Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-05
LOUISVILLE, June ~.

blity and decline receiving freight unless tn
Collectors permit accompanies it. Larg
quantities of contraband goods it is said Y
{ over the road to inland Kentucky towns
thence to Tennessee.
Two fugitive slaves caught near Corydon
Indiana, were returned to Kentucky vestcr
= day, there was no excitement whatever a
their arrest
Maj Gen Pillow issues two proclamation.
:. in the Memphis Bulletin of the 24th One
recalls the order that whisky and tobacco bt
distributed with the rations. He says he gave
the order on his own responsibility, suppos
ing the Military Board would allow it, know
ing the soldiers were gentlemen and used to
plenty of whisky and tobacco. The other
proclamation states that all debts due the
North, are, by law, now due the State and
are declared seized in reprisal for illegal
seizure by the people of the North. All
, banks are required to state what amount of
stock is owned by the enemies of the State,
and merchants, brokers, bankers and all so
indebted are required to report to the Adl-
tant General and in the meantime are order
ed to pay such indebtedness to the State only.
These reports are returnable July 10th.
A letter to the Journal from Hopkinsville,
Ky, says two military companies of Chris
tan county, went to Clarksville, Tenn, took
the oath Of the Southern Confederacy, and af
forwards voted in the late election.
BALTIMORE, June ~.
At o'clock this morning, Geo. p. Kane,
police marshal of this city, was arrested at
his house by order Of Gen. Banks, and con-
veyed to Fort McIIenry, where he is now held
a prisoner
Gen. Banks has issued a proclamation NOM
mating John R. Kinly, Of the Maryland regi-
ment, provost marshal; also superceding the
powers of the police commissioners. Mr.
knly is to exercise supreme control over the
police department until some known loyal cit
izen is appointed to act as marshal.
| The proclamation gives as the reason for
the arrest of Kane that he is known to be aid
| ing those in armed rebellion against
the government, and is at the head Of an arm
| ed force which he has used to conceal, rather
than detect, acts of treason to the government
WASHINGTON, June ~.
Col. Wier left here several days ago for
Kansas, taking with him Gen. Lanes procla-
rally and fill up the regiments, stating explic-
lily his purpose to put down rebellion whcr-
ever it may be exhibited and sustain Union
Senator James II. Lane has received his
commission as a Brigadier General In addi-
ton to the three regiments heretofore accepted
from Kansas he is authorized to raise two,
consisting of - companies of infantry, four
cavalry and four of artillery. The colonels of
these regiments are Wm Weir, who served
during the entire Mexican war, and the we'll
known James Montgomery.
(,op I opa will oooup,, L;r coo+ I,,.;,.. H.,
extra session of Congress- He expects to
take command of his brigade about the Goth |
of July.
Heralds Dispatch.1
BALTIMORE, June o.
Families have packed up ready to leave the |
city in expectation of Gen. Banks procama-
ton of martial law. Some have fled at the
prospect of being ruled by those they have no
confidence in Positive orders are given by the
Marshal to avoid irritating people, and to ar
rest Unlonists who make violent demonstra-
tons. Marshal Kane writes to his wife that |
he is well treated and as comfortable as cir
cumstances will admit Of New oaths have
not been administered to the police, who con-
tinue on duty as usual.
Lyons, U. S. Deputy Marshal, has institu-
ted search for arms IN private dwellings. A
lot was seized in a lager beer saloon. A COM
pany of 20 was stopped on board the steamer
Mary Washington.
Herald's Dispatch.]
The rebels from Baltimore intended issuing
proclamation announcing the defeat of the
Federals, the capture Of Washington and all
the officials the tearing up of the railroads,
and the cutting of the telegraph wires, pro-
duce panic in favor of the Southern Confe(l-
federacy.
Large numbers of arms are secreted in Bal
timore.
Gen. Banks discovered plan to destroy the
railroad between Washington and Baltimore :;
and his course is highly approved by the
government.
1t is understood that the Secretary of the
Treasury will recommend raising two hund-
red and fifty millions, and has three plans
one by popular loan, another by foreign
loan, another by issue of small treasury notes.
BALTIMORE, June 20.
There is good deal of excitement. Crowds
are around the police stations and marshals
Office. A search at the marshars is going on
A large quantity of arms and ammunition
have beeen found secreted in the cellar and in
the walls. Beneath the floor case of valua-
BILE pistols and over 800 rifles, $50 of which
were Minnie, were found also several sup
posed to have belonged to the Massachusetts
soldiers who were disarrned by the mob on
the 10Th of April. About 100000 percus-
sion caps, 3,1UO ball cartridges, 600 long
mimic bail cartridges, and numerous other
war-like articles, including balls and steam
gun, were found there. The search is still |
progressing.
1t is supposed that considerable number
of arms will be found secreted at the various
recruiting stations.
This morning Gen. Banks issued an order
to Col. kinley, in reply to the protest Of the
police commissioners, in which he SAYS
''You will take special notice that in my proc
lamation Of to-day neither the law nor the
officers appointed to execute the law are inter-
fered with in any manner whatever except as
it operates on the board of commissioners and
chief of police. Every officer and man ex-
cept those persons above named, will be re-
tained in the service in the positions they
now hold unless they refuse. In such case
the Provost Marshal is to select others to fill
their places"
Among the articles found at Marshal Kane's
office, was twelve pound cannon ball, bear
ing the inscription From Fort Sumpter to
Marshal Kane"
Times Dispatch-1
Rewards of $685. 600 for the head of jeff
Davis, $4,000 for Beauregard's, $40 for Ma
sons and cents for rPryor's and Wigfal' are
offered.
WASHINGTON, June 28.
The Pawnee arrived at the navy yard this |
morning, bringing intelligence from Matthias
Point.
According to the statement Of persons in
the expedition, Capt. Ward, of the Freeborn,
yesterday, obtained from the Pawnee rein
forcements of about 90 men, and united with
others from his own vessel, comprising be-
tween 80 and 40 men in all, they started in
several cutters for Matthias, taking with them
$50 bags which were filled with sand on the
shore, and with which breast-works were
soon erected. While returning to the Free
born to obtain cannon for the battery a force