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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20
THE GATE CITY
MONDAY, JUNE 20.
IOWA ITEMS.

Davenport has been unfortunate late
ly in that she has been visited with sew
eral destructive fires.
The Gazette says that the residence Of
Mr.. Dallam. in East Davenport. was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday incoming. Los,
from $4,000 to $4,000.
PARTIAL BURSTING OF Rock ISLAND
BRIDeE.-Thursday's Gazette records
further tina total destruction of the draw
part of the Rock Island bridge upon Wed.
nesday afternoon. The main structure
was saved by great exertion. The fire il
supposed to have originated from the
sparks of the steamer Davenport which
had just passed through the draw. The
loss from the destruction of the draw is
about one thousand dollars, as there was
an immense amount of work upon it. 1t
will cause considerable delay to boats, and
will be great inconvenience to the ira
yelling public.
Major Abram John, of the s5th Iowa
infantry, was killed in the late battle near
Columbia, Arkansas. He was citizen
of Muscatine, was an excellent man and
brave officer.
There was slight frost in Musea-
tine county, on Monday.
Mills county has recently been visit
ed by rains, and the prospects of good
crop are excellent.
In the late trial at Dubuque of the
State VS.. McArdis, for murder, the jury
returned verdict of not guilty.
Bishop Smythe, of the Catholic
Church, administered the Rite of Confr-
nation to l45 children at Dubuque, last
Sunday.
They are introducing new feature
in the Sanitary Fair at Dubuque, and are
to have horse race for the benefit of the
Fair.
The Hawk-Eye Flag, published in
Madison county, says that the enrolment
of the militia discovers that there are
more men able to bear arms in the coun-
ty than there was last year.
The people of Fayette county, and
Of Northern Iowa, are to have a soul-in-
spring and old fashioned celebration of
the 4th of July at West Union. Wish
we could attend.
Col. VIM. SHAw-The Times saws
this gallant and war-worn veteran passed
through Dubuque Wednesday on a short
visit to his home in Anamosa, Jones Co.
His command is at Memphis, enjoying a
short season of rest. The Coils health
is somewhat reduced, but be expects to
start back on Monday next.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF DUBUQUE
LADY.-The Rochester Union of the 18th
states that on the previous night Mrs. w.
W. Smith, of Dubuque, cut her throat
with razor at Congress Hall in that
city, and there was but little prospect Of
her recovery. She, with her husband.
were on their way to Capandaigua. and
were stopping over night in that CITY.
Temporary insanity probably caused the
act Dub. Herald
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re- There is but one pursuit in life
which It is in the power of all to follow,
and of all to attain. 1t is subject to no
disappointments, since he that perseveres
NAL every difficulty an advancement,
and every contest victory: aud this is
the pursuit of Virtue.
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sg 1t is said that John Morgan is now
passing through Kentucky as a delegate
to the Chicago Convention. 1t is under.
stood that nothing but more important
business with Gen. Grant makes it i'm
possible for Davis to be present.-TC Chi.
cago Tribune.
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b~On the 25th of May, w. II. Nor
ris and John Bowen were tried by drum
head court-martial, at Sedalia, Missouri,
and convicted Of having been particle
pants in the Lawrence Kansas mas
sacre, and shot at five o'clock the same
day.
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HOUT A RIVALl
. Y s p E p STA

And Justly deserves the reputation II has 40 long enoy
IN Central AMERICA and the " eat Indiss In
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
MORE OF THE DOINGS OF THE tai.
LAHASSEE.

BOSTON, Aug. 16.-Oapt Reed, OF the brig
Billow, before reported captured by the Talla /.
hassee, gives the following particulars OF his
interview with the pirate captain II was two
and a half hours on board the Tallahassee; she
had one pivot gun, three forward guns, and
one brass rifle gun Of large caliber on her
hurricane deck. She had also several spare
guns. The captain-John Taylor Wood-was
quite free and unreserve we'd in his talk to us.
He said he could steam is knots per hour, and
had crossed the British channel-2l miles-in
70 minutes. He would not fight, he said, I'M
less compelled to, and preferred to run, as his
vessel was fast. He also averred that in one
week he had DESTROYED fifty vessels, and with.
in thirty hours OF my capture he said he had
destroyed sixteen sail, namely:-Three ships,
two barks, and the rest hermaphrodite brigs
and schoeners. - 81 "a -~-=s 7azt
One of the ships was the Adriatic, OF New
York, captured on the same day he took nv
vessel. he added that he would slacken MP
the coasting trade so that Uncle Abe would be
glad to make peace. He asked me about the
Nantucket light boat and after wards said re.
concuring to his designs, that there were more
afloat than the Florida and Tallahassee, mean
! ing Of course Confederate ships Of similar
character to his own, and that Uncle Abe had
better look out Capt. Wood appeared very
affable, and said he was doing what was not
pleaeAnt. = 2 3 Ger
: The Tallahassee is an iron vessel OF English
bnilds schooner rikged, and NO yards or top
masts. She lost her mainmast In COLLATION. with
: the Adfiatie.. She u . very long marrow yes
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SECOND EDITION.
tx O'CLOCK p. NJ.
LATER FROM JAMES RIVER

Heavy fighting Geing On ALI Day Jester
day-Our Forces Garry Two Lines of En-.
3 trenchments within Seven Miles of Rich
mond.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 1.-THE hospital
steamer George Leary arrived this morning
from Point OF Rocks, with 3i2 sick and
wounded. They are to be sent to Philadel.
phia
The U. s. frigate Minnesota and the English
frigate Challenger saluted the French flag to.
day noon, in honor of the birthday Of Napo-
leon.
The hospital steamer Hero, Of Jersey, Capt.
Hancox, arrived this morning from Deep Bot
tom, James river, with 100 wounded, in charge
of Surgeon a. @. Barlow. These were wounded
yesterday, after landing on the north side Of the
James river.
The Hero OF Jersey took away all the
wounded OF the 18th corps up to five o'clock
yesterday.
Artillery and Eausketry lighting had been
kept up all day and continued when our in
formant left. Our forces drove in the rebel
pickets early Sunday morning, and during
the day had succeeded in carrying two lines
of the enemy's earthworks. The out one being
about seven miles from Richmond.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
THE McCOOK RAID.

Capture of 1000 Prisoners, Including Gen.
Ross and 20 Other Officers-J0hnson
Threatening Henderson. KY, with a
Cavalry Force-Gunboats Prepared to
Receive Them.
LOUISVILLE, August 1--we learn from
officers Ut the 22d Indiana cavalry, that In the
late raid McCook started out with 1900 men,
entirely independent of Stoneman. He CAP.
tured and destroyed 40 wagons, over 5000
mules and horses, and an immense quantity of
quartermaster and commissary stores. They
also destroyed the railroad and telegraph at
Palmetto and both sides of Palmetto station.
He captured 1000 prisoners, of which q were
com mi ssioned officers, including Gen. Ross
and most of his Tennessee brigade. McCook
was surrounded near Newman, by Wheeler,
Roddy, Jackson, and an infantry division,
losing only about 500, and falling back gradu-
ally.
Passengers arriving at New Albany, Indiana,
say that Johnson, with rebel cavalry, is threat
ening Henderson, KY. Our garrison there is
composed chiefly of negroes. Gunboats are
laying on the town, ready to shell it in case the
rebels succeed in getting in. Many of the
inhabitants are fleeing north OF the Ohio river
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FURTHER PARTICULARS OF HANCOCK,s
MOVEMENT UP LANES RIVER

On Saturday last Hancock's corps was put
in motion on the James river, and by a cir.
cuitous route reached the north side of the
river, Deep Bottom, near Dutch Gap, Satur-
day night Turner and Terry's divisions, 10th
corps, also crossed over to Deep Bottom ON
Saturday night.
Fosters division, which had been for some
time posted at Deep Bottom, was advanced by
Gen. Birney, little after sunrise on SUNDAY
morning, pushing the rebel line of skirmishers
before them for some considerable distance
when the Gath Massachusetts regiment, Col
Osborne, charged and broke the rebel line, and
captured seventy prisoners.
Meantime Gregg's cavalry had cleared the
roads for Hancock, and he got his (second)
corps into position on Birney's right on the
New Market road, which leads from the vicinity
Of Malvern Hill directly to Richmond The
position thus taken by Hancock is about ten
miles from Richmond.
Blrney made an assault on his front, and
carried a line Of the enemy's works, which
guard the approaches to Richmond in that
quarter, capturing six pieces OF cannon and
two mortars.
The larger part OF the prisoners taken be-
longed to Longs.reets corps, which would
indicate that Longstreet has not reinforced
Early, as has been supposed by some.
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THE PIRATE TALLAHASSEE
Her Career of Destruction Unchecked
What the Pirates Boast of-5O Vessels
CAPTURED and 6 Burned

Boston, August 1.-THE schooner r. E.
Preeker, Of Richmond, Maine, from Baltimore
for Bath, put into Holmes Hole on the 1ith
inst, having been captured by the pirate Tai
lahassee, at p. M, on the 18th, in latitude 4,
longitude II, and bonded for $4,000.
The Tallahassee also captured, on the 10th,
the brig Billow, OF Salem, from Calais, tor
Baltimore, and the schooner Spokane, of Tre-
mont, Maine, from Calsis for Philadelphia.
The crews were transferred to the r. E.
Preeker and landed at Holmes Hole. The
Billow's masN were cut away and the vessel
scuttled The Spokane was set ON fire.
Both vessels were loaded with laths. Capt.
Sawyer, Of the Spokane. was on board the
pirate for six hours. He represents her to be
from eight hundred to one thousand tons bur.
then, and very fast. Her officers boast that
they had destroyed sixteen vessels in thirty
hours, and had captured fifty in ALL
More Depred ations.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. l5.-The bark Glenalyon,
from Glasgow to New York, with iron, was
destroyed by the Tallahassee on Saturday
morning, off Nantucket. Capt. Watts and crew
have arrived at Henport, ha wing been put on
q Prussian bark, and thence transferred to q
cutter.
Probably Another Victim.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 16.-The brig Billow, f
Salem, loaded with lumber, was fallen in with
by the gunboat Grand Gulf, dismantled and
abandoned. She had apparently been boarded
by the Tallahassee. The Grand Gulf took her
cutter Miami, which lowed her to Newport
last night. The Grand Gnlf proceeded in
search Of the pirate.
Still Another.
NEW YORK, Aug 15.-Arrived-bark Ellen,
rom Antwerp. She saw vessel, apparently
a bark, burned to the waters edge on the 18th,
20 miles south Of Morilank.
Also arrived the Bark Sacramento, from
fortress monroe. She spoke two gunboats and
tugs on the 14th, OF Cape May.
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DRoPos SAILS FOR LOAN.

TRHAsuRY DEPARTMENT, July Is, 1854.
Netice ia hereby given that subscriptions will
be received By le Treasurer OF the United States,
the several ASS slant Treasurers and Designated
Deros;tores An fby the National Banks desi nated
and ousiifed as Repositories and Financial Agents,
for Treasury Notes payable three Years from
August Is, 1854, bearing interest at the rate Of
seven and three tenths per cent. per annum, with
semi annual coupons attached. payable in lawful
money.
These notes will be convertible at the option Of
the holder at maturity, into six per cent. gold
bearing bonds, redeemable after Eve and payable
twenty years from August Is. 1867.
The Notes will be issued in the denominations Of
fifty one hundred. Eve hundred, one thousand and
Eve thousand dollars. and will be issued in blank.
payable to order. IS may be directed By the SUBJ
scribers.
All subscription must be for fifty dollars, or
some multiple OF fifty dollars.
Duplcate certificates will be issued for all depos-
ties The party depositing must endorse upon the
ORIGINAL certificate the denomination OF notes re-
CURED and whether they are to be issued in blank
or payable to order. When 80 endorsed it must be
left with the officer receiving the deposit. to be
forwarded to this Department.
The notes will be transmitted to the owners free
of transportation charges soon after the receipt
of the original Certi6cat of Deposit as they can
be prepared. t,".
Interest will be allowed to August Is on all
deposits made prior to that date, and will be paid
by the Department upon receipt of the original
ertifcates.
As the notes draw interest from August Is, per-
sons making deposits subsequent to that date
must pay the interest accrued from date OF note to
date of deposit.
Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dollars
and upwards for these notes at any one time will
be allowed commission of one quarter OF one per
cent, which will be paid by this Department upon
the receipt of bill for the amount, certified to by
the officer with whom the deposit was made. No
deductions for commissions must be made from
the deposits.
Ohicers receiving deposits will see that the
proper endorsements are made upon the original
certificates.
All officers authorized to receive deposits are
requested to give to applicants all desired nforna-
ton, and afford every facility for making sub
scriptions. W.P. FESSENDEN,
jy26-tf Secretary Of the Treasury.
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IMPORTANT FROM JANE. RIVER.


The second Corps at Work-Seven Cannon
and Five Hundred Prisoners Captured
Our Troops Hold q Position WITHIN Two
Miles Of Fort Darling.
The mail boat Keyport Capt. Talbert, ar
rived this morning with mails and passengers
from City Point.
She reports that the movement OF the Cd
corps up the James river, on Saturday night
resulted in the routing Of large Rebel force
at Dutch Gap, and the capture Of over 500
prisoners and pieces OF artillery.
The position occupied by the enemy Is said
to have been strong one, and is now occupied
by our troops, who are able to hold it.
The Keyport took down from Bermuda Hun
dred to Fortress Monroe over 100 prisoners
from this fight, about 40 Of whom CLAIM to be
deserters. There was but little hard fighting
done, Hancock accomplishing his end by skill.
full maneuvering and a surprise, and conse.
uuently our loss was small, it being estimated
at less than 100.
Previous to the movement up river the troops
were placed upon transports, and moved down
ostentatiously to below Harrison's Landing,
thus completely deceiving the rebels, who a.
once supposed the siege Of Petersburg and
Richmond was being raised. Under cover Of
the night the troops were turned up river again,
and the result was complete surprise OF the
enemy.
Our troops have now gained, it is said, an
important position within two miles Of Fort
Darling.
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SENTENCED,

Miles and Annie Johnson, charged with en-
ticing and aiding enlisted men to desert, and
unlawfully possessing Government property,
haze been sentenced, by special military com.
mission, presided over by Major Gen. Double.
the present rebellion, in such military prison
as the Secretary OF War may direct George
Miller, (quartermaster's employee,) found
Court, to Imprisonment for the term tel NJ OF ' SIX
months. johnson and his wife will be sent to
the penitentiary at Albany, N. Y; Miller to
Fort noIayuaro
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THE KENTUCKY RAID.

1EDIANAPOLIs Aug. 15.-The rebels under
Col johnson, estimated at 49, 90 strong, can.
tured three steamers near ShawneetoWn. Iii,
on Saturday night.
The steamers were loaded with fat cattle
belonging to the Government.
Forces have been stationed along the Ohio to
protect Indiana.
At last accounts the rebels were ferrying the
cattle across the Kentucky river.
1t is now supposed they will not attempt to
cross to Indiana.
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TO BE IMPRISONED DURING THE WAR.
Lewis A. Welton, citizen, arrested a month
or two since, charged with violation OF the
laws and customs Of war, and has been tried
by military commission, found guilty and
sentenced to imprisonment for the war. He
will be sent to Fort Delaware. Welton was
supposed at the time of his arrest to be spy,
and this was among the charges made against
him, OF which, however, he was found not
mil fy
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FROM CAIRO.

Johnson's Raiders in IIlinois-They Cap
ture Several Steamboats,.
CAIRO. Aug. 15.-About 500 rebel cavalry,
under Col. johnson crossed the Ohio river into
Hin OILS on Saturday.
The steamers Kate Robinson Jenny Per-
kins Nightengale, Fanny Brandon and Clara
Hall, which were aground at that place were
captured with large amount of stock aboard.
The boats were compelled to pay several thou.
sand dollars each to save them from destruc-
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NEW YORK STOCK LIST.

(By the Peoples Line-Ofnce 511 Ninth street. ]
NEW YoRK, Aug. 16-U. 8. 1881, coupon 6's,
1oek; q. s. 5000, no; Certificates Of Indebt-
edness, IS; Gold, 256; n. z. Central, 131K;
Erie, 1l3x; Hudson River. 1331; Harlem, =;
Reading, 13X7dMichfgan. Qentral, 1879 Ki Micni-
gan Southern, Gag; Illinois Cenfrais 12l 4;
cleveland and Pttsburg, ia; Cleveland and
Toledo, 133; Chicago and Rock Island, ia
Milwankie and Prairie du Chen. COX; Fits.
burg, Fort Wayne aid Chicago. 1lSK; Alton ana
Ter1a. Haute, 81; Chicago and Northweatefni
57x:- Quicksilver. s2X u. q .sias
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REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Moblle in Dangef.


from the Richmond Examiner, August nth
Fort Gaines has gone the way OF Hatteras,
Roanoke Island, Pulaski and Hilton Head. ITS
isolated position was exposed to the concsn-
thanking operation Of troops debarked upon
comman ding points. Perhaps the officer In
command Of the fort may have proven himself
. traitor. In that case eternal intamy awaits
him.
II these forts were not built to be taken, they
have not thus far rendered any other use. 1t
Is not worth while to discuss the policy, since
Fort Gaines is about the last Of our sand.ba
defenses this side Of Galveston.
This lower fort captured and our iron.clad
hotLla demolished, Mobile would seem in dan
ger Of being taken.
Mobile, while sharing the fate of Norfolk
and New Orleans, will have our sympathies.
The Surrender of Fort Gaines.
From the Richmond Sentinel, August ILL.,
We have no desire to comment on the extra
ordinary proceedings at Fort Gaines until a
more explicit account Is given OF the affair
than that furnished by telegraph. Col. Ander.
eon, without he can explain his conduct, de-
serves the severest penalty known to military
law.
Affairs at Atlanta.
From the Richmond Examiner, Aug. Ill
Up to Thursday night nothing ofinterest had
occurred before Atlanta Major Gen. Bates
received flesh wound In the leg. The enemy
is massing on our right and endeavoring to ex-
tend his lines in the direction Of the Western
railroad.
(9th.) Brisk shelling commenced at IL O'Clock
last night, and continued four hours. No per-
sonal casualties are reported.
Affairs Progressing Favorably In the v al.
ley, &c.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Aug. Ill
Gen. Early reports officially on the sth inst,
that General McOausland had arrived in Har.
dy county, having sustained very little loss
the statement III the Yankee papers OF his de-
feat, on which the rumors Of Wednesday were
based, being untrue.
Dispatches received in this city yesterday
from Gen. Bradley Johnson's command, report
his safe return.
We think there is no doubt that everything
Is progressing favorably for the Oonfederates
in the valley.
Railroad Accident.
MOBILE, Aug 9.-Last night soldier train
ran into landslide, between Pollard and M ont.
gomery, and killed IL and wounded 81 OF the
LIST Mississippi battalion Of artillery. Last
night two white men and one negro were ar.
rested for cutting the wires. Some Federal
vessels are crossing the bay. The garrison in
Fort Morgan are in fine spirits Otherwise all
Is quiet below.
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FROM EUROPE.

NEW YORK, August I6.-The steamship CITY
OF Baltimore has arrived here from London
Augusta.
Consols s94as94 for money
The Bank Of England has advanced the rate
OF discount to per cent.
Her other news has been anticipated.
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From Nashville.

NASHVILLE, August 15.-Several correspon-
dents OF different papers have arrived here
from below, as they anticipate no early move.
ment Of importance.
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THIRD edition,
s OGI. LOOK M
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OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN

General Canby's Official Report Of the
a Capture of Forts Powell and Gaines
Fifty. six Comm ssioned Officers Can.
tured at Fort Gaines-Twenty. SIX Guns,
and Provisions for Twelve Months-Fort
Powell Abandoned by the Enemy, with
Eighteen Guns fit for Immediate Ser.
vice-Fort Morgan Invested by General
Canby-Generai Sheridan Reports no
Enemy this Side Of the Blue Ridge.
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sci, burns soft coal She has about 100 men on
board, who are subject to the discipline and
order of a man.of-war All her oficers are
Southerners. There were three or four ne
groes on board, who did not appear very