Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-24
HOPE FOR 1ENTESSEE.
HOW SECESSION Is TO BE CARRIED IN
VIRGINIA.
The Two Years Amendment Repealed in Mas
sachusetts.

WASHINGTON, May 10.
Last night three Zouavcs strayed from
camp. When arriving before Col. Ellsworth,
this morning, one of them unwound from his
body secession flag II feet long, which they
had hauled down from the pole at Alexan-
dria.
A person direct from Richmond saw Gov.
Letcher night before last, and reports the
Governor much frightened said he hoped
and believed there would be no fighting.
Dispatches to the World say that by We'd
ne day it is believed that 10, 900 of our SOL
diers will be encamped on Arlington Heights.
A resident of Washington, from Memphis,
states that provisions are very scarce in that
city, all business ruined, and that soldiers
are net coming forward as rapidly as was an
ticipated.
A large number of Bostonisns here say
the government can have abundant material
aid.
Times Dispatch. Gen. Sicklos left this
afternoon for New York with his commission
and instructions. His whole brigade will be
at once put in the field. Probably they will
90 to some point near Buffers command
near Fort Monroe. He is ordered to make
| all possible haste in his movements.
Senator Foot OF Vermont, tenders the
government ten reg iments of Green Noun
| tam Boys.
Heraids Corrsspondence.-It is under
STOOD that Gen. Mansfield wi take command
| of 25, 900 volunteers and $4,000 regulars, tC
be advanced into Virgin. from this point.
The forces thst will be detailed to take
Harper Ferry, will probably DO command
ed by Brigader General Rteder.
| Gen Patterson and staff, including Sena
tor Sherman, are here to receive verbal in
structions concerning the proposed move
ment of troops from Southern Penns, lvania
upon Virginia.
The President has been absent from home
nearly all day accommodating the vicinity Of
| Washington.
1t is decided that no more troops will BE-
accepted by the government under the last
| reuuis ton, either from New York or else
| where Some $50, 900 men are enlisted.
The War Department contemplates to es.
tablish, shortly, large cantonment at Get
| tysburgh, Pa. ard another in the neighbor-
| hood of New York The force that will be
collected in THESE corps will probably b.
| 500 to 3 900 men. They will be worked up
| by the best officers to the highest profcien-
| cy, and kept in constant readiness for active
service The force at Gettysburg will no
doubt be employed st the right moment for
| an inland movement that it may not be prop
er at this time to disclose
Orders are issued to get ready at the carli-
est moment a fleet OF steam transports that
| will rendezvous on the adjoining waters, so
| that in few hours, when the signal is given
| the whole of tie force on tho Atlantic coast
can be embarked, and proceed with all speed
IN the service designated.
1t is reported that Memphis is in deplor-
| able State. Troops are constantly arriving
and being transferred to Fort Randolph
The universal talk there was of the ease with
which the North can be conquered.
A Union man was hung in Louisiana few
days since for expressing Union sentme nts.
CINcINNArI, Nay 90.
Three companies of u S. artillery, from
Fort Randall, Minnesots, under command of
Maj. Lefty, arrived here Sun lay, and en-
camped in the Orphan Asylum. They leave
for Camp Dennison this moIn ming There
are now 10000 Ohio volunteers at Camp
Dennison.
Aaron Harlin has been nominated to
Congress, in the It'll district, as successor to
Gov Corwin.
BaLTIMoTE, May 10.
One thousand additional Minnie muskets
were received by the Virginia troops, from
North Carolina
F. ur batteries, of railroad iron, similar to
The floating battery at Charleston, have been
erected at the Point of Rocks.
A gentlemen who left Richmond, yester
day, says that he pissed Is 900 troups on
tie railroad in Tenness ee, last week, who
were en- route for Virginia, fully armed.
NASHVILLE, May 90.
A warehouse containing military stores.
was burned yesterday morning. Loss
$4,000; insured fer $4,000 Peter John.
soa & Co.'s hat store. adjoining, was also
burned. Fully insured.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
Late advices from Charleston say they are
erecting batteries IN the coast near Charles
ton, of rihed cannon, to beat off the blocka-
ding feet
A daily mail is established between Wash
ington and Fit Monroe via Baltimore.
A collision at Harpers Ferry is regarded
as certain this week.
Fridays Char eston Courier says for two
days past the Niagara and Huntsville had
not been seen off the port
Yesterday there were several foreign ar.
rivals, one with cargo of molasses, and
brig from Glasgow with iron and coal She |
wa taking for return cargo Sea- Island cot |
tod, a. the enormous rate of gid per pound |
Such a freight was never before given
PHILADELPHIA. May 81.
Capt. Forbes Of the prize vessel, denies
IN owing any ling abont the blockade, and
hat the secession flags found on board be-
onged to the former Captain.
ST.. Louis, May 20.
Col. O'Fal'on, ono Of the Oldest and wealth
est citizens of St. Louis, has been elected
COLONEL ola new regiment of u S. Volun.
GERS raised 10 the upper part of the city.
New YoRk, May 20. f
Advices from Key West to the l4,h state
hat Capt Craven, of the Crusader, seized
he stesmer Susanna. He was about armipg
he yscht Wanderer to be sent into the
suf under Lieutenantof the United States
avy. Key West remained loyal. Solutions