Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-12
Worlds Dispatch

functions of the executive, legislative and |
judicial branches of the government are so /
distinct and final that neither can clash with |
the other and that the previous judgment
by the Supreme Court against the executive |
right of suspending the writ of habeas corpus |
would not continue binding precedent
The action of the President is fully endorsed
in the document
The relations Of the government with for |
eign powers are understood to be so salts
factory that the Senate committee on foreign
relations will report no resolutions having
reference to foreign affairs
1t is believed that no compromise propo
sitions will be presented to either Senate or
Congress during this session. Breckenridge
will no doubt make compromise speech at
an early day.
We have further evidence that forward
movement into Virginia is about to take
place. By Sunday Fairfax will no doubt be
In the federal possession, and by week
from that day our troops will encamp at
Manassas.
1t is not believed here that the rebels will
make any stand at Manassas Junction.
Col. 7. received an order to- day from the
War Department for twenty-five thousand
Mimic muskets.
Candidates for Secretary of the Senate are
increasing daily. Gen. Dewitt Clinton Clark,
Of VT, will doubtless be elected. Co, For
ney is making vigorous efforts for the posi-
ton.
Robt. Morris, of Philadelphia, has been
appointed Chief Clerk Of the House by Mr..
Ethridge.
Times Dispatch.
Our troops continue to cross to Virginia,
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some days. The rebels are advancing to-
wards our lines and entrenching as they
come up; or rather preparing defences to
cover their retreat in case they are driven
back. predict that they are to go back
without fight They are gone, hook and
line, land must give way; we will have great
victory and no bloodshed.
Secretary Cameron and Gen. Fremont have
gone to Fit. Monroe.
Special Dispatch to Herald.l
Col. Hlnker's regiment OF German Rlfies
will form the advance of skirmishers.
A general movement is to occur early il
the following week, but the precise time will
of course be made to correspond to the move
ments of the division of Gems Mcclellan and
Patterson.
Since the rank of Major General has been
conferred upon Gen. Lyon, of Missouri, it
is probable that Mr. Blair will be promoted
to Brigader General, and will soon resume
the field.
Mr. Carlisle, in the House, received dis
patch from Gov. Pierpont, of Virginia, to-
day, announcing that two Ohio regiments
had surprised nest of rebels, at Buckhan
nan, Va, capturing AGO. killing 80, and seiz-
ing 200 horses.
LHeralds Dispatch.l
BALTIMORE, July 5.
Passengers by the Western train from
Sandy Hook, report Col. Stone there with
1000 troops They will be joined by 1000
more tomorrow and cross the Potomac to
aid Gen. Patterson, who was at Martinsburg
with % 200 men.
FORT KEARNY, July 4.
The first coach of the daily overland mail
going west passed here at noon on the Sd,
with five passengers and sixteen sacks OF
mail
Chief Justice Hall, en- route for Colorado,
passed to-day
cts sent up tonight.
FT MONROE, July 5.
Col Bakers regiment arrived from Balti
more this morning, and have encamped this
side of Hampton Creek Col. Baker, too, it
was supposed, would be made Brigadiel
General. Col. Duryea was yesterday promo
ted to the rank of Brigadier General, to com
mand at Camp Hamilton.
Brig. Gen. Pierce commands the Massachu-
sets regiment in Hampton village.
Gen. Butler yesterday made a stirring
speech to our troops at Camp Hamilton.
The Monticello made a reconnaissance UP
James river, this morning, five miles from
Newport News. She discovered a rebel force
of about 1000 on the shore. She opened a
brisk fire on them, and eight companies were
sent by land to sustain her
The obnoxious flag of truce rs down AGAR
from Norfolk, accompanied by tug carrying
British flag. The British Consul at Norfolk
a noted secessionist, is on board, and persists
in his efforts to visit Baltimore.
About O'Clock this morning, Hawkins
Zouayes encountered a rebel force, supposed
to number about $50, including % cavalry
and one field piece, seven miles from Newport
News. 1t is reported that three Of the rebels
were shot, and also six Of Hawkins Zouaves
The latter sent for achievements, and five
companies were sent to sustain them.
New YORK, July 6.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
states the force in commission to be eighty
two vessels, carrying upwards Of LOO guns
besides several steamers and other small craft
temporarily in service. Twenty-three gun
boats are contracted for.
Since the 4th of March 259 officers have
resigned and been dismissed.
The report recommends the appointment o.
a Director Of Ordnance, to have the supervis
ion of the details of that branch of the ser
vice; also the appointment of Board to in
quire into the expediency Of building iror
clad steamers also an increase Of the clerca
force Of the Department; also the appoint
ment Of an assistant secretary.
Estimates for the service amount to $50,
309, 520.
WASHINGTON, July 6.
No volunteers will be discharged upon thu
surgeons certificate of disability, until thu
certificate shall have been submitted to thu
medical director, and shall have been approx
ed and countersigned by him.
Capt John McNab, of the tenth infantry
having, while in command of Fort Laramie
given satisfactory evidence of his disloyalty
to the government, the President directs hi:
name to be stricken from the roll of the army
The President also directs the name of assis
i,nt surgeon Lafayette Gould, of the medica
staff, to be stricken from the roll, for refusing
to renew his oath Of allegiance.
It has been decided in the Republican Sen
atorial caucus to push business forward with
all possible rapidity and then adjourn.
The war appropriations are likely to b
made at once.
Senator Wilson this morning introduced a
bill for an increase of the army. The genera
impression is that it will be put on its pas
sage with as little delay as possible
Yesterday as one of therebel regiments was
advancing on Fairfax, one of their own regi
ments mistook them for regulars and com
menced firing on them, killing s and wound
ing several.
Another assassination was perpetrated on 6
Fire Zouave, who was killed last night in the
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