Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-30

and 18th of July last, heretofore in force, will |
be regarded as superseded by the more COM |
prehensive provisions of the act and prOcla- |
nation. The collectors and other officers of
the customs will report all seizures made I'M
der the proclamation to the proper District
Attorney for such proceedings as the law |
and facts may justify in each case, and as fire.
quently after as may be convenient, report |
their views in relation to the commercial in
tercourse, &c.
Especial to Post.l
A letter received here from Tennessee says
1000 rebels are under arms in that State
In the Lagrange District all but "a of the
male inhabitants have enlisted in the rebel
army.
The pckets of Beauregards army are nearer
Arlington Heights than ever before, but this
fact, it is believed does not indicate an attack
Owens Kendall and family have abandoned
their home near this city and removed to
Trenton, New Jersey.
1t is reported that the English and French
fleets on our coast are intended for service at
Vera Cruz, intervention in Mexican affairs
being the probable design of those govern
ments.
Richard Wallack, who was yesterday ap-
pointed Mayor of this city, in place of Ber
rift, is strong Unonist, and will use all his
powers in support of the government.
Keys, of the District Of Columbia militia
was arrested this forenoon at the Chain Bridge,
and is now in Jail.
An alarm was occasioned at the Chain
Bridge over the Potomac, last night by a re-
port that the enemy was advancing. No enc
my appeared.
Secretary Seward left the city this morning
for New York, whittier he goes to arrange a
new passport system.
Especial to the Commercially
Private advices from Kentucky represent
that State as being on the verge Of civil war.
The Union men are ready for whatever issue
secession may force upon them.
Washington is quiet today.
| New York, Aug. 81.
Samuel j. Anderson, person well known
among sporting men, was arrested this morn
ing on suspicion of being in correspondence
with the rebels. Anderson was lately Deputy
Sheriff and was once in the Custom House,
and for some time acted as clerk of the House
of Representatives in Washington. 1t is
said the last of his appointments were obtained
through the influence Of Alex. II. Stephens
Vicc-Presidert of the rebel government, and
hat he has constantly been in correspondence
with him since the commencement of the
Southern rebellion.
j. A. Machoz, we'll known stove dealer,
was arrested to-day and held to bail.
John Cochrane's regiment and the 18th
Massachusetts, left to-day for Washington.
By an account from Antigua in the British
West Indies, we learn demonstration took
place there recently in consequence of the
hosting of rebel flag from the buildings of
the consignees of Southern vessel. The
J American captain in port insisted on it's being
hauled down, and the people responded by
tearing it in pieces.
| BosToN, August o.
The Republican State Convention is call ed
at Worcester, Oct 1st The call is addressed
to all citizens of the Commonwealth who are
in favor of the Union, for the support of the
Government, and vigorous prosecution of the
war against wicked and unprovoked rebellion
and who are determined in good faith and
without reservation, to support the Constitu-
ted authorities in all attempts to restore thu
sway of the constitution and laws to every
portion Of the country.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
IRoNToN, Mo-, Aug. u.
Five thousand men left this point this morn
ing. They will give good account of them
selves. Prentiss commanded In person. A
sufficient number is left to guard the place.
Scouts just in report the enemy 1900 strong
on Cedar Greek, with but few at Greenville
They report their own strength in this section
of the State to be 5000. They subsist OF
corn meal and fresh beef, and are nearly DIES
tit.te of clothing and poorly armed.
A letter from New Madrid says the forces
under Pillow, except, perhaps, the TENNESSEE
and Alabama troops, are much demoralized
and are merely held together by the belief tina
St. Louis will soon fall into their hands.
The force at New Madrid under Pillow is
about 10000; at Benton, Scott county, under
Jeff. Thompson 5000; and at Charleston un
der Hunter 500.
Our informant also says that two masked
batteries, not before heard of, are on the Mis-:
souri, bank of the Mississippi river; one, j
miles above New Madrid, and the other about
the same distance below. Another masked
battery is to be Constructed at Dog Tooth
Island, aoout 20 miles above Cairo, where the
river is narrow and deep.
| Lead, liquor, and many other things were
reaching New Madrid; in large quantities, via
Paducah and Columbus, Ky.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ~.
The Baltimore evening papers have the fol-
lowing:
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 26.
The expected expedition has sailed, under
command of Gen. Butler, and consists of the
frigates Minnesota, Wabash and Pawnee, gun
boats Monticello, Harriet Lane, and several
steamers, propellors, and barges. The vessels
carried out 100 guns and 1000 men destina-
ton unknown. Com. Stringham and Coils.
Max Weber and Hawkins take part in the ex-
petition.
Especial to the Chicago Tribune.1
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 81.
Washington King, ex-Mayor of this city,
died very suddenly this afternoon.
Gen. Lyons body has been embalmed, and
| was this evening at the headquarters of Gen.
Fremont. Tomorrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock,
it will be escorted, with full military honors,
to the cars. Preparations are made to render
to the illustrious dead the honors that will
express the respect in which he was held by
the Union men of St. Louis. The body viii
be taken charge of by the Adams Express Co..
and taken to his friends by way of Columbus
and Pittsburg.
At late hour the train from Jefferson had
not arrived.
The city is very quiet. The recent order
Of the Provost Marshal is having an excellent
effect.
At Warrensburg, johnson Co., Mo-, on
Saturday, COCO rebels, who had just returned
from McCulloch's forces, broke into the Post
Office, destroyed the mails, opened and de-
stroyed letters to Union men, broke into many
of their houses, slashed furniture wantonly,
destroyed much property, and drove out fam
lilies. 100 Of our cavalry, en- route for Lex
ington, will pass through Warrensburg and
punish the rebels,
HYATTsTowN, Aug. 26.
1t Is reported that Col. Gray has anticipated
an attack from the rebels. An officer report
ed heavy firing near Poolsville, supposed to
have been between Gen. Stones advance
guard and some of Gen. Johnston's forces.