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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
A Day Of Thanksgiving In Jeffd ON.
III Mnurna SAINT

~. MohToe, CePt. 4.
The 18th of Sept, has been ap
pointed by jeff Davis, as day of feasting
and prayer. A proclamation, given al
Richmond, the 4th inst, inviting the
people of the Confederate States to as.
semble for worship, to render praise &c
God, for the triumph at Richmond and
Manassas. The same paper claims the
victory Of Thursday, Friday and Satur.
days battle, and says Lees headquarters
We're at Anandale, s miles from Alexan.
dria. The same paper also says it is now
one week since our last battle, and the
public has no information of the particu
lars. Parties of wounded rebels are daily
arriving at Richmond, from Manassas
and have no one here to go to, and NO
one to care for them.
The Richmond Dispatch, Of Sept. 4th,
calls on the confederate congress, to ex-
tend the most rigorous measures, for exc
cutting the CONSUMPTION act, 80 as to call
into the field every able bodied man be.
tween the ages Of Is and as; to enable
them to, at once, push their line of bat.
tie into the heart of the enemy's country
The flag of truce, in returning met 4
rebel gunboat, this side of Harrison's
Landing, returning toward Richmond.
About twenty ladies, came down from
Richmond, going north.
It is talked, in Richmond, that the new
Merrlmac is failure, but is completed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
A Difficult Ques.Ion Answercd.

Can anybody tell why, when Eve was
manufactured from one Of Adams ribs. a
hired girl wasn't made at the same time
to wait upon her?
We can, easy. Because Adam never
came whining to Eve with ragged stock
ing darned, a collar string to be sewed, OF
glove to be mended, fright away, quick
now p Because he neves read the news
paper until the sun got d6xn behind the
palm trees and stretched himself, yawning
out:
CANT supper most ready, my dear p
Not he. He made the FIRE and hung
over the kettle himself wen venture, and
pulled the radishes and paled the banan-
as, and did everything else that he ought
to. He MIXED the COWS and fed the
chickens, and looked after the pigs. He
never brought home half dozen friends
to dinner when Eve hadn'tany pomegran-
ates and the mango season was over. He
never stayed till eleven O'Clock to ward
meeting for the out and out candidate,
and then scold because poor Eve was cry
Ing inside HE gates. Z o be sure he acted
rather cowardly about apple gathering
time, but then that depreciate his helpful
ness about the garden He never PLAYED
billiards, or drove fast horses, nor choled
Eve with cigar smoke. He never loafed
around the groceries while solitary Eve
was rocking little Gains cradle at home.
In short, he did not think she was speci-
ally created for the purpose of waiting
on him, and was not under the impress.
sion that it disgraced man to tighten
his wife's cares little.
That is the reason that Eve did not
need hired girl, and VIC wish it was the
reason that none Of her fair descendants
did.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11

IRISH WIT--At war meeting in a
suburban town the other night. one of the
speakers was an lrishman, Ca recruit,
who called upon his fellow conntrymsn 10
come forward and enlist, saying that the
stout arms Of those who had constructed
our railroads, dug our canals, and laid
the "stone-walls" Of onr hnildings, wsre
wanted ~ Inc Government. ..In fact, /"
said he, /" there is certain "Stonewall,
in Virginia that sadly needs laying, and
by the blessing Of God we'll finish up the
job forthwith. L. Traveller.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
WORKING THE TELEGRAPH.

A Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune writes:
The rebels have used our telegraph
wire in Virginia recently with even more
signal success than they had in Kentucky
and with quite as much impudence
The moment FitE,Hugh Lee captured
Manassas, he telegnphed in the name OF
Gen Pope's Chief of staff to the proper
officer in Washington, requesting large
supply Of shelter tents and harness for
artillery horses.
The order was promptly filled. and the
rebels were soon gladdensd by the APP
pearance of train loaded with what they
wanted. Jackson, on his arrival, sent q
messenger to the Superintendent OF Mill
tary Railroads, coolly asking him to
change the time table on the road for his
accommodation. We shall probably soon
end these and other equally gratifying
correspondence published in the form OF
telegraphc operators diary in the
Southern newspapers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
BY EL G r A p n.
New York Sept. 10.


The following is q particular account
of the recapture of Poolsyille:
Two regiments of cavalry, under Col
Farnsworth, and section OF artillery
drove out the cavalry and artillery, o
the enemy; The Sd cavalry charged on .
battery, which was posted on the sum.
init of a hill, the rebels got their guns
out Of the way, but lost six prisoners =
The ed regiment lost 8 men, and &c
horses. The rebels began crossing the
Potomac Thursday, first at the Monoco.
cy, from which point they swept down
the Maryland Shore below the fords and
ferries opposite Leesburg, driving before
them small squads of cavalry, which
were watching them. The enemy had
advanced on Friday to Poolsville, and
moved out in some force. On this side
there we're parts Of companies of the LIST
Mass. cavalry in their front, observing
the rebels approach. They formed in
line by platoons, and by their steadiness
of front, and skillful disposition, delayed
the rebel advance for an hour, and finally,
Gen. Lee sent 8 miles, to the rear, for ar
tillery, to dispense the foe he supposed
to be in front Of him. Before the artil-
lery arrived, our men were of course COM
PEELED to retire, and as soon as their
movement in column detected the weak
ness of their force the rebel cavalry
gathered heart, and came on at the charge.
1t was two to one, and there was nothing
for it, but get off as rapidly as possible.
The road had been clear in the morning
and was counted Oh for unobstructed re-
treat, but when the maneuyering in front
had consumed the day, some Md. traitor
had piled stones at the worst places on
the road, in such quantity, that the hor-
ses at gallop could not fail to 60 down.
Enveloped in clouds Of dust, the head of
the retreating column came down the
road at speed, and plunging onto the
rocks, men and horses together fell in
confusion and piled over one another in
heaps. The rebels were close upon them
and those who were down, could only
surrender. The rebels began firing into
and sabering the PROSTATE men. Some
of them were crushed under their strug-
ling horses. Capt. Chamberlain whose
horse had fallen upon him, shouted to the
rebel leader, that his men we're helpless,
and the firing was ordered to cease. Capt.
Matly, and Capt. Wells, with most of
their men, escaped. Capt. Chamberlain,
with about 10 men, were captured All
were liberated next day; the men were
sent of. Gen Lee made them speech,
advising them never to take up arms
again to subjugate the South, declaring
that there are, and must be, two confeds.
races, on the continent. Capt Cham
berain had long conversation with Fitz-
bugh Lee and Stuart, and reports that
their cavalry force is very large. Pools
vile citizens fired from houses along the
streets, on the retreating cavalry. The
rebels considering Maryland as part of
jeff Davis's dominions, treat union citi-
zens as traitors, and at the same time
levy contributions upon them as ene-
mics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11

RUSSIA AND THE REBxLLYor.-The
journal OF St. Petersburg, the official or.
gan OF The Gar, contains an important
articie on the subject ofthe war in Amer
"a ana the division or recnnstIuetie..- re
q. .nc = mon. The imperial journal avows
.De 'riendship Of Russia towards the Uni
tea states, and inclines to the opinion
mat the Northern Executive can sti,l re.
can the South to the Union, by proper
management. f
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11

~ The events of the psst week 10 Gin
cinnati have been instructive. We can
understand now from our own experience,
how it is that the rebels have contrived
to put such enormous forces in the field.
They were more than year ago stirred
up US we are now. The whole country
under their control has been practically
under martial law. Their CONSUMPTION
has forced into action almost their entire
white able-bodied population. BY the
process which has been taken in the
Southern States, Ohio could put into the
field at least one hundred thousand men
additional to those now mustered into
service Heretofore we have only skim
med over our resources. The great deeps
are only just now aroused. We have on
ly to make the war the business Of the
people, as has been done for year in the
South, while We have been comparatively
at leisure, to succeed in our undertaking.
II Gin. Com.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11

DIED :

On Wednesday. the 10th Of September, 1862, at "
o'clock n. M, Lucr, only child Of ID. w. and C. s.
Bailey, aged Year, 10 months and days.
Services at their residence, Concert street. near
Seventh, Thursday, At O'Clock p. IN. Friends Of the
family invited to attend without further notice.
In this city. Sept. 10Th, 1862, CHARLss u CANNON,
In the 18th year OF his age.
Funeral from the residence of J. VI Bishop, between
Fourth and Fifth streets Morgan At 10 O'CLOCK this
forenoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
Provost Marshal General Appoint

Coz. CHAs. J.. MCCONNELL, for long
time Assistant Provost Marshal General,
was, Saturday morning, appointed Pro.
vost Marshal General OF this district by
Gen. ScHoFIELD. The honoris deserved
one, and will give great satisfaction. Col.
MCDONNELL has performed the duties of
his late position with an earnestuess and
judgment that speaks well for his ability
to fulfil the more important part now as
signed him. With long experience,
he possesses also the qualities necessary in
such an important position, and We look
for continuance OF the vigor that has
lately characterized his proceedings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
Cincinnati, Sept. 10.

Business is again suspended to-day
All military organizations were ordered to
report for service at o'clock this morn
ing. Three thousand soldiers have been
ordered into trenches. Military authori-
ties received information late last night
that the enemy was advancing in force.
Gen. Pope and staff arrived YESTERDAY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11

Col. Ward, the American, who has
undertaken the task of drilling the native
imperlaiist troops in China, now has If
teen hundred men under his command,
and has appointed European and Ameri-
can officers over them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION,
HENRY X. EDISON,
orlEE

1S Col. Fletcher Webster, recently
killed IN battle, was the eldest of Danie
Webster's children and survived them all
de leaves son Daniel, and two or three
daughters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11

r. Col. Mulligan is now in Western
Virginia. His command consists of his
"lrlsh brigade" regiment and some 9TH
or troops. AT last accounts he was in
pursuit Of the guerrilla force under Jen-
kins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11

RxLxAsE OF GEo. FRANCIS Train
Information has been received that G co
Francis Train has been released from his
imprisonment in England.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11

A Few weeks since, farmer in Perry
county, Indiana, Graded three acres Of
wheat in single day, and that night,
his wife, not to be ou.done BY him era
died three babies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
The Rebels l00, 900 strong ut Fred
erick.
Harrisburg, Sent. 8.

A rebel deserter, who arrived at Han
over, reports the rebels at Frederick
100000 strong. No important intelli.
gence has been received from Hanover
or Day Point on the Northern Central
railroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11

SERIoUs.-A resolution was introduced
into the House yesterday in relation to
sending Chaplain Of the Universalist
persuasion TO visit our soldiers similar
resolution in reference to Catholic clergy
men having been passed at the regular
session. After considerable discussion
in which the various merits of the ques
ton we're ventilated, the waggish Repre-
sentave from Montgomery arose and OBJ
served, with his usual gravity, that he
couldn't see the parallel between the case
Of the Catholic and Universalist. Ii the
Catholic died without the offices of the
Priest, he was elected for birthstone and
sultry climate, sure; while it made no
difference with the Uniyersalist whether
Chaplain Of that or any other demona-
ton were present. for he was elected for
more salubrious chimes
In the audible smiling that followed,
the House adjourned.-[Des Moines Re-
gister.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
That,s the Cheese.

That's the cheese |" Almost every
body has heard this London cockney sx
preston, which simply implies" Tha
is the very thing, the ne Plus ultra O.
what we want The original of the say
| ing is said to be ms follows, and as II
these war times our forces may some
times get out of ammunition, it may be
well to apprise commanding officers how
they may obtain potent substitutes from
the commissary's stores. The incident
narrated occurred in an engagement with
Admiral Browne, of the Buenos Ayres
service:
"What shall ace do, sir, asked the first
Lieutenant "we've not single shot
about--round, grape, canister, double
headed-all are gone"
/" Powder gone r. asked Coe
" No, sir got lots of that left. !"
" We had id hard cheese, a round
Dutch one, for desert at dinner to-day
do you remember it - asked Coc.
Il oughtto; | broke The carving knife
in trying TO cut it, sir"
Are there any more aboard p
About SIX dozen /: we took EN- from
drogher."
"Will they go into the eighteen pound
ers ?"
By thunder, Commodore but that's
the idea. III try 'em," cried the first
luff.
And in few minutes after, the fire of
old Santa Maria, Goes ship, which had
ceased entirely, was re-opened, and Ad-
miral Browne found more shot flying over
bis head. Directly one of them struck
his mainmast; and as it did so shattered
and flew in every direction.
What the HI is that they are FIR
ing ?" asked Browne. But nobody could
tell.
Directly another one came through a
port and killed two men who stood near
him, then striking the opposite bulwark,
burst into flinders.
By Joye this is too much-this is
some new tangled Paixhan or other; /
don't like EN- at all cried Browne and
then as four or FIVE more Of them came
slap through his sails, he gave the order
to "fll away!" and actually backed out
OF the fight, receiving parting broad.
side of iron hard Dutch cheese as she re-
tired.
That toas the "cheese. and no mis-
take p
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
GALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Notice 10 hereby given that the undersigned on
Thursday, the 2lst day Of Sepem ber 1862 2ocock
p IA Of said day at the OF Ain and % streets
in the city OF eokuk. will oer At public (uness
sstd A private sale prior to said date the following
described Real Estate In Keokuk, lows. viz; Lots
three 81 and -four "a Block hnndre and thirteen
oef ono .eh nd fnH q
Lots ten TO-, eleven IN and twelve II2l Of Block
sixteen mo Said property belonging y the estate OF
James Tasker deceased and sold by order Of County
Judge. Terms, Cash.
j. w. OGDEN
aug20-dtd Executor James Tasker, decd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
News from tho Southern Coast Of
Texas.
Cor. of the Morning journal.
Washington, Sept. 9.

Flag officer Dupont reports that Their,
are no rebel soldiers on the Southern
coast 50 far a. he can discover. The Of
fcers of the Rhode Island which has jus,
arrived from the South confirm the gen
eral truth of this statement The infer
ence that every armed man has been sen,
TO swell the armies now aiming to in,
wade the North.
Lieut.. j. j. Kettridge, commanding
the blockading squadron, has made re
port to the Navy Department of his recen,
attempt to drive the rebels from Aranas
and Corpus Christi Bays and vicinity in
Texas. He announces the capture Of the
rebel armed vessel Breaker and also the
destruction of the rebel armed schooner
Elmer and sloop Hannah. The day sue
ceeding the encounter with these vessels
he landed at Corpus Christi under flag
of truce, and had an interview with Maj
Hobby, in command of the rebels, and
Judge Gilpin, Chief Justice Of the coun-
ty, OF whom he demanded the evacuation
of the town by the military; adding if
they refused it would be necessary to re-
move the women and children as be should
open fire. The rebels asked forty eight
hours in which to consider the proposition
which was granted. This time they used
in erecting batteries from whichthey fired
upon our vessels. The fire was returned
with spirit and their batteries soon sill
enced, but as soon as the firing ceased on
our side they reepened On us. Firing
was kept up for two or three days. when
the rebels, having been scatteredd by our
FIRE, retreated to the plains. Rebel rein
forcements however were approaching, and
our ammunition being nearly exhausted,
it was deemed best not to pursue our adj
vantage for the purpose of repairing the
slight damage done to our vessels, and
get a supply Of ammunition that more
vigorous attack might be made. Our loss
was one killed, none wounded.
New York, Sept 10.
New Orleans papers Of the LIST inst.
report that an expedition under Colonel
Thomas along the coast, routed band
of guerrillas; captured 1900 oxen and
horses, three guerriIlas and other cattle.
Three of our men were wounded and one
guerrilla killed.
According to correspondent of Mo-
bile paper, writing from Jackson, Missis.
sippi, much concern was felt there that
the federals would capture large wagon
train sent to Hindman. Our cavalry were
in pursuit of it on the Goth ult. There
was some excitement among the rebels
in expectation that the rebel ship Yardon
in the Yazoo River where several gun
boats were nearly completed might be
destroyed. Steamer lbervills fred into
by guerrillas about GO miles above New
Orleans. The guerrillas had captured
two coasting schooners. Ono old soldier
formerly under Andrew Jackson, refused
to give up his old musket and was SEN
fenced to 30 days imprisonment, but
Gen, Butler promptly RENTED the sen
tence. The German Theatre and ada
cent stables we're burned on the 3lst.-|
The Delta notices the close of the sum
mer and stating that the health of the
city had been unparalleled, and eonerat-
ulates the citizens on the entire absence
of yellow fever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
A TTENTION BATTALION !!

A TTENTION BATTALION
Received this day
Y s, Infantr, Tactics:
Monroe's Bayonet Fencing;
MeCielian's Bayonet Exercises.
Military Dictionary;
ordnance Manuel
Surgery OF War, by Guthrie;
Jomimts' Art OF War;
McClellsn's U. 8. Cavalry Field Service;
McCisiia's snrgerv In the Crimean War;
Gun-shot Injnries--Strom.yer;
Guns Shot Wounds-Lougmore;
military Observation-Disclosures;
U. s. Cavalry Tnetics--Cook;
Field Manuel, Evolutons OF the Line;
Field Manuel, Battalion Drill;
Manuel of Target Practice;
Instructions on tho Art Of War--Lendy;
The Skirmish Drilt;
Soldiers Handy Book, In German and English;
Army Register;
School Of the Guides, &c, &c
n W. wEsTCOTT,
aug2s-d Main I'd door from 4th st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
II EOkUk FEMALE SEMINARY.

II EOkUk FEMALE SEMINARY.
This Institution will commence its Fifth Year ON
Monday, September sth, in the lower story OF the
Chatham Square Church. The Pfineipxi, now actiug
As Chaplain OF the u 4. ospitai in this city, will
tain responsible supervision OF this school. The
active instruction will for the present. be conducted
by Mrs \. F. Williams, Mrs. Il. III. Craven, and such
other teacher teachers the necessities OF the In
stitusiou may require.
lnsiruction will be given In Latin, Greek, French
and German, as may be desired.
In behalf OF the Board Of Trustees.
Grs& W. THOMPSON, President.
n STRONG, Secretary. tsepi3-dim
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-11
IOWA LEGISLATURE...
SESSION.
Especial to Hawk -Eye.l
Des Moines, Sept. 3, 1869

Les MoAucS, Dopt. y, Ioo%.
The Assembly have passed bill for
taking the vote of the soldiers, and author
izing the Governor to appoint one Com
missioner for each regiment.
The House repealed the Dog Law BY q
vote of Sc to 60.
The bill making all between the ages
of l6 aud 90 liable to work on the high
ways, was indefinitely postponed. Also
killed outright bill reported by special
COMMITTEES exempting Quakers und others
from military duty on payment of GER
tain sum, which settles much vexed
question.
A law extending the benefits of the
stay law to all officers of this State, of
whatever rank, was passed-before it ex-
tended to none above the rank of Captain.
The Senate passed an important bill
for the protection of the Southern border
which provides that there shall be one
company OF mounted men in each county
along the line, ten of whom shall be con-
tinually on scout, and receive regular
pay. The balance of companies only get
pay while in active service.
Tabled resolution to refund the mon
ey paid by soldiers of the LIST and Sd
regiments for State clothing
The Governor will send in q special
message in the morning. relative to the
Indian troubles and other matters.
The Assembly will hardly adjourn be-
fore next Monday. T. H.
We find the following in the Linn Co.
Register
A GREAT RAscAL.-Captain Case, of
the 18th Iowa, although living in Du-
Buque, recruited portion of his compa-
ny in Marion. While here he became ac.s
quainscd with young lady belonging 10
respectable family Of our place, and in
due course Of time the acquaintance ri
pened into more tender attachment, and
before the 18th left Clinton for Missouri,
he returned here, and they were duly aud
legally married-the notice of which was
published in this paper on the l4th of
August last. Soon after they had depart
ed for st. Louis, strange rumors came to
the ears of the family here that Captain
Case had another wife. The father Of bis
Marion wife has traced the matter up,
and by visiting Dubuque he had an inter
view with his other wife, who, has three
children by him. She was very much as
tonished to learn that her husband had
married again, and Immediately started
for st. Louis to see the Captain, taking,
as we understand, reauisition from Co
vernon Kirkwood for the body of her un-
dutiful husband. The father of the lady
who was married here started about the
same time after his daughter, but met
her at Clinton on her return home, be-
cause as she said, she was not allowed to
accompany her husband, whose regiment
had been ordered into service in the intc-
ror of Missouri. She was completely
overwhelmed when informed that she had
been the victim of scoundrels arts
That he may be made to suffer the ex-
treme penalty of the law we earnestly
hone