Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-08
VOL. XIII-7NO. 10
Especial 70 tie Ct. Louis Democrat.

kEasssss ST. LOUIS, Nov. l.
Dispatches from Jefferson City report. that
Col Mulligan has been released, uncondition.
aliy-probably exchanged for Gen. Frost, as
proposed, Mulligan was at Warrensbur.g on
"Wednesday, sgonlgsto Lexington, to bring
away achild hft there. Hesis expected here
morrow. The Irish boys in town have
neartof it, and are wilds with Joy. His
friends profess to have zadyices direct from
Fremont himself, that he knows. what has
been done at Washington, and that he has
not been removed - 1 tan u
q The Democrat has letter from Charlton
county Judge Hunt, prominent citizen lof
that county, has returned from Prices head
quarters, at Neosho, which place he left on
the 23d of October. Price and McCnIIocb
were both there, having united their forces.
making 10000 They had received LARGE
supplies of clothing, medicines, &c.3 RiAed
carnon were expected Sunday. -,
Price says he vii, make Stand at Neosho,
and wait for Fremont reasonable time.
.''' %. 10 ..i'' -- CAIRo, Nov. 1.
report reached here tonight that. great
dlsaifeGtlon existed among the comn. anding
rebel officers at Columbus. Pillow and
Folk had quarrelled.. Pillow sent in his re-
signation, and challenged Polk to fight 4
duel. ssdf 1851 sd1 GjiT av .a1ao9 u lsdGJ
st go u lTribune's Dispatch J aas ut
.ae..slhaa9 PSI aWAsHINGToN, Nov. O. ~
dinner, celebrating Gen. McClellan's as
sumption OF the command was given him to-
nlgnt by the Secretary Of State, at Which all
the members of the Cabinet were nresent-
DurlDg the, evening" Gen. Mcclellan was OBJ
served IN new dutles, the President being with
hnn several hours. The question of General
Mcclellan s successor in command of the ar
my OF the Potomac is already under. discus
slon :, Gen. iialoek is most talked off, tsl o.
1t IS understood the Naval Expedition is
not directly aimed at cities on or near the
southern coast. The troops will land at thinly
settled places, with spacious harbors and
Will at once open cotton ports and estabsha.
basis OF operations for the forces now mus.
tering
p .''- Times Dispatch, 9f
Zen. Hentzlemanls pickets continue to ad.
vance down the Virginia shore. They have
crossed the Occoquon. The pickets are very
strong, one company Of each regiment being
constantly on duty; bht no traces of rebels in
any force have been seen in this direction for
three weeks. ...., ..... a.5 fr.-..... - s--.s
Application has been made by the Colonels
OF some Of the volunteer regiments for per
mission to recruit their regiments up to the
standard OF the new regiments of regulars.
a authorized by act Of Congress, namely, 2, 800.
lhe applications have been refused.
Worlds Dispatch
The scene at the Cabinet meeting to-day
was very affecting, on the occasion of the read
ng Of the correspondence between Secretary
Cameion and Gen. Scott The latter wept
when the President read to him the paper
authorizing his retirement Upon Gen. Scots
arrival at New York, in few DAYS, he will
Issue parting address to the American peo-
pie.
Gen. Mcclellan issued an order, which has
been sent to the Colonel OF each regiment.
stating that Gen. Stone was in no way re-
sponslble for Che defeat at Edwards Ferry.
but the blame belongs to q superior officer
whose name is not given.
To-day several clerks in the Treasury De-
partment were removed, many af whom have
been suspected OF disloyalty for some time.
The Treasury Department is MAKING ar
Tangemcnts for the redemption OF outstand-
ing l. per cent Treasury Notes issued last
rinter.
New YORK, Nov. 9.
ihe Times Fort Monroe correspondent
writes that as soon as the Roads were cleared.
Inc Minnesota moved down to her old anchor
age, preparatory to giving the Merrimac q
proper reception, should she attempt to come
1ut of Norfolk, as report says she intends to
10 on the first favorable night.
1t Is said Should the rebel frieate or iron
;lad battery attempt to pass out the Mime
sofa will not hesitate 10 lly close alongside Of
ler and board her at all hazards