The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-25
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What m Infamous organ Of tzsason We
have in Illinois: .s
From che Chicago Isnss, i4sA.l
The battle fields south Of the RspidAn
seem to b destined 70 immorS1ity, nos
merely for the number and desperateness
Of the conflicts which hase- occurred 80
on them, bat also for the crest sumbsr d
distinguished Generals Who havs thsre
net and embr4ced the skelston King Of
Terrors. There felT the gallant Jackson,
whose bravery, purity and sinelenes Of
purpose have endeared bis memory to the
whole American people.
Whatever may be the relative strength
and chances Of success betweea-the arfaies
to-day, or II the contest be closed upon
Lees defeat, we apprehend that the -fasts
viii disclose that he has been beaten 81
circumstances which military skill could
net evade; has been driven BY superior
numbers from field in which he had
shown all of the highest qualities Of q
General. - We claim his re-
MUS, the purity of his private life, his
chivalric character, and the brilliancy of
his achievements, fer America.
There is nothing from Gen. Butler, ex-
cert contradictions from Fort Monroe Of
some of the marvellous captures exported
to be made by him, and the information
that, as soon as Fort Darling and Peters.
burg are taken, full details will be SENT
As General Buffers only achievement,
were the punishment Of newspaper cor.
respondent for writing letter about him,
and the Punishment of clergyman to the
South, ut City Point, he has done moth.
ing, and not word has been heard from
him for days
Iron the Times, Saturday Morning.l
Washington. May IS.
On Wednesday, morning the eastern
wing of the Confederates was posted NORTH
of the Pc and in Spottsylvania. TIL,
western wing was on the Pc. The Fed
eral troops were close to the Confederates
and Gen. Burnside was reported to hav
made dispositions for flank movsmen
on the East for the capture Of Spottsyl
vania. We do not know with certainly
that any severe lighting occurred. though
there is report that the Confederate
outf1anked Burnside, as they bad outflank
ed Warren on the previous day; an,
borne his wing back mile from Spottsyl
vania. OF the truth Of this we do no
know. One thing very significant is that
Yesterday, Secretary Stanton sent to Gen
DIX that he had no news from the Arm,
of the Potomac.
Cincinnati, May IS.
a private letter received here to-da,
from Washington states that Lee has ia
ken in all about $4,000 prisoners.
From the TliIs., Saturday norninrl
Why, what are the Abolitionists Of Chi
cago thinking about, Do they not know
that when lawlessness shall be inaueurs
ted, the Democracy will possess the city
Do they not know that when the question
becomes one OF mobs, the ruling mob viii
be Democratic l. it a reign Of lawless
ness-is it the rule of mob-thev want
Is 1t she volcano they would open? L
so, they have but to goa little further Il
provoke it. We say this deliberately, un
Outstanding tile full force of the language
We utter. Tde Democracy OF Chicago
have ceased to look to the law for protec.
ton. From this day forth they are band
ed for self-protection and defense, anc
they know what is the best defense. The,
want peace. They want the protection
OF the law for themselves and for all men
Not having these, they know aud will d.
the duty that repains to them.