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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14
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"A car shopis being built at Clinton, Iowa
1t will give employment to so or IS men.
Col. Fitz Henry Warren, of Burlington
is now in Washington, where he writes the
able and polished letters which appear on tho
9Th page of the New York Tribune.
We are glad to notice that E. NJ limo
ny, of Columbus City in this State, has re-
ceived a Lieutenant's commission in the reg
ular army. Mr.. I. is an excellent man and a
good soldier.
Capt. Schroeder, of the Gutenberg Vol
unteers, being unable to get his company ii
the Third Regiment, enlisted as private il
the McGregor Company. That shows the
right spirit. -...
All military companies desiring to form
an Independent Brigade, for the purpose Of
entering the regular service of the United
States, will please address Wilson I. Smith
Desmoines, Iowa.
The new militia bill contains provision
revoking all commissions which had been is
sued under the old law, except those pertain
ing to the First Regiment now in service
This puts out of office Adjutant General Bow
en-.
The Upton Guards have been notified
by the Governor that they have been accept
ed as the first company in the regiment au
thorized by the late law, and that the regi
ment will be ordered into camp as soon as
arms and equippage can be procured.
SEVENTEEN YEAR LoCUsTs.-The Ottumw'
(Wapello county, Courier says myriads o.
these destructive insects have made their ap
pearance in the woods in that region. Th
trees, brush and weeds are covered with them
and the effects of their destructive work ar
to be seen already.
-One hundred and forty quilts were sen
by the good people Of Washington, in thi
State, to their volunteers at Keokuk. 1t wa
understood that their boys were in great nee'
of blankets, and the quilts were started i'm
mediately for the rendezvous, piled up in
coach belonging to the Western Stage Com
pany. .io1 t.4 s .aa
FIRE AT THE CAPITAL-The residence Q
G. w. Cleaveland, at Desmoines, valued a
81, 900, was destroyed by fire on the night Q
the I'd inst, together with nearly all his fur
niture, including piano, valuable portrait
and paintings. Mr.. c. was intending to star
east the next morning with his family, and ha
placed in the right breast pocket of his Goa
some $4,000. in Eastern bills, which was lost
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14
Military Character of Gen. Scott,

MG9CE OB 0ucMs SGOtts
The New York World pays the following
just and discriminating tribute to the quail,
ties which characterize the veteran General
in-Chief of the United States forces, who, i,
will be remembered, has never lost battle:
"Our actual Commander-in-C Chief, the Lieu
tenant General of our Army, though as brave
as Achilles, is as serene as Agamemnon, and
as prudent as Ulysses. From his youth he
has been soldier and a victorious one. He
has seen more service than any man under his
command, and was never known to be even
disconnected by danger. A strict discipline
rian, and something of a martinez, it was
jocosely said of him, in his younger days, that
he would drill a battalion under fire. Yet
General Scott is as chaery of mems lives as a
miser is of his gold; and so was the Duke of
Wellington. He never moves if he can avoid
it, until he sees not only that he can accom-
plish good purpose, but until he can accom-
plish it at the least possible risk of his men.
1t is his avowed belief that an officer who ex-
poses troops to needless peril is guilty of de-
gree of manslaughter And he not only thus
regards himself as responsible for the lives of
the men under his command, but he looks
after their health and comfort. He will not
accept regiments unless he can see clearly the
means to feed, clothe, and shelter them. The
consequence of this prudence on his part
Coined, as it is known to be, with the most
daring spirit and great military sagacity) is
that, after a little experience, men fight under
him with entire confidence. They come to
believe that if he gives an order it is not one
which will expose them to needless risk, or to
chances of defeat, if in battle they Justify his
confidence in their bravery. Through all the
excitement of the past few weeks at Wash
ington he has remained undisturbed The
announcement of the approach of twenty,
thirty, fifty thousand men, he has received
with imperturbable incredulity He knew
that jeff. Davis could no more march fifty
thousand men upon Washington than fifty
thousand witches. He knows exactly what
provisions is required for the transportation
of even thousand men five hundred miles.
He knows when to be alarmed and when to
repose in. confidence, when to repress ardor
and when TO give it way. He knows that it
is one of the first duties of military leader
to restrain and to direct his own enthusiasm
rs well as that of the men under his command
He isprudent. Nay, he is prudence incarnate
and so all other etficacious qualities attend
him
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

This is the total force of regular ships and
guns at the command of the Administration
But this is by no means all of our force Fif
ty vessels have been chartered for the block
ade by the mercantile marine, and forty one
Of them are already in commission. There
are some twenty revenue cutters now in the
naval service, many of them fine vessels. In
all, therefore, the government has about one
hundred and fifty vessels ahoat subject to its
orders, carrying two thousand one hundred
and eighty -four guns, very formidable arma-
ment indeed, and one which will be able prob
ably, to maintain a pretty efficient blockade of
the Southern coast
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

BREcKINRDGE.--Itis is not believed, says the
very intelligent Washington correspondent of
the Ecening Post, that Senator breckenridge
will dare sho W his head here at the extra
session of Congress. There is evidence in
the hands of the Union men of Kentucky
which would hang him, if the Government
were &c think it best to make an example OF
him. He has been in correspondence with
the rebel camp, having made offers of help
from Kentucky. He is most clearly guilty
of treason against the Government, and un-
der such circums tances will hardly have the
effrontery to take his seat IN the Senate to
make laws for the country he is plotting
against. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

az Senator Buncombe, of Duncombe
county-or Senator Duncombe, of Buncombe
county, if you prefer it-last week offered in
the Senate of this State set of resolutions
recommending the government of the United
States to suspend hostilities until after the
assembling~of Congress, and opposing war
prosecuted with design to subjugate the Sc
ceded States" This valiant young man must
certainly have been indulging in Rip Van
Winkle sleep, and dreaming that his head was
resting on South Carolina cotton bale. Pass
him around.-lowo City Republican. p
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

CoNrgABAND OF WAR.-One writer, Whea.
ton, calls contraband of war all warlike in.
struments or material by their own nature fiji
to be used in war; Another writer, Bouvicr
gives this definition: Commodities particu-
larly useful in warfare are contaband, asarms
ammunition, horses, timber for ship-building
and every kind of naval stores. When arti
cles come into use as implements of war
which were before innocent, they may be de
clared contraband."
Slaves being used as implements of war, in
building batteries are contraband; therefore
Gen. Butler was right in retaining the fugitive
slaves. b-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

In GAINESVILLE, Ohio, they do not lack for an
abundant supply Of water. The reservoir is
an immense affair, and is fed from the Mus
kingum river 1t has such head that the fire
department, by attaching hose to the hydrants
can throw water to the elevation of hundred
feet, doing away with fire engines, at the same
time giving the city more efficient means for
subduing a fire, and at much less expense.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

The New York Mercury says snow that
Mrs. Lincoln, the wife Of President Lincoln,
has purchased real camers hair shawl in
this city, for one thousand dollars, and real
point-lace one for something less, we may
take it for granted we know what will be the
fashion for the season. Point-lace and camers
hair will be in demand among the fair elegan-
fes of America"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

The three leading and most violent Repub-
lican papers in New York city-the Times,
Tribune and World - cordially approve and
indorse Gen McClellan's proclamation to the
people of " estern Virginia, in which he offers
the United States Army to the inhabitants to
put down negro insurrection, if necessary
81 Louis Republican.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

The Overland California Mail Company is
busy at present transporting their wagons and
supplies from st. Joseph to points ON the
route to California, preparatory to resump-
ton of the California Mail service on the 1st
of July. For several weeks past there has
been no arrival of overland mails. This is
owing to the removal of the stock from the
Southern route through Texas, TO the central
route from st. Joseph, through Pixies Peak,
according to an act of the last Congress. The
mail is to be daily one after the LIST of July.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

Boris IN A CORNER John Minor Bolts,
who but month ago was thought to be the
staunchest Union man in the United States,
has fallen under the involuntary servitude of
the Richmond Secession Committee of Pub
lie Safety. His case is like that of Galileo.-
In the hands of his fierce inquisitors Calico
confessed he had been hereto, and ne re
tracted all his heresies but he still believed
that the world does move. Bolts will say so
before long.-N. Y. Herald.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

SOUTHERN SHINPLAsTERs ON SMALL SCALE.
The city of Charleston has issued a very
neat style of currency in the shape of shin
plasters They read thus:
The Council of the City of Charleston, S.
c., C. S. A., certify that this may pass for
five (5) cents
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

DEsERTIoN AND SUIcIDE.-J. r. Reed, late
bridgemaster at Davenport, deserted his wife
q few weeks since She followed him to Pa
ducah Kentucky, but not overtaking him, she
committed suicide by throwing herself into
the river from high bank Her maiden
name was Mary Ellen Daily.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

ARKANSAS HERoNEs- Fifty women, and
children innumerable, ran away from St.
Francis county, Arkansas, to Memphis, on
hearing that Gen. Lane had crossed the west
ern border ofitheir State When the news
was conradicted they ran back again.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

FoR LIVERPOOL D1REcr-The brig J, G..
Deshlerleft this port for Milwaukee: yesterday,
to take a cargo of 10000 bushels of wheat,
which she is to take to Liverpool direct. The
freight, we understand, is to be forty-eight
cents per bushel, = Chicago Journal 15th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

1w~The New Orleans papers violently de-
clare that the blockade don't do them any
harm. Perhaps not but, with -four in that
city at $40 per barrel, and going up every
day, we are pretty sure it don't do them any
OoOd ,.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

AMENDE HoNoRABLE-The Iowa City Re
porter calls our attention to the fact that we
were mistaken in saying Mr.. Bennett, of Mari
on county, advocated the reduction ofprinter' s
rates on the tax list He opposed CALDWELL
bill, and made a speech against that portion of
it which reduced the printers fees, and at
tempted to have it stricken out NJ Caldwell,
Republican, and very able man too, and
Judge Claggett, Democrat, variously thought
of, were the champions of the bill
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14
strength OF the United States
NaVV

The strength of the United States Navy,
although not large in comparison with those
of England, France, and Russia, is by no
means so contemplate as many imagine. Its
present position is as follows:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

TIE UNION GUN.- The Union gun cast by
Knapp, Wade & Co., of Pittsburgh, has been
rifed, and is about ready for shipment
tination unknown, probably Washington. 1t
is said this "Unionist'' will throw an oblong
ball Or slug weighing six hundred pounds, six
miles. What iron or steel clad vessel can
withstand such a messenger as that?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

''TELL THEM TO OBEY THE LAWS AND
SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
s"-These were among the last words
that the lamented Senator of Illinois uttered
before his death. They were said with refer
ence to his sons, Robert and Stephen, who
are students at Georgetown. Nobler words
of counsel could not be given to a son by a
dying father, or to people by a dying States
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

UNPAID LErTERs.-According to the latest
instructions from the P. o. Department, all
unpaid letters are sent to the Dead Letter Of
flee as often, at least, as once a week. This
includes "drop letters as we'll as others. Also
unpaid letters for foreign countries on which
prepayment is required by the regulations
Also those misdirected or directed to places
where there are no post offices, and those which
are so badly addressed that their destination
cannot be known
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

Gen. Scott received an ear of green corn
with the compliments of jeff Davis Private
Secretary. 1t is gentle hint that the South
still have some means of support. About the
time Gen. Scott received this, an elegant bou-
quet was presented to him, with the compli-
ments of Mrs. Lincoln. The General with
great promptness, requested his Military Sec
retary, Col. Hamilton, to bear his kindest re-
CARDS to Mrs. Lincoln for her beautiful gift,
and at the same time to present her the ear Of
corn, as the latest curiosity surrendered by
the enemy, and to add, that from the appear
ance of the ear, if it was a fair specimen Of
the whole Southern crop, our army would be
down there scon enough to gather it for them.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

DETAILS OF THE BATTLE OF PuILLIpPI.-
The Phillippi engagement took place sixteen
miles south of Grafton, between the Wheel.
ing and Parkersburg branches of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. 1t occurred about 8
O'Clock Monday morning.
Eight companies Of Col. kelley's Wheeling
regiment, eight companies of each of the In.
diana regiments, and six companies of the
Ohio 10th, and numbering in all about 2 800
men, commanded by Col Kelley, attacked
about ,5uO secessionists who were well arm
ed and equipped
Late Sunday night, in violent storm of
wind and rain, Col. Kelly marched his men
from Grafton.
The plan was we'll laid for surprise, but
the impetuosity of a few troops gave the reb-
els warning. They fled in haste leaving their
baggage, 40 horses, 4 wagons loaded with
provisions. and 500 muskets. In the charge
after them, Col Kelley, being in advance of
his men, was shot with revolver, by rebel
who had charge of provision wagon, the ball
entering the right breast and lodging in his
shoulder. The rebel was Immediately made
prisoner, and the men were with difficulty
restrained from shooting him.
Col. Kelly was not killed, as first reported,
but may recover.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

i g
| REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOB THE JOURNALl
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
GEN. BANKS TO TAKE THE FIELD
Capture Of a Rebel Paymasler
+@ @t3 with $50, 900.
A Spy HUNG At 4ARPER's FERRY.
THE HARRIET LANE ENGAGES A BATTERY.
Specie Sc elZcd i'm Baltimore.
THE NAVAL BRIGADE ACCEPTED.
Beauregard Advancing on Alexandria.
DIsUN1oN1sM IN MARYLAND.
Our Minister to Portugal Compromised
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.
MORE PRIZES CAPTURED.
CONSCRIPTION IN VIR GINA.
The Number Of Killed at Fairfax
and Aqua Creek.
Interesting from the Lower Mississippi.
GREAT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Prospect Of IL Speedy Collision.
HARPER'S FERRY TO BE ATTACKED.
CARL soHURz GONE TO EUROPE.
WISCONSIN TROOPS GONE TO WASHINGTON
More Rebels Captured in Virginia.
Arms Pnrcha~cd in England for
the Government.
COURSE OF THE WHEELING CONVENTION. |
Two Steamers for the Rebels Coming |
from Europe.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

EIGHT TO ONE-One of Ellsworth's Zouaves,
at Alexandria, relates that as the Federal
troops entered Alexandria, the rebel soldiers
scrambled hastily on board railroad train
which stood ready at the other end of the
town, and in their hurry to depart forgot the
mailbag. The Zouaves secured it as a trophy
and summarily cracked it open. Among its
contents was a letter from a rebel officer in
command at Alexandria, addressed to his su-
perior in the Virginia lines, running after this
fashion
"Send eight thousand troops here immedi:!
ately. We are momentary expecting the
arrival of one thousand Zouares from Wash
ington.'
Eight thousand against one thousand is
therefore regarded as the proper proportion.
The eight thousand didn't appear in time, but
the Zouavcs did, and the Alexandria soldiers
beat a precipitate retreat, The rebels have
always counted one southerner equal to eight
northern men; but it now appears that the
conditions are reversed-eight rebels are nee
essary to conquer one loyal man.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

MURDERS IN ADAMS Co., ILL.-A horrible
and unprovoked murder was committed on
Thursday last, at Pigeon Creek, two or three
miles south Of Payson, upon the person of
Ratcliffe Harrison, by two brothers, Addison
and Nelson Cunningham. Harrison was liv-
ing alone, keeping bachelors hall, and was
supposed to have considerable money in his pos
session, the hope of obtaining which no
doubt excited the fiendish act, as the house
was robbed. The Cunninghams were arrest
ed and lodged in Jail in this city on Saturday
night, to await their trial before the Circuit
Court
another Murder-A man by the name of
Henry Van Ness, a respectable citizen of this
county, was shot on Friday, last in Payson, by
a man known as Bill Edwards Van Ness
died soon after he was shot Edwards was
arrested soon after, but made his escape from
the custody of the officer 1t is hoped that
he may yet be brought to justice.-Quincy
Herald, June Sd.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14
Our View of Peace Mca.ures.

The man who would obstruct the efforts of
the General Government toput downrebellion,
at this time, by any proposition looking to-
wards cessation of hostilities for the purpose
of compromising with the rebels is either a
iool or traitor. This is flat-footed asser-
ton. but We know what we are saying, and
are willing to take the responsibility. We
warn our readers to beware of the trap to catch
them in an organization ofthis kind gotten up
for the purpose of putting traitors or weak
kneed Union men into office. 1t is wrong to
even talk of peace till the rebels lay down their
arms and return to their allegiance. They
struck the first blow at the National honor
and fired the first shot on our glorious flag
1t is not for us, then, to sue for peace We
say, then, mark the man who talks of com
promise at this day and stage of the campaign!
He is not to be trusted his counsel should be
spurned with indignation and his acts should
be patched
These remarks refer specially to the ''lcader"
in the Rerisu of the 7th inst
FLoGGING AND KICKING A SENAToR-"The
Union Press published at Lanneus, Mo-,
gives the particulrs ola fight at big mass
meeting held at Fayette in that State. The
meeting was largely Union. Gen. Clark
made Union speech and was interrupted by
that drunken sot, and profane blackguard,
Senator Jim. Green He knocked Green
down threshed him we'll, and then kicked
him out Of the stand The Secessionists
looked rather sad upon seeing their leader and
spokesman come out of the stand closely pur-
sued by the toe of gentleman's boot,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14
LOUISVILLE. June 8

The Union convention of the 5th District
nominated Chas. A. Wickliff for Congress,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

COURSE OF THE WHEELING CONVENTION.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

Two Steamers for the Rebels Coming
from Europe.
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

Arms Pnrchascd in England fOl
tho Government.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

Obseguies Of Domgias at Chicago.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.
.. CHICAGO, June 7.
Business was generally suspended to-day,
the Board Of Trade having adjourned yester
day until Saturday. The banks, jobbing
houses and dry goods stores were all closed
The streets, at an early hour, in the vicinity
of the line of march of the funeral procession,
were densely thronged with people, large
number of whom arrived from the country by
morning trains
At IL O'clock, amid the toling of bells and
firing of minute guns, the procession moved
from Bryan Hall, where, since Tuesday, the
remains have laid in state, through Clark and
Lake streets to Michigan Avenue thence to
Cottage Grove The procession was about
two miles in length, occupying an hour in
passing given point. At low estimate
10000 persons We're in the cortege The
military, Governor, State officers, members of
the Legislature, the medical and legal profess
sions, Masonic fraternity, Mercantile Associa-
ton, Fire Department, Typographical Union
and all the benevolent associations of the city
We're out to do honor in memory of the Illus
trious dead. EE..e -rc
At Cottage Grove, services were conducted
by Bishop Duggan, who delivered brief but
eloquent Grafton on the character Of the de-
ceased.
From dispatches from various towns in diff
ferent parts of the State, we learn that busi-
ness was suspended and the day app plropriately
observed.
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VOLUME XII. NO, 81.
HOME DEPARTMENT.,
The 0ipsvs.


A company Of wanderers, Of various
ages and both sexes, purport:ng to be
English Glpsy sand numbering In all per.
haps fifty persons, arrived in this village
from the west, on Thursday Of last week.
They were well supplied with horses and
covered wagons, and formed Two encamp.
ments in the neighboring woods. They
remained until Saturday, when they
passed on TO the east, their destination,
we presume, being unknown 10 them.
selves. Their wandering life had made
them brown and rusty; yet some we're
tolerably good'looking, and all evidently
sharp judges Of human nature. As
these singular creatures, from infancy to
old age, neither have nor desire any home
but the wide world, they continually
wander from place TO place, the men
Trading horses, and tho women selling
baskets, clothes-pins, &C., and telling
fortunes, for a living. We have not
learned that they committed any depre-
dstions 10 this vicinity.