Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-07
Manassas Gap Junction. Va,

Ihls place at which the rebel troops are
concentrating, is most important as strate-
getcal point. 1t is the junction of the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad with the Man.
assas Gap Railway. 1t is twenty-seven miles
from Alexandria, and commands all approach
es OF the rebel troops upon Washington by
rail. 1t is stated that there are few regi'
ments at Fairfax, nine miles from that place
The road from Staunton to Mt. jackson is not
finished, so that troops from the South can
not go to or from Harper's Ferry by rail- il
the event of the Government occupying the
junction. If in the hands of the rebels.
troops can be transported to Front Royal, fo,
ty miles from Harper's Ferry.
The occupation Of Grafton, on the West,
and Aqua Creek, on the South, by Federa.
troops, commands all approach by the rebel;
upon the Capital by rail, except by the Ma
nassas Gap junction.
The Importance of this point is therefore ap-
parent. A strong body of troops stationed
there will at once cut off reinforcements for
Harper's Ferry and be in position to out
flank the rebels at that place 1t is also i'm
portant, as point from which troops can be
readily sent into the interior of Virginia.
Warrenton and Culpepper are railroad sta
tions but a few miles distant from Fairfax,
and large bodies Of rebels are said to be con-
centrated at those points. If so, serious
collision between the opposing forces seems
imminent.
PARsoN BRowNLow' sDAUGHTER.-A gentle
man just arrived in this city from Knoxville,
Tenn, brings intelligence of affairs in that
city. He informs us that $500 secession
troops are stationed there, for the'express pur-
pose of overawing the Union men, 1t is a
part OF their business to engage in quarrels in
saloons, and in street fights, with all who are
not friendly to secession. Two men were shot
last week for no other offense than speaking
words of loyalty to the Federal government.
The house of the celebrated bold-hearted
and out-spoken Parson Brownlow, is the only
one in Knoxville over which the Stars and
Stripes are floating. A few days ago two
armed secessionists went, at 6 o'clock in the
morning, to haul down the Stars and Stripes.
Miss Brownlow, a brilliant young lady of twen-
ty-three, saw them on the piazza and stepped
out and demanded their business. They re-
piled they had come to take down them id
Stars and Stripes" She instantly drew re-
volver from her side and presenting it, said:
+" Go on I! I'm good forone of you, and think
for both p f1 Ell
"By the looks of that girls eye, she'll
shoot" one remarked 81 think we'd better
not try it; Wen go back and get more men,"
said the other c1 a
''Go and get more men, said the noble la
dy; 6 get more men and come and take it
down if you dare y
They returned with a company of ninety
armed men, and demanded that the flag should
be hauled down. But on discovering that the
house was filled with gallant men, armed to
the teeth, who would rather die as dearly as
possible than see their country's flag dishon-
ored, the secessionists retired .
When our Informant left Knoxville, the
Stars and Stripes still floated to the breeze
over parson Brownlow's house. Long may
they wave Chicago Journal. 2
President Davis has issued a proclamation.
recommending that THURSDAY, the 14th Of
June, be observed throughout the rebel Con-
fetlerscy as day OF fasting and PRAYER. As
the 14th Of June falls ou Friday this year, we
are at loss to know which day Jeff intends to
be observed. 5iSa7-9
The Massachusetts men who were wounded
by the Baltimore mob, have recoved from their
wounds. 1t is ascertained beyond n doubt,
that seventeen Of the Baltimore ruffians who