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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

&
At . meeting of the citizens Of Hills
boro, Big Mound. Cedar township. &c.,
convened 1t Pleasant Grove school house
on Saturday, the 18th Of june, 1865, 70
form . programme for celebrating the
coming 4th Of July, R. Jordan uas
chosen Chsjrman and David s Bell $50
rotary.
Moved by Mr.. Bayles that that this
place be selected for said celebration,
being two miles south from Hillsboro and
three north from Big Mound.
Moved by Richard Mechanic that each
furnish their own provision that it b
understood to be what is terned "Bsskst
Dinner
Mr.. T. Stevenson moved that the Chair
man appoint committee OF SIX to select
names from the different surrounding
districts to make the preliminary arrange
ments.
Chairman appointed Thos. Stevenson,
Jos. Baylss. j. Coffsndaffsr, Jas. Elleson.
Riohd. Mcdaniel and Ed. Cheney.
After retiring the committee made the
the following report:
Cedar - Cakt Davidson and Caleb
Wheatley. Hilsboro-John Macklewsis
and Lewis Van Dorm. Pleasant Grove
Asa Coleman and Cyrus Harlan. Big
Mound-Peyton Dowson and ]. Gotten
dsffer. South Prairic-Robs. Doan and
David s Bell Georgetown-Thomsa
Stevenson and O. G. Prosssf. Harrison
-Joshua Anderson and John Alexander
Officers of the day-Capt. Newbold
President. To read the Declaration O.
Independence - Ed Cheyney, Chic
Marshal - Lieut. Davidson; assistants
John Alexander, Capt. L. Dosn anc
Lewis Prosser. To procure speakers
Mr. Thos. F. A. Beach and Capt. New
bold. Committee to prepare programm'
-Thos. Stevenson, Jos. BAyles and Davit
s. Bell.
The Committee of Arrangements is u
meet at the grove on Saturday, the LIST o
July, to prepare the ground.
The surrounding neighborhood is DOR
daily invited to attend.
/ Moved unanimously thst these pro
ceedngs be published in the GATE Cry
Burlington Hawkeye, Mt Pleasant HON
Journal sad keosauqua Republican.
| (Signed) h. JoRpAH, Chm'n.
D. s. BELL, Secretary.
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HINT Be SKxEs-How TO GAlK AND RETAIN Ar
rEcroS-I has frequently been suggested that PLAsrA
ZION BrTrs5 are, in another for the Elixir of Love-
of the Ancients. That they do much to quiet family
jars and reconcile iretful cross hu bands We
verify believe When domestia quiet Is restored ane
connGbisl felicity reigns supreme,
"How great the Charm, how sweet the bliss
That finds expression in kiss"
free and proper Of PLANTATION Bif1EEs will in
spire the souls OF both with pure and
sentiments Of affection. aud capacity for and ex
quisite enjoyment in each Others society Remember
there is place like home and no passion like love
and nothing to link the together and you to both
like the great Family Blessing. PLANTATION BIfrEss.
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r. A noticeable element OF our city
yesterday was some representatives, of the
secesh from off the steamer Burlington,
which came in yesterday from Rock
Island with some two hundred and sixty
prisoners from that place on board. The
iusolence of slave-driving still remains
Some of them, we learn, we're defiant
and couldn't see = that the South wa,
whipped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

NKN YORK, June ~.
The prices for the week at all yards are ~ o
lows.
Beef Csttle-lst quality II oo4l7 80, fair TO good
Is G1el; 10, common IS oetslc 90 inferior II 100
IL o.
Cows and CAyes-1st quality, 2 head SIS cog 100 90;
ordinary 1T 90 eeg15 90; common so oo4eo co. inferior
10 ooe5 90
Veal Csves-ist quail. ica1oe ordinary eta1ec; com
mon exrsc; inferior tSaSo.
Sheep and Lambs-kxtra oot19 20 prime COG
20, ordinary 5e1, ess common 5oSs 10; inferior
1 COOS 90.
swine-Corn fei 2 n. elsSsszc, light aad medium ii
Q<sg2l<c; still f--i at - 8yigc.
The narkst for beef cattle ruled frmes under In
creased demand, and prices are fully higher. The
receipts mesgre, and the cattle Oh pretty
freely At the advance The cattle mosuy ordinary
TO good with but few really prime cattle offering The
range from l. % But few sold above
lie and but below 14e- The About 10
good many cattle taken by the rAxiers betors
they arrived in the yards but for this TACT there would
have been large supply Of cattle sale, which
world have cAnsed decline.
Total number Of stock al all yards this week and last
are as follows
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

~ Went down to see the new ferry
boat, just launched, yesterday morning
1t is being pushed to completion. The
boat is one hundred and FIVE feet long or
the upper deck, by forty feet wide, and
draws 81 inches. Il will carry twelve
teams. and has outer ratings upon either
side for foot passengers. The boat is well
designed, and the work is being well done
by Messrs. Adair d. Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

Foonsx q JUIx<IAe eeD =
son1uee ~ selsbsalisa 4 - - -
Iysstssdayy ard detssminsd % . 10.
gzsnIns. n Ass
We sos1dNlly aatifPses)a nrs iFtsr
est;ne ~ thsa ~ svsr sEpasieassd q
] similar otd11Ios. TAs sdnhissss AZ
dssernilsd = pst the matter through
vith Yin. Tks Aasass ssnnitsss, esa-
prising Mssrs. G. &. Peck, J. B. Buck.
inehan, wa. ChsAsfs, OoL ]. 9. Todd
md CapA Charles Morrison, arsrsqusstsd
- meet 1t M. Stripes oikos this morn
ing 1t O'Clock, promptly.
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nDoubtless more than one of our
citizens and soldiers, IS they observed the
healthy and hearty appearance of the
rebel prisoners on our streets yesterday,
at least mentally contrasted theirs with
the condition Of our soldiers when they
came out from Southern confinement. The
contrast Was not favorable to the humani.
~ and civilization Of the chivalry,
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financial aud 0onlt1lerfial,


NoW York uarnos.
D 1slsgrspA.l ss Nsv Ioa1, June -.
Cottoa-Haaxy and Iossr q A0D4ls 1or ni6dltag.
1lour-Dull aaA hssvy and 10 70 In lower - lO0
70 To- Hxssa Sea4s ICES g ~ common 70 good
shippine brands Nxtrs n md eoo6 % fcs tfsde
bsaS the market closing hsasy With nobnyss . oas
Whsky--Ealtat o2oe 0a for wsstsrn. s
Whsat-DalfaAa1 to 5clowsr, cheacs Alber uieh. ct
%; White Mich. at 2 05.
Rye-Quiet.
B23ey-Dull
Corn -Duli and 10 &c lDver II soQssc sbr mixed
Vsstsrn S0OS7c for Kiln dried and &c heated do.
OA6-S 70 - Lower and dali Il 76U56c for Western.
CoGee-Quiet and Arm.
sagar-0uist; Cuba and Muscovsdo At 1oAc, and H.
yana It 13l4 0l6Ac.
Mola6Doe-DuIl.
Petrolsun-stssdy ct ssc for CruAe s2@ssc for H.
Aned In soe1s Az f2e fOs % Efss.
PorE-bscidsdIy lower At Is e3,6oz 50 for ns~ nsu,
closing Ut q %, cash. t0cs b Tor 1901 10, ea1h
and regular way IL e0aS % - prins. cd 10 -
Bssf-Eui :. 10 oooi4 % for pi.ia .sss. and II =
oils 90 for extra mess.
best Hsms-Ehm vt Is 60DE 80.
Cut Asat-firm u lloDlxc for shouldss and i6D
Sscos-ouiet at I4@ie,ze for cuuberlsnd cut 10
l6J<c for short ribbed.
l1cd-Duu and lower at 15l4td1pc.
Butter-Quet at 22@53c Tor Ohio and s2D3Sc fuf
State.
Chsess-In fair dsnand at sDlsc for esnaos 70
prime.
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~The store-rooms purchased by D.
Stern for large clothing establishment,
approache completion rapidly they viii
be the handsomest rooms in the city, and
will reflect credit on the enterprise of the
proprietor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

CRY TAxEs.-Tax payers will recollect
that discount Of five per cent. is made
ON taxes paid before the LIST Of July.
Office on Dlondeau between 4th and
9Th. G. R. PARSONS, Collector.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

re- A man 10 Cincinnati on Sunday
night, finding bis bedroom too warm fos
comfortable sleep. got on the housstop.-
Whilst asleep he rolled over the edge OF
the roof and fell on the pavement, being
instantly killed BY the fail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

IV The picnic of the Sunday school
OF st. Johns (EpiscopaD Church has
been postponed until Thursday, aad in
slant, when those intending to participate
will meet II the church at 8 o'clock q. IN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

HThe work of laying the plank walk
on High Street progresses slowly. The
city will. doubtless, have quite . number
of gaps to close mp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

WThe river raised ono snd half
inches yesterday on the rapids, and some
fourteen inches 1t the levee. The latter
was caused By the freshet in the Des
Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

~ Mr.. William Barnes, while going
down to the leyee, Yesterday morning. en-
route for the picnic, was sun struck. 1t
was not severe case, however. and he
was soon sufficiently recovered to be taken
home. We have learned nothing from
him since.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

WANTED, AT OscE-Two good shoe
binders. One for leather and one for
cloth and lasting shoes. By ". r. Bidle-
man, No. 9a Main Street. [dss
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Howe 4 Tyler will have . closing on,
sale OF entirely new furniture on Wednes.
day, June alst, at 10 O'Clock. We shal1
offer large and extensive assortment
comprising mahogany, blackwalaut and
rosewood sofas in hair cloth; rockers and
nurse chairs in hair cloth; parlor chairs
DO; -, dining, cane SCAT and fsg chairs,
sewing do; mahogany and black wslous
bureaus; black valiant chanbef.ssts: cot
'Age and French bedstsads; bussea wash.
sos; toilet sets; quartests sosa1s; els.
49, angis and bed lounges II srinaon
; nsrbls top centre tables. togssAsr
Viii general assortnsss Of otl.r -.
tere. This will b our last sals II 49,
xsss aad " iavits parties lton IL
seenesJ asd essy p aitssd ~ ~.
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EA man ninety years of age. walked
from Charleston to this city, in seven
hours. on Monday last.
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kV That Pic.Nic of the Methodist
Sabbath Schools yesterday was one of the
largest and pleasantest of the season.
Master Wide-a-wake, hearkenipe unto our
injunction, was up and down to the leyee
betimes and all the rest of his family and
friends were with him. When the Eagle
that loyal "bird of passage" for the
nonce, upon which of courss our Low al
Methodist friends would sock transporta-
s'on-reached the wharf, there we're some
SIX hundred persons, little and big, ready
to make raid on it. A barge was added
to accommodate the Pic Nicians and this.
too, was crowded. Went to grove be.
low Warsaw. The day was splendid, the
breeze breezy, and that boat ride glorious,
Found kind. excellent and entertaining
friends along and enjoyed oursslf heartily
everybody else similarly blessed. Had
small conference of preachers on board
Rows. letter, Waring, Burgess, Fergu.
son aud some incipients. Good additions
TO the company. Found nice grove at
the end OF the journey. also nice dinner,
. nice time, a nice return trip; q nice
crowd and nice excursion. As the boat
neared the wharf three rousing cheers
we're gwen for Captain Bishop and other
three for the Sunday Schools. Both were
we'll entitled to the cheers. Captain Bishop
IL . model Master and runs frst.rate
boat.
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GP Mr.. B. Bawden will lecture at the
Court House this { Wednesday, evening,
June eist, at 8 o'clock. The public are
invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

By Telegraph OHIcAee, June 90
Flour-s 62l.49 90 for good TO choice White Winter
and 1896 Is for good to choice Spring Extras
Wheat-2 12l49l 1914 for No spring. and No. 1t
90. Winter Wheat quiet, and ssies Of No. Red At
IS d IS At the close u the kes No. Spring
dull at l2lx9i 1z3<-
corn-Less active and &c lower. sales Of No ct
5fD55c; No SAG 3c, and Rejected at a11l3c clio
sing quiet at inside quototions.
Oats-ssles Of No at AlSs47c, closing dull.
Rye-Quiet and lie lower. Hshe sales Of No. ct Sc
and No 2 at SIC, in store.
Bariey-Nominsi.
whi.ky-Negected. Buffers offered l esDl o. and
sellers aeked %
ProvisionA-Aess Pork nominal at 70 o0Aa 50.
Prime Moss Pork ut 10 0o820 %.
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new York Money Market.
kxu Yoax, Juas 20.

~ Telegraph hsu Xosx, Juns ~.
Money-EAsy 1t AD5 per cent.
Sterling Kxchangs-Dull and ievsr ct 1Oe4f6l1o fos
gold
0old-Heavy and lower opening 1t l3o, dec lining 70
lS7N. End closing At 1897
aovsxnment stocks-Nithort decided change
so Coupons los.
1910 Coupons SSl
Treasury 1905 syA.
g Of 81 Coupons loo.
esoeks-SteAdy.
oAfesi<. ga 1925 ca n 49, NAP ~
Toll WAs7e; n wsyns ssl4. III IS: CAN y
seL Q Scrip l20,4; ISL yr Cert va; Psc Nall 800
M 9t14 Ere f75I D = 100; HUDSON lcsz<; Har
lem IS; Reading sasS; n Q III; sl3<; fslsaO loeI
o 3 Cert Is; Quicksilver 52i
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THE CITY.
-. Remember the auction Of Fuzni'
turs this morning: i.
D~The Sunday school Of Dr.. Browns
church holds its picnic to-day.

uThs Council at it, meeting Non
day night appropriated four hundred dol
lars fox celsbration purposes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-21

NEW YoxK, June %.
The following the prices OF Mining Stocks the
Board In Boston to-day:
Central -; Huron -; Minnesota IL Superior l.
Franklin 3o Hancock !; Isle Reys Il; Copper Falls
10; Quincy 81: Kockland T.
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UNITED PRESBYTkRIAN-Pifth street. between
Man AMI Bloudszu. servces every sat bath at II
md ~ p. IN. Sunday School 9l1 D m
JAMES Baewy, Pastor.
>YTRsT INSTANTANEOUS High and Fourth
stre~ss Services every Sabbath IT IL and y
eupdsy School - m. 81 6nRTS1 Pastor.
UNITARIAN CHURCH-Corner High and Fourth
streets Services every Sabbath At II . Sunday
School =. no y HAssALL, Pastor.
CHATHAM sQUAKE ~ e CHURCH-Corner ofs@v-
snfh aud McrgA Preaching every Sabbath at
II O. n. and nv = oahhash School at =. m. Public
Prayer Meeting on wednesday evenings
Z. II. wAMsG Pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHUkCH-Third street between
Concert and HtgtL esrvices every sabbath q II
and r. esobath schooi ~ n.
3. wxsfoExR, Pastor
CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH-IliRh street. between
Fifth and Sixth Bervicee every Sabbath 1t II and
p Babbsth School 1t - .. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evenings. Gsosex rHAcaKa. Passor
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Notes Of all the dsssainAtops named Win be promptly
furnished ups1 rsesieGsf ssbsutpticu. A~M
Tho Notes Of this Third Series precisely snilar u
rn end privileges 70 the e-vsnThirtes already sold
except hat the to itself the optos
u paying gold con = sp cent isstssd q
slstis in csrsney. subscribs Win dedscsths inssT-
sf IN currency up to July 18th, at the time when they
Subscribe.
The delivery OF the notes Of this third series Of the
seven-thirties will the 1st Of June, and
will Be sds promptly ard eontinucusy ssr that date
n slight change nsds IN H. sosdisaeas q tAis
rHfKD sxRIEs aSscss only ths matter Of inssrsst-
The psyusst Il sod 49, VII b ssuivaies4 70 ths
currency Interest ofths higher rsss-
he rturn to spseis paynssAs, u ths event Of which
only vii the option 70 pay interest In aod Be avaiisd
Of would reduce and equaiss prices that purehass'
made with az psr csss In soie wos b fully equal =
those uaAs vita s.d M s>%snshs pss esat II
csnsncy. 1hisis
The 0So1y kOSs3e ~ s11Os"}cef
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y 04e as l.
Amount OF losses during the year ss4oIsT co, being
one hundred and twenty thou.apd dollar. less
than the interest investments. Nunfsr Of pclisz
Issued during the year ssk TctL number of po,it ps
8asd dnee its oseany3sos, ~ eco Dir rrSs are
nsde apnEa,ly ana 10 Ter cent psiicits
l.. ed % the ponforftnr and ether plans Psnrklets
and oil information obtsiped application tc The well
known Insurance Agency Of ii. b. I1N-FYcK
mayls
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Great PsPuLll LslI y flE PEOPLE

Ls than ec3e - II tAs Isaa suthseised By ~
lest Congress srs sov - naakst fhk amount, q
the rats which u = bsans assESsa. VIII II - -
seribsd for within two nossA vAs. ~ sssss YIN -
doubtsdiy comasand . Pssntun, Aas snifrnly bses
the cass closing tbs sabscrptsas 70 other Loans
In ordrshes otnssss Of svsy evs - ssssss Of =.
eosssry may be s1orded ciiitss Coz taking the oAa
thu National Banks STATE B&aks end Prvass Banker.
thrcaehous the country have generally sgresd 70 rscsvs
subscriptions par. sabsibers will sssrt thsir ovr
Agsnia whom they have oonhdsnce and Who only
to b. responsible sss ths delivery Of tbs nosss for vha
they receive orders-
JAY COOKE,
euDsca1rrles AsExf,
No. it4 ssush Third street,
may2s PHILADELPHIA.
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ROK SALE-A nice Brick Cottage.
viii two full lots, hns Barn, woodshsd. Ctstern md
.a1s 1tnated on Franklin between 9Th and loth Sta
Aseklk. title good. Price -, 500.
Neao H.B fEN-IYcK.
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EoR sALR-A Frame Cot..e. Do,

4 Ing with seven rooms, cistern good eellsr -
me growth Of fruit trees, with fun lot and aIltn -
order. situated business on Exchange strsG -
1nqujrc Of m n TTE'EYSS q.
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TOR 6ALE-A Cottage Frame DWELL
= ing, With fsar rooms, good we'll Of water, franc
barn ~ fui s4 al under fence situated Exchange
strsst befvs a ard ID streets, Keohuk Title good
PIsss 80. Esfsarsef B-rMxYcK.
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TOR SALE-A two story brick dwell.
Il ing, With roons, cistern cellar Ornamental trees
and two fn let's situated the hth and Frank
lin Streets In good neishborhood Title rood or NJ
saie Price, 1850. Enquire Of H.B. TEN-EYCK.
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AsOh SAAE-A frame dwelling, with
rooms cistern, cellar 10 by 100 feet atm
atsd on the corner Of d and Exchange strees good
chance for some steamboat man, Who pece near
the river Title good sale Price 81 500 Euquire
q Ifsb2sl H.B. rsN-1Hck.
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EOR SALE-l00 acres new Land.
50 acres under cultivation with two log bon..s
and small orchard. situated l9 niles H. from WsTsav
and one mile from Breckinridge, Hancock Co., Illinois,
Title good Price -, 600. Enquire nf
H. y, TEN-EYCK
nehs Aeal Estate Agent, Keokuk.
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Too Many Prisoners.
Washington. Ami

Washington. April /.
From the mail boat Dictator, which left
City Point yesterday at 10 a. IN. The Star
obtained the following among o1Af items:
Oar sunboats have removed up the
James river aud are DOW engaged in re-
moving the obstructions.
Gen. Weiizel upon entering Ri ehmond
was directed by Gen. Grant to allow no
one TO leave the city or permit any one to
enter who was not connected With the
army or had authority to do so.
The rebels fred Petersburg in several
places before cvacuatlng the to Fn but
the fire was speedily extingnished.
Over 5000 prisoners have been received
at City Point and others are CONSTANTLY
ariying In fact there are SO nahy pris-
onsrs there that sufficient number OF
troops cannot be spared to guard th em and
consequently detachments Of sail lprs and
marines we're taken from the gunb9 9ats and
placed in charge of them.
The number Of prisoners captufed by
our troops up TO yesterday was estimate
at thirteen thousand by well informed
officers Our wounded arc being sent in
10 City Point as rapidly as possible. The
Dictator brought up nearly 700 rebel do.
serters who desire to take the oath of al.
legiance.
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Our Captures at Richmond-Lee's Re
treat.

treat.
War Department, Washington,
April Al y.
To Maj Gen. Dix;
The following particulars, dated City
Point, April 4th, q. m, give the latest
information received from Richmond:
Gen. Weitzel telegraphs from Rich
mond that of railroad stock he found ,here
% locomotives, Al passenger and baggage
cars and Ice. freight cars.
AT $50 this morning Gen. Grant from
Sutherland Ststisn, 10 miles from Peters
burg towards Burksville, telegfaphs Gen
Sheridan picked up l,200 prisoners to-
day and from 500 to 500 more have been
gathered by our troops. The majority oi
arms that were left in the hands of Lees
army are now scattered between Richmbnd
and where his troops now are. The couu'
try is also full of stragglers. The line oI
retreat is marked with artillery, amnu
milton, burned or cnarred wagons, Gals
sons. ambulanees, dc.
(Signed) Il III. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
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Newbern. March s7,

/. is reported here that Gen. Sherman
took in proposition from the rebels to
unite with the South in Foreign war,
provided general pardon is granted to
oil the insurgents, together with return
Of property, the South accepting|the Con-
slitu,ionai amendment abolishing slavery.
Thousands Of Sherman's sick have re-
covered and joined the army, as also de-
tschments of new recruits. Quite a
large number of deserters como into our
lines daily. People from the interior
also come in to take the oath of allegiance
faster than they can be accommodated
The citizens Of Goldsboro gave our troops
q warm reception. The same feeling ex.
1878 throughout the State, and in raising
the flag over the lower hall 10 Goldsboro
the citizens tried to outdo the soldiers in
their enthusiasm.
Grea. distress prevailed in Wilmington,
owing to the large infax of refugees.
Captain Newton from Plymouth states
that the new rebel ram at Halifax on the
Roanoke River, which mounts six 200
Founders and is plated with seven inch
wrought iron on two feet of solid oak, is
expected TO be ready TO move down the
river to Plymouth and into the sounds on
the 10th OF April; also that nearly oil
the rebel navy officers in the Confed eracv.
numbering over 200, we're a. Halifax,
which IS the rendezvous for this State.
Wade Hampions cavalry are threaten
ing raid on our supplies between Kings
ton and Goldsboro, which promises 10 be
. formidable affair. The necessary ar
rangements have been made for their re-
ception which will result in Wade's defeat,
if not aunihila.ion.
Qaartermaster General Meigs and Gen.
Easson. Chief Qnartermaster Of Sherman's
army TINS morning went mp 10 th e army.
General sherman's men have become 80
elA'ed ana fearless over their manE victo-
ries that each man is an army in himself.
Three of them went out foraging tie other
day some thirty miles into the enemy's
country and formed in line of battle four
times, repulsing detachment of thirty
mounted rebels on each occasion. Small
squads of his men 60 all round It'd enemy
ald keep up great alarm in theft camps
night and day. The cars run through
daily from here to Goldsboro. Our ioiD.
armies are all IN good cheer anH very
happy.