The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-06
From Gen. Thomas.
New York. Feb. 4

NeW Iork, 60. &.
The Hsrali's dispatches from Eaaport,
2oth, represent the troops of Gen. Tbom
as army, Buffers cavalry and infa ttry,
as finely located and in exceiIen. cJndi.
tion, and impalisnt for another ad vance
movement.
Rebel deserters there, as 10 every other
region where the N.lloual soldiers are
stationed, are constantly coming into the
Union lines
Gen. Thomas commissaries have to
Iced large numbers of the inhabitants OF
the country. as the euerrilas have de
slroyed or carried of tie greater portion
OF their provisions
BY ae southeru paper it appears
thai ths rebels, now that al their able
bodied men have been forced into The
Amy by con>cription, are rather siogula
iy calling Tor volunteers, and bill has
been Introduced into their Senate urging
all. except those already in the army and
deserters. to form milit1ry companies TO
serve during the war, and the mem befs to
be permitted 10 select their own OF.
6cers.
Mr.. j. 8 Pugh, member Of the bill.
tary committee in their house Of re pre-
sentatives, in a letter which he has writ
ten, gives the outlines of bill for the
cousctlption of all males bstweeu eiyhtseu
aud Gity i've years; for The placing in the
army OF al men between these ages nov
exempted under detaiImrn. Tor other ser-
vice, and for the reduction TO the ra hks
of all officers without command
The statement made some time ago
that Beaufegard is TO command ia per son
the army lately under Hood, and now nn.
der Dick TaJ lor, is now .ontradicled
One t. 'usand paroled Union prisoners
we're, on Tuesday last. detained in the
Jimes river by ice.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Empire
City from New Orleans, Jan. 25th, we
learn that the holiday in honor OF the
abolition Of .4very in Maryland aud t. i.
nesaee, fixed by Governor Hahn, vas
duly celebrated.
ln late rebsl raid on the plantations
IN the neighborhood Of Concordia l. ,ke.
Louisiana, nessly everylhing of value
was destroyed or carried eli.
Rebel deserters from NJ MJbile, who re-
Gently reached the Union feet 10 the BAY,
stated that it was the general belief that
the city would soon be evacuated withou,
wailing for the advance from PascagouIa
of Gen. Gordon Granger, whose force
they represent as having been increased
to $4,000.
The Worlds Washington special says;
L. is we'll known here tonight, that. ID
this day the President, Secretary Seward
and the Richmond Commissioners had a
long interview at Fort Monroe, aud The
radical Congressman who, yesterday
sneered ss the whole peace affair, do uol
hesitate to admit. 10 night, that their
faith is now the other way
|, is not expected that the Presiden
aud Secretary Seward will return befor.
Sunday.
The double-leaded editorial on peace il
the CHRONICLE Of to- das, rendered empha,
ic by lis large capitals. has attracted
great attention everywhere, and is re
garded as being officially inspired.
i Chattanoogs. Feb. 5.
| Last night. Col Gowan, with the O,l
Tennessee mounted infantry, attacked tb
guerrillss under Gsiewood, ID camp .
| McHemer's Cave, killing and woundin
a number. and capturing several horses
The commander would take no pri-oner
yesterday. te was attacked by bush
whsckers. bnt repuIsed them, killing ~.
After CJl. Gowan had crossed up Il III
cave, . force o. loo rebels came in hi
rear and took position at Bailey's eros
roads.
A force OF rebels, $50 strong, atlacke
the garrison at Ptuse Hill yesterday, b
we're repolsed By Major Hastins, con
maeding.
| Toronto. Feb. g..