Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
General Fremont's Case Contradictory
Statements.
[Tr'bune's Despatch

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Two or three prominent officers in the vol
unteer service, are suspected Of giving infor-
nation of our movements to the enemy
| A New York Colonel now under arrest fo1
insubordination is one of them.
Only yesterday Mr.. Seward assured mem
Der of the diplomatic body, that this little af
fair OF Southern insurrection would blow over
within three months, the ports would be all
open and peace and prosperity reign.
Fifteen members of the New York 22d re-
giment went out scouting yesterday, and adj
vanced nearly to Fairfax Court House, where
they saw about half a regiment of rebels and
no more. They were at first taken by the in
habitants for Southern soldiers, and were en-
lightened as to the plans of the rebels, so far
as known to citizens. 1t was stated that
Beauregard and Johnston intended to make
no stand this side of Centrevie, on the
Heights of which, however, if followed there,
| they would oppose the Union forces for a
| while, but when pressed, would Withdraw to
their old position beyond Bull Run. They
report no Instructions or barbados on the
way. 1t is certain that the rebels have very
small, if any, force at Leesburg, and are evac-
uating it altogether as fast as possible. The
same is true Of Fairfax Court House, as is es-
tablished by a reconnaissance. If there is any
line Of defense beyond the old one, it extends
towards Aqua Greek. The theory that the
rebels have fallen back upon the Rapahannock
is undcniable.
Tho court martial in the case of Col. Miles
meets tomorrow at Alexandria. His unqual-
fled acquittal is beyond noubt.
HuDsoN, Mo-, Oct. %.
A messenger reports that scouting party
rom Cameron, numbering 100, have been
aiken prisoners by some 600 rebels, at Nc
Abel, Carroll county. 400 of the Federal
troops at Cameron, were ready to march to
their rescue when the train left.
Another party of from 400 to 500 rebels
was in Carroll county, and had captured ! 7 of
Col. Morgan's men. Col. Morgan had started
in pursuit.
SYRACUSE, Mo-, Oct. 20.
Major Scott, of Gen. Sigel's staff, from
Warsaw, yesterday, says definite and reliable
information had been received at Sigel's
camp, that Price broke up his camp in Cedar
county, where he arrived last Saturday week,
and where it was said be would stand and
give battle, and continued his retreat to-
wards the Arkansas line.
Boston, Oct. 81.
The Bangor Times publishes an extract
from a letter. dated Barbados, Sept. 9th,
stating that the privateer Sumter had been
captured by the U. S. steamer Powhattan.-
Letters front parties in Barbados, however,
of Sept. 2sth, received here, make no men,
ton of this report.
Especial to Post.l
Mr.. Elliott, a prominent military engineer
Of this city, has proposed to Government
plan for constructing a number of steam rams
with from beaks, for the protection of the
large seaports in the event of a foreign war.
1t is believed the government regards this
proposition with favor.
The Baltimore and Washington Railroad
company expects to be able to satisfy all the
requirements ofthe Government in the trans
portation of troops and supplies over its single
track, without detriment TO its facilities for
travel.
The following intelligence is from the Rich
mond Enquirer of the 18th, concerning the
affair at New Orleans:
Neao Orleans, 14th.-The expedition of
Commander Holins consisted of the Manassas.
the iron clad marine battering ram, with one
65-pounder Dahlgreen gun, the steamer Cal
houn, the flagship, with one 24-pounder and
two 16- pound Dahlgreen guns, the steamer
Ivy, with an s-inch a2-pounder, (rihed,) the
steamer Jackson, with two S-inch columbiads,
the steamer McRea, with 64-pounder'
mounted on pivot with four 6-inch colum-
biads and A-pounder, (rifed,) the steamer
Taskarora, with an 8 inch columbiad and
81 -pouuder, (rihed,) and the cutter Pickens,
with one 9-inch colnmbiad and four 24-pound.
ers The blockade had the Richmond. Vim.
Dennes, Preble, Water Witch, and schooner
Joseph II. Toone-in all SO guns. On Friday
ast, our fleet started for Fort Jackson, the
Manassas leading the way. The night was
Intensely dark, and the Manassas ran into a
vessel, striking her near the bow and cutting
INTO her upwards of 20 feet. Appalling
shrieks were heard on board the doomed ship.
Signal rockets were fred, The enemy beat
% quarters, and perfect iron hail fell in and
Iround the Manassas S, during which her ma
'hinery become deranged. The Tuskarora
md the Watson came up with five barges,