Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-27

such destruction of public property takes
place, will be made to pay the expenses of all
repairs, unless it be shown that the people of
such towns and counties could not have pre-
vented it on account of the superior force of
the enemy.
CAIRO, Dec. %.
Special order No. rs places Gen. Grant in
command of Cairo, which includes the south
ern' part Of Illinois and that portion of Ken
lucky west of the Cumberland and southern
counties Of Missouri south of Cape Girardeau.
Gen. Paine will be transferred from Paducah
to Cairo.
Eighteen Camp Jackson prisoners were
sent to Columbus, KY. to-day, under flag of
truce, Col. d. Webster commanding.
New YORK, Dec 90.
Levi Mann, colored, formerly waiter on
the steamer Star of the West and who for
long time has been prisoner in Alabama, ar
rived here recently from Fort Pickens. He
informs the Herald that there are over 5000
runaway negroes hiding in the woods in Ala
bama. They have vague ideas Of the war
Mann was at the rebel guard house at War
renton during the bombardment. He says
that when Fot Pickens opened on the rebels
in the Navy Yard, a regiment o: Mississippi
troops were OH parade.
The attack was wholly unexpected by tie
rebel sollicrs, and when the firing com.
menced they broke ranks, and, despite of all
the entreaties Of their officers, retreated ia
double quick time, throwing away their
rifles, blankets and equipments.
After the rebels opened fire on TT. Pickens
they became more cool, and the determined
manner OF Gen. Bragg, and other high rank
officers, who moved from point to point as
the bombardment progressed. During the
bombardment the Union shot and shell dis
mounted guns in Fr. McRe, and preached
1t IN several places, so that the rebsl Is found
it untenable, and, consequently, evacuatedit,
The buildings in the Navy Yard were all
perforated with shot, and the village of War
rchton entirely destroyed. Mann is of the
opinion that had the bombardment been fol-
lowed by the landing Of Union troops on the
enemy's soil, their efforts could not but have
been attended with success, so thoroughly
were the rebels demoralized. He says there
are many Union men at Pensacola, who are
forced into the rebel army, and only wait in
the hope of happy delverance by the land
ing Of Uuion troops.
New York, Dec. %.
A Washington spe:i states that Minister
Adams reports to the State Department that
he had an intervIe~ with Lord Russell, after
discussion Of the Trent atfair in the British
Cabinet, bu: no definite conclusion was ar
rived at.
Specials also state that Ireland is ripe for
a revolution in case Of war between England
and the United States Not much faith is
placed in this.
Gen. Burnsidc's Expedition will not get
awao from Annapolis till after Christmas, tut
is sure to sail before New Years. f
The Board of Fire Insurance Companies
have resolved on special rate of psr cent
On all coal, rock and oils.
A Washington dispatch to the Pest gives
rnmor that the Cabinet have resolved to
release Mason md S.,dell, and orders have
g ne out to ship them at once to Fl ali
fax. Fhe Post regards it improbable.
CHICAGO, Dec o.
Arrangements have been made by an asso
citation Of citizens, TO hold in Chicago, COM
mencing on the I'd of September next, a
Worlds Horse Fair, to be open for competi
ton for World premiums to the extent of
from $4,000 to $4,000, and will be given
for running, trotting, stock horses and ladies'
equestrianship. 1t is intended to make it the
largest horse fair held. The officers have
been elected as follows; President, Hon.
Francis G. Sherman of Chicago; Vice Pres,-
dent, George Wilkes, Esq, Of New York;
Secretary, W. P Ishlm, Of Chicag,.; General
superintendent, j. Milton Smith, of Chicago.
Special TO Chicago Times.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
Congress passed, and the President signed,
a bill, today, increasing duties on tea, coffee
and sugar, IN accordance with the late recon-
mendatIon OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
Nearly all the western members voted against
it.
The President to-day signed bill retiring
all officers of the Navy who have been in the
service 45 years.
Gen. Mcclellan is confined to his room by
il ness.
A!etter is published here to-day from
Congressman Ely, at Richmond, urging an
exchange of prisoners. The prisoners at
Richmond are suffering severely for want of
clothing.
In Richmond it is understood thst the
mission of Gen. Scott to Europe is one of
peace.
Lord Lyons spent three hours at the State
Department to-day. lie said nothing about
the Trent affair, SO am reliably informed.
ST.. Louis, Dec 80.
?. B. Gariesche (secesh) having resigned
the office of Public Administrator, rather than
take the oath Of Allegiance, there is q difficulty
about appointing his successor.
An unknown man dressed as soldier.
with he letters ?. NJ. on his cap, was found
on the Pa ,ific Railroad with his head cut off.
1t IS supposed he was run over while drunk.
The rebels re very bold in their dcpreda-
tons on the North Missouri Railroad, and
have torn up the track within s miles of
where whole regiment was stationed
\ train of 81 cars is hourly expected in on
the Pacific Railroad, with the Milford prison
ers, The prisoners left Upton this morning
at o'clock, under q strong guard Of Federal
soldiers. The notorious Col. Magoffin is
among them.
s. NEW York, Dec. %.
The steamer North Star, from Aspinwall
l4th, has arrived,
She brings 1923, 500 in treasure.
A French transport ship, the Reserve,
bound to Caliao, was wrecked 80 mics south
OF Valparaiso. She lad over 600 souls on
BOARD, only tive or six of VIII NJ were saved
ST. LOUIS, Dec 90.
kilograms received at head quarters state
that Oh Bishop sent a force to the North
Missouri Railroad to punish bridge burners.
They killed 10. took II prisoners and 30
horses. Five Of our men were slightly
wounded.
Gen. Pope's expedition to Lexington, burn
ed the ferry boat and iron foundry at that
place, and took several prisoners, Including
captain, one lieutenant and four men. WITH
their horses, &c.
nr Nav YORK, Dec "a
Inc Express states that rumor this after
noon says that in an interview which Lord
Lyons held with MIR. Seward, the latter read
10 him letter that he had written to Minis
ter Adams. lie snid that if the British
Government claimed biasoa and S{ideIi 7.n.
on the ground of Iie0ol, anime o.,d ~. ~,