Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

g ~ assumes the air OF plausibity.
s. 1t appears that seven thousand Fedora
e forded the Potomac near or opposite Leesbur
S but during the night the river rose and II
n Confederate forces surrounded them.
g The Federals lost about 800 killed an
' wounded, and l 400 taken prisoners. III
, Confederate loss was small.
Several passengers from Manassas this a
e ternoon report this news current there. and
. is generally credited.
Some say that a large number of wagon
, have been sent to convey down the propcrt
captured
: New YORK, Aug 16.
The privateer Davis arrived at San Jua,
Porto Rico, July 25th, for provisions and W;
} ter.
Martial law is proclaimed in Venezuela.
| Especial to the Chicago Times.1
WASHINGTON, August 1G.
4 The President has issued proclamation
declaring that the inhabitants of the seeded
States are in state Of insurrection, and tina
all merchandise coming from said States. will
the vehicles containing the same, and convey
ing persons to and from said States, will b.
forfeited to the U. S. That after Is days al
vessels belonging even in part to citizens o
said States, at sea or in any port of the U. S
will be forfeited to the U. S.
An engagement took place last Wednesday
on the Potomac, at Matthias Point, between
the steamers Resolute and Reliance and Con.
federate batteries. One Federal officer and
three sailors were killed.
Heavy cannonading was heard this morning.
1t is supposed to have been between our
steamers and rebel batteries at Aqua creek.
CAIRO, Aug. 16.
The steamer Equality was captured oppo-
site Norfolk, yesterday evening, by party of
armed rebel from Columbus, who represented
they desired passage across the river, and
when in the middle of the strean, they forced
the pilot to steer for New Madrid. The EQUAL
ity is worth $4,000.
The expedition of gun boats to within four
miles of New Madrid, last evening, resulted
IN no important discoveries.
1t is reported that 1t. Col Irwin, with a
force from Cape Girardeau, visited Hamburg,
8 miles from Commerce, yesterday fell UPON
party of rebels and took 20 prisoners and
60 mules. Capt. Campbell killed two rebels
with one ball from Sharpe's rifle. No fur
ther loss of life is reported,
The inhabitants deserted Commerce to-day.
apprehendlng the burning and sacking of the
town by the rebels tonight
Congressman Logan is making war speeches
IN Egypt. Immense excitement prevails.
sr. LOUIS, August Is.
Two gamblers named Prewitt and Dawson
fired revolvers at each other in the street to-
day, The latter was wounded in the knec-
DIR. Magofhn, brother of the Governor of
Kentucky, passing at the time on the opposite
side OF the street. was struck by one of the
balls and received severe wound in the thigh.
Provost Marshal McKinstry arrested the gam
bers and sent them to headquarters of McNeiPs
regiment. They will be kept on bread and
water and then put to work in the trenches at
Cairo,
[Heralds Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, Aug 16.
Numberless incidents lead to show that the
rebels are on the eve of attacking our lines.
Last night it was discovered that the rebel
lines had been advanced in all directions to-
wards the Potomac. Their force at Fairfax
Court House has been largely increased
Heavy forces have been thrown out on all the
roads. A large body is proceeding to the
Point of Rocks. Their scouting parties are
in the immediate vicinity of our lines along
the whole extent of the Potomac.
The rebels in Baltimore to-day received in
telligence that the rebels were then marching
upon Washington, and the information was
published in an EXTRA
Gen. Scott does not think the attack will be
made, but Gen. Mcclellan, who was class
mate Of Beauregard, and is familiar with his
mode of combination, is well convinced that
he will make an attack upon some point on
the Potomac
1t is said the rebels have nearly 100000
men between here and Richmond. They have
not the means to provide for this immense
army. They know that under the manage
ment of Mcclellan our army is becoming daily
more formidable in number and discipline,
and our works more nearly impregnable, while
their forces are getting more disorganized and
demoralized by delay and poor prospect of
provisions for their comfort and maintainance
during the winter.
They cannot afford to wait for the result
of Gen. SCOTS plan of starving them
out, or Gen. McClellan's programme to have
the army perfectly disciplined and prepared
before he begins to advance. They must
either fight now, or their army melt away for
necessity, without another blow being struck.
That an attack will be made within a very
short time is generally conceded
One of regiment of negroes, who took
part in the battle of Bull Run, at which time
he made his escape, and has since wandered
about until finally he got within our lines,
asserts that there are in the rebel army in
Virginia two or three thousand negroes, arm
ed with Halls rifles. Most of them are from
further South than Virginia.
The negroes from down South, he SAYS, have
been taught that they would be butchered if
they fell into the hands of the Unionists, but
those picked up in Virginia have different
idea, and would all run away if they could
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. II.
A detachment of U. S. troops from Cape
Girardeau seized $58, 900 in specie belonging
to the bank at St. Genevieve, yesterday, by
order of Gen. Fremont, and brought it to this
city to-day. 1t was understood this money
was being, or would be used for the benefit |
of the secession cause in that section.
The statement in the late news from Cali |
fornia that j. G. Palmer left that State for the
purpose of taking charge of the commissary
department under Fremont is untrue He
has no connection whatever with Fremont.
WASHINGTON, Aug II.
A new battery has been erected by the en-
emy at point mile or two below AGuia
Creek. The rebels yesterday opened fire on
the steamer Pocahontas, but inflicted no dam
age. This is the fourth battery which has
been erected at that point. Its situation is
near the shore of the river. Officers repor
that unless the Government takes immediate
action to expel the rebels from these positions
on the banks of the river, navigation will be
closed. The rebel batteries already
1o,,, r ~ n
Since our capitalists have taken the new
loan so freely, the Treasury Department en-
tertain no doubt that it will be largely taken
abroad in spite of the croaking of newspapers.
Advices have been received from Kentucky
stating that the new Union Legislature will
request Breckenridge and Powell to resign
their seats in the U. S. Senate.
The Union men in Kentucky and Ten
nessee say that great Federal victory in
Virginia when the next battle occurs, will ex-
tinguish the rebellion.