The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-16

Voeutuksou, Sau. iOf
The Richmond Enquirer Of Friday. the
18th, contains the following from the
Mobile Advertiser:
The Yankees, about 1000 strong. are
at Frankln mills, on Dog river. withou,
transportation. They receive their sup
plies by way of Dog river. O~ipg to the
formation Of the country their position is
unassailsble. Our forces are in the prop
er position to thwar. any movement they
may make. In skirmish the other day.
two or three YaDkees were killed, and
Eve captured.
On Tuesday last, says the Charleston
Mercury, the Yankees, in unknown force.
are reported to have crossed New river,
on the road to Grahamsviile. Their main
body, however. is still in the neighbor-
hood Of Hardeeville. As yet their object
rs not developed, but Wheeler il closely
watching their movements.
The fre.het in the James river COM
meoced falling about o'clocd yesterday
p. m, and in less thsn Two hours had
subsidsd upwards Of 6fteen inches. Fur
ther than small brssk in the canal and
the filing up Of the 6rst and second sto.
ries Of several buildings in the lower part
of The city, we have not heard Of any se-
rious damage consequent therefrom ia the
neighborhood. The hydrants Throughout
Richmond yesterday stopped running.
but will doubtless How to day and to-
night.
Il is reported that The enemy. during
the storm Of last Tuesday, advanced th cir
picket lines on our extreme right, south
OF Petersburg We have positive infor-
.nation on the subject, but the news is not
verv important. il true.
TheN i report chat the explosion
heard on Monday was another aitembt OF
the enemy I. bl"w out the western eId oi
the Dutch Gsp canal The frcshet id the
liver has, We hope, BY this time flleH up
the ditch and "blilerated all traces Of the
canal.
Francis p. Blair. sr., the Yankee peace
Commissioners, arrived in this city late
"Wednesday night. attended By servant.
Mr. b air came into our lines at point 10
front Of Fort Harrison, held BY The City
B,ttalion. lie vas delayed several lars
on our lines waiting for permit to come
to the city, which was not procured. till q
late hour % the night. Since his arrival
he has been kept. or has kept himself,
from the public ere. and his movements
nd whereabouts are shronded in mystery.
II il believed to be lodged at the apotts-
wjcd Hotel. We think there is little
doubt that be il there, though his name
does not appear on the regisiea. He has
bees met accidentally BY several of hi.
old acquaintances. and these meetings
wars characterized BY the utmost cordial
| i,y on both sides.
He is said to have hsd IN Interview
With the chief executive officers Of the
| government. What passed at these inter
visws Ne need not expect to know unti
Mr.. Blair retnrns to the United States
when everything will be published in full
| in The Nav York Tribune end other Neu
York papers.
Blaiv's ostensible BUSINESS ia Richmont
Cor rather pfesumcd basiness further !
nothing relis BE known about him or hi
business or m0vemenis) i to ascertain
whether any.hing can BE- done g brin
about csesatios % hoslililics and m ent
10 the wsr We think his real business
i 70 pls.os The Lincoln administration il
good opinion before the Nosthera people
Who ~ jast called 1poa % 6ll anoti1s
draft. Liusoln kncws IhAtths propoei
| tioas he vii mshe are such that theI VI
he aensnAd 81 cur royessment. but a