The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-13

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have been Informed by Senator that he
has seen note in pencil, written by a
Colonel in cavalry, MORALLY wounded in
the recent battles, stating among other
causes, that he was ying victim TO Me-
Duwcfl's tleactcry, and that his last re-
quest was, that this note be shown to you;
that the Colonel believed this charge, and
felt that his last act on earth, was great
\ public service. There can be no question
! this solemn accusation from the grave of
a gallant officer who died for his country,
is entitled to great consideration, and |
feel called on TO meet, it as we'll as so gen.
eral q charge. from one now no longer
able to support it, can be met. |, there
fore, beg you to please to call court, to
be instituted for it's investigation, and in
the absence of any knowledge, whatever,
as to the particular act or acts, time or
place, or general conduct, the deceased
may have had in view, | ask that the
inquiry be without Limitation, and be up.
on any point and every subject. which
may, in any way, be supposed to have
led to his belef-that it may be directed
TO my whole conduct, as general officer,
either under another or whilst in a sepa-
rate command; AhetEermatters of ad-
ministraiion or command, to my CORES.
pondeDce with any of the enemy's COM
manders, or with any one within the enc
my's lines; to my conduct or the policy
pursued BY me, towards the inhabitants
OF the country, occupied by our troops,
with reference to themselves or their
property; md further, TO any manifesta-
tions ofindirect treachery or Gi,oyait> Ia
the Nation, or any individual, having,
like myself, an important trust whether
| have, or have not been faithful as sub
ordinate, to those placed over me, given
them hearty, and to the best of my ca
pacity, all the support in my power; and
whether / have. or have not, failed thro'
unworthy or personal motives, to go to
the aid or send reinforcements to nv
brother commanders; that this subject Of
my alleged treachery or lisloyalty, will
be fully inquired into. | beg that all
officers, soldiers or civilians, who know,
or think they know, Il any act Of mine Ii
able to the charge in question. be allowed
and invited TO make it known TO the
court also beg, that the proceedings
Of the court may be open and free to the
press, from day to day. l have the hon.
or to be, very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant.
| [Signed, IRWIN Mcdowell,
Comd. Sd Army Corps, Army OF Va.
Proclamation OF the Mayor of Phil
adciphia.
Philadelphia, Sept. IL.
Mayor Henry issues the following ad-
dress to the citizens
The Governor has addressed to me the
following despatch We have reliable IN
formation this evening that the rebel
Generals have moved their entire army
from Frederick 10 Cumberland Valley
and their destination is now Harrisburg
and Philadelphia. We need every avail
able man Immediately. Stir up your pop
ulation tonight Form them into com.
I panics and send us 70 ,ttt tomorrow -
No time TO be lost in massing force on
the Susquelanna to defend the state and
your city.
| Washington Correspondence to incoming Papers
New York, Sep. l2.
In the slirmish on Tuesday, Farms.
worth, Illinois cavalry, charged aud broke
two rebel regiments of horse and took
Poolsville for the third time, at least ac-
cording to authentic accounts. Franklin
was reported to have had his artillery in
front of GAINESVILLE, and there were indi-
cations that rebels were in force few
miles beyond Middlebrook. Your com
mandant expresses the opinion that the
rebel strength will be found between SUI
gar Loaf Mountain and Monocacy bridge,
but their mask is SO complete, nothing is
revealed. Gentlemen from Fredericktown
report free admission of all Marylanders
to and from the rebel lines. A company
Of 60 rebel recruits were raised in En-
metsburg Immediately on receiving Brad
ley Johnson's proclamation. The rebels
are all well armed but utterly undisci.
plined.
]. Baltimore correspondents say within the
past week several leading Unionists in
town have received anonymous letters,
written and mailed in the city, threaten.
ing to hang them to lamp posts when
Johnson should have arrived Traitors
we're in great glee last night over report
that the rebels were actually within 10
fntles Of the city, on the rond running IN
a westerly direction from here to Liberty
north Of Frederick. For time there
WAS quite an excitement on the streets.
Washington, Sept. l2.
The following dispatch was received a,
the State Department
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATEs. !