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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-08

RETURN OF Ma. K .ssos.-Onr Ron
resentative in Congress, Ar. Kassou. I,
again at his home. 1t is gratifying "a i
know that his health, which vss c,.s
prostrated BY his kbors at Wa.hipstor
IS improving. From the time 1t vh;cb
be entered upon his duties as Fir, A..
sistant Postmaster Genera uutil -tke "A
lournment Of Congress early in July. ri.
ofhcial labors have been abundant aud il,
cessant. His constituents jim the Fifth
District who are going in for his re-elec.
.on witn enthusiasm, would have been
better satisfied With hin IL bs had pre
served his health BY doing less hard work
even II weighty interests had suffered
thereby.-lssate Register.
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Cairo, Aug. 6,

Cairo. Aug. 6.
An o66oer Of The steamer Olive Brssch
says while that steamer vas agpossd a
leland No. 81, stragglsrs aleag the shore
reported : Gght II 0scsola, Ark, between
500 rebels, under Bowen, end federal
forces. commander unksown. residing
In the defeat Of the rebels, sith loss oi
many killed, wounded and prisoners,
arms. and equippage. Bowen : among
the killed.
Capt. Fuller, sspsriotsadeat Of the
telegraph Of this dep0 tnsst. has been
appointed to similar position ia the de-
partment of the Cult, and will hereafter
hare supervision of both departments,
headquarters at New Orleans.
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New York, August 8.

- sfzi - -
The Posts Washingtoa special ssys
the rebel report of the capture Of Stone.
man il discredised in military circles,
No news from dsn. Shssnan's army TO.
day.
The report in reference to Farrarrut's
operations At Mobile IL believed to b
correct, % such . movement was expect.
ed ct the time stated
A special to the Chronicle states that
the rebels in Maryland have raised the
black nag, and announce that they have
come 70 burn and destroy. -
Advices from Petersburg represent ev
erything qu;st there.
A Washington special to the CONNER
cial says the government has received no
information Of the attack on Mobile. Ad.
miral Farrargut informed the Navy De-
paftmsnt' on the 25th that he would
make the attack ~ soon as the land force
Vas ready. which would be on the 29th or
30th ult.
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sir New York. Aug. Z.
The Baltimore American Of the 9Th
says OF the invasion, the best thae ~ can
hope is. that tho rebels will atteml i 70
uaksa serious invasion Of NAryisud aad
Pennsylvania. We have : compet eat
force IL proper position to furce from th.sm
on this eide Of the Potonsc fair 6el Id
SIGHT. Ali that We need il counpete,at
generalship 70 make our forces available,
and that If We may believe tho reports
reaching a. the want has At last bseu sup
piled.
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Washington. Aug, 5.

Reports from tho Upper Poto. mac are
very contrsdictory. Ii any crossl.,g has
been effected by the rebels it was Or. b.
bly, large cavalry force under Imboden,
The movements OF the main column mn.
der Early are . mystery. At hss accounts
he was In camp between Winchester and
Martipsburg. 1iA N$a a&
There is evidence here that the rebels
have resolved upon general invasion,
The Worlds army correspondent, of
the 9th, says the ed division of our cav
airy, under Gregg, attacked the rebel
cavalry vigorously on the Jerusalem road,
below Petersburg, and drove them, in
fiictIng severe loss. Our loss was atDu,
seventy 1--WE.
This afternoon Lieut.. Fox, "a o.. s.
colored regiment. deliberately murdered
. negro soldier and il under arrest.
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Invasion Of Psnnsylvania.

Philadelphia, Aug. 6.
Forney's Press says we have received
the following dispatch from high Official
source, aud are assured that the details
are perfectly reliable: ss
Harrisburg, August 5.-Advices from
Allegheny county. Md, Sd, state that
heavy firing was heard in the neiphbor.
hood OF Cumberland all day.
Rebel deserters say the rebel cavalry
under johnson, McCauslahd and Jackson.
is advancing on Cum berIand in this State.
and they will be joined By Early and I'm
boden. The whole force is to centre at
Cumberland, and march on Pittsburp and
Wheeling. Their whole strength ia about
rs, 900 or $4,000. If successful, thew
viii march on Cincinnati, aud cross nto
Kentucky.
The rebels have burned all the bridges
on the Cumber laud turnpike, and felied
trees across the road. Hg
It was the Sth Virginia regiment that
burned Chambsrsburg. ~
Gen. Averill will be com PEELED to move
toward Bedford to operate again ct the
rebels. He win do ali he can to arrest
their operations.
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Harrisburg. An

-, Harrisburg, Aug. 6. s
There are numerous rumors a6o.t "a.
garding the rebel invasion. but verv e =
can be traced to any Trustworthy sourc.,.
We still have communication vi.h
Greenoastle.. and the dispatches from
there indicate no excitement. and refer to
no forces ofrebels in such cloee PROXIMITY
as rnmors place them to that town.
!. y still cerssin however, that thu reb.
els hold Hagcrstown.
yesterday they advanced email force
:. 70 Middieburg. point north Of the State
hno, ana between which place and Ha.
gsrstoxn their foraging parties arc repor,- r.
ed to have conducted themselv, : .;,h
great brutality. WV
From rumors this morning il ia, .v;d.n.
this force has been withdrawn T IN, Mia
dlebnrg, and eRse moro posted =. H.r..s -
town, whore thu rebels svids ntly S.r..
Tor reinforcements. The lact that the,
were signaling BY rockets b Il night !,
Hsgerstown, is an indication tkat there l
either force in cioss pro1i mity to tbs
place, or that those in pos ess;;es Of ~,
Town desire TO advice sppro aching sperf.iI
Of their whorsabos.s. The NM - 8.
doubt on bur border.
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Nav York Auo

New York, Aug. Z.
According to the Petersburg papers,
the rebels brought into action only two
br'gades in repulsing our force bsfors
Petersburg One brigade repulssd !
charge BY our troops and the other fol-
lowed up the repuIse with charge and
drove what Of our men could get away
back over the breastworks, and made
prisoners Of oil left behind about 900.
besides killed and wounded.
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: Louisville. Aug. Z.
The Common Council. At the request
OF the civil authorities, have furnished
400 men towards throwing mp forti6ca.
nons Tor the defense OF the city agaiDst
all possible contingencies.
Seven hundred rebel cavalry under
Coi. Johnson vee At Uniontovf Thurs.
day. intending to cross the Ohid They
were prevented BY our gunboa,s
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New York. AuU a

New York, Aug. 6.
The steamship Havana brings the fol-
lowing:
Hsvana, Aug. Little news of i'm.
Portsnce has .ranspired here since my
last communicatioo. The govsrpaens
has granted its permission to continue the
publication Of the Union paper here.
The Zsigls sickpe4s seems 70 Be- de.
creasing - though the crisis was past,
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Harrisburg, Aue. 6.

A dispatch received here at aooa By
the cashier Of the Harrisburg bank kifro q
the cashier at tho bank at Chambesbburr
states that the rebels evacuated Hagers-
town this morning. This was snbse-
quently confirmed by dispatches from
headquarters. which adds that tho rebels
are now retiring along the Posomac river
in the direction Of Shepardstown.
The last dispatch from the operator at
Grsencastle stated that be was about pro-
csedipg to the State line and from thence
70 Hsgsrstown to open teiegraphic eom-
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Rsssis Advancing - WAssaias.

Baltimore, Aug. !.
It i reported here that force Of reb.
e's vsre eressisg tas Posenss yesterday
beyond Hancock. and we're going in the
direction Of Wheeling. II
The same authority says EARLY has
oess or IL being reinforced BY Longstreets
corps. and that Wheeling is the poin.
aimed 1t.
We have no means of ascertaining the
reliability Of this report, but thisk it un-
reliable. -
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As thsse Bvids exempt from municipal OF State
TAXATION their value Is Increased run "a three per
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A letter dated one mile from Atlanta,
3lst, from prominent officer there to
another here, says fres are burning u.,v
in Atlanta indicating that Hood h aa-
ssroying large amount of property. bu.
whether with q view To evacuation nr no.
is unknown. f -
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New York Anu-

There is but very little regular demand
for gold The price 10 kept down By the
continual large shipment Of Govern msot
bosds 70 Europe. 10 addition 70 the
three millions sent out by the steamer TO-
day. large orders are on hand 70 be exc
cused.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP

7 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP
PERs-I have just received following order con-
cernag the receiving VI sighs for transportation and
the delivery of eKhu ransported lime of roads
This will govern our Transactions ir future.
H. L. sHEPHERD, Gen1 Axt.
Gsxaf WESTERN, T. Asp LIZ s. Iowa T. r. Cosl
te serrss oyroE sprins head, Aae. J, %. I
II. l. SaKrzRsB. 9en7 Agt-Ssr. Uuder the late ct
Of Congress making II necessary Internal Reve
Stamps Ia conducting the business this Line you
will be governed b., the following rnes:
Each receipt which yon give property tn be
transported on, this Line of Roads N INST be
stamped with two cent stamp.
All receipts taken for freaGt which has arrived Al
Rs final destination. delivered connecting Lines 10
be forwarded must be stamped With eeut stamp
This Stamp must be pat by the party giving the
ceipf.
j. All receipts which yon give for the payment OF
freight delivered under Rule for amounts III twenty
dollars f&<ob must be xtaped by you With two
cent stamp
T. All Vouchers, when receipted Of any kind for
amounts Of twenty dollars $40 must stamped
with two cent stamp
S. Every stamp used under either of the preceding
rules nft b rnis he'd and cancelled by the signer
the receipt or voucher by putting thereon hs Initials and
the date, n ink.
The penalty for emitting the stamp or falling to can
eel the two hundred dollars every
onense, and every instrument stamped aid
Of no effect. TH0S. l. kSAp,
sags-du Superintendent
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Sunday Night Report.

Nov Ysrt, Aug. I.
The Herald, Washington special sayi
the rebels explode l : mine under enc o'
our vorls on Friday sf,ernooa. No par
ticulars are known, OK. Spt tha.. '''sas osn'
age was done. -s
General Sheridan, il ID Selieved, is -,
signed 70 duty on the upper Potomac.
lhe Heraid's 9TH corps .. vrespopdeu,
OF the 4th says, both rmies are active in
their works and are materially wrsAgth-
ening them. q -
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New York, August 5.
A Wsssiuktos special % shs Pea says
an order has been issued directing that
there shall b no drsftiag apder previous
calls for trcops. All deficits now out
standing shall be carried over to the draft
70 take place 10 September.
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Washi ngton, Aug. IA. y.
The aneaat vf subscription to the
1-5o loan up " August 6sh, Wa 4809,
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HTEMS.
IT,. hundred thousand acres oi
,.,a = G,.,, ID have been permitted to
Eli d waste and .-serility the past year
-A.roo D. po.ohin, 20 old banker =, o.
Albany and Buffalo. died ~ mednes,
day Of paralysis. after painful. u's'' u
~ years.
"A man was inquiring what he should
do With his torA and mutilased postal cur.
reacy. .An,4xcbange says, deposit it on
the eontrihaiiQaR ate st stsvening meetings,
sAms - other, piqSs fsopie do.
a wag lent dsrgyHan : horae
wiieh nan away and thtev him, snd sheS
cla,nsd credit for aid in apread;ag th'
gospel"
Army pies are 50 terribly tough tina,
~ sqe1ie1s call them leather pies. A
pssr fsalse u Grants army, whose an
hs1 ie1A besn ampltated. vss being oar.
ned - asessd the other dsy who're an
|slA esnan w. ceiling pies, when he rails
| "a himself IN the ambulance aud called out
~ SAY, old lady, are those pies sewed o.
peggsdf' sFea
Ons day, lsst week womaa sssailet
H. local reporter Of the Columbus [ O..
Journal with : cowhide. and, he offering
- rssistance, she gave him ssvsse whip
pins- The sane aieht the wife Of th'
rspostsl, hearing Of the transastion, me
~ vuGIsu "a the street and gave her !
ksnsAdess thsashing with vago
whip <ssss
-Aoocrding to the London Spsctatcl
which devotes IN elaborate article % ID
teNisos, Shs ssaiubls I ahfhk sstsagtA
1 |Nhxlaad y sunah. No1iSslly ! tAsre !,
t8l, ,0oo lsGuIAs tsoopA 1n4, och ntliti1xs
'f100, 600 volunteer, ut4sslt5j ,'zUs mJ5i
than $4,000 are available for foreign %
| vies. aad Of thess but 10000 would
J tsoops e ~ hns.
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New York, Aug. 6,


informed the New York Herald Of the
fact that Jss Johnston has been assigned
70 the oom ma nd OF the rebel army in
Northern Virg. mia. now invading the
North. The rape - say this fact vas un-
known in Richmond beyond the War De
partment as yet. The whole plan of the
campaign is laid before the world through
the Herald. y
The Tnbune's New Orleans correspond
ent says the horrible conditioa OF our
prisoners from Texas, has induced Gsu.
Canby TO waive some Einor points Of iil
fereuce and orders the exchange Of all the
rebels held. some $4,000.
- The same correspondent contradicts
the rumor Of heavy Sighting at Aorgas-
sia. Ulman holds the place 90 strougly
the rebels won't attempt 70 taks it. He
also doubts the reported capture Of the
forts 10 Mobile Bay. a
The Heraid's correspondent ssys all
able registered enemies win be
kept - prisoners, pending tlse present
military movsneats, they having avowed
their intentions of joining the rehsl
army. ~
All negroes on the streets are nov con-
scripted. ssss
Gen, UlmAn defeated the rebels .eay
the Atehafalya on the 28,h.
+ Is reported thst Dick Taylor had
crossed to tho neighborhocd Of Pis-
quamine. sA 1atS.A "a
s. The Herald's special from Nashville
the 5th, says the latest news from Nc
Cooks expedition is highly encouraging.
and lessons the extent Of the disaste, -
HcCook with l,200 men reached Ns.
ristta; 800 reached there before. The
missing will not nov exceed 500.
Sherman ailndes to the raid a success.
ful. All quiet in front.
st. Louis, Aus. q.
A dispatch dated Fort Smith, Ark.
says the rebels usder Cooper. Gauo ADD
5000 strong, with / 2 pieces Of
artillery, moved mp y@terday, With the
intention Of attacking For. Smith. Gen.
Tdayer moved out and met the enemy Z
short distance from the fort, completely
routing him. Our cavalry is stiii pur,u.
ing. Our loss is very slight; that Of the
rebsls unknown.
Gen. Fisk tslsgraphed Gen. Roseeraus
from 81. Joseph that recruiting is )ively
in his district, and that the militia called
out to hunt guerrillas acted nobly.s and
that the reports Of insuburdinstion ada
awIessness 10 false.
The General says the Demonstration Of
loyal power has been iucalculable IA con.
vincing the rebels that recruiting north
of the Missouri River is hereafter TO be
done by loyal men.
New York, Aue. 6. \
! Yhs Commercially Washington speei.l
says that the National Intellig genoer, in a.
extended criticism, pronounces General
Grants campaign the most unsuccsssfui
thus iar undertaken.
EHectuaf measures have been tsksn hv
0fsns tc'ddve the rebels from the Cum.
berland Valley. 5ssg ~
The Posts Washiagtea special say, -. =.
ders have been, issnsd ID correct ar .ss.;v.
snrollments. Persons exempt fron d.ss.
are caalsd upou 70 coms fotxafd IA h.,s -
tneIr nsmes taken of the list. 4 eFlT.S.
a6l6oAf dispAtCAss aanuouy :. ~. -
9! yen. Me1eok, aad = s.sass l,00o cf
6ssseanead. Yrr =
], 4 Aesss ~ Fslmsr esvs lhona1 III.
nnnfhing and has bsap rsa;e..S 49,. ~. ~.
LocdHe11o. aas sf38 s;{4-~ss X 4 ss9Fa -Sss
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FAILS or OLD AnraroAs Coru. u.-Tb.
Boston Post reports ! sale Of old coins in
that CITY. A 6ne Wsshington cent q
1871 brought el,05. Other prices psid
were For . cent Of 1898, With fifteen
circles, e2 80; Nova Constellsio United
States, l7S3 and 1875 S1.l5 each !: =
very good cent Of 1904, S2,O5: one 81
nooS. i'Vo one Of 1871, $50; : Frank
iin cent OF 1888, 60c bali cent Of I7a3
~ ~; half cent Of 1876. SOC half een,
Of l797, 81, 10; half cent of 1911. A. ~.
and other half cents at prices varvinp
from 50 to IS cents; 5; 80 vsrieties of
" Hard Times coin which il vss
thought might mean postal currency, ex
csPt that they were marked g good " l6c
eacn: Eight specimens Of paper money
eold for 27c each. A large bropze Wash
ington medal Was the most valuable speci.
mes IN the collection and brought Sl2 90.
THE FAIR GRouxrs-Work in poino
forward st the Fair Grounds in prepara.
tion for the State Fair. Fifteen acres
have been addei to the grounds and
fenced. A largo additional number Of
Stalls have been put up, and necessary
buildings arc being erected. A very
handsome half mile track has been laid
oat, Z perfect circle, the grading Of which
viii Be completed next week. The i'm
prcvements are Of prominent character,
we'll designed and being executed in good
style. .f-Hawkeye.
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A D NJ ssIoN SO AND as CTS
augsdts

DcoRs oPKN AT ~ O'CLOCK. coMMKscEs Ar
si4 O'CLOCK.
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tween - sad ChaSkitokt returned 70
Hnish6sld and sent lor the arunsd trans
port Smith Briggs which, owing 70 fog,
did not arrive TN 1890 on Monday.
The enemy, 500 strong, with 4 pieces
ct artillery, stacked Capt. Leo at daylight
in 6mith6sld entrsnched. They held ont
against several furious attacks and charges
from the enemy till the Smith Briggs ar
rived. The enemy were repulsed in each
attack with heavy loss. They sent three
hags Of truce demanding surrender. Ill Of
which Capt. Lee refused. On the arrival
OF the Smith Briggs they rstrsated on
board. when the enemy opened heavy
Ere of artillery upon them. The CHIEF
engineer Was wounded and the second
engineer was missing. This prevented
the boat from working off. and finally =
ball struck the boiler and she was disa-
bled.
Capt Lee and . portion of his men es-
capped by swimming across the river. The
Others were captured, among them Capt.
Rowe, who was wounded. Our loss in
killed. wounded and missing, 80. Eue-
my's loss in killed. wounded and missing,
$50 heavier. owing to their superior
numbers and making the attack.
Soon after the capture of the Smith
Briggs she was blown up.
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portions of tarihesy. IL m policy
now & to risk nothing. Our means Of
Subsistence have besn TOO far exhausted
70 admit Of any other than defensive to-
tics. Il has become with Ne now aim
pc qusstion Of enlursnes With the South.
Tho durstion Of the var i simply ques-
ton IT. continued supply Of feed fox the
people and the army. Tho South can
hold out indefinitely if at the eleventh
hour she, does not 50 mad. The Rich
mond Congress can bring her TO subjec-
ton in six mouths moro By conseripting
hsr producing CLASSES and thrusting them
into q tncIoshed Cosfedsrats army. The
great want b food and clothing. The
6Rst duty Of the government il to pro-
vide those supplies. and il they are mot
provided except BY weakening the army.
the alternative must be adopted of living
with smaller armies.
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Fort Monroe, Feb. 2.

Fort Monroe, Feb. 2.
The steamer Union has arrived, forty-
eight hours from Port ROYAL, bound to
New York.
January 2eth-captured rebel steamer
Mayhower in Saraholn Pass. Floria.
loaded with cotton.
January Slst-off Charle,ton hood
heavy firing.
The Union put into Hampto Roads "a
forward dispatches. "
Gen. Butler has just received the fol.
lowing official reports of the 3lst of jam.
ary expedition
Went up James River and Papou Creek
to Smith6eld, TO join an expedition up
Chuckitok, under Gen. Graham, to des.
troy provisions and supplies At . signal
station and smuggling depot. The e1pe-
dit'sn landed at Smith6eld. consisting Of
ninety men and one howiiser, ander Cant
Lee, 70 march to Chuckitok. When f;va
miles beyond Smith6eld they enooro,ersd
rebel force 200 strong, with tvo No..
Of artillery, and routing than; bat reoeiv.
ing false information Of heavy foses g.
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SOUTHERN ACCOUNTS.
New Y ork, Feb. 9,

New York, Feb. 9.
The following are extracts from Rich.
mond papers:
Two Yankee gunboats ascended the
Chowan river as far as Harroldsville.
Hartford Co., n. c., and landed 500 men.
who burned several houses and destro
10 900 pounds Of government bacon.
Rebel accounts report several of them
killed By our cavalry while returning to
the boats.
The health OF A. H. Stephens was i'm
proving.
Smallpox had appeared at Salisbury,
n. G. 1t was absting at Danville, and
also among Union soldiers.
Eighteen Yankee deserters had escaped
from Richmond.
Richmond papers have articles on our
Presidential election and the chances Of
Mr.. Lincoln and Gen. Grant. and On the
spring oampaiga in Virgins, Of which
they suppose Grant the author.
The knminsr has an important leader
Il says the time has passed for offensive
niiItaFy operations % the part Of the
seases1 arus. beyond recovering lost