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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
Farther Returns.

LOUISA CouNTY.-A marginal note on the
Wapello RepuWicaa says Kirkwood's major
ity is 400 and the Republican county ticket
$50 to 200.
WASH NsToN.-Kirkwood over Merritt 600.
Entire Republican Union ticket elected, in
Guiding our friends Stanton and Quinn to
the Legislature Good!
SCoTT County. - Kirkwoods majority
over Merritt in the county is PSI, Needham
about 213, and Loves about $50 over Ell
wood.
CLINroN.-Kirl>woods majority over Mer-
ritt in this county is $50. Samuels polled q
heavier vote than Merritt The Republican
ticket for Senator and Representatives is also
elected.
DrBuoUE.-Merr;tt's majority is about 500
The Democrats carried all their ticket but
Sheriff, who was elected by a majority.
PowEsuIEK.-A private letter from Grin
nell informs US that the Democracy has beer
wiped out in that county. kirkwoods ma
jor.ty is 250. In the town of Grinnell only
6 Democratic votes were cast
LINN.-An extra from the office of the Ma
rion Register informs US that Linn gives he
usual majority for the true Union party
Knkwood being about 425 ahead Of Merritt
Tie boilers confidently expected to carry thi
county, but are sadly disappointed. tits tn
home OF Col. Merritt.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

In HONOR OF GEN. LYoN.-The President,
in honor of the late heroic Gen. Lyon, who
bequeathed life, talents and property, to his
beloved country, has renewed one of the pa
triots latest acts, commissioning Col. John
Mcneil, formerly commander of the post at
st. Louis, and 1t. Col. Shepard, who was
Gen. Lyons aid-de-camp in his battles, to
raise regiment of choice men for service in
the Western Department. One company is
to be accepted from each State in the West,
and one each from Massachusetts and Con-
necticut FIVE companies are now in camp at
Saint Louis. Gen. Lyons property amount
ing to $50, 900 having been willed to the gov.
ernment, that sum has been set apart to make
his regiment continual glory to the name
bears.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
The SOUTHERN NAVAL ExpEDITIoN-The
New York World of Monday has the follow

The SOUTHERN NAVAL ExpEDIrIoN.-The
New York World Of Monday has the follow
ing:
The naval expedition to the Southern coast
about which so much has been said, will sail
from this city and Fortress Monroe within q
short time. Government yesterday chartered
all the available steamships in this harbor, to
be used as transports, and stores will be put
on board of them Immediately. Steam YES
sells have also been chartered at Boston and
Philadelphia for the same purpose. 1t is the
intention of the Government to send large
army of men under command of Gen. Butler
to strike one or more vital points on the
Southern coast. As Gen. Mcclellan appears
to have no notion Of risking battle outside
of his lines, the troops can be very well
spared from the army of the Potomac. Be-
fore November the Cotton States will be in a
panic, and the troops of Beauregard hurrying
to save their homes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
E.apossassa from Western Missouri

By the arrival Of an officer Of Lanes Brig
ade, who left Kansas City on Sunday night,
the Chicago Tribune has information that a
serious personal quarrel has arisen between
Gems. Sturgs and Lane, who are encamped
at Kansas City, awaiting orders. Sturgs is
intcmpcrate, and Lane is using his influence
50 have him removed or superseded.
Lane has 1900 men, and is carrying terror
to the rebels. 4 few days before he destroyed
the town Of Osceola, he took men who had
sworn allegiance, organized drum-head
court-martial, and shot 7 of them without de-
lay. Two boys of the party were released.
This terrible example has had salutary effect
By the same source, the Tribune learns
that Price is entrenching himself at Rose
Hill, 20 miles from Lexington. His force
has been exaggerated as to numbers and eff
cheney. There is great discomfort in his
camp. Half his men are barefooted, and all
not effectively armed 1t is the opinion at
Kansas City, that his army will gradually
melt away az he goes southwark, and that
unless Fremont makes haste, he will find no.
body to fight.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
Republicans Of MIscatine County

You have met the enemy and the victory Is
yours. You have gained what must, sooner
or later, follow united and persevering effort.
You have elected, by overwhelming majorities
representatives, Of the administration. Thus
have yon, in y peaceful, constitutional man
nsr, given aid and comfort to the government.
an assurance has gone forth and a pledge
given, that Iowa is true to the Union, and
viii not be sparing in her gifts of men and
money. 1t is al earnest of a bright and
hopeful future. Your victory was achieved
without the usual resort to political trickery
or chicanery. You went into contest with
the deplorabie picture Of Union. Loyal DEM
ocrats, working and voting, and with Demo
Gratis noted for their sympathy with armed
rebellion. Never were more superhuman ef-
forts put forth by the Democratic party in
this county. Never did the Great Moguls
labor more industriously, but alas! they have
fallen. The credit and honor is to you, who
looked upon everlasting principles as dearer
than person. To you who, despite the frowns
and Judas hisses-the evil lying reports put
in circulation, voted the straight Republican
ticket, because its candidates were the repre-
sentatives Of principles, pure just and eternal
we return you our thanks. We have labored
with AMI for you, and in the result, we find
our rich and sweet reward. Let US in the fu-
ture remain firm and united, as in the past.
When we consider the defamation our ranks
have suffered by enlistment and otherwise, we
hesitate not in saying that you have just
achieved the greatest political victory ever
achieved in Muscatino county. Boys of the
First Iowa, you were true to your instincts Of
honor and patriotism, In your contests with
armed traitors may your victory be as COM
plete as on Tuesday.
COUNTY CENT. Con-.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

CAPT. w. L. PARvIN.--We have received
a copy of the Mountain Messenger, published
at La Porte, California, from which we learn
that W. L. Parvin, brother of Prof. Parvin,
of the State University, has raised compa-
ny-the "Sierra Grays"-and is off for the
war. Capt Parvin will be remembered by
many of the old settlers of this city and coun-
ty. He is printer by trade, and served his
first apprenticeship in this city, in the car
gus office, under DIR. jackson, in old Terrific
rial times then with Russell & Hughes, (our
Thomas Hughes, of this city, in the Herald
Office at Bloomington-now Muscatine. AT
the breaking out of the Mexican war; he was
foreman of the Republican office, St. Louis, ,ant!
there joined the "Grays," and served under
"Old lack" Capt. Parvin has for several
years been editor of the Mountain Messenger.
He has many old friends here and in Musca-
tine, who will be glad to hear that he has
again gone to the ''tented field' to uphold the
honor Of our fag.--Io'oa City Republican.
Right glad are we to hear that "Old Lafe, y
as he was Familiarity called, is not only in the
land of the living, but ready to do battle
again for his country. His old friends here
wish him God speed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

WHERE ARE You, Mr.. WIGFALL?-Wigfall
is wanted. Wigfall made aspccch in the Sen
ate just before he seeded. Wigfall made
cotton King, broke up the blockade, turned
our operatives into the street idle, ruined our
capitalists, and set the people of England
starving-all in future. Wigfall drove his
stakes down just where he wanted them, but
they don't stay down. Here is what he said:
"Cotton is King. We can ship our cotton;
there is no trouble about that But perhaps
you will say that you will blockade us. In
the first place, naval officers like to have lit
tie pay now and then, if only to buy grog
with. You cannot keep them in service un-
less you pay them. How are you going to
pay them unless you tax your people? Your
operatives will have nothing more to do !;
your capitalists will be broken and whom
are you going to tax? How do we stand
We have our cotton, and Europe is obliged to
buy it. You might cram the granaries of
England to bursting. Stop our supply of
cotton for one week, and she would be starv-
ipun
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

ry-Col. A. B. Porter, late major of the
gallant First Iowa." is raising the 4th Cav
airy regiment, which will go into camp at
Mt. Pleasant about the 10th inst. Gov.
Kirlwood, in his speech last Saturday, said
TIA. in three weeks Iowa would have at the
disposal Of the War Department, more than
nineteea thousand men, or fifteen hundred
more than Iowa's quota of 100000 men,
What State can say as much ?-Des Moines
ReQister.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
Coast OneratiOns.

The government is making greater prepar-
ations now than at any time before, for the
much -talked-of expeditions down the Southern
coast. The sickly season having passed, we
may begin to venture now where not long
since it would have been hazardous to 60.
Advices from Washington tell of the con-
centration of troops at Annapolis, Nd, for
these expeditions, and we hear every day of
steamers chartered and put into commission,
and of the great activity in our navy yards
all looking to this end. We can strike the
rebellion more surely on the Southern coast
than elsewhere and quite as disastrously, the
annihilation Of the army at Manassas not ex-
cepted.
Our blockading squadron in the Gulf have
now made sure thing of New Orleans. Fol-
lowing up the capture of Ship Island, and the
cutting off of communication between New
Orleans and Mobile, they have assembled the
Mississippi river to point where single
battery can command the entire approaches.
A feet of twenty ships would not more Sc
curely hold the key to the river than does
this position. The capture of New Orleans
itself may with good reason be feared by Gov
Moore and Gen. Twiggs after these prepara-
OnS looking that way.-Chtc. 7ri6., 12th
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

the Republican candidate for Senator, and
Judge Thaycr, the Democratic. On County
Superintendent, singular state Of affairs
prevailed. Mr.. Goodno was the Republican
candidate, and Rev. Mr.. Woodhouse, the
present incumbent, an independent candi-
date-there being no Democratic nominee
Two years ago, Mr.. Woodhouse was the Re
publican and Mr. Goodno the Democratic can
didate for the same office. Muscatine has
some fine school houses, while the country
has good schools, which are well and econom-
ically managed.
Altogether, we conclude Muscatine is very
nice place, with very good and patriotic peo-
pie, but either too near Davenport,..or too far
from it, ever to amount to much.-DaVenpor'
Gczette,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

banks have gained about 81, 100000 or $5,-
Ooo' 900 in specie, each day Of this week, and
now hold about $39,O00,000: the meecantile
loans have fallen below $10O,OOO,OO0. At
the Associate Banks meeting to-day, it was
agreed by unanimous vote, to take the second
installment $5o,0OO,OOo, of the government
loan, some details of the arrangement are left
open till Monday. 1t is not improbable that
the banks may on Monday, arrange to take
the third 50,O00,00O of the loan, thus agreeing
to supply the Government with the whole
$150,OO0, ,OO0-sufficient for the war expendi-
lures until February.-Nev York World.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

BRITISH NEUrRAL1rE.-The telegraph has
announced the arrival of James Ferguson,
member of the British Parliament, at Rich
mond, with letters to JEFF: Davis from the
Confederate Commissioners in Europe. 1t
can be no longer doubted that the rebel au-
thorities are in regular communication with
the European powers, through the agents of
those Governments, or through men who,
like Sir James, are enabled to cover their de-.
signs by their foreign nationality. The pass
port system can hardly reach such people.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
Foreign News.

ST. JOINS, Oct. II.
The steamship Glasgow, from Liverpool
I'D, via Queenstown Sd, passed Cape Race
this afternoon, with four days later news.
The London Iimss has an article on FIRE.
monts recent proclamation. It says the doc
ument is not to be wondered at, and the
adoption of abolition doctrine may. if the
strife goes on, be successfully urged upon the
q. S. Government. But it fears that the re-
suit of such measure would be unsatisfac.
tory.
Liverpool -Breadstuffs quiet and firm
Wheat quick and steady Red Western 104
@10:6 Red Southern IL White Western
12@12:3
A London compsny is being formed for
cotton cultivation At Queens Land with
Ooolis labor. "a u 5g1l.1!
A,submarine telegraph cable has been sue.
cessfully laid from Malta to Alexandra.
The Paris Constitutions asserts that neeo-
tiations relative to the intervention ia Mex
leo had reached no definite result. No Con-
vsntion whatever has yet been drawn up.
The St. Petersburg Bee predicts the early
recognition by France Of the Southern Con-
erderacy.
Tho Bank Of France has further advanced
tho rates Of discount from 81 70 8 per cent.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

CYA Alfred Brazleton of Bowen's Prairie,
Jones county, was requested to send the
soldiers at Camp Union little help in the
way of butter. He replied that he wonld
rather send them strychnine than butter l.
Pass tnat fellow around. See Dubuque Uu-
ION
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

THE WAR.-The following table shows the
debt of the United States at the time of the
adoption of the Constitutional the close of
the last war with Great Britain, and its prob
able amount in the coming year, together
with the amount per head Of the population
at these three periods:
17G7. 1915. 1852.
Debt. sso,ooo,ooe $4,000. .oee $500, ,ooe: :ooo 9
Per head 20 10 10 %
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

EsET Amos Kendall has written letter to
the Bridgeport Standard, as vigorous as any
that ever came from his pen, showing the diff
ference between White Feather and jackson
Democracy. He classifes them under differ
ent species, having as little in common as a
whale and mushroom.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

rs Capt Beach of Muscatine, arrived last
evening, with fine infantry company. Mus
catine has turned out more men than any 9TH
er county in the State, we believe.-Daue"-
port Democrat.
That's so-and she will send many more
Vat
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

To BEE kEEPERs.-An Apiarian Conven-
ton will DO held at Springdale, Cedar coun-
ty, on Thursday, October Oath, 1861, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. All interested in Bookkeeping
are invited to be present.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

Col. HARE, of the 18th regiment has ar
rived here, and taken charge of military mat
ters at Camp Mcclellan. He is an able, and
promises to make a popular officer. r.-Dau.
Gnz
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

~ According to the returns already re.
ceived from this State, Gov. Kirkwood's ma
.jority cannot be less than 10000, and is prob
ably about 5000.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

TThe movements of Gen. Fremont and
the army under him are forbidden to be tele-
graphed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

Price near Johnstown-Fremonta At ssdalia
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TIE GULF COAST BLOCKADED.
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INTERESTING FRoM CAIRO.

SHARP FIGHT IN NEW MEXICO
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$4,000 MORE TROOPS WANTED.

A RREST OF A REBEL SPY.
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Further Particulars Of the Hatteras Engagement.
A FIERCE FIGHT AT PENSACOLA.

9illy wilson's Zouaves Acquit Themselves
Ncbly.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
OUR TROOPS ADVANCING INTO VIRGINIA

A Rebel Picket Guard Surprised.
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THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

Mouth of the Mississippi Block
AIDED by Batteries.
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The Cotton Crop of the South,
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The Utah Valley ndade an Indian Ressrv.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

NEWS FROM THE GULF SQUADRON.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
InvestigatiO of Govt. Contract

Tho Secretary of War at st. Louis
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
A FIGHT REPORTED NEAR WASH.
INGT0N.
The Ky. Home Guards Broken Up.

J. J. orittendsn Volunteers for his.0ountry,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
A FIGHT REPORTED NEAR WASH
The Ky. Home Guards Broken Up.
J. J. orittendsn Volunteers for his;oountry
Investigatio of Govt. Contracts.
Tho Secretary of War at st. Louis.
AN OHIO RIVER STEAMBOAT FIRED INTO.
The Cotton Crop of the South.
OUR TROOPS ADVANCING INTO VIRGINIA
A Rebel Picket Guard Surprised.
Mouth of the Mississippi Block
AIDED by Ea atteries.
The Utah Valley Made an Indian Reserve
| INCESsANT RAINS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.
Five hundred thousand dollars were sent to
Chicago tonight, to be distributed as follows
Quartermaster's Department, one hundred and
seventy-five thousand; additional expendi-
lures, one hundred thousand; for horses for dra-
goons, $25, 900; transportation for the army,
100000; for clothing, $1s0,000.
The total cash disbursements during the
month Of September, were twelve millions.
The War Department has accepted the cav
airy regiment Of Col. Bassett, of Springfield,
Illinois,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.
Lewinsville will be retained and held as the
other positions taken by our forces to-day
A portion Of the troops under Brig. Gen. Por-
ter also advanced and occupied Miners Hill,
to the right of Falls Church, and command
ing that village and Barrett's Hill, which lat
ter is now in possession of the rebel pick.
cts. IT,
Gen: Mcclellan and staff, accompanied by
Capt. Barker's dragons, crossed over Chain
Bridge at an early hour this morning, spend
ing the whole day in making a Reconnaissance
Of the new positions taken byA the Federal
troops. ,,,. ---.. $500. .
About five o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Capt. Barney, of the 26th New York, I'd.
vsnced three miles beyond Falls Church, on
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

If there is any desire for fight in the rebels,
it is very likely they will be gratified to-mor-
row-not only in front, but up and down the
river. Deserters from the rebel camp and our
scouts corroborate the opinion that the rebel
army is not disposed either to advance upon
our line or to accept the profered battle. The
enemy is not discernable in strength in front
Of our works south of the Potomac
The dispatches to the War Department to-
day are more encouraging than heretofore in
regard to the movements of Gen. Fremont in
Missouri. 5f
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-08

/, This gentleman died lately at his resi-
dence in Kentucky, at an advanced age
He was one Of those men who contributed
to raise the reputation of Kentucky to- the
high pitch which it attained in BY gone
days, when she gave to the service of the
country such men as Clay. Pope, Rowan,
Talbot, and Bledsoe. ae represented his
district r-any years in Congress.
1t is stated in some of the newspapers
that Mr.. Letcher was native of Kentucky
This is mistake. He was born in the
county of Goochland, not thirty miles from
this place, near Simpsons Cross Roads
His middle name erbins-was the name
#hich his. mother bore before she was mar
ried. He was called after his maternal un-
Gle, the late Robert Perkins, of 0uUohl~ad
county, who is still remembered by many
persons in that part Of the world. MIR.
Letcher was man of decided talent and Of
the most upnnching integrity, political and
personal He was one of the most popular
men Of his day, and was able to overcome
all opposition that could ever be made against
him Rich. Dispatch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-08
aae Day 0fGosmprGa2lse is Gene
and the Day OF Fighting Gomez


and the Day Of Fighting Gomez
The Commerciars Springfield Gil } cor
respondent, in his dispatch oftho %, says:
Crank Z. Blair arrived to-day. He says
the dGy Of compromise as gone, and the dag
Of fighting come" Terrible words And
who have brought these days, 50 full Of woe to
the country and to humanity, upon us? The
Frank BIaiis, the Stewards, the Chases, the
Seechers, the. Summers, the Greeleys, the
Lincolns, the Carl Schurs, the Helpers. =
They are the authors OF these evil days, and
when the sun of the latter one shall 90 down
into eternal night, what shall its last rays
fall upon 4? Will Frank p. Blair tell US
Will any of the other radical leaders Of tie
Republican party inform US? 1t will be on
the broken and dishonored fragments Of a
once glorious Uuon, on States discovered,
bolligerent with civil feuds, and drenched
in fraternal blood" That is what ''the
day of fighting" which Mr. Blair tells us
has come, will produce. And all for what?
VIII the Missouri Republican leader say
Was our freedom-thc freedom Of the white
man endangered? Did the ebay of fight
ing" whose sun went down in blood, arise
to avenge any great wrong and outrage.
which we OF the free States had suffered at
the hands of our brethren Of the South p
Had they invaded our soil? stirred up do
nestle insurrections among US? trampled on
our rights denounced our institutions and
declared We should not enjoy with them an
other acre Of the common territory? Had
we suffered any thing that our fathers the
fathers Of the Repubic-had not only suf-
Ifered lut>cherfully acqniesced in? Moth
ing of the kind. We will cell what 1t was
all fer. It was because set Of demagogues,
10 subserve their own ambitious purposes,
made the people Of the free States believe
that African slavery. in the Southern States,
was great moral, social and political evil,
and should not be allowed to extend into
new Territories That was about the whole
Iof it 1t was the negro; and the heartoss,
ambitious demagogues riding on his back
into power. Rather than they should not
DO 50, the people allowed the grandest Gov
ernmeut il the world to be destroyed and
civil war to desolate the land. And Frank
P. Blair was one of those demagogues.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-08

"DELUGE" IN TENNESSEE Tho Tennes-
see River is higher at this time than it has
been since the year 1917. The freshet has
occasoned heavy losses. Many farmers re
siding near the river have been forced to
leave their residences. It has net been an
unusual sight to see houses, barns, and In
some cases even residences, borne away by
tue almost irresistible current The large
brick block, known as the Stevenson block
of this city, Is almost e total wreck, having
fallen IN. Hay. corn, fences, Sc, have
been swept away. A great many cattle
and hogs, we understand have been drown
ed. The losses have been very heavy =
The abundance CT water. and the scarcity
of money, are playing fearful havoc" with
the people. = Chattanooga, Tenn, Aaoer-
tiser, 9th ult.