Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-13

ASHlNGTON, SepC +.
The tug boat R. B. Foster arrived at the
Navy Yard this afternoon. Her captain, lst
and second mates, boatswain, and carpenter,
were Immediately arrested, by order of the
Navy Department, and put in double IRONS
The charge against them has not transpircd,
but it is believed their arrest has grown out of
their reckless COL duct from tn time the boat
left Boston.
Considerable skirmishing transpired this
morning near Bailey's Cross Roads.
An hour before daylight this morning the
rebels, in considerable force, from Munson's
Hill, drove in our pickets from the Cross
Roads, and took possession of the point
Four companies of the 3lst New York, COM
manded by Capt. Leonard, drove the rebels
back, and again hold the position. Our oss
is 2 killed. They wounded nearly 20 of the
rebels and took 5 prisoners. They state that
no intelligence had been received of the death
of jeff Davis up to 5 this afternoon. Our
forces were in possession Of the Cross Roads
this afternoon.
Prof Lowe made another ascension near
Fort Corcoran, accompanied by Gems. Nc
Dowell and Porter, and Mr.. Magruder. They
assembled about 800 feet, and had fine view
of rebel camps in the vicinity.
Yesterday afternoon picket of the 4th
Michigan was shot by rebel picket and died
in an hour.
[Heralds Dispatchl
This morning detachment of men from 9
companies of men from the N. Y. Fire Zou-
aves, under direction of Gen. Sickles, captured
four prominent rebel emissaries, six miles be-
low East Branch.
Wm Dorsheimer, Of Buffalo, has been ap
pointed Aid to Gen. Fremont, with commits
sion of Major in the regular army. He will
act as Military Secretary.
COL Lamon is here, having arrived with the
editor of the Hagerstown Mail as prisoner,
as he passed through the place he having ex-
hibited unmistakeable signs of sympathy with
the rebels.
Especial to the Chicago Times.1
The rebels on Munson's Hill are getting
guns in position and digging rifle pits in pla-
ces to command Balls crossing.
Emerson Etheridge is here from Tennessee.
He says Western Kentucky is lost to the Un-
ion and will 90 with the South. jeff Davis
is idolized there The confederates are very
bold in Louisville, and say that Kentucky will
secede in forty days. Mr.. Etheridge says
nothing but martial law can save Kentucky.
FORT MONROE, Sept. 8.
The confederate slaves at Old Point, now
number 1900, including women and children.
CAIRO, Sept 5.
This morning Gen. Grant sent the follow
ing dispatch:
"To The Fresid.nt of '1e Senate and
Speaker of the House, Kentucky Le7isla
ture: regret to inform you that Confeder
ates, in considerable numbers, have invaded
the territory of Kentucky, and are occupying
and fcrtifying strong positions at Hickman
and Chalk Bluffs"
To which he received the following reply ::
" Your despatch, and the following from
Gov. Harris to Gov. Magoftin, were to-day re-
ierred to special committee Of the Senate :
: Nnshr,lie 5th-To His Excellency, B. Ma
coffin, Frankfort, KY: The Confederate troops
that landed at Hickman, last night, did so
without my knowledge or consent, and am
satisfied without the knowledge or consent of
the President have telegraphed President
Davis, urging tneir immediate withdrawal
[Signed J. &. HARRIS"
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5.
Gen. Beauregard's report of the battle of
Bulls Run is published. He calls the en-
gagement "a remal kable artillery duel" He
compliments the Washington artillery and
mentions few names complementary.
The Wilmington On. c. Jou.nal says Ft.
Hattcras fell into the hands of the enemy, not
because it had not sufficient amount of am
munition, but because the works were not
sufficiently tenable to meet the heavy force
brought against them.
Boston Sept B.
Yesterday, ex-Gov. Briggs, at his resi-
dence in Plttsfeld, in attempting hastily to
take wn coat hangne in the room, dis
placed loaded musket which was discharged
and slot him, carrying away portion of his
left jaw and infictlng serious if not fatal
wound. t.-aF 10 afs
The ouri.r has the following dispatch
Eastport, Me-. Sept 4 The ship Alice
Bell has just arrived here in charge of prize
crew. She was captured in the bay by the
U. S. Revenue cutter Oswego. The Alice
Bel is direct from Liverpool and has no reg
lister or other papers, except a clearance from
the Liverpool Office. She carried secession
flag which was flying with the Stars and
Stripes over it. This is the third ship that
has been captured within week by the Os-
wego. The prizes arc all lying in this harbor.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 5.
Inc oenate organized oy the electioO o.
John /. Fiske speaker, and j. Il. johnson
clerk. .g s. saer ,.
GOV. Magotfins MESA says Kentucky
has right to assume neutral position =
! that she hadno agency in fostering section
al party IN the free States, al didn't ap
prove the separate ton of the secession
st tes AT the.time. Until recently Kentucky's
neutrality '.as not been sernusly ly aggressee
by either belligeren power. Lawiess raid:
have been suffered on both side; pr vat'
properly seized, commerce interrupted, ant