The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
Specials to New York Datlies.
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NEW YoRK, Aug. 81.
1t appears that bands of rebel guerrilla
bandits and thieves still manage to keep up
some part of an organization in Mississippi.
The Heydlds Vicksburg correspondent re-
ports the capture Of the steamer Keota by q
party of these outlaws, who robbed the
officers and crew and did not leave till they
secured everything portable on board which
they desired. Other outrages as well as muir
ders by them are recorded. In order to put
a stop to lawlessness, Gov. Sharkey has, by
proclamation, called for the formation in
Rich county of at least one company Of vol
unteer cavalry and one company Of infantry.
Cotton stealing by vagrant negroes appears to
be very prevalent just now in vicksburg,
The Heralds Fortress Monroe correspon-
dent says there are no new developments re-
garding either JEFF. Davis or Mr.. Clay or
Mitchell. Each still lives on at the expense
of Uncle Sam, and lives we'll; each occupies
| the same casemate allotted him On his arrival
each daily reads newspapers and other addi
tons to his reading matter allowed him by re-
| cent orders, and smokes his pipe, and that
with agreeable relish: each takes his daily
| walk of an hour, and while enjoying health
lives in the expectancy and hope of soon be-
ing tried and learning his fate. Seeing in the
papers an extract from q letter Of JEFF. Da-
Wis to Mr. Gilieit, one of his counsel, may
give some an impression that he is allowed
| freedom in writing letters, which is not the
case. He was allowed TO write the letter re-
ferred to by the Secretary of War, and this
was revised before it was sent, and is the only
| letter he has been allowed to write He has
grumbled good deal on this score, but the
grumbling has done no good. As to lis trial,
| the impression prevails here that it will take
place directly after the investigation Is con-
ciuded in the case Of Captain Wirz- That
| he will be tried is less settled question than
/ ever.
The Heralds Washington special says let
tiers and applications continue to multiply at
| the Pension Bureau from people in the South
| whose pensions were interrupted by the out
break Of the rebellion. They are anxious TO
know what must be done to secure resump-
ton of their pensions. and are impatient 10
prove the staunchest LOYALTY TO the national
government.
Major E. W. Eddy. Paymaster of United
States Army, who. together with clerk. was
los, on board the Inflated steamer Brother
Jonathan, off the California coast, was at the
time on his way TO Oregon and Washington
Territories to pay off troops stationed there.
| lie had in his possession two hundred thou
sand dollars belonging to the government
| Five hundred wagons, TO each or which
| were attached six mules. left this city this
| morning bound for Leavenworth, Kansas 1t
| is understood that the Journey will occupy a
space of several months.
| The Tribune Washington special SAYS the
| Acting Second Comptroller has decided tha,
hospital stewards Of the regular army dis
charged before the expiration of the period
| for which they enlisted, are not entitled to
| mn ,pcta LIN, IF hor1t,ou
| The Times Washington special says: We
learn that the regular regiments, which are
receiving large number of recruits daily,
will be ordered 10 the West TO do duty.
| The Herald prints a complete list of the
railroad accidents, attended hv loss of life or
injury to persons. that have occurred in the
[ nited States since the commencement Of the
year. In not quite eigh; months there have
been l28 casualties, by which 266 persons
have been killed and l.l09 wounded. This
is only the number OF killed and wounded
recorded at the time of accident and died very
shortly after. Of course many of the wounded
were but slightly injured. but how many died
after weeks or months of suffering from
wounds received, we shall probably never
know.
The Herald Washington special saws Brig.
Gen. J. b. Hawley, chief OF staff to General
Terry, at Richmond, Virginia, whose name
popeared in the list of General officers re-
Gently published as being mustered out. is
retained in service.
The name of Brevet Major Gen. J. +. Nil.
| Ter. of Maryland. was enormously placed by
| the War Department in the list of General
officers recently mustered out of service.
An additional or supplementary roll OF
honor is to be published by the War Depart
ment, embracing the dead of Andersonville,
and the names of such negro soldiers as have
died near Washington.
| Gen. Doolittle has been ordered TO report
to Gen. Candy at New Orleans, and Col. ".
| k. Swiher, 18th United States tcoloredl in
| iantry, takes his command at Nashville.
Siuton stephens, brother of Alex. II. Ste
phens. is reported TO have obtained permis-
sion yesterday to visit the latter in Fort
| Warren