The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-31
Specials 70 New York Dailfes.
NEx YaRK. Ian. 20


The Tribune's Washington special says
that rumors were more than ordinary founda
ton for sensation.
Reports are received that JEFF Davis is to
be speedily brought to trial before military
commission, the gathering of Major Generals,
to which yesterdays dispatches allowed it il
said, is with reference 70 this trial, which il
to be made imposing with distinguished
names. 1t is certain that the Generals are
here ostensibly to consult on military; but
really, five msy believe the report for the
organization of court for the trial of JEFF
Davis.
Secretary Seward and son were at theiI
post, at the State Department yesterday.
The Associated Press dispatches giving the
Presidents views on the Constitutional
Amendment, pending in the House, and the
question of colored suffrage in the District oi
Columbia, is attracting much attention, but
to judge from present appearances, is likely
to have but little, if any, influence upon the
action Of Congress.
Last evenings Republican states that Mr..
Dixon is the distinguished Senator alluded to
in the dispatch.
1t is stated, on very good authority, tina,
the dispatch before being given to the Asso-
ciated Press, was revised, and its publication
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become known during the day, it excited con-
men, who found it singular that the President
should send his message and communicate
his views to Congress through the channel OF
the Associated Press.
Generals Meade, Merritt, and Hancock,
arrived here, and Generals Sheridan, Terry,
and Fiske. are expected. The three latter
will appear before the Reconstruction Com.
mittee.
The Tribune's Washington special says in
vestigations recently made by the Commis-
sioner of Customs, relative to the smuggling
on the Canadian border, have exhibited the
fact that the hostile Indians of Minnesota
and Dakotah, have for long time past been
supplied with rifles of the Enfield pattern, BY
English smugglers
The Worlds special Washington dispatch
says the trial Of Semmes Will commence in
the latter part of this week, or the first part
Of next
The Senatorial Military Committee decided
to report against the proposition TO turn over
TO West Virginia Government, the property
and appurtenances at Harper's Ferry. 1t is
the intention of the Government, If necessary,
10 rebuild the work at that point,
The Worlds Havana correspondent says
with the Aid de Camp of Macmillan. He
does not know what transpired.
The Worlds Washington special says the
United States Consul at Leghorn, under date
of December 3lst, informs the Department OF
State, that Quarantine, which has been en-
forced against all vessels coming from Mar
seilles, Naples and other ports where cholera
had prevailed, has been removed.
The Herald st. Thomas letter saws: Re
ports SAYS that Secretary Seward told Santa
Anna the Monroe Doctrine would be enforced,
and on no account would the United States
permit an empire in Mexico.
The cholera abated somewhat in the prin-
cipal towns of Guadeloupe, but retained full
force in the interior, being no diminu,ion oil
deaths, which number in all two hundred
The Times's Washington special SAYS the
story that the President signihed Culverton il
appointed Provisional Governor for Virginia,
IS unfounded.