Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
A Lightning Flash from Great
Salt Lake City.
PACIFIC TELEGRAPH EXTENDED OVER 1000
MILES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
a Dispatcls fr0tn Brigham YOunS.-
Utah u. EA!

| CLEVELAND, Oct 1S.
The following, being the first message OF,
the Pacific Telegraph Line, was received he
this evening:
"G,eat SAL Lake City, 19M.-To Hon.
II. Wade, President OF Pacific Telegram
Company, Cleveland Sir: ,Pormit me to COZ
era!ulato you upon the completion of the Owe
land Telegraph Line west to this city
commend the energy displayed by yourse
and associates in the rapid and successf,
prosecution of a work so benefcial-and t
express the wish that its use may ever tend t
promote the true interests of the lwel!ers upo
both the Atlantic and the Pacific slopes OF on
continent Utah has not seeded, but is fir
for the Constitution and Laws of our one
happy country, and is warmly interested il
such successful enterprises as the one s.
far completed.
[Signed BRIGHAM YouNa."
PHILADELPHIA, Oct Is.
Henry d. Moore, State Treasurer, denie
the statement that Pennsylvania has received
six millions, on account Of war expenses. =
Not dollar has yet been received.
BALTIMORE, Oct. IS.
\ gentleman from Harpcr's Ferry yannounces
that the rebels again appeared at Linden, or
Bolivar Heights, this morning, andrenewed tht
attack on the Union forces under Mai. Gould
with artillery. Maj. Gould fred upon them
with canister from the columbad which was
captured on Tuesday, and drove them back,
Of ii. Herr and took the miller prisoner, who
they charged with giving information to the
Union troops OF the 10000 bushels of wheat
BENG brought there to grind The firing
there WAS progressing when our informant
eft, and women and children were fleeing in
great terror to the Maryland shore, in antici-
patton of the town being burned. Maj Gould
vas throwing snot and shell from the Mary
and Heights after the rebels, aud was conf.
lent he could keep them off until reinforce
ncn,s could reach him. Col. Geary's wound
$ only slight cut in the calf Of the leg,
caused by the explosion OF {; shell.
Col. Mckaig, State Senator from Allegheny
'ounty, who was arrested some time since and
'alrlcd to Ohio, and allowed the liberty of
hat State Oh his parole, arrived here yester-
lay in violation o. his pledge lie was az
'cstcd last night at his hotcl, by order of Gen,
Dix
WASHINGTON, Oct. IT,
The steamer Mount Vernon, Capt Mitchell,
:ame up last night. Some twenty shots were
irpd at her ilom the battery at and near
Shipping Point but none struck her. Capt
Mitchell reports that thirty or forty vessels.
)ound up with government stores, aud mcr
,hant vessels with coal and oysters are ly-
ng at Smiths Point, afraid to pass the en-
,my's batteries near Shipping Point. There
re five batteries, mounting thirteen or more
guns. A battery has just been opened on
luantico, on the bank Of Quantico creek, a
Snort distance above Shipping Point The
,ther three are between Shipping Point and
IvanspoIt. There is said to be also !; bat
cry at Thinner creek, and one gun on the hill
.bovc Evansport.
lown, nigot before last, the Mt. Vernon pre-
,aedcd the Pawnec, and the 400 marines on
BOARD were ordered to lay down Oh deck, two
iecp, in passing the enemy's batteries, which
vas done, and they thus escaped observation
from the Shore. Thirteen shots We're fired
It the Pavnee, six Of which struck her, and
Jne near the magazine.
lilcbNh'r, w. 4.
Gov. Curtin and suite arrived at midnight,
md weer escorted to the Monongahela Hotel
by Gen Nesl and taft and Capt. McAul-
tvs company Of Negley's Brigade. The OBJ
ect of the Governors visit Was the presenta-
ion of the state regimental flags, which took
place this afternoon, III the presence Of an
immense concout3e Of people, and WAS quite
the brigade, numbering about
3 eco equipped troops, marched FROM Camp
Wilkins through The principa! streets to Al
eghenv, where the ceremonies took place
Gov. Curtin presented the flags and made all
D rpropriate and patriotic speech, which was
neatly responded to by Gen. Negley, after
which there was grind review. The brig
ado will leave tonight on five steamers for
Jhe West.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II.
Secretary Sewards letter Is received here
rs timely and significant, showing the n .ces-
sity of preparing for any interference of for
eign powers, and occasionod Il decline il
State stocks reading Railroad and other Sc
eurities are steady.
1t is reported here that the Government
has superseded the commander OF the block
ading squadron off Charleston, leading to the
suspicion that the reputed escape Of the
Nashville is correct.
POSTS Dispatch
WAsuINGToN, Oct II.
The exchange of prisoners is to be made
Justice Downs, of this city,
went to the military prison this morning, III
order to administer the oath Of allegiance to
i, ,,>ol, fo ka of he
provisions of the official order. Gen. Nc
ClclIan inspected Gen. Smiths division this
morning.
DARNEsrowN, Oct. 10.
On the night Of the 18th Of September 9
detachment Of II men crossed the Potomac fol
the purpose CT accommodating and foraging,
when reaching aoout half q mile from tile
river, they were attacked by seventy fvercb
ols. two Of whom were instantly killed.
Among the wounded was my informant
corporal Gracy. AS Gracy lay wounded
upon the ground, a rebel named McAarty
Lowe, former resident in the vicinity
rushed up and shot him twice, both barrels
taking effect, ard was stopped from firing {
third time by his captain. One bali penetrat
ed Gracvs back in slanting direction ant
came out at his left side. The other entered
the back and lodged in the left lung, where i
still remains. His two weeks stay at Fair
fax was not Of an unpleasant character, con
sid ring all the circumstances. In this hos
pital the inmates were mostly members of tn
lst Va. regiment. Every day or two thos'
seriously III were sent to Richmond, as it wa
feared Gen. Mcclellan would attack the rebc
lines. ..... --.
The night after he became able to NOV
about be drugged the beverage Of his attend
ant; he thcn started toward the Potomac, a
the point of his capture, but in consequenc
of large rebel forces, he was compelled to d
verge in westerly direction, crossing Bu
Run, and thence taking circuitous route t
avoid observation. While in the hospital a
Fairfax, he occasionally overheard conyersa
ions between the officers and surgeons of tn
hospital; saw Boauregerd and Longstrcet !
conversation on several occasions, and iniel
-ed that Longstreet had som9 important con
mission. JEFF Davis was at Fairfax and spei
several hours with Bcauregara. Gen. Johl
ston was understood to be somewhere IL tt
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