Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09
ANOTHER FIGHT I'M MISSOURI.
Gen. Lyon Defeats the Secession.
lists Mt Dug Spring.
Rebel Loss 40 Killed and A Wounded.
OUR LOSS 8 KILLED AND 30 WOUNDED

OCh LOSS B KILLED AND ~ WOONDED.
Fort MONROE, Aug. 8.
1t is understood that Gen. Butler has been
to Washington to attend conference of the
Cabinet and Major Generals.
The report that Gen. Wool is to be sent to
Fort Monroe is not credited, though it is said
Gen. Butler will not remain unless troops are
furnished for vigorous campaign.
Hampton is still unoccupied by the rebels.
[Herald's Dispatchl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.
Prince Napoleon, accompanied by the Sec
rotary of State and suite, to-day, visited the
camps on the right bank of the Potomac.
Newspaper assaults upon the Blair family
have so much advanced the Maryland rebels
against them that it has been deemed neces-
sary to place military force in the vicinity
Of Silver Springs, the residence of F. P. Blair,
for the protection of his property.
Worlds Special.]
WASHINGTON, Aug f.
1t is believed that the rebels have abandon
ed their intention of crossing the Potomac
and are vigorously concentrating their forces
lower down, establishing their line of defense
between east of the Blue Ridge at Manassas
Junction and lower Potomac. 1t is certain
that they are deploying in large numbers
along the river, from Mount Vernon south
ward.
Information is received of an increase in
the numbers and strength Of batteries on the
shore. Navigation was thus threatened to
such an extent as to render counteraction
necessary.
Commercial Dispatch.l
1t is not probable that a quorum of the
House will be present on Teusday morning,
so many of the members are leaving for home.
The Senate will probably be in session to-mor-
row, for the nominations must be confirmed
or they fail entirely.
Tribune's Dispatch
The Sanitary Commission is procuring
information to be laid before the public of the
occupation and condition of all living sradu-
ates of West Point with view of having
them brought into the service of the country.
Capt. Maury, who for the last ten years
has exhibited such genius for stealing the
honor of others works, and who has been the
pet of our administration for years, is now
engaged in planting submarine batteries in
southern harbors to destroy Federal ships of
war.
New YORK, Aug. 5.
The Tribune prints a letter from Gen. But
Ter t, the Secretary Of War, in which he states
that at the time of receiving orders to forward
troops to ashington he was preparing for an
advance on Yorktown, hoping to cripple
the resources of the enemy there, especially by
Selling a large company Of negroes VIII were
being impressed into their service, making
enlrenchments. Gen. Butler states that he
has 900 negroes this side of Hampton, 300
being able-bodied men, and desires instruc-
tons from the Department concerning them.
After discussing the statutes upon which the
slave women and children thus freed from
their masters are to be considered he was
compelled by his own reasoning to look upon
them as men a I'd women sent forth from the
land which held them never to be returned.
He would have no doubts how to proceed had
he not seen an order from Gen. Mcdowell, for
bidding all fugitive slaves to be harbored in the
lines. If the enforcing of that law is the pol
icy of the Government, as soldier he is bound
to enforce it. steadastly, if not checrfully; but
he should take widely different course if left
t. his own discretion. The General concluded |
as follows:
IN loyal State Iwould put down servile
instruction. In tate of rebellion | would |
confiscate that which was used to oppose my
arms, end take all the property which ccnsti-
tuted hewealth of that State and furnished
the means by which the war is prosecuted be-
sides being the cause of the war. nd if in
so doing it should be objected that human
beings were brought to the free enjoy
ment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness, such objections might not require much
JEFFERSON CRY, August 5.
Gov. Gamble has issued proclamation to
the people of.Missouri. Its principal features
are as follows: ~ H
1 do hereby strictly charge and enjoin Upon
all sheriffs and other magistrates who are con-
SENATORS of peace, to use all powers conferred
on them by law in arresting and bringing to
punishment all persons who disturb the pub
lie peace by using violence against any of their
fellow ctizeiis, and especially are you charged /
to bring to justice all who combine to prac-
tice violence against other persons on account
Of their political opinions, and if force should
be employed to resist you in the discharge of
your duties, to an extent that you cannot
overcome by the means provided by law, you
are charged to make known that fact to this
Department that proper measures may be
taken in such cases. 1t is enjoined upon all
citizens that they perform the duty of giving
OF depOSltS OF munltlOnS OF war
belonging to the State, that they may come
INTO the possession of the State without being
captured by troops of the United States. It
S further enjoined upon all citizens of suita- ,
Die age to enroll themselves in military organ
cations, that they may take part in the de-
ense of the State. All citizens who are en- {
,odied under the act of the last session of the
General Assembly, popularity called the mill t
ary law, are notified that the law has been f
Ibrogated, the troops disbanded, the commits t
ions issued under it, as well as the commits S
ions under the act of the session for the ap-
continent of Major-General, have been an f
ruled, and all soldiers and officers are enoin-
e to cease action in military capacity. If 0
hose citizens who, at the call of the late Gov t
rnor, have taken up arms, choose to return
9 their homes to peaceful pursuits and occu- n
ations, the will find in the present Executive c
determination to afford them alf the security G
A his power, and there is no doubt entertain a
q that they WILDE unmolested. The officers p