Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06
CLEYELAND,sO hio, Aug. 3

: Gov, Dennison has justireceived the follow
ing telegram from Brisadjar General Cox:
GaulFg Bridge. Aug. 29.-Authentic re
ports show liftsep killed Iand about fort,
wounded. j large number Of the 7th Oh
is scattered and missing, but we hope mos
; OF these viii escape. i. .. Ii.- .... ... 4
. Il.., -.n WASHINGTON, August so.
The Secretary, Of the Treasury contemplate
issuing AN address to- thelrlbic in behalf 0
the National Loan .Jsi.li ..t.!I g., .I...i,l . l. "
An army officer, stationed on the Virginia
side of the Potomac. reports that while w
have lost several soldiers this week in picket
slirmishing, at least 1 6 of the enemy wer
...0.... . J.. l4 CINCINNATI, Aug. 80.
Samuel B. ILirst, President of the Cit,
Council, died this morning, of consumption
... .a..c ~, ,FAYErTE, Mo, Aug 30. b.
Apprehansions being felt that the Brancl
Of the State Bank at this place would be rob
bed, the cashier yesterday sent the specie
amounting to about $l99,O00, to Allen depot
on the North Missouri Railroad, for trans por
tation to st. Louis ion fcaching Allen, tn,
money was seized by a party of twenty Sc
cessionists, headed by. Capt. Poindeyter, ant
carried off. Whether it will be recovered is
not known, somei saying that Poindexter has
been induced to'feturn it to the Bank while
others assert that he will attempt to cross the
Missouri river and carry tito Gen Prices ar
my in the South-West.l ,.- .. 20. -'.-
CAIRO, Aug 80.
\ A flag Of truce from New Madrid arrived al
camp at Bird 's-~Point, to-day Object, ex
change of prisonerC.l '.-.". " ...i '-4
1t is reported that the rebels under Hardee
and Jeff, Thompson are falling back on New
Madrid. All is.quiet here. ,.. 90 "a. ..,- .-
| Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Times
|. o. ... b.. i-WAsHlNGTON, Aug 80.
! | have Just ret4fned from the camps across
the Potomac. The general condition of affairs
along the whole line of entertainments from
the Chain Bridge to Shooters Hill and Alex
andria is unchanged. ...-..-n .t be-
Skmmishing has taken place at three points
along the line during the day, without materi
al results. ,,u.. ... .-..-.
The enemy has made no advance whatever
and gained no. advantage They have ap
preached our lines in three columns. The
first from Vienna along the railroad towards
Balls Cross Roads and Fort Corcoran, the
second from Fairfax towards Falls Church and
Bailey's Cross Roads, the third from Fairfax
station along the railroad towards Fort Els
worth and Shooters Hill. They are apparent
ly in force in all these columns Parts Of all
the columns are distinctly seen with glasses.
Prisoners taken to-day assert that the main
body of the enemy is still at Bull Run, and
this statement is coroborated by other facts
in my possession. a~,.. -
Munsons Hill, one mile south of Balls
Cross Roads, is now strongly intrenched by
the enemy They have arebe flag flying forty
feet above the tree tops. The flag is plainly
visible from the capitol. 4J
LATEsT.-The rebels are constructing a
railroad track from Winchester to Strasbure
from iron taken from the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad track west of Harpers Ferry.
The rebel demonstration. at Edwards Ferry
was expected by Federal officers there
Their movements around Washington are
well known to Gen. Mcclellan, who is ready
to receive them at all points.
| Especial to the Times
ST. LOUIS, August 80.
Soldiers were stationed last night and early
this morning at the court house and the mar
ket houses throughout the city. The object
Of the movement is not known.
The provost marshal is to-night patroling
the city with a mounted guard.
The I'd Kansas regiment has arrived from
the south H.. s.ni.,t
Times Correspondence
T. WAsHINGToN, Aug. 50.
This morning the rebels made demonstra-
ton in force with three pieces of artillery
against our pickets stationed at Balls Cross
Roads. After retiring short distance our
troops returned the fire. and finally compelled
the enemy to retire, when they resumed pos
session OF their former position.
One private of a. Michigan regiment was
slightly wounded. T..
Military authorities think the present move
ments of the rebels have no significance ex-
cept to keep their men actively employed to
prevent decentralization and dissolution Of their
army, until they arc prepared for a grand
movement, or one is made against them
Capt. Whipple, of the Engineers, accom-
panied Mr.. Lowe on his balloon reconnaissance,
yesterday. They observed nearly one thous-
and men at work throwing up entrench-
ments on Munson's Hill, between Falls Church
and Fairfax, a distance of seven miles. They
concluded the enemy must be in large force.
The State Department will not issue passes
to anybody to pass from loyal into rebel
States. Since the passage through Louisville
was stopped the demand for passes has been
very large. Most of the applicants are women
who have been living at the North.
The general order issued by Adjutant Gen
eral Thomas, calling attention to the 57th
article of the act called for the government of
the armies of the United States, has more
sweeping application than is generally suppos-
ed. 1t is intended to- apply to all persons,
both in and out of the army and to newspa-
pers here and elsewhere throughout the North
Under it it is intended to prohibit the pub
licatiOn of movements connected with the
passing of troops, the preparation of NUM-
tons of war, the transportation of men and
the fitting out of vessels.
Mr. Bates left Washington this morning for
st. Louis. In his absence Mr.. Cofy has been
commissioned as Attorney General
! Worlds Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
A number of leading fnancers, including
i, the Presidents Of some of the New York
Banks, are now in the city, urging upon the
President certain changes in the conduct of
the war. They propose that the government
shall attempt to force the rebels to abandon
their threatened attack on Washington, by
making counter attacks upon various points
in the South. .a... -......E
The Secretary Of the Treasury is gratifed
| to know that the success of the National Loan
does not depend upon banks, corporations or
other monied institutions, but that the people
alone are able and willing to subscribe all the
money that is needed. .... :-..
twill satisfy the public and increase popu-
lar confidence in the government to state that
the Attorney General has decided that the
loan is not taxable either by State Or local
authorities. s. .s...
Senator Wade. of Ohio before leaving
Washington was authorized by the Govern
ment to raise regiment of cavalry and
battery Of artillery, for the war -
/ lTrbuhe's Bisratc1.J
| A letter from-St:, Louis states that there is
no doubt that the rebels intended and expect
ed to be in full possession of St. Louis before
now, and that August 9othwas the time fixed
| upon for the active cooperation of secession
lists in that city, Nothingcould have prevent