Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-22
Canadian Papers Condemning the Arrest
.l Of Mason and Slidell.
RNUIhER BRIGADIeh GENER'L FOR IOWA
Murder and Rapine In Missouri.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON
Rebel Battery on James River Silenced
BALTIMORE. Nov. 9

The news of the disbanding of about three
thousand rebels in Accomac county, Va, is
confirmed. AS our expedition advanced, the
rebel flag disappeared and Unionists hcisted
the American flag. ...-.r ..ar.
Gen. Dix's proclamation, when read in
camp where Union men had been drafted and
forced into the rebel service, caused them to
rebel, and their officers were compelled to
disband them. The rebels had DESTROYED
bridges and felled trees across roads.
CAIRO, Nov. 20.
The expedition that left here in search of
jeff Thompson has returned. He passed
through Charleston ten hours in advance of
our troops, on full gallop. 1t is supposed
that he wanted to take Gen. Grant prisoner,
as he (Grant) was going to Cape Girardeau
to rcyiew the troops
The gun boat Conestoga, while scouting up
the Tennessee river, near the Tennessee State
line, was fired into by masked battery, the
shot taking effect in her smoke stack. She
returned the compliment with shell, scatter
mig them aud demolshing several buildings
in the vicinity. A little further along she
discovered rebel camp. She threw several
shells among them, killing quite number.
The steamer Maria Denning arrived to-day
with eighty-two pieces of rihed ordnance
viz thirteen 68-pounders, eighteen Ga pound
ers, the balance 32-pounders, besides large
quantities of ammunition-12,O 900 solid shot,
100 shells and 400 grape and canister for
gunboats. She is the receiving ship of the
fleet Three hundred marines are expected
tonight for the new gunboats.
dispatch to Chicago Trbune.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.
At the supper to Geo. D. Prentice, by Mr..
Forney, last night, Secretary Cameron gave
it as his opinion that, as last resort, we
strike for liberty. Secretary Smith protest
ed that the Administration contemplated no
such policy. Slaves escaping from the reb-
els might be seized as they had hitherto
been within the lines of the army, but it was
not intended to arm them. If 10000, 900 of
freemen could not, single-handed, subdue
this rebellion, it would be disgrace 20 the
Union, They ought to give up the contest.
Robert j. Walker and Senator McDougal
followed in the same strain. 3D.. .-..-
Mr.. Prentice was much embarrassed. The
occasion proved the principal topic Of con-
versation to-day, the same difference of opin-
on obtaining elsewhere.
New YORK, Nov. 81.
A letter from Hatteras Inlet, 18th, says
We learn that North Carolina, by convention
of delegates representing 40 counties, has de-
clared Provisional Government and has en-
tirely repudiated the secession of the State,
re-affirming her loyalty and devotion to the
Constitution of the United States syt
The Convention met at Hatteras on Mon
day last. The act passed contained several
conditions, the substance of which are as fol-
lows
The first declares vacant all the offices of
the State.
The second constitutes Marble Nash Tay-
lor Provisional Governor.
The third adopts the Constitution of the
State with the statutes and laws contained in
code of 1850
The fourth repudiates the ordinance of Sc
cession passed at Raleigh on the goth of May,
together with all other acts then adopted.
The fifth directs the Provisional Govern
or to order special election for membe rs
of Congress.
The sixth gives the Governor authority to
| make temporary appointments to official va
| cancies
The Convention then adjourned, subject to
Gov. Taylor has issued his proclamation for
an election in the second Congressional Dis
trict, which will be held on w ednesday, 9th
inst. $3.50 a 'tH
A severe engagement took place at Hatteras
Inlet, on the I4th, between the Coast Survey
| steamer Corwin and the rebel steamer Cur
lew. The latter vessel apparently got the
worst of the contest, and retreated, after re-
ceiving hot and telling fire from the former.
New YORK, Nov. 81
| The Times has letter from on board the
gun-boat Cuyler, off Ship Island. At that
time (4th inst.) there were in New Orleans
some 1000 rebel troops, all we'll armed but
poorly clothed, and an order had recently
been issued compelling every man capable Of
bearing arms, to join some military organiza-
ton. The city was being environed BY bat
teries on every side, excepting on the rear,
from which the rebels appear to apprehend
no attack, but which, in fact, can be easily
assailed by we'll appointed force. The
land on that side is swampy, and the city is
unapproachable excepting by the Shell road
and the railroad, but il is believed force of
| 10000 men could overcome all difficulties
and capture the city in 10 hours after leaving
the deep waters Of Lake Borgue. The only
fertilization in the way is the old fort at the
main passage, between Lake Borgue and
Pontchartrain, which is represented to be in
q very dilapidated condition, and poorly pro
vided with guns and men. Once in posses
] sion of the city, our forces could hold il