Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
ST.. LOUIS. Nav IA.

ST.. LOUIS, May IA.
Accounts from Jefferson City say the mi
itia from surrounding towns and counties t
continue arriving there, many of them II
and all indiferently armed. IL
Ex-Gov. Sterling Price has been appoint
I'd Maj. General Of the State forces, and now X
has command Of the troops in Jefferson City.
Orders were issued by him yesterday that |
any attack by soldiers or mobs on property,
citizens or sojourners, without authority,
will be promptly inquired into, and offenders
hung under martial law, If offences amount
to loss Of life CT property.
The Northern Methodist church was ston-
ed Sunday night bya crowd of drunken men
and boys, and windows smashed. Members
of the Southern church Immediately made
up subscription to repair damages. and ex-
pressed disapprobation of the act.
Gov. Jackson has given orders to repair |
Usage bridge on Pacific railroad.
The officers of Gen. Frost's brigade return |
thanks to officers Of U. s. regular service for |
kind attention and courtesy during confine |
ment in the arsenal.
The U. s. volunteers have been removed
from Pacific and Northern Missouri railroad
depots.
WASHINGTON, May IA.
The following is the number of infantry
regiments to be reserved from each State
for total increase of Is regiments of three
years volunteers, under the recent determin-
alton of the government: New York IL,
Pennsylvania 10, Ohio 9, Illinois 6, Indiana
4, Massachusetts S, Missouri 4, Kentucky Q,
Wisconsin 8, Michigan 8, Iowa Q, New Jer-
sey 8, Virginia 2, Maryland, Maine, Con-
necticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Minnesota, Delaware, Kansas, Ne
braska and the District of Columbia regi-
ment each. The other regiment of cavalry
is not assigned.
Tho General Government is doing what it
: can, through its Commissary and Quarter
master General officers, to take proper care
of volunteers and contingents of states as
they arrive, but it will always be prudent
on the part of the States, to have in Wash
ington, or on the route, in advance of sheiI
/; troops, q number of the State General.
staff, to provide for contingencies, End sc.
3 that the troops are properly cared Tor.
r FoRr KEARNY, May IA.
y The Pony Express has arrived with Sal
Francisco dates to May 4.
Preparations were making for q CRANE
j. Union meeting at San Francisco. Uniol
q meetings continue to be held throughout th
l. State.
n Gen. Sumner speaks highly Of the condi
70 ton of the Notifications at San Francisco
J, and also of the U. S. soldiers there.
10 The San Francisco military anticipate be
a. ing called upon to put down rebellion i
j. Santa Clara county.
h New YORK, May Is.
Capts. Engls and AcKin.try went t
,e Europe in the Adria,ic, to purchase gu
OF boats for the Government, for cuast guart
in The Worlds Washington dispatch report
all Geographic communication south {
W Washington suspended, tho secessionis
a. having removed ali the wires A new cor
e. pany has been organized, embracing all Ii
er southern lines.
he The Cabinet held a meeting, to-day.
BY Trains on the old schedule will be renew.
Thursday, hets Washington and Il
IN North.
The European news is highly satisfscto
mt to the Government.
10 The He-ald's Washington dispatch stat
mt from reliable source that the sacred renal
'p- Of Washington have been removed from n
m Vernon by Col. Washington, who has receI
ly joined the Confederate army. In the ST
of Mt. Veraon Col Washington reserved
is himself not only the tomb of Washingto
for but an acre of ground around it. He a.
o. bound himself to renovate the tomb.
The President takes the deepest interest
he the desperate struggle now going on in Te
on nessee between secesSionists and Union me
Measures are in contemplation for the su
IS. port of the gallant Andrew johnson ard f
of lowers for their devoted efforts for the Unie
Massachusetts regiments have been p,
No posely selected for opening the way for Fe
ve- eral troops through Maryland, In order
E. render the humiliation of the SECESSION:
to the greater. The triumphant Remittance
the 9th regiment proved pill Of indescri
able bitterness to the Blood Tubs.
a, 1t is altogether improbable that demo
an. stration against Harper's Ferry will be U
to. dertaken from either Pennsylvania or Mar
M land, without a simultaneous advance OF
M strong corps from this city to some point
not tween Richmond and the Ferry, to cut
,.s succor from Southern Virginia.
ais The Pawnee is increasing her armament
a.. though she was expecting an early brush ";
~ the rebels at Alexandria. Two more hea
~ Dahlgreens were mounted on her to-day.
M The Secretary Of War announced Last mig
= to the President that Gen. Sickles offered /
be brigade, 5000 strong, to the government
70 the whole war, fully armed and equipped al
o ready for airy service. The President said
If must be accepted Immediately. The Secl
he tary has accepted 1t.
~ Senator Pomcroy, of Kansas, has notifit
the War Department that the several officia
~, at Forts Leavenworth and Riley are op,
ha sympathiZers with the Southern rebels.
oh thorough cleaning has already been ordere
%. Parties from Northern Missouri now her
are urging the Government to station an a
10 my in that part of the country.
;r, A large quantity of owder was discove
ed in the new building occupied by the Ne
or Jersey troops, previous to their going in
70 camp. No Office Of the government kne
n anything of it, or how or when it can
.. there. A keg of powder has also been di
- covered in one of the basement rooms of tt
80 Patent Office, which had not been used ft
=, some time. The powder seemed to have bee
~ there some time, and is nearly worthless.
~ Orders have been issued for strict scare
!. of all public buildings, and more stringer
-, - guard of them
o 1t is said great discomfort prevails anon
n the military now at Harper's Ferry. A Sc
"a rious and bloody row occurred day or tw
~ since, in which one or more Of the Kentuck
- volunteers of Blanton Duncan's squad wer
- killed. ana others wounded Following thi
= !; was threatby Duncan to disband his squa
:, and return home.
~ Indignation is expressed by Virginian
that Gov Letcher, by his proclamation, ha
pre- hibi ed expectation Of all kinds of pro
visions from Virginia for any purpose.
4 Before Saturday night, according to tn
- calculations Of the War Department, fifty
- thousand men will be concentrated at Wash
- ington, Baltimore and Annapolis.
. The Tribune states that the STEAMSHIP
, Africa. now unloading at Jersey City. has OF