Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25

} harbOr, but not to 90 over the bar nor com
to anchor, but lay under steam outside, an
ascertain if the Star of the West has lande
her troops countermand her orders, an
order her with the troops to Hampto
Roads; and, also, gain any information a
to the existing state of affairs there, and the
return Immediately to Hampton Roads,"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.
The question discussed over Holt's nom
nation was whether he was coercionist, hi
friends denying it, and maintaining that it
his earnest desire to prevent bloodshed, bu
maintain the laws by every possible peacefu
means. During the debate on the nomination
Mr.. Crittenden is said to have taken tn
ground that, as Kentucky is now centra
State enjoying all the prosperity consequen
upon the present Union and form Of govern
ment, she would never consent to its breakin,
up and the formation Of a Southern Confed
| eracy, of which she would be border State
exposed to all the dangers and losses of sucl
| position. 1t is stated that he was much
and the manner in which he upbraided the
Southern men who defeated his compromise
in the Senate was very severe. He took the
position that the Union must be preserved al
all hazards, either by peaceable means or force,
and that force used against the lawless citizens
of government is not coercion of State.
The speech, being unexpected, created great
sensation among the Senators.
Mr.. I. Mcdowell, Of st. Louis, was con-
firmcd Consul at Lyons.
The Indian Office is in receipt Of late intel
ligence that 5 900 Sioux are collected on the
Platte, and threaten to take Fort Kearney,
and wipe out the white settlers and stop all
emigration westward.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
Secretary Holt transmitted to Congress,
to-day, statement from Col. Craig, Chief of
the Ordnance Bureau, which shows that early
last year, by special direction of Secretary
Floyd, he transferred lis 900 stand of arms
from Springfield and Watervleit to arsenals in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Louisiana. The larger number
were Springfield muskets of the latest pattern
The remainder were muskets altered 10 per.
cussion locks and rifles. Col. G. adds: "The
arms sent to South Carolina, Alabama and
Louisiana have at once been seized by the
State authorities"
A petition signed by Lockwood & Co.,
Thompson Bros, and others, subscribers to
he loan authorized by the act Of the 22d Of
June, 1860, has been received here, praying
congress for relief-first, because Cobb re-
used to deliver the stocks when called on
econd, because Cobb, while Withholding
heir stocks, was preparing for disunion, in
uring the credit of the Government, and |
epreciating the market value Of the stocks;
bird, because President Buchanan tolerated
uch conduct; and fourth, because the money
market should be relieved from the pressure
hus occssioned, in view of the act authorizing
new issue of ten million Treasury notes.
Bids for the Treasury loan reached twelve
nd half millions, at from 9 to IL per cent
he awards, it is understood, will be Iradc to
Il bidders under II per cont, and the average
about 10} per cent.
The challenger Of Gen Harvey is Lieut..
hrice.
There were about one hundred bidders for
le five million loan.