Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14

ITribune's Dispatch.1

| "A person recently from RlcnmOnd say
troops march at nj ght without music. Th
journals are forbidden to chronicle thes
secret movements. Union men are in jail al
hostages for the safety of secessionists in tn
hands of the government. Many Of the can
non at Norfolk have been removed and depos
tied along the line, for fear of falling into the
hands of the Federal troops when Norfoll
shall be taken The brother of Col Ellsworth
assassin is believed to be there Murderers O
our pickets are at various points. They ar
said to have company of 1920 men finel,
mounted
Fairfax county will be represented in th'
| Wheeling convention by unionists who hav,
been driven from there.
A man whose assumed named was Williams
an agent of the government, was arrested al
Harper's Ferry, yesterday, and Immediately
hung as spy.
Dispatches from our Ministers abroad civ,
gratifying evidence of better feeling toward:
our government The united sentiment O
the North, the firm, dignifed, but temperate
tone of the instructions from the Department
of State to our diplomatic corps, has convinced
foreign cabinets that we have courage, spirit
and resolution at home and will vindcate oul
rights abroad.
Heralds Dispatch1
The position of Major General Banks was
finally settled to-day. The President, against
all argument to the contrary, backed by Gen
Scott, determined that Gen. Banks shall take
the field at the head of a column, operating
on the coast in connection with Gen: Butler
Gen. Banks will assume his command al
once.
1t is reported tonight, authoritatively, that
Federal scouts had captured rebel pay agent
just this side of Harpcr's Ferry, with fifty
thousand dollars, which was to pay the troops
at Harper's Ferry.
Information was received here this morn
ing of the destruction of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad bridge across Sleepy creek, on
the borders of MARYLAND, and about twenty
miles from Harpers Ferry.
IHerald's Dispatch
a large amount of rolling stock from the
Pennsylvania railroad has arrived here to be
used in transporting troops and munitions Of
war in the contemplated advance on Manas-
sas
The common council of Petersburg has voted
to enroll all the white males in that city from
i 6 to 80 years of age.
.. WASHINGTON, June 6.
Col. Bartlett of the naval brigade, states
that Gen. Butler now has orders from the
President and Secretary of War to accept
the naval brigade with the full complement OF
1900 men and 80 officers, as ordered by the
President on the 22d of May.
In the New Orleans mail, which reached
Macon post office yesterday, cia Pittsburg
was big mistake. 1t contained letter ad.
dressed to Post Master General Regan, con-
tanning an application for the contract to carry
the mail in the confederate States.
The cavalry captured at Alexandria took
the oath of allegiance to the Government to-
day and were released.
Measures have been taken to ascertain i'm
mediately how many of the three-months men
will remain during the war. The result will
decide the Administration relative to calling
out new levy.
There seems no doubt that Beauregard is
preparing for an advance on Alexandria.
Especial to the Commercial
Col Cummings of the World newspaper
has been appointed Brigadier General, prior to
an appointment as Quartermaster General.
Large quantities of letters received here
destined for the South, are stopped.
Special to Post.
Marshal Bonibent, of Baltimore, has begun
thorough work against the Maryland rebels
Yesterday large quantities of powder and a
considerable amount of specie, evidently in.
tended for the rebels were seized and put in a
safe place. The government has approved
the MarshaPs acts. .s Ga fj l.t,
Before closing the postal communication in
the rebellious States, the Department sent cir.
culars to all Southern Postmasters informing
them of the intended suspension. Large
numbers have replied, expressing loyalty to
| the government.
Several of the three months troops in Vir.
ginia are to be removed and replaced by three
years volunteers. ~
A citizen from Baltimore says he saw and
conversed with Gen. Beauregard at Manassas
Junction, last Sunday.
1t is understood that the rebels have sent
secret agents to Brazil to form an alliance
with that power. sraes- f.s. we ~
Two brass guns belonging to the New York
7th rlgiment were found to-day on board 8
rebel schooner at Alexandria, the captain O
which refused to hoist the Federal flag, wher
member of the 9th regiment shot him in the
hand
LOUISVILLE, June 8.
The TInion convention of the 5th D;strr;o