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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
The River Basserie..

l
RIcHAoSD'- Everything has been
quiet at the river batteries since Thurs
day last, the eaemy's bunboats not having
made their appearance since the engage
ment Of that day.
Ten. Johnston's forces have nov occu-
pied line in the vicinity OF Richmond
20 ~ to cover the batteries from any land
attack.
We, OF course, do not enter into anv
details OF the recent movement Of Gen.
Johnston's forces, beyond the general
statement that it is supposed to have con-
trlDuesd 70 the safety Of the city Of Rich
Everything has beon quis. on &c,
Johnston lines since their recent move
ment, with the exception Of an unimpor-
tant cavalry skirmish At Bottom Bridge.
n -hich NC suffered no loss.
1t ID the opinion of officers Of skill who
have made reconnaissance at Drury,s
Bluff that the position possesses number
Of extraordinary advantages which make
It tenable against all the enemy's gun
boats that can be brought against it. One
considerable advantage is, that owing TO
the sinuosi,ies of the river and the CON
formation of the banks, the enemy smustl
ind i impossible to engage the batteries
u distance over six hundred yards, and
hat, therefore, no fears need be enter.
AIMED oflons range artillery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21

We learn that there is groat need a.
the batteries of negro labor. There wore
few negroes employed there yesterday
evening, while our soldiers were toiling 10
lifting heavy timbers and in all sorts of
arduous and unsuitable work.-fR Rich
mond Examiner.
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A number of sick and wounded sol.
diers from Gen. Shields com nahd ar
rived here to-day. tits stated they are
to be Gent forward to Fredericksburg and
Harrisburg.
Nothing of Importance has been an
nounced from Gen. Fremont's command.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
New York June GO

The steamer Elm City from Fort Mon
roe with 800 sick and wounded soldiers
from McClellan's army arrived at noon.
She will proceed to Albany. A list Of
names could not be had for the press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21

me 81 Louis papers say that Genera
hs'ieeE has approved the scheme of =.
'a'''sh'ng Hospitals on the M,ssis.ippi
above here. So the reasons Of tho ST.,
geon General, it seems, have been over.
ruled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21

UEDERsTooD.-- The Southern boast
that one ofihe chivalry is IN over match
for Eve yankees,- lin foot race.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21

D'ssoLr1Sc VrEws.--Ice cream, strav.
berries. old maids beauty, Beaurepard'
army, and the Southern confederacr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
NJ AR NOTICE.

Persons having the arms of the Stat In their nos
session VIII retsrn the to me at oscr Tbose
who neglect TO return the will be visited by an
omcer 4. w. LowRiE
je2i-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21

Boston, June 20.
JAS LYONS alias Smith, late masters
mate of the pirate Sumter, was arrested
here last night on arrival of the Brig
Harriet, in which he came from Surinam
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21

Rockford, ILL.,, June 90.
he official vote of Winnebago county
IS: For Constitution COZ, against 1867 ;
majority angainst 2765.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
Republican State Convention.

Notice is hereby given that q Delegate Republics
State Conrsntion will be held al Des Mones on Wed
s.~sday the 81 day OF jpiy II. 1902 for tie pu,
poA" Of putting In nomination en- ddates the Office
q secrshrs, Treasurer and Auditor Of State. AL
ternss 6eacrsi and Register OF the State Land Office
to be supported ~ the next general election.
The following will the ratio Of representation
Viz One delegate from each orgins county In tins s
ana one delegate for every 100 votes cast Tor
Lacon as Pres den Of nited sfaics ~ the cleo
lion ef ls5o and oae aaaisonsi delegate for every
fractional ? Ute excredfng SO.
Loyai cii.ers without regard former political
scstons who in favor Of giving an Asa est support
10 the National Aa strAtion In thorough and sf-
fscsuai suppression o. the rebellion are invited 10 CO.
Operate throughout the Stale
JOHN n. DEWEY, Chsirmsn, 5th District
sAxrEL r. NILLsR, LIST do
", s, DUNCAN, cd do
JOHN y. LOCKWOOD, I'd do
W. +. SMITH, lth do
j III. SANDERS, 9Th do
J.roB EUTLEs 7ah do
J.snASE, 9Th do
a. W. MILLER, 9Th do
l.. FrLLEa, lah do
X II, TAYLOR, iiih do
State Central Con ssfs<f.
:. c. BRoWNELL, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
An Important Move In the Right
Direction.

Direction.
In the United States Senate, the Naval
Appropriation bill being under oonsidera-
t'on, Dir. Grimes, Of our State, and chair
man Of the Naval Committee, to which
he has brought unabated faithfulness and
distinguished talents, moved to amend "to
prohibit the issuing Of spirituous rations
IN the Navy, and the taking on board Of
distilled liquors, with a Communication at
I'VE cents per day." which was adopted.
lh's we conceive to be most important
innovation in the established usages of
the navy, and one fraught with the most
oenehcent results. jack Tar ia proven.
Dial Tor h,s reeling, rolhcking habits, and
when he gets from the unstable deck O,
his vessel upon "terra frms, he is dis.
posed to counteract the stubborn immoya
bieness OF the ground by sundry horn.
which apparently gets things to moving
IN the right shape. This habit with our
sailors, cultivated by regular allowances
OF spirit ntions, is one that grows upon
'hem with amazing rapidity, SO that when
'hey nave Tree access to all their dspravcd
appe'ites crave. thousands become hone.
less orunkards. 1t is a hoary- headed
evil and one which it will be :. credit -
Inc hrst Republican administration 10
wipe out.
fiogglng and ardent spirits once abol.
ishcd from our navy, and what nav
not expect from our gallant American
seamen. Then will every sailor be /.
man. with manly self-respect, and woe
to the foe that crosses their OCEAN n.,h
way. A
AOur contemporary halls the triumnh
Of the New Constitution of Illinois At tho
recent election in Chicago as the v;n;n,
oet Of abolition.
NOW that may be SO, but it Is some h.,
queer that the mos. efficient and !.
fuential advocate Of the New Comets,
ton in Chicago was the potori0u. Io,.
Wentworth, certainly the bl.cke,, of II
black Republicans in the Sucker Stat
Lovejoy not excepted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
hftFr The feft8oing eXercxes
Basket Dinner,
Toasts, Music and Dancing at the Grove.
Chief Marshal, Harry Fulton.

me committee OF ARRANGEMENTS feel assured thu,
thcy can promise pleasant and PROF BILE dsy 70 ali
~no may CONF and The Railroads and Ferry Boat viii
carry 81 hall fare Let all come rho can.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
vI'HE GREAT WABASH VALLEY
RAILROAD ROUTE.

1&oA &a3NA1Acy toTo1OG2O
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS
Untiifurthsr notice tho NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN
witliease Quincy ~ $3.50 p. m :, MORNING Ey-
PRESS 4:2O - n.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
Fare - low ~ BY any other Route!
NOTICE.

Govarnment for expeDses incurred in raistar low
Volunteers will please present the aams fof ~
~ tbs once OF the United States Dlsburanr one. IN
Davenport, on or before the 3Oth OF June iSGo -
II. H. HkNDERBHOTT.
s JezAs-03t Captain ID Artiliav~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
DENMANSHIP & BOOK-KEEPING

VIM. 4. Pearson, Of Fort Madison, proposes 70 form
classes ln PermAnship and Book ping in the civ
o. Asoknk 70 commence on Tuesday, July sth All
Deedn Information be obtained on apDlica ton 10
~. Wm Sheiiey At the store OF Asssrs. (lex Shell
lay, - - ~.A street Aeokuk T,oaO.a0v
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
Republican County Convention

State Central Con nsises.
S. c. BROW NELL, Secretary.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03
STATE ITEMS.

In st. Clair county, there are 3,03i mon sub
lcct 10 draft for military service the mum Der
of exompts is 972--In Van Buren county, 2, 21s
are subject to draft 5is are exempted, out of
1854 who applied
Lieut.. Samuel Wells has recruited. In Van
Duien county, about half company OF men
for Col. Stoclitons Mounted Rifles r. "
Love, OF Mattlwan, has been authorized 10 re-
cruit for this company.
Horace Comins, formerly Of Niles township.
captain OF Co. c, 9Th Michigan Infantry, died
at New Orleans ON tho 10th ult. He was a
manly brave and popular officer.
Loyal {. iced, a Union volunteer from Al
mcna, Van Buren, county, after having been a
prisoner In Southern dungeons for the last
eight months has returned home on a fur
Tough.
The Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad Com
piuy are erecting ut Grand Haven two larue
buildings for freight and storage, TO accon1lo.
date their rapidly increasing business. The
same company advertise for 20, DOC oak ties. to
be delivered anywhere on the track OF The road :
also for 80 600 oak rails.
Three Rivers sent TO market, last week. y
carloads OF live stock--more than from any
other village along the railroad between that
point and Toledo.
Two thicyish scamI.s at Owosso, after hang
ing around banking Office and inspecting
planing mill, in the hope of securing plumber,
on the night on The I'd MT, were frightened
| from the latter establishment ~ the sudden 1p-
pearanco oft proprietor, who septin II. The
midnight mara Gdcrs went TO the railroad depot,
took a hand-car, and run it about nine miles
up the road, where they stopped and fed 10
the woods.
There are willy burglars and thieves. al Grand
Rapids who want attending 10. Not long since
two ores were entered ia the night and their
tills robbed of their contents and, again, sun
day evening, Two mOre--Shepard's drug store
add Sweets Hour storc--wcre entered, ard a
little money and some articles were stolen.
The Touring and grlstmili of Decker K
Walfel, at Lexington, rs being run night and
day wi bout accomplishing al its work.
4 new four-borse cOoch, owned 10y jerks &.
Janetle. has been started between Lexiu z ton
and Port Huron
Mrs. Deborah Picrco. all estiina ole member
of the Society of Friends, and minister for
some 40 year according u their customs,
died nj Fairfield. Nov. 10Th aged "a yo.rs.
Her husband seryiNes. aged nearly "a, and they
lived In wedlock over 10 years.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03
Tragedies Neu,lacou, m.

From the Lacon TN. Intelligence, Nov 20.
On Friday last, Mr.. Theodore Hutchns, while
harvesting corn in field on the Fleming farm,
Immediately joining the city on the northeast
came upon the dead body OF man which had
lain so long as TO be nearly dccomposcd. Coro.
ner Gore was Immediately called, who sum
moned an inquest, the verdict Of which was
tn. the body was the remains of VIM. Howe,
aud that he came To his death by intentional
shooting by some person or perrons 10 them
unknown. William Howe was young
man, without family or relatives In this
country, had lived in the place few
Years was omnibus driver for some
years up TO year since, and had accumu-
I'D a few hundred dollars No one can tell
exactly when he was last seem nearer than
that 1t was about the middle of August. Ills
trunk was left at the American House, and peo-
pie carelcssly said he had gone 70 the army.
AS he was known TO be in the practice of play
ing Tor money, the supposilion Is that either
the losing party or parties got into a dispute,
aud finally shot him, or that others who knew
OF his having little money murdered him TO
secure II.
William Mcneil, q farmer. g. years old. liv-
ing three or four miles uortheaeicrly from
this city was found dead on Saturday morning.
having been shot while asleep With three
balls, which entered his face, two Of which
passed down his thrO :, seyeting tic iugular,
aud entering the vitals lie appears 10 have
died instantly, with little or no motion.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03
lDVRRfGRR and FRIB5YR
AsagOCLAmATpON.


u, a. " AL. FLAo@ rcsiIs xs,sv. .l.s
1topM - - ta e. %a:siatsiasnce Of tho honor Of
Gus STATE BY meeting IL obligations TO the Federal
OF MichieSn under The caA for G0O,0Oo men, fhould
be speedily Furnished. Ihays felt great confidence
that this might be done without resort 70 oIaI-
In. will Be impossible 1t tho rate crstmens hevo
bsen making for the last month and more. The
n amber required OF each town and ward u tho
Btato has been assigned upon the prncinls o. CIV.
ny credit Tor ell recruits furnished since tho urs Of
July last. Substantial justice In this respect has
hecn done toward all To be exact was Impossible,
and TO 20 back of the Arst Of July was impractica.
ele both because the ORDER OF inc Scere1ary Q, VA
Able record by which such credit could be made up
with any chance offairness ~.
II k, therefore Indispensable that Inc several
towns and wards III cities, should furnish the num-
Der Of recruits assigned 10 them, and take THIS &c
casion to assure the people that unless inc men are
furnished by voluntary enlistment they wili DC Ia
For the purpose OF still giving sbundant opportu.
nifty To MI the quota Of the State by voluntary enlist
Incnt, recruiting win be col timed as follows:
list. Recruits will DO received for new regiments
now forming In tho state and for all the old regl
ments now In the field until and Including the 10Th
day OF December next These must bc enlisted for
the term OF three yeurs or during the war
Ind. From the Int To Tho 10th days Of December
next volunteer recruits win DC received for old
rcQncnts only, 10 serpe for nine months In pursu
nnce Of the Act Of Congress 4 ~ ~
ard. On the 30th day Of December next, the draf
Will commence, and proceed until the requisite mum
her N obtained in all those towns aud wards which
shall then be bund delinquent l.l,
Less than four thousand men are now required u
M the entire quotaf the state aid earnestly h0p'
that they viii be found TO come forward chccriui,
and enlist for the all our uoops thus tar has
done And de-Ire this not - much because Their
~ anything discreditable In draft, us because y
exceedingly desirable that all the troops from MICH
ignn should stani on the same footing In the army
Set the people Of Michigan mako one more loya
.nd vigorous efinrt anu ths entire number require
eau 10 obtained, and the high reputation Of "a
Stntc for patriotism AID promptness will bo mail
AUSTIN BLAIR,
nnind Isck.on Nov Doth 1862.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03
xeW York Market.

NKw logk, Dec. 2.
FlOur-6 ice better Sales Ii, 700 bbs at - Coo =
20 for suporgLe State 10 10 dG 90 for extra State
- 90 40 20 FOR snler western IS g'@sj 30 Tor com
mon to medium extra western: SC T0a6 20 tor com
mon to good shipping BRANDS, market closing quiet
aud firm.
Whisky Active and lrmer. Siles 900 bbs 3sk
GHaA.
Wheat lie e better with fair demand, lastly
speculative. Sales 10, GO bn Chicago spring ut 81
i6ai % 2l,OOO bu Milwaukee CLUB At I 2ia1 80 ;
10 6u amber Iowa at S3Sei 30; 20, 900 bu win
ter red western al 3Ial 81; 50, 900 bu amber Mich
at s2uai al 600 bu mixed state at 80 ~, $40
bu winter red and amter state at BSal ~ and
3 coo bu white western ut b.
C,m-Adyanced il2c with n brisk demand Tor
export aud home consumption. Sales 10000 bu at
T2hi4c for chipping mixed western. chiefly 7sa75c
Oits-A shide armer at G5a66Gc for common 10
prime
sugus-Dull. by auction e2o hhds New Orleans
a IO.c
Cuioa-- Quiet ard Arm.
Mursscs Dull and dropping
l0k-Dull aad unchanged.
Blcon idos More active. Sales 20s3 boxes at
~ ASH for western Cumberland cut mi idlss at
SA@S..
Dressed II gs-More active aud shade easier.
sales t5a.
Lard shade Armer Sales go bbs ut 9agx, Lat
ter price for cholc 100 bbs cnoicc old ut l0c, and
100 kegs NJ lie
Battcr--iOGl,c
Cheese STEADY at 0k,d13c.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03
GuerstiOns i'm IOuisfnna.

Que must look at the map and examine the
census tables, when reading the report of re-
cent military operations in Louisiana, in order
10 comprehend their importance. Gen. Wcitzel
has been doing service by his expedition To
Ihibodcau and further on, that Is invaluable TO
the Union cause. and 1t is worth while TO con.
slider his course and the results arrived at
Although lie landed at onadsonsille, on the
Mississippi river, about eighty miles above New
Orleans his destination was the Gulf region
south OF the river, travcrscd by the New Or
lu us, Opouu IS and Groa; Western Railway.
That Railway runs from Algiers, opposite New
Orleans TO Rrashear City, on Berwick Bay,
whence there was formerly line of steamers
TO Galveston. The whole length OF the road is
eighty niles.
Gen. Weilzcl has undertaken to obtain pos.
session Of the whole OF this railroad, and thus
10 command the counties, or parishes tray ers, d
by 1t, which include all the region lying be-
tween the Mississippi and the Gulf Heappe1rs
10 have prospered very well thus far. The de-
feat Of the rebel forces at Labadieville was
complete one, and no serious opposition has
been made TO him at any point ON the railroad
The bridges over the various bayous have
been destroyed, but he IL having them repaired.
and as he was, at last accounts, at Bayou Bmuf
only seven miles from Brashear City, with sew
eral small gun-boats co. operating with him, IL
may be presumed that he has ere this made his
way over the whole road. Part of tho force
accompanying him is Col. Stafford's coiored
regiment, called the Native Guard" They
are to picket the road, and we presume that
when the brides are all repaired, trains will be
run upon 1t.
There was o rebel force of or 1000 men, that
had retired up the Teche; and there had been
| some brisk fighting between our gunboats and
those of the rebels, the latter also supported
by a land force. But we were successful. and
as Gen. Wetzel is an energetic, pushing young
officer we venture to say that he is by this time
in quiet possession of all the region he was sent
To restore to the Union arms
Examining the mapand the ceueus tables, We
lind that this important region Is not TO he re-
gardeo altogether as an enemy's country for
the negroes, slave and free, are much the larger
portion of the population. We have prepared,
from the report of the census of 1860, the fol
lowing table, showing the population of the
parishes that may now be said to be under
Federal rule including Orleans, and those Just
acquired by Gen Weitzel:
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03
The War Dct,I.

Our people have been much alarmed about
the enormous debt that the rebellion is roling
up against the country. This debt, strange as
II may seem, will be less In proportion 10 the
population and the means 10 pay il, than the
debt incurred by the war OF 1917. The nation.
al debt in 1876 was sl27 500 O00 and the popu-
lation was S. 500, 900 This debt aud its Inter
est was eytinguishcd In 1885 without resort TO
direct taxation. The country bore the burden
cheeriuly and never fUlt its weight. The Gus
toms and public lands paid IL.
The country grew rich in these 20 years
the accumulated wealth being 30 per cent per
head of the total population. Now the asccr-
tanned debt Of the Nation, on the first of July,
1868, will be 1926, 900 600. Here then, we have
an increased debt Of is per cent aud increased an
nual interest Of 21.5 per cent and an increas-
cd wealth to meet this debt and interest OF
% per cent. per capita, if we compare the
wealth of 1850 with the average wealth and
resources of the priod from 1916 To 1926.
In other words, the debt f. less than one half
greater, the interest onc1ortieth greater, and
the resources within fraction OF double per
head.
But from our own resources We have the
means for discharging our present debt In 10
years, at the same rate ofprcssure, or the same
ratio 10 resources, as existed In the
20 years taken for the extmguish-
ment of the debt Of 1916. IL there
either bankruptcy or a heavy prospective bu, =
den ia this The British people have 10
pay "a SO per head on their national debt the
French, S3.04 per head hut the Americans,
next July will only have To pay II . IL per head.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03
BY TELEGRAPH
FURTHER FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
The Rebel Force Believed
to be $4,000.
FURTHER OF GEN. STALLS
EXPEDITION.
StOnewall Gone to Intercept.
Gen. Cox.
INTERESTING STATEMENTS BY
REBEL DESERTERS.
Lee Thinks the Fredericksburg
Lee Thinks the Fredericksburg
Movement a Feint.
A Large Part Of His Army Re-
moved to Richmond.

NEW YORK, Dec. A special dispatch Is as
follows: Opposite Fredericksburg, Nov.
30th The rebels still continue to fortify Wig
orotlsly on their second lines. 1t is now beliey-
ed they have thrown their infantry force further
To their rear, where their camp fires are not SO
visible, instead of evacuating the position Ne
spoken of in yesterday dispatch. 1t is believ-
cd in official quarters that the rebel force about
Fredericksburg and within call Is from 100, 600
to I25, 900.
"No supplies of vegetables have yet been
distributed, though they were promised several
DAYS ago Bilious diseases and symptoms OF
scurvy grow worse
The Herald's special, dated Fairfax, Dec. LIST,
says " The expedition under stahl was un.
doubtedly one of the most brilliant aud success
full affairs of the war, both In its conception and
execution. Its principal object was to ascer-
tain the whereabouts Of Stonewall Jackson and
what forces were on the right. This and more
was accomplished. Jackson, with both the
Hills, passed through Newmarket last Wedncs.
day on his way north. 1t is presumed he has
gone to intercept Gen. Cox's advance. Priso'
ners captured by stahl report that White
leader OF Whites Cavslry-was twice wounded
| in the sl<rmish nj Berryville."
The New York Times Falmouth special
states that two dcserters from the rebels re
ports their force at 80 to l60 900, certainly moi
exceeding the latter. though suffering fol
want OF clothing and many kinds OF supplies
they are eth apparently hopeful of final sue
cess. Lee and his associates were puzzles
over NE movements Of our army, which they dc
not seem fully to comprehend, and have FINAL!
concluded the advance upon Fredericksburg is
lcint, designed to amuse them, while the main
attack upon Richmond is TO come from anothe
quarter.
Upon this theory they now believe our fore
In front Of Fredericksburg In reality to b.
small, and that immense hosts are being EN-
barked at Bell Plains, and conveyed in trans
ports up James river. Acting upon this ide
they have commenced erecting earthworks 70
tho protection of garrison force, while tn
main body of their army has again commence
moving towards Richmond.