Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

ed by the Wheeling convention in Virgini,
They will rcpudiate the usurpers at Nashville
: elect o Governor and organize a State 20,
ernment as near as possible in conformit
with the provisions Of the State constitution
and call upon the Union men Of Tennessee t
rally to their support.
i The Union men there are at the fghtn
point. All they want from the government j
arms when they have these they will tax
care Of themselves, and close the Cumberan
Gap Railroad against the rebels. 1t has bee
the main avenue for reinforcements and sup
plies to the rebels in Virginia.
This movement will supply another see
ment to the circle of Union men that is bein
gradually frightened around tho rebels in Vii
ginia.
-ee's Especial to the Times.i e-'-t--
1t is now said that Col Hardee is at or nea
Fairfax, with batteries and four hundred cav
airy.
| Letters received in this city from one of tn,
middle counties of Kentcky, represent, il
earnest terms, that if the citizens there ar,
driven from their present position of neutrali
ty, there is rapidly increasing among them
feeling to stand by the Union at all hazards
The real secessionists are scarce, and the in
clination of the people is decidedly in opposi
ton to following in the wake of South Caro-
lima.
.. WASHINGTON, June %.
The President has appointed the following
United States Consuls: Mr.. Porter Miles, Of
Louisiana, at Trpoli; VIM. F. Nash, of Ken
tucky, at Stuttgard; VIM. Bebb, of Tennes.
see, at Tangiers; VIM. H. Russell, of Mis-
cO,1ri Of YNpipSIoI do r,,Io, Ckoo III
Of Illinois, at Stettin; Geo. Tone of Ohio, at
Funchal; Jas. A. Vinton, of Wisconsin at
Halifax; h. L. Barber of Ohio, at Matanzas
and Z. Wolff, of Iowa, at Basle e. 90 - -i
1t is believed that the Government will not
Interfere with the due course of law in the
case Of the captured pirates of the privateer
Savannah.
The case of the condemned schooner Tropic
Wind will probably be appealed to the United
States court
Mr.. Crittenden will offer his compromise at
the extra session of Congress, probably
coupled with threat of the secession of Ken
lucky if it is not adopted
Gen. Beauregard is evidently making prep
arations for advancing.
Especial to the Commercial.
Senator johnson, of Tennessee, paid visits
this morning to the leading officials, and was
warmly received. The administration is high
ly pleased with the manly and vigorous atti-
tude of Mr.. johnson.
Post Dspatchl
Good judges say there will not be any bat
tie for weeks yet, and perhaps not this side of
Richmond, excepting a skirnish or two.
The government will soon issue orders pre-
venting the army and navy performing ser
vice as slave-catchers that business belong
ing to civil officers
1t is said Secretary Chase will recommend
Congress to impose slight income tax ~
Senator johnson has arrived here. He was
fired upon while passing through Cumberland
Gap, but is uninjured. He says the Union
men of East Tennessee will initiate the action
of Western Virginia-cut loose from rebel
lious authorities and fight for the Union.
Gen. Scott had been asked by Western
men to order the retreat of Gen. Cadwallader
across the Potomac. The old hero replied /:
" 1t Is all right all right! You will say so
three months hence"
Especial to post.l
A messenger from Falls Church says there
are now 40, 900 rebel troops at Fairfax
A gentleman from Paris says he saw there
letter from Senator Mason, dated February
9th, declaring that arrangements had been
made, to secure the passage of the secession
ordinance in Virginia, and that Washington
would be seized at an early day Mason was
then sitting in the Senate.
From letters received in the War Depart
ment to-day there is reason to believe that
the rebels intended to attack Washington this
morning, but from some reason the plot did
not come to head
The captain of a steamer from below, says
there are further indications of the erecting of
rebel batteries at Matthias Point
Low, the balloonist, is making an ascension
from Arlington this afternoon to view the po-
sition of the rebels.
The 29th New York regiment has arrived
New YORK, June %.
Reports from Washington say the navy
will be doubled in size as soon as possible
Secretary Welles recommends heavy appfo-
priations for buying war vessels.
The President viii call for at least 10000
men in the aggregate, and money to CORES
pond.
Congress will, at an early day, suspend the
writ of habeay corpus wherever there is an
organized rebellion, and in the judgment of
the President 1t should be suspended; the
suspension of course being temporary.
Bids for the Indiana State loan reached
$l48, 900 at the range of S81@8S $40. The
Loan Commissioners decided not to accept or
fers under 85, and take till Friday to decide
whether to accept UNDERGO.
A gentleman who recently returned from
Richmond reports that when he left there
were about 5000 troops encampcd there
Troops were arriving and going through to
Manassas and Harper's Ferry at the rate Of
1900 to 1000 daily.
jeff Davis lived at the Spottswood House
apartments are In the hotel
Not more than one-third of the usual to-
bacco crop has been planted this year. There
is no market for it, the ground being more
valuable for wheat and corn. These crops
look finely.
It is extremely difficult for strangers to get
away from Richmond.
LOUISVILLE, June %.
On and after Monday freight over the Nash
vile Railroad will be refused unless permitted
by the Surveyor of the Port.
The Journal says 1000 guns were stopped
yesterday at Jetfersonville, consigned to Louis
vile, until satisfactory assurances are given
that they are for Union men.
The morning papers contain letters from
Gen. Buckner to Gov. Magofin, giving par
ticulars of the agreement made with Gen.
Mcclellan,
The Kentucky authorities will protect U.
S. troops in the State, and enforce the laws OF
the United States according to the interpreta-
ton Of the United States courts, and enforce
all Ohligations of neutrality against Southern
States. Mcclellan agrees to respect the Ter
ritcry of Kentucky, even though Southern ar
mics occupy it, in which case he will call up
on Kentucky authorities to remove the South
ern forces Should Kentucky fail to do this
he claims the same right Of occupation given
to the Southern forces. She will call the aid
of government troops. If successful in re-
moving them, Mcclellan agrees 10 withdraw
If the Administration adopts different poll
cy, Kentucky is to have timely notice, and il
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