Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-22

v A flag Of truce from Norfolk to day brougl
$50 refugees. The rebels assume to max
IN light Of the affair at Port Royal, but at tn
K same time betray their apprehensions of i,
t. results.
u A report from Norfolk thinks there ar
n nearly 20,'alo troops in and about that city.
IS The Merrimac is not yet completed.
q LOUISVILLE. Nov 15
e The Richmond Examiner says lntelli gene
z was received in this city last night, and con
c conveyed to the War Department by NJ,
II Fisher, a member Of the Convention, who ar
y rived yesterday from Eastern Virginia, that
c large force of the enemy, about 1900 strong
II had invaded the eastern shore of the State
S crossing from Somerset county to Occomac
: 1t is stated that our available force for defens
OF the eastern shore, including Col Smith
: regiment stationed there, is about $40 men
1t would doubtless be impossible to send rein
i forcements across the water.
: j. BALTIMORE, Nov rs.
!, Gov. Hicks has issued proclamation call
ing special session of the MARYLAND Leeis
lature, at Annapolis, on the 9th inst, to es
, tablish MARYLAND in her old position. as the
heart of the Uni II, and render the traitorols
Legislature ofthe Fort Warren members OF
no account
The Norfolk Day Book, of yesterday, con
tains the following:
Macon, Ga., Moo. l4tA The Planters Con-
yention has adopted resolution endorsing
the defensive Of the government and recon-
mending discriminating duty of 20 per cent.
on the products of the United States. 1t was
also resolved that the planters should not
plant next spring beyond the wants OF home
consumption. s' Win -..r
! oarannoh, Nor. l4M-The Federal fleet
is reported to have passed Fernandina yester-
day, bound South. General activity prevails
in strengthening the defences of the city, and
general feeling of security pr, vailed
The same report says the steamer Fingall
had arrived at Havana with cargo of var
munitions, &c.
Richmond dispatches say '.We have in
| formation that TIE authorities of South Caro-.
lima have communicated with the government
upon the subject Of hosting the black hag, to
| which allusion has been made since the attack
cn the coast OF that State. 1t is believed that
Gen. Lee has received orders from the War
Department that those captured must be re-
gaIded as prisoners of war. 1t is said this
will be disregaIded by the authorities of
South Carolina, and that the same course
will be pursued as that adopted by Governor
Wise at the time of the John Brown raid
and that when South Carolina is done with
the invaders thn Confederate Government can
have them -
BOSTON, Nov. l6.
Capt. Hunter, Of the steamer Delta, from
Halifax, reports that when he left Bermuda,
the British steamer Fingall and rebel steam
CT Nashville Were in port. The Finga had
transferred her cargo Of arms to the Nash
vile. Mcssrs. Mason and Slidel and suite
were on the Fingal, which would take them
to England, while the Nashville would run
the blockade with the arms The name of
the British vessel they were taken from has
not yet transpired. All the documents and
papers of Slideil and Mason were SEIZED
Their families were allowed to proceed. The
captain of the British vessel delivered up Sill
dell and Mason under protest. This is the
substance Of the reports by the passengers on
the Old Point boat
BALTIMORE, Nov. l6.
Petersburg (Va.) papers of the l4th inst.
are received. They appear very much in the
dark as regards the operations of the fleet.
LYNcnBURG, Va, Nov. I3.
1t is reported, but not confirmed, that the
Union men of Tennessee have taken posses
sion of Bristol.
The panic at Savannah in cor sequence Of |
the victory Of the fleet was so great that even |
men were running away. Small ware mer-
chants were pal king Up their goods to leave,
but had been notified by the authorities that |
they would not be permitted to carry oft their |
goods.
The Sav ,nnah Republican is indignant at |
this cowardly desertion in time of danger, and |
urges Gen Lawson to issue an order pre-
venting any man under 80 years of age from
leaving.
DETROIT, Nov. 16.
John Mckinney, late State Treasurer,
tried at the Ingham County Court for the
embezzlement OF $3.50 State funds, has
been convicted.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 16.
Specials state that Government has advices
that Federal troops occupy Beaufort, S. c.,
and are engaged in fortiiying.
The genera meeting of the Bank Commit
tee had lens thy session this afternoon, at
which Secretary Chase was present. 1t Is
reported the action Of the Select Committee
of yesterday in reference to the Sd $50, ,OOO,-
600 loan was concurred in.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.
Capt Taylor, who has arrived here with
dispatches, rep rts that when tie Sar ia
cinto stopped at Cienfuegos, tie escape of Sill
dell ana Mason was ascertaned. Proceeding
thence to tiavi ma, it was understood they had |
taken passage on the 7th inst, on the British
steamer Trent, plying between Vera Cruz, by
way of Havana an st. Thomas, and while the
San Jacinto was in the narrowcst part of the
Bahama channel, about "a miles to the west
ward, she met the packet, and as usual in
such cases, fire. shot across her bows and |
brought her to. Two boats were sent to
her, under command of Lieut.. Fairfax, who.
boarding the pa ket, arrested Mason and
Slidel, who were person ally known to him.
They at first objected TO bein removed with
out the employment of force for that pur-
pose; however they were soon after removed |
without further trouble, and conveyed to the |
San Jacinto. Their respective secretaries, |
Eustice and McFarlan, were also brought on |
board and are now on their way to New
York. The packet had no other save her
own flag. The remainder cf her passengers,
including the ladies connected with the Sli
dell and Mason party, we're not molested,
and were therefore left free to pursue their
journey,
Official dispatches are voluminous, and in
clude several accounts Of the capture, togeth-
er with protest Of Mason and Slidell against
being taken f, ON British ship.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.
A lady arrived at Jamestown from Mar
tinsburg, last Monday, and reports that the
secessionists are still crowding troops into
Winchester to oppose the progress of Gen
Kelly's command, who they imagine is
mucn nearer w nchester than he was report
ed to be at last accounts. The defenses of
tha: place are hurriedly being strengthened,
an1 every preparation made for desperate
Resistance Ali tie 1nilitia ot PurE ol,,