Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
NEw York, June "a.

The y, How fever has made its approach at
Havana, but not yet among the shipping.
1t is reported that five important towns in
The interior of San Domingo had been forti-
fed, and assisted by Hatians, intend to re :.
sist the Spanish progress. #
1t IS reported that the inhabitants at one
village there had heen massacred by the
Spanish troops for refusing to swear ale
glance to Spain.
1t is also reported that the Spanish troops
we're defeated in small engagement, and
additional troops were being sent from Ha-
vana for reinforcements.
In Havana intense excitement exists rela-
tive to affairs in the States.
ST. LOUIS, June "a.
The Democrat learns from citizens of Lex
ngton, arrived here, that the news Of the de-
feat of the State forces at BoOnville had good
effect upon the secessionists of Lafayette and
adjoining counties, and also stste that moderate
testify their allegiance to the Federal Govern
ment and secure peace and order in the State.
The Mayor of Lexington, violent seces-
sionist, has left the city, and his successor
who is good Union man, proclaims his de-
termination to preserve law and order, and
protect the rights of all classes Of citizens, in
which he is sustained by almost unanimous
voice of the people.
1t is not thought that Gen. Lyon will pro-
coed further up the river, but proceed to the
southwest, where, in conjunction with Col
LeGells command at Springfield, he will invite
battle with Ben Mccullough, or any one else
in command of the Arkansas troops.
KANSAS CITY, June %.
A horrible disaster occurred at Wyandotte
Kansas, yesterday, about o'clock P. NJ, by
the falling of the walls of two buildings an(
part of third, burying all the inmates, SOM
forty persons. The buildings were four stories
high, situated on the levee. They had pre-
viously been used as the headquarters of TIN
First Regiment of Kansas volunteers. Yes
terday, Capt. Haines, with company of fort,
men, entered the building for the purpose 0
drilling, preparatory to being received int
the U. S. service, when the centre wall of tn
building suddenly gave way, plunging tn
whole company beneath the ruins. A mum
Der were instantly killed. One German, nam
unknown, died soon after being liberated
One man had both legs and arms broken
Twelve or fifteen others were slightly injured
Some escaped without bruise. The loss Q
buildings is not known.
Commercial Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, June "a.
Several Federal troops made a visit to MOI
folk, Friday last, in on open boat, under cove
of night, burning the rebel steamer Gle
Cove.
[Tribune's Dispatch.1
The rebels have made two propositions {
peace to the administration. One contemplate
the complete recognition of the Southern Cor
federacy, with treaty of commerce an
friendship, and perhaps an annual subsidy c
five million dollars for giving us protectio
against foreign and domestic enemies. Tn
other, which is still under consideration, cor
sents to a suspension Of hostilities, a layin
down of arms, and the extension of the line {
$50 30/ to the Pacific.
Perhaps the censorious may see some immt
date connection between these facts and tn
supincness of both armies on the other side c
the Potomac, and the indignation manifesto
towards the rapid energy Of Gen. Lyon an
Col Blair in Missouri.
1t is possible that the two houses Of Cor
gress will be so impertinent as to inquire int
The history of this tampering with traitors il
rebellion.
VIM. d. Gallagher, of KY, lately confden
tial clerk of the Secretary of the Treasury
has been appointed collector of the port {
New Orleans, and leaves Washington for Cair
tomorrow He will accompany our arm
on its progress down the Mississippi river, an
there can be no doubt that his appointment
and departure for this point indicates an ad
vance at the earliest practicable moment upo
Memphis. This will not be for some weeks
but he will move southwark with the flag, re
storing the commercial relations of the Union
and sealing all lines of transportation for tn
rebels as he proceeds.
1t may not be generally known that tn
collection district of New Orleans embrace
the valleys of the Mississippi and Ohio, in
Guiding their tributaries, and reaching as ia
east as Pittsburg. The so-called collectors o
Louisville, and other towns within the distric
are only surveyors or agents of the New Or
leans collector
1t is undoubtedly true that letters, pcovi
sions, &C., are constantly going by night from
Maryland to Virginia, even under the nose o
the Pawnee.
Slaves belonging to Fairfax county rebe
offered their services to the I'd Michigan reg
iment, and they were accepted.
The apparent discrepancies in the report:
from Fairfax Court House is explained by in
toliigence received to-day, The rebel force
there is not posted in the village but near it.
A gentleman just arrived, having been dc
tanned at Manassas awhile, says the troop:
there are in a perfect frenzy of excitement
and all with whom he conversed spoke freely
of the meditated attack on Washington, assert
triumphantly that they would be in Washing
ton before Saturday night He was told thai
the rebel forces consisted of 10000 men al
Manassas and Fairfax, and 10000 on the line
of the Potomac.
[Hcrald's Dispatch
Offensive movements on the part of the
government will doubtless be deferred some
time, owing to a change of programme by the
rebel chiefs. The grand assault upon Wash
ington, about which they clustered, appears
to be abandoned on account of its involving
their certain defeat They now propose to
act entirely on the defensive. Although they
are concentrating their forces in this neigh
borhood it is not probable that they will haz-
ard a general engagement any where this side
of Richmond
1t is asserted that Wilson'S Zouaves have
gone to f. Fiokens. but it is quite likely they
have gone to Charleston. Several other reg
imcnts about leaving the North vii, probably
60 there also.
The War Department has received intelli-
gence that Col. Stone has entered Harpers
Ferry, with his command sufficiently strong
to hold that position. A return of rebels was
only for the purpose ofmaking the destruction
of the place complete, which Gen. Patterson
should not have allowed when he only had to
march in and possess the place, 1t is the
subject of comment and surprise in high mill
tary circles.
A report reached Washington tonight that
Alex H. Stephens, Vice-President of the So
called Southern Confederate States, is dead
The information came through rebel sources,
hence cannot be traced beyond this point. It
IS we'll known he has recently been i'll.
FREDERICK, Nd, June Is.
A Maryland secessionist direct from Win
chester, yesterday, reports that the main body
If the Confederate army late at Harper's Fer
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