Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-22

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: Late in the day, however, we heard the tow
d was not burned, but was occupied by the e.
:, envy. We cannot vouch for either statemel
v A flag OF truce from Norfolk brought son
20 passengers, all of whom said they WEI
leaving Dixie on account of the high price
g living there and unsettled state of society A
d their baggage was searched. Southern d
n pcrs were scarce. Only three were on boar,
S and from them we gather the following add
e tiodal items.
Augustu, Ca, Nou. 1lM-A report hs
been current here for the past d y or tw
that black flags had been hoisted at Savannah
Charleston and other places on the Souther
coast, which indicate that no quarter will /
gwen to the invaders and no quarter will b
asked.
The Norfolk Day Book has the following &C
, vertisement
son, ana be prepared 10 strike We find many s,It
Jects IN thls town VINO must receive the force Of on
venom. Cal early at the hail. and hear the b z snaK
htte snakes Keep your eyes aud bring i'll the list
those unfriendly to our holy cause.
- By order OF the BIG kATTLE.-Nov. Is, 1861" -.
BosToN, Nov A.
On the person of James Brown, ancste,
as secessionist, was found a letter from VIM
l.. Yancey, in EnglHnd, to his son In Alaba
ina, in which he speaks discouragingly of tn
prospect for the recognition of the Southern
Contederacy by European powers.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. A.
The Courier, dated at Bow Ing Green, Nov
Sth, contains Richmond correspondence, say
Ing Col. (now Briga1ler Gem Humphrey
Marshal is to command the eastern DIVISION
Of the rebel army in Kentucky, and Br,ga.
der Gen. John g. cclinridge returns to
Southern Kentucky this week to organize
his brigade md put provisional Govern
nent in Kentucky in motion.
The same correspondent complains OF the
delay in getting the steam irigate Merrimac
ready lol sea, and speaks of 81 rifed cannon
which came in the steamer Bermuda, with
Gloves each throwing shells of 100 pounds
81 miles.
+ The fredericksburg Herald of lst SAYS
John \. Was in9ton'S frmily, rc- idence two
miles below Matthias Point, was bombarded
and burned
Richmond papers Of the 7th state that
John Tyler and Roger A. Prior are elected
to the Confederate Congress.
The steamer Bermuda, with 500 bales
of cotton, ran the Savannah blockade on the
night Of the 81.
Wotld's Dispatch.
WAsulNoToN, Nov. IA.
Gems. Stone and Banks are in town.
A grand council of war is to be held to-
Gay, which Will be participated in by McCiel-
Ian, the President, and all the acting Major
Generals. The question of aa advance will
be decided.
Cur spies and scouts report great disturb
ance in the rebel camps, and the rapid mov-
ing Of troops There is also great activity in
the army here.
Times Dispatch.I
There is evidently an intention on the part
of the Government to follow up the blow so
successfully struck on the South Carolina
coast
Gen. Harney has gone to Fort Monroe. 1t
is thought he viii take command of the rein
torccmcntS and pai ticipate in the campaign
on the Southern coast.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. 10.
Since tn, departure Of Gen. Hunters
Popes and Stugis' Division of the army Sat
urday for ST. Louis from Warsaw, nothing of
interest has transpired here. Gen. Sigel's
and Asboth's Divisions have returned from
their position south of here, which was mere
y fci t to protect our withdrawal and will
march fer ST. Louis in a few days. Spring
field will be entirely evacuated, and large
numbers of Union men of the city and coun-
ty have left and will continue to leave with
the army, not being willing to risk their lives
in the hands of the enemy.
Gen. Price begins to move with his army
27,O00 men and twenty-five pieces of artillery,
morning. towards Pineville, in the
extreme southwestern corner of the State
Ben McCulloch broke up his camp Friday
night, and the next day was marching to
ward Berryvllle, Ark. A gentleman recently
appeared IN the rebel camp, says Price, de-
sign was to 90 into inter quarters at Cross
Holl wv, Wright County, Ark, and that all
his rebels who wish to go home, have already
and that those now with him in
tend to fight outside of Missouri
NEW YORK, Nov Is.
The Champion brought 1915 900 in treas
ure. Among her passengers were Senators
Neswith, Ge. Sumner, Lieut.. Col. Merchant
Capts. Judd, Booth, Henderson, Gilbert,
Stewart and Winder, Lieuts. Dandy, Harden,
and St. Clair, 100 men of the 3rd Infantry
and Ex Senator Gwin, who was also passen-
ger under arrest
The steamer Coatzecoalcos from Port Roy.
al Wednesday afternoon, arrived here last
nights The troops had ali been landed, and
the stores and ordinance from the various
vessels of the fleet were being rapidly dis
charged A number of the transports would
soon be ready to leave. 1t was rumored the
Union PICK els ON the opposite side of the Is
land near Savannah ferry had been attacked
by the rebels. Reinforcements were being
sent from the fort. The Federal troops would
take formal possession of Beaufort the 11th.
New York, Nov. Is.
Senators Calhoun, Gwynn, and }. Brent of
California, were arrested as the. Uncle Sam
was entering the Bay of Panama, by order of
Gen. Sumner. Papers compromising them
with the rebels were found on board Some
of Gwynn's friends at Panama applied to the
Government to annul the arrest, on the
ground that it was made in New Granada, and
that our Government has no right to trans
port political prisoners over their te, e,ritory.-
Gen. Herron an intimate friend of Gwynn,
also used his influence. The government is
sued orders prohibiting the conveyance Of the
prisoners across the Isthmus, and large forces
of soldiers were sent to the station to release
them as soon as they landed. The U. S.
COusul went aboard the Uncle Sam. 1t was
fl ally decided that the prisoners were to be
allowed to cross the Isthmus as such, and the
question OF their further arrest be referred to
Washington.
New YORK, Nov. Is.
A large English steamer, loaded with mu-
nitions Of war for the rebels, was captured
by U. S. frigatc, and taken to Key Vest
No doubt it is the vessel which was known to
be fitting out at Greenoch with the intention
of running the blockade.
BosToN, Nov. Is.
The Collector of this port has received in-
structions from Washington to stop the
expectation of saltpetre and gun powder.
BALTIMORE, Nov Is.
The amount of the Federakloan taken by
the citizens of Baltimore thus far, is $1,000,
00U.
Messrs. Gwinn, Benham and Brent have
hpap ralaouod IN narola moi tc laaue tho conn