Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
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recommended on the extension of the Can't
The national revenues will be better applied
Eleven launches, carrying heavy guns, al
designed for use on the Potomac, arrived I
day from Boston.
Times Dispatch
Gen. Carlisle, who has Just arrived fro
western Virginia, states that the rebel fore
under Lee had crossed the Cheat river in tv
bodies-5,O00 by the road from Stanton, al
another body by the road from Lewisburg.
Ihey were within Is miles of Gen. Rose
cranz's position, near Cheat Mountain Pas
which commands the two roads.
| Worlds Special
| For the first time since the seizure of Ha
per's Ferry by the rebels, the navigation
the Chesapeake canal has been resumed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
Reliable private advices from Texas, date
the 23d ult., represent the Union sentiment a
rather on the increase.
The newspapers of Texas have perverte
the statements made by Gen. Houston fror
time to time, as it is positively known that h
has no sympathy with the rebels. At last &C
counts he was in quiet retirement on his farm
awaiting events.
The designs of Col. Van Dorm and othe
leaders for the possession of the Northern
States of Mexico and Lower California, de
pend for their fulfillment on the cooperation
of the Mexican military chiefs, but so far tn
rebel fllibusters have not met with the sym
pathy they anticipated from those sources.
Especial to Commercially
Reliable Information has been received her,
to the effect that there were 1000 rebels sicl
and wounded, at Culpepper Court House, ant
1000 wounded at Warrenton. Besides thest
there were large number disabled in private
residences in the country and at the points
named. One cause of disease is inadequate
supply of water at Manassas, or of very pool
quality.
The Treasury department is about to REIN.
burse the States of New York and Pennsyl
vania for their advancement of funds made in
aid of the primary preparations for the war
ST.. LOUIS, August Is.
The Provost Marshal has issued stringent
orders against wearing concealed weapons by
citizens, and interdicted the sale or giving
away Of any description of fire arms by gun
smiths or other dealers, except by special per-
nit.
The fleet of ten steamers, which has been
laid up fifteen miles below here for some time
past, was brought here to-day by order of
Gen. Fremont, to prevent the possibility of
their being taken by the secessonists.
Gen. Pope has about completed the ap-
pointments of the Committees of Safety in the
counties of his department, according to spe-
cial orders already telegraphed Since the
adoption of this plan for the preservation of
acts of violence have materially di-
and it is believed in short time
will entirely cease.
1t is stated that some 1000 rebel troops
were approaching Ironton from the South
The Federal troops in that region are posted
at Pilot Knob, Ironton and Arcadia, three
villages which lie about two miles apart, in a
narrow valley, the entrance to which can
easily be defended by artillery, and flank
movement is not apprehended, in consequence
Of the impossible condition of the roads around
the valley.
Col. Blair arrived to-day.
New YORK, August Is.
The bearer of rebel dispatches is imprisoned
in Fort Lafayette. A special Washington dis
patch to the Tribune says that 62 recusants
Of the 10th regiment will be sent to the Tor
tugas to work out their three years on the for
tifications
Ex-Minister Faulkner has requested an in
terview with Secretary Cameron.
1t is said that Judge Garrison made formal
application to Gen. Duryea, to ascertain what
force could be obtained in Kings county to ex-
ecute writ of habeas corpus in the case of
The Baltimore Police Commissioners Duryea
replied, about l 400 men; but as the county
was in possession of no artillery sufficiently
powerful to make any impression on the walls
If Fort Lafayette, it would require between
1000 and 10000 men to take them. So the
natter rests for the present.
Judge Garrison, of Brooklyn, issued a writ
If habeas corpus, on application of Col. Jack,
n behalf of about $50 U. S. troops, at Fort
Hamilton, surrendered by Gen. Twiggs, and
who were released upon parole. Their coun-
'el has written to the Secretary of War, re-
luesting that the government allow the exc
,ution of the writ, as it saves the necessity of
,ver indirectly recognizing the legality of the
obligation which was imposed on the men by
he rebels.
Geo. N Sanders. late Navy agent here, is a
;ess is issued against his sureties, r. j. Walk
# and z. Scudder.
Washington specials say it is understood
hat Secretary Seward intends informing Lord
lyons Immediately that British subjects are
engaged in furnishing aid to the rebels, in di-
'ect violation of the Queens proclamation.
The Commercial has information that Gen.
Pillow broke up camp at New Madrid, Friday,
and moved back to Randolph.
seven steamers were seized at Memphis, on
and went to New Madrid, bringing
Pillows command back, arriving Friday noon.
During the intermediate time the passengers
we're detained at Memphis and suffered severe
y. The movement is supposed to be on ac-
count of the active preparations of Fremont
It Cairo.
WASHINGTON. Aug. Is.
An order was issued from the AdjutantGen-
'raps office to-day, appointing the officers of
he regular army in the principal cities dis
,ursing officers of the funds appropriated for
drilling and organizing the volun-
eers, under the act authorizing the President
o accept the services of 100000 men, &c.
They are charged with the payment of all
proper claims presented to them under this
vet, and duly authenticated and certified to by
he various recruiting officers. The premium
or accepting recruits, as laid down in para
,raph 1916, in Genera! Regulations. will how
,ver not be allowed in the volunteer ser vice.
Especial to the Post]
1t is reported that evidence has been dis
covered showing that when jeff. Davis re-
signed his seat in the U. S. Senate, he made
,ut list of the men who were to be made Of
icers in the rebel army.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, arrived here to-
lay. He was not molested on his way.
The Evening Star has dispatch denying
hat Ben. Mccullough was killed in battle.
Passes are required on all roads leading to
Thirty thousand letters for our troops are
received here daily.
-e- CAIRO, Aug. Is.
Since the withdrawal of the 18th regiment
from the vicinity of Charleston, the rebels
have torn up the track and destroyed the cul-
verts on the Cairo and Fulton Railroad. Moth
ing has been heard from Pillows command
to-day.