Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-13

7ybee not Evacuated More "Reminiscences
No Enemy at Fdirfar Court House
Acqui0 Batteries .Siient.
Especial to Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. Z.
The report that Com. Dupont and Gen.
Sherman have evacuated Tybee Island, is
discredited at the Navy Department, nor isit
believed that Dupont meditates an attack
with vessels alone upon the strong works.
of Fort Pulaski. The fullest confidence is
felt in all the naval officers Of the expedition.
Flag Officer Foote, commanding the Missis-
sippi hotia, wants thousand more seamen
from the lakes. The Department could
spare him but six hundred of its men raised
On the seaboard, and he needs all that can be:
raised in the West, to man the Mississippi.
fotila.
Brig Gen. McCalls division, with a.
squadron of cavalry and a battery of artil-
lery, supported by another brigade of the
same division, went out ten miles toward
Drainsvlle, last night, the direct object be-
| ing to capture two notorious secessionists,
and to procure forage. When near Dtains-
vile the two Coleman brothers were seized,
and also three brothers Boolc, notorious Sc
cessionists, who had been in the habit of
shooting down Union men, whether citizens
or soldiers. Fifty seven wagon loads of
grain were brought in. No enemy was
seen. The expedition returned this MORN
ing.
There are IL, 900 sick in the army of the
Potomac, but this is not considered large
proportion. The general health ofthe camps
is good.
Some Of our cavalry engaged in General
Heintzelman's reconnaissance, yesterday.
went by Poh,ck Church, north on the road
between Pohick and Occotink Greek s, to it's
intersection with the cid Fairfax road. None
but women and boys were met with. Thew
report no rebels at Fairfax Court House, but
pckets between there and Germantown, and
on line thence to Fairfax Station.
In connection with a reconnaissance from
| Hancock's Brigade, Fitz John Porter sent
| force to the vicinity of Flint Hill, toward
Fairfax Court House. 1t returned last even.-
| Ing without having seen or heard of any en-
! envy.
| The fact that vessels with stores have re-
Gently passed the Aqua Creek batteries
| without being fired into, has given rise to n
improbable rumor that they have been aban-
doned.
Volleys Of musketry and roaring cannon
have indicated, since noon, large waste of
been reviewing the New York troops.
Mrs. Lincoln's first reception of the sea-.
son took place to-day. She has received a
present of a very costly bonnet from the Ia.
dies of New York. On the strings is a like
ness of cold Aoe," surrounded by WREATH.
and this surmounted by national emblems.
From Cairo.
Visit to Belmont, Mo.-ErcAanqe of 24O
Prisoners - C1iro Prisoners Rezeased-
Black Flag at Columbus, Ky.-75, 900
Men Can't Take The Place.
[Trbune's Dispatch1
CAIRO, Dec. Z.
The result of the conference between Gen.
Grant and the rebel Gen. Cheatham, under
the flag of truce, yesterday, learn will be,
the release of Is of the number of Federal.
prisoners now at Memphis. They are ex-
pected here tomorrow.
From reliable source, learn that the,
black flag has been hoisted, and now floats.
at Columbus, KY.
Letters divulging an extensive contraband,
trade from this State with rebels, have BEEN
received by Gen. Grant A trap for the i'm
terceptlng OF parties connected herewith has
been laid, and will doubtless be successful.
Frank Chapman, reporter of the New York
Herald, has gone to Paducah for the pur-
pose of presenting sword, belt and sash to
Col. Macarthur, of the 18th Illinois regiment.
in behalf Of certain citizens of Chicago.
A force of 900 cavalry left Birds Point.
last night, by order of Gen. Grant, and re.
connoitered as far as Belmont, where it was
reported number Of cannon had been found
The force returned this morning. Is y.