Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-04
REPORTED BURNING OF oscEoLA
WASHINGTON. Oct.

fflncc sam Sain was some time ago ap-
pointed, but at his own request change has
been made, and he is now attached to Gen.
Blenkers staff.
The following appointments for the vo!un.
teer service have been made to-day: W. S.
Wade of Ohio, Lowell H. Rosscau, KY, and
\. Schreph, d. c., late examiner of Patent or
flee, to be Brig. Generals Maj. Hunt of the
US Artillery, has been appointed abide
camp to Gen. Mcclellan, with rank of Colonel
Capt, Conpinsel, an English officer, late in
isauai military service has been commission
ed u Captain tor volunteer service on rec
onmendation of his Holiness the Pope.-
This makes the 9TH European monarch who
has recommended officers ipr service in the
U. S.
ihie morning the Island Belle came up
She reports all quiet down the Potomac. No
firing from the rebel batteries had occurred
since Tuesday.
No change of Federal troops on the Vir
ginia side has taken place since yesterday,
The rebel pickets still occupy the lower end
of Falls Church on I've hue Of the Rail
Rad.
The troops of neither army are in posses
sion Of Lewinsyille. Our picl1ets extend only
to Longley, from the Chain Bridge LongIey
and Lewinsvilie are three miles apart,
A contraband came into oaap this morn
ing, and was taken 10 Gen. McDowell's heae
quarters at Upton's Hill, and stated that he
was the servant Of the surgeon Of the 18th
Georgia regiment, which was encamped fou,
miles from Falls Church. He also STATED
that there was TO rebel troops, except thos,
Just mentioned, and these had no Notifications
this side Of Fairfax Court House He cave
as a reason for the recent retreat of the rebe
army, as mentioned by officers ii AIS hearing
that they we.e iea.iIt cf ianki,iy move
i,ieht Ivy the Federal army from t!,e direction
If Lewnsyille lie heard his master say OF
Thursday that Qualifications On the river be
low Washington were very extensive, am
that Bcalrcgard had eigcn cile,s 10 cigc
the noa.EissaEion o. ,he Potomac against alr
! fcssels.
GalL,poLls, Oct.9.
The expedition planned by Col. !. V.huth-
RE, of the LIST kentuckians, and sent CIT I'M
der 1t. Col Enyart and Col. Piatt, hasreturn'
ed. They encountered the enemy Il Chap
manyillc, undo, Col ]. /. Davis, lid utterly
routcl them. The enemy lost bdween 80
and 60 killed. Our loss was four killed.
| The expedition returned to Charleston on
the 3Oth ult
PHILADELPHIA, Oct: 2,
The steamer Harriet sailA t4-day from,
here, with .n incomplete armfment.
/ Tie gun beat Sciota wss launched this
morning.
NV YORK, Oct 2.
The following extract is from the Savannah
Republican of Sept 18th.
A soldier who came W from Fort Pulaski
reports that an engagement between Lincoln's
fleet and the fort at Port Royal potamcnced
on Thursday aeernoo and continued through
the whole Of yesterday. The guns were dis
t;nctly heard in Fort Pulaski
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.
The Secretary Of War, in consequence CT
the pressure Of pablic business, is ce;npell> d
to cease openingan lcttcl- addressed 10 MIN,
marked piiystf. Thereafter, all letters 50
marked will remain unopened.
Some apprc;,,n s:on is felt for Lieut. Spoon
maker, vino was detailed IL II the Minnesota
regiment with orders to report TO the Navy
Department, but who h:a,s failed 10 do SO.
NEW York, Oct. 9.
Thestcamships Atlantic, Baltic, Vanderbilt,
Roanake and Coatzacoalcos are loading with
provisions, coaling and having bertE's lui|t on
board
Specials state that it is believed large force
has been detached from Beau esa.d's army,
to reinforce ZollicofIer:
VIM. Ward, late Minister to China, is try
ing to mako his way to Europe, through Can
ada, as AN agent of jeff. Davis.
Lager beer is permitted to be sod to the
troops.
Fort MONROE, Oct. /.
The S. r. Spaulding has not yet arrived
from Hattcras Inlet. Flags Ct truce to day
conveyed a number of wounded retela made
prisoners to Corey Island.