Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-31
Especial to the Herald.l
BALTIMORE. Nav O.
The steamer Norfolk has arrived.

r The steamer Norfolk has arrived. p,
: Gen. Butler left for Fortress Monroe yeste
4 day with 1000 troops, in propellors, and lane
ed them.
t An officer, just from Washington SAYS IL,
| war Department received, to-day, accounts {
: the erection of several new and formidabI
| batteries near Norfolk; and there were Is
, 600 troops between Norfolk and Sewalr
Point.
A gentleman from Richmond Yesterday
| says there are 10000 troops there, and the,
are arriving on every train. Two regiment
from North Carolina arrived whilst he wa
there, and two from South Carolina left O,
the same train he started on, but turned of
to the left at Taylorsyille This would tax,
them to Gordonsville, and they probably wen
to Culpepper.
| The presence of General johnson at Har
per's Ferry is confirmed Two Kentucky reei
ments were ordered to reinforce the Virpin.
ians at Point of Rocks yesterday. They were
throwing up entertainments on the heights
last night Two hundred soldiers from Fed.
eral Hill marched through the streets of Bal
timore this P. NJ, and seized large quantity
of gun powder, which was taken to the maya
zine in Fort McHenry
g. WASHINGTON, May "a
A gentleman just from Alexandria saws the
Fire Zouaves have commenced executing their
threats of revenge. They have already shot
two violent secessiOnists
The people at Alexandria who were sym-
pathizers with jackson have been compelled
to flee for their lives.
BALTIMORE, May "a.
No trains were run over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad last night or to-day. Eleven
engines and large number of cars have been
detained at Harpers Ferry. Forty-nine men
employed on the trains have been arrested and
are now in jail
The steamer Adelaide arrived from Fortress
Monroe this morning. The correspondent of
the associated press there sends the following:
FORTRESS MONROE, May 24.-Gen. Butler
suddenly made his appearance, Yesterday. in
Hampton at the head of the Vermont regiment
on a reconnaissance. The rebels attempted to
burn the long bridge, but were frustrated by
the activity of the advance guard. To-day,
Friday, he extends reconnaissance several
miles up the peninsula between James and
York rivers. The Troy and Vermont regi-
ments have encamped near Hampton. The
Harriet Lane hasagone to Charleston. The
OAoShoUhASo OH TOItTtSS AlOUrOc con-
sists of the Minnesota, Cumberland, Yankee.
Star, Quaker City, and other small craft There
are several prizes in the harbor. Upon the
arrival of the Mississippi it is expected that
active operations will be undertaken against
SewalPs Point In the action of last Sunday
four guns were dismounted, and at least half
a-dozen men were killed
BosToN, May 25.
Tho orypo6 ctao
last night for Fort Pickens, taking crew of
1871 men; also 100 seamen for the fleetto sup
ply the places Of those whose enlistment has
expired; also takes out several ten inch-mor
tars, rifed cannon and other war munitions.
BUFFALO, May 25.
Flags are flying at halfmast in this and
Ellsworth city, for the death of Col. ELS
worth. Great indignation and sorrow are
expressed for his murder
Worlds Dispatch.l
New YORK, May 25.
Reports have reached the city thata United
States steamer had an engagement to- day with
a battery at Aqua creek, completely demol-
ishing it. The men from the steamer went on
shore and raised an American flag. This is
the only battery between Washington and TT.
Monroe.
New YORK, May 25.
A contract has been made for IS rifed cam
non for Gen. Sickle's brigade.
WASHINGTON, MAY 25.
Col. Ellsworths funeral took place this
forenoon from the Executive mansion Tho
hearse was followed by Zouaves, among whom
was the avenger of Ellsworth; he carried the
identical secession flag torn down by the
deceased. Then followed the President, Sec
retaries Seward and Smith officers of the
Zouaves, in carriage; military &C. All the
bells were tolled all the flags at half mast,
and draped in mourning.
Western Virginia is an exception to the Or
der of the P. NJ. General for the stoppage of
the mails in the seeded States. Every facil-
ty will be afforded for postal accommodations
in that section.
There is a great deal of coal on the way
from Cumberland, Nd, to tide water, the prin-
cipal or only difficulty in the way of which is
the refusal of the rebel troops at Harper's
Ferry to allow it to pass.
An account just received from Virginia
which seems to be truthful, says, the cause of
the alarm of a battle was that the Federal
guard at Little Falls, near Arlington, were driy-
en- in by secessionists. The latter were put
to flight
O'clock P M.-Some of the troops who
so hastily crossed the river this afternoon
have returned to the city disappointed in their
expectations of meeting the enemy. The pro-
ceedings, however, demonstrate the facility and
expedition with which forces can be thrown
into Virginia.
Especial to the Tribune 4.
Advices from Fort Monroe state that it was
intended to make a general attack on the bat
teries on Tuesday night, but the attack was
deferred after consultation with Commodore
Stoughton and Gen. Butler. 1t is not known
when operations will commence Everything
is prepared for movement at a moments no
tice. The Cumberland, Perry and Yankee
Star will engage the battery, acting in con-
junction with forces landing from propellors
Especial to the Post]
WASHINGTON, May 25-4:3O P. NJ.
Occoquan, Va, gave sixty votes against
secession, but the rebel troops marched into
town the next day, and drove the'Union men
away.
The rebels are said to be concentrating forces
about Is miles below Alexandria, for an attack.
Advices from Culpepper state that the reb-
els are determined to make an effort to dis
lodge the Federal troops
Especial to the Commercial
Bridges have been destroyed by the Fed
eral authorities on the Railroad from Alexan-
dria to Leesburg.
The President, while accompanying the re-
mains of Col. Ellsworth to the cars, was in
formed by courier of the hostilities on the
Virginia side Gen Mansfield was immedi-
ately advised, and this was the foundation of
the military movements here to-day A dense
x,ono,r.-Iiln bo &C
Arlington Heights, and cannonatiing heard,
the latter, however, We're funeral minute guns;
the former, probably, from camp fires.
{ The troops now here have been ordered to
hold themselves in readiness to march at
moments notice.
The utmost watchfulness on the part OF
military authorities, to guard against the APP
proach of the secessionists, is everywhere
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