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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-07-09
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
NO MEPonr.

We regret that our line is down again
at Skunk river. It has bad habit of be.
ing down lately somewhere. We fear i,
is not very well superintcnded. II some.
body could get charge of it that had some
regard for the interest of the nuhi;e as
we'll as for mere selfish interests, it would
be good thing. As it is, it is a great
bore,---an unmitigated nuisance,-a dis.
grace to Western enterprises narrow.
minded, short-sighted, dog in-the-manper
monopoly,--a desperate mean, shabby,
contempable thing from top to bottom,
and from end to end.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

Eight rebel Generals have been killed
in battle--Gen. Garnet at Carrick's Ford
Bee and Burton at Bull run, Zollicoffer al
Mill Spring, McCulloch, Mcintosh and
Slack at Leetown, and Sidney Johnston al
Pittsburgh Landing. Of the Fedora
Generals only two have been killed Lyon
and w. III. L. Wallace,
The rebel General Philip St. George
Cooke committed suicide and Gen. Gray
son died natural death. Lander is the
only Federal General who has died du-
ring the war, except upon the battle field.
Wise, Floyd, Price, Bushrod johnson,
Rains, GLADDEN. and several other rebel
Generals have been wounded more or less
severely On the Union side there have
been Lander, Shields, Sherman, and a few
others.
Buckner, Bushrud Johnson, afterwards
escaped Ed. l.. Price, Mackall, Gantl
and Walker, rebel Generals, have been
taten prisoners. Gen. PrentHs Union
was captured by the rebels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

The JOY in Chicago over the victory of
the Union arms at Fort Donelson was
scarcely greater than that manifesed last
night over the Union (?) victory won in
the municipal election yesterday. Bon
fires burned in all directions. the streets
swarmed with happy faces, and the air
was filled with jubilant shouts.
Great as the victory was at Fort Don
elson, we doubt if it was of so much value
to the Union % cause as will be the civil
victory of yesterday in this city.
And it will cheer the Union ~ men of
the South. If this be the voice of Chica-
GO, they may we'll reason that abolitionism
has eliminated as . power in the North.
All honor to the democracy and other
conservative people of Chicago who have
won the victory.-Chicago Times
This is the sequel we Appreciated
would follow. We warned Republicans
that, if they failed to do their duty and
permitted the Sherman ticket to succeed,
the result would be heralded as party
triumph, and construed into the defeat Of
Republicanism. But the warning was un-
needed. and now when too late to undo
the mischief, they discover themselves the
victims OF misplaced confidence.
Never trust the Greeks bearing gifts
May our Republican friends profit BY the
experience Of yesterday.-Chicago Trib.
une.
So It seems that it was Union victory
in Chicago achieved By the joint efforts of
the democracy and the disappointed fac
ton Of the Republican party under John
Wentworth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

IoRKTowN-Y orktown is situated on
the right bank of the York river, seventy
miles from Richmond. 1t is an old town
settled in l705, and now has about fifty
houses. 1t was the theatre of one Of the
most important events in American his
tory-the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS
to General Washington, which occurred
on the 18th Of October, 1881. The reb-
els are reported to have erected strong for.
ti6cations along the river banks; the
works at Gloucester Point, opposite York
town, are represented particularly..to be
very formidable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
ARREST or A PosT OFFICE CLERK.

Ah6E6T Uf ~ IOSI OEtlGE CLEhk. -
Judge Sloane, special agent of the Post
Office Department, arrested on Tuesday
morning last, Charles Klemm, : distribute
ing clerk in the Chicago Post Office -
Some three weeks since the Paymaster
was led to suspect that all was not right
in the western room, and having CON-
municated his suspicious to Judge Sloane,
the latter employed such means as he
thought most likely to bring both the
theft and the perpetrator to light, if the
suspicious were well founded. Without
entering for the present into details, it is
sufficient to say that on Tuesday morning
last Judge Sloane felt himself fully war
ranted in arresting Klemm and bringing
him before the US. CommissionerHoy
on charge of robbing the mails. An
examination was waved by the prisoner,
and he was held in the sum of 81, 900 to
appear before the q. s. Court Tor the
Northern District of Illinois to answer to
the charge. The court is now in session,
and the matter was yesterday before the
Grand Jury. As Mr.. Klenm was en-
gagged in the Western Distributing Room
Of the Post Office, no letters or vaaable
parcels going eastward or coming to Chi
cago for distribution or delivery, would
pass through his hands. This statement
may serve to quiet the fears of some who
have mailed checks and drafts at the Chi
cago Office. Chicago Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
our Tresps Csmplinentsd.

Prof. Lieber, Of New York, has son,
a Lieutenant in the Ninth Illinois; the
young man lost an arm at Fort Donelson,
and his father came "out West" to see
him. The New York Evening Post gives
the following as the impression he re-
cefved
Prof. Lieber speaks in the highest terms
of the spirit of the Western soldiers. He
says they are, in the gaiety with which
they meet the Inconvenience and troubles
Of cAmpIife, in the fertility of resource
which they display under all circumstan-
Gee, and in dashing and soldierly appear
ance. more like the best French troops
than any other American troops he has
seen. This is high praise, and no donbt
deserved. But when our soldlers on the
Potomac see something of war besides
camp duty, they will too, We apprehend,
prove possessed Of those qualities which
the Western men have displayed in the
field and in the face Of the enemy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

RIVER IrxMs.-The river continues to
rise, and is now fully up to the highest
mark of this season. The w. L. Ewing,
down yesterday, reports Lake Pepin COW
cred with lee, and the hits all round GOV.
cred with snow, st. Paul still enjoying
rigid winter also, that the river is rising
oil the way down. Under these circum-
stances we may naturally look for rise
equal to that of 1851.
The Pembina went up yesterday, and
the Warsaw is the packet for ST. Louis
this morning. We have not heard wha.
boat takes the place of the Kate Cassel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
Regulations 81 Transportation ana
Travail

From and after Saturday Jan. 2sth, no raiiroadcar
sagceoaeh, or vehicle running west or wsstvs rdly
from the Mississippi river or into North Missouri II,
bspermtted TO carry freight passengers from Kso-
kuk without the stsicte compliance with the rsgula-
t1ons Of the Tre<sury. Department II Washington,
which require that ail freishts Of whatever
except such may be under military orde, shall b.
covered BY Custom House permit and thai I'll b.~
gage OF travellers shall be CAREFUL, duy
sealed By Custom House onncer."
The undersiEnsa will issus permits for the trans
portation Of agoods for pYoper and
Places Win the iess possible trouble or delay and La.
sPe and seal siikaggags nfirasss1s leaving In. city,
man nerto cause The least trouble consistent iiA
.he end desred.
The object aimed ats TO prevent any aid or assist
ance or communication with az, per.en. directly or
Indirectly, dsioysito, or In aim. asninstse p~d.rs,
government. JOHN sTANNus; Surveyor,
Custom House Keokuk. Jan. 25 1c6a.dt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
COMMITTEEMAN

&
DAiLYG ATx CRY oyricr
kseH-R Apsii ~. az.
PLoUR-supernae ~ so; spsiae " hsais xira sa OF
| Fall Wheat Extra ~ so.
BRAN ANDsHORTS--3o TO 4Oc 100 rs.
| CORN-1G to fsc y bush
BARLEY-25c.
wHEAT-ln good demand. Fall 7sa SO; sprin, So
to Coo.
RYE-25c TO 20.
OATS-l5c.
PoTAToEs-l3a 2oby The load, retail aoto use
suGAR-New Orleans fair si9f0i, prime l0tG
III; clarified lii1l ai; crushed ana loaf lat4i3a.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $3.50, sugarhouse4 ga $50;
Golden Syrup 7017Sc.
CofFEE-Rioei022c; lava 261So LAsuyras4aas.
R1CE-s1l0c.
soAP--raln d, Family s,se, German tcia. J X
O7ie.
oANDLEs-ssar I5s1s. s.ssrine IL, Mould 10,
LARD-s to sic; retail 64c.
BuTTkR-common6 dB7c; Choice 10, retaIllak915
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81. TO 3; Hams 4 10 ;
Clear sides ~ to S; Rib Sides st TO {.
LEATHER-sols asasssi Harnessas,sao.
HIDEs-Dry Toto 12e, green 4to III green sheep
peits a5c2i Is; green hog skins lsc.
HAY-Timothy, % 00e7 90, bsled % cen II,
Prairie 81 o0lg5 90.
skEDs-Timothy III 90: Flax Seed sIoo.
oNIOkS-35g4ec.
EGGS--4 70 4tc.
WHITE BEANs-5octas 81 90.
FEATHERS- aOaa5.
FRUIT Dried Apples 81 aoasi SOC bushsl.-
Dried Peaches o. 759 % SO. kaisins o. coz Is co.
cHEEsE-w estsrn Reserve &c; Denmak 7@s.
BEEF-2t1akc gross.
sHEEP-o4 0O15 o. head.
HoGs-Dressed 2a2..c.
sALT--G.A. ~ 80 v sack; Kanawha ~ e5 y bar.
| rel; Liverpool I'll oaa ~ 90 y sack; Lake % 20 =
| bbi.
| FIsH-Macksrel, No. i sIes q is y bbi No. u
@sl6, No. es8 White Fish No. i Is 00as sI
| half Dbl. Cod Fish sac y =.
| RAGs-Wooen !; Cotton &c.
=zoIDfRes-ts9xc b. Brass eSsc -. Cop
per Iogfassc ~.
| EXcHAKGE.-Un New YORK u per cent. hankabis
funds; on St Louis for nAe funds, little demand
selling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

The WOUNDED SOLDIERS. The
wounded did not arrive yesterday, nor
was any word heard from them, and We
are all in uncertainty in regard to their
arrival. But our people are determined
to be ready for them when they do come,
and if they don't come, the city can turn
in and "keep hotel" at the Estes House.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

MAJ. GEN. G. F. SMITH.--It was .
matter Of universal regret that this bril-
liant officer was not able to participate in
the battle. For several weeks he has
been confined to his room, and sometimes
to his bed. by severe attack Of govt and
o combination Of other diseases. His
distinguished coolness on the hsttie Geld,
and his long experience would have gone
largely to preventing the disasters. Of San
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
THE GATE CITY
SATURDAY, APRIL 49,.

SEE THE g x."-We will hereafter
mark an X on papers to indicate that the
time of subscription is nearly or quite ex.
PRED; and when subscribers wish TO con
tinue they will remit immediately.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
GEN. BAKER AHRIyED

Adjutant General Baker arrived in Fl.
Madison last night, and took hand car
for this place at 10 o'clock. He is here
this morning to see the 18th of, and will
regulate things accordingly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

TThere are twelve daily papers in
Turin, city of,not more than l60 ,000in-
habitants. At Naples, Milan and Flor
ence the same mania for newspapers ID
exhibited. Parma, town Of 40, 600 In
habitants, has three daiiies, and Aiodena
four.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

B@- That aristocratic sheet, the London
Morning Post, adyertises for sale "the
most beautiful cat in England !; price
three hundred guineas. This announce
ment regarding 'harmless necessary cat
is addressed "to wealthy connoisseurs. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

The FIRE BELL SIGNAL.-The FIRE ben
will be rung on the arrival Of the steamer
with the wounded, and persons prepared
to render assistance will attend at the
signal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

eiiagett dun iike ouF style OF sfgu-
ment. We did not expect that he would,
but we are delighted with his argumenta-
tons because they are SO forcibly feeble
Is to excite the derision Of his opponents
and the melancholy pity of bis friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

~Rey. DR.. Brown will preach 10 the
Westminster Church, on 7th street, TO-
morrow (Sabbath) morning and evening
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

The DEs oINEs.--Tbis river is ris-
ing again and is now as high as ever this
season. Yet the trains ON the Des Moines
road make through connections with pas.
sengers and mails, ferrying across Rock
Greek. Freight trains, it is expected,
viii 60 through in day or so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
wsrkiag fer the wounded.

The ladies rallied in large force yes
terday, both at the Hospital and the Estes
House, and did noble work. Sewing
machines were rafting, busy hands plying
and needles flying. Twelve hundred
yards Of bed -ticking, 600 yards of bleach
ed muslin, and FIVE or six bolts Of calico
were taken in hand, and bed sacks. sheets,
pillow-slips, bandages and whatever else
was needed, were rapidly turned off.
One hundred and twelve beds were pre-
pared, all dressed, 72 Of them on cots,
aud by tonight 200 viii be all ready on
cots. A large number of stoves were
sent in, and more win be sent in to-day.
Chairs are needed and it i to be hoped
that they will be contributed to-day.
Twelve boxes Of supplies sent by Mr..
Kynett were received. They contained
comforts, pillows, drawers, shirts, limb
pads. linen and cotton rags, bandages, &c.
A large box was also received from Mus
catine, and was exceedingly valuable, and
highly creditable to the judgment and
liberahty Of the donors.
A large amount of work remains to be
done, and it is fortunate that the wounded
did not arrive last night, but by tonight
preparations will be so fur advanced Is to
make them very comfortable. Our citi-
gems were exceedingly liberal and active,
and worked with zeal and energy worthy
of the noble cause in which they are
engaged.
The Estes House proves to BE- very
convenient, and if the wounded come
they will be made as comfortable ~ in
most Of the Hospitals prepared expressly
for the purpose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
LAST PARApE.-The 18th Regiment

Last PARADE.-The 18th Regimen,
had their first and last dress parade on
Main street last evening. The men NJ.
pearsd with their knapsackI, Ae, ready
for marching. Col. Rankin made short
and sensible speech to the officers, urging
them to take good care of their lnen, phys
ically and morally. After which hearty
cheers were given for the Colonel, for the
regiment, for the psople Of Ksokuk, and
the Ladies Aid Society. The regiment
then marched around several squares to
their quarters The walks were crowded
with spectators, many Of them from neigh
boring towns, and very many having
friends in the regiment, whom they come
to bid . sorrowful farewell. The regi-
ment leaves this morning on the War
saw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

- Truly, we think he told the truth
when he stated what he knew either Of re-
ligion or the Bible, was what he learned
at his mothers knee, while she taught
him the catechism. II Ciagett's Constitu-
ton.
We never said SO; on the contrary the
reading and study of the Bible and relig.
ious books has been habitual with us from
our youth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
SWe venture to say that every per

@ We venture to say that every per-
son familiar with CIagett was astonished
to see the following scriptural quotation
made by him yesterday:
"All liars shall have their portion in the
lake which burneth with fire and brim-
stone"
Evidently all knowledge Of the truth is
not sarlay hnorledge, for if Clagett is
more notorious for any habit than that of
profane swearing it is unconscionable ly-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
4 CARD.

Df ~ H. McGnsin requests me to give notice to all
VINO Know themks issa Indebted ttm b, Note or At
count that u fhtr vsh 70 cost they asa call and
re'e. fhn persons 10 whom he 10 inde bted viii nj
VAN snd Ms only resource u TO collect What l. d.
him lie hopes his friends will answer promptls In
ms wants a. he has ehdesvored to serve ihem faith
Iai5 IL mes pAsi and only Asks fair in
return.
otrieI-hurke,s Corner. cosIeT Main ..a 3i streets
Eeokuk, April I7-dtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
--es7 s-s---
GENERAL ORDER no, Gu,
no FOR DIXIE, AND THE GAL

The undersigned has established his quarters At the
Dudley House In this City, where recruits wishing to
Join the Iowa 18th Regiment, will be received ind i'm.
#eefsfefy mustered into service aud tubsixted Re-
sraits VIII be forwarded as fast ~ en- listed.
JOHN MCCORMICK,
Recruiting Sergeant.
keokuk. March aOiA, ls6a.--ln.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19

GENERAL PRENTIss.-There is no prob
ability now that General prentiss has es
capped. All accounts from Pittsbure fail
to confirm the report.
But word does come from Corinth by
an escaped prisoner, that one night
probably on Tuesday night--he made the
rebels Union speech. Beauregard and
other rebel chiefs had been Aatterine the
secesh on their victory" when "Bsn"
asked the privilege Of saying . few words.
The authorities assented. He told them
in substance, that the United States wish
ed them no harm that the Government
would protect them in all their rights, bu,
that it would put dot0n secession, and
Halleck would "bag them all oon.o-
Some shouted shoot him.. and few
cheered him, and no one did him any
harm. This speaks web for Ben's PLUCK,
and we trust siuce he can't fight for the
Union just now, that the rebels will con
tinue to allow him to make Union speech
es. He may do good missionary work
among the secesh heatken.-TQ Quincy
Wing,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
Aurbrlsss ~ war.

The surprise of Q great army 10 sup,
posed to be almost an imponibiiity since
the introduction of FIRE arms. Baron DE-
Jomini, distinguished Russian officer,
and admitted 10 be one Of the ablest mill.
tary critics. in his work on the TART Of
War; which has bee ntranslated from the
French by two engineer officers of our
regular army, says: "Before the inven.
ton Of fire arms. surprises were more eas.
lily effected than at present; for the re,
ports of artillery and musketry firing are
heard at SO great distance, that the sur
prise of an army is now next to an impos.
sibility, unless the FIRST duties of field ser.
vice are forgotten, and the enemy is in
the midst Of the army before his presence
10 known, because there are no outposts to
givethe alarm" So
In defining q surprise, the same writer
says: I'm fact, to surprise an .1any it IL
not necessary to take it SO entirely una
wares that the troops will not have emer.
ged from their tents, bat it is sufficien,
to attack it in force at the point intended,
before preparations can be made to meet
the attack. : To fall upon one portion o,
an army before full preparations can be
made to meet the attaak, constitutes, ac-
cording to this author, surprise, which
shows that sthe first duties OF field service
are forgotten" What, then, would he
have called this. where no thorough prep
arations could have been made in any
part of the army, and where, At the point
of the first attack, the FIRST notice of the
enemy was their rush into our unsuspect
ing camps. Cincinnati Gazette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
4 RARE CHANCEI FOR RENT,

four acres OF Land In the town OF Oskwood Hancock
county. iinnois, with good House. Stabling and Out
Houses For rent VERY Low
GEO. G. ANDERSON co.
kcekuk April II, Cad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-19
IL EOKUK CLASSICAL SCHOOL,,

speciai meetn& Of the City Council OF the City o
keoknk, VIII b. held on "Wednesday, the 18TH dsy )
April, lSs2, at0 The purpose OF 10
aziNo the Assessment list OF 1859.
BIS. MERRIAM,
CLERK VI the Council OF The City Of Keokuk.
apr0-dlw - =
, 1862-10-09
FROM ARKANSAS.
The Numbers and Location Of the
Kebe1 Armies.

HELENA, Ark. Oct. "A correspondent Of
the Missouri Republican sa5s:
We have late and very reliable intelligence
from the rebel forces in this State, which are
regarded by military men here as worthy of
confidence. 1t is a. late IS the 18th aud 3sd
have heard, some of which have reached the
country.
According to this Information, the reb,l
forces in Arkansas number and are encamped
as follows:
battery. Gen. Roam, at White Sulphur
Springs, near Pine Bluffs, on the Ark ausas
River, fifty miles southwest Of Little Rock,
with :, 900, two regiments OF whom are cou-
scripts, one unarned ; also Texan regiment
aud one battery, consisting Of three pound
ers {iroD), one 12-pouDder (brass), and one
siege. piece mounted
Gen. McRea, on the Arkansas River, thirty
miles northwest OF Napoleon.
Gen, Rains, at Cross HolloWs, wish q re-
ported torce Of from 1000 to 5000, mostly
conscripts.
Gen, Holmes, commander-in-chief Of all
the forces, is at Little Rock with about ? 900
and two batteries, one Of two II and three
6-pounde1E, and the other of two ritled g.
FOUNDERS and two 12-pouad howitzers.
General Mcbride Is at Batesyille with about
1000 men, only l 500 Of whom arc effective.
MOST OF Lnetr cavalry 1oFCt ua3 Oeen dls'
mounted. At present it is not believed they
have more than :, 900 cavalry in the State.
At Arkadelphia, fifty or 100 miles southwest
of Little Rcck. the rebels manufacture muui
tions of war, aud have removed their S.2te
| records and papers there.
Though the rebels boast their intentions tt
| invade Missouri, It is not believed BY intelii
| gent men In their camps that they intend tt
do so. If they save the capital of their State
it is all they desire at present, and perhap;
more than they expect,
, 1862-10-09
chs Grihune.
GEN, mcCLELLANsS ORDER.

GEN, mcCLELLAN'S ORDER.
Gen. McClGllan's order to the Army Of
the Potomac, enjoining upon the officers
sd men under his command the duties
<nposed by the Presidents proclamation
1 emancipation, takes away the last hope
idulgcd in By the tories, that insubordlna-
on would follow the promulgation Of that
tcat and bcncfccnt cdict- Gen. Mcclellan
operly abstains from any expression of
6nion as to the merits or dement's Of
proclamation, but declares that the
lnciplcs and policy cnunciated by the
lef executive Of the nation must bc
eycd without hesitation or discussion
aairms that the army is simply an in
<1mcnt for sustaining the civil authority,
ID that the only place for testing questions
public policy is at the ba1lotbox-
; These are patriotic words fifty
spoken, and they dissipate in breath
nil fears, if any existed, that any portion
rf the army would rebel against the prin-
cillcs announced In the proclamation. In
point Il fact, the volunteers were fully I'M
tuel nith the spirit Of the proclamation
lug before it was issued. They had been
SO indoctrinatcd, by contact with the inst-
uticn cf slavery, that there was never the
slightest danger Of discomfort among them.
Gen. McC!ellan's order proves there was
.:r<1 is no such danger anywhere-that the
<,fi,>ers of the regular army, equally with
lie volunteers, acquies:e in the decree o
<ile President, and pledge themselves t
T fxecutc it to the fullest extent