Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-26
BUFFALO, April 90.

BUFFALO, April 20.
J, Hiram Little, President of the Wester
4 Union, and r. Walker, President and J {
8 Reed, Superintendent of the N. z. Alban
} and Buffalo Telegraph Companies, have is
, sued orders that no messages ordering arm
: or munitions of war will be received by thei
compnnies unless for defense of the Govern
ment of the United States, and endorsed BY
the Mayor of the city from which it pro
ceeds. Messages in cypher, excepting dis.
patches for the Presdenso of the United
States OF the officers of tho Government.
will be refused: .,.
! Il Toronto, @. w., April 20.
Inc Globe, this morning, has long ar
tioic, on tae relations between England and
tho United States, advocating sincere and
strong alliance, forgetting all past difficult
ties, and says the North has a just cause, that
the permanent good will of the American
people is worth striving for, and hopes to
see the rebellion put down, and the traitors
dealt with as they deserve.
New ORLEANS, April 10.
The Crusader was the only U. s. war vas.
sci at Key West on the 18th
The Texas auth critics have fitted ont the
Matagorda as war steamer to intercept the
Star Of the West.
The citizens of Branshear City have
selzed two schooners laden with ship timber
valued at $4,000, for the Brooklyn and
Charleston navy yards.
ST. JOSEPH, April 90
To-day the secession flag as unfurled and |
carried through the streets by mounted
company, alter which it was raised on
Market Square, without disturbance or en-
thusiasm. Considerable excitement !.
manifest, and secession is the prevailing
sentiment.
A private dispatch from Baltimore saws
me n Union men have no hope, unless the
government occupies the city with a COR
responding force.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.
Ihe Massachusetts regiment which ar
lved hero yesterday has gone direct to
Washington by the Key Stone State t
MARTINsBURG, Va. April 10.
Special to the N. Y World: - Virginia
roops numbering 1900 have possess ion of
he town of Harpers Ferry. Cannon are
laced on the adjacent hills and soldiers are e
lstrlbuied in all directions. 1t is said q
here is net Union man there. The train :.
Ias stepped to search for troops that might u
. on their way to the arsenal, but after an t.
was allowed to proceed. G
Oo. Smalps regiment arrived back here, q
Ist night. Six ne were wounded bv the r
zones thrown at them by the mob at Balti
lore. large number are missing, who
sparated from their comrades during the d
fray. r
MONTGOMERY, April 10. J.
The demand for the loan of tho Confsder-
.e States was so great that President Da- a.
s has determined to offer the whole fifteen g
ililon dollars. The amount already cub Il
ribed exceeds $15,000,00O. The books r.
ere closed to day, and the smallest sums
I'D preference oyer the larger one.
MILWAUKEE, April 20. ~ -
Another exciting meeting was held at the .
hamber of Commerce. The Baltimore p'
Avs strikes to the heart of the people.
yer 81 900 were subscribed by the Cham r.
r OF Commerce alone for the benefit of
e volunteers families. The streets are III
ronged, and business hardly thought Of
CAIEo, ILL.,, April 20. tr
There Is great excitement here, and bust 81
'ss Is much hindered. Our Home Guard N
being increased for protection from thieves
I'd marauders. Some parties prepared a
cesslon flag yesterday, but were not per- th
itted to raise it. Our people are strong a
the Union, and will fight under no other q,
g than the Stars and Stripes.
INDEPENDENCE, April 90.
at an early hour this morning, the arms
I'd munitions Of war, held at the arsenal, til
Liberty, Clay county, were, at the de- CT
and of some citizens of that county, given
}. 1t is stated there wero $50 stand OF s,
ms, ten or twelve pieces of cannon, and la
lite an amount of powder. Tho arms are of
be distributed in the counties adjoining.
Boston, April 20. re
The 5th Massachusetts regiment and OF
oston flying artillery start for Washington,
is evening. -