Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-02
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| TORONTO, July 20.
| The Globe newspaper, which has hereto
fore strongly sympathized with the North, in
IN article to-day on American affairs, says the
| sympathies of the British people, which were
at first Enthusiastically with the North, are fast
becoming alienated by the uncalled for assault
and misrepresen; atoms of the American
press.
The Leader newspaper, government organ
favOrs the government sending an additional
number of troops to Canada before winter.
[Tribune's Special
CAIRO, July 80.
Rumors of approaching rebels and an in
tended assault are keeping the town and camp
in fcrment of excitement, but are never
traced to a reliable source
Our scouts report large bodies of mounted
rebels daily coming up through Sykesve, the
terminus Of the Cairo and Fulton railroad,
and concentrating in the vicinity of Watkins
camp, forty miles from here. They threaten
our position at Birds Point.
Our encampment is doubly vigilant and
thoroughly prepared for defense.
WASHINGTON, July, 80.
Several days ago the House adopted a reso-
luton asking for the grounds and reasons why
the Police Commissioners of the city of Bal
timOre were arrested and imprisoned. The
President declines to furnish the information
asked for, dcemng that to do so would be in
compatible with the public interest.
Capt. Cox, the present chief clerk of the
Navy Department, will be appointed Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy under the recent law
creating that office
The Douglas Democrats have repeatedly
mentioned the fact that though their party
had largely contributed volunteers for the war,
they have been neglected in the appointment
Of Generals. The complaint is likely to be
soon obviated in part by the selection of Col.
McClernand, of Illinois, u member of the
House Of Representatives, as Brigadier Gen
eral.
BALTIMORE, July 80.
1t proves to be untrue that the rebels gave
, the Federal troops at Newport News notice to
, quit The flag Of truce was sent for another
purpose.
{ On the arrival of the steamer Baltimore
t with Col. Duryce's regiment, Saturday, seve-
raj contraband negroes who had struggled
f themselves on board, were pointed out to the
police by the COL, and they were placed in
custody.
, Pests Disr atch
|
f A party of rebels were observed last night
f engaged in sounding the depth of the Poto
mac at Looms ford, above Great Falls.
Beauregard has sent parties of troops into
, Loudon county, for provisions and wagons
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an order forbid
ding the departing soldiers from taking their
! arms with them.
Two companies went out yesterday on the
Fairfax railroad distance of ten miles from
Alexandria. but saw no traces of the enemy
I slave who has just arrived here from the
y Springfield station, Virginia, reports that
there are 10 rebels at that point but that a
considerable n.'mber of the enemy are posted
q at Burke's station, five miles above
, Gen. Robert Anderson visited the Secretary
of War today.
Worlds Spec al
The Confederates arc moving nOrth-ca
and southeast from Manassas. They intend
three simultaneous attacks on the approaches
to Washington. The centre will make a
feigned attack on Arlington or Alexandria
There are pickets out five miles apart on the
Potomac and the Chesapeake, from IIarper's
Ferry to 1T. Monroe.
(Tribune's Dispatch]
Coils. Farnham ard Slocum are both i'm
proving.
The regiment of teachers and students ten
dered by President Hovey, of the Illinois Nor
NAL University, has been accepted.
Judge Underwood, of Virginia. has been
confirmed rs Fifth Auditor of the Treasury.
The Baltimore Clipper says nearly 400
negroes appeared at Fit. Monroe, Friday night,
and claimed protection. 1t is said Hampton
!, was to be attacked by rebels, and they had
been advised to flee to the fortress. Gen.
Butler ordered them to return.
LOUISVILLE, July so.
The Richmond bank convention has advised
the confederate government to issue a hun
dred million dollars in treasury notes.
Toombs has resigned the state secretary
ship of the Confederate States Sumter, of
Virginia, succeeds him
The government gunboats here crossed
Portland bar Yesterday to New Albany where
they will bc equipped.
WASHINGTON, July 80.
The Navy Department received letter
from Commander Craven, OF the Potomac
: hotilla, dated on the steamer Yankee, yester-
cay, which says he found concealed rebel
battery at Marlboro. lie opened fire on them
which they returned with rihed cannon, one
shot taking effect in rebel house, but did not
do much damage
There is at least one regiment of rebels
there. They have mounted five i;fled cannon
and five more on the opposite side Of the creek
The Ere born has Il schooner in tow, cap
tured while crossing over to White House
Point, taking the jeff Davis Express Co.,
which makes regular trips bctwe, Washing
ton and Virginia.
Nine employees Of the government were ar
rested this morning, by order of Gen. Scott.
Ohio recommends the following Brigadiers:
Col. Sherman, Col. McCook, Gen. Bates, Col.
Ansore, Con. Schleigh, Gen. G. W. Morgan,
and Col. Tyler The names arc in order of
preference
A number of officers Of the Fire Zouaves
and the 18th have resigned, and others will
follow their example.
The 25th New York regiment has been
pushed forward to Clouds Mills, five miles
and half beyond Alexandria.
COL Z. H. Kris assumed co.nn.and OF Col.
Porters brigade, that officer having been ap-
pointed Provost Marshal.
Gen. Banks had IA, 900 men in lis command
Yesterday. Six regiments have ;oined him
within SO hours.
Col Gordon's 225 Massachusetts regiment
is still at HArp;r's Ferry and momentarily OK
poets an attack, but feels ready fo7 it.
1t is believed there are not fa1 from one
hundred thousand troops on the line of the
| Potomac ard at Baltimore,
Col! Stone arrived here to-day from Har
per's Ferry, having left there last evening"
His division is now stationed there. He says
Banks is strongly posted and entrcnched, and
can Withstand any attack, and is receiving re- |
Inducements daily
| Worlds Dispatch.l
A detachment of U. S. cavalry left to-day
for Harper's Ferry.
Gen Mcclellan visited the Senate and
| House to-day and was warmly welcomed
Lieut.. Col. Fowler, of New York, reported |
killed, is alive and in Washington.
Especial to the Times.
am reliably informed that both Col Hun