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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26

EmAncipation ~ Missouri.
b. Gratz Brown, the fearless champion
Of the Republican cause and of the Union
In Missouri, is now once more taking the
lead in favor Of liberty and the salvation
Of his State. The St. Joseph Ner Era
publishes an able argument from his pen
in favor of emancipation. The cause
which is champiOned by such man as B
Crate Brown, cannot fail to gain q hear,
Ing and eventually to achieve sucl
We have space only for few lfscts
from his powerful address to the people
OF Missouri:
The complications in which the iinan-
ces OF our State have become involved
are Of 30 embarrassing nature that re-
pudiation Of the public debt stares tis in
the face. We have got the question Of
State bankruptcy to grapple with, and
cast Oh II We may; and very clear it 10 that
none other than some great measure Of re-
lief that viii rapidly re.people our desert
ed fields, introduce thrift whore sloth has
heretofore prevailed, and stimulate in
vestment able to meet the demands of .
stringent taxation for some years to come,
can save the State from such disgrace.
But there is one, and only one measure Of
relief holding out any such prospect. -
If within fifteen month"; time lissouri
does not stand accredited in the eyes Of
the world as putting forth her will to abol.
ish slavery, not bond Of hers will end /,
quotation at any stock board her treas
ury will Be discredited, beyond hope, and
her soil regarded = both in Europe and
America, as location to b avoided by
all who rely upon their own industry. Ths,
do not say this without warrant, lie,
me show BY some specifications not With.
ont interest at this moment.
The bonded debt Of Missouri il nov
$27 100000. The interest on this debt
together With ordinary expenses Of State
government in time Of peace, amounts 10
ea,250,0OO: this il entirely exclusive 0,
war liabilities, State or Federal. He 70,
CARDS tina, il the present and probable flu.
.ure condition Of the State, with slavery
il will be difficult to realize $500, 600 rev.
enue, all told.
He says again
Is Il not very apparent, then, that upon
this financial exhibit il will require some.
thing more than ordinary pro-slavery lee.
islation TO avert the calamity Of bankrupt.
cy from attaching to Missouri? Equally
clear is it. also. that before any c..ncs
for the better or hope Of extrication can
be had, there will have to be frat given
some guarantees for the future. : guaran-
tss both against rebellion and in favor Of
labor interests, guarantee that shall 10.
vite capital, and people. and civilization
70 this State, and thus establish sure
groundwork for paying our debts here.
after.
l nssd scarcsly repeat that in my opia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
Arrest Of Gel. Jennissn.

The st. Louis Republican and other
border ruf6ans seem to be fighting over
their old Kansas raids again. Col. Jen-
nison, the most efficient defender of the
Government on the Western border Of
Missouri, has been arrested at the instance
of rebel shareholders and sympathizers,
over which there is great rejoicing in oil
the regions where rebeldom possesses
influence or sympathy. The Democrat
says:
The charges against him have not yet
been made known, and so fur it seems. he
10 merely the victim of the dirty malice
Of the pro.slavery Generals-Starsis,
Denver. aud Mitchell-who now have
command in Kansas. No doubt Stargis
left this city for the West with the full
determination TO arrest Jennison Ut all
hazards. and to trample upon the Free
State men Of that State who symyathire
with him. The Republican was doubt
less priyy to this scheme, and now chuck
les over the success Of the enterprise. In
this venomous glse they are joined BY the
secessionists of this city, who know full
we.lths services of Col. Jennison to his
country, and how dangerous an enemy of
theirs he is.
The idea of such nm officer az General
Stnrgis, whose drunken hpbits and sus.
pected loyalty are we'll known in this
city, arrssting and combining without
charges, such loyal and gallant soldier
as Col. Jennison, il revolving to the heart
OF every Union man in the country. And
how much better than Sturgis is Denver
and Mitchelr?-a brace Of pro-slavery
officers, who return to the scene of their
border rufian raids to engage 10 the work
OF running down their old Free State en-.
emies. The military authorities here, if
other reasons are insufficient, certainly
owe il to the loyal sentiment Of this city,
to release Col. Jennison on parole--to
give him at least the same freedom Of the
city now enjoyed BY rebel prisoners in
their charge
The German papers are very indignant
and express their indignation in no meas
ured terms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26

New Market, April

New Market, April "a.
To Hon. E. N. Stanton, Ssc'y Of War:
Our advanced guard. Col. Donnslly,
commanding, took three prisoners to-day
At point nine miles beyond Harrison
burg. One Of them says be belonged to
Co. B Of the 10th Va. regiment Of in
fantry. This regiment has been in Tap.
The prisoner seys the regi-
ment Joined Jackson ct his present loca-
ton near Stannardsville, from Culpepper.
I6igned,] N. p. BANKS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
FROM THE SOUTH.
Headquarters Department Of Vail
April "a, 1862.

Hon. =. ID. Stanton, Sec'y Of War:
Assistant Surgeon Warren, uncondi-
tionally released with II prisoners and
four attendants, arrived this evening from
Norfolk. They were I'll wounded and
left on the field in the affair 1t South
Mills. The troops Of the U. 8. consisted
of 1000 men under command Of General
Reno. The Surgeon says the rebels re-
ported only Georgia regiment and three
pieces Of artillery - being used in the
engagement
The Norfolk Day Book reports heavy
bonbardment Of Fort jackson on the Miss
issippi river. MAJOR Gen. Lovstt is rep
resented - saying il was terrific. It was
still continued ut latest adyices.
[Signed,] JNo. =. Wool,
Major General.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
Washington, April 2

Washington. April "A.
Mr.. Hutchins' resolutions censuring
Valhndigham. for alleged siolatisa Of the
rules and dscorum Of the House by
making uss Of deuuncistory language
against Senator Wade. after quoting from
the latters recent speech in the Senate,
will come mp tomorrow for final action.
The participants in the collo9uy. Aenrs.
Vallandigham and Blake exhibited in
tense ssrpestness. The scene for while
was exceedingly spirited, but abruptly
terminated BY adjournment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26

~ Gen. Fremont has sent out one
column from his Department Milroy's)
to make connection with Gen. Banks, in
the Shenandoah valley, and now another
under Col. Piatt has been started South
from Gsuley Bridge, 70 drive back Heath's
rebel army, which has wintered At Lewis
burg. 81 miles distant, and to break the
rebel communication between Richmond
and East Tennessee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
RON wAsHINGTON.n
Washington, April rs.

UasntuktOH, hPfu "a.
Z Lisntepant Governor Kserner ,of Illinois
has bssn designated to the post Of Min
lister - Spain in room of Carl Shurs, pro-
vidsd the latter intends not TO return.
We have statement from the Atlanta
(Ga.) Confederacy that Northern Alabama
and Western Georgia, are completely at
the mercy of Gen. Mitchell, whose pres
eat position il declared to be such 1t Gun
tors landing that he can 1t once proceed
to Rome. take that CITY, barn down the
fonadries and capture oil the arms, take
possession Of the engines ON the rail road,
and NOT only cut of reinforcements aud
means Of retreat from the rebel General
Kirby Smith, who was alleged to BE- march,
ing towards Huntsville, but leave at the
same time the rebel ferces ut Knoxville,
Gresnville. and Cumberland Gap, to-
gether with all Western Virginia com
pletsly exposed.
The Richmond Examiner Of the ED,
speaking Of affairs At Yorktown, .says that
our troops have cut canal between the
York and Warwick rivers. which gives ~
= water front across that whole stretch of
which must contribute materially
to the strength Of our position. II states
further that on Saturday night last our
men were engaged in throwing up in
trenchments and at daylight on Sunday
they were completed and gun. mounted
within one thousand yards of the rebel
position.
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The sslge ~ Ysyktown.
HEADQUARTERS ARkY or PoToMAc,
NEAa YORKTOWN, April q.

NAAA AohAIoWN1 ApIu -.
The weather 10 again pleasant and the
roads are beginning 70 improve. The pre-
partitions for carrying out the plans Of the
Commander-in- Chief are being rapidly
pushed forward to completion.
Two deserters from the 9th Alabama
regiment came into our lines Yesterday.
The. were from Pennsylvania. They rep
resent the rebel forces at 10000, and
that they are busily constructing works 10
the rear Of their present Inca They had
no knowledge Of the arrival Of JEFF. Davis.
On Tuesday the rebels came out Of their
rife pits in front Of Lees Mills, killing
one Of our pickeu. After he was dead
about thirty of them fred their pieces
into his head, completely Kidding it with
bullets. Ths officer then commanding
the reserve ordered his men to charge on
the rebels, which was willingly responded
to, resulting in several Of them being
killed and one taken prisoner. Two men
we're killed on our side and one MORALLY
wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
New York, April IS.

new York, April 20.
The Newbern Progress Of the 10th
says that ten. days before Burnside Gap
tured Newbsrn. some TOO mon assembled
IN Irsdel County, wsst Of Raleigh, and
hoisted the stars and stripes. A force
was sent from Newborn to reduce them,
end A;;s0at Twelve we're xiiiied.
1t i reported that ninety rebel cavalry
we're captured at Newport, including !
colonel.
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w ashi,,Qson. April rs,

WuDu1UBSOuY APIH 1Us
The Yankee has arrived from the neigh
borhood Of fredericksburg and reports
that one day this week the Anacostz,
while passing this point on the Kappa
hammock, was fired upon BY ANAL body
Of rebsl infantry. She threw few shells
q them, which caused them rapidly TO
disperse. The Aotilla il still 1ctively en-
gagged 10 seixing rebel craft. Il has cap-
fnled 16 schooaers.
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Important Captures.
Baltimore, April

Baltimore, April IS.
The U. s. gunboat Hercules, Captain
DUNCAN, has arrived here with another
prise Of two important prisoners, one of
whom has long been engaged in the con-
traband trade, in passing mails and dis
patches between the secessionisss here
and in rsbeldonl. The Government agents
have been looking for this man ever since
last fall. He Is wsslthy and has been 4
most pnsrupulous secessionist. The Her
cules subsequently, paid visit TO Great
Wicomico river and captured the schoon-
er Algonquin with = cargo which was no
doubt taken from Baltimore.
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[Tribune's Dispatch.l

W 0D0AukuQus kAQklA
An officer from Corinth, according to
the Atlanta Confederacy, reports that the
Confederate lines extend over the recent
battle ground, and that The Unionists are
nine miles beyond there. !. Active prepa.
rations are being made By both armies
for the grand decisive struggle at hand
Beauregard is being heavily reinforced.
Skirmishing daily occurs between the ad-
vance guards.
A telegram from Augusta says it is be-
lieved At Corinlh that the enemy is evac
uating his position and going to bis gun
boats.
Mobile papers assert that Nashville has
been evacuated and 1000 Union prison
ers taken.
Gen. Kirby Smith with large force is,
according to the Atlanta Commonwealth,
at Bridgeport, within II miles Of Hunts.
vile. The evacuation of the latter place
by the Yankees is predicted.
Refugees from Norfolk state that the
rebels have I've wooden ganboats compile
ted there, al Of which ore ready for ssr-
vice; that the rebeh are also buildiae an
other 4errimac, Of smaller tonnage, and
that four more are now building At Nor
folk.
The rebel Congress adjourned on Mon.
day last to the second Monday in August
The bill organizing battallion o. sharp
shooters was passed on the last day. The
flag and seal report was indefinitely post.
poned. Il. NJ. I. Hunter was elected
President Of the Senate pro tenn. The
rebel Senate passed the House bill appro-
priating $50, 600 for the construction Of
railroad between Galveston and New
Orleans.
The President to day nominated Col.
futile, Of the I'd Iowa 70 be Brig. Gen.
eral of volunteers.
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Times Dispatch. !

A gentleman arrived here to-day di
rectly from Gen. Nice ielan's headquarter
and reports our foroes have greatly Il,
advantage Of the enemy, % time vii
show, and that our sharpshooten are tn,
terror Of the rebel gunnss. Our Up
proaches command the rebel entrench
ments. Everything i working - wcA ..
the most sangaiac could wish. On Non.
day Mt there vas firing between two
rebel regiments within the rebel works
causing much commotion in our camp. Ii
continued 80 long and so severe that il
was mistaken at 6rst for irregular assault
on our outposts. and the long roll val
beaten in our camps. 1t turned out that
one of their regiments Was firing into an.
other. which returned the FRO with equal
spirit. Our forces could distinctly nee
them carrying OF the dead and wounded.
The affair is believed to have been Z
matiny and measures taken to quell it.
The virginians now being forced into the
serv,ce at the point Of the bayonct resis.
as far rs they can, more especially being
drafted and forced into regiments from
other States, to FIJI the latter to their
respective quotas. It is supposed the
matiny grew out of something Of the
sort.
Information was received ia our head
quarters at yorktown that the rebels were
concentrating large force at Gordons.
vile, hoping to bag Gen. Banks. and that
il Was their intention to allow Mcdowell
to get across the Rappahannock, and then
to precipitats superior force upon him.
The Richmond Examiner of the ed
says: Official dispatches received yester-
day state that the bombardment of the
forts below New Orleans continued during
the whole Of Saturday, and that there
we're no casualties on our side. IL is
sisted that the enemy . armament, owing
to the shallownsss Of the water. can not
get sufkciently near the forts {, batter
their walls to any extent, and that there il
no possibility of reducing them but by
sheliing the garrison out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
FROM POET MONROE.
Fortress Mouros, APRIL ~.

A flag Of truce was sent to Norfolk To-
day with dispatches, No newspapers
we're received on the return Of the hao.
The steamer Nellie Baker proceeded with
flag Of truce to receive number of our
wounded taken BY the rebels in a recent
skirmish near Elizabeth City. They
we're brought down from Norfolk in q
schooner 10 tow of rebel tug.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26

Charleston is washed away and Destroys.
Superintendent Wither. Of the /. G. Hn., !
and President Oshora passed over NE.
track n hand-csx this morning. They
say the trsek is covered with waar NO
feet deem. $500 ~ ii 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
New York, April Is,

SS WITT ~AKfN 80.
The at6cations Of the 6evard-Lyou's
treaty for the Suppression Of the African
slave trade will soon Be exchanged. The
main points are mutual right Of search
without regard to the number Of vessels
to b employed. and the summary trial
and punishment Of those engaged in the
illegal traffic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
Washington. April 2N

The Senate, to-day, By q unanimous
vote, ratified tn. Seward Lyons treaty,
recently negotiated. for the suppression
of The slave trade. The French Minister
soon aftss returning here, visited the Eaats
Dept, and had . long interview With Mr..
Seward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
Especial to Chicago Tribune

Cairo, April -.
The rise Of the Tennessee liver has
reached US. Last night the Ohio increased
in volume an inch and is still rising
Dispatches received from the Cumberland
represent that river rapidly rising.
From Pittsburgh We learn thst the
Ohio rose Ia feet Tuesday, and from diff
ferent points along the river the food is
equally potent. The immense country to
the rear of Us, between Cairo and Mound
City, is inundated so that large volume
of water in the upper rivers affect us
slightly
There are said to be 1000 rebel troops
in the rear Of Chickasaw Bluffs and at
Randolph. Gen. Bragg has transferred
the command Of #. Pillow to General
Price.
From Pittsburgh have intelligence of
. skirmish with the enemy, in which Gen.
Granger, with 500 cavalry and portion
Of the recent reinforcements sent up the
Tennessee, participated. About two miles
from onr pickets they came in contact
with the rebel pickets, drove them in and
encountered . strong force Of rebel cav
airy which they engaged. After fighting
briskly for m hour both sides retired with
uncomfortable loss. This was on Wednss-
day.
There has been no attempt to move the
main body Of the army. The embargo
laid upon our movements BY the rain and
mud still continues. When the advance
viii take place is all mater Of conjec-
ture.
Gen. Grant and his conduct during the
terrible days of April 9th and 7th, are still
the subject Of criticism. and Il am told
that charges are being daily preferred
against him for inoompetency and rsck-
lessness. Gen. Halleck pays no attention
to the charges, but leaves it for an inves-
tigation Of the whole affair.
A gentlemen from Tennessee, whose
Unioaism is unquestioned, says that the
whole country below him il full Of wound
ed soldiers and fugitives from the battle
Of Pittsbarg. The returned rebels say
that after the arrival Of Buelps troops ca
Sunday and the attack on Monday, Beau
regard made . spirited appeal 10 his men,
acknowledging the arrival Of Federal r.
inforosments. but said the armies Of Price
and Van Dorm were on the way and would
arrive before nightfail. Subsequently, be
brought troops from the rear position Of
his own force, representing them y The
expected arrivals. After the fnal rout
the enemy became much demoralixsd and
ran the fifteen miles intervening between
the battle field and Corinth 10 three hours.
The panic and flight Of our soldiers ct
Bull Run was nothing compared with it.
Arriving It Corinth they found the town
deserted and left Immediately for Tennss-
zee without let or hindrancs. There il !
bitter fsud between the Mississippi and
Tenneasee remaining regiments il oonss-
quence, the former clubbing the TennAs-
seeans towards, and do not recognise their
social equality. lie says the latter will
not 6ght in the coming battle.
A tri-wcekly packet il now running
between Cairo and Tiptonville, carrying
tho mails and passengers. This exeeri.
ment y reviving commercial intercourse
With the rsbel 6tates, and il likely TO
prove successful.
The entire track Of the Cairo aud Full
ton Railroad between Birds Point and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26

cairo, Apnl ~.
Previous 70 the commencement Of the
var, tho daily receipt Of letters q the
Cairo Posso6loe did not exceed I, 900, now
the number received averages about IT,.
600 Per day. This enormous increase Of
business constitutes this Office the 8d in
the Union, though the Department has
not yet recognised 1T position BY rss-
tive increase Of the clerical force Of the
ONCE. In order to dispose u this vast
amount Of business, the Postmaster has
requested that al Postmastsrs sending
letters here for soldiers put them up in .
separate package, endorsed Soldiers let
tiers, Cairo D. p. o." which will insurs
more speedy distribution and delivery.
Unlsss this request be complied with let
tiers are liable to detention Of at least one
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26

- Rebel Captains and Colonel are
allowed to roam at large on their parole.
Jennison. who has been ten months ERht-
ing for the Union, is sent to the military
prison. l. this war against rebels, or
war against Republicans. e Lesvsa-
worth Conservative, 10Th.
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New York, April "a.

New York, April "a.
The steamers Arisosa asd Wn. g..
Hughes from New Orleaas arrived q s.
vaanah on the evening Of the 18th with,
$500 bales of cotton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
rCE! ICE !! ICE /

The Depot for he sAls Of D. 4 4. Coiitsrs lee VII
y u the Stors II A0bestson Mcqueen, Groeers ~
Main ~, wAsss seefs nsy - lsft ~ lee. The soasa
Of four nenfhs bsetss the l3sh Of Nay. All persons
viii pasase lesvs tAsir ordsn before tAas tina
mi Is dDt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26

ILLNESS OF GroRoE WILKES George
Wilkes. who arrived here week ago,
from the seat Of war near Yorktown, 6as
been for several days Dangerously i'll with
malignant typhoid lever. He 10 believed
to have passed the crisis Of the disease.
Washington Cor. N. Y. Herald.
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BONNET DLEACHEkY,

DO0Tth, bet. Main ana DlonAeau Deo..
I Donness altered BY an sxpsrisnssd straw sswss.
tnfAutA' straw hats made 70 order, Gents sof hets
cleaned snd umbrellas sad pArasoIs covered and r.
paired. @. r. HMkR0OH.
anF1o.dam
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Ahsus DsAel vessels.

New York, April "a.
The schooner Eveline, from Nassau,
n. P arrived tonight, bringing passen.
gers from the steamship Karnack, lost in
Nassau harbor on the 18th inst. by ground:
ing ia full sight of the wharf. TIE mails
and passengers were saved and most oil
her cargo. The Ereline was chartered
By the passengers, who could obtain nc
transportation through the secession
agents of the Cunard line at Nassau.
The Nashville, now called the Thos.
L. Wragg, had returned 70 Nassau from
an unsuccessful attempt to run the block
AIDE At Charleston. One of her paddle
boxes Is badly injured, supposed to have
been done BY cannon ball. She has 4
fulloargo Of ammunition and guns brought
BY the Gladiator from England.
The steamer Ella Morley. with . cargo
OF potash and saltpetre, vas soon to sail
for some Southern port.
Inc steamer Cecil had arrived d Mas
san from Charleston. Several rebel vcs-
sels are reported to be 1t Nassau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26

~ An eminent American, formerly .
Dsmocrat, who has for some time past re-
sided in Europe, writes = letter from which
We quote ~ follows:
We are crazy il We preserve the
status OF slavery. Ishould q soon think
OF preserving mad dog that had bitten
and killed my children"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26
Fron Eort Pillow.
Especial to Denocrat-1
Gunboat Flotilla. ]

All quiet here, If we except two mortar
boats remaining in position. which occa-
sionaIly throw shells over at the Fort
The rebels have not replied to-day None
OF their gunboats can be seen. The
weather is fair. The food has oyerrun
oil the plantations aud houses along the
river, and great distress prevails among
the inhabitants along the banks, some Of
whom offer to give all they possess to
have their families removed from their
houses. which the water threa,ensd to
carry DOWN the river.
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Japan TEA.

- 1AO A1A'
ExtA Fins Imperial;
Yoang Nysont
= Ootong.
Partisa In want u ehoics Tees Will IND taan Il
- RO6xk1oM 3 McQH1gNsa.
a4ysso-o % MAia esV09.
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WANTED.

Will pay tie Highest price for Iowa State and Wal
and Defence Warrranas.
0ace-cor. Aata and "a streets, Bnrke's Corner
apr01-1 r. II, HCMkG
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EOR RENT.

The House lih street between Main and Blondesu
recently occupied b. Dr.. Ac0ugin.@
Enqsirs q ". W. JAnIRsox.
apf46~6N