The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-14

selected for commissions in negro regi
ments BY the Examining Board.
Gov. Dramlctte on Negre Enlist
ments-
Frankfort. Ky, March IL.
It is understood Gov. Bramlette has ad
dressed an earnest remonstrance to the
President respecting the enrolment and
enlistment of slaves in Kentucky, and has
notified the President he will execute the
laws Of Kentucky againet all who attempt
to take slaves from their owners without
their consent He claims Kentucky has
already furnished more than sc, 900 Of
her sons 10 defend the State, and Is willing
TO furnish still more and al that is allotted
her that she has proven her loyalty and
must be treated ~ such, and her laws
Constitutionally ena,ed must be respected.
BloekaAe Runner observation-disclosures
Captured By the Rsbsls
Fl. Monroe. March Is.
The steamer Montpelier arrived this
afternoon with the blockade running
steamer Mary Ann in TOW, captured of
Wilmington.
The oyster schooner Julia Baker vas
burned BY the rebels yesterday morning
up the Nansemond Kiver Her captain
and crew we're captured with $50, 0O0.-
The crew were asleep when captured.
The Indian Bureau is taking prelimi-
nary measures for the return of the In
dian iefugees in Kansas, about {. 1000 in
number. to their own country, from which
they we're driven by seeesh hosulities /;
but the removal will not be immediately
effected.
| 1, is said in military quarters that Gen.
/ Grant will return here in the course Of
the next two weeks.
New York, March Is.
Gen. Sherman arrived It noon TO- day
on the gunboat Sina.
His late expedition is called BY himself
big raid, in the course Of which he
reached point ten miles east Of Meridian
without any opposition worthy If the
name, and returned with 100 mules,
4. 900 contrabands, 500 prisoners, and a
large amount OF supplies.
Transports are rapidly bringing troops
back from Texas.
| Gov. Hahn was inaugurated on the 4th
with imposing ceremonies. Gen. Banks
delivered an address, in which be predicts
the reduction Of the insurgents TO three
or four States on the Atlantic coast by
this seasons campaign.
| Gov. Hahn's inaugural regards slavery
as the cause of the present unhoiy attempt
to break up the Government, and its uni
versal and immediate extinction as pub
lie and private blessing From every
light before me. he says. 1 au constrained
| to believe that the cause of the rebellion
is In the last extremity, and it seems to
me not extravagant to look upon this
.ear as the 6nal one Of the most sense
less, causeess, and most murderous re-
bellion that ever occurred in civilized
nation. The loyal men OF Louisiana have
suffered much and deeply, but with the
blessing Of God upon our Executive, al
will DO soon right sgain, and peace. hap
piness and prosperity viii smile upon our
thresholds NJ Of old
Gen. Beauregard's wife died on the I'd,
and the funeral on the 4th was the lar.
gest ever seen in New Orleans. Over
5000 persons attended. The cortege was
over one mile long.
| Gen. Banks kindly extended to the
family the steamer Nebraska to convey
the remains few miles up the river 10
her fathers plantation The body was
followed 10 the levee by thousands OF
ladies, who wished 10 take last fare we'll
Of one who was loved and esteemed by
oil.
The Natchez Courier of the 4th reports
heavy firing on Ouchita river near Harri-
sonbarg on Tuesday and w Wednesday.
A magnificent service of silver had
been presented to General Shelby BY his
friends in New Orleans.
| Gen. Butter6eid was in New Orleans
on the ed, and was to return to Vicksbure
ON the Sd.
The papers contain no news from Far.
ragut ~ . s..s.z
Col. Sanderson, just release from Lib
By Prison, states the number of deaths
among our prisoners on Billie Isle has
been exaggerated. The total number
from June lot to February LIST Vas ll5
The prisoners have suffered severely du.
rig the winter months. and their rstions
have been insufficient and poor, bat no.
% much - to lead to starvation.
The military commission hes returned
from . tour Of EXAMINATION Of our North
western hospitals. AZ the result Of their
isvsstieAtioes several thousand so1dier,
- ford1ty hays hsen ssturnsd 70 their
lregipeola. The commission i = visit