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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

Cairo. April ss.
Memphis papers Of the 26sh contain
nothing specisl
Costsu sdvaneed 10, bat little de;o1
and holders asking Tor better prices. r..
ceipts and stock light.
"A reception was gwen the 3lst ,Ilinoi.
veterans # Carhondsls yesterday, pre
paratory 10 their retsrn 10 the fsld. fol
loved by dinner sud tall. During the
afternoon soldier oi tho regiment. WHO
bad an old grudge agains. Col. Osborne.
catered store where the Coiouei wa
si,ting and struck him on the head With
= se'ght, hJesk.ng the skuu end infict
ing mortal ~ound. The murderer "
not arrested st last accounts.
Aessrs. Made aud Gooch leave 70,
the kast TO morrow forenoon
The steamer Forsythe bFough 40 400
bales Of cotton for 81. Louie
4emphie, April 26.--Ths Committee
on she Coaduct OF the War are Lsre ia
vest'gatipc the Fort Pillow massacre, I,
Is thought they siH exaonsAss Gensnl
Harlbus. ss it il generally conceded The
forcs of his command vas inadequate to
deal vigorously with Forrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
Especial to Post.
Washington, April 28.

Washington, April 28.
Gen. Butler expressed tho opinion tha.
the rebel troops have left North Carolina
for Virginia.
The Military Committee of the House
has not made report,on the bill to raise
the pay Is colored troops. The Senate
added this measure to the army appropri.
alton bill as an amendment. 1t is nov
before the Ways and Means Committee,
which will speedily repor, upon il.
II is rumored here that p. NJ. General
Blair will follow up his removal of Mr..
Watson, a radical Republican, and clerk
10 his Department. With many other re-
movals. Also that he Intends to mako
war upon Chases' friends, who hold post.
Office appointments.
Chase is in Philadelphia and does not
intend to 20 to New York.
Several members Of the New York
Board Of Brokers have arrived here to
protest against the proposed tax upon
stock transactions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

Imports kon 30 10 aSa per cent Il, u,
present rates was passed The Ssiflat,
smehdment exempting foreign goods q
resdy In bond and transit frosa the ,em
posafy daty' was adopted On separas.
vote. s @7f ts4g s )
The anendasnt adopted ia the Com.
mistfe Of the whole leyyiog an increased
Ffssagonsy dsty Of as3s psr. cent iiss.aad
Of 50 per cent on the present rate Oh dutv
on foreign imports was rejected.
The amendmendmsnf excepting goods
in bond and in trsnsit vas rejected.
Tha Houst bsif was shsn p1ssed With.
out amendment by vote OF 80 to 8 and
tue Senate adjourned NJ 8 80 D. M ~
The following 10 The joint resolution ~
passed BY the Senate -
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives de-. That until the end
OF 0p days from the passage Of this reso.
lntion 90 per cent on Imports nov iu POSED
by lav on all goods. wares, msrchs ndise.
aud article imported, shall be added to
present du,ies, and imports nov charged
on the importation Of such articles, bro.
vlded that printing paper unsized, used
Tor books and news papers exciu. ively,
shall 70 exempt from the operation Of the
resolution
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
THE GATE CITY.
esr. srEELErr DAncEn.

General Steele's army left Little Rock
several weeks ago, aud at last accounts.
had reached Camden. ON the Wasi,ita
river. The country in bis rear iaoyrr,n
with rebel cavalry SO that be has not been
able TO communicate With Little Rock
and nothing has been heard from him g,
some time past. The rebel cavalry is
much superior TO his, and will be able 10
cut off his foraging parties and destroy
supplies in his vicinity. And since the
success of the enemy over Banks, there is
great danger, and serious apprehensions
are entertained that they will overwhelm
Steele.
Al all events. we would be right glad
TO hear OF bis safe deliyerance, even at
the expense of the absnd onment of his
expedition against Shreveport.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

L. The copperhead papers charge
all the defeats to Lincoln and credit ali
the Victories TO somebody else. They
never say turkey" to the President at
all. The Chicago Times says:
President Lincoln lost the battle of
Pleasant Hills, precisely as it was he who
was defeated at Olustee."
Why, then, didn't President Lincoln
gain the battles of Antietam, Chattanooga,
Gettysburg and the rest, Just as much as
he lost the others
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
Washington, April 2f

The State Department has been officially
informed of the passage Of an order By
the Government Council Of Canada pr.-
vidine, from and after the 10Th of April,
instant. the following articles, having paid
foil tolls through ST. Lawrence Canal, viii
be passed free through Welland Canal,
aud # tolls be previously paid tasreen
through Chambs Canal, such tolls will
be refunded at the Canal Office at Monroe,
viz: all kinds of salt aud the follow
ing articles having paid full tolls through
Welland Canal shalt be passed through
St. LawreneeSand Chambly Canal, viS:-
wheat, -four and eorn.s 81 sN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.


New Yorl, Apiil q.
We have rebel accounts from Shreye-
port, Louisiahs, to THE 22hd ult-. 1t which
time the place vas garrisened BY suffi-
Gent force to bold il against the expected
attack. The foStidcstiebs are conplsts
and very extensive. The batteries are
sufficiently elevated to secure piuDgino
shots againt the lron-ciads, and the guns
OF heavy caiibrs are veil mounted. In
addition to these defenses the river is OBJ
strueted 10 such an extent that the fleet
cannot advance on the town without much
difficulty and delay as we'll as danger
The garrison is provisioned for . seige
OF slx months. The troops are in the best
of spirits and repose unlimited confidence
in Gen Smith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

An unsuccessful attempt vas made 10
destroy the frigats Wabash, of Charles
ton. BY . torpedo boss. Tbs Wabash
gavse . hso.aside to the eosmy which SINK
.or escaped
The Heraid's Washington Va. dis.
patch says force of rebels are reported
concentrating at Front Roj al: ilo. large
10 not known There are indicatnus il
will commence offensive operlsioa. on the
lowefihg of the Shenandoah river. shich
Is BOW greatly swollen. The Potomac i.
also exceedingly high. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
New Yark. Anril a2

Tie news received this forenoon At the
BrootIsn navy yard from Fort Monroe
md elsewhere, indicates approssbing
host'ht'es on the southern cpsst almost
immediately. 81 W.
Erom our cwn harbor, wboh. fleet Of
wooden and aroed atesmers has just gone
out. snd the Oaoodaga has been ordered
from Fort Monroe with her conveys. /,
Is understood all the vessels have received
their sailing orders. and az 4 clock this
afternoon the Canonicus and her escorts.
as well as several small steamers, have
left: A large number oi others are being
pushed forward here as rspidly as posi-
ble. ard will be placed IN cnm mission
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

GFr There is now case in the United
BATES supreme Court involving the title
to the site OF the City OF -Keokuk. /,
has been Ia court twenty years, and in-
wolves laAd valued at about sl5,000, 900.
Ihe parties are Chas. Mason VS.. Messen.
ger y May.
We clip the above item which we fud
floating around in the news paragraphs of
the press. The property involved is not
the si'e OF the City of Keokuk, but an
addition thereto in the flush times of
1897. and its value would be better ex-
pressed by canceling cipher or 50 IN the
above SUN total
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

fRuSINe APPLE TREKs.-The Boston
oui'iEator says: That sprirg, when the
ouoS are swelling snd the sap in full aow.
IS very bad time. Xet there are ma,x
VINO prune more or less ever, spring. "
more apple trees are destroyed by such
inJuoicious pruning than by all the can
ker-"orms and caterpillers com bined.-
rune In June when the sap is compare
tlVeiy at rest, or in October, soon after
the faii OF the leaf, and so on for a month
or two.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
New York. April 2s.

- = n ~" s1l'o'''A' o'A' PIN e.
The Worlds srny dispatch ssys the
weather is pleasant, aud the mud g.ound
into dust, which Is kept down bx ! oc-
'casionai dash Of April rain. The enemy
shows increase ed Signs Of activity Yes.
ternsy they filled Hazel river slh logs,
trying to sweep of our bridges Ths
scheme failed.
Mfby gueriIlas is quite strong force
appeared near our lines yesterday
No civilians aiiowed to g, 70 the from,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
SOUTHERN ACCOUNTS.
Fl. Monroe, April 26.


The following is from rebel papers:
Mobile, April ia Courier reports
that messenger from Gen. Banks, Lo.
gan and Franklin Was captured on the
9Th. ] Esn rs says the town IL H4s,ouaoh
Is occupied By rebel cavalry and that
Bed River has fallen, sad 80. forty trans
ports and gunboals are caught above the
raft and cannot get oas ua.il the vster
rises q stss,~.
Richmond, April al.-h flcet of eun-
boats have appeared on tho Raepa6an
mock. Il is now believed that Rappa-
hammock or Port Royal will be the base
OF Burnside's cavalry cooperative moys-
ment against Richmond. &C.,
Mobile, April a2.-Qn NedeDesdag
Gen Wirl Adams rspussed 500 fedessla
near Neehaniesville Mississippi.
a Yankee spy under the assumed name
Iof Sterling King was arrested ON The
18Th at Marion Virginia. he wss recox,
mixed asa detective from Chicago.
Albany, Aprfl %.
/. Al = meeting Of Difecsofs Of the Nev
fYork Central Railroad Company held i,
this city to-day, Enstss Csssioe lsadStAi
his ye4igrstion ~ fresidens1f atAe Con
psay. which ~ss sccyp'ed. = ].
Dssh Riehmond ~ psapimosslr elec
led President - +. i. Glatehfo,i ~,
- q Il sss ss...x..ss... s.sssrSAi 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

Washington, April 27.
The following letter accom- panied the
joint resolution appropristing $25 5,00o,.
900. which was expediIously passed in
the House to-day:
War Department. April s5.
SIR: The Governors Of Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Iowa ana Wisconsin, ten.
derei to the President on the 23i inst.
large number Of volunteers from their re-
spccsive States for service duriug the
present campaign. The number viii be
from 10000 10 100000 men, and The
time Of service 100 days from muster 10.
Its believed they can render US great
service. They are TO be paid no bouaty,
de; are not 10 diminish or delay the
draft for three years men in States where
the qu ,ta is not filled up. The quota is
filled IN Indiana. Illinois, Iowa and Wis.
constr, and less than 1900 Is due from
Ohio. The excess of these troops is not
provided for in estimates heretofore SUBJ
mitted and it 10 therefore estimated
S35, 100000 viii meet the cost for 100.
600 of these extra volunteers, and / 70
spectlnlly recommend especial appropria-
ton for that purpose and submit joint
resolution to that effect Impending OPP
erations render it expedielt that thefe
should be early action by Congress upon
the proposition. so that if sanctioned all
needful provisions may be made in due
season. | have the honor to be, very
respectfully. your obedien. servant,
f. NJ. STANTON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

coodisi6n. ringing lro,s 1 / ). le q 5s,s
The hospital steamer N. w. Thompsou
from New Orleans has arrived With I66
sounded sI6e oneakisdsf v6SflA6
ifsom'the late Red river battle. All ~
fassoaghed aod on the way hcme.
Rebel prisoaete takseat Rleassps Hal
sontirm the fbfmtr fspofii s6ss' GeAef1hi
sfesle has taken Shreveport.
ten. Prince arrived to-day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

The steamer America, from New Oh
leans 18th, arrived Al noon. !.
The Era OF the 18th oontains late newI
from Banks.
TIE greater portion of the rebel arm
is st Mansfield @ s. seq
Preparations we're being made for AMI
other advance Of our army.
The Bra adds ~e have good reason I'd
believe Banks i again on the way ID
Shreveport.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

Il Capture sfNewbernrxke D1s0 q
Ordered. :
[specni 20 Tin@lT ore
Washington, Apri. %.
A squad Of 25rebel dssertsfs arrived
to-day. They agree that~ Lee has hesp
receiving reinforcements. One asserta
teat much Of tho heavy artillery hss beea
seat to Gcbmond, and ,sha hslisf i oar
rent among the soldiers that an early ret
rograde movement upon that city will be
msde. :AsFltass
One of Longstreet's divisions has been
sent back to Richmond from Lee's 8 army.
Reports Of the capture Of Newbern are
current, bat Can. be traced to no authen.
tic source. No such intelligence hss
been received at the Wae Dspartusent.
and the report is discreditsd. The rumor
probably grew out OF an order Of General
Butler forbidding citizens going 10 New.
bern. 1t is said orders will soon be issued
70 commanders having colered troops un-
der them to retaliate upon the rebels.
4 Orders have bssn Issued for an imme
diate draft in Pennsylvania, New York,
Massac usetts, Ohio, and Missouri. A
draft will probably be ordered ia Della
ware aud some districts Of Maryland.
Especial to Tribune
Washington, April %.
Prominent Congressmen are confident
OF an adjournment By the Oh Of June.
Ii Is said that the Senate will reduce
the House tariff and vote for 50 per cent.
increase to 80.
i is believed Congress will not ad
loufn without enac,ing a law virtually
forcing all State Banks into the National
system.
No collision with the enemy 10 Virginia
e likely to occur for many days.
[lierald's Speciai.j
Washington. April 60.
Three new regiments have been organ.
,sed In Miseousiu, asd are On the way to
the front The s6th and 37th have been
assigned to Burnside's corps. and the
S8th to the I'd corps-
The veteran reserves organized in New
Orieans have been ordered 70 Wash
ington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
SALE.

~ S1ssx Iowa, Ixx Ssxsrr-xs
~ virtue q general e1eersa 10 aisxct-d -sa-d
~ TIE tsx4 4fff nsekks k1IistsaE suans9 40 nw.k
u Gesrsr e Anderson tes ld ~sifsrs Jota Ssst b.
ksAt and toan Acpohal1 h1y~ f-tftd upon and
siii s+ii to the highest tsiss Il tins fons sr nt
sa~ tarrk Uncr of the tsyis Las = lOwa
AZ kecknk. said csusrs4 dc xssA a1s IL M~s
1894 h-twevn tire Ausr- ~ O'clock A. NJ aud clork
~ - commencing ~ o'clock ri NJ Of srsd d6y. the Esi
iowin1 property, tnwit. 9a re ifVirs faf o. Main
freet crEsin~1riisE Ut pairf ~ f~~t Nm FROM
ofnfr " ~, IL In los L. sAisE ssea ae~s fsups oi
4 keoknh, Ire ssouass I@sas extending even w.1ih
through u the fvar ~, IL said lots Ise upon the
t'srp<rss y sid John Arponsd
Taken, irvI ~ssf ai - ssd b. os~vr sf <osre 10
satisfy said wfts-6f rxecriuo = y n T.
ht-kuk, Apr. =. %. ISRAEL ANDERSON
Priassr's Fee g oas ei,e.;e Lea 60 low,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL
Washington. April Is.
unrcr

HOUSE.
The House went 10 Committee of the
VIII lie on Iuternal Revenue bill.
kasson offered a substitute for the
lslst section, which was adopted. Il,
provides as follows Ii shall not be
lawful to record any instrument, docu-
ment or paper unless the proper stamps
shall be af6xed aud the record n hen the
proper stamp is not affixed shall be nj
terly void, and shsil nos 6s used ssssi-
dence es
The section stricken GU. provided a
penalty Of S5f, for failure to afix the
stamp.
Ihs, Speaker. laid before the House. an
address to the President from The people
of TesRe ssee and the Preeideut's : reply
The address recounts the sufierings Of
the people Of East Tennessee and Arkah-
sas. East Tennessee asks for prom b, paw.
ment of claims against the Government,
snd for the establishments Of railroad n.
eilities for obtaiuing supplies, and thai
tue establishment OF railfoid between
Knoxville and Cincinnati and some part
of central Kentucky would be Of great
consequence in the present emergency.
The expenses and losses which railroad
In 1861 would have saved are at least
s.. .0U0, ,0O0- The President 10 reply said
be bad in his annual message Of 1861
recommended the construction Of such 4
road. apd now with the hearty concur
renee oi Congress would vet be pleased
TO do so. .s
The House resumed the consideration
OF the amendments to the interpal Ia
bill
Many OF the amendments we're agreed
TO en- masse, and others were reserv ed
for separate votes.
Fernando " Wood offered new section
to repeal the act Of March, taxing foreign
lliquors on hand.
The House refused to concur ia s,ri-
king out the following: "All gas compa.
MES are heTeby aAtho;ised 10 add to the
duty CT tax the price per thoussnd Of cubic
lfeet Of gas sold" s fs
| The House refused to tax coal illumin,
ling oil. 10, &e., cen,s, and left It q
originally reported, namely: 80 cents pei
gallon.
The House also refused to agree TO The
amendms0t taxing crude petroleum dol.
lar a.barrel, and re6oed petroleum ! dol.
lar asd thirty cents ! barrel. 3.
The House voted on the amendmeut d
WaFdswofth taxing the banhs circulation
one quarter of one per cent % All anlount,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

GEs. SAM. RICx WovNpxp.-We learn
that General Sam. A. Rice, Of Iowa, was
slightly wounded in the head in one OF
the engagements which Steele's force had
with the enemy after leaving Little Rock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

a. BAD SrRIgE.-The printers of At
ian'a, Georgia, struck for higher wages,
awniie ago. aud the proprie,ors of the
pApe's the's beng pretty we'll played out
10a"claiiy' suspended operations. There.
upon the eonselipt officers goLbIed up the
printers aud sent them to the arn,y Tho
law OF the sroniederacy not holding idle
printers exempt from miitary service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

s~Hon. Jacob Butler, OF Muscatine.
late Speaker of the House, was chosen
President of the Territorial Congressional
Convention of the Northwest now in ses-
sion at Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES


NeW fofk, April 2s.
Inc steamer America, shich arrived
10 Gay from New Orleans. reports on the
goth, fifty miles southwest Of Tortugas.
she spoke an. English vessel which re-
ported the rebel pfisateer steamer Florida
cruising in the Gulf.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
ST. Louis, April 28.

Advices from Gel. Phillips, command
ing Fort Glbson in the Indan country
say Quantrel Is going to Kansas, havio D
crossed the VerdigFis aed Arkansas rivers
On the Goth Adair, with 325 rebels, was
driven across Illinois river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

Ep The first colored regiment of II.
iinios, John A. Bross, Colonel, wac in
Chicago yesterday en- route fer Annapo-
lis, Maryland
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

lSpec'sf to- oornmerpisi ! q
Washington. April 23

gyfv Spec,ai to- commerosi !
Washington, April %.
Fhe Senate will probably pass TEN po-
rary tanf in accordance with the views
OF Its Finance Committee, adding 33 PEI
cent, and exsinpting goods 10 bond fron
Increased duties.
Tho Senate Committee on Commeree
has reported sgainss oil proposed large
appropriation. for improvement Of the
navigation and harbors on western lakes
and riysrs.
The Senate investigation committee on
naval purchases viii soon report.
II i estina'ed BY compe.em judges
that Lee has nov msssed under his smus-
dia,e tontoI Oh the Rsppshasnock, abou.
%, ,OO0O troops. other estimates sre -
high ss SO, ,06O.
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1s According to late account from
Utah, published in the Atlantic Monthly,
the Mormon idea Of this war is that /, vii,
60 on until @the biggest part Of the male
uen'i'es have killed each other of, and
then the rest will move out 10 Utah.
taking al the women and children with
them. Heber Kimball says this will
make plenty of wives for the men, accord
Ing TO the Mormon proposition, aae leave
some over for the saints. The writer re-
iefreu to says that this ridiculous idea 40.
tuaily prevails among the head men d
Utah. Even Brigham Young proies.., =,
to believe IT, sE 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

Ee- Major Caffrey, proprietor of the
Plaindealer at Fort Madison, Iowa, being
anxioas to re-enter The military service,
oilers bis printing establishment for sale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

R b. G, Ingetslll, of Peoria, has
been nominated ty the Union Couveu,ion
TO hll the vacancyin Congress from Love.
joys district
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

II is not probabl- that there will be =
call for the militia of the State as this
time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

0 Malligan's Irish Brigade returned
to Chicago yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

sa- Eight thousand school houses have
been built - Russia since the snsnt,re,
tion Of the serFs. So il will Be IN Dir.
a. soon - this uar il evsr - slsyer,
abolished forsvsr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
Nfw aouertlseu,sais.

L EOKUK LIBRARY ASSOcTA-
~ TreN.-The hrss annual meeting u tine Keokak
A416sy A~N4tst1p. ~ tls- eIsfsa ssssxs mnd lbs
.,ilss ,.a'l,.sit N tf& WI TT Hss3 Nf3 a. ssS
Lay nexs. sci c'riork Y. "
Snek kofdrrs will take notice that Article - ~
th-Gssiitntn ssss Es-rs ls~salsr shs5i pas - IL
tssssarrr u the A-cisisn I'd lax n ieS toi-
ssrs oE 1r;t hts right fa vote aud the Of the Library
uat such ts~ysnssss 1- assde
III Iucksw. Heatssft III tsx al lbs
place II bg-isst=s. an the ~ssss,ux of cleetssa
sssGstlss 8Eo. &. THOMPSON. Szxy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

NOTiCE.-Fhe uudersip ned having
benzhi eat the fnfer@ss ~ VI Saith OF the las-
- OF SMITH DRAKE, Produce and r,,mms.jon
esehans. wasld beg ixss to say tiA; the lsness VII
y eon'ss~~ "a sts~ ea -sHu asin xns - fh~
asser the Ata~nesaa baisinx s,ass Abe sru Of
.hR pkAAk He weuliesi en- Ait-ntios Il ner>
ehAns- Aid cfhers tnf~rssseS 70 fh~sr card
w DAsI- URICH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

Trtia' - New York. A5i;ts7
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.
YAsH1Eorox, January 25.

ASA ANNAONl =Cs
Times special;
Brigadier- General Getty hiss been as
signed to duty as Chief Of Artillery on
General Meade's staff.
Three thousand dollars have been raised
in the Navy Department TO pay the ex-
penses Of the race between the gunboat
EdtsW and the steamer Kin Kisng, which
will be from Fortress Monroe to New
York
The Herald says: The race will prob
ably take place in a few days, and it is
expected that the Naval Committee Of the
Senate and House will be aboard the Eutaw.
After the raee the EutsW goes on the Will
mington blockade,
General Plesssnton, Of the cavalry, has
issued an order to the effect that no excus-
es will be accepted for surprise or cap
ture under the plea that the enemy is in
our uniform, IS Bo person will be allowed
to approach wlthia rife shot until their
character is sseertsined. Any officer sur
prised will b, recem meI;1,--4.. f"" dismissal
and priTstes are to be tried by court mar
tisl, should they prove responsible. Reb-
els wearing our uniform, who are caught
in the act Of making war against our
forces, are ordered to be shot on the spot.