Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
SHOOTING ArFRAY AT SPRINGFIELD.
FURTHER FROM FORTRESS MONROE.


w ASHlNGToN, june ~.
Gen. Joseph H. Lane, of Kansas, has been
appointed Brigader- General of the army.
TIE fine covered brid. es over Goose
Greek, near Lcesburg, connecting with the
middle turnpike road leading to Alcxand ria
has been burned by the Virginia troops.
Times Dispatch
Three hundred Federal troops, under Capt.
F. Gardper, of the Pennsylvania lst, had a
skirmish yesterday evening at Edwards Fer
ry, with q considerable force of rebels. The
| fight lasted early three hours when the
rebels fed, having had from Is to 30 OF their
number kIllt 1 and wounded. One private
in Capt. Gardner's command was killed and
three or four slightly wounded. The fight
occurred from across the river. The attack
was made by the enemy with the view of
taking possession Of the Ferry. The infor-
nation was brought to Washington by Gard
ner's 1st Lieutenant, who was engaged in
the action.
A regiment Of rebels returned to Harper's
Ferry, ON Monday-comiag back for some
mechanics, proficient in rifle making. Hav-
ing impressed as many of these as they coald
find the regiment retreated.
1t is ascertained that the rebels have a
line of communication across the Potomac,
from Budd's Ferry. Small boats are used in
the nj, hit which are concealed in the woods
| by day, and thus avoid the observation of our
cruisers. Only letters and newspapers are
conveyed thus. Supplies of proyis ons are
going'in through Kentucky and Tennessee
instead Of through Baltimore and Frederick,
as heretofore.
[Herald's Dispatch
BALTIMORE, June 10.
Gen. Cadwalader had arrived at Martins
burg. No signs of Gen. Johnston.
There was some excitement in Baltimore
to day in consequence of Col. Smith, of the
18Th New York regiment, seizing and tear
ing up some confederate State envelopes,
which a hoy was vending. The bystanders
interfered and made up subscription for the
boy, and cautiohed Col Smith NOT to repeat
theact
Shortly after the Col seized lot of Jeff.
Davis likenesses from a mans store, and
tore chem up declaring that if he caught
him selling any again he would have him
taken to Ft. MclIenry. The bystandcrs again
interfered and the excitement was growing
when the Col. retired.
Marshal Kane says ifhe or any other police
officer had been present1t would have been
his duty to arrest the Colonel and take him
to the station house. The Marshal will call
upon Gen. Banks and have the affair inves-
tigated.
ST. LOUIS, June 20.
Two field pieces and number of muskets
were captured by the Iowa troops, at Hudson,
on the Hannibal & St. Joe railroad on We'd
nesday. Twenty-three rebels were also cap.
tured at Cameron, part of whom were releas.
cd on parole and the balance retained for ex.
animation.
Several wagon loads of lead, a quantity Of
powder, eight cannon and seventy head Of
cattle were captured BY the Federal troops al
Rolla Twenty five prisoners were taken.
Col Solomon's 5th reserve corps left Rolls
on the 18th, for Springfield, in the southwes
tern part of the State, Gel. siggelrs regiment
soon followed.
The examination of J. W. Tucker, editor O
the Journal, has been postponed till the 2t
of July. r.-........
i LEAvENwoRTH, June 10.
The skirmish near Independence on the
18th, is reliably reported as follows:
A party of cavalry under Capt Stanly
were accommodating the secession lines, whe1
Capt. Stanly, under flag of truce, held :
pdTlcy WItA Ohps. AfyffHWaXi k40 2cSSoSioilio
commander. While the parley was in pro
gress movement was made by the rebels t
outnank the regulars, and when Capt Hollo
way advanced towards them to prevent it, ht
was fired upon by some armed rebels ant
killed
1t is reported that five other officers wer'
shot Three regulars were wounded-onl
with ball in the shoulder. None were killed
A m9yement Of some nature took plac
from the camp at Kansas City last night, bu
the facts have not transpired.
, LOUISVILLE, June 90.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 10Th announ
: ces semi-offcially that no more twelve month
> volunteers will be received; troops must en-
list for the war.
1t learns that a0a n.uskets shipped by tn
Federal Government for the Union men G
8 Ackley county, Tennessee, were by acciden
= shipped from Padauch to Union City, an
fell into the hands of the Southerners ther,
4 The troops at Memphis, We're much in nee
b of arms, whole companies being unarmed.
} The same paper has information that soutl
ern Kentucky will soon secede and Pillo'
will then move to support them. 1t STATE
that in Monroe county, Arkansas, near Hell
n ma, several negroes were arrested lately for q
attempt at insurrection, Oh Tuesday las
Three were arrested lately for attempting il