Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-27
DEATH OF PRINCE ALBERT.
MASON AND SLEDELE TO BE
RELEASED.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. POPES PRISONERS
AT ST. LOUIS.
JIM LANE APPOINTED BRIGADIER
GENERAL.
WASHINGTON Dec. %,

WASHINGTON, Dec. o.
Owing to an important Typographical error
it becomes necessary to say that the recent
report Of the Select. Committee on government
contracts was approved of by representative
FELTON,, one of the committee, with the excep-
ton of that part which referred to the Militia
ry Department Of the West.
Trbune's Special.
Lord Lyons, yesterday, made his first Off
cial communication to the Secretary of State,
who at once set about the preparation CT a
reply The contents Of the dispatches are
known to no one except those two, the Presi-
dent and probably den. Mcclellan. Tn
general opinion among outsiderss that they
do not present an ulimatum, bu leave room
for negotiations. AS regards tie statement,
the Cabinet is determined to yidd to England
even to the point of surrenderi,g Mason and
Slidella rather than fight her, which the Her.
all of Saturday makes boldly and the Times
insinuates, is utterly false.
A Richmond correspondent of the Nash
vile Union and AMericon barns from an
authentic source that President Davis has
under consideration matte which would,
in all probability, result in the resignation
of Wise and all the oilices in his legion,
IN which event O. Jenniaas Wise. his sor,
would resume his post as Iditor OF the En-
quisr AID oppose tina a1mnistlaion with all
his power. This would pc an unfortunate
circumstance at this .junture, when single
turn in the wheel may brng endless disc stcr
| to the South.
The Government to dy received intelli
gcnce, brought by the l.st steamer from Eu.
rope, from Ger. Scott tating thst he in
teoG e,l to take passagein the next steamer
| for the United >tates.j Gen. Scott does not
stat the Object for his returning. lie IN,
doubtediy brings in;Emati to our Govern.
nent OF important Movements abroad. 1t
must be of a seriousinatter, or Gen. Scott
would not return sqspeediy, for it is well
known that he had made arrangements to
stay for ioug TIM.
A gcntlenan occupying high position in
Paris, writing to airIerd in this city, says
The impressions very general in the best
| informed circles il France and England, that
rupture betweei England and the United
States is inevithie.
Ierald's Dispatch.
The city hasheen excited to-day by sill
| " r.mor ,hat.hc Government had agreed TO
surrender Maon an Slide!l Of Great Brit
am, and tha'thcy were to be given up on
| I tuesday, nex. There is not the slightest
| word of tri.n in the report. No such prop
osi ION has )een entertained. In fact, TIE
| Government has decided that British COM
| pication sal! be secondary to the rebellion :;
that is theatfar of most importance, and
nothing isonr foreign relations Will lie ger.
,ntted todivert from it Che attention Of the
| Governn.nt. Even the settlement Of other
affairs VII be made subordinate to it.
PoINr OF RrCKs, Dec. 22-S PM
| Ever thing is all right on the Upper Pc.
tomac
Jaelson has retired to Leesburg with his
entircf,rce, having failed in everything,
even procure his salt.
Thsrcbel battery opposite Col. Geary's
carnralso retired to Leesburg.
lnpatence and disconteut are reported
among the r. bells. They have 1880 guns in
Virginia.
y Fl. MONROE, Dec. %.
4.skirmish took place to-day at Newman
kes Bridge.
Four companies at Newport News, sent out
tbs morriug, were also attacked by rebel
cyalry and infantry Col. Max Weber's re-
dment was ordered to reinforce them, and
gent to their aid. Col Wa.d.op's regiment
lso went out. Three or four were wounded;
particulars not yet received.
t New York, Dec. %.
St Thomas adviccs of Dec 7ti, says that
the iroquois was at that port and would sail
on cruise on that day.
The U. S. ship Sheppard Knapp was also
in port,
St Johns and Porto Rico advices of the
9th, say that a Spanish steamer loaded with
troops, had arrived and left for Mexico
Several companies garriSoned at Porto Rico
had volunteered and sailed in her. Gen.
Prim was expected en- route to take command
of the Spanish forces.
New YORK, Dec %.
A fire broke out about four o'clock yester-
day morning in the extensive drug store of
iIcg, man & Co., 161 Broadsay The build
ing was destroyed, together with the cen.
tents. II & Co occupied the store and base
ment. Loss between $4,000 and $50, 900
fully insured The building is insured for
full vaue-$j0, 0o0-and belongs to the
LOUISVILLE, Dec. %.
Passengers from beloY report everything
}uiet They confirm the recent rumor Of
rebels tearing up the railroad track between
Green river and Fowlng Green. The rebels
Engaged at the late Muniordsvle fight were
hree skeletons, not full regiments, aegreeatino
400 The Federal force was 37o men. led
~ Ii. Col: Won Trebua-not Won Weber.
IS r ported.
sehoepfis still in st,su quo, and no imme-
Hate engagement expected.
r. ST, Louis, Dec. %.
zen. ii illcck has issued an order in which
he says that any one caught in the act If
urnlng bridges, destroying railroads or tele.
raph lines, will be immediately shot anil
ny one caught who is accused of this crime
VII be examined by a Military Commission
nd If found guilty shall sufici death Where
lJunes were done. to railroads or telegranh
mes, the commanding officer of the nearest
ost Viii Immediately press into service for
'pa.r'ng damages, the slaves Of all secession
rs m the vleinty, and, if necessary. the Sc.
'sslonisrs themselves and their property
ny pretended Union man having information I
intended attempts todestroy such railroads {
ID lines, or OF the guilty parties, who does {
't communicate such intention to the proper
'tnorlt'es and give aid and assistance in ar
sting and publishing them, will be regarded |
partlclpators and treated accordin gly- t
areatter the towns and counties in which