Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-02
SECESSION SCHEME IN MARYLAND
Secessionists Tampering with the In
dams on the Ptains.
Tuerald's Dispatch.

[IIerald's Dispatch
MAsniNGroN, Jnly IS.
| The Potomac river below Washington can.
no. be crossed by the rebels, as Secretary
| Wells has ordered powerful naval force L.
guard the river. The river above Washing
ton to Harper's Ferry IL equally secured BY
| Union forces that line the banks.
1 The story that Gen. Lee intends to cross
the Potomac between this point and Harper :
Ferry cannot be true, as Lee has no desire to
be sandviched between Mcclellan and Banks
There will be an entire change in the whole
organization of the army by placing each
brigade and division upon more satsiac.
tory basis.
About midnight last night there was o
collision between our pickc.s and the rebels
in TIE vicinity of the chain bridge.
! 1t was believed that i5cauregard was about
to attempt the execution of his menace to
breakfast in Washington this morring, bu,
upon the return Of our recent offering parties
from Fairfax, all al prehension Of an :rme.
date attack was removed.
A reconnaissance was made last night by q
large body of cavalry and infantry in the di
| tCCtitu VI EdhldA "A pOi tIUtI VI TIC party
proceeded as far as the Court House, and
found no signs Of the enemy there or on the
route, except mounted picket guard, which
retired at their apr earance.
The withdrawal Of the rebels from the vi
cinity in front of our lines OF Notifications
adds strength TO the ru,nor that their main
body is proceeding towards Lecsbur e
ard Edwards Ferry. 1t may be possible
however, they have, by aid Of the r'ilroad
from Manassas, dlspat' he'd an overwhelming
body TO attack the Union armv of tho Shen.
nandoah at lIarper's Ferry, aud drive it back
across the river.
WASHINGTON, July rs.
VIM. Bureh, the owner Of the carriage ir
which Harris and McGrew, who went to re-
cover the body of Col. Cameron, returned
late this evening. lie was compelled before
they released him to take an oath not to
reveal anything relative to the force or de-
fences of the rebels, or what he saw there.
lie is, consequently, chaiy in his communi
cation. lie states that the party were allowed
to pass up TO Manassas, where, upon lie-
senting themselves to Gen. Beauiegard, the.
were arrested and placed in confinement fol
several DAYS. In the meantime Messrs.
Harris and McGrew were sent to Richmond a.
prisoners. Burch finally, thr ugh the inter.
vention of personal acquaintar c,s at tin,
junction. was examined and dismissed, and
allowed to return. lie learned that Mr.. liar
ris would, probably, through the l. .uencc o.
| truui i.tni .5s>ona. f;ict.,i-, obtain his re-
ease, bus there Is no probability Of the i'm
med: ate release Of McGrew, who is a Perm
sylyana man. Both were believe to bt
very deeply imbuei with rcb,l sympath;e>
''urch was not PERM tied to examine the,
ba,te !iv.,!.
| Col Came,on's body lies nnhuriet in the
field or has been huddle1 into trench witt.
the bodies that have been thus buried.
| Mr.. 3urch says the hospitals are crowded
| with wounded. lie reports that our wounded
are we'll cared for that the rebel chiefs had
determined not 10 agree to any exchange o!
| prisoners.
Eurch's carriage Crlger states that he heard
that Coils. Wilcox and Corcoran had been
sent to Richmond. lie also sa, that when
he left the Junction, early this m rning
Beauregard was making preparations to re-
capture aleZandria to morrow or next day.
In continuation Of this 1t ia reported ,ha.
Gen. iieauregard has sen! information to
this effect TO prominent secessionist resid
ing in Alexandria.
lTribune's Dispatch
Gel Lander will be authorized to organize
aud summon here The .pe:, Of the mountains
and Of the plains, with whom he was asso-
ciated and become very poi ular when en-
| gagged in opening overland routes to the Pa
ciiie.
Sherman's battery crossed into Virginia
last night.
FoRsYTn, Mo-, July 90.
Gen. Sweeny's command, which left Spring
s:old Saturday last, arrived here to-day. They
lispcrsed hand Of one hundred and fifty
rebels stationed here, and took possession @. }.
the iowE. Five Of the rebels were killed and
several wounded, Three of Cur 1Aen were
slightly wounded, but none killed.
The first and second stories Of the court
house were filed with blankets, provisions,
camp equipage, &C., which, together with two
tons OF lead found in mill, and other articles
secreted in different parts OF the town, in all
valued at $4,000 or $4,000, fell into our
hands.
Mr.. Wilkey, correspondent of the New
York Tines was slightly wounded.
INDIANAPOLIS, July %.
The tenth Indiana regiment returned here
last night They all look healthy and in fine
spirits. This regiment did the hardest fight
ing at Rich Mountain.
The regiment will be recognized and 60
for the war.
They bring with them a young virginian ;
who acted as guide for them in going around
the mountain to attack the enemy.
Their less vas five killed and good many
wounded. Most Of the latter will recover.
Capt Miller, who was supposed to be NOR
tally wounded, is improving finely, and hopes
are now cnterta ned of his recovery.
The 10Th, Goth, and 2lst regiments, under
Coils. Meredith, Brown and Mcmillan. are now
fully equipped and encampcd here They will
20 to Washington this week.
The Zouave regiments will reach this place
tomorrow morning. Col. Wallace, who is
now in Washington, telegraphs that they will
Re ordered to Washington as soon as re-or-
sanzcd. Ten more regiments will be ready
Ior the service in ten days.
FORT MONROE, July %.
The Odd Fellows HAIL. Jail, and four other
buildings in Hampton were vest 'rday brrned
~ our troops. il. apprehension of an immedi-
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