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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH


New York, May %.
The Herald's correspondent gives full
particulars of the 6ght at Bayou Chico,
Texas, the last battle Of the rebellion.
The national force under Col. Barrett
was only three hundred 1t started ont
for foragiDg purposes and to surprise :
rebel camp at Palmetto Ranch, and w.s
10 the commencement of its movements
very successful, capturing the camps and
performing other valuable service Col.
Barre.t's troops kept pushing on, driving
parties Of the enemy before them, till final
ly they found themselves confronted by
about thousand rebels, and were obliged
to retreat.
1t appears that Col. Barrett had none
killed in the fighting and only five woun-
ded, but on his return to Brsxos seventy
of bis men were missing. Many Of those,
however. afterwards made their escape
from the enemy and returned to camp.
The rebel loss is not Known.
Great excitement was caused ut Brow MS
vile BY the movements of Col. Barrett 8
forsgiug party, the rebels there taking it
for m advance on that place.
The Hersld's Washington special dis
patch says:
The 25th army corps under General
Weiizel will commence embarking for
Texas to-day.
Gen. Giles A. Smith, of the 18th
corps, has been given the command Of .
division Of colored troops and will accom-
pany Gen. Weitzel to Texas.
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GF The Richmond correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gazette notices the killing
of tour soldiers by lightning on the night
OF May llth. 1t struck tree near by
and thence was conducted to their tent.
Two Of them were Iowa soldiers. Tobi-
as Uirich, conpany /, 9th infantry, of
Burlington, and Thomas B. Cofman, of
Pennington, ana member of company b,
S0th infantry. Capt. Adam Gehart, of
the 3lst infantry, was severely injured ct
the same time.
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Tho Assassination Trial.
Washington, May 90

Washington, May 90
To-day the counsel for Mrs. Surratt
asked to have Henry Van Steiuacker re-
called. They wished to show that Van
Steinacker had been attached to Blenk-
e-'s staff, but subsequently, while uudsr
sentence of death for desertion, he es-
capped to the rebel service and was en-
ployed as draughtman for Gen. j.
Z B. Stewart. They wanted to show
there was TO secret meeting as Van Stein
acker had described in the camp Of the
ed Va. regiment at which Booth was alleg-
ed to be present and the assassination Of
President Lincoln discussed.
Gen. Wallace, a member OF Court, said
the application just made, which was in
writing, contained bitter aspersion as
to the witness in his absence, and was in.
fammaiory in it's character. 1t was dis
creditsble to the parties so accused and
too ffensive to be placed 90 record.
Mr.. Campbell disclaimed any intention
on the part OF the counsel to reflect upoo
the Court The only object was to i'm
peach the testimony of witness. The
Court voted not to put the paper on rec
ORD, but was pssfectiy wiling, as was ex-
pressed the othes day, that the counsel
for the accused should call wi,Deseee 70
impesch Van Steinacker's testimony.
Mr.. Aiken SAID they could bring Gen.
4 ward Johnson, late OF the rebel ser.
vice, aud members of bis staff to prove
,ba, 10 such secret meeting as Van Stein.
soker represented took place in the camp
oil the 81 Va. at which Booth was ssid to
be prescott, having for lis object the as.
sass.nation Of President Lincoln. Wit.
ussses we're examined BY the defense to
impeach those Who had testified sgains,
d.. Mudd.
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re- Iowa was well represe nted in I

F Iowa was well represented in the
late grand review at Washington. Amid
al the veterans that marched with we'll
drilled precision through the streets of
the national cspitsl at that grandest mill
tsry pageant in history, there were no
mJre gallant soldiers, none having q
prouder record or deserving more of the
love and gratitude of the Nation and the
State than these soldier sons of the Hawk
eye State. Tbs following Iowa r.g,menis
too part iu The review, viz: Alb, 9Th,
Is 30ih, 3ist and 35th, ali in the 4th
brigade Commanded by Col. George A.
Stone Of me 25,h) of the first division !;
th- I'm IN ne lst brigade of the Cd dl-
VISION /; he 2l AMI 7th iowa 10 the 1T
bfi1s Commanded BY Brig Gen Eli
o.t W Rice, formerly Of the 7th Iowa.
OF the An division; 39Sh, in the Sd brig
ade, Ith division This division was
commanded by Brevet Msjor General
j 'hu NJ Core, formerly Of the 9th regi-
Dent. These regiments are all in the
Ijth Army Corps aud army of tho Ten
n4ssee. The lst brigade, 4th division
l7'h Corps. same army, is composed of
the llth, 18th, 18th and 10th Iowa,
which have been brigaded together since
before the battle of Shiloh. They were
commanded by Brig. General W. w.
Beknsp, formerly of the 10Th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

CoMIcAL MIsrAKE.-Newspspers some.
times indulge 10 very droIi mistakes, t. po.
graphically speaking, but the drolIe.t We
have witnessed for some time appeared
recently 10 the London Review. Th,
,urnal, in aliuding to the performer Of !.
part 10 . new farce, brough. out there
called the "Steeplechase,' meant 10 .sy
that he appeared in the Disguise of .
jockey. but inadvertently printed il
donkey" Of course the actors ears
elongated considerably when be heard OF
such misapprehension. He wanted to
bray the wr,,er-in mortar.
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g. That the Secretary ~ the Navy tx.
possessions Of oil public property belosg'
ing to the Navy Department within said
geographical limit and put 10 operation
all acts OF Congress 10 relation TO nava
affairs having application to said 6hlss.
That the Secretary Of the interior put
in force the laws relating TO the interior
department applicable TO the geographic
q limits Aforesaid
In testimony whereof have hske here.
. uto set my hand and caused the sesl OF
the United States to be affixed. D,ue .,
the city Of Washington this 29ih day Of
Nay, A. D. 1865. and Of the Indepen-
denoe Of the United States the esth.
BY the Presideat,
ANDREW JOHNSON
VIZ. H. SEwAaD, Sec'y Of State.
Js6 Davis 3rial-Lee Arrested
Mustered ont.
New York, Nay 90.
The ConnereisPs special says the
trial Of JEFF. Davis before the u. s. Cir
cult Court will commence as soon as the
conspiracy csse is disposed Of.
Gen. Sherman has handed 10 bis writ.
ten tsstimoay respecting Johnston's g sur
render to the committee on the conduct
OF the var.
Information from Richmond announces
the arrest OF Gen. Lee.
The Posts special says several hundred
prisoners are to be discharged immedi-
ately under orders issued for the release
OF military prisoners. 1t 10 reported that
the elections in Virginia last week result
ed generally in the defeat Of the Union
ticket.
Some of the Ohio regiments ID Sher-
mans army we're mustered out TO- day
Only . small part Of the troops, bd dwever,
will be disbanded at present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30
Rist Among csaI Miners.

Cincinnati. May 80.
A despatch to the Commercial from
Massillon. Ohio. gives particulars Of riot
among coal miners Of that vicinity, grow
ing out of resistance made BY the Miners
Usion orgsnizi ition to new men Dot mem
bers of the Union being set to work.
The 45ih regiment national guards was
called oul TO restore order aid arrested q
number Of the leaders. Great excitement
prevails and further violence is appre-
hended.
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Frem California.
San Francisco, May "a

64u EtaUGtkCO, NAY Zt.
The great two mile race between Nor
folk and Leodi came off yesterday after
noon at the ocean horse course. A ia
rious wind vas blowing at the time ap1
rsised clouds Of sand.- In the 6rst heat
the horses kept close together, swinging
into the home stretch side by side ard
crossed the score together, making des d
heat. Time minutes 434 seconds
Norfolk Won The second and third heats.
time 3:42 and 3:5l4. Better would have
been made had it not been for the high
wind. a heavy shock Of an eArtbq max .
vas felt in the city and throughout south
ern CaIifornia thisa. N. No damage vas
done though many houses we're badly
shaken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

A@-The Burlington Hawkeye learns
that Gen. Corse goes at once to Texas
with Sherman. He does not come home
eveRupon a short furlough. notwithstan
ding long absence and severe service du-
ring the Georgia and Carolina campaigns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

City Of Washington the 29th day Of
May, in the year Of our Lord 1866, snd
Of the indspendsaee Of the United States
the eighty ninth.
(Signed) ANDRrw JOHNSON.
By the President:
VIZ. II. SEWARD, Sec'y OF State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30
Revival Of Trade At Savannah.
New York, May 90.

New ork, play Z9.
The Herald's Savannah correspondent
says:
The removal by the President of the
restrictions or trade with the South has
already caused great business revival in
Savannah. The custom house in that
port has been opened. Lines of steamers
are now running regularly to the up rive
towns. Communication with the interior
s rapidly extending. Cotton is arriving
from the back country. New stores are
being opened and the city is fast sp
proaching 's ante rebellion condition
Ii was expected that Gen. Gilmore
would issue an official order on the Goth
Instant removing all restrici zoos on tr-dr
throughout the D-partmen n. Of the South
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Abandoned Plant ntatisns-Important Fes
timeny Against Sanders and Themp-
sen-Union Meeting At 0elAshore.
NJ Vo.E II. Il 90

General Howard. Commissioner of the
Freedneus' Bureau, has issued an order
announcing that the disloyal former own
ers Of abandoned plantations in The South
now being cultivated BY freedlhep b. will
not be allowed 10 dispossees the latter,
which they are in some Of the State.
msking ef,rts to do, at least not uttil al
ter the growing crops are secured fbr the
benefit Of their present cultivatgrs-
The HeraId's Washington special say
the Government is in possession Ct ne 3
aud important testimony fixing upoh Geo
N Sanders and Jacob Thom pson ndt only
direct implication with the assassin Booth
plot to murder President Lincoln. but
their guilty agency in producing ,be dis
'ribution of the infested cloth hjngin the
cities Of the loyal States. and attd dmp,ed
introduction of portions Of this elb,hing
into the WhNe House.
The Tribune's special has the follow
ing:
Secretary Stanton desires TO Leave the
cabinet rs soon as he military tri4ls sre
finished aud the army reduced to per.
nanent standard. President JJhnson
will Then send him Minister To Berlin.
1t is understood that the indiesuent Of
JEFF. Davis vas 1t the instance and BY the
approval OF the government.
The Times special says ali the sup.
pressed testimony ir the cons y,irscy trial
will soon be published. /, viii shbw the
relation and msterisIity Of much bf The
published evidence about the i'll lrea atmen,
oi Union soldiers and the acts and declara-
lions Of parties in Canada thst 10 some hiss
seemed thus far wholly unconnected With
the case.
The Times' Goldsboro correspondent Of
the 2lst gives An account Of q large and
enthusiastic State Union meeting 10 that
place on the 10th, ., which the organiza.
tion Of a Union party Was made.
The conduct Of the negro troops garri-
soning the town is spoken of in the high
est terms.
About one hundred and City, rebel col
diers are paroled daily, aud nearly fthree
thousand rations are issued to destitute
men and women. An order has been is
sued that the eratuitous rations will cease
after this month.
The Hersld's special says dessrters sen.
to The Dry Tortugas will be discharged.
The Worlds special says notwithstand
ing Kirby Smiths surrender, .roops will
be sent to Texas to protect the border
and maintain order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

E Robert Dale Owen is writing q
life of President Lincoln. He will devote
two years to the work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

"a -. The rebellion vs. FIRST kindled into
= 4 sue BY pesicosts, Il ~ fasssd through
lNAels career BY psttieosts, snd Il had
1nsl fall in psstieoass.-( Loaisvills
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

r. Great Britain ard France have
never recognized JEFF Davis But the
Michigan casairythen did even 10 his dis
gu'se Of pett,coas. Louisville Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

New York, Msy %.
The Herald's Montgomery correspon-
dent says: !,
Business is being resumed there and
good order prevails.
The number OF rations issued daily TO
white people is 5000. and to colored,
5000. Many Of the white people receiv-
ing rations are of the most respectable
families.
Gen. Grierson and his command had
reached Troy when informed of the ar
mistice with Johnston. He learned at the
same time Of the assassination of the
President. He moved on 10 Enfanta, AIS,
where he could obtain better subsistence.
After remaiDg here four days he learned
Of the reputation Of the armistice aud
proceeded at once to Montgomery. The
people throughout the country were ex-
ceedingly anxious for peace, acknowl-
edged being badly whipped and willing
to try the old government again minus
slavery.
The country is full of returning sol
diers, much incensed against the rich and
leading secesh who bad urged aud forced
them into the rebel ranks. leaving their
families to suffer 10 their absence.
Mjor Harris expedition, consisting Of
q mere haudtul Of men. had made cir
cult through Clawsville, Bells Landing
aud Clifton and other places, and des.
tIoyed much rebel property. They had
things oil their own way. helping them
selves to horses freely and being hand
sonely entertained BY the ladies' who
they treated with much Rallantry.
Prom o.liSsr.ia.
San Francisco, May "a
Twenty two men of the bsrk Bfsnt OF
the Mexicau emigration partl Iere ar.
rested by the police last night on the
chsrge Of conspiracy to sess tho Peru
visn steamer Colon, laying IN the hsrbor,
10 which to put 10 sea TO attack French
cruisers ss priva,eer undsr Asxloan
coIors. The case will be examined besore
the authorities.
The evidences 10 the ea.sof the Panama
pirates 10 clearly agsinst them. 20 far.
se. ssAss
New York, Nay -.
0eld te-aiGht ~.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

EF Mrs. Lincoln and her sons, Rober
and Thaddeus, are now in Chicago.
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Paying the Natisaal Debt

New ofK, may xb.
The Herald's national debt paying sub
scIptions have reached one million eight
hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars.
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The Sunday SeAesl Review.
WashiDgton, May 20.

The Sunday school scholars cf nearly
all denominations had parade this mora
ing with music and banners. They pass
ed in review before the President who
made them speech.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

Exhibits at Muscstine 9Th; RurIseton cetks xeokpk
30th Quincy 3lst; Hanniba June Les LoalsiaSa - Al
ton %. maya
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30
NEW MUSIC COMMEMORATIVE
~ OF THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

IN OF THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Nation greps-J W TurHer 30. -
"HJurfI! v, fearful, Coin nbia to-day
sorros snG stdness obscurng The way.p
'Ld.is Iitd'-1urner, 81.
As Mr.. Lincoln lay dying. his wife inplofei him to
speak to her. but hniing hi; unable TO % W she fra-
II ally exclaimed where's Tadf Brng little Tad He
al~ loved Tad ; he III speak to him
Aeaser my God 70 TkAs. Song nd Quartet. As sung
the es commemorative Of the death
of President Lincoln. 30
Ii K1serana in Honor Of President Lncolr--a FuDe-
raj March DIR. Y. Haase. 30
Reqaism lsgrci-R. o. like, 10.
Fisvdt Agrch performed the funhral Of President
Lincoln. Doniz.tt With elegant Nignette 40--
Plain, 81.
The above postpaid, any address receipt Of
the price. OLIVER DITSoN 4 CO.,
may29 277 Washington st Boston
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CAUSAGES--A choice article. vel
~ seasoned andcured for sale at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

ADMIssI0N--Dress Circle and Parque,te. 20 Cts.
Family Circle, Is Cts.
Doors open at ~. Performance viii commence ats
precisely. maya
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- - -.
Lessee ana Manager I460. DUO
stag Manager d HOLLAND.
LADIES' MIG HT!
This lTussdayj evening, Nay 30th. viii b. performed
ior the hrst time the besutiuf play In two
acts Of
The Days Of Charles Ii,
--eH-
THE MERRY MONARCH.
With full cast Of characters.
DAse Miss NORA LEwIs
The performance will conclude with the new Play I'm
two actsr thrst time in this cityl entitled
HUSBAND AT SIGHT,
Married In spite OF Yourseis.

In riearsal FA.yCHoE or ue CRICKET and UNCLE
TOMS CABIN
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Takes place ut I clock p. m free to ALT
a1-For full particulars see larse Bills ana Pr,
grsmmes ] III OWEN Ay.r,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30
Rheumatism Cured
~ THREE DAYS!

Ihave IN my possession a medicine which brought
With frss kafupe that never failed to cure the
aud pelbfl case OF Rhesnsdism on which II
has been tried an stopping It the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

On Bloudeaa stras and be consulted ou eAturdayu
OF Zach work thArges moderate.
msy1o .s a CH. WINNING.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-06-02
Arrest of Southern Governors.

The rebel Governors of the Southern
States, have evidently hard road to hoe.
"Governor" Vance, of North Carolina, and
"GovernOr" Brown. of Georgia. are already
in our possession; reward of five thousand
dollars IS offered for Governor" Harris, of
Tennessee, and our cavalry are on hot
chase alter Governor" Magrath' of South
Carolina. What punishment will be ac.
corded to these leaders and organizers of
treason Is yet to be decided by tho proper
legal tribunals. 1t is evidently tho jnten-
tion OF the Executive department of the
government to do it's duty toward bringing
them to justice for their crimes. Every one
OF these rebel Governors is just as guilty al
jefferson Davis himself. Every one Of
them bas seconded with every means with
IN his power, the measures of that chief o.
traitors. Every one of them deserves to die
fho death Of traitor. Whether il will b,
found advisable to insist on dealing ou
stern justice, with rope or bullet, to al
these men, is, however an entirely dlfferen
question, and ono the decision of which
will be greatly influenced by facts yet t,
transpire.-Cleveiaad Leader.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-06-02
The oldest Newspaper in the World.

We have lying before us, saws the Pbila.
delpbia North .imericdn, the Pekin Tmperi
al G0SeHe. IL is a daily paper, and the on.
ly paper published in Ohipese in the whole
empire. with it's population of four hundred
and fourteen million souls. The number
which we have was issued 1859. Number
one OF volume one was issued ten centuries
before, and its daily number has been issued
daily ever since. The work non arc proba.
bly, intent to day on preparing the morrow's
form. Tho publications. is about twelve inch.
es long by five inches in width. The paper
Is similar to, but much finer than that
found in tea chests There arc five several
sheets, besides the covers. The sheets are
folded in the center. and only one side is
printed. Five OF tho pages contain seven
columns of characters each the remainder
have oigbt columns. The last. page of the
cover has an additional inscription. As our
knowledge OF Chinese is too limited to en-
ablo us to sot up for synalogue, we shall not
undertake to translate the contents OF this
rare sheet. The namber is curious, how.
ever, from its associations, and particularly
here, where DO number has probably over
been received before, and where wears must
e'apse before another may be soen. As the
language is purely symbolic and contains
sixty thousand primitive characters, with a
similar proportion of derivatives, and many
terms and phrases adopted from Central
Asia; as every province has its own dialect.
and the mandnrins of Canton and Yunap
cannot read tho OOciai Goxette, save by the
aid of ono regularly educated at Pekin in
the corrupt mandarin tongue employed
thore, wo do not wonder at tho exclamation
OF the bsiilod Jesuit who said that the Chi
nese language was invented BY the Devil, to
prevent the introduction of Christianity"
The number that We have was procured in
Pekin, by gentleman attached to the
American embassy that visited Pekn sever.
al years snco,and brought the Japanese EN-
bassy here.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-06-02
Letter from Provost Marshal Caldwell

HEAD QEs. Pro. Marshal, 18Th DIST, l
WARREN, May 8, 1865. }
There is much anxiety aud inquiry OF friends
ol soldicas enlisted under the last call for men,
as 10 what has become OF that portion of the local
bounty which was retained in my hands u would
say for the benefit ofnll concerned, that the mon
ey, which, by the orders OF the Department vas
required TO retain, was in every instance tor
warded to Columbus, as was dlrect ted to do, and
have the receipts o. The proper officers tor he
same. AT the time the most OF this money was
received ny me, could not inform the men with
any certainly when, or how, they would get il (;
because all knew about il was, that | was or
dcred to retain and forward IL; and could only
assure them IN general terms, that the money
would be saie,and | presumed would be paid TO
them soon On the Sd day OF April 1865, alter
haa nearly done enlsling men, received a cir
cular from the Provost Marshal General, in re.
gard 10 The matter, and ii is, in subst stance, TINT
| TINS money would pass into tho hands OF u pay
master, who should enter the amount in check
| book TO be given TO the soldier, and the amount
entered on his descriptive list, The Paymaster
TO deposle the money In a National Bank or de-
posltory OF the United States. When soldier
| W.shcd nj money assigned to any particular per.
! son, he would give duplicate orders ON the Pay
master and The Paymaster was TO pay The amount
according TO the order by giving his check on
! the depository and forwarding il TO the person
! designated. II no such directions are given by
| Tho soldier, he may claim the whole amount
from the Paymaser who pays his regiment, on
his first regular payment. In case of dea III OF
discharge OF the soldier before the amount is paid
| the money Is 10 be drawn from the u. S. Treas
ury in the same mode other dues from thu
United States. .
have no reason to doubt that all this busipes q,
will be fairly and honestly conducted, and the
money forwarded as soon as the pressure of bust
ness will permit.
Iam,very respectfully, your OBJ serv't,
DARIUS CALDWELL.