The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-31
SPECIALS FROM WARRINGTON.
Tribunc's Correspondence.
Washington, March 9s.

Washington, March IS.
/ The Qunrtermaster Of Gen. Blencker'
division states that party of rebel sold
ien numbering about fifty visited Fairfa,
Court House yesterday, there being a
that time no troops there, and with ARM
in their hands dove out soldiers and de
stroyed their stores, at the same tim,
tearing down al the Union flags. A par
Of the German division was ordered Their
from Centreville to guard the town from
such marauders.
The President will tomorrow sendintt
the Senate the nomination of Bayard Tay
Tor al Secretary Of Legation at ST. Pc
tersburg The President llaced at Min
lister Cameron's disposal frigate to con.
vty him 10 Europe, but he has declined
the courtesy.
It is said that Secretary Stanton an.
thorized Judge Thomas, Representative
from Boston, to say that SO soon as off.
GERS Of rank could be convened without
injury to the service, Gen. Store shall
be tried By court martial.
The President nominated on the rec
ommendatioa of the Indiana delegation,
the following colonels of Indiana volun-
teers as Brigadier Generals: A. P. Har-
vey, w. Kimball, w. +. Benton, ]. G.
veitch, and p. A. Hackleman.
[Heralds Special]
Washington, March %.
The Union troops advanced yesterday
upon the rebel outposts beyond Warren
ton junction, driving the enemy, estima-
ted at ten thousand, before them along
the line of the Gordonsyille railroad.
The road beyond Warrenton junction is
utterly Observation-Disclosures gone, the cross
ties burned and the rails bent into every
conceivable shape. The Union troops
arc in excellent health, and are pushing
after the retreating rebels as rapidly as
circumstances will allow. The telegraph
lines follow the advancing army, and Of
fees are established from day to day.
An excursion party went on the Man
assas Gap road about Eve miles beyond
the Junction, cutting away fallen trees,
and clearing other distractions from the
track. The road was otherwise in per-
feet order, and the water stations unin-
jured. They also proceeded on the road
to Gordonsyille as far as Bristow's sta
ton, Ut which place the bridge over
Broad Run is destroyed. James Crock
EFT, who has been on engineer on the
Manassas Gap Road nine years, accom-
panied the party. Heremained with the
rebels until the recent evacuation OF
Manassas, and brought down the rein
forcements Of Gen. Johnston when the
rebels were Fetreating ut Bull Rum last
July. He states the rebels commenced
cvacuating Manassas Oh the 3D. of March.
The troops moved of very hurriedly and
were in such great fear Of being routed
by the advancing Union troops that their
officers threatened instant death to every
man who fred a hut, asserting as rea-
son that smoke would hasten a Federal
advance. The rebel cannon, lie says,
were of small calibre and few in number,
but they had enormous quantities of
stores, much Of which could not be re-
moved and was burned after the main
body of the army had left.
The inhabitants of Fredericksburg are
in great CONSERVATION, expecting an at
tack Immediately from the Union troops.
Many are leaving with their effects. 1t
is expected that the rebels will fall back
towards Richmond, between which place
and fredericksburg they will give battle.
Their depot at Aqua Greek was not burnt
as late As Monday, for it was then plainly
visible from the vessels OF oar Potomac
fiotilla.
On Friday last schooner from Balti-
more went up the Rappahannock, having
on board large quantity Of stores and
clothing for the rebel troops.
Especial to Times.]
The President to-day nominated Gen
Cadwallader as Major General Of volun.
teers. He will take the field at once.
Francis Gallagher, Of Baltimore, Q
prominent lawyer there and we'll known
in this city, was killed at the battle Of
Winchester on Sunday last, while fight
ing for the cause Of the Union.
The Senate Committee agreed yester
day to reduce the tax upon newspaper
advertis ements proposed in the tax bill
from s to 3 per cent, and decided to es
t sahlish ~ I'd xaiorem tar o. 3. per cenl
upon paper instead Of the proposed tax o.
= mills per pound.
Piisss ana E.si.sess Must Fake ths