The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-16
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Washington, April IA

1t is reported in Diplomatic circles that
Secretary Seward forwarded q second dis
patch to Minister Adams yesterday, to
90 by next steamer, similar In tone to |
that written fortnight ago, in which |
Great Britain was warned of the conse-
auences of sending forth more Alhbamas
to prey on our commerce. This second
dispatch is, il is stated, even more deci-
ded in its tenor than its predecessor, and
goes even SO far as to intimate that if the
British Government permits rebels to
build and dispatch their piratical cruis-
ers from its ports, it ought justly TO be
held responsible.
The Tribune's correspondent at Nor
folk gives the following account respect
ing Lieut.. Col. Kimball, Of Hawkins you
ayes: ~ learn that Col. kimball had
command of an outer picket guard, and
during the evening Gen. Corcoran APP
preached the post and was properly chal-
leuged by tie guard. Instead of giving
the countersign Gen. Corcoran simply
| said Il am Gen. Corcoran." Under the
circumstances, with rebel force in close
proximity, an enemy might have said the
same thing. and Col. Kimball refused to
let Corcoran pass without the proper
word Gen. Corcoran attempted to ride
on when his bride was seized by Colonel
| Kimball. In the excitement of the mo-
ment Corcoran drew pistol and fired q
fatal shot.
The same correspondent states that the
rebel force on Blackwater is 10000.
Especial to Herald.
Washington, April IA.
It is reported that the forces at Fairfax
court house, under command of General
Stahl, were attacked Sunday last as the
pickets were being called in, by rebel
cavalry force.
Skirmishthg is said to have been going
on at intervals ever since, but nothing
important is believed to have taken place.
| Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, in the
new exigency of the public service. sug-
gested to the President the plan of gar
risoning the defenses Of Washington WIFE
militia, that the veteran soldier how in
this department might be spared Tor more
important and pressing duties in the
field. To this end, he offered to forward
) 90 600 militia, and asked that about 1--WE
thousand volunteers who have had the
: necessary experience, be distributed
among the militia to render the lattel
force equivalent, for all practical purposes
10 the same number of volunteers sent 4
the field 1t is not known whether Thu
t patriotic offer has been accepted.
Gen. Boyle, of Kentucky, ordered her
!. by the Secretary of War, with whom h
has had conference in reference to tn
+ condition of affairs in Kentucky, has re
D turned to his command under GeH, Burn
+ side.
c 1t is understood that the 10000 sold
q iers offered by Kentucky are aceepte
C and orders for then will be issued with
Q out delay.
l. Thomas j. Bron,lctt, Formerly colone
of Kentucky regiment, is 10 DO appoiu
J. ted Brigadier General.
o New York, April 10.
d A Suffolk, Va, letter of the 18th to tn
l. Herald, says:
i At daylight this morning we abandon
u ed South Quay Road, tore up what
u termed Namsemond bridge, and prepare
u more effectually to meet an attack. A
>, this time we could hear the enemy re
u veilles and bugle calls qui,e plain
Everything now in full readiness for a
e attack. The torpedoes under all til
. bridges leading to town not destroyed
q Some houses are heiug pulled down,
they interfere With the range of our gua
d A courier arrived here at about a. n
"a bringing information that the enemy
d advancing on the Somerset road With
heavy force. With this intelligence aau
~ information from Providence Churc
!. road. that a corporal and four of our me
u had been captured fi,e niles from her
= The enemy is now occupying our pick
III station.
D. In later dispatch il is said four of o,
~ pickeis at Hog Island were surrounde
'e during the night and captured.
% Intelligence reached Fortress Monrt
'' on the 18th, that the enemy had retreate
four miles from Suffolk, and that the gur
boats sent to Fosters assistance had SUI
ceeded in running the rebel batteries.
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