Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
PRRRYyILLR. Nav 8.

! q..sss PERRYvILLR. May 8.
Gen. Lane was despatched some days ago
to Kansas on important business connected
with the government. lie will have command
of large force, and proceed az soon as pos
sibls through the Indian country to For,
Smith for the purpose Of taking that post
and all others belonging to the government
in Missouri and Arkansas. Gen. Lane
stated before leaving Washington that with
1000 men, such us be could bring into the
field, he could march successfully through
that entire country. Seven hundred men
under his command will be composed Of the
same GLASS that served under Montgomery
The first through passenger train from
Baltimore, since the 10Th, arrived here this
morning. Regular passenger travel and
trains of freight will continue from this
date. Three passenger trains will be run
daily each way.
Congressman Bouligny, from Louisiana,
arrived here to-day from New Orleans. lie
states that four thousand soldiers have loft
that city tor Lynohburg, Virginia, and that
large bodies of troops from other parts of the
Confederate States are moving in tho same
direction. lie says streng Union sentiment
still exists in New Orleans, but is kept in
subsection by secessionists.
The graduating class of West Point cadets
arrived here to night. They will be employ
ed in drilling volunteers
..p ST. LOUIS, May O.
The Cairo correspondent of the RepuJA
can says large bodies Of troops are stationed
at Hope6eld, Ark, opposite Memphis, and
at Camp Rector, five miles above. A com
pany of sappers ana miners ore throwing up
Notifications at Camp Harris, six miles above
Memphis, on the Tennessee side. Memphis
is turned into camp; everybody belongs to
some military organization.
MoEreoMKRY, May 0
Congress has spent to-day mostly in
secret session, but it is understood that its
attention was engaged in perfeotng arrange.
| me nts for vigorous and successful prosecu-
ton of the war, and placing the Sou.hern
Confederacy in the bes. possible condition
of defence. 1t is also understood, contrary
to what was supposed, that the Oonfederacy
has the control Of sufficient arms, ordinance
and ammunition of every description to put
into the field enc hundred and fifty thous-
and men for one years campaign.
CHICAGO, May 9.
A gentleman of military experience, who
has beel. for some days at Cairo, says no ap-
prehensions need be entertained for the safe
ty Of that place. All that is required to rem
der it impregnable against any force that can
be sent against it, is heavy ordnance, which
is momentarily expected. There are now five
distinct batteries having sweep Of three miles
on the Mississippi and two miles on the Ohio
rivers The heavy ordnance, when it ar
rives, will be planted so as to command Bird
PoiHt, on the Missouri side-the only prac-
ticable site for batteries to operate against
Cairo.
New York, May
The fire in Washington, this morning, was
set in four places by the seceSsionists.
The Treasury has now ample means in
specie for all necessities. They had, this
morning, between two and three million dol
lars in the vaults. There are offers of loans
to any extent, already exceeding fifty mil
lion dollars, nearly all at par.
Last night "a Of the Maryland Guards
were arrested by the Massachusetts, Picket
Guards for attempting to escape to Virginia
| to join the secession forces. They will be
dealt with as traitors.
The Governments continues to be over
| whelmed with offers of naval and land forces
for service against the rebels.
ErOul!IicuL uleu AICl I'LL pofGo VI tuo COuu-
| try are constantly coming here for the pur-
pose of rendering aid. Over fifty vessels have
already been offered from the New England
States, to be armed and equipped at the
owners expense.
1t tappears that large force is now march
ing from tho South for Harper's Ferry, and
from there will attempt to force their way
into Pennsylvania. Their object is to draw
l oc Al faI OF
Washington, and attack them at both points.
The government is in possession of very
| important Information, and from reliable
source, having agents in every Southern
State, and is fully posted in regard to all
| movements.
Wigfall, in letter to O friend in Wash
tington, says in great confidence, that the
Confederate army will capture Washington,
i before the middle of June. He says they
have nearly one hundred thousand we'll
| armed troops, and in less than two weeks
expect to winter in Philadelphia.
The Heralds correspondence says busi-
ness In Alexandria is suspended, Virginia
| flags flying on the Custom House, and about
four hundred Virginia troops are in the oity
l
appeared, having done SO twice on false
| alarms.
HARRISBURG, May 10.
Troops from New York will hereafter pass
| through this place, arriving by the East
Jersey Railroad, and going to Baltimore over
! the Northern Central. They can reach
Washington quicker and cheaper than by
! the Annapolis route.
Application has been made by private par
| ties of Eastern States to Governor Curtion,
D to permit bodies of armed free blacks to
! pass through Pennsylvania. They met with
I unconditional refusal, and great satisfaction
/ is expressed at the Governors decision.
These applications were to arouse slaves
of Southern States to rebellion.
NEW YohK, May 10.
The steamer Illinois has arrived from Foot
Pickens the evening of the I'd, and Key
West morning of the 9th. The Powhatten,
fBrooklyn, Sabine, Supply, Wyandotte and
Water Witch were off Fort Pickens. The
Mohawk left on 1st for thu coast of Texas.
| A partial blockade exists at Pensacola; no
munitions of war are allowed to enter.
Fort Pickens is prepared to repel any at
tack.
The Secessionists have new battery at
Deer Point. They have also commenced un
roofing the buildings of the Navy Yard pre-
paratory to an attack Their forces are ru
mored to be six thousand.
| All was quiet at Key West The St. Louis
and Crusader were there.
/ LOUISVILLE, May 9.
| The House, yesterday, BY vote of Il
against 7, passed resolution asking the
Governor to communicate the names of gen
tlemen employed for the purchase Of arms
the amount, character and number of arm
purchased; and if received, ,.what disposition
has been made of them. -
j In the Senate Mr.. Simpson introduced
, resolution, which hes over, that the Cover
nor be requested to issue proclamation