Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-22
VOL. XIII--NO. 2l
IOWA SEVENTH EN ROUTE
..- FOR s'a,. AoUss.

IL IOWA SEVENTH EN EsOuJTI
9 FOR s'a'. L0Uss,z
9 Special Dispatch to the Muscatine Dai,v Jo,rn.,
CAIRO, Nov. IA.
Iowa Seventh leaves for 81 Ion;s .h:
afternoon. 1ss z.Ia r-8L
- JOHN G. REED, Capt.
: ~, New YoRK, Nov.ilG.
ne regulars from Californ a left e.,
Washington this morning. 'o'
nc british steamer Ann which arrived
| atAspic wall Just before the Chan1piona left
reports that the privateer Sumter wac -,
Barbados Oct. 22d. -, V 81
Mayor 'ia'ioh 1o'
; Inc reported capture of two million dbl.
''rs worm OF cotton at Beaufort is nro.
Eounced a canard. 80 Pio'
g.. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.
speclai says there is reason to believe
.nat the Government adheres to its determin. n.
'ion 70 make Beaufort an open port. rrt-
Inc treasurer cmphatcally denies that
counterfeit Treasury notes have been put into
Inc lltn and 4th regiments of U s In.
1aliry are TO De halted during the winter at
feirysViiie, Nd. One thousand six hundred
troops VIII thus be quartered, and form a
camp OF instruction.; 800 are there oi-
ready. a.. eio "psa' ai-
me intelligence of the capture of Sln]ell
ana Mason has ditsused the greatest nosS;ble
10y among all classes, including, of course
Government E officers, from the President down
Inc late brilliant naval exploit was not more
qu,e' as electric upon the public mind as
the taxing OF these generally regarded I'M.
prihGped ard dangerous emissarics.
cary Department, Washsnqtou. Nov IA
Sir: 1t Is with no ordinary feelngs that T
tender to you and your command the beart-
lelt congratulations and thanks of the Gov
eFnmfnt and the country for the brilliant c,c-
cess achieved at Port Royal, in the war now
raging against the Government in tbe mnst
causeless and unnatural rebellion that ever
affllcted a country. High hopes have been
INDUCED in the Navy, and great contdonoa
reposed in its efforts. The result of the skill
and bravery of yourself and others has
equalled and exceeded our highest expecta-
tons. 10 you and your associates. nnder
the Providence Of God, we are indebted for
this great achievement by the largest souad-
ron ever fitted out under that f1ao which Won
nave SO CALAMITY vindicated. and which Won
VIII bear onward to continued snccecc ~,
the receipt OF your diSpat hes Announcing the
victory at Port Royal, the Department issued
the enclosed general order which. with this
letter, you will cause to be read to your com.
mand. '0"' oo'A-
lam am your obedient servant.
lo1gned GIDEON WELLEs.
To Flag Officer sam'l F. Dupont'
NEyy
hecent letters to the Charleston Mercuru
says: The iron sheeting made for the
Merrlmac has proved worthless. under a. trial
with Columbiads"
Fort MONROE, Nov. Is.
A special says Slidell and Mason were ta-
Ken from the English steamer Nov. S,h. off
bermuda Lit Fairfax and thirty-five armed
men went aboard the San Jacinto. with five
o1hcers and picked out the commissioners
hey made feeble resistance, but were in
duced to leave. The captain of the steamer
roared and swore, calling the U. S. officers
1ankees, and one of the rebel secretaries also
resisted, but himself and colleague accompa-
MED their employers in confinement Slidell
mad his wife and four children aboard, who
were allowed to proceed to Europa. Com
w likes had an interview with Gen. Wool
ana expressed that he did right. and said
right or wrong, these men had to be secured.
and If he had done wrong he could do no
more than be cashiered for it,
nh CAIRO, Nov. 16.
The steamer Perry conveyed the camp
jackson prisoners to Columbus, KY, to-day.
we learn from the Memphis Appeal, of the
10TH that the Federal prisoners have been
sent to Memphis.
Col. Doug herty, of the 22d Illinois Regi-
ment, wounded at Belmont, is recovering.
lie ~ will be sent here in few days.
Inc Governor of Tennessee has published
an address to the citizens, calling on them for
ST. LOUIS, Nov II.
"A train from Rol|a arrived tonight, bring
ing . rebel prisoners, including John Il.
Price, lately captured at Springfield.
FRIDAY night party of Home Guards, en-
route for Rolla, wsre surprised on STEMS
creek, 10 miles from Lebanon, and killed
and wounded. The balance were taken
prisoners.
About 400 sick are With Sigel, including
l2O belonging to the 35th Illinois.