Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-13
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with two regiments Of infantry, (9th and 18th
Illinois, Coils. Paines and McArthur,) Co. A,
Chicago Light Artillery and two gun-boats,
the Tyler and Challor, took possession of Pa
ducah. He found secession flags flying in
different parts of the city, in expectation of
} greeting the arrival of the Southern forces,
!, which were reported $500 strong, fifteen miles
distant. The citizens tore down the rebel
!, flags on the arrival of our troops. General
Grant took possession Of the telegraph office,
railroad depot and marine hospital. He found
large quantities Of com Hlete rations and lea
ther for the southern army.
The following proclamation was issued to
the citizens of Paducah
81 have come among you, not as IN enemy,
but as your friend and fellow-citizen; not to
injure or annoy, but to respect the rights, and
to defend and enforce the rights of all loval
citizens. An enemy, in rebellion against our
common Government, has taken possession
and planted its guns upon the soil of Ken
tncky, and fired upoL our flag Hickman and
Columbus are in his hands He is moving
upon your city. am here to defend you
against this enemy, and to mar tain the au-
thority and sovereignty of your Government
and mine. | have nothing to do with opin-
IONS | shall deal only with armed rebellion
and its aiders and abettors. You can pursue
your usual avocation>, without fear or him
drance. The strong arm of the Government
IS here to protect its friends, and to punish
only its enemies. Whenever it is manifest
that you are able to defend yourselves, and to
maintain the authority of your government,
or protect the rights of all its loyal citizens,
shall withdraw the troops under my command
from your city.
[Signed,] c. s. GRANT,
Brig. Gen'l U. S. A., Commanding"
| ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.
The military commission organized for the
purpose of trying government prisoners
charged with treason, met at the arsenal this
afternoon. Several persons who had been ar
rested on suspicion were discharged Among
those. held over for trial, was Edwards, Presi-
dent of the North Missouri Railroad, who was
arrested yes erday.
We have advices from Lexington up tc
Tuesday last. The federal troops were in full
possession. The diabolical action of the rebel
gang i'll burning the bridge at Platte River,
excltes wide Indignation here The general
opinion is that the perpetrators should be
drawn and quartered.
| The Prince and suit left for Niagara Falls at
| Z o'clock this evening.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.
A despatch from the Chain Bridge says
| Capt. Strong of the Wisconsin I'd, had a mar
row escape this morning. He was a picket,
on duty three miles in front of our lines, on
the Virginia side of the river, opposite the
! Chain Bridge. Being mo, nted and in ad
| vance OF his men, he was suddenly surround
ed and taken prisoner by six rebels, composed
of four infantry and two cavalry. After tax
ing him short distance to the rear, they de-
manded hls pistols. Thinking this his only
chance of escape, he drew revolver, fired and
shot two OF his captors, then put spurs to his
horse, and started for camp on a rull rum The
remainder of the party fired upon him, one
ball passing through his canteen another
through his coat, grazing the skin, and a third
through his left cheek, passing out of lis
mouth Nevertheless he made his escape,
and is in camp this afternoon, ready again to
enter upon his duty. Capt. Strong fought
bravely at Bull Run
To-day, ). IL. Gordon, the rebel leader of
the lower house Of the Maryland Legislature,
who was arrested some days since, at the Re
lay House, was released from custody. He
took an oath of allegiance to the government,
to support the Constitution in good faith, not
to take up arms against the United States,
nor to give, by letter OF otherwise, aid or in
formation to the enemy
The accounts OF Robert j. Scott, Consul at
Rio Janciro, are now before the State Auditor
for examination. His successor, Mr.. Parsons.
writes that he found the consulate swept of
everything valuable. Scott even took $500
of funds for the relic: of seamen
Brig. Gen. Buell., of California, has arrived
and will soon be assigned a command.
lTribune's pi.patchJ
Baron f. Won Vegessank, Spanish officer
who distinguished himself in the war of
Schleswig, Holsteln, has offered his services
t. the government. He brings letters from
the King OF Sweden, Recommending him to
favorable consideration.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
The government has positive information
that the rebels Jre making extraordinary ef
forts to concentrate all their available forces on
the line Of the Potomac, for an attack on this
city. The popular sentiment of the South
demands a t,ia Of strenth, and they are pre-
pairing for it. Gen. Mcclellan is prepared for
any emergency.
The belief in the death of Jeff Davis is |
gaining ground in this city Several dispatch
es from Louisville, from persons who are con-
sidered trustworthy, to different parties here,
state that information of his decease has been
received there.
Consul Scott, Of Rio JAneiro, whose letters
advising the rebels of the sailing If several
northern vessels from that port were found in
Fort Hatteras. Before leaving Rio, he pock-
eted $500 of the Seaman's Fund
The navy department has already assigned
several navy officers to duty on western gun
boats.
Commodore Stringham says that the Paw
nee protects all approaches from the land side |
to Fort Hatteras and that as long as she is |
there, no danger of an attack is apprehended. |
As rule in all the skirmishes which have
taken place across the Potomac, when the |
picket forces are equal in number, our boys !
drive the enemy back, and if our boys are
forced to retreat for time, they uniformly re- |
turn and occupy their old positions.
The sanitary commissioners are earnestly |
urging Secretary Cameron to erect Temporal |
ry hospital capable of accommodating fifteen |
thousand.
The commissioners report the army as eve |
rywhere in good health, and rapidly impro-
wing in condition. -
WASHINGTON, Sept. Z. ~
The proprietor of q faro bank was arrested |
yesterday, it being reported that pay master |
Iii the navy, who is detained here in custody, |
has been patrOniZing his establishment.
The various other gambling houses, princ- |
pally on Pennsylvania Avenue, were closed at |
an early hour last night, probably from fear
that their business would be interrupted or
suspended by government. aa
Reports fl ON various points on the Virgin |
ia side OF the Potomac, represent that all was
quiet during last night and this morning.
Our forces near Alexandria found six brass
six Founders yesterday, buried in the ground |
short distance floin The railroad Stallion
They we're taken to Fort Ellsworth. ~ -
The rebel outposts are. now but five miles
from the Presidents, house and but three miles
from Arlington Heights n roi5 Er n a 4