Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

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Capt Shelby, short distance below Lexing
ton, and taken the whole force prisoners
Shelby had three cannon. This latter repol
needs confirmation, but it has been know
for several days that Shelby's band had take
possession of the place indicated, after aban
doning the seige of Lexington.
| Especial to the Chicago Times.1
| CAIRO, Sept. II.
The Conestoga went down the Mississippi
this morning, but jeff. Thompson's field bat
teries had enough of her shells yesterday, fo
a signal gun was fired on her approach ane
all left the shore for safer position. Afte
watching the movements Of the enemy fo
some time, the Conestoga returned. At Nor
folk she picked up man who had been press
cd into the rebel service in June. He man
aged to escape this morning He says ther,
are now at Columbus and Belmont $4,000
men. This report shows anincrease of 1O,0 ,00(
since Saturday and may be true. Ofthose 2, ,70(
are at Belmont, Mo-, under jeff. Thomson
Folks army, well armed and equipped in al
respects, has seven seige and two heavy fielC
guns and field batteries. The enemy are
fotifying Columbus strongly.
MEXICO, Mo-, Sept. O.
Another fendish attempt to destroy the
lives of our soldiers was made, day or two
since, on the North Missouri railroad The
timbers of bridge just this side of Sturgeon
were partially burned, in expectation that q
train laden with troops would be precipitated
into the creek below, but the design was dis
covered and the troops stopped here and are
now encamped at the place, where they will
remain until the bridge is repaired.
PLEASANT HILL, Nd, Sept.
The firing heard Sunday in the direction
of Conrad Ferry was caused by our pickets
discovering rebel cavalry encamped about 20
miles from the river Capt TOmpkins, of the
Rhode Island battery, threw about 90 shells
i'll the vicinity of the enemy's encampment.
Preparations have been made to give the
rebels a warm reception should they attempt
to cross between Great Falls al Point of
Rocks, with view of marching On Baltimore
simultaneous with the threatened attack on
Washington.
New YORK, Sept. 12
Capt. Atkinson, of the bark Venus, from
Curacao, reports that the Venezuelan Consul
at Curacao had advices from Caracas, of Aug
22d, that the pirate Sumter had gone ashore
on the Island of Trinidad about the 2Oth and
was total wreck.
FORr MONROE, Sept. H.
In view of the Increasing importance of
Fort Monroe as a basis OF offensive operations
against the cOntederates, there is to be large
increase in the military and naval forces.
Quartermaster Tamadge is making arrange
ments to quarter contraband slaves on Old
Point in comfortable wooden barracks outside
the fortress.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, IL.
There were four hundred subscribers to the
National loan to-day, and $l02, GOO subscribed
at the office of JAY, Cook Il Co., and $4,000
at the e. S. Mint
AsHlNGToN, Sept. II.
In future the single rate of postage on pre-
paid letters posted in the United States and
addressed to Prussia, Bavaria, saxony, Wur-
temberg, Gutenberg, Luxenberg, Brunswick,
Lubec, Mechlinberg, Stcrlitz, Hamburg, or
Bremen, and forwarded in the Prussian closed
mail, must be reduced to % cents. All unpaid
letters, to whatever part of Germany they may
be addressed, and all prepaid letters addressed
to any other German State than those above
will continue to be charged at the
existing rate of 80 cents.
SYRACUSE, Sept H.
A delegation from the German Republican
Convention, held yesterday, was introduced,
and their Chairman submitted the resolution
adopted by that body.
The resolution speaks of the Germans hold
ing a separate Convention as the only means
of obtaining an expression Of the sentiments
of the German populations that without the
aid Of the German Republicans the Party of
lii xUnnlH hava hoay,
Look at the disaster at Bulls Bun. Who was
it kept together, and protected in their retreat
our flying army? Had they not heard of
Blinker's Brigade? Who was it that passed
a weary night in suspense on the damp sands
at Hatteras Point Was it not Weber, with
his gallant forces? Look, too, at the muster
rolls throughout the country ,and you will find
registered whole regiments and brigades of
German citizens. Are not we all ever ready
to sacrifice all we hold dear-our little
and our llves-to save the honor and
existence of our adopted fatherand. loud
applause.)
The resolution refers to the prejudice
against the Germans and the warfare waged
against them by the Know Nothngs, and says
''let US be friends and equals not only in time
of war and death, but also in peace Let us
share your honors, rights and privileges"
A resolution was passed receiving the above
resolution, and thanking the gentleman for
the manner in which it was presented, and
inviting them to seats on the floor.
The ticket of the Peoples Union Conven-
ton was then read and received with mingled
applause and Kisses. A motion was made to
ratify the Peoples Convention ticket with the
exception of Canal Commissioner, and an
amendment substituting The name of Andrew
Williams for State Treasurer was lost-S3 to
104. He was put up as make-peace with
the German element The motion to endorse
the ticket, as amended by the slio ;titution of
a few voices were heard in the negative.
The Convention then rose and cheered
loudly for the ticket.
An address and resolutions were then
adopted One of the resolutions says that
national peace purchased by national dishonor
is worse than war.
The thanks of the Convention were rendered
to H. Van Wyck, President and other officers.
The following is the ticket agreed upon by
the Peoples Union Convention, which is the
same adopted by the Republican, except Tai
madge, Canal Com'r: For Atty Gen'l Dan
iel 5. Dickinson Secy Of State, Horatio Bal
lard; Comptroller, Lucius Robinson; Treas'r,
VIM. B. Lewis; Canal Com'r, long term, +.
A. Alberger, short term, Frederick A. Tai
madge; State Prison Inspector, A. B. Tappan;
State Engineer and Surveyor, W. B. Taylor
Judge of Appeals, VIM. B. Wright.
Both Conventions adjourned sine die.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. -.
W. Fl. Winders, brother to the rebel Gen
eral, is in custody, charged with reasonable
communication with the enemy. He has an
other brother, resident of WashU. .gton, and
owner of the Winder building there, which is
occupied by the Pension Bureau. Mr.. w.
II. Winder has been the Philadelphia cores
pondent of the Daily Nems All his papers
have been taken from him, and are being ex-
amined by the authorities.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.
1t is the general opinion here that general
engagement cannot be much longer delayed
Good ,ni1tfarxr o,,fio, hot