Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
WASHINGTON, August 20.

there IS authority Tor saying tnaL IN the IN |
stance when the Niagara was off the station
of Charleston harbor for "a hours, Lord Lyon
brought the subject to the notice of the Uni
ted States government. With that exception,
which happened twelve weeks ago, no foreign
government has expressed word of discon-
tent concerning the blockade. On the con-
trary it is universally respected by foreign
governments, although some of their subjects
are very active in endeavoring to evade the |
blockade and are very clamorous against it.
Especial to the Chicago 1imes.]
The War Department has issued an order
for the formation of camp of instruction at
indianapolis.
Indiana will have eighteen more regiments
in the field in three weeks, making thirty
seven from that State
Four regiments in Philadelphia are ready to
march. Seventeen thousand men will be ready
in that city in ten days.
VIM. B. Reed, late minister to China, and
George N. Wharton have been arrested in
Philadelphia.
| Times Dispatch
Capt. Alex. II. Shultz sails from New York
tomorrow, for Europe He is entrusted with
an important mission to ports of England and
France, and will be absent for two months.
| [Tribune's Dispatch.l
On Gen. McClellan's order all the women in
camps across the Potomac were sent away
last night save two hospital nurses in each re-
giment.
johnson and Beauregard have been rein
forced by from 10, 900 to 20, OOO men since the
Bull Run battle, and it is reported tonight
that Yorktown, Norfolk and Richmond have
been almost denuded of troops, whose ulti-
mate destination is presumed to be Maryland
and Washington. In the belief that they de-
sign to cross below and above the city, ample
precautions are taken. The Potomac hotilla
has been enlarged and the present force could
be largely increased at short notice. Chain
bridge and fords above, at present useless for
high water, are well guarded.
The Potomac feet now consists of II we'll
armed steamers, II launches, each carrying
Is men and Daghlgren 12-pounder.
Commander VIM. D. Porter has not been
sent home in irons. He has been dismissed
from his command but not stricken from the
rolls.
Gov. Hicks is here tonight He has no
Iapprehensions of the result of any effort to
capture Washington with the assistance. of
Maryland.
The secessionists in St. Louis and St.
Charles are numerous enough, but disorgan-
lied and humbled
Gov. Morton, now here, says his State will
have Is more egiments in the field in three
weeks, making the quota of the State 81 regi-
ments.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
The continued alarms about the designs of
the insurgents against the Capital, are now
declared by gentlemen in high quarters as
fabrications of rebel emissaries. Opinions,
however, are divided on this subject. What
ever may be the truth respecting it, the Ad-
ministration wants to reinforce and be ready
for active operations. The volunteers, while
left in the Northern States can do no service
A dispatch received at head quarters dated
st. Louis, 20, states that the commanding Of
ficer at Cairo reports to Gen. Fremont that COL
Dougherty, with 800 men, sent out the day
before at o'clock from Birds Point, attacked
the enemy at Charleston 200 strong, drove
him back, killed 40 took II, captured Is horses
and returned at 2 o'clock in the morning to
Birds Point with a loss of l man killed and
6 wounded.
Gen. Blair, in response to an inquiry on the
subject, says he has not the power to inter
dict nor suspend intercourse between the 10y
al and rebel States by private express or 9th
erwise. This power rests with the War and
those Departments forbear to exercise it, cor
respondence between the insurgents of the
, South and abettors at the North may be law
fully continued. His power over the matter
extends only to the protection of the revenues
of the Department from fraud, and the con-
veyance of this correspondence over the post
routes Of the United States partly by mail and
partly by private expresses unlawfully. He
concludes by saying: You have doubtless
observed that the President, in pursuance of
an act Of Congress passed at it's recent ses-
sion, has by his proclamation of the 10th inst.
declared that all commercial intercourse be-
tween the insurgent States or the people there
of and the loyal States is unlawful.
Especial to Post.l
The Navy Department entertain no doubt
of its ability to keep open the Navigation of
the Potomac. Communication IS unint7rrup-
ted, and vessels are constantly arriving.
| Especial to Commercial
! The feeling among military authorities is
intense against Russell, of the London inns.
They assert that some Of his statements are
false,
There is less anxiety respecting an attack
on Washington. All is quiet to day.
Mr. Boteler, late member of Congress from
the Harper's Ferry district, has been arrested.
1t is reported he will be sent to Fort Lafay-
| ette
Especial to Pos I
| The statements of Russell, of the London
Times, that there was no hand to hand fight
ing and no battery taken by our troops at
Stone Bridge is denied here by high military
authorities, Mr. Russells report, that the
Smithsonian legacy has been squandered in
the purchase of Arkansas bonds, and that thu
government is dish IGNORED by the transaction.
is also false.
Government is now sending arms to East
Tennessee.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug 81
The proclamation of Gov. Curtin has been
nobly responded to. More than 5000 men
have already been forwarded The LIST regi-
ment, commanded by Col Black, ex- Governor
OF Nebraska, left for Washington last evening,
and two others are fully equipped, and will
march in a few days The remainder will be |
made up and despatched at the rate of two
regiments week. All regiments will be off
cered by experienced men, selected with great
caution by Gov. Curtin most of whom have
been in active service in the field About
two-thirds of the rank and file are recruited
from returned volunteers.
BosroN, Aug 81.
MI: Moliey, MillSter 10 Austria, was pas
senger on the Europa, which sailed to-day
Especial to Chicago Times.l
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 20.
Maj. Osterhaus battalion is officially report
ed to have lost 40 killed and wounded in the
battle near Springfield. The first Kansas re-
glment had so killed and nearly 200 wounded,
including six commissioned officers killed and
seven wounded The loss of the I'd Kansas
regiment will not exceed Is The seth Ohio
and Hoppman's artillery have arrived,
Gen. Fremont has an official report confirm
ing the rebels defeat at Charleston and Com
merce.
Gen. Seigels regiment return loss of Is
Killed and 20 wounded 23O are missing. Sci
gel was at ono tima in tho o,o,,,, IL