Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-05
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er Six hundred stand of arms of the govern
ment and necessary cartridges arrived yeste,
e. day. 1t is rumored they are for the Uno
re men of East Tennessee.
The Journal authoritatively denies tn;
at Col. Rosseau is recruiting troops for the 60,
y eminent.
lie The Memphis appeal, of the 27th, says tn
n legislature is endeavoring to conciliate Eas
le Tennessee, whose commissioners are at Nasl
). vile proposing to the legislature to allow Ell,
t. Tennessee to peaceably secede Their memo
:. rial will be presented ON Wednesday. Iia.
), mony prevails, but storm is expected befor
It the end of the session.
e a special dispatch to the New Orlean
e Delfn, from Mississippi City, 25th, SAYS
: steamer anchored off the point and capture,
S five schooncrs, with which she sailed east
s ward
0 The blockade at this point the same papa!
says, has been permanently instituted, ant
caused the Mobile mail boats to discontinue.
The same paper intimates that India, China
l and English merchantmen will be rich prizes
for privateers.
The Picayune of the 25th says a United
| States ship-ofwar Of 80 guns anchored at Chat.
} fallc Bay, thereby intercepting communications
ola Berfick Bay with Texas
Et- WASHINGTON, June 2S.
Senator Wilson, it is understood, has bee n
in consultation with Congressman, as we'll as
high officers of the government, and at an
early day of tho extra session of Congress
will, as chairman, of the committee on mill
tary, introduce series of bills first, to e-
gal!ze the executive action concerning the
present defensive or warlke preparations ::
secondly, giving the sanction of law to the
pan already announced for permanent in
crease of the army; thirdly, retiring infirm
and disabled army officers; fourthly, to Or
ganize, from the militia 100 regiments as
national guard, to be all clothed and armed
alike; fifth, to increase the number of cadets
to the extent of SO, or to the number OF SEN
ators, authorizing the President to fill the
vacancies caused by resignation or otherwise
in that institution. Besides it is designed to
recommend an appropriation Of $780, 600, coo
to carry the defensive measures into effect.
The above are substantially the objects
contemplated.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
The report that John Minor Bo,ts is here
is probably unfounded 1t is certain that
intimate personal friends of his here are not
aware of his presence.
gentleman just arrived here from New
Orleans reports that British ship recently
run the blockade and brought to that port
several hundred tons Of powder, and 10000
stand Of arms
A Zouave just arrived from Alexandria re-
ports that there was slight skirmish be-
tween the pickets last nj ght. Two rebels
were killed and one federal soldier wounded.
Our picl1ets numbered about 80 men and
were attacked by the same number of the
enemy.
Pests Dispatch
Prominent Kentuckians state that 20 reg
inents can be raised there for the Govern
ment
During the passing of the New Jersey regi-
ment through Baltimore yesterday it was |
greeted with cheers for jeff Davis
Especial to Commercial]
Hon. J. E. Harvey, minister to Portugal, !
publishes letter in the Mtelligencer, dated |
Paris, June 9Th. He states that he has had |
an interview with the leading writer's of the |
London journals, and had impressed upon
them the necessity of standing by the Union,
and says he found them all changing their
views, as they came to understand the posi-
ton assumed by our government, and that
both the English and French people are ear
nest for the perpetuity of the Union. lie fur
ther says he has taken every opportunity to
ascertain their views.
ITribunes Dispatch.]
The Washington Republican, processes to
have advices that the 9th New York Regi-
ment has reached and occupied Harper's Fer
ry. No rebel troops were seen. This is
doubtful.
Another skirmish occurred at Seneca, YES
terday, between Everetts battalion and 200 |
rebels. Two or three of the latter were kill
ed and number wounded.
The World has a special from Fort Monroe,
stating that Col. Allen, of the New York 1st
regiment, was arrested to-day by order of
Gen. Butler. It then states that Allen and
other officers have arrested many armed Sc
cessionists lately who have been released by
Butler
Friday word came that field of wheat be-
longing to Maj. Thompson, of the rebel army,
was being gathered to be sent to Yorktown
for aid to the rebels, and some had the assur-
ance to ask Col. Allen for horses which had
been confscated to convey the wheat to the
enemy, which was refused, and squad of
men sent to prevent the wheat from being
taken. Soon after the wheat field was in
flames, and 90 acres destroyed. Gen. Butler
thereupon ordered Col Allen to report at
head quarters under arrest, and paraded his
regiment under command of Lieut. COL Dick
man. The dispatch further volunteers the re-
mark that other movements of Butler cause
his loyalty to be suspected, and says it is ru-
mored that regular officers are preparing pc
tition for his removal, and that the New York
regiments are clamorous to have Mai. Gen.
from their own State and also that all the Of
fcers, both regulars and volunteers-2OO-l
decline to act in battle under Gen. Butler
The arrest causes considerable excitement at
the fortress
The Tribune remarks on the above that it
has no doubt Col. Allen deserved to be arrest
ed He left the police department last fall on
account of drunkenness, and the above dis
patch evidently was sent by some friend of
Aliens. 1t considers the imputation of But
ler's loyalty absurd, as do the majority of the
public in this city.
HAGERsrowN Nd, June 30.
Lieut. Elder, of Maj. Doubleday's command,
learned from the party who brought in flag
of truce yesterday, that the Virginians are
forced to feed their horses exclusively on corn.
They have no old hay, and acknowledge that
not only hay, but provisions of all kinds were
very scarce They said that everything in
the Valley of Virginia was literally exhausted
It is believed that our troops will cross the
Potomac partly at Port and partly at Shep-
ards ford, nine miles below Both are excel
lent fords
All are inspirited at the idea of a forward
movement.
Intelligence from Stephenson's station,
where Gen. Johnston's head quarters are, states
that the force encamped about him at the
most is only $500, with sixteen pieces of ar
tillery. Of these six are rifed l2-pounders,
and two 4-pound howitzers of the old kind,
and six 12-pound howitzers. Of these last
none are rifled. The troops are well drilled
but not so well equipped as ours They are
under very strict discipline but seem discon-
tented.
Two regiments, one of Alabamaians, and