate.
a.
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FOURTH OF JULY.
Grand Hall :.
At
9UzRo W. HALL.

AFTER the aeneral Pic-Ncs q the day the Rolls Fire
Company viii give GRAND BALL In the eventns
~ Burrows Hail.
Tickets, - so C.n,..
June o. .6o-d
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BY TELEc RAP n.


TWO DAYS fight AT RICHMOND!
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NOTICE.

4jyi-dil ). b. HOWELL, p. M.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-13

GREAT ERB AT Troy, N. YIN our ex-
tra of yesterday, 1t was mentioned that a
oOnAAgratlOn was raging. at Troy, New
York. Later dispatches state that the fire
destroyed between FIVE aud six hundred
houses, and burned ever fifty acres ol
ground. The buildings destryed.were most
ly private residences, among the best ia
the city, in the second, third and fourth
wards. The loss is estimated at $4,000
Several lives were lost, among whom were
Dr. Curry aud Ransom HOight. S>me ten
person are missing. The city has pOpu-
lalion of about 30,O00.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-13
THE WAR NE VS..

Adyices from the seat Of war, received by
the continental telegraph yesterday and day
before, are important aud exciting. On
Saturday last Gen. Wool took possession of
Norfolk, Portsmouth and the Navy Yard,
meeting With little resistance. On Friday
night be crossed over from Fortress Monroe
to Willoughby Point, with force of 5000
men, and effected landing on Saturday
morning, and Immediately commenced bis
march for Norfolk, five miles distant. A
rebel battery had been stationed on the OPP
posite side of Landers' creek, but after
few shots they retreated, burning the bridge
which compelled our troops to march i've
miles further. Al five O'Clock in the alter
noon, having arrived within a short distance
Of Norfolk, they were nae by citizens, who
formally surrendered the city. Our troops
marched in and now bold possession of the
elty. Gen. Xele commanding as Military
Governor. Gen. Huger, commanding the
rebel Gorces, withdrew without fight, and
II appears that no attempt was made by the
rebels to burn either the city or the navy
yard. At Eve O'Clock on Sunday mosning,
the Merrimac, which bad been lying near
Sewelps Point, was blown up by the rebels.
The gunboats Monitor and Naugatuek have
gone to Norfolk.
The several divisions Of McClellan's ar.
my are rapidly advancing towards the reb-
ell capital. On Saturday last, Gen. Stene-
mans headquarters we're at New Kent,
twenty.seven miles from Richmond, and
his advance was five miles ahead. The en-
emy were in sight, but gradually falling
back, Cumberland, small town on the
Pamunkey river, two and q half miles from
New Kent, was burned by the rebels. 1t is
reported that the rebels will make stand
near the head of ChicabomiIy creek, forty
five miles from Richmond. Mcclellan, at
last accounts, was within four miles of them
and following rapidly.
Several hard. skirmishes have occurred
in the neighborhood of Corintb, between
detaohments OF the two armies. The Fed
erals have taken position on The Memphis
and Charleston Railroad, west of Corinth.
This cuts off communication between Beau
regards army and Memphis. There are
reports that the rebels are evacuating Co.
rinth, but the intelligence mostly comes
through deserters, and is not considered
reliable.
The particulars of the late terrific en-
gagement on the Mississippi, SO far as they
are received here, will be found in anOth'
or column. The fight seems to have been
more desperate than that between the Mon
itor aud Merrimac. The loss Of life on the
rebel gunbOats that were blown up aud
sunk must have been great. This is the
hrst instance 10 which hot water and steam
has been used in a naval battle, and. was
thrown with terrible effect.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-13

FOLSOM AND PLAcRRvILLR RAILROAD.
The Placerville News, of Friday, says; 1t
gratifies us much to say that the prospect OF a
railroad from Placerville to Folsom is much
more fattering than we at first supposed. The
Sacramento Valley Railroad Company propose
to pay the expenses of the Chief Engineer who
is to survey the route from PlacerVile to Fol-
som, and the people Of Placerville to pay the
other expenses Of the survey. II the work
should be found practicable, ard the road be
built, the Pacerville Company is expected TO
pay the entire expenses Of the survey. From a
briefexplanation made by J. p. Robinson, ESQ.,,
President of the Sacramento Valley Railroad
Company, the whole matter resolves itself into
the proposition that the people Of Placeryille
can have the railroad provided they can pay for
grading it and laying the sleepers. BY compile
ting the work in sections, the profits arising
from the finished portion of the road will aid
materially, in completing the remainder.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-13

BEWARE OF CASA nurse in San Francis.
co, a few nights since, when in bed, supposed
she had not turned off the gas in her room suf-
ficient to prevent escape, and arOseto turn it off
better, but instead of doing so turned it on,
went to bed and in the morning she was diseov-
cred in her room dead, as was supposed. Med
ical aid was called-life was still in her, and
with prompt and proper care she recovered and
is now well; but the physicians say that il the
children had been in the same room with her
as they usually were-they would in all prob
ability have been dead beyOnd all hope Of re-
cOvery.