Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-21
BALTIMORE. June IL.

BALTIMORE, June 49,
Passengers from Fort Monroe represent all
quiet Nothing was known about an intend
ed movement.
1t is reported that a British war vessel is
cruising off the mouth Of the Chesapeake
As the Harriet Lane was coming in some of
the passengers declared one of her wheel
houses gone. 1t is presumed she had aEotll-
er engagement.
Some soldiers on furlough say that Gen.
Butler is preparing to advance on Great Beth
ell in force There is said to be an immense
force of rebels between Yorktown and Great
Bethel.
LOUISVILLE, June 10.
The Charleston Mercury of the 18th says
| the report that Federal troops were at Hilton
| is false.
Commodore Strngham, of the Minnesota,
! informed the English consul at Charleston
| that the crew of the privateer Savannah would
be sent to New York to stand trial
The brig Halle, of jackson, has been taken
as a prize and sent to New York
The Minnesota, Wabash, and flag were off
Charleston.
| The Picayune of the 18th says the yacht
Gipsey was returned to her owners and the
crew released.
| The Powhattan ordered the Prussian bark
| IIellois off on the 18TH She sailed for IIa-
vana.
LEAvENwoRTu, June II.
| Gov. Robinson has issued proclamation
calling on all good citizens to organize into
military companies. He says: Missouri hay
ing declared war against the General govern
ment, Kansas is liable to invasion by the reb-
els. He says one or two infantry companies
will be sworn into the United States service
for three months.
The second Kansas regiment, in camp at
Wyandotte, has been mustered in. Capt
Johnson's command will be organized as an
independent company.
| ST. LOUIS, June Is.
The Democrat learns from a gentleman
just from Lexington, that yesterday evening,
as an advance guard of U. s. cavalry, under
Capt. Price, were moving along the road,
few miles from Independence, they suddenly
came upon considerable body of State troops
stationed on top of hill with cannon com
handing the road The cavalry fired upon
the State troops and retired. The State troops
returned the fire, killing three federal troops
Five secessionists are reported killed, one Of
whom was Capt Holloway, in command of the
troops. There was no pursuit of the cavalry.
On Friday the State forces were concentrating
at Blue Mills, taking a strong position, and
waiting an expected attack from the Federal
troops.
. Col Curtis Iowa regiment was to proceed
I. for Mason City, last night, taking the Hanni-
1 bal and st. Joseph railroad to Remicks sta
ton, thence across the country 80 miles to
: Bonneville.
About thirty secessionists attacked small
body of Federal troops guarding Dardaree
S creek bridge, on the North Missouri Railroad,
r near st. Charles, but were repulsed. Two
1 Federal soldiers are said to bemortally wound
: ed.
: The Democrats special from jefferson
4 City, says: A citizen of this place, just az
e rived in sktf from six miles below Boone
vile, brings the news that Gen. Lyon attack
r ed and completely routed the State forces at
S Bonneville, killing 900 and taking 600 prison
ers. Gen. Price is MORALLY wounded, the
= Federal troops lost II.
e Owing to the source from whence the news
is derived, full confidence is not placed in it.
Y Col bernstein is continually sending
S scouting parties into the country surrounding
t Jefferson City.
One company has just arrived bringing
along number of kegs of powder taken from
Y Gov Jackson's secret depots in the interior
Secessionists in Boone, Holloway and How
r ard counties are fleeing, and Union home
guards are being organized in these counties.
: \ desperate effort was made by convicts
to escape from thepenitentiary, to-day, which
1 was prevented by four companies of troops.
e Six conyicts were shot
Commercial DispatchJ
WASHINGTON, June 10.
t There is no doubt that the rebels are erect
f ing batteries at important points on the Poto
mac. They hope to control the navigation of
2 the river and expel the Federal troops from
its waters, closing up the connection with the
e North except by Annapolis.
Persons arrived here from Richmond state
, that the rebels are making gigantic prepare
tons for the defence of Richmond. 1t seems
as though the first grand stand would be
made there, Masked batteries are placed at
advantageous points, and the city strongly
| fortified. Not less than $4,000 troops are
there.
The Richmond correspondent ofthe Charles
ton Courier says jeff. Davis and Wigtall will
take the field in person this week.