Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18

belonging to Mr.. Sigourney, with its negroe
and live stock, has been confscated. Th
1 rebel authorities have appointed agents t
| take charge OF these estates, and to pay tn
revenue arising therefrom into the rebel treas
| ury.
1t is reported that Ex-Gov Wise has bee1
attacked by an illness of so serious natur
that his life is endangered.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA.
There is nothing new below.
Especial to the st. Louis Republican,
SYRACUSE, Mo-, Oct IA.
Gen. Cameron, accompanied by Adjt Gen
Thomas, spent Saturday night at Jefferson
and arrived in Upton about 8 o'clock yester
day morning. After breakfasting in carup
they rode over to this place, six miles, OF
horseback, accompanied by Gen. Fremont an,
staff. Upon its arrival here the party Gale,
upon Gen. McKinstry, and after spending hal
an hour with him, proceeded, in company witt
him. his staff and several other gentlemen, t.
review Gen. McKinstry's Division, which ar
encamped here At the close of the review
Gen. Cameron made few well-timcd remark
to the troops. expressing the highest gratifi
cation at the condition in which he fount
them, and the utmost confidence that, in tn
hands Of such men, the honor and success oil
our country's arms were safe. Loud cheers
were given for Gems. Cameron, Fremont anC
McKinstry, after which Gen. Cameron and his
party, accompanied by Gen. Fremont ant
staff, went by rail to Upton, where they re
viewed Gen. Osboth's Division, which was
also in excellent condition, and then they went
on by special train to st. Louis. 1t is under
stood that Gen. Cameron comes here at the
request of the President to examine into the
condition of affairs in this Department, and
he processes himself highly gratified with the
condition of Fremont's army.
Col. MerrilPs Cavalry have gone down the
Usage on a scouting expedition.
Gems McKinstry and Stanly are to remain
here and not go east as reported
Gen. Fremont is on the eve of moving, but
is greatly embarrassed by want Of transporta-
ton.
Within few days parties Of rebels have
been toraging 6 miles south of Scdalia
l have late intelligence from Prices army
My informant, of this county, has deserted
and is here to claim the amnesty offered to
rebels who lay down their arms. He left Price
on Wednesday short distance south of Johns
town, moving southwark. He represents that
great dissatisfaction exists in Prices army
Desertions occur every day, and if assurances
could be conveyed to them that they would not
be sharply dealt with, he thinks the greater part
of the State Guard would lay down their arms
and return to their homes They are tired of
the war, and are only prevented from desert
inc in large bodies by the assurances of their
officers that if they are caught they will be
hung as traitors, and by the stories of horrible
Union outrages, which are industriously cir
culated among them.
The most exaggerated accounts of atroci-
ties committed by our army-burning Of
towns and ravishment of womcn--are circu-
lated and believed among them.
Eight or ten other citizens Of his county,
who belonged to his company, deserted along
with him, and are ready to give themselves
up.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA.
A special dispatch from Washington to
the Bulletin gives extracts from the Rich
mond Enquirer of the 10th, brought by an
escaped prisoner. A brisk quarrel, arising
out of the conduct Of the campaign in Yves
tern Virginia, rs going on between Messrs.
Floyd and Wise. The Enquirer says that
Gen. Wise was never tainted with a suspic-
ion Of crime, like Floyd.
The Enquirer says The engineer who ran
a train off the tack on the day of the battle
of Bull Run has been discharged.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. IA.
Secretary Cameron and Adj. Gen. Thomas
left this afternoon for Louisville, to visit Gen.
Sherman. Adj. Gen. Thomas is reported
hostile to Fremont Cameron is non-commit-
tai. The latter expressed his satisfaction,
however, with the utility of Benton Barracks,
he found fault with the fortifica-
tons, on the ground that they were not
necessary. The impression is, that Cameron
is dissatisfied with Fremonts course.
Two telegraph repairers were shot, Friday
night, while watching the wire near Upton.
Notice has been given to heinhabitants along
the line between Jefferson City, and Syracuse
that if the telegraph is interrupted, reprisals
will be made on their property.
An order of arrest has been issued for
Rev. Mr.. McCauley, editor of the Christian
for reasonable editorials. Hand
bills were printed at the Adrocate office for
Gen. Buckner, of Ky, last week
A gang of piratical telegraph operators, in
Northern Missouri, who by making connec-
ton with the wire in asecluded spot, possessed
themselves ofimportant intelligence and COM
inundated it to the enemy, have been broken
up and two scientific rebels killed and pitched
into Fish River
Especial to Chicago Tribune.1
CAIRO, Oct IA.
The steamer Grampus, from Columbus,
came here to-day under a flag of truce, with
two rebel officers, bearing letter from Gen.
Polk, requesting Gen. Grant to exchange
prisoners. The correspondence is as follows
Headquarters LIST Diuisioss Western De-
partmeni: No date To commanding Off
GERS at Cairo and Birds Point: I have in my
possession number of prisoners Of the Fed
eral Army, and am informed that there are
prisoners belonging to the Missouri State
troops in yours. | propose an exchange of
prisoners, and for that purpose send Captain
Polk, of the artillery, and 1t. Smith Of the
both Of the Confederate States army,
with flag of truce, to deliver to you this
communication, and to know your pleasure
in regard to my.sproposal. The principles re-
cognized in the exchange of prisoners effected
on the Sd of September, between Gen. Pillow
of the Confederate army, and Col. Wallace of
the U. S. Army, are those / propose as the
basis of that now contemplated. ..
Respectfully your obi serv't,
Signed, se.-.l.. 49, l.. Polk,
... Maj. Gen. COMMANDING
e To this Gen. Grant replied as follows:
headquarters DiGtrict Of Southeast Ms
souri: Cairo Oct. 14th. 70 Maj. Gen. Polk,
Columbus, KY General-Yours of this
datef just received, in regard to the exchange
of prisoners proposed can, of my own ac-
cord, make none. recognize no Southern
Confederacy, but will communicate with high
er authority for their views. Should not be
sustained, will find means OF communicating
with you. Fs
81 Respect'y your ob't serv't,
2 Signed Z. S, GRANT,
Brig Gen, Commanding
Capt. VIM. H. Parish Of the 29th reg1-
ment, was to-day appointed Provost Marshal
of this post. BIZ
A party of Noleman's cavalry went below
Norfolk to-day, and met about 90 rebels. A