Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-16
Pillows force, 1900 strong, has advances
30 miles nor In Of New Madrid-lacks confir

Pillows force 1900 strong, has advanced
70 n,;,es north Of New Madrid-lacks cOntir-
nation. ~ a
Fort MONROE, August II. IA
LaMo,,ntain made reconnaissance yester.
day, having attained an altitude OF SOoO feet,
and found the encampment OF the Confede,
rate troops to be about three miles peyond
New Market bridge. There were no traces OF
them nearer. A considerable force is also en-
camped this side of James river, some eight
miles above Newport News.
OF i Fl. MONROE, Aug. -.
A number of men belonging to different
regiments have been released and sent home
for kind treatment on the field, at the instance
of Col. Gardner, of Georgia and other Confe-
crate soldiers. These men were at first con-
fined at Richmond, but when the circum
stances under which they were made prisoners
became known, they were Immediately re-
leased and boarded at the hotels. Their re-
ease is unconditional, and in accordance with
the promise made by Col. Gardner on the
field. The returned Federal surgeons esti-
mate the number of Federal prisoners at Rich
mond including the wounded, is from 1000
1000. They have full lists of the wounded
and the prisoners who died in the hospitals,
who died after the battle. Col. Corcoran is
well. Capt Ricket of the U. S. artillery is
recovering from his wounds. Ely sends a
letter to President Lincoln, understood to be
decidedly in favor of recognizing the South
ern Confederacy so far as an exchange Of pris-
Oners is concerned.
LAPoRTE, Ind, Aug. 70.
A bold attempt was made last night to
throw the freight train going east on the M
| S. & n |. r. r. off the track about mile
and half west of here. A man formerly in
the employ of the company was coming down
the track from Holmesville, about O'clock,
when he discovered Il rail laid across the
track, and a few feetfurther on tie placed in
the same manner. The man laid down his
| carpet sack, containing, among other things
thirty dollars in money, and stopped to pick
up the rail to remove it, when some one fired
pistol at him, the ball passing through his
| coat As he Strengthened up he encountered
man who seized him by the throat and agar
fired, the bali taking effect in the mans hand
cutting one finger off. "' -
He released himself and ran to this station
i dIlQ RdNC CuC Aldl NIL dllc, ulV!SlOll
perintendent of the Western division, Sheriff
Mead, and others, took an engine and ran te
the spot in time to stop the train. The raj
and the tie were still on the track, but they
could discover no one. 1t was so dark the
fend could not be recognized No signs o.
the carpet-bag could be discovered. The ras
cal probably carried it off.
| INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Aug. 10. o
| The Santa Fe mail with dates to July 29tf
has arrived. t
Lieut. Smith, of the 9Th infantry went int
chihuahua to recover the government trair
stolen by one Kirk, a wagon master, and wa
there taken prisoner by Texan troops and il
now at Ell Paso on parole
It is reported that there are large number
of Texans on their way up to seize Fort Stan
ton and any government property they cal
find. Preparations have been made to re
GIVE them at Fort Stanton. They can de
fnd themselves if they have no artillery, ant
they will never get near enough to do an,
damage, as the Federal pickets are out s.
Imiles in every direction.
News had reached Santa Fe that the regu
lars had been ordered home If so the gov
eminent then virtually abandoned the Teri
tory to the South, the volunteers being n
kind of protection to the inhabitants.
Fort Fillmore is now garrisoned by Is con
panies of regulars-ten of infantry and thre
of Dragons. The regulars are under march
ing orders as soon as the volunteers can re
| lieve them
The Apache Indians are troublesome, the,
thinking that because the U. S. troops hav
abandoned some of their posts, that it is let
open to them to murder and steal.
| They have attacked the overland mail coacl
and killed the driver, and they were fnall
repulsed. The coach went on.
Five steamboats, passed our landing yeste1
day containing U. S. troops; destination sup
posed to be Lexington, as the time Of tn
troops now there has expired. Allquiet here
| Especial to Post.l
| WASHINGTON, Aug. -.
Two regiments are formed in New Mexic
for its defense. One, ifnot both, are mounte
troops. The Colonies are ST. Vrain and Pine
1t. Colonies Kitcowan aud Manuel Chavez
1t is intended to raise two more.
The President is in excellent health H
will not leave Washington this year.
| Especial to the Commercial.
The government has sent orders to Cincir
natl directing that Lieut.. Col. Tyler, of tn
rebel army, who was arrested in that city
few days since, shall be sent to New York 70
detention at Fort Lafayette.
Herald Correspondence
Gen. Robert Anderson arrived here thi
evening. He seems to be in very poor health
Our consuls abroad expressed the opinion
that Garlbaldi would visit this country an
command column of Union forces if the pre-
sent crisis Of the government would indicat
that his services were needed. There bein
no official information on the subject of cours
the President could take no official action
but it is understood that he has taken meas
ures to ascertain if Garibald would accept
command if offered him, and so has author
lied parties to express the great qualification
it would afford the President to witness hi
return to the United States, and see him a
the head of column of our troops.
Lieut.. Budd, commanding steamer Resolute
| has cleaned out one of the rebel depots on tn,
Potomac. 1t has been known for some tim,
that Herring Creek on the Maryland side, ant
Machadoc Greek opposite, on the Virgin;
side, were the depots for Maryland recruits t.
the rebel army in Virginia. The Resolut,
having approached within 800 yards of thu
shore Of the creek. was fred on by musketry
Il boat was Immediately lowered, and Lieut.
Budd with IL men landed. The rebels fled a
their approach and were pursued for mile
but made their escape, Papers containing
important information were found. The bull
dngs were destroyed, and ten contrabands
found on the premises, were brought away
After leaving the creek It. Budd learned from
the negroes that there were 800 of the rebels
concentrated at the Hague, about five miles
back from the river and that ferry boat was
three-f ourths of mile up the creek Meeting
the schooner Dona, he took her gun and crew
upon the Resolute, and placing the negroes in
charge of two men of the Dona, he went ur
the creek and captured a large boat capable Of
carrying twenty-five or thirty men, but saw
nothing of the rebels, After reporting to
Com. Craven, the latter sent an expedition
boat to Herring Creek, and a number of boats
were captured there.
Te rebels are evidently hard pressed for pro-
visions, and are taking all the grain from