Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-30
VOL. XIII---NO. 9.

chaff A propeller which was landing troops
at the Point put back towards Norfolk.
The steamer Seminole, from the blockade
( off Charleston, brought up as a prize the
schooner Albion, formerly Wilmington pilot
boat, from Cardenas with a cargo of sug;r,
coffee, fruits and cigars When taken she
was under English coIors. The Capt. and
nearly all hands were drunk. She had run
the blockade off Wilmington.
The Seminole has also overhauled several
vessels showing English colors. She spoke the
Dale last night She will coai and repair at
Old Point.
The blockading sqz;sst:s,.. .t ~ G.. '..4s.rleston
consists OF the RoanosIye sr.d VIA. Z. ia
WAsHINGroN Aug. %.
The State Department has issued the follow
ing explanatory notice:
The Regulation of this Department of the
18th inst, on the subject of passports, was
principally intended to check the communica-
ton of disloyal persons with Europe; conse-
quently passports will not be required by or
dlnary travellers on the lines of railroads from
the United States which enter British possess
sons. If, however, in any special case the
transit of a person should be objected to by
the agent of this government on the border,
the agent will cause such person to be detained
until communication can be had by this De-
partment in regard to the case. ..
[Signed, WIN. H. SEWARD"
BosToN, Aug %.
Adyices from Hayti to the sth inst, repre-
sent that formidable conspiracy to overthrow
that Government by pure blacks had been dis
covered. Several arrests had been made.
Intelligence from st. Domingo represent the
inhabitants reconciled to the Spanish Govern
ment
New YORK, Aug. "a
There were eighty applications yesterday at
the sub-treasury, for the new national loan, in
sums from $50 to $4,000. .
LOUISVILLE Aug. %.
Southern passengers just arrived report
martial law proclaimed in Nashville to-day
Especial to Post.1
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a.
1t is stated on good authority that the Fed
eral force in Western Virginia is sufficient to
sustain the policy Of the government in that
quarter.
A detachment of Federal cavalry and in
tan'ry yesterday explored the road towards
Leesburg for distance of eight miles, and
captured two or three SecesSionists.
Senator Johnson declares he will not return
to Tennessee unless he accompanies Union
army. @
S. S. Williams, who has Just been appoint
ed paymaster in the army, is Vmginian by
birth, and was recently thrown into Jail at
Richmond, by order of Gov Letcher, on ac-
count of his Union sentiments
At a meeting Of the Police board, held last
night, mayor Bennett was expelled by unan-
imous vote for refusing to take the oath.
OUTER STATION, 95 miles from,
Fort Kearney, Aug. "a.
The Express, with San Francisco dates to
the 10th passed here at TO- A. NJ YESTERDAY.
The government of California has commits
stoned Col. Gardens, U. S. A., to the chief
command of $4,000 volunteers, called from
that state for service On the plains. Major j.
X. West. of San Francisco, will be second in
command, taking charge Of the cavalry No
doubt that the 1900 men will be rapidly
raised Five San Francisco companies have
already been accepted.
Military men, however, are ambitious to see
active service against civilized enemy rather
than roam the plains.
A guard of U. S. infantry went down on
the last Panama steamer to escort the treasure
as far as Aspinwall
There is no State news of importance
Geo. Hudson, the San Francisco justice of
tide peace, who in 1859 fined the proprietors
of the Bulletin 900 each for publishing
Mrs. Sickles' confession, on the ground that
it was an obscene publication, has obtained
verdict in Judge Ilaga,'s court for S15O,0OO
damages against the Bulletin proprietors be-
canse they called him Dogberry
TRENTON, NJ J. Aug. "a.
The Tfue american, the Democratic Or
gin OF \ D., suspended this morning, and
gives as a rea> on that the government has
virtually int, rlicted the publication of every
paper that does not support the Admni>tra-
ton. The paper is the Oldest and one of the
most prosperous l.. the State.
CLEVELAND, Aug. "a.
Detective Long of New York, assisted by
Deputy Marshal Archer, of Ohio, arrested
Daniel G. Louder of New Orleans, at Crestline,
Ohio, last night. Louder acknowledged him
selfa bearer of dispatches from England to
jeff. Davis, but processes entire ignorance Of
their contents. The dispatches are in his
trunks which were seized in New York some
DAYS since. The officers with the prisoner
leave this evening for Washington ria New
York
DANBURY, Conn.,, Aug. "a.
At the raising of peace flag at New Fair
field about 400 persons were present. The
attempt to run up the stars and stripes was
successfully resisted, and resulted in fight.
seriously wounded, one thought fatally
Shovels, pickaxes, clubs and stones were free
ly used but no fire arms. There were about
70 .Unionists present. The peace flag is fly
ing. Great excitement.