The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-29

NO part Oh tne l. fesiucut meS8Akt IntS re
ceived so much special care as that portion
referring 20 our relations with Mexico. His
position il underwood to be that vhile yeare
not Indifferent to transpiring events in Mexico,
yet interference on our part is unnecessary.
Commodore Craven's defence will be sub
mitted to day. The result of the visit Of the
court to the Stonewall is interpreted as JUST
flying the Commodore in declining an engage
ment.
Especial to New York world.i
The statement that the Government has
detailed vessel to assist in LAYING the tele-
graph cable at Behring Straits, is untrue.
Especial to New York Tmes1
The statement that the President has par
doned John Mitchell, is untrue. He did not
apply for pardon while at Washington, but
took the oath of allegiance.
Especial TO New York Tribune.l
An ingenious scheme for smuggling whisky
from Canada TO the United States has just been
detected. There were thirty women on board
one railway train, bound to the United States,
who held IN their arms what at 6rstappeared to
be babies carefully wrapped up, with neat little
feet exposed to the gaze of passengers. Upon
investigation it was discovered that they were
tin cases fashioned after the similitude of
babies, containing from three to FIVE gallons
of whisky. About thirty of the women we're
arrested and over one hundred gallons OF
whisky secured.
Especial to y. Y. Times.
Col Harrison White, late of the ID Provis.
onal New York cavalry, informs us that his
application to the Secretary of War for pay
for the officers of some of his command, who
were detained at Elmra some twenty days,
through misrepresentation, has been favorably
considered, and the Paymaster General has
been instructed topay them accordingly. The
evidence of such detention will be the certi6-
cate of Maj. Hayman. Z. S. A, chief mister
ing officer at Elmira.
Messrs. Belmont l. Co., agents of the Roth
child 8, have put in claim for the tobacco
recently seized by the Treasury officers at
Richmond, as rebel property. The case will
probably come up in the court
Tennessee to New York.
New YoRK, Nov. %.
Secretary of State Depew, has received the
following communication. addressed to the
Union State Committee, from the Loyal State
of Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 14th, 1863.
To the Loyal Men of Nep York, Greeting !:
We, the Union Central Committee Of Ten
nessee, would not forego the present occasion
of rendering you our congratulations on the
glorious result OF your recent State elections
The progress of the contest in the Empire
State was regarded By loyal men here with
deepest anxiety, and the result is accepted as
an evidence of the determination Of your reo-
pie to stand by and maintain the principles
for which Union men everywhere have fought
and prayed for the past four years. We ne
joice at the result because it evidences the
confidence which the people. of New York
feel, and the same party which saved the
Union from destruction ct the hands Of open
enemies at the South and false friends at the
North, is still competent to guide and direct
the affairs of one hitherto imperilled but now
restored country. We rejoice at it, because
it will strengthen our noble President in the
arduous duties still devolving upon him, feel.
ing that he can rely upon generous support
We have every confidence that he will not
disappoint the expectations of patriots by
whose partiality he was, under Providence,
placed at the head of the Nation, but will in
all things approve himself worthy of that con.
fdence. With an abiding faith in. the justice
of our eanse, and the glorious destiny Of our
Republic, we remain respectfully yours,
A. Y. s. LKDsLEY,
Chairman Union Cen. Com.
EDWARD MAYNARD, Secretary.
Central Committee-A. J. Fletcher, E. P.
Cone, A. w. Hawkins, A. Lavering, N.
Derbey, w. f. Berry, E. H. East and VIM.
Heydt.