Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01


Orders were sent with the officers COM
handing the naval expedition, to govern
themselves, 50 far as persons held to service
were concerned, by the principles of the let
ter addressed to Gen. Butler, but dlscretiona-
ry power Is given to the commander for spe.
cial circumstances, and instructions are given
to avail themselves of the services of any per-
son, whether fugitives from labor Or not, who
may offer themselves, to be employed where
ever it is deemed most beneficial to their sue
cess; also, to assure all loyal masters that
Congress will provide just compensation to
them for the loss Of the services ofpersons SO
employed. y gFE..sg
1t. Porter Of the 'Powfattan, reports that
he arrived at Maranhao, Sept. 24th,.. only five
days after the Sumter had left The latter
had cruissd two or three days at the mouth
of the harbor, to overhaul the brig Maria, ex-
pected from New York. The Governor of
Maranhao treated the officers of the Sumter
with every courtesy promising them that they
might sell the Maria there, if she was cap
tured and supplied her with coal, but was
unwilling to do the same by the Powhattau.
On entering Maranhao the Sumter got ashore,
lost her false keel, and when she left was
leaking. She left under sail, having lost her
smoke stack. She had taken no prizes since
the Able Bradford, and it was understood
her motto was ''sink, burn, and destroy, par
| ticuiarly Boston and eastern vessels.
The steamer Porter, which left Sept 2Sth,
put into st. Thomas, Oct 9th, where her
last dispatch is dated. fr
Herald's Dispatch
Positive information is received that recent
occurrences have Occasioned division of the
rebel army Of the Potomac. Large reinforce
ments have been sent to Leesburg, with the
expectation of renewal of the attack on that
point An immense force has been eOngre-
gated at Norfolk under the impression that
the expedition fitting out in Chesapeake Bay
was ordered to make demonstration there.
The centre of the rebel army tests at Cen
terville, and has been much weakened by the
withdrawal Of the forces on the left and
right. Gen. johnson is the Commander
Gen. Beauregard commands the forces oppo-
site w ashington, and Gustavus w. Smith
those at Leesburg. p,
1t was stated that a rumor was current at
Richmond, few days ago, that an important
movement of the.whole rebel army was to be
made before the LIST of November, but per-
haps the fight at Balls Bluffs, and the sailing
Of the great naval expedition has caused Il
change OF the programme.
New York, Oct %.
The first telegraph message from the Paci-
fc to the Atlantic was sent by Chief Justice
Field, of California, to the President, as
follows
"Sacramento, Oct. Oath, $40 P. Mo
Abraham Lrcoln, President Of the United
Sites, Washington:-ln the temporary abb
sence of the Governor Of the State, am re-
quested to send you the first message which
will be transmitted over the wires of the Tele-
graph which connects the Pacific with the
Atlantic States. The people Of California de-
sire to congratulate you upon the completion
of the great work. They believe It will be
the means Of Strengthening the attachment
which binds both the East and the West to
the Union and they desire, in the first mes
sage across the continent, to express their
loyalty to the Union, and their determination
to stand by the Government in this, its day Of
trial They regard that Government with at.
fiction, and will adhere to it under all for
tunes.
[Signed,] STEPHEN J. FIELD,
| Chief Justice of California;
This message was received at Washington
by the President, at 1130 A. ~, 25th.
Especial to postl
WAsHiNGroN, Oct. %.
Some of the Maryland Shareholders, in tho
vicinity of Annapolis, complain that many of
their slaves have secleted themselves on board
vessels of the Coast Expedition Several
slaves were found on board the ships, and
were returned to their masters
WASHINGTON, Oct 90
The following letter from Garibaldi has
been received by the U. S. Consul at Ant
werp:
CApRIA, Sept 10Th, 1s6l.-My dear sir:
I saw Mr.. Sanford, and regret to be obliged
to announce to you that shall not be able to
go TO the U. S. at present. do not doubt
Of the triumph Of the cause of the Union, and
that shortly but if the war should unfor-
tunately continue in your beautiful country,
| shall overcome all obstacles which detain
me, and hasten to the defense of people who
are dear to me. 5. GARIBALDI.
To DIR Quigge, U. s. Consul at Antwerp.
Special to Post
WASHINGTON, Oct o.
An officer WHO hss just arrived here from
the encampment of Sickle's Brigade, at Port
Tobacco, reports that the rebel steamer Paige
yesterday approached the shore at that point
and fired at our troops. Her shell fell into
our camp, and compelled the men to with
draw to safe distance from the river.
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