Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-03
THE NEWS.

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wool, had burned there. The crew had
been arrested on suspicion.
"A Richmond dispatch says that Letch.
er is elected by about 5000. The &c coun-
ties to hear from gave Wise 1900 maj. We
learn that Goggin has made considerable
gain in these. Goggin's gains are about
1000 over the vote of 1855.
The California overland mail, with dates
to the 9Th, arrived at St. Louis on the 25th.
News unimportant. A letter from Fort
Bek map 22d, says an express has just arrived
from Camp Rodesiemska, bringing reports
that Major Vandorn had fight with the
Northern Camanches on a fork of the Ar
kansas river on the 10th, killing 40 and TAX
ing SO prisoners. Two soldiers were killed
and several wounded. Among the latter
were Lieut.. Lee and Capt Smith,
The storm at Jacksonville, Ill on the
10Th, made its appearance in the southeast
at p. NJ. 1t seemed at first about the size
of mans head. Its first appearance was
that OF fountain boiling over it increased
in size, throwing small cloud like folds from
the clouds to the earth, increasing in width
and violence as it approached the earth.
As far as heard from, it began in Calhoun
county, carrying everything men, horses,
barns, fences, trees and cattle-with it.
The number killed, as far as heard from
is eleven. There are about fifty seriously
if not mortaliy wounded. From Manchc ster
distance of twelve miles directly northeast
thirtysix dwelling houses, with all the
barns and out-houses, are destroyed. No
one can form an idea of the terrible effects
of this storm, which lasted but five minutes,
with but little rain. The cloud was very
bright, while on either side it was so dark
that it was impossible to distinguish OBJ.
jects.
FoREIaN.-Tl c steamship New York ar
rived at New York on the goth Harmonic.
on the SO:h; and the Hungarian at Quebec
on the Both. They bring dates from Liver
pool to the 18th. News not very important.
No battle had been fought in Italy up to the
10th. Rains were falling INCREASINGLY,
which accounts for the inactivity of the
troops. Napoleon remained at Alexandria,
busy with his generals in laying strategeti-
cal plans. The Emperor, with Marshal Can.
robert, rode through the streets on horse
back, and were everywhere received with
great demonstrations ofjoy. Four Austri-
an merchant vessels had been captured by
the Frerch squadron in the Adriatic. The
Piedmontese cavalry had fallen in with a
detachment of Austrian Hussars, and made
some prisoners. The French squadron was
below Venice on the 18th. The Austrians
had stopped running all their steamers. It
was rumored that arms had been sent to
Hungary, and that the Hungarians are effect
ually employed in fomenting instructions
in their country. A despatch from Berlin
says the Diet was closed on the 18th, by the
Prince Regent, in person, who, in a speech,
said that Prussia was determined to maintain
the balance of power in Europe, for the
protection of the national interests of Ger
many, and expected Ell the German confed-
era'ion houses to stand firmly by her side.
in uiflnent of that mission. The organi-
cation Of eight federal corps de armie is
completed. Prince William Frederick is
commander inc chief. The correspondent Of
the London Times says the confidence in the
success of the army in Italy is so great
that preparations will soon be made al
Notre Dame for a Te Deum of thanksgiving
for the great victory expected to be announc
ed. 1t was reported that the Emperor Napo
leon, before leaving Paris, addressed letter
to Queen Victoria, repeating his promise tc
take steps during the war to compromise
the interests of England. The Russian
government has given orders for the LIST
End, 3rd and 9Th Corps de Army to be plac
ed Immediately on war footing with tho
whole artillery and cavalry belonging te
each. The reserves are to be called in ant
all soldiers on furlough to join their colors
to be ready to march within three months
A New Orleans dispatch of the 2sth has
the following from Mexico: "The Miramon
cabinet has issued circular, in which they
say that no disrespect was intended to the
American government by the withdrawal Of
the erequatur of Mr.. Black, and the other
American consuls. American citizens, il
peaceable, will be allowed to remain in the
country. Consul Black will remain at the
city of Mexico, at the request of Mr.. McLane,
who has sent him new erequatur."
On the 26th ult., destructive storm
passed through central Wisconsin, from
Madison westward, doing much damage,
though less disastrous than those in Illinois
and Iowa. In Madison, buildings were I'M
rooted, and chimneys blown down, and the
little lakes in that vicinity were dashed into a
perfect fury, doing much damage to fishing
boats and other property along the banks.
This storm seems to have spent its force in
the Mississippi, after destroying considerable
property in Lacrosse and the country between
that city and Madison. We hear of no lives
lost by the storm.
BY the California overland mail we learn
that the Los Angeles municipal election has
resulted in the defeat of the Administration
candidates.
The New Jersey Railroad Depot, at
Jersey City, was partially burnt down on
the LIST, including the entire front and all
carriage ways. The fire caught from the
ferry boat, John S. Darcy, which boat took
fire at the dock and was entirely consumed.
The Darcy was new boat and cost $780,
900. The damage to the depot was very
heavy.
DEATH OF BARON HUMBoLDr.-The New
York Post says: