Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06
LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug. 20

| III they are allowed to overrun Lafayette ant
other counties IN this part of the State, a
they are now doing, they will steal enough
| from Union men to subsist their forces fo
months. In view of this condition of thing
assistance has been asked of Gen Fremont
The Home Guards still occupy the fortifca
tons here, and are well supplied with arm
and provisions, and can probably hold 'th'
place, but reinlorcements are needed to ope
rate against parties engaged in ravaging thu
country. Prominent Union men are dali,
threatened with death
Ex-Governor King, Of Ray county has beer
frequently warned, but his devotion to th'
Union cause is mistaken and he and his sons
are ready to shoulder their muskets
New YORK, Aug. 80.
For the future no clearances of goods will
be allowed for Matamoras, Mexico. This is by
order of the Secretary of the Treasury. ..
VIM Patrick, a Wall street banker, was
arrested Wednesday and sent to Fort Lafay
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BALTIMORE, Aug. %.
A private letter received in this city says
the rebels arrested Col Slother, the vel
known proprietor Of the Berkley Springs, and
conveyed him to Richmond.
CINCINNATI, Aug. %
The rGaains of Gen. Lyon reached here
this morning. and were escorted by military
and citizens to Smith & Nixon's hall, where
they will lie in state till 8 P. NJ. The remains
will be taken East tonight A large number
of people visited the hall during the forenoon
Especial to the Chicago Times -' .-
WASHINGTON, Aug 90.
Motterc acrOcc the pntornn ra,,o in ha mr.
as yesterday. Gen. Mcclellan has been there
all day inspecting the defences. '.
The War Department has received dis
patch from ROSencranZ confirming Gen. Ty-
lers defeat and retreat. ..'
A private letter received from Carl Schurz
says that perfect understanding exists be-
tween England, France and Spain, and that the
recognition of the Southern Confederacy by
either one will be quickly followed by the
other two .-r
RoLLA, Mo-, Aug. 90.
A correspondent of the st. Louis Democrat
furnishes the following:
An attempt was made yesterday to blow up
the train due at 4:30 p. m. AS the train
reached point eight miles east of here an
explosion took place beneath the engine COW
ering it with dirt and gravel and slightly
woundng the engineer.
On backing the train to the spot it was dis
covered that keg ofpowder had been buried
between the rails, which was exploded in some
unknown manner when the engine passed over
it, The explosion occurred on an embank-
ment 10 or 90 feet high, and had its force been
spent in an upward direction instead of later
ally as was the case, the train would doubtless
have been thrown from the track and several
lives lost.
A company Of cavalry went down the rail.
road to reconnoite last night. They found
several rails torn up in deep cut near James
town, and fired on three suspicious characters
on the track close by, but with what result is
not known.
Gen. Mcbride with 1900 men is reported
to be on Spring Greek % miles southwest
[Herald's Dispatchl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
The enemy has not only re-established their
old line of pickets as before the battle of Bull
Run, but have actually encroached on the ter
ritory formerly held by us, nearly half mile
nearer our line Of fortification. They now
occupy several important points on which
they are throwing up Notifications.
On Munsel's Hill the enemy is concentrating
works, and have now temporary battery of
rifed cannon, from which, for the last few
days they have kept upa desultory fire on our
troops at Bailey's Cross Roads.
Along the route referred to the enemy has
several depots of supplies and reinlorcements,
and at least three new Notifications, and prob
ably double that number concealed and under
construction
The enemy's force at Munsers Hill consist
ed Of 700 cavalry, 600 infantro and three
pieces of field cannon.
A gentleman arrived here to-day from Rich
mond via Louisville, Ky. He was several
weeks in Virginia, and visited the lines of the
rebel army. He estimates the number now
in arms in Virginia at 100000, and the force
on the Potomac alone at 10000.
Since the 1st of June immense quantities of
arms, purchased in the East have been carried
through Baltimore, and their whole army is
now well armed.
Manassas junction has been virtually aban-
doned, there being only guard left there to
look after the guns and batteries.
The principal body of their forces have been
pushed forward to the Upper Potomac to be
thrown across into Maryland, for which move
ment column of 10000 is prepared with
pontoon bridges, upon which they can cross
at any point they find the least defended
They have determined to make an attempt to
get Maryland in their possession, and they be-
lieve that will insure their ultimate possession
Of Washington and all the immense accumu-
lation of supplies here thus enabling them to
transfer the war from the Potomac to the
Susquehanna, and secure to them the recogni-
ton by Europe. The programme has been
decided upon.
New YORK, Aug. 80.
The Times special says Gen. Scott express
ses the opinion to-day that the rebels must
make an attack on our lines at an early day
Information from the rebel army says there
are large numbers of rebels in and about Ma
nassas, scattered on the lines of roads leading
to Richmond and towards Strasburg. There
has been much sickness among these men,
owing to wet weather and deficiency in
clothing and tent equippage. They are short
of everything except wheat, flour and corn, of
which they have an abundance
he men were very restless and there was
no discipline. They were highly elated with
their success at Bull Run, and so confident
of their ability to thrash the abolitionists that
they imperatively demanded to be led to
Washington. 1t is probably IN obedience to
this requirement that they are now being
paraded along our lines.
Intercepted letters from Columbus, Georgia,
of recent dates, show that New York papers
were received at that point within from ten to
twelve days of the date of publication and fur
ther, that the rebels are basing their move
ments in the lower tier of States on the sup
posed designs of the military authorities here,
as shown by suggestions of Northern papers.
Postmaster Blair and Secretary Cameron
signifed their intention to remove every person
from their departments against whom charge
of disloyalty may be brought by the invest-
eating committee.
,,, PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 80.
The Baltimore american has reliable in
formation regarding Gen. Rosencranz's divis-
ion up to the afternoon of the 9th inst
Gen. Rosencranz was not only alive and
well, but was quietly transacting his functions
at his headquarters. @
Various accounts are giyen of the forces of