The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
Specials to New York Dailies,
Especial to the Now York Herald.1

| fSpeciAi 10 the New York Herald.
| WAsHINGroY, July 81.
| Mr.. Chase has returned from his trip south
| and it is said his observation of the condition
of society existing where he has been, indu.
ces the belief that the black is destined TO be
the ruling race throughout the land of the
siaveholding States. The whites are enerva.
ted and demonlized and certain to be eradi
| Gated The blacks IRE vigorous, progressive
and bound to become the dominant people in
less than quarter Of = century. He predict,
negro arlstocracy will spring into fun exis.
| tence IN all these States and elect negro mem.
bers to the federal Congress almost withou,
opposition, and hold the legislation Of thai
section completely in their own hands.
The rebel Gen. Dick Taylor ia expected to
return on Wednesday. His present wherea.
bouts occasions considerable speculation.
hose possessing the best means Of obtaining
| iniormation intimate that he obtained permis.
| sion to visit his brother-in- law, JEFF. Davis,
| and that he is now at Fl Monroe.
| The delay in the trial Of Wanse, charged
with ill-treating our prisoners at Anderson
vile, is for the purpose of enabling the Judge
Advocate of the court to subpoena importan,
| witnesses from Georgia, Tennessee and other
Southern States. Over forty witnesses have
voluntarily reported themselvrs ready for ex.
l amination.
Among the petitioners for pardon on Sat.
urday were j. 4. Lumpkin, rebel ex- Con
gresham from Mississippi; c. D. Roddy,
rebel general OF cavalry in Alabama and W
c. Rivers, of Virginia The latter had a na.
nonal reputation before the war, but has no,
| been conspicuous since. At one time he was
| member of the lower house Of the rebel lepis
Iature.
Especial to New York Tribune1
A number of the intelligent freedmen o,
Virginia are requestingthe aid Of Col. Brown
| OF the freedmen bureau, stationed at Rich.
| mond. in collecting their claims for compen.
| sation for labors rendered their former mas
ters. from January 1st, 1863, the date of the
| President proclamation, to the date of the
| occupation of the State by our forces. They
| represent that the negroes made free bv the
| proclamation were held and treated as slaves
| until their former masters were forcibly dis
possessed Of them BY our government. and
| claim, with apparent justice, compensation
for the labors rendered Col. Brown ha,
asked for instructions from the freedmen bu
rean and will receive the opinion of Genera
Howard in few days.
Paymaster Walsh, one Of the principal off
GERS of the pay department in the city. was
with his two clerks, arrested Yesterday ant
lodged in the Did Capitol Rumor has it thai
heavy detslca6ons have been discovered in hi
| accounts.
Especial to New York Time.1
In the quartermasfer's department $50 clerk
are kept at work all night, and the departmeu
is employing all the Temporary hands tha
can be had for the purpose Of working of tn,
vast amount of business that has been throw
upon the quartermaster by reason of the snd
den close OF the war. and the mastering ou
of the great armies
| ". w. Corcoran, one Of the oldest and
wealthiest residents of that district. has ms
beqneathed his building on Is, street. betweer
18th and l4th, tothe Columbian College. Tn,
property is valued at $4,000 The buildin.
is specially designed for the medical depart
ment Of the college.
Especial to the New York Commercial
| The Military District of Alexandria ha
been discontinued and the officers ordered
home
Gen. DeRussey, commanding a division
and Gen. Wells, Provost Marshal Of the De
fenses south Of the Potomac, have been or
dered TO Washington.
The President returned from his excursion
this morning.
The damage 10 the furniture. &C., in th
Executive Mansion. from SATURDAYS storm
is estimated at $1,000
Especial to the New York pos..1
1t is confidently reported that the Presiden
has made Gov. Wells of Louisiana Provi
aonai Governor; also, that the full contro
OF that State may be obtained and rebels b.
prevented from holding office.
Il The last of the Ninth Corps was mustere,
out of the service on Monday.