Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
WASHINGTON. June %.


All the reports and speculations about a
disposition on the part of the President, the
Cabinet or Gen. Scott, or anybody else, to
favor compromise or delay, have no founda-
ton or truth.
LOUISVILLE, June rs.
The Journal, this morning, has letter !
from the LIST District, which says the voters
were asked, "Are you for the North or
South ?''
The same paper says cases of guns we're |
taken from camp near the city and sent to |
Nashville, marked for Haines, Edwards Il |
Co. DR.. Blackburn, of Natchez, Miss, is the |
agent for conducting their transportation
South.
The Journals correspondent at Williams |
port, KY, says seven descrters from the
Southern army at Knoxville had arrived
there. They were Germans, who had been
pressed into service at New Orleans. They
report rations, clothing, shoes, powder, ar ms,
&C., scarce. They have not been paid for two
months. The writer adds that all this part OF
the State is praying for arms to help the men
of East Tennessee. May their friend Abra-
ham, as they call the President, speedily send
them.
A friend of Mr.. Crittenden authoritatively
denies dispatch to the Journal that Mr..
Crittenden would offer compromise, or advise
X entucky to secede.
The gun boats, Lexington and Conestoga,
will arrive to-day.
| The Memphis banks have loaned their own
notes at their nominal value, for $195, 900, for
secession purposes.
| The Memphis AvdlGnche, of the 25th, says
the editor was shown dispatch from the
Southern Commissioners in Europe, to the
effect that the two millions bid had been
offered as an advance for the cotton crop, and
that France and England would soon acknowl-
enge the Southern Confederacy. The Aoa-
lanche firmly believes the dispatch is reliable.
The Memphis appeal of the 25th, reports
i the steamer City of Alton cruising near Co.
lumbus, KY, endeavofing to capture Memphis
boats.
The same paper says private adylces state
that the last convention has adjourned sine die,
after appointing committee to ask that East
Tennessee be permitted to secede peaceably
from the State, or at all events remain neutral.
Nelson and Maynard are the controlling spir-
Its, and can direct the convention for veal or
woe.
HAGERsTowN, June a6.
j Intelligence was received to-day indicating
that Gov. Wise has diverged from the line Of
attack on Gen. McClellan's column, and has
gone with 1000 men to repel an expedition
said to have gone up the Kanawha.
The secession force at Romney does not ex-
coed 500 men.
| Co., jackson is opposite Willamsport, with
five rebel regiments. 1t is also stated that
$4,000 Virginia troops are encamped near Fall
ing Water, FIVE miles from Williamsport.
! An express has been received from Bunker's
Hill, saying that 5000 Virginia troops are ly-
ing there and at Martinsburg and points along
the Potomac between Hancock and Harper S
Ferry. -.-. ......
A strong battery is being raised upon Wood
ed HILL overlooking the fair grounds at Win
chester.
When Gen. johnson evacuated Harper's
Ferry, his whole column marched to Charles
ton and from thence to Bunker's Hill, and
when, on Sunday, Gen. Pattersons column
crossed the river, he drew up his whole force
in line of battle, expecting tA he attacked from
Bunker's Hill. A large portion Of Gen. John
sons force returned to Winchester. Jackson S
5000 men have marched towards the Potomac.
Gen. Johnson's force at Winchester did not
exceed 10000 men unless achievements have
arrived.
Since Sunday last, the plan Of the Confed-
crates is to draw Gen. Patterson's column
into Virginia and then ietreat, fighting at all
points where there is chance Of successful re-
sistance.
WASHINGTON, June 26.
The steamer Ray has returned from her
trip down the Potomac river. On Tuesday
afternoon sue started to Matthias Point, in
company of the Fa~Iee, Ehep they discov-
cred that the Confederates had arrived, appar-
emily 800 strong, and we're encamped about a
mile back from the Point, near marsh. The
Pawnee opened fire upon the rebel camp, I'M
der cover of which three boat loads of men
were landed. The enemy fled in all directions,
but the Federal force not being adequate no
pursuit was made Two horses, some over
coats and camp equippage were captured by
the crew. They wero there for the purpose
of erecting battery, but had not yet succeed
ed, owing to the difficulty of transporting their
guns, &C.
CINCINNATI, June g.
There is no truth whatever in the statement
that Gen. Mcclellan has made compact with
Gen. Buckner, of Kentucky, not to -eIter or
occupy that State. Buckner has repeatedly
renewed professions Of a determination to pre-
vent the entrance of secession troops into
Kentucky, and their passage through it, but
Gen. Mcclellan has entered into no agreement
| whatever with him, restraining the United
States government o. himself
New YoEK, June 26.
The steamer Chesapeake arrived at Fl. JEFF
ferson and Key West on the 10Th inst The
garrisons are all well and amply supplied with
provisions and ordnance The troops at TT.
Pickens are also well, and fully supplied with
everything.
ALBANY, June 26.
Gilbert L. Wilson, treasurer of the New
York railroad, fell from the Sd story of his
dwelling, fatally ln3uting himself
HALIFAX, June Is.
The Europa, from Liverpool on the 18th, |
and Queenstown on the 18th, has arrived.
Breadstuffs very dull provisions dull con-
soils closed 9O@9Ca
The news is meagre. Crops An England
are making rapid progress under the influence !
of hot weather, and corn markets had all de- |
clined.
The Italian cabinet viii carry out all the |
original intentions of Count Cavour.
The Paris Bourse closed eff Sc per &C
count,
REBELL1oUs SAvAaEs.-Ihe New Orleans
Crescent says that the Chickasaws held q |
council On the Oath of May and formally dis
solved their connection with the United |