The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-12
Williamsburg s, via. Washington 8.

Williamsburg 5, via. Washington 8.
The details of the engagement OF
Monday, are so voluminous and lncorrcct
that it will be necessary to await the re-
port of Gen Mcclellan, which is now be-
ing prepared. Deserters from the army
are hourly coming in. The offeialrepert
of the killed and wounded being too
lengthy to send over the military tele-
egraph, it has been forwarded by mail
The expedition up York river has been
most successful, and We now occupy West
Point. Heavy firing has been heard IN
that directions, but the particulars arc not
known. Yesterday the advance guard of
our cavalry had skirmish with the rear
guard of the enamy about I miles from
here. The main body Of the enemy has
retreated across the James river. The
general impression with military men IL
that the rebels have made their last stand
in Virginia. For distance of some 10
miles beyond Williamsburg, the road Is
lined with army wagons lett in the re-
treat of the enemy.
The Departments 81 kansus Ac.Es.
tnbiished.
From The Lcavsnworth Conservative, NAY ssh
On Sunday morning we received the
following telegram:
Washington, May 2.
Ed. CONSERVATIVES The department.
of Kansas is re:nstated. Gen. Blunt
tskes command. Denver reports to Hal
/ l3ck; Sturgis here.
SIDNEY CLARK.
| The news spread through the town
like Wild fire and every loyal heart re.
joiced.
The following is the dispatch giving
the command 10 Gen. Blunt:
Washington, May 2.
Brig. Gen. James g. H'net e. s. vols:
The Secretary OF War has assigned
you to the command of the department
of Kansas. re-established as described in
General Order No 81, of last year.
l.. THOMAS, Adj General.
This intelligence will be read with the
livcliest interest from one end OF the
State 10 the other. Ii means that We
are no longer under rebel rule; it means
that Union newspapers can utter the
whole truth without threats of destruc-
ton; il means that corn can be bought In
! Kansas even though rised by free State
| farmers.
We firmly believe that a prolongasion
of the Denver-Sturgis political general.
. ship, aided As it was BY The corrupt Gov
, ernor of thi. State, would have led to .
revolution in Kansas Our people have
felt these outrages most kcenly and were
q in no mood to tamely submit to them
: They could not understand why Col.
Wood, the rebel, who was taken prisoner
by the Kansas First at Lexington, wa.
allowed to go free while Jennison and
IIoyt we're in Jail. Or rather they die
4 understand it.
But the dark days are over. The de-
;. partmcnt of Kansas is restored and a n,al
l. is placed III command who knows hi,
n rights and knowing dare In lintain.
ri General Order No. ~, referred 10 il
the diapatch TO Gen. Blunt, was issuet
r on the 9th of November last.
III We copy two of its provisions as hay
, ing present interest:
i "The following departments are formed
from the present Departments of thu
West, Cu.iberlaad an1 Ohio:
Y, al The Department of New Mexico
y TO consist of the Territory of New Mexic,
u Ito be commanded by Col. L. r.
= Candy. U. s. A.
J. "2. The Departmental Ksnsas--to in
clude the State of Kansas, the India
"a Territory west of Arkansas. and the Tel
VI ritories of Nebraska, Colorado, and Daco
D ,ah-to be commanded by Major Geners
= Hunter headquarters at Fit. Leayel
az worth. Z
~ II viii be seen that very large an
VI important command is given to Ger
81 Blunt. 1t is believed that he will Civ
:" particular attention to the Indian coul
Il try, restore the loyal Indians, and blt
~ out every trace Of rebellion In that TIE
ritory. Gen. Sturgis refused to do thi
and delayed obeying the order issued
the War Department. The interests
Kansas and the country demand :h