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

INTERESTING FROM CALIFORNIA.
Especial Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.]
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 8.
There were several arrivals from Spring
field last night. Among them was Colonel
Mitchell of the I'd Kansas Regiment
The reports of McCulloch's departure for
Arkansas with the larger portion of his forces
are confirmed. There are but about 800 men
at Springfield.
1t was the general impression at Springfield
that Pillow had taken Birds Point and Cairo,
and that Price had full possession of Rolla
and Jefferson City,
Among the last evening arrivals was Capt.
Murphy, of Linn Creek, who on Tuesday
last was robbed of $11O,O worth of proper
ty by Prices forces.
PADUcAH, Sept. 8.
Gen. Smith arrived here last night, and is
in command of this post.
Several regiments arrived last night. A
large force is now stationed here.
About $4,000 worth of -four, provisions
and goods were seized at the depot. Among
the goods are sixty bolts army CLOTH
The books of the freight depot show that
from one to five car loads of flour and as many
of bacon, have gone South every day for the
last two months.
The town is carefully guarded, and sur
prise by the enemy is impossible.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
| The following are the results of careful
and extended observation to-day on the Vir-
ginia side of the Potomac. A new and for.
midable battery has been discovered comman-
ding the Leesburg turnpike, about seven miles
from Chain Bridge. The telling of woods by
the confederates exposed the battery to the
view of our troops. Owing to the distance nc
demonstration was observable, nor any large
body of troops Men were employed on the
Notifications to-day.
Atdaybreak this morning our pickets adyanc
ed one mile further into Virginia The con
| federates retreated before them from the di
rection of Arlington.
! Last Wednesday the confederates fired
| from an eminence at our troops on the Mary
land side and wounded four men. They at
tempted to ford the river by constructing tenn
porary bridges with planks,' when they were
repulsed by the sharp-shooters of the Penn
| sylvania seventh, and number of them kill
ed. The confederates then retreated from
view, conveying with them their battery.
Yesterday, Gen. Mcclellan made balloon
ascension with Prof Lowe, and occupied two
hours in reconnaissance.
Gen. McClellan's order for the observance
of the Sabbath was everywhere received with
gladness.
The President has pardoned A. j. Clark,
who has served two years in the Wisconsin
penitentiary, having been convicted of forging
land warrants.
No passes whatever were issued to-day to
cross the Potomac
The Vermont soldier ordered to be shot to-
morrow, for the crime of sleeping on his post,
will be reprieved.
The Times correspondent says Gen. Ere
mont's proclamation, declaring the slaves of
| rebels to be free, was made solely on his own
responsibility, without any previous advice
from the authorities here or consultation with
them upon the subject. 1t struck the entire
Cabinet and the President with utter amaze
ment The matter was fully discussed, when
it was unanimously determined that the proc
lamation was just the right thing made at the
right time, exactly in the right manner and
by the right man.
WASHINGTON, Sept 9.
In the camp of COL Gains regiment of Ken
lucky cavalry on Sunday at noon, a soldier
named Henderson shot another soldier named
Walter, while performing duty as guard.
Sergeant Joseph H. Boyson was the officer of
the day, and ewing to his presence of mind
and decisive discipline, he was secured and
taken to camp.
The War Department has issued an order
that volunteer cavalry regiments of twelve
companies, shall have three majors, and regi-
ments of from eight to ten companies, shall
have two majors instead of one as hereto
fore.
The Postmaster General has directed the
mail facilities to be restored to Pacudah, KY,
that town now being in the possession of the
federal troops, and the mails there no longer
tempered with by secessionists.
Commander Roam has written a letter to
the Secretary of the Navy, dated U. S. Steam
er, Pawnee, Hatteras Inlet, Sept. 5, of which
the following is one extract:
"From the best information can obtain 10
Regiments have been recalled from Virginia
to defend this State. The secessionists re-
siding near the waters are destroying their
residences and seeking shelter in the interior.
The poorer classes remain in waiting for pro-
lection to show their Union sentiments"
Especial to Commercially
The Sanitary Commission has strongly
urged upon the War Department an increase
of the hospital accommodations to the extent
of $4,000 beds, fitted up.
The defalcations of Purser Gallagher amount
to over $4,000, only 100000 Of which is
likely to be recovered.
New YORK, Sept. 9.
The Marshal has instructed Transfer Agents
OF the n Y. & Erie R. R. of the city, not to
transfer any more stock standing in the
names of Southern owners, and not to pay
any dividend to such owners.
The Posts special says that four rebel regi-
iments are encamped on the creek near the
Potomac.
The rebels are surveying another hill, in
tending to fortify it. Two new Notifications
are being erected.
The Government Attorney is accused of be-
steps to confiscate the property of Maryland
ers known to be in the rebel army.
Maj Alexander has escaped from Fort Nc |
Henry.
Baltimore secessionists are wrathy because
the Government prohibits the wearing of Sc
cession emblems.
So0U,UOU was TAKEN al the SuO-1reaSuTy CO-
day, in small sums.
Mr. Serrel, who was arrested with Bank of
England notes in his possession, supposed on
rebel account, has been released.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.
Yesterday afternoon two or three cars Of
train containing detachment of Harris Cav
airy of New York, under Col. kirkpatrick,
we're thrown from the track of the Central
Railroad near Cockeyeville, through the Grim
nal carelessness of the engineer, and four SOL
liers instantly killed, and several wounded,
hree MORALLY. The engineer, on seeing the
'esult of his carelessness, detached his engine
md fastened to the city where he was arrest
d. He was fired upon by some Of the SOL
liers, but they failed to dstain him. IL