The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-31

ne succeeded In seeing the President yester
day, but received no definite answer, and
was requested to call again.
Major General Dodge has been assigned te
the general command of all United States
forces in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Mon
tana, and that portion of Dacotah lying wes
and south of the Missouri river.
Major General Alfred Pleasanton has beer
assigned to the command of the District o.
Wisconsin, with headquarters at Milwaukee
The trial of the AndersonviIle ja;lor did not
come of to-day, as anticipated. A preimi
nary examination of the witnesses is now be
ing made for the purpose of preparing the
specifications to the charges preferred against
him. The trial will doubtless commence in
the early part of next week.
A gentleman lately from the City of Mex.
leo, through the Herald, pronounces utterly
false the statement of Memphis paper, re-
garding the alleged persecution of American:
in Maximillan's dominions. He says also
that the statement that all Americans have
been ordered out of the country, is equally
untrue, and represents the Emperor to be yer,
favorable to citizens of the United States, and
is desirous of their presence, and the assis-
lance of their ingenuity and industry in de-
veloping the wealth of the Empire.
The Trittmes Washington special says:
IA
gan Light Artillery, has been acquitted of the
charge of permitting Atzerodt. after he was
arrested, to pass cur lines and go to Mary.
land.
Advices from Hayti, received BY way Of
Nashua, n H., states that the revolution in
the Republic is still going on, and that the
rebels express themselves willing to be buried
under the ashes of their towns rather than be
longer governed by President Jeffrard. Sol
name, the revolutionary leader, has issued 9
fierce proclamation, winding up with the mot
to of the French evolutionists-sLi Liberfe fra
frine," &c. He claims to have been com
pletely successful in all the battles he ha,
fought, and TO have thrice defeated the army
of Geffrard recently.
Joseph Vandoren, weigher, No. 40, Brown
street, was this afternoon shot dead BY one o.
his clerks, who, after firing three shots ran
but was caught
The Commercial Washington special says:
Judge Wyiie has granted rule upon Secreta
ry McCulloch, to show cause why mandamus
should not be issued to compel him to pay
the claims of the Messrs Porter, for ter
thousand dollars, for mules impressed in the
Mormon expedition, under General Johnston
The Third Auditor awarded the sum in 1861
but Mr.. Chase refused to pay it.
The Board of Visitors to the West Point
Academy, in their report. recommend, as
we'll as engineers. that the corps Of cadets be
gradually increased to four hundred; that the
standard Of admission be raised by admitting
English grammar, descriptive geography, and
history of the United States; that Legislative
proposition be made for the completion Of ex
aminations of candidates for cadetship; that
in future no one be received under /. or ovel
p years of age. Various other changes o.
minor import are recommended.
The FIVE persons captured off the coast 0
Florida sometime since, while ende avorina
TO make their escape in small boat, wer,
yesterday sent to Fort Lafayette as politiea
prisoners.
Santa Anna, at present residing at the Is
land of st. Thomas, has issued pronuncia
| mento, in which he denounces the attemptes
empire in Mexico; calls for a rally in favor 0
democracy; and urges the Mexicans to fgh
against the invaders; he explains that his de
clarations in favor of French intervention
| were forced upon him. by requiring him I,
sign such paper, before he would be permit
ted to land in Mexico and visit his sick wife
! Anon Burlingamc, late minister to China
is in town, en- route to Washington