Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-05
ST.. LOUIS. july 3.


Brigadier General Lyon to Major General. His
embraces Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
md Missouri
Three companies of the 18th regiment, Col.
Stevenson, left for Desoto, last night, to sup
port the Home Guards in that section against
IN attack of the rebels, who have artillery,
and gather their clans by the discharge OF
cannon.
New York, July2
Gen. Jas. Watson, Webb, Minister to Bra
I'll, sailed to-day with his family.
New YORK, July 3.
The steamer Northern Light arrived from
Aspinwall, with mails and $S11 600 in treas
ure from San Francisco
The bark Cupid, from Vera Cruz, reports
the frigate Macedonian there.
Letters had been received at Vera Cruz,
from the authorities of New Orleans, to pur-
chase all the muskets to be had. Nobody
would accept the commission.
Especial to the Post.1
The plan of caucus for the nomination of
officers of the House has been abandoned by
the Republicans The House will proceed to
ballot for Speaker Immediately after assem-
bling. The Democrats will probably cast a
complimentary vote for Phelps, of Mo-, and
then the majority of them will support the
Republican candidate
New YORK, July 3.
The brig Solferino has arrived from Charles
ton bar, a prize to US. sloop-of-war.
BALTIMORE, July 2.
Capt. Armstrong, U. S. n, died at Norfolk
on the Goth of June
! BALTIMORE, July 3.
| Great efforts are making to celebrate the
4th of July here, by the Union men.
| A splendid silk regimental national flag has
been prepared by the citizens of Baltimore tt
present to the 9Th Massachusetts, regiment.
The stars are encrcled with the following in
scription, in gilt letters
Loyal Citizens of Baltimore to the 9th Regiment o
! Massachusetts,.
In the inside Of this inscription is anothe
circle, with the words
Pratt Street, Baltimore, April 10th, 1851
1t is designed to present this flag tomorrow
if arrangements can be made.
Soldiers gre still on guard in various part
of the city. They receive many civilitie
from loyal citizens.
, Special 10 Post.
WASHINGTON, July 3.
/ There are many evidences of a speedy &C
f vance on Fairfax Court House. Immens
f quantities of army provisions have been ser
over the P,to me, and there is unusual actiN
= ity in military preparations.
A Georgia Bank has large deposit of bu
f lion at the Philadelphia Mint. Secretary Chas
t has instructed the director of the mint not
, pay it till Georgia returns to her allegiance.
The telegraph Office will close at II A. NJ
to-day, and not open again until to-morro
t morning.
Special to Commercial
= WASHINGTON, July g.
The livliest interest continues to be felt
b the election of Speaker 1t has been decide
+ by the Republicans not to hold a caucus. Nj
- Crows friends are feeling quite confident tn;
= he will be elected on the first ballot. 1t seen
(, also to be generally understood that Mr.. Ell
. ridge, CT Tennessee, will be elected Clerk
: the House on the first ballot
y Hon. Jos. Holt, x-Postmaster-General I'll
y der Mr.. Buchanan, has left for Kentucky, ha
y ing determined to stump that State for IL
I. Union.
Special to Post.
) Richmond papers of Monday, just receive
here, give ridiculous accounts of the conflict
:. at Matthias Point and Romney, claiming tn;
;, in both affairs large numbers Of Federal trool
II were killed
The rebel Convention at Richmond h;
formally expelled the members who wei
II elected from Western Virginia, and has pr
: vided for an election for President and VII
IL President of the Southern Confederacy in n
vember next.
Great excitement existed at G0spGTt an
Portsmouth, in consequence of an order
administer the oath of allegiance to the reb
U government to all the workmen now employee
4 rebel privateer has captured two Nortl
ern vessels off Cape i,atteras. Their name
are the Transit and Hannah BalloW--thc 70
5 mer owned i'll New London, Conn.
Gen. Lees wife, formerly Mary Curtis, r.
e marked, few days ago, that her husband ha
d sweat great drops of blood because of the fat
d step he had taken in joining the rebels.
/ WHEELING, July 8.
Both Houses of the Legislature organize
s yesterday. Lieut. Gov. Ralsly took the cha
in the Senate, and Daniel Frost, of jackson
: was elected Speaker of the House.
Gov. Pierponts message was sent to bot
$ bodies last night together with document
from Washington officially recognizing tn
new government. The message is a yer
able document, and gives universal satisfat
ton. 1t is thorough review Of secession i
Virginia, and Of the causes leading to tn
formation Of present government, and recon-
mends an energetic cooperation with tn
Federal government.
Twenty thousand dollars in specie
D longing to the State, were seized an
: brought here last night, by order of the gov
ernlnent, from the Exchange Bank of Weston
1t is supposed that Wise was heading 70
Weston to get this money.
WASHINGTON, July 2.
| Lieut.. G. W. Ripley, chief Of the orsnanc
bureau, has to-day received the appointment
Of Brigadief General in the United State.
army. The appointment Is received with gen
eral appreciation.
The marine artillery of the list Rhode Is
land regiment lett Washington yesterday b.
rail; their destination is unknown
--latest from E2csrDDa,