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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

~ Mexican Mustang Liniment.-Ths
parties 10 81. Louis and Cincinnati, who have been
oounterfeiting the Mustang Lniment under pre-
tence Of proprietorship, have been thoroughly es-
topped by the courts. To guard against further
imposition, have procured from the United States
Treasury . private steel plate revenue stamp,
which 10 placed over the top OF each bottle. Each
stamp bears the fac Hnie OF my signature, and
without which the article 10 counterfeit danger
Gus and worthless Imitation. Examine every bot.
tie. This Lniment has been In use and growing
in favor for many years. There hardly exists .
hamlet on the habitable globe that does not con-
tain evidence ef Its wonderful effects II is the
best emoiient In the world. With Its present i'm
proved ingredients, ,its effects upon man and beast
are perfeetly remarkable. Sores are healed, painI
relieved, lives saved, valuable animals made use
full and untold ills sssuaged For cuts, bruises
sprains, rheumatism, dwellings, bites, eaked
breasts, strained horses, &c., 1t IL . sovereign
remedy that should never be dispensed with. It
should be in esery family. Sold by all druggists.
fe2o-eoem D. s. BARNES New York.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

NorwITHsTANpISG the frequent murders and
outrages committed undetected In English rail-
way carriages, there is not the least attempt to
remedy the evils. The English would rather
ride In close locked-up compartments, and be
murdered, than adopt the American plan Of
equality, and be safe. Thackeray says; Let
us be genteel or die" The English do both.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

REsTeaRD TO THE sEEvICE.-Col. o. II.
Moore, of Kentucky, late Provost Marshal of
Louisville, was dismissed the service some
weeks ago, but on revision of his case the
Government has restored him, with pay and
allowances from the date of his dismissal, and
he proceeds Immediately to join his regiment
In front of Atlanta.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12
Second Edition
FOUR O'CLOCK. P. M.


The news market to-day is completely stag
mated. Either nething is doing, or the tole.
graph wires are too hot for the electric auid to
traverse them, or the armies are inactive, or
the parties in possession of news have not
strength TO impart 1t.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

The military COMMISSION to investigate
the causes of the failure of the recent assault
on Petersburg was in session on Wednesday,
at City Point. Gen. Burnside was present, and
was examined, and gavea history of the affair.
He claimed that he had carried out the orders
of his superior officers, and that neither he nor
the officers of his corps were to blame for the
failure.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

CAPTURED.-Wednesday night Capt. Hatch,
of the cavalry, captured two secesh soldiers,
who were secreted about eight miles beyond
Rockville, and were being fed and cared for by
the secession young Ia dies In the nelghboFhood,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12
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0TRICR OF PRovosT MARSHAL AND BOARD OF
EHhoLMERT OF DIsTRICT or COLUMBIA. \
u WAhmseToA, d. u, June ~, 1884
For oohvenienoe OF Government employees
OILY the Board Of Enrolment Of the District Of
Colunbis will hear claims OF Exemption on the
ground OF tnon-rssidenos, at their office, corner
Eighteenth and streets, from II TO 10 O'Clock, p.
m, daily, J. g. PUTNAM,
Captain Ist Regiment v. r. c., and Provost Mar
ahAl District Of Columbia, e2l
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

THE QUIRKs OF THE SoLDIERs.-The habits
of rough and perilous life, says the Harris
burg Telegraph, tend often TO sharpen the wits
OF those engaged in It. Our returning soldiers
give evidence of this in many ways. Last
evening, for Instance, we had two exhibitions
of the qulrks by soldiers, each moved by differ.
ent Impulses. One, corporal, very drunk,
was leaning against telegraph pole on Third
street, aud, when accosted pleasantly by pc.
destran, was desired TO pass on. Pass on"
replied the iuebriated corporal, "and don't
disturb the court. martial. We are trying a
drunken corporal, and ind him guilty OF dis
gracing his uniform. 30 pass on citizen, while
reduce the corporal TO the ranks" the cor
poral suiting the action to the word by tearing
the stripes from his own sleeves.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12
Disaster to the Briti,h ship william.

Bosros, August 1.-THE British ship will
liam, from Mansanilla, In coming up the har.
Dor at O'Clock this morning, In thick weather,
ran ashore on Deer Island, where she remains
In In bad position: Captain ssS May has come to to
palm leaf molasses &c.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

The sToNENAN RAID.-Col. Browniow iu-
forms US that he saw and conversed with a
brigade commander who had returned from the
Stoneman raid, who Informed him that Stone
man destroyed nine locomotives at Macon,
burned a number Of bridges, tore up many
miles OF track, and destroyed cap factory, at
Forsyth, or some other little town this side Of
Macon. Chattanooga Gazette.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

PoRT OF GEORGETOWN CusToM-HoUsE;-
Clsdred-schr. PEARL for Baltimorei sohr. Planter,
for Aeeomaoi sohT, HSrsest, for ChiokAmuNoni
gene, for Eao jemOyi aohF. Eclipse, for HAVE de
GraCej Two Brothers, for Chsptiooi long'boat n.
rate, for Sandy Point,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

2 BALTIMORE, Aug. 11.-This has been q ter
ribly hot day-the thermometer ranging from
9l TO 9s In the shade. A fine thunderstorm
occurred this afternoon.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

MRS. Ex-PREsIDENT TYLER says to the New
York Herald, that the story of one of her
daughters having married Yankee soldier is
a fabrication. We are glad of it.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12
Maine Congrss.ionsf-fsEis1ninstion.

AUGUSTA, Aug. 10.-Hon. James G. Blaine
was renominAted for re-elec tlon TO Congress, to.
day, in the Second District Convention, by ac-
clsmation.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

FoRcIBLE RNTRY.-George W. Smith, Ann
Fox and LoreuZ1 Fox, all colored, were afreJtsd
yesterday by officer Franklin, of the Second ward,
on the onarge OF fDrciblV entering the house of
Alfred Upshur. They were taken before Justice
Clayton, who took bail for their APPEARANCE at
court,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12
The Pennsyi~snis Legislature viewing
the Ruins.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The Harrisburg
members OF the Legislature are on visit 10 the
ruins OF Chsmberebug to-day.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

DIsoRDERLY CoUPLEs.--D. +. Mccarthy,
Mary Parker, J. W. Downey, aud Alice Gray, after
imbibing very freely, went Into the Kirby House,
orally. They wers arrested by officers Parker and
sullivan, Of the Fifth precinet, and were aned %
each by JuGti e Clayton.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

HOSPITALS FOR CoLoRBD SoLDIBRs.-We
learn that hospitals arc to be ereote In tails city
f,r the special use OF colored soldiers Itisstated
that the wounded eolored soldiers In many 10.
stances are left to suffer more than they ought In
some q the hospitals In the field.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

COMMITTED TO OLD CAPIToIA-Chrlstian
Willis, Of the lst Conneotiout, was brought in
and committed to the Old Capitol, on the charge
OF manslauShter, oney Payne, OF the 9th new
York cavalry, was also committed TO the Uld Cap
itol for plundering. " L... =
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

REBEL PRIsoRERs.-Two rebel prisoners,
who were captured In Marylan were seat In this
morning, aud committed to the Old Capitol by Col.
Ingraham. 20
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

RELBAsED.-Surgeon Steele, of the 10th
New York, who has been confined In the Central
Guardhouse, has been released,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

No QUoRUM.-The Board of Police Commis
sloners hsd no quorum on yesterday. No bu'ines
was, consequently, transacted.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

"PuNCH's" plan to avoid collisions and
other accidents ON railroads, is to set presi.
dent of the road, or director or two, on the
cowcatcher of every locomotive.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

RoBBERY.-A colored. aailor named Jarvis
was robbed near the navy yard gate night before
the fourth took his money. This is the second
robbery which has occurred In this vicinity within
the last week.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

GOEDEN sENTENCEs.
1.-THE CRISIS WHICH THREATENED TO
DIVIDE THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION 1s
PAST"
PERSON WHO rs FREE BY THE TERMS OF
THE PROCLAMATION, OR BY ANY ACT o.
CONGRESS-"
al PROCLAIM FULL PARDON TO ALL WHO
soLEMNLy SWEAR To HENCEFoRTH FAITH
FULLY SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE UNION OF THE STATES THERE
UNDER" ----
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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PRoyosT MARSHAL GEsERALs OFFICE,
WAAHiSoToN, d. c., June %, 1854.
Circular, No. 26.
Persons not 1T for military duty and not liable
to draft, from age other causes, have expressed
desire to be personally represented In the Army.
In addition TO the contributions they have made In
the way Of bounties, they propose to procure at
their own expense, and present for enlistment, re-
eruits to represent them In the service, such
practical patriotism IL worthy OF special sommen-
dalton and enoourageuent Provost hIarshsls,
and all other officers acting under this Bureau,
are ordered to furnish all the facilities In their
power to enlist and muster promptly the aCoeptA-
BILE TspreSasid.iue recruits presented In accordance
with the design herein set forth.
The name Of the person whom the recruit repre-
Eents will be noted on the Enlistment and Descrip-
tive Roll Of the recruit and will be carried forward
from those papers to tha other official records
which form his military history.
Suitably prepared certificates of this personal
representation in the service Il be forwarded from
this Otfce, to be filled out and issued by Provost
MarnhAlh to the persons who put 10 representative
TecTlRs. JAMES d. Fry,
je9-u Provost Marshal General.
THE GREAT ETHIOPIAN TRIO,
WILLIAMS, DoUGHERTY, AND REDDEN,
IN NEW ECCENIRICIrIEs,
TONIGHT, AT THE
CANTERBURY.
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OFFICIAL WAR BULLETINS.

Ths Catastrophe at city Point-Reportsd
Capture OF MobiIs-shermsn Smelling
Administering from Sheridan.
wAsHixoToE August II, Top. IN.
Major General Dtr, NaO York;
A dispatch from Gen. Graut, just received,
reports the casualties by the explosion Of the
ammunition barge at City Point, on the 9th
instant, as follows: Killed, twelve enlisted
men, two citizens, employees; one citizen, not
employed by Government, and thirty.eight
colored laborers. Wounded, three commits
stoned officers, four enlisted men, fifteen citizen
employees, and eighty.slx colored laborers.
Besides these there were eighteen others
wounded, soldiers and citizens not belonging
about the wharf. The damage to property was
large, but have not the means Of reporting It.
The names of the killed and wounded have not
been reported to the department. The cause Of
the explosion has not been ascertained.
EDWIN N. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-12

A NEWSPAPER is now published In Reading,
a., called The Father Abraham.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24
Flanking the Rebels.
FROM BUTLER's ARMY
Ae0ry Sxis-ssishing-Rebel,
Repsslsed.
11PoRTHD sTR1MaTR Or THx
sMH sMksaY.
From the Peninsula.

New York, May %.
The Trihune's tenth corps correspond
ence, da,cd Thursday morning. says the
rebels advanced on our entire "a
acroas the Peuinsuls, engaged our pickets.
but we're driven back. The firing on oar
skirmishlne during the day was iocessant.
Our wounded probably snmbss l50. .vs
Towsrds dusk the rebels made vioor-
ous attempt T., Is, ce our skirmis!.ers from
ths roads, bus without effect. Our d.
fensee have been greatly strengthened.
Rebel deserters report the enemy's force
at 20 900 to Sc. 900, under .BsaareQard.
Last Thursday morning rspid artilissy
bring oommenoed IN trent 81 Ames' diyi.
sion. but ceased soon Altar, probably
temporarily. sssss F..zsss'ss : -
A rcbel battery in raviine il our front
is pounding away ut the woods ou their
right, dropping : shell or two into theil
works. ...s = .,ssF@' -
Fighting vas expected that day. a The
fshsls hope to take our petition. IS:
Nor1.-From ! dispatch Saturday Isss
It will be seeu that the rsbel attack did
not take place till Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

- Gov. Seymour does all he can "a
smbarrass the Government 10 the prose.
cution of the war, and he seems deter
mined to protect all his underlings in
initiating his example ia their vocstion.
The New York World and Journal oi
Commerce are no less his ''lfieuds" thsu
the ant-war rioters and murdsross rnis.
creants of New York, and hs u bound Il
stand by them also, and indeed he viii
stand BY any and all psrsops at home Q,
abroad who seek 10 damage the Govern
ment and embarrass tie Administration
He is that style Of man mors hosliIs q
the Government than Fernando Wood
himself, only more sneakiDg and hypo.
critical in his manifestations. E
Seymour and his mob beat the Govern.
mens oa the draft question in New Yosl,
and thereby protrscted the, var aud lefI
us up to the present time without : suf6,
Glen, foresAto meel the sxigeseies Of IL
war. We shall - whether the .Goseru.
mens viii yielda second sins = this po
liacal ally of Jsf. Dlvik. - s.sss 80 q 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

- Iowa stands sixth on the liss OF
States in the number of re-snlistsd vete-
rams; it is some eight thousand to ten thou.
sand ahead Of all calls by the Govern
ment. and our soldiers have won . glori-
Gus fame for themselves, and proud
name for our State on the battle fields Of
the war.
s, Up to the present time We have done
nobly. bat now, notwithstanding the en-
thusiasm and patriotic devotiod OF The
women OF Iowa, who have volunteered to
act as clerks and have gone into the field
to plant and to SOW, to plow and to hoe,
and are preparing.to reap and to NOW,
our men hold back and the call for ten
thousand is not full. a.
There are many. able-bodied men in
Keokuk aud elsewhere who are responsi-
bic for this failure, who may yet see cause
to regret that they resisted the call for
help in the present. emergency. 4's
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

The Republican Union Convention,
held at Trenton on the 18th, was one oi
the fullest and most respectable delegate
meetings ever held in the State. The
feeling was enthusiastic and almost un.
animous for the denomination Of Mr.. Lin
coin. The German element Of the State
was represented by few most intelligent
delegates, chiefly from Hudson and Essex
counties. ~ - - 50 -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24
MIDNIGHT 1DespA1ellEs


06Ecial % Aai. Gen. Diz.
Dispatches fron Gea. Casby dated oa
mouth of Red River, at midnight l5.h,
sssss shzt Admirai Porter h9s jast ~
rived. The srsnainder ssf th1 gunboats
viii arrive tonight. sa1-zsa-
a6sn. Banks will probably reseh Sym
mespors ON the Atchafshys tomorrow.
a disp6arh iron Alblnl r6eIer. dsled
on board bis Gag ship Blackhsvk. mouth
of Red Kivsr, Oh, ssatss, q portion of
the squadron above the falls At Alsxan-
dsia, ,hsye .bess ,relsassd from tAsir M
plsasaut posi6An, oaing tsthe isdefatika :
bic Col. Barley, acting engineer Of the
10Th army corps, whs proposed and built
. tree dam OF 600 feet across the river 1t
tbs lever falls vhieA saablsA I'll ~
vessels 10 pass ia Safsty, the back water
Of the Mississippi reaching Alsxrndria and
allowed, ahen to pass ~ ioyef ~ shoals
and the obstru,.ions planted BY the enc
my 70 = point a (eafet3. ssgvssa s..s'F
Lieut.. Col. Barley will be immediasly
nominated for promosioa for distiaguished
and mefitoyiouS services.
An official report from Cairo. dated
926 0ts6 dse army Aad edAhah uers
allt safe at the mouth Of the Red River
and Symmesport. saaz ass fasa
{ Maj. Gen. Sherman By dispatch dat
ID $50 P. m last night. reports that be
voAd'be reddy ~ ths 18th 70 resume kis
cpsrasions, and the Gcyerpmsnt be s,ys,
has lh0ts than replaced IN Losses and de-
tachments.
.NsASst no olfciaf reports Sihue ny
sst tslegxsm from Gen. Grant OF Gen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

HAD HIN THsEE.-The Washington
correspondent Of the Cincinnasi Com.
sereis' gets Of the following good one:
. In eae Of the hospitals IN shis city
day or two ago, . woanded Virginia rebe'
asd = wounded Psnnsylva1ian, occnpyiaa
adjoining bsds, had good. d.hamorsd YER
bal tilt, n follows:
Unon--"Ssy, fsb, where are yos
frons''
Sscesh-"Tn Iron Virginia, the bss
State il Americs-u
Uaiaa-"Thst's whore old Floyd came
from, the old thief"
S<cssh--:Where are you hon, YankY'
Unios-aIn fron Psnnsylv.sia.''
Secesh-"Weil. you needn't talk abou,
old Floyd coming from Virginia, - ions
- old Buchanan came from Pennsylvanis
Don't Jon wish yoa badu't said any thing
Yank?"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

@The Missouri Republican pitches
into the strategy which places Butler in
the neighborhood of Fort Darling to hold
reinforcements for Lee in check. The
Republican evidently proposes to strike .
hard lick at Butler whom it hates a. IN
tensely as its Southern allies. But a.
Grant is commander-in-chie and ordered
Buffers movement, the Republican ID
simply criticising the Lieutenant General
aud all its slurs strike him and not the
subordinate who acts under his command.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24
TUESDAY. NAY II.


FIRBT DIt1BH0EsAM
The Davenport Gessste reports 95s
men in camp 1t pAvenpert Saturday
morning, constituting six eonpsaissap to
the minimum, and seven below the mini
mum. ss< ~
A. the same time We had hero At Kso-
kuk ten full companies. some up to the
maximum and all above the minimum. Or
ganised and ready 70 Be mustered in -
soon as the officers are appointed.
The First District had as many men, in
camp here on Saturday Is the other five
districts had at Davenport, and Col. COL
bsrtson was decidedly ahead Of the al.
thori,ies at Davenport in the organization
of the regiment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

HThe Government is drafting troops
in Kentucky, and about one-fourth sthe
number taken are colored persons. Thu,
in spite of the slsvocracy of Kentucky
the poor white men of that State are ex-
empt in proportion as the draft falls upon
the slaves of the rich negro owner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

Bsldmors, Nay Is
A lsttAr frpa Port Mnarps. Sllt, STATED
the rsbsl eesaIsy 'bsd attacked Hest PDe-
hetsss. 4easJaass River, making ihrss
charges, whiSh vsrs ait Espplse3 ptlA
heavy losa and ,demoralikAsion. Bat sl ~
loss 10 eGs sido. sss4A afss eat ssttsns u Ii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

DUrcH CKIEk-A Dutch crier v,s
employed TO find : stra5ed animal Of the
swine species. He cried the loss upon
the street corners as follows:
'Oh, yes!; oh, yesl assddsr time, oh,
yes! Sow bore lost. Sometimes black
seAsspes white. Any psddy fsd him,
say nodding apout hin-givs him Eve
tollar reward. ~" g
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

bt1k Nnoo0oeU no0D - ntrl1k0D9on(
AsA IT, sssolniisasah Ghss amesaea;vnu
|a1opted 81 AAsss4 satsrtyiyssl-- ola. e..
o. Anation Of No. NsfrstA 1ikfwas4ve-
solved that, the Senate coneuerineu l,p&h
Houses sdjnaans - - 9Th eftJnse next
at Boon. ab srd5 % ted .E5j ssz.~-zssi
r. M. KanarS dslsglAs ffsa Glah, sGbesd
| n sss0lntioat .ahi0ks NJ unAnin1onaay
a1sl1ea Hdsohsiag ~ Ne sshss o. thia
laansa Ahat the psons1t erisia i EAis 1anie.
leas and dA5unjastiGable ssbsllim eaals
lssdly on Onsrsas hs asissdsad paasi-
otto Legislation; that the saIfnsri6oiax
services Of our soldiers, unsurpassed ID
ancient or modern warfare, should be
sastainsd In the field, aud that lhsy are
|enGikia - Uus' thanks, ssdu fosqettiag all
psst didsesness, it d The dsty Of Congress
- nnsssis the sosstisusional ss4horisiss 81
the essntsy in their sadssssss 70 sup-
Ps4se tho ssheliou. i esessf 9aI aatsst-
Fed Mr.. 6rinnsll, Of Iowa, olBessd sssols-
tien raqaessing shs hesidsut 70 inform
the Heuse whether BY osder Of ahs Gov
srnmsat the psbiissxisa o. shs Moeld
and Joainal Of Comuerce, Of New York,
wss suspended, and il %, that the order
and proceeding b eoonunisassd.
An objsotioa bsing mads, ths rssoaa-
tioo liss osef.' 7sn .asx v5fss
On motion of Mr.. Arnold, of H., ~
solution was introduced, which vas adopt
ed, instructing the Committee Of the
Judiciary 10 inquire whether and what
st<gislssion is seeessssy to panish the
forgery aad pablioaAisa of siIIoial dosu.
meuts. and also what Legislation il nse-
essary to punish those Who through the
press or otherwise rive information. aid
and comfort to the rsbels.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of Iowa, offered :, resp
luton providing that the Hoass msst
daily q IL, instead Of II O'Clock.
Mr. Washburns, Of H.. obiected, say
Ing that We have too much time already.
On motion Of Mr.. Psndletoa the reso-
luton vas tabled-9 to 90.
Mr.. Pruyn. of N. T., a.ksd leave to
offer for his friends Of the New York dele
cation resolution. He would. with the
kind permissisa Of The Hnas, like 70 say
: few words in explanation OF she rsasons
Which induced them TO request action by
t6fs BODY. . q.
The resolution vas then read for the
information of the Houss, end 10 - lcl-
lows:
Resolved, That the oondnes Of shs Rx-
ecutive authority Of he gsvssnaenA in
closing the Offices of sud suspendinR the
publication Of the World and Journal Of
Commerce Of New York. under the cir
culastances which have bsen placed bsfors
the public, sss q Act unwaffanted II
itseli, dangerous to ths cause oi ths Union,
in violation Of tho Constitation and sub.
versive to the prinsiples Of civil liberty.
and - such is hereby osnsurod BY this
House. 80.
l.Objection being made, Mr.. Pruyn
moved = Suspension Of he ralfs in ordse
that he might introducs the rseolution,
but the question Vas decided in The neg
alive by the following svoss--yeas 81,
nays 81. - - q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-24

New York, NAY q.
The Times special says there has bGsn
no fighting sinee the yehsl attask on ous
osnnaaieations with Frede;cksbssg On
Fhsrsday.
There 10 every reason 70 bellows iaps
Friday and Saturdays novsnssts viii
b spesdily found productive Of important
rssults.
A rebel Lieutenant states Lee aruy
numbered before the battles SO "a 81. .000;
that he has lost twsssy-Ave to twenty
eight Thousand. He alao says the rebel
srmy hiss plenty Of provisions.