Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
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j. powder, have gone in the direction of Tenne
see. For two nights the surveyors pos
d were overpowered. Last night the force w
D. increased, but the wagons were attended Wi
cavalry and got away. Measures are beir
taken to prevent similar occurrences in futur
n A Memphis telegram from Hickman say
IS In battle at Charleston, Mo-, between Je
o Thompson's forces and the Federalists, IL
d latter were driven back with severe loss. Tw
= gun-boats are now chasing the steamer Equa
+ ity, captured to-day by Capt James Over
), from Cairo"
The southern papers received to-day are d.
void of interest.
BUFFALO, Aug Is.
Gen. Wool left Troy to-day, it is said t
take command of Fortress Monroe.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 16.
| A messenger from Gen. Seigel arrived earl
this morning and reports Seigel Is miles thi
side of Lebanon, expecting to reach Rolla to
day. He had not been molested on the route
Gen. Lyon was buried on Col. Phelps farm
near Springfield.
1t was reported that the rebels had entered
Springfield, and were encamped in and arounc
the town.
The messenger also states that the number
of killed, wounded and missing on the Fede-
raj side does not exceed 400 and that McCul
loch and number of rebel officers were
killed.
New YORK, Aug. Is.
The first of the new gun boats will be
launched tomorrow; another next week, and
four others in fifteen DAYS.
Thos. S. Sevill, violent secessionist, was
arrested on the arrival of the Persia, with
$4,000 in Bank of England notes, the pro-
ceeds Of loan for the Confederate States.
Sevll is native of New Orleans, about so
years old, and very wealthy A number of
letters and important papers were found upon
him.
New YORK, Aug 16
| D. A. King, Catholic priest, was last eve
ming taken into custody and conveyed to a
detective police office, by number of excited
Germans, who alleged that he was secession
lst. They charged that he partook of lager
beer with number of volunteers and then
| tried to induce them to desert their companies
lie abused the government outrageously, con-
tending that the Southern Confederacy ought
to be recognized, and finally became so bold
in his assertions as to enrage the Germans
and they at once arrested him. Their prison
er was detained for examination.
[4ribunes Dispatch,1
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
Gen. Rosencranz is authorized to accept
regiments from Western Virginia, which he
has done as fast as they are ready for service.
Gen. Sumner was ordered to-day, to raise,
without delay, column of 5000 or 10000
Californians, and march them into Texas and
Arkansas The dispatch went by telegraph
to Fort Kearney, and thence by pony express.
Another order will soon be sent to California
for regiment of cavalry.
An order has gone to Europe for $50, 900
more arms.
1t is rumored that rebel force is moving
from Moortield to Great Savage Mountain
Pass to reinforce Gen. West The troops
which hold the pass are ready for them.
The Tribune says the Southern pirates are
playing desperate and bloody game.
Our North Carolina correspondent this
morning gives statement of British soldier
named named Ross, who had been impressed into the
service as a gunner on board the Speed, by
which it appears that on the a1st of July,
near Nag's Head, the pirates attacked and
took possession of British vessel which they
burned, after destroying the entire crew.
Ross having refused to fight against his coun-
tromen was shot at and wounded by the cap
tain of the Speed, and confined in irons.
He escaped by the aid of fellow sailor who
had also been impressed, and is endeavoring
to make his way North, and wishes to lay the
subject before the proper British officials.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 49,
A party of six men left the steamer Reso-
lutte yesterday, and landed at Matthias Point
for the purpose of reconnoitering
They were fired on by party of rebels con-
cealed in the brush, and 4 of them killed.
The bodies of the dead seamen are at the Navy
Yard to-day.
[Heralds Dspatchl
Maj Gen. Butler has been authorized to
raise five thousand men in Massachusetts,, and
is to be granted leave of absence to superin-
tend in person the organization of the division.
Gen. Butler will have full power to thorough
ly appoint the new division providing it does
not cost more in Massachusetts than it would
here.
1t is reported by passengers who arrived
tonight from the West, by way of Harper's
Ferry, that Gen. Rosencranz, with small
command, is in a precarious position in
mountain gap in the neigborhood of Big
Spring, and that rebel force had cut him off
from water
Evidences of an advance of the enemy to-
ward our lines arc daily occurring.
Especial to Postl
Our foreign relations attract the attention of
the government at present
The Administration tall hazards will main
tain its right to close the rebel ports. The
question is now under discussion between our
government and those of England and France,
and it is believed that our rights will be fully
conceded.
The National Intezligencer has theory
that ex-Minister Faulkner is not imprisoned
because he intended to join the rebel army,
but that he is held as hostage for Congress-
man Ely and Messrs. Magraw and Harris,
non-combatants, now in the hands of the en-
emy.
New YORK, Aug. 16.
The Grand Jury in the u S. Circuit Court
presented the Journal of Commerce, News,
Day Book FTeeman's Journal and Rrooklyn
Eagle for expressing sympathy with the reb-
els, and ask the advice of the court in the
matter, saying they will be glad to learn that
their conduct is subject to indictment and
condign punishment.
WASHINGTON, August Is.
The steamer Resolute was ordered to Ma
thias creek for the purpose of reconnoitreing.
Seeing batteau filled with barrels on shore,
a boat was sent from the Resolute with six
men, to bring it off: No sooner had the boat
touched the beach than volley of musket
balls was fired in it by concealed rebels in the
woods, killing three Of the men instantly and
wounding one in the head, it is feared fatally
The Resolute was about seven hundred yards
from the shore and fired into the midst of the
rebels one shot of canister and 9 of schrapnel
with, it is thought, extensive havoc,
The various woods skirting the Potomac
river offer fine ambuscades for the enemy.
Officers are urging the application of fire
as the most effective means of DESTROYING
these assailing advantages.
POSTS Dispatch.1
WASHINGTON, August 16
Quartermaster General Meigs has gone to