The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to World.1

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Washington, Nov. ~.
A dispatch from the headquar,enn oi
the Army of the Potomac, dated nov.
10Th. states nothing of Importance has
occurred 10 the last day or two. AL -
quiet in our front.
Headquarters Army of Potomac.
November l9-6P.
Everything is perfectly quiet. The
enemy is still in his old position along the
Rapidan, a large infantry force being
discovered daily in the rear Of his FORTH.
cations.
Washington, Nov. 10.
The Times special dispatch received
here to-day from Neal Dow, in Richmond,
says that $4,000 raiions, sent by our
Government for the relief Of our prison
ers. have been landed from the steamer,
and were being distributed. The refusal
of the rebel authorities to receive them
arose from q misapprehension or . mis-
use Of a word. The request for permits.
sion to land commissary stores was
perhaps written commissaries, and the
rebel government refused to let any such
officers enter Richmond; but on explana-
nation they consented to the reception and
distribution Of rations.
The Tribune's dispatch, dated head
quarters Army of the Potomac, 10th,
says field reconnaissance by about 200
of the enemy's cavalry was made yester-
day morning at Germania Ford, resulting
in the capture and wounding of several Of
the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry, which reg
iment was on picket within two miles Of
the ford. The accommodating force of
the enemy, charging furiously. forced
them to fall back on the infantry pickets
of the ed corps, when the rebels returned
across the river. No artillery was used
but several desperate hand TO hand con-
ficts took place on the falling back Of oul
cavalry.
A wild rumor has been extensively cir
culated here for the past ten days among
the various camps, causing considerable
excitement among the pickets, when told
of the discovery Of eleven of our men,
belonging to the Cd corps with theil
Threats cut from ear to ear, just outside
our picket lines.
Soldiers state these murdered men stole
out from camp after dark in search OIL
something to eat, and were caught by
guerrillas, who feared to shoot on accoun,
of alarming our pickets. 1t is said our
men were unarmed, and several soldiers
having mysteriously disappeared, gives
color to the horrible report. Enquiry d
headquarters fails to elicit any informa.
ton regarding this rumor, and it is prob
ably canard.
The Richmond Enquirer complains Of
French journals for their repeated asser-
ton that instructions had been sent out to
Slldell to make no concessions and to
listen to no discussion relative 10 this
subject of slavery, and declares no such
instructions had been sent because they
were unnecessary. Neither Slidell nor
the Confederate Government, says the
Enquirer, has power to make any con-
cession or right to entertain any discus
sion or question relating to domestic in
situations. The States have not confer
red any such power on their Confederate
agency.
Surgeon General Hammond, recently
returned from tour of inspection to the
departments of the Gulf and the Missis-
sippi, reports the former to be in excel
lent condition. No cases of yellow fever
had occurred among the troops on shore,
and but few in the feet.
The city of New Orleans is probably
the cleanest city in the country.