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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11
Iowa News.

CALAIS, Poor YoRIcK p'-Simeon Yorick,
Of Marble Rock, Floyd county, committed sui
eide by hanging himself in a barn. The In
telhgsncer says he was intoxicated when the
deed was committed.
A hen having 10 chickens under her
wings was struck by tightening at Winterset.
The hen was killed and four of her chickens
the rest escaped!
"A man, name unknown, committed sui
eide at Burlington on the 2Sth, by throwing
himself from ferry boat into the river. A
small quantity of opium was found in his
pocket, and also handkerchief marked &c.
NJ" He was an American.
Davenport boosted of town clock, but an
assignee's sale disposed of it, and it has been
removed to Moline.
ACCIDENT TO THE 1sr Iowa CAvALRy.-We
learn that the last of the companies which
left here, arrived at St. Louis saddened by
the loss of one of their number. A young
man, named Deal, of the Burlington Rangers,
a resident of this city, was walking along the
side of the barges, when horse Kicked him
into the river. Two soldiers at once manned
skiff, but being unable to manage it returned
| for some of the crew of the steamboat; in the
mean time their comrade sank. The acct
dent occurred within five miles of ST. Louis
cutting short the career ola promising soldier
Huntington Hawkeye.
HENRy O'CoNNER.-Henry OConncr, of
Muscatiue, whom every one knows as one OIL
the most ardent and eloquent Republican
stumpers in the State, and who volunteered
as private in the Iowa 1st, is now stumpine
the State tor COL VIM. II. Merritt and thu
Union ticket. Also, Jacob Butler, of tn,
same, and for years considered the most re
liable and efficient Republican in Muscatin'
County, is stamping the southern portion O
the State for the Union ticket All over tn
State the leading men Of the Democratic an(
Republican parties are rallying for the Unior
cause.
/ The above appeared in the Cedar Rapid
Times, on the day before the election. In jus
tice to the gentlemen named, we pronounce
it false in toto. The Times man has beef
grossly deceived.
- The Dubuque papers give lamenta
BILE account of the death of two men from in
haling foul air in a WELL The bucket, it ar
pears, had dropped from the rope, and
instead Of getting a hook, one CT the men, i
spite of remonstrance, went down. II
became speechless, when anothcr went dow
to his aid. The same result happened in hi
case, when no one else would venture VAR
Gus efforts were made to purify the air b
means of bellows, &c, but before help coul
reach them both men had passed into tn
other world. Strange that with such CON
mon remedies at hand, people should eve
lose life by breathing carbonic acid gas. !
little burning straw CT unslacked lime, throw
into the we'll, would have rendered it safe i
a few minutes.-Burlington Ha wkeye.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

A WORD TO SOLDIERS CoMINa.-~We are re-
quested to urge upon companies of Iowa VOL
uncee1s coming into camp, both to this city
and elsewhere, to bring with them blankets,
as it is impossible for the State or Govern
ment to obtain sufficient number of blank
cts at this time. This has been openly de-
clared OF The part of Government officials,
and is a proven fact so far as the efforts in
this State are concerned, although all the
troops in carp thus far arc supplied. Every
soldier should bring a good double blanket,
or else single blanket weighing about five
pounds for which the soldier will be allowed
in his pay. Every company can readily pro-
vide Vi itself with blankets before leaving home,
MES should attend to this, and thus save
much complaint among their men if they
should fail to get blankets at camp.-Dav
G1s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

A BRIGHT EXAMPLE FOR YOU'VE The
young Governor Spragne, Of Rhode Island, a
millionaire, not satisfied with his liberal con-
| tributions of, money to the cause of the
Union, in this war, was one among the first
to OFF, his individual services in the field,
and was among the bravest of the brave on
the bloody hills of Manassas. Lately, in ex-
planning his non-attendance at an agricultural
fair in Vermont, he writes:
."Pcrmit me to say, and especially to the
young men of Vermont-that class whom
am trying to represent in my own person
that the glorious privilege Of doing some real
service to ones own country now exists, and
that a life time may never present such an
other occasion"
Noble words
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

To BE ExPELI ED.-ResolutiOns will no
doubt be introduced in Congress early in
December next, for the expulsion ofJohn q.
Breckinridge, of Kentucky, from the Senate,
and Henry May, of Maryland, Fl. Q. Bur-
net, of Kentucky, and John W. Reed, of
Missouri, from the House Of Representa-
tives. So says the New York HsraM.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

The Cincinnati Commercial suggests
to the President that some modification Of
the late proceedings of Col. Harry Brown,
at Pensacola, is demanded :, Col. Brown was
ordered not to fire upon the enemy unless he
was fired upon. He has obeyed the letter, but
not the spirit, Of his orders. He has not
bombarded Gen. Bracg'S forces, but he has
burnt the great dry dock and y rebel prva-
teer, and spiked e columbiad mounted on
shore. This certainly needs modification
Why don't Colonel Brown wait for orders
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

: @The Philadelphia Press asserts that
nearly all the diplomatic representatives Of
the European monarchies, in Washington, are
openly in sympathy with the rebels of the
Southern States; and that cornwall gather
ing about the time of the Bull Run disaster.
the congratulations exchanged among them
over the humiliation of American democracy
were loud and unaffected. The most rabid of
the gang is Lord Lyons, the representative Of
Her Britanic Majesty.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11
The Result

Of the election in this county is truly graf
flying. We have made clean sweep on the
State and county ticket, for the first time
since the organization of the Republican
party, and by overwhelming majorities. Our
opponents put their best men in the field and
labored diligently for them, but in vain. Mus
catine hereafter must be classed as one Of the
most reliable Republican counties in the
State She is sound to the core ON all the i'm
portant issues of the day. Nearly thousand
of her brave sons are enlisted to fight for the
Union, and the voice Of her people is strong
for vigorous and uncompromising effort to
put down the rebellion. We are proud OF
Muscatine
The result in the State is undoubtedly the
triumphant reelection Of Governor kirkwood,
over the candidate of the combined Demo
cratic and so called Union" parties, by a
larger majority than ever before given any
candidate for his position in this State
Iowa sends greeting to her loyal sister States
She is pledged to her last dollar and her last
man to maintain the Union in its integrity
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

RARE BETrING.-We learn that on Wed
nesday we'll known secessionist of this city
beta Union man five hundred dollars that
the Confederate flag would be flying from
the Courthouse dome on or before the 3Ist
day of October. The money, it is said, was
put and deposited at the banking house
of l.. A. Benoist.-St Louis Democrat.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

Billy Wilson's Zouaves, who were sent to
Fort Pickens and are now located on Santa
Rosa island, near the Fort, are represented to
be in excellent health, spirits, and discipline,
and anxiously awaiting for the time when
they may receive orders to pounce upon the
enemy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF SLAVES
"A sale of slaves recently took place at the
Brokers' Exchange in Charleston, S. G. We
copy the report, with the price that each
brought, and and the prices they would have
sold for one year ago:-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
I..posr.D r1r.rss1r 70. RI. ,ou.sA1.l

IREPoRfxD ExPREssLY FOB THE JoURNAL.1
IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT
OF WAR. i
ANOTHER BRILLIANT VICTORY AT
HATTERAS!
400 OR 800 REBELS KILLED
AND WOUNDED.
INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS.
Rumored Capture of New Orleans.
NO MORE COTTON TO BE SENT TO THAT CITY.
sURRHNDBR'oF A FEDERAL CAMP
IN MISSOURI.
GEN. FREM0NT'S CASE STILL
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Particulars of tho Capture of tho Fanny.
PRICES ARMY MOVING SOUTHWARK.
FREMONT DETERMINED TO
ATTACK HIM.
THE VIOLATION OF THE BLOCKADE BY THE
ENGLISH SHIP BERMUDA
EUROPEAN COALITION AGAINST MEXICO.
Arrest of another Rebel Sea Captain
ESCAPE OF UNION PRISONERS FROM THE
Gen. Wool Coming West will
$4,000 Troops.
FREMONT PURSUING THE ENEMY
| INTO ARKANSAS.
Breckenridge will Resign and Engage
in the War.
SLAVE RESURRECTION IN MISSOURI
Position of the Enemy at Manassas
THE MERRIMAC RAISED BY THE REBELS AM
| PLATED WITH STEEL.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11
Election Returns.

ScorT CouNTY.-We learned yesterday, by
gentleman from Davenport, that the Repub-
lican majority is much reduced in Scott
perhaps not more than 200. Mr.. Mast,
Dem, late Postmaster, is elected Recorder
Balance of county officers Republican.
WAsHINGToN-A note from Mr.. Bolens, of
the Democrat, gives Kirkwood's majority at
about 400.
?. LouIsA.-Reported for Kirkwood by the
usual Republican majority.
JoHNsoN.-An extra from the Iowa City
Republican Office informs us that Kirkwood's
majority in that county is not far from what
it was two years ago-2o7 Judge loves
majority is still larger. The Republican
county ticket, except County Judge and one
Representative, Gin doubt,) is elected. Rush
Clark, Rep, is returned to the Legislature.
GOLD CEDAR 0. K."-A letter from Mr..
Daniels, postmaster at Upton, informs US
that the bogus Union ticket was but little
ahead Of the Mahoney ticket. Kirkwood's
majority will be about s00-county ticket
about 600, except on Treasurer
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

eT The reported fight opposite Lexing-
ton, last week, between 5000 Federals and
1000 rebels, turns out untrue. ,slss +.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11
Gen. Wool Coming West with
$4,000 Troops.
FREMONT PURSUING THE ENEMY
INTO ARKANSAS.

Breckenridge will Resign and Engage
in the War.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

Returns from HsuscatiEEc County.
The following are the majorities in the sew
eral townships, all official except Moscow,
Orono and Pike.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

} ESCAPE OF UNION PRISONERS FROM THE
SOUTH.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

It seems to be the belief in military circles
here that Price will avoid battle with FIRE.
mont if possible, while others entertain the
opinion that be intends surprise upon some
point the least protected, aud that we shall
have flint in a few days. iie
Fremont designs to FOLLOW the rebel army
into Arkansas and force him to fight where
ever be can encounter him.
The psymasters. who brought 81 ,3000a
to pay off the troops to the a1st of August,
have discharged their duty and returned to
St. Louis. .- t,st
Claib. jackson is reported to be en- route
for Texas.
The farmers of Pettis county secretly Offer
ed to furnish Gen. Fremont, gratis, 250, 900
bushels of grain for his army.
Capt Ohampin, the rebel who was here
last week, has been arrested IS spy in
Georgetown and is now prisoner. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

all contracts and appointments for the West
ern Department shall be made in Washing.
ton, in the regular way, and through the or.
binary channels.
Brigadier General W. K. Strong will also
be authorized to make such changes in Mis-
souri,, as the chief Of the staff, as he should
deem best '''
Nothing but the imperative demands of
public interest will induce the Government to
supercede Fremont. The Attorney General
is unreserved in his expression of opinion con-
corning Fremont, and does not hesitate to
pronounce his retention public crime A
full consultation on the whole subject will be
held tomorrow in Cabinet meeting.
The publicity given to the violation of the
Savannah blockade by the British steamer
Bermuda -, is said to have proceeded from
Lord Lyons dinner table. Information from
the village of Thompson, Conn.,, gives me
reason to believe that part of the freight of
this vessel was 70 tons gunpowder, 1000
Enfield rifles, 10 rifled cannon, 10000 pair
shoes, a large quantity of blankets and cloth
ing, and an extraordinary amount of quinine
and morphine "Reminiscences against her
sailing and completing her cargo We're made
by Chas. Francis Adams, in London, but the
foreign Office did not feel at liberty or would
not feel under obligation to arrest the unlaw-
full voyage.
Col. Sir John De Courcey, distinguished in
The Crimean war, has been commissioned by
Gov, Dennison, Col. of the 68th Ohio Regi-
nent, and will leave tomorrow to take com.
nand. '~'''''' =" +; :"
Capt.'s John Mason and Crook, Of the reg
liar army, are also to have Ohio Colonelcies
A. M. Motherhood, Of Indiana, was yester:
lay appointed Consul to Leipsic, and Thos.
Foster, Of Mimi, to Tahite
The Spanish war steamer Leone was waiting |
It Cadiz for the result of the cabinet confer |
nee relative to the European coalition against
dexico, that advices Of the ultimatum of
pain might be Immediately dispatched to
he Governor General of Cuba. In the |
an expedition is being fitted 1t Ha- |
anna for Mexico, under pretext Of going to |
ian Domingo. The expedition consists of
tx batteries of Norweigans and 10000 men,
md will be ready to start by the latter part |
f next month. It is given out that Spain IL
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

DETERMINED TO
ATTACK HIM.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

had captured a Mexican steamer off Calves
ton, Texas.
1t is reported that 5000 rebel troops arc
between Green River and Nashville, and
about Regiment per day were arriving al
Nashville from Southern points.
Che rebels claim to have 10000 men in
Kentucky.
The rumor of the capture of New Orleans
is revived at Nashville, and details thereof are
said to be pece;yed there Tomorrow morn
ing's Journal will contain the correspondence
between General Anderson and Halderman,
late editor of the Courier, relative to the sus-
pension of that paper, and his exodus into
the Southern Confederacy.
E4-Gev. Helm has taken the oath of allegi-
ance to the U. s., ahd reiuTned home.
Green River is mined, and ready to be
blown up by the rebels ~.
The pending Congressional elections en-
gross public sttenton throughout the Confed-
eracy, and in five States only have electoral
tickets for Presidential election thus far been
put up.
1t is evident, from the tone of the Southern
papers, that the rebel army of the Potomac
vii! act strictly on the defensive. f.a
Fort MONROE, Oct 8.
The frigats Susouehanna has arrived from
Hatteras Inlet, and brings msst interesting in
telligence. The day after the capture Of the
propeller Fanny by the rebels, the steamer
Ceres and the Putnam, having one of the
launches of the Susquehanna in tow, went up
the Chimiciquico and landed seven days pro-
visions, returning the same evening without
having seen anything of the rebels. On Fri
day, however, word reached Hatteras Inlet by
the Stars and Stripes that $500 rebels, consist
ing Of a Georgia, South Corolipa and Virgin
ia regiment, had come over from the main
land on six small steamers and schooner and
fat boats, and attacked the Goth Indiana reg
iment, who were obliged to retreat The Sus-
quehanna steamed up outside, while Col.
Hawkins marched up with six companies and
reached Hatteras by nightfall, distance of
l$ miles. During the night Col. Hawkins
vas joined by the Goth Indiana regiment, who
lad passed in the darkness large body Of
'ehels, who had landed for the purpose Of
;utting them off,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

that occasion, but that comparatively few OF
the half-breeds only were in the ranks of the
rebels. The efforts of the rebels to array the
Indians against the United States, so far as
the Commissioner could learn, was attended
only with partial success. The Indians, as
class, are disposed to be friendly, but those
who are in hostility have been coerced to this
course by the rebels. No doubt is entertained
that it would require no persuasion to raise a
large Indian force in Kansas and Nebraska to
operate against those who may be brought
into the field by the rebels.
[Sribune's Dbpatch.]
''' WASHINGTON, Oct Z.
The cargo of the Bermuda consisted of IS
rifled cannon, 80 and AZ Founders, two GO
canister guns, with all the necessary shot
and shell, all ready for immediate use also
5000 rifles, between 100000 and 100000
cartridges for the same, 5000 pairs Of army
shoes, 900 blankets, $50 barrels gun-pow-
der, a large quantity ofmorphine, quinine, and
other medicine stores, and very many other
articles of more than money value to the reb-
Ell army. Her cargo cost one million dollars
cash; her armament was IL FOUNDER rifed
guns, one on each size. She is now fitting
out for active service and is to be employed
in cruising for returning California steamers
Col. Tatnall will command her. Ny infor-
mant states positively that the mate of the
Bermuda informed him that more iron-clad
steam rigates are expected from England on
the Southern coast BY the 18th of October.
The Bermuda is owned in England, and
was owned in South Carolina. While she
was loading, at the tune she cleared, it was
supposed in Liverpool to be supply ship
for the Royal Navy, although Downing street
knew much better she cleared for West
India port.
The main body of rebels are at Fairfax G.
H., whence broad belt of camps, almost I'M
broken, are seen from our balloon, stretching
northward toward Leesburg, where there are
nearly 10000 men. On the lower Potomac,
bout 1000 or $1,000 feet back of Evansport
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11
GEN FREMONTS CASE STILL
UNDER ADJUSTMENT.

Particulars of tho Capture of tho Fanny
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THE VIOLATION OF THE BLOCKADE BY THE
ENGLISH SHIP BERMUDA
EUROPEAN COALITION AGAINST MEXICO.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-18
CAMP YIGo, May IS, 1861.

EDITORS JOURNAL knowing that the
citizens of Evansville feel an interest in the
Crescent City Guards, therefore write you
We arrived here on Saturday, amid rain
and mud, and were Immediately escorted by
several companies to our quarters at this en-
campment. Our trip was very pleasant one,
and the boys enjoyed. it exceedingly. We re-
ceived the greetings of the people all along
the road, which we responded to in good
soldier style.
Camp Vigo is situated on the Fair
Grounds, two and half miles North of the
beautiful city of Terre Haute. Our quarters
are good, and we have plenty of every thing
in the shape of provisions, that is necessary
for camp life. We are not however, as
well situated as we were at Camp Baker,
nor do we have so great a variety of pro-
visions. Yet we are doing very well
There are eleven full companies here.
numbering seventy-seven men each, which
gives the camp quite a lively appearance
None of the companies are uniformed, and
there is but one except our own that have
red shirts.
Yesterday we were mustered into service,
took the regular army oath, and were ex-
amined by the army surgeon, and, am
proud to say, we had but one man re-
jected. We were all exceedingly sorry that
he could not pass muster such is the fate of
those who are so unfortunate as not to pos
sess the requisite qualifications for a SOL
der The mans name who was rejected is
William Helwig, and is entitled to as much
credit and praise as he would haG he been
accepted. He is good man, and should
not be forgotten by the citizens of Evans
Vile.
We are complimented by all IS being the
best looking, best drilled, and best behaved
company on the ground, for which | assure
you we feel proud. Our double-quick is
very much admired, and our circus, which
is performed every evening, takes them all.
A very amusing incident occurred to-day.
Four men refused to take the oath, where
upon they were Immediately arrested sew
eral companies were drawn up in line,
through the files of which they were
drummed out of the camp amid the ieers
and groans of all, forever to be dlsgraced.
Our boys enjoyed the sport very much
Our flag 10 the pride of the regiment, aud
is admired by all. Nor do we fail to let it
be known that it was presented to US by the
ladies of Evansville.
This regiment is full, and we expect that
the field officers will be appointed in day
or two. There was a meeting of officers
held at Buntin's Hotel, the other night for
the purposes of recommending field officers
to the Governor. The recommendations,
however, were not entirely satisfactory, and
it is believed that the Governor will make
some changes from the recommendation
There are tricks, you know, in all trades
except ours, and some think that there was
some good electioneering for the recommen-
dation.
We find the people of Terre Haute
whole-souled, liberal community, and es-
pecially the ladies' On Monday last, some
patriotic ladies of the city, whose names
l will get, if possible, and send them to
you, presented our company with blankets,
and assured US, that should we need any
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thing, to add to our comfort, that it should
be furnished by letting them know, for
which kindness they have the best wishes
of the company.
We are all well, and we'll pleased with
each other, consequently we are rather a
happy set of men, but all are anxious to
hear from home. The few copies of the
Journal that have been received, have been
read by every man. Letters and papers
for US should be addressed to the care of
Capt. Thompson.
Such comforts as chairs and writing
tables are unknown here, consequently
am sitting upon the ground and writing
upon a drum head. l will send you list
of the company in few days.
Yours &C. K.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-18
CAMP WALLACE, May II

Last Thursday night the sentinel of the
regular guards discovered a man peering
round the outskirts of Camp Wallace. As
he did not stop at the word halt, the sentinel
levelled his musket and fred and the man
fell as if wounded. The person escaped
under cover of the darkness and nothing
was seen of him afterwards. The guard
are keeping close watch for spies, and we
would caution any of the curious and in
quisitive to take different time to visit
Camp Wallace. All gentlemen who are
loyal to ne National Government viii glad
ly be shown by the officers of the 18th the
preparations of Indiana to defend our Ms
tons flag and honor.
Considerable anxiety is felt by the soldiers
of the Camp az to the cause of the heavy
firing, on Thursday night, up the river
The boys are anxious and prepared for an
other Green river expedition-one that will
furnish test of their military skill and
courage.
The elth are full of fight, and are anx-
ious to give the country a strong assurance
of that fact r.