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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

Another State.
Blythe President of the United States of
America.
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, I he Congress- OF the United
States passed an act which was approved
on the 2lst day OF March. last, entitled
"An Act TO enable the people of Nevada
to form Constitution aud State govern
mert, and for the admission Of such State
into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States; and
Whereas, The said Constitution and
State government has been formed pursu-
an. TO the conditions prescribed by the 5tb
section of the &C, Of Congress aforesaid.
and the certificate required by the said
act. and also copy of the Constitution
and orlnauces have been submitted to the
President Of the United States nov,
therefore. be it known that l, Abraham
Lincoln, Presiden. of the United States,
in accordance with the duty imposed upon
me by the act Of Congress aforesaid, do
hereby declare and proclaim that the said
State Of Nevada is admitted into the Union
on an equal footing with the original
States.
10 witness whereof | have herewith set
my hand and caused the seal of the Unit
ed Safes to be affixed. Done at the CITY
of Washington this 30,h day Of October,
IN the year Of our Lord 1864. and of the
Independence of the United States the
eighty ninth.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President
VIM. ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
Yellow Fever In n srth Caroliaa
ing the Slaves.
NeT York, Oct. 81.


By the arrival of the mail vii Fort
Monroe We have North Carolina dates OF
the eth.
The late frost has materially checked
the yellow fever which is abating. The
medical aihorilies say it will no, De safe
for parties to return who have not been
exposed to the fever until cold wea ther
seis IN permanently.
The Richmond papers appear to be uu-
ahlhous 10 iavor OF artning the blatks.
The editor OF the Southern Con seder.
ate, writing to bis paper from Rich non1. !.
says the pressure brought upon tie an-
thorities here favoring the arming tf the
blacks has been too strong to resist hence
II - with gratitude that am able I'd state
otfie'aily that arrangements are nov being
made to arm for the spring cam psign 3 10.
700 slaves, whose masters are to ba con
pensated BY the Confederate government.
Ihe slaves thus armed are to haveltheir
freedom ane fifty acres OF land each
which nsnres them permanent hom les in
the South.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
Reports from Arkan CHARACTERIZATION for
the Murder Of Wilson's Men.
St Louis, Oct. 80.

CT Louis, Oct. cV.
We have Lutte Rock advices of .ae
Goth. On the 18th fifteen or twenty
rebels were seen crossing Saline River
northward, jnst below Benton, rs miles
South OF Little Rock.
Next morning reconnaissance parties
were sent OUT, one moving South the 9th
er going West.
There Is some appearance of an attack
on Little Rock, bat whether the rebel
movement is designed to cooperate in any
way with Price or fall on Steele should
he so weaken his force By sending troop.
to intercepi Price or endeavor to retake
the lower line OF the Arkansas river. is
not known. Ii is believed how ever tbs,
Steele is strong enough to hold the line
of the Arkansas river and assume the Of.
fepsive.
Six rebel soldiers were sho, here yes.
tsrday in retaliation for the murder ol
Major Wilson's men. a rebel Msjor vii
be shot for Wilson as soon as one reaches
here from the prisoners recently cap.
tured by Pleasanton. 0
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
GOOD NEWS FROM RAY COUNTY,
MISSOURI.


We have elsewhere an extract from th,
Quincy Wing, giving report of th,
death of Bill Anderson, which was, how
ever, doubted.
The following official dispatch from
General Craig, published in Saturday.
Democrat, settles the matter. This noto.
rious guerrilla chieftain, feared leader oI
assassins and plunderers and horse thieves,
has been summoned to 6nal reckoning
They that take the sword shall perish by
the sword. This bandit has finished a
career Of unparalleled vilIainy and stroci-
ty, aud the reign OF terror which existed
wherever he went is over. So perish all
the enemies Of the country
The following telegraphic dispatch was
received at headquarters last night:
St Joseph, Mo-, Oct 90.
To Capt. Frank Emo, A. A g.:
Lieut.. Col. Cox. 33l E. NJ. NJ, with a
detachment of that regiment, and some
Ray county militia, had fight with Bill
Anderson yesterday, at Albany, Ray
county.
Anderson and seven of his men were
killed. Four of our men were severely
wounded, none killed.
JAS. CRAIG, Brig. Gen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
New York. Oct 81

New York, Oct. 81.
The Richmond Examiner of Frida,
contains the following official news Of A.
attack BY Mosby upon heavily guarded
~agon train OF the enemy near Banke,
Hill, in which, although unable to bring
of any booty on aceoust of the heay,
guard which attended it, he killed one
General, captured and killed various 9th.
ers and made good bis retreat.
Our readers will remembes that Gen.
Dufie was captured and seen alive and
we'll afterwards by prisoner who escaped
II dead as the above rebel dispatch ssy.
be was murdered in cold blood.
The Richmond papers gave out few
days since that Mosby would hereafter
stretch any Yankee prisoner whom he
might take. in retaiiation for the murder
OF several of his own ihen.
Gen. Dufie WAS the son of Rev. DIR
Dofhe, the eminent. Presbyterian divine
of Detroit, and entered the service at the
first outbreak of the rebellion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
Rebels Routed at Beverly.

heehHS, va Oct. oU.
The following dispatch was received al
q late hour last night:
"Cumberland, Oct. 29.
To COY. Il. j. Boreman
The garrison at Beverly, composed of a
detachment Of the Sth Ohio cavalry. in
command of Lit. Col. Lowell, was attacked
this morning at daylight by Major Hill
with $50 rebels. Major Hill belonged to
lmbodsn's command. After two hours
hard fighting the rbels were repulsed and
routed with a loss of lis prisoners. Is
killed and large number wounded -
Among The latter is M,jor Hill, who is
mortsily wounded aud prisoner in oar
hands.
Our loss is killed and cl wounded
including Lieut.. Doane killed and Major
Dove wounded
The rebels retreated to the mountains.
(Sighed) B. F. KELLY,
Brevet Mai. Gen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
Washington. Oct. 81.

Washington, Oct. 81.
A gentleman who for twelve months
has been attempting to get away from the
south, succeeded several days ago In
reaching onr lines and il now in this city.
tie occupied responsible position under
the Confederate Government and had
abundant opportunity for learning the
real condition of sffairs in that section
lie represents that the conscription is &C
tiseiy progressing, and that persons be
tween Is and 55 are being sen. to the
army.
Telegrsphers, expressmen and railroad
employees continue exempt from military
duty.
The rebel authorities are making every
effort to get every available man into the
army.
About 10000 of the new leyies have
been sent to reinforce Lee.
Hoods army numbers about SO, 900.
There are few troops besides these two
armies, and they are scattered over the
South, and there are only forty men az
provost guard at Fredericksburg, Va
There appears to be suficiency Of sub.
stantial food, aud lnxuries can al many
places be procured.
This gentleman says thousands Of the
soldiers would, if they could, escape from
service, and in some sections, if any oppor.
tunity were offered. the Union feeling
would mphatieally manifest itself. He
bought soufe gold before be lett Rich
moud, paying se5 confederate money for
one In coin.
After Ea-ly's defeat. a dollar in gid
could no. be bought for less than thirty
in paper.
He says no one ont Of the confederacy
can have correct idea Of the general
effects Of the rsvages Of war. both Oh agri-
culture and trade materials
w. Cluskey, formerly Postmaster Of the
House Of Representatives, has recovered
from the wound received in battle, and
has been elected member OF the rebel
Congress from tie Memphis district.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

very frankly admits that the people Of
rebeidon live andsr : despotism; that the
rebel Cpnstitntion has been violated by
the rebel Congress in the lsvyine Of d.
rect taxes, sod that the pnblic faith has
been forfeited BY compelling holders Of
rebel currency to sacrifice one-third OF
1t. Our lats military disasters have en-
outraged the- reconstructionists to raise
their heads.
The, rebel accounts of Grants last
movements are suDmed up in a terrible
Union loss Of killed and wounded, while
the rebel loss is put at % men.
The death of the rebel. General Dear
ing is announced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

sB- The Chicago Convention declared
that the war against The rebellion had
proyed FAILuRE They pu, this forth
As ''the sense 81 the American people -
and 90 tls strength of ibis declsrsrion,
they demanded that '.imme date Efforts
nust lie made for cessation of hostii-
ties
l. this true Is the war in ah eh We
have poured forth our blood treasure
-ia which thousands aud tens ot taeu
sands OF cur sons and cur broth RS tav-
laid down their lives,-a failure Lotk al
The facts:
When the rebels began the war they
held everything Sos,h Of the Ohio River
aud the Pennsylvania line. except the CITY
If Washin gton. -a aud that City their
Secretary OF War declared they would
take within three months They held
the State of III ssouri. running up far
North the Ohio line. and the V hole Of the
vast territory SJuth tine line OF Kansas
Where are they now They have lost the
States II M4rslaad. Ken'uok5, Fennes
see. Missouri. Arkansas, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, more than half OF Ala ams and
Georgia, all the Territories, and the last
ghost II a ehauce of ever tskipg Wash
ington Does that look like "failurc ?"
When the rebels began tue war they
bad seized aud captured. by treachery,
every fort and military post along their
Atlantic seaboard, except Fortress Mon
| roe; every one on the Gull of Mexico,
aud all on the Mississippi River. Oar
glorious Army and Navy have taken from
them every one Of these forts except those
that protect Charleston harbor. and every
seaport except tha and Wilmington.
Does that look like "failare?'
When they begin the war they had
LOGS, $50 square miles of our territory 10
sheir possession: now they have only 3i5
Sic. Then they numbered l2.i2l,3 ,3l4
| of Inhabitants; now they number only
1853. al. Then they counted four mil
lions of slaves within their domnions
Our armies have set fiee, or Withdrawn
from their control, at least half this mum
ber. and have shaken the accursed insti
tuition 10 its very foundations. Does this
look like s.iaiIure?"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

IS ! - Buitalo, Oct. 81.
The city was pstroled by the military
and a large force Of police last nigh. and
companies we're stationed Oh. the docks
Nothing occurred, but it is thought the
prompt action OF the authorities aud the
fact that the military were all out yester.
day attending General Bldwells funera
frustrated the raiders plans. A numbe,
of suspicious persons have been observed
in town within short time, and partie:
stated to-day that rockets were thrown
up and guns fred last night by unknown
parties, thought to be signals to par.ie,
on the opposite shore. ].
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
Moa,real. Oct. 81.

The Confederate managers 10 the case
OF lhe 81. Adams raiders N the event OF
decision being given by the Cans dian
court 70 surrender up the raiders in tend
appesiing TO the Judicial Committee of
the Privy Council in England.
1t Is reported ths, the Washington GOV.
ernment has notified England of their in :
tention 10 increase their artnsment oh tie
likes for the purpose of protcctin the
frontier,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
w ashington. October 81,

The steamer Keyport arrived here early
this morning having on board Maj. Gen
Halleck, chief of staff, and Gems. Blenar.l
and Rawlings and Col. Cuts. who have
been to the front.
The steamer Dan. Webster reports tha,
loud cannonading WAS heard yesterday
morning in Gen. Buffers front.
The Webster brought up forty rebe
officers, from Col. Down, who were de
livered to the Provost Mashal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
soidier,' Vote Of Pennsv,v.n;,.

Harrisburg, Oct. 81.
The official soldiers vote received at
the Secretary's Office up to this date is as
follows:
Union i7.sss; Dem. s, 5,2se, Union ma
jority 1856.
The Commercials Washington snecial
says the trislo of Colonel Worth, the New
fork State Agent, charged with com
phcity in the recently discovered election
frauds. commenced to day before . mill.
tary commissioc.
Julian Porter, Wm Kelley aud VIM
F. Allen, commissioners appointed by
Gov. Seymour to investigate the action
|oftha Government. are in session st Will
lard Q Hotel. aa
The Posts special says they are to have
an Interview with the President to NOR.
row.
Some Of the slaveholders in lower Ma
ryland are holding their slaves TO try the
question Of emancipation in the courts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

Cape Race, Oct. 81.
The steamer City of Manchester from
Liverpool has arrived.
Ii is rumored there will be mestin 2
between the Czar of Russia and Emperor
Napoleon shortly at Nice.
Cash payments have been suspended BY
the Bink Of Brazil. 5 49,
War has been declared by Brazil
against Ursguy.
joe Coburn is passenger by the City
of Manchester.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
Repor,ea Death of BlII Anderson.

Last evening report was received in
this city. from Hannibal, No., and was
furnished US by Mr.. Stonef, one Of the
operators here, that body of Union
troops had returned to that place after a
6ght with Anderson's band. and that our
men asserted that Anderson was killed.
They declared they knew him, and that
they saw the cut-throats carrying off the
dead body of their leader. We hear
nothing further of the matter to day
however, and fear the report is not
true Quincy Wing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
Speech From Lincoln.
Especial to Commercial.l

Washington, Oct. 81.
Fears are entertained that Gen. Grover.
Who was wou oded in the late engagement
IN the valley, will suffor amputation OF
the arm.
Gen. Rawlings, Gen. Grants chief OF
staff, Is in the city to-day.
The Presideu. said this evening that be
had received no news of importance to-
day and that Sherman at last adyices said
be would hold Atlanta.
President Lincoln addressed the AID
Massachusetts regiment, returning home,
In beief and cheerful speech to day.
lie alluded to the change in Marylsnd
since the frs. Mas. regiment passed
through. On their way home they had
the satisfaction Of passing through free
Maryland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

E R bels and Copperheads will. no
doubt, call Grants act in returning lis
army to their former position reverse.
We do not pretend TO understand the OBJ
Ject of the movement, but there are no
possible circumstances attending it max
lag 1t defeat, from the fact that there
was bat little fghtiog The whole pro-
ceeding involved but little sharp skir-
mlshing and but small loss. There was
no shock Of battle. Whatever cousidera-
tions prompted Grants course, it certainly
was not caused nor attended By diaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

Since the army returned to its old quar-
ters, Friday. nothing important has hap
pened As our troops returned the rebe
cavalry followed as closely. but did no,
do much damage. They made repested
attempts to charge, but were repulsed with
heavy loss.
as far rs sscsrtained.
Our losses reach 1900 the cd CORPS
which did the most lighting, lost 10 of.
GERS killed, 81 wounded.
The cavalry division it is thought los,
about two hundred. The loss Of enemv
severe, some Say heavier than ours. We
have S2S prisoner and four battle flsgs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

H 'sThe army will vote for McClql-
Ian. sirl" said gentleman 10 Fourth
avenue car, with the aspec, of one set
apart by birth and education to the play
ing Of the jews harp and speculating in
gold.
(Which army, sir?" broke in an ema-
eiaied soldier in earshot distance Of the
Copperhead; "Lee's army or Grants"
Gold tumbled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

EXCHANGE OF PRIsoNERs.-A Wash.
ington correspondent of the New York
Times says the Government has received
no official information Of the reported
proposition by General Hardee to ex-
change prisoners. 1t appears that the
stutus of the negro prisoners is not the
only point on which the Government
takes issue with the rebels. They owe US
to-day not less than $4,000 prisoners,
they having declared exchanged that
number Of men without any equivalent
rendered US in return. Ould has ac-
knowledged to 10000, and still will not
deliver up that number.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
A SCISSORS NOTICE.
orFrcs U. : ASSESSOR INTERNAL REvEsug.r

FfHsT CollrcTI1y nIsrRicr.
M. pLEtsANr. Henry Co, Iowa, Oct oath. 1851
Noce u her hy given 10 ell " hom ii NAV concern
that conformity with iont seiptiou OF lpcr-ss
Imposing special Income Tax apprsrred Jniy 5ss.
de faffrrai Rrense asS Epnort TIE torsrn
meat aEa pay 14iercsf ca aA1 paAise d@k that the As
stant OF the ist "a aud 18th Div sio- in
county u Lee haye completed the said Asses
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ect % eSamnaiignfor the space days from the
hereof; and notice hereby further given that sppsels
viii De rfeeived aud determined by the 8sscssor
refstfve 70 any erroneous excessive se
ny the Assistant Assessors the ofoe ef W G. s.e
In the city Of keoknk. between the hours of ocork
- a A. o'clock p nj. on the l., s-+ - vefnber
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

s@- The k-Eye says that it is es-
timated that more than six hundred chill.
dren attend the various Sabbath Schools
of Burlington, and the number constantly
increases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
[Special TO Po.,.l
zshing,on, Oct. {;

The President has appointed Colonel
Stewart Van Week T. S Qa.r,ermAster
at the post Of New York and Brevet Brig
adler General in the regular army for
faithful and meri.orious service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

e2 The Hawk-Eye says there 10 lots
OF game at their place-geese, ducks,
etc., plenty Of them. Quite a sprinkle
down here, but our game is snakes-Cop.
perheads. Going TO have grand hunt
aud drive every one of them into their
holes on the 9th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

~Of seven livjSg ex-Governors Of
Massachusetts, six support the govern
ment, and have declared themselves in
favor Of the reelection Of Presidsnt Lin
coin. viz: Ex Governors Lincoln. Everett,
Boutwell,, Clifford. Wsshburn aud Bshks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
sg- Obi Washburne i nusbing v;,o

sSs Oot' ashourne IS pushing vigor-
ously the work of eontestlng the election
OF Dan. Voorhees, to Congress in the
Seventh (Indiana) District. The proof
Of fraud accumulates daily, aud mass Of
evidence will be presented in support OF
Wsshburne's claim to the sea. which viii
carry the certain conviction with it tha,
VOORHEES, owes his certificate of election
to the mcst unbiushing frauds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

sea- Charles Mason, quondam citizen
of this State. and a fossiized specimen OF
the slave-worshipping Democracy, now
Chairman of the Democratic Committee
ct Washington, has issued manifesto to
the faithful. Charles has learned with
grief that the Union party Is called the
Union party; that even Copperheads that
should know better, in moments of for
getfulness, call them by that pane
Charles fears that some stray loyal man in
the Copperhead fold, may be invited by
the nam, nUnion" to open his eyes, for.
swear the peace sneak allies of the rebel-
lion, become repeptant Of political sio, and
seek refuge, and find proper home in
the great, earnest, loyal party of the Ad
q contingency horriies the astute Charles
He would prevent it. He writes words
Of counsel. Charles says the Union party
is not the Union party He tells tie
faithful not to SO call them. He says:
We well know that If that name is tc
have any meaning they are not entitled
to its use, because their chief efforts fol
many years have been calculated, il no,
intended, to sever the Union, aud foreyel
prevent its restoration. Iu CO operatior
with their virtual accomplices of tht
South they have long been endeavorina
to produce that mutual animosity which
has fnaly resulted in open rupture. They
have through their orators and presse.
been coolly making calculations as to ths
value of the Union, with a view of salts
flying the Northern people that separation
would be great gain 10 Them. They have
tsuniingN endeavored to provoke th,
Southern States to the course they hav,
sinee madly taken. They have openly ad
vocsted the right Of secession. and prof
fered the consent of tho Northern peopl
TO its undisputed exercise. In opposition
to the efforts of all true Z ;ianists, they
10 concert with their Southern cenfede
rates, have plunged tho country in civ
'Ns N'NNHNSho OuI iuuludf QSslfu uo
ton.
And since the war wss thus inaugura
ted everything has been conducted will
an apparent determination TO prevent
restoration of the Union. Every conceiv
able hindrsnce has been plsced in tn
way Of those who would otherwise lon
since have returned TO their allegiance :
The true Union men of the South hav
been neglected, .insulted. wantonly abused
the strongest and most universal prejudic
of the Southern heart has been needlessl
excited 10 It's utmost intensity their mo
valu bic property anuihilated by one fe
Presidential proclamation. unless they ca
make successful military resistance
whole districts laid waste with fire al
sword, the peacefsl inhabitants 6uding ,
protection in their Innocence every Sc
timeus Of friendship for people who q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01

1lt is delightful 70 notios hon the
party OF Mcclellan and Peodiotcn love
our boys 10 blue. Their latest a,tsm pt
IS to throw out the soldiers' vote il Mary
land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
New York Oct 81

A vessel arriving here reports speakin 2
on Thursday last the guaboas Mobile in
chase of the pirate Tallahassee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-01
Nov York Oct al

Brig. Gen. I. Il, G.. Ransom, command.
ing the 18th army corps in Sherman's ar
my. died st Rome. Ca, on Saturday last
Of dyssatasy.