Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

ne camp at Lewinsville, reports that every
hing was quiet at that post to-day.
1t is understood that Secretary Cameron's
Quincy to st. Louis has been undertaken for
ne purpose of arriving at correct conclu-
ION concerning the state of affairs in the
estern Department. -.s.r.
The rebel privateer Dixie is ascertained to
ave been Maryland vessel, formerly ira
New YORK, Oct. 10.
The U. S. transport Cahawba is at anchor
III Gravesend, taking on board the Sd Rhode
sland regiment, which were encamped at Fl.
Hamilton. saqf.
The Roanake, Empire City, Harrisburg,
Coatzacoalcos, and the gun. boats Ottowa and
Anadilla have sailed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL.
Unfounded statements of character preju-
licial to the public interests frequently ap-
pear in the telegraphic dispatches of journals
published at distance from the capital. The
enquiry is often made why the Government
permits such dispatches to pass over the
wires. 1t is, therefore, proper to say, BY re-
quest, that these statements really 20 by mail,
and are prepaeed at the point where they ap-
pear. .s.5..I
Col. Hecker, who came here on business
with the troubles in his regiment,
now in Kentucky, has left Washington.
The Norfolk Day Book, received this az
ternoon, contains dispatches received from
New Orleans, giving IN account of surprise
and attack, on Col. Billy Wilson'S Zouaves,
on Santa Rosa Island. On the 9Th inst, de-
tachments from several Mississippi, Alabama
and Louisiana regiments, made landing in
the night, and drove in the pickets. Shortly
afterwards fierce fight began. The Zouaves
of Col. Wilson are credited with having fought
with great bravery, and the rebels admit a
loss of 40 killed and 80 wounded. The rebels
claim to have spiked the guns Of the Zouaves,
and destroyed all their equippage. They al
so claim to have committed great slaughter
among the Zouaves, but gave no number o1
the killed. The rebels also say that they car
ried off number of prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL.
The Star contempla tes that the over esti-
mate of the army on the Potomac has an in.
furious effect on the people of the North, di-
minishing the number of enlistments. It says
fifty thousand more troops are wanted here
Immediately.
Indiana has 40 regiments in the field al
ready.
TORONTO, Oct. IL.
In Col. Rankin's case, the magistrate de
cided that he should be bound over, to take
bis trial at the next setting of the Assize
which sits next week.
Especial to Post.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL.
Several citizens of Baltimore who were vic.
lent secessionists one month ago are now en-
treating the Departments for Offices.
New York, Oct. 10.
The Assistant Treasury of this port has
been authorized by the Secretary of the Treas
ury to receive 2-year 6-per cent. Treasury
notes, in exchange at par for the 7.30 notes
from any individuals or coporations wishing
to profit by the conversion.
Horace W. Bridges, 1st mate ofthe schoon
er Joseph, has arrived from the South. His
vessel was captured by the privateer Savannah
in which case Bridges will be an important
witness.
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 10.
1t. Col. Brown, of the 9th Missouri regi
ment, Provost Marshal at Upton, shot pri
vate of the 9th Missouri, this morning. The
Colonel told him to lay down some boards he
was tearing from fence, and upon refusing
shot, killing him instantly. The affair Great.
ed intense excitement. The I'd and 9Th
Missouri regiments rushed to arms, demand.
ing that Brown be delivered to them. A
park of artillery was drawn out in front of the
Provost Marshals Office, and Brown was threat.
ening to fire on the mutineers when the train
left.
A scout has just arrived here from Spring
field, and reports at head quarters that there
were only five thousand rebels at that place.
He also learned that Ben. McCulloch was at
Camp jackson with only 1900 men, waiting
for reinforcements from Arkansas.
A large number of McCulloch's force who
were with him at Wilson's Creek, were with
Price at Lexington, and the rest are with
Hardee.
McCulloch expects to join Price at Sac
River, which will be about the Goth inst
The combined forces expect to march on JEFF
ferson City. This information is believed to
be entirely reliable.
Especial to Tribuns,l
WASHINGTON, Oct. lV.
By the occupation of Lewinsvilla, Gen. Nc
Clellan takes complete possession of the line
ofhills running almost direct North and South
from the river, near Great Falls The second,
which is about two miles from the first, is
more properly one of operations than of de-
fense, being straight. It is shorter than the
first, SO that the advance corps can be easily
Wenow threaten the commu-
nications of the rebel army on the upper Po-
tomac, which, by slight advance, will be en-
tirely cut off.
There are three batteries of 20 guns, which
are designed to defend the terminus of the
Great Southern Railroad, and to defend Rich
mond and Fredericksburg, but not to hinder
The guns at Freestone Point,
which, fortnight since, fred upon our YES
sells, causing fear that navigation would be
mpeded, were field battery on its way South.
Vessels can pass three miles beyond the
Aqua Creek battery, which cannot harm
hem. l--
The river continues at its present height
There is no probability of an attack on our
ines, or an advance from the rebels.
The news from Kentucky is cheering.
John j. lrittenden, in spite Of his advanced
lge, is the first private in the Frankfort Home
Guards, and has declared his intention to 20
nto camp and remain in service, until every
ebel is driven from the soil Of Kentucky.
The resolution of the Kentucky Legislature |
living the command Of the State Guard to
hos. L. Crittenden, the gallant son of the
Id ex-senator, has completely broken up the
tate Guard, which the traitor Buckuer and
iov. Magofin had infused treason into
here is no doubt but that Gen. Crittenden
ill be offered the position Of Brigadier Gen
raj Of volunteers.
Especial to Chicago Tribune.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.
Five hundred thousand dollars were sent to
hicago tonight, to be distributed as follows:
.uartermaster's Department, one hundred and
twenty-five thousand; additional expendi-
lres, one hundred thousand; for horses for dra-
oons, $25, 900; transportation for the army,
10000; for clothing, $1S0,000. %
The total cash disbursements during the
onth Of September, were twelve millions.