Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

Eaking these steps against Mexico on her own
but the advices to which I
have access state definitely that the English
md French are to send their quota of men, as
well as cooperate with their fleets, in the
The whole country will be startled by the
extent of this movement, and the end in
view, the regulation Of Mexico, is not its most
important object. 1t looks further North.
Coy. Sprague, of Rhode Island, will, it is
understood, be promoted to Majnr General
ship.
Gen. Steinman, the chief of Cavalry in
Gen. McDowelps staff, will tomorrow order
all Colonies of cavalry to report to the exam
lining board for examination as to their quail
tications. This excellent move will be fol-
lowed up by similar orders to the Lieutenant
Colonies, Majors and company officers, sue.
cessively.
New YORK, Oct. 6.
A serious riot occurred in Hudson Citv on
Saturday night, between members of the Bar
ney Rifles, quartered in the U. s. arsenal. and
some 800 citizens, which it is feared NAV vet
lead to very serious results. A number of
persons were injured, including the mayor of
the city, who, while trying to quell the dis
turbance, was stabbed five or six times about
the head and body, and is very seriously, if
not fatally injured. There were serious ap-
prehensions of not yesterday, and the mill
itary were ordered to.hold themselves in read
mess
Fl. MONROE, Oct.S.
The steamer Express met by arrangement
fho hal
berland, with q flag of truce, twelve miles
above Newport News. She brought down 81
wounded prisoners, who were released yester-
day at Richmond. They were captured at
Bull Run. They report that there are about
5000 troops in Richmond-that the rebel
army on the Potomac is supposed to number
attack on the sea-board caused the greatest
anxiety. Powerful batteries have been erect
ed along James River, in anticipation of an
advance of the Federal army in that direc-
| ton.
The armament has been removed from the
steamer jamestown. The prisoners did not
see the Yorktown.
The troops at Richmond were composed of
North Carolinians and Georgians.
Governor Brown, of Georgia, has recalled
l
The rebel troops were suffering greatly for
the want Of medicines Clothing and certain
kinds Of food-artclcs cut off by the block
ade-were bringing fabulous prices. The
wounded prisoners were released for the
reason that their wants could not be supplied.
They have been obliged to sleep on the floor
during their imprisonment
Gen. Beauregard was at Manassas and JEFF
I rpfY1rpad IN oh c.
feeble health. Speculations were rife as to
his successor.
Seventeen of the released prisoners who
are unable to 20 home have been sent to the
Old Point Hospital
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9.
Memphis papers publish a proclamation
from Ben McCulloeh to the people of Arkan.
sas, dated Sept. 25th, asking for three regi-
ments of infantry, Immediately, to serve one
year.
Dispatches from Fort Smith say McCul.
loch is in want of men, his present force being
only $500 strong. This wonld seem to
prove that McCulloch is still alive.
Officers of the Fremont Light Guards DENY
that the recruiting offices of that regiment
were closed on the announce ment of the reno
val of Fremont, and state that enlistment is
going on rapidly.
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct 9.
The surrender of Federal camp near Her.
mann, reported this morning, proves not to
have been so serious an affair as at first relat.
ed. Col. Matthews simply abandoned his
camp on the approach of the rebels, and re-
tired to Hermann without loss of any kind
The three cannon, mentioned in previous
dispatch, belonged to the rebels.
Col. Harding now telegraphs from Hermann
that he has no apprehension Of an attack on
that place, and that the Gasconade and
Usage bridges are well guarded and secure
against the rebels.
l JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 8.
Col. Matthews telegraphed Gov. Gamble
this morning from Hermann, that he had
been compelled to surrender his camp, with
three pieces Of cannon, to superior force
Col. Matthews camp was 20 miles from Her.
mann, and said to have contained about 400
Home Guards. The rebels numbered some
1900, and their design is to burn the Cas-
conade bridge, in that vicinity.
Reinforcements have been sent both to
Hermann and the bridge.
On hearing of the approach of their forces,
our force at the bridge began erecting pail
sades for it's defense.
Prices army was on Grand River, Henry
county, at last accounts-We dnesday last
marching Southwark.
A rebel named Widemeyer is raising .
regiment at Qsceola, for the purpose of max.
ing foray into Kansas.
! Union men from the neighborhood of Lex
ington deny that any session of the Legisla-
ture was held there.
Efforts are being made here to organize
| companies of Missouri rangers, to carry ON
guerrilla warfare, after the style of the rebels.
Generals Sturgis and Lane are understood
to have received orders to march from Kansas
City and Join Gen. Siget at Sedalia.
Gen. Sigel sent out detachment of 3Oa
men, Sunday last to cut off rebel supply
train.
Especial to St. Louis Republican,
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct Z.
Gems. Fremont and McKinstry left for the
West this afternoon
1t is stated here that Gen. Wool is now on
his way to St. Louis, and is to be followed bv
fifty thousand troops, half of whom are to
stop at Cincinnati and 60 into Kentucky,
while the other half are to enter into active
operation in Missouri, and supply the place of
Gen. Fremonts army.
Information has been received here that
about three weeks ago slave instruction
was attempted in Jasper county, and that
about IS of the negroes were killed and num-
Der of others were to be hanged. The discov-
cry of the plot: proved that the instruction
was widespread, and that the slaves intended
to murder their masters and perpetrate all
manner of barbarities.
A report is current that 1900 rebels are
% miles from Hermann, marching towards
the Gasconade river, with the intention Of
burning the railroad bridge across that stream,
These rebels Gre said to be headed by Miskel
Johnson.
1t is Gen. Fremont's intention to follow
Price rapidly and continuously, after leaving
Sedalia. He will march from Is to 40 miles a
dav according to the condition of the roads