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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Archsaefoay,

La letter addressed to VI. Elei Ge
Beaumont, Father Secehi, of Rome, gives
"a account Of two interesting monuments
discovered by him near Alatri, in the
Csmpagua Romans This town OF Pelas
gic origin. and celebrated for lts CYcio-
pean walls, is situated on the top OF
moun'sip, and being at the, time Of the
Romans Ill provided with xatvr, the Cam
sor l, Betilienus Varu., - . celebrated
inscription tells rs. caused an adequate
$40 feet high to be constructed between
Alatri and the ighborirg mountains; it
being expressly stated sha. he built it
with arches, aand provided i, with strong
pipes. The present researches, ordered
by Pope Plus TX. in order 10 renew the
supply Of water to the town, have led to
the discovery of = large portion of the old
aqueduct. From the survey made BY
Father Secchi. it appears that the lowest
point of the acqueduct lies lilo metres
below the highest point of the town, fig
ure which comedies with the $40 feet Of
the inscription. Here, therefore, is an
acqusduct built l60 years before Christ,
in the shape of q reversed syphon. under
= pressure Of eleven atmospheres. 1t 10
difficult to Say how much water was con-
veyed by this aequeduct. but it evidently
was sufficient for the consumption of the
town, since the piers OF thc arches meas.
ure no less than Eve feet nine inches in
breadth. The total length of the syphon
is about six kilometres. The other dis
covery is field, under which complete
system Of drainage was executed by
means Of long pipes made OF brick clay,
and. on m average, foot and half in
diameter. They are now stopped up with
sediment, and are Fl metres below the
surface of the soil. The field was prob
ably the parade ground mentioned in the
inscription as having been laid out by
Betilienus, whose attention to the inter
ests of the city was well rewarded. sinct
be was twice appointed censor, and stat
ute was erected to his honor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Forrest's Attack Upon onr Lines.
New York. Den II

Parties who have arrived from the from,
were witnesses to the battle Of yesterds =
and descrlbe the attack of the rebel force
as desperate. Four charges we're mad q
upon the federal lines Of masked batteries
10 body four lines deep, and each time
the rebels were repulsed with fearful loss
The fort is on the north bank Of the river
opposite town, extending up the river,
and encircling the town was the line OF
masked batteries.
Eye-witaesses say this engagement 10
desperation and furious fighting was hard
ly equalod By tho hattls Of Stone River.
Forrest in person was on the 6eld rallyiae
his men. Afunos il in cirou!atioa that
he was killed. but it Jet lacks con6rna-
About ] O'Clock last night reinforce
msnts reached Scho6sld, which caused .
complete rout of the rebel forces. 81
The city to-day is full Of flying resi-
dents of Williams and other counties
south. They state that Hood il gasheripg
up oil the horses, hogs and mules he can
6nd, sending them Soath.
Great panic among the negroes in
counties south Of Nashville, and numbers
are fleeing 70 the city for protection.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
New York. Dec. 1

Maj. Gen. @. A. Gilmore leaves to day
for New Orleans, where be will report 70
Gen. Csnby, for the purpose of inspecting
the defenses of the various fortified posts
in the west military division.
The Herald's correspondent in the City
of Mexico, writing on the slst Of October,
represents the condition OF the country
under the imperial regime as very deplo-
rable.
Commerce is stagnan' and agricultural
operations have been 90 much interrupted
by continued warfare, murder and robbery
throughout almost the entire Mexican
territory the past two years, that the most
necessary articles are in the greatest
scarcity and many people are said to be
dying of starvation in the cities of Mexico
aud San Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Great Battle Expected
at Nashville.
BLOODY MASSACRE OF
UNION PRISONERS.
DeplOrable Condition OF
Mexico.
Rebel News from 0eorgia - Federal
Prisoners Attempt to Escape.
New York. Dec.

ExAbUucxB AtbompS 70 ESCAPE.
New York, Dec. 1.
The Richmond Dispatch says the
Georgia papers publish . great deal about
Sherman's movements and nearly as much
about our own, all of which it would be
very imprudent to copy. 1t was pretty
we'll ascertained that the left wing of
Sherman's army, when it reached Madi
son, numbered 10000. They burned the
town when they left.
Augusta papers show the excitement
in that city . week ago Monday Was very
great, and in the urgent need for, troops
it was proposed to impress the negroes.
One of the papers of that place was very
fearful of treachery On the part Of its citi-
zeus on Sherman's arrival. The imper-
lance to the Cnnfederacy Of Macon and
Augusta is dwelt upon at length By the
rebel press. aud that their fall would be
great blow to ii, is evident.
The Richmond Wing derives some
comfort from an assertion which it strives
to believe true, that Sherman is only
marching an average of seven miles a
day.
From the Richmond Enquirer Of Nov
e9ih we learn lhat on Thursday last So !.
vious attempt was made bY the Federal
prisoners confu4d at Salisbury, \. c..
10 make their csdape, which &c rapidly
ssd efteefaaliy ss'lci as the exrense 4
considerable Yap pkce blood. Il aapea4s :
That plot had been formed amoug the
+ prisoners. ef whqm there are q, Sail. burg
some Is zoo, to overpower the interior
fgnard Of the encam7ment, then break
through the line OF the psrspet guard
aud after securing ell the arms they could,
to march through Western North Caro-
lima into Tennessee and make good theil
escape. In the 6rst part of their pro
gramme they succeeded. The inner
guard was overpowered and two of tn,
unfortunate men were killed while resist
ing. They then attacked The parape
guard. wso fought bravely against th.
terrible odds until the alarm had beer
fully communicated to the garrison aue
two pieces of artillery were thrown int.
position bearing upon the encampment
Two of the parapet guards were killed
in their eallan. defense. 10 good tim,
the artillery opened, and sitter few rak
ing discharges Of grape and canister tn
insurreetionis's cried out for mercy an,
declared tbat lhes would make no furthe
effort to get away. By this time the
we're completely surrounded by artiller
and infantry and it was we'll for them ths
they ceased their demonstrations and cri
ed for mercy. In ten minutes more th
whole camp would have been one soen
of slaughter. As it was about forty wsr
killed and as large number wounded
Thus every foolish attempt to escape frol
Confederate durance has ended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
New York, Dec. l.


The Herald's New Orleans correspon-
dent gives . brief account of brillian,
affair in Louisiana. General A. l.. Lee,
commanding the Union forces At Baton
Rouge, returned to that point on the 22d
ult. from an expedition TO Liberty and
Brooksville, bringing with him three
pieces OF rebel artillery. between 700 and
600 horses aud mules, and goo prisoners,
including the entire staff Of Gen. Hodge.
al of which we're captured after spirited
engagement with the enemy.
Il is reported large portion of Ma
gruders army is endeavoring to effect a
crossing Of the Mississippi 10 order to re-
inforce Hood in Tennessee. bat the Union
troops and gunboats are on the watch and
will prevent il il possible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
GLE ANuNGS.

The fashionable hotels in New York
are asking 81 day, with meals extra.
The cigar factories of Boston and
vicinity have nearly ceased work, throw
ing out employ over two thousand cigar
makers.
Israel c. Jones, Superintendent Of
the House of Refuge at New York is,
charged with having induced boys to en-
list without the knowledge or consent Of
their friends, and at very low bounties.
The charges are to be investigated.
The peace men of Delaware refused
to participste in the services of Thanks
giving Day, because Governor Cannon,
in his proclamation, instanced among the
causes for thankfulness the freeing of the
slaves Of Mary land, and the prospects of
a speedy declaration Of universal frss-
dom.
Dan. Voorhees,, following the exam
pie of Vallaudigham, is about to drop
politics. remove the New York city, and
resume the practice of the law He
should be careful what papers he leave.
lying around loose in his Office.
The New York Herald givss table
of 36 railroad accidents which orrurreS
in the United States between September
Is, aud November 18th resulting in tn.
death of leg persons and the woundins
of 355
General Barry, Chief Of Artillery
under Gen. Sherman, in a letter to th
Buffalo Courier, says "Our friends q
the North must exercise patience wit
regard 20 Gen. .Shsrman's movements, bu
must never for single moment lose cor
fdence in he final success. His geniu
and vigor viii carry the army triumph
antly through the work IL has to DO. .''ra'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Ne~ York. Dec. l.

Tho Richmond Fx miner ssys. 9f Sher-
lG.aa's : movements: Iii fe could take Ma
con or Augusia, by 'he way, hS wonli
accomplish same gse4i tfiings, buis tie de.
ssaessoa oi zl'ssse TOXINS Eas not 5ts main
tbjcet His dssi-n was y desieiy tbe
rssfes4 ~ tsF o. he csuli smsh runs
ran ) athern eed Western GepSeia tn
V.r-inia. aii the Gssosinas, ap4 .}o re.s
lis az IS a. B aa ors a4a paa Regal. II
,ls can establish hispseli permanently AZ
beaufort be MAX be she a. operate sainst
these roads repeatedly. Farlhern9Irc the
fort lies tetTeen Chsrlesion and Ehvan,
Hah and can be conveniently used A. tbs
base Of lsud operations sgsinst either
city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02

Caro-, Deo. !.
Infosnatioa Of sesningly reliable char.
scter p 70 shs effect that Cart. 6smmes.
Of the pirate Alabama, ssrised u Bag
dad, Mexico, Oct. llth. surouae.to Rich-
mond via Matamorss.
Up to the Goth there was ns quorum ia
the Arkansas Legislature.
Memphis papers contain detailed 40.
counts Of the plot By rebel agenta to burn
the Memphis asd Charleston -silrusd de-
pot and Government stores vo+th, 1000.
900.
The plot was discovered By Uaited States
detectives to whom the matter VS. eutrus.
ted By Gen. Washburn and ths eendia-
ries captured 10 the act of iirins buildings.
Il is alledged these agents were to receive
from tbs rebel government 10 YER cent on
the valuation OF property destrt yed.
Dr.. Mcmillan proprietor of tie Charles.
ton House, Memphis, is among The arrest
ed. He is charged With bein, agent Of
the rebel Cover rnment and coacoctof o.
the plot.
The prisoners are confined 10 Irving
Block and will be tried before \ military
commission and probably be haAged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
HWe feel badly for our copperhe.d

brethren. They are unfortunate. Wher-
ever they 60 they hear words of earnest
loyalty. They hear hard things eaid
about them. They hear Black Republi-
canism, Radioalsm, Abolitionism. 1t
has been so since the war broke out. They
hear it at political meetings, at Union
rallies, at church. Hence they have quit
church and meetings. They went out
to hear DR.. Fosters lecture before the
Library Association. 1t was literary
performance. Surely they would hear
nothing offensive to their political con-
sciences there, but woe betide than
How radical DR.. Foster was Shades of
Gov. Wise and the departed respectable
ty of the F. F. VS.! He eugolised John
Brown DR.. Abbott comes. He goes
across the ocean to France for . theme.
Surely on subject so remo,e there is no
danger. Cops may go and hear him and
sit easily throughout the lecture. He
will say nothing TO disturb the serenity of
their minds aud feelings. And mercy.
what an excoriation DIR. Abbott gave
them. Here's another chance for .
"double bsrreled vale" You will quit
going to the lectures before the associa-
tion if they don't stop talking abolition
ism, won't you ? Well, my Copperhead
brother, you must quit then, We fear
The eminent literary men aud lecturers
of the country are nearly oil strong Union
men and radicals, and whenever or wher-
ever they speak they will take occasion to
utter earnest words In behalf of their
government and the great cause of human
freedom. But let us divide the thing.
Bring on your lecturers. And if you
don's happen to think of anybody that
doesn't talk aboliticnisn we suggest Val.
landigham, jeff. Davis, the spirit of
of Benedict Arnold and that old serpent
spoken of in the scripture
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Gems. Baaks and CasAy.
Washington, Dec. l

The Daily Chronicle of this morning,
speaking Of Maj. Gen. Banks prepare.
tions to shortly leave here for New Or.
leans to resume his position as head OF
the Department Of the Gulf, including
Louisiana. Arkansas and Missouri, saws
all his civil policy has met the approval
Of the President of the United States, and
he returns to his post at the request oil
the Executive; aud it is not less plessan,
to announce the kindest relations exist
between Generals Banks and Cauby in
charge of the military operations in The
division Of West Mississippi.
The Commercials Washington special
says Richmond papers Of Tuesday contain
no Intelligence concerning Sherman
They state neither Macon nor Augus,s
were taken on the 26lh, and that the
trains were running regularly between the
two cities.
1t is believed these statements will
prove incorrect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
EIore About the Indeniarics.
. Men York. sDsuYl


The Herald's Washington special sar,
There IS no truth in the report that the
collection OF the additional income tax is
delayed until the Hsspene Conf dseides
In its constitutionalitv,
The Poss's Washington special saws !:
The President has determined 20 re serve
bis decision of the question of Chief Jus.
tice Of the Supreme Court until after tho
srrivaf efmen bers Of Coagress.
The investigation Of the plot TO burr
the city is proceeding with the greatest
vlgos and secrecy. Gen. Dix IL cloeesed
daily With ths ssteeEives and othsss Who
ere Engaged in this bsaiuess. The ex,m.
lnatioa OF prisoaers hes bssa going o.
before military eonnisaios for The posl
two days. and those most convsrsed wssh
the cases expressed great confidence that
some Of the naliihctoss uill BE- dstseted
and punihhed.
Under General Dix's orders the city at
this moment is under the strictest sur
vsilliance.
Lists of arrivals from the South are
sent daily from the hotels to hsadoasr-
sers, and oil suspected persons Who fail
to report themselves will be summarily
punished.
The leading hotel keepers are doing oil
IN their power to aid the authorities.
The condition Of things nstsrally ex-
cites much alarm among the ou.herner.
in this city. Large numbers OF them re-
gister themselves daily, and many come
forward to give what i'd thsy can 10 de-
tecting the plot. The number of thes,
refugees has been much exaggerated -
Those whom opportunities give the best
means OF Judging estimsss at from 10 10
$4,000 only. OF these large proportion
are women and loyal Sousherners who
have abandoned their property and fed to
escape the tyrannical South.
All Who register themselves are obliged
to take the oath Of allegiance. The only
exceptions to this rule are those Who for
reasons OF public policy are excused. The
precautions taken srs such that il is prob
sble that the city was never % safe as at
this moment. The vigilance exercised is
we'll illustrated ny the discovery Of tor
pedo on board of one Of the sonni freight
steamers, it was a little pasieboard box,
only about fou, inches long and was p|ao.
ed in boat which carried int few pas
sengers, and which afforded the best or
portahities for such an enterprise, not
withstadipg these fscililies ii was instant. !.
ly discovered and removed.
For obvious reasoes we still refrain
from printing the names Of the PERSONS
arrested. Such information i precise
ly that most desired By the ConfsdaTates
still at large.
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New Ok DEC. 1.
The Heralds Washington correspond
ent says OF the affair At New Creek Col
Latham. IL. c. elect from Pernsylvania
Vas 10 command and being varied of the
engagement at Morc6eld had biz men pre-
pared Tor sn attack. watching I'll night,
but The enemy not coming vigilance was
relaxed the next day, wheo Rosser paunc-
ed on hs pieseis and got inside. his lines
before his men eouli be gathered We
LIST 6 or guns aud some 800 m-n. Col.
Latham who was missing until the 3Gth
turned up at distances from the scene
of strife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Nashville. Dec. /.

TIE Federal forces under Gen. Thomas
rstafeeFi iien lsnsiln lsss night Tae7s
have tsksa ps.isioa and formed ia .ias
os aa,la-s via Vi N.ti.sills about taree
hi8s
ekiraishing ha> been gong on I'll day
absn' 5 miles sonib 81 here II asy esa-
on diag can be distinctly heard 10 he
ciiy.
No want Of confidence Is fell by citizens
IN the ultimate success ~ The felera.s.
The employees ia the Qaarternsster' 3
department are uoder arms 10 the trench
es.
\. One hundred snd seven Confederate
officers, including one Brig. General, sew
eral Colooels and 1000 prisoners arrived
in this city this morning. Thsy were
captured in the 6ght last night nea,
Rsanklis, Tenn
A great bauie may Be- momentarily e.
pected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
New York. De-. L.
Gold steady At 22s tonight

THE DANGER WE ESCAPED. full
benefits she country secured BY the de-
feat Of Mcclellan and the peace paxy 10
the late election will never be known be
esues the evils resulting from his Success
will never be inflicted, and thus tscome
apparent. One Of the dangers We sscap-
ed is. however, stated by correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Press. He ssyd:
"I spent last evening with thai ripe
statesman and scholar, just returned from
Europe. Robert }. Walker, and wish
the words be spoke could be heard py ev-
cry loyal man aud woman in the country.
1t is his frm conviction that Mr., Lin
coins reelection has broken not the heart
only, but the back OF the rebellion. Had
it gone against us-had Gen. Mcclellan
been chosen-hs had not shadow ol
doubt thai Louis Napoleon wonld haze re-
organized the so-cslIed Confederacy, on
the ground that the people Of the y North
had declared that the revolted South
could not be conquered, and that peace
on tho basis Of separation was necessary
aud just. And England would have fol.
lowed, q usual. Now, happen TO Inov
that these suggestions, and Others eq aally
as pertinent, have gone to the hearts o
the people Of the South, and have carried
gloom and griei into the centre Of the ecA
spirators themselves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Sinking Of tho Florida.
New York. Dec I

According to the Worlds Fort Monroe
correspondent the Florida had been order
ed to Norfolk to coal, aud just before
starting she was run into BY the transport
Alliance and svery severely damaged. -
She was in = very bad condition when
captured and the steam pump was kept
going constantly. After this last collision
she filled at the rate of three inches 10 %
hour. An additional pump was set At
work and every effort made to keep her
sAoat, but all to no purpose, and before
she could be towed to shoal water she
went down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
! 0nmbiing il Rschna ON d.

The Richmoud correspondent Of the
Augusta Constisutionslist says:
| The. admirers and dsvotess OF the Ben
gal in Richmond, are not left to mourn
the absence of that inaatiate animal. The
royal beast still dwells in our midst-s
little more retired, posaibly--s little
further in the depths of the judgle-bus
sfsll accessible 10 the chosen few who have
faithfully followed his fortune, even In
bis days of disgtaee. No longer, - Of
old, may BE- seen the garish number over
ths door Of HE residence, pfovokink the
gasc Of the loitefsr. after hours, on Main
street. The blss sDd gold and crimson
81 those caos infailibls barometers mean
nothing DOW. The windows arc dusty
With dsoay the softsssa light no longer
falls with mello~ eject upon the upturusd
fsee of the solicitous gaser; the stairway
that led TO tho mysterious door IL carpet
lsss now; the tinklDg bell, and the
African slage that tho bell was won't 10
evoke, are some time wanting 10 the pic
tnfe, and the uDsophisticsted stranger is
prone to fall into the error that the last
Legislature has succeeded fully in its
effort 70 suppress gambling.
But 70 nndsr the guidance of one of
the faithful, and you will be admitted 10
. mysterious sort Of way, under mysteri-
ous circumstances, and through dimly
lighted passages, into the presence of the
Tiger You will not find him - Of old,
though enshrised..in the psnopiy Of luxury
snd with . great store of viAnds at his
festivals. "Hsrd times have evidently
told upon him. You will discover him,
most probably, seated upon his tripod.
With bis tail sedately curled up under him
snd gazing with hungry, penurious eyes
st the ''chips" that are spread before him.
Here and therein the more fourishin2
lairs-is . modest collition spread for 4
'few friends"-a coilation that is TO a
supper what the froth is the TO champagne.
or the mist is to the rain. or dollar Of
our crrrency to s'yellow boy" When
you have psrtaken of this penitential re-.
past. you ascend into the audience cham
Der, and purchase your @checks''-soms-
times whites (which stand for fves)-I
ibNcftfs bfHe. hHl ftu> WHICH
are understood to be prexics for twenty
hre sud fities, ard hazard them-sni
hazard shem-snd lose ,hem-in ,hs Cd
~ay.
| cannot hrlpshiaking sometimes, tha,
It, PersdFeafure, that wonderful n-tita-
tion of Washington life, Beau Hickman.
FeFa TO wi'ues. the decsaence Of the cx-
haarsiisg sport If tiger fghting, and tao
psulluIe into which that once noble
animal hes fallen here. he wonld give in
his a'ehecks." declare bimeef .sbu tel >
tske 10 his bel, and mskisg his "call''
CO his uunaFous friends and acqaain.sn-
ces. ask that The s.coppers" be Tlsced up
poa his eyes, and 80 "peg out" in pure
disgust. Hereafter, perbsps. the "tiges"
anf the @esgle bird' may entice the us-
vaFg With oil their pristine elsry; bnt,
At present, although still eytsnt, they
n3ast cgatens themselves WITH an igno5e
securitx.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Important Movement Reported.
New York, Dec,

Richmond papers of the 2Sth say Gen.
Grant is msssiug troops on bis left and if
the weather continues favorable he may
make another effort in that direction.
The city was filed with rumors last
night that Grants forces in connection
with the Navy were moving on Richmond
that the feet has psssed up Dutch Gap
canal and that an important movement
was making in the Shenandoah valley.
Nothing had been receivei in confirmation
OF these reports this morning.
The Iribune's Washingi.a special says
Holt has been selscted to succeed A,tor
nsy General Bates. Esz
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Baltimore, Dsc. l,

Daiilmore, Usc. i.
The special correspondent OF The Am
.erican telegrsphs from Annapolis as fol-
lows:
The steamer Constitution has arrived
with TOO paroled men. She left Savan.
nah on Sunday evening.
No papers are received later than
November 2ad.
Nothing definite has been heard from
Sherman, bat it was the general belief in
Savannah that he was marching on
that city in two columns.
There was great consternation among
the rebel authorities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-02
Washington. Dec. j

Washington, Dee. 1.
Pereons who have seen Richmond pa.
pers Of the Goth sag they contsin dis
patches from Augusia 26th, which state
Sherman had not approaehed that city,
and doubt the statement in Tie Savannah
papers Of the 44th that be had been de-.
feated ia his efforts to cross the Ocopt q
river, and that bic attempt to march east.
ward had been bsfIled. The rebels claim
they still occupy M con, aud the Rich
mond Esqa'rer argues that Sherman can.
not reach that city,. @sa