Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-24

j. r. lvers, of Providence, Rhode Island, hav
il been commissioned as LieutenaRts in th
revenue service, and are ordered to thei
, respective vessels as Lieutenants command
ling.
i IHerald's Correspondence.1
1t is understood that the rebel States hav
made proffers of purchase of English an
European vessels but our government ha
: notified the Diplomatic Corps that no sue
3 purchase will be respected, no matter wha
the flag that covers them. The languag
used on the occasion was unequivocal an
: decided
1t also notified the Diplomatic Corps j
, any Commissioners from the rebel States b
+ received by any European power this gov
ernment will not hesitate an instant to breal
otf all diplomatic relations with said offend
ing power and not only recall the minister
OF the United States, but dismiss from Wash
lngton the minister Of said power.
It was remarked that the entire diplomat
10 body was present at the military levee Of
the Secretary of State last night.
The Times correspondent says all work
upon the capitol was suspended to-day BY
order of the commissioner of public build
ings
WASHINGTON, May 16
| The Secretary of the Treasury specifeal
ly explains what is meant by the words
other supplies" in the enumeration of ar.
hcles contraband of war, contained in the
circular Of the I'd May, addressed to collec.
tors and other officers of the CUSTOMS
They mean mercury in all its compounds,
chloride OF potash, muriatic acid, nitrate of
soda' bagglng, ropes, and nitric acid. The
last named could be used for the manufac-
ture of gun cotton.
The Department will do all in its power to
exempt citizens of the insurrectionarv States
from the operation of the circular. and
therefore it has been suspendedIso far'as Wes-
tern Virginia is concerned, and of this due
notice will be officially given.
ST. LOUIS, May 16
keokuk and Quincy papers say that hum
dreds of Union men have been driven out of
Missouri under orders issued by the council
of the Southern legion.
A dispatch from st. Anbert to the Demo.
crat says DR.. Seiner, residing in Liberty
township, near Usage bridge, had been ar.
rested and sent to Jefferson City for trial by
martial law, for saising company of On
ion volunteers.
A military encampment of about 200 State
troops at St. Joseph, mostly armed with guns
recentlv taken from the arsenal at Liberty,
dispersed on the 18th.
Enlisting at the arsenal continues active,
about 300 having been received yesterday.
1t is understood that Hyde Park, in the
north part Of the city, has been leased by
the government, and .giment of troops is
GO be quar- led there.
ClNoINNATI, May l6.
Coi, Anderson arr we'd this aftornoon.-
He was met at the depot by committee of
the City Council, Mayor Hatch rendered
him the hospitality of the city, to which
Anderson replied briefly. He was then es-
corted through the principal streets by the
Home Guards. There was on immense
throng of citizens generally every where
along the line of march. The most hearty
expressions of welcome were given. At
Camp Dennison, the soldiers were drawn up
in line presenting arms as the train passed.
Anderson is the guest of his brother, Larze
Anderson.
NEW York, May Is.
The Herald states that on the 18th the
War Department. issued orders directing the
commanders of Fort Smith, Ark, and Forts
Cobb, Gibson and Washita, to evacuate and
repair with troops and government proper
ty to Fort Leavenworth, and authorizing the |
occupation of these Forts by Arkansas vol
unteers, called out by the first proclamation
of the President.
This explains the abandonment of Fort
Smith by its Federal garrison some time
since
The government to-day received advices
from the squadron off Fort Pickens. No
change up to last date of writing.
The squadron, in accordance with instruc-
tions, had put a stop to the landsng of yes
sells from Mobile, and New Orleans with sup
plies for the rebel army, being complete
blockade. It appears the rebel troops have
been almost wholly supplied with provisions
from these two ports, and the stopping of
their supplies at this time will, it is thought,
operate most disastrously to the troops, as
they were but poorly supplied before
MONTGOMERY, May 16.
Mr.. Smith, of Ala, introduced o resolu-
ton in reference to establishing District
Court in Virginia.
Mr.. Keitt, of s. c., introduced bill for
the protection of Indian tribes south of
Kansas.
NEW ORLEANS, May 16.
The report thst commissioners had been
sent from Havana to Montgomery is denied
The Postmaster General at Montgomery
gives notice, by proclamation, that he will
be ready to commence the mail service on
the 1st of June.
HARRISBURG, May I6.
Seventy five members of the House, head
ed by the Speaker, have rendered their SER
vices to the Governmnt.
NEW YORK, May 16.
AL
Ashley, of Ohio, proposes a plan to float
an army down the Mississippi river to take
New Orleans.
The Worlds special says it is believed
ten thousand Pepnsylvanians are moving
towards Maryland.
The transfer of Gen. Butler to Fort Mon
roe and the sending there large quantities
of ammunition is believed to indicate i'm
portant movements.
| Advices from Fortress Monroe state that
on Monday band of ofsecessiouists, of Hamp-
tn, sent 6eputation to Col Dimick, de-
manding the sole possession Of tho road
leading ac:oss the dixie, which has been
lately under guard, Dimick's reply was that
he would give the rebels just ten minutes
setts troops were ordered northward and
cannon were placeu so as u sweep tne entlre
distance. The Colonel with q watch in
hand, waited for the expiration of the time,
when not rebel was to be seen. Two hun
dred Massachusetts, troops then took posses
sion of the dixie and bridge.
T. .. New York, May 16.
A private letter from the wife of a politi-
clan of the Confederate Government to a
friend in this city is as follows :-"North-
ers need have no expectation in regard to
the bones of Washington. We will see that
they are not desecrated by the touch of abo-
lition hands. They are our sacred inher-
itance,' gf -~ E -r
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