Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-16

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invltatlons and entreaties that he would o
Il 0p to Richmond and see President Davis tn
Prince firmly declined. ~
| The Notifications at Manassas are formids
ble, and our guns, particularly of Sherman
battery, form an important part of the &c
fences. ef. s,ste,. So t.s.,' ~.
Beauregard informed the Prince that h
captured 62 guns at the battle of Bulls Run
! The dead were not properly buried The
were simply put under the ground, and som
OF the feet were seen above 81
| Soldiers in Manassas were very numerous
but poorly, dressed. ..... -, ....- -
At the departing the rebels gave the Primo
p salute with U. S. guns b."
In returning to Fairfax Col. Stewart IN
preached the carriage of the Prince and said
Prince" Oh pretty well" "
/ hope he said again, "you will inter
fere for us when you get home"
The diplomatic Prince shrugged his shoul
ders as he replied: 81 know nothing"
Three company's Of Col Toucey's regimen
of Kentucky cavalry reached Washington thi
morning oa RI aa'
1t is well authenticated that the man Smith
IN custody in New York, is a member of tn.
rebel Congress. He will be held as a hostage
for Mr.. Ely, M. G.. from New York.
/ Worlds Dispatch
/ Mr.. Wilson, Of Chicago has obtained per.
mission of the War Department to raise O
regiment of engineers and bridge builders.
Night before last the George Page. a rebel
steamer, attempted to run out Of Acauia
Greek, but the ice boat engaged her and after
a few shots compelled her to beat retreat.
The ice boat was not struck, but it is thought
the Page was injured. The latter carries six
guns. 49,.
The Freeborn arrived this morning and re-
ports that the rebels are erecting batteries on
Matthias Point. a,.
The navigation of the Potomac is unob-
structed ......
1t is reported that batteries are now being
put up at White House Point "Wednesday
night five boats, filed with armed men. were
seen by person to pass over from the Mary
land side and land at that place.
The designations of chief engineer, Chas.
Spencer, and I'd engineer, Andrew Currander,
OF the Freeborn, were accepted Cause of the
designations not known.
lTribune's Dispatch
Gangs OF men are at work establishing
telegraphic communication between this city
and the several camps, including Fort Corco-
ran and Col. Sherman's command further up
the river.
Reliable intellig gence has been received that
the rebels are concentrating forces at various
points on their side of the river, from Point of
Rocks to Alexandria
There are 5000 to 10000 at Fairfax, a con-
siderable force in the vicinity of Edwards
Ferry, large bodies at other CROSSINGS. and
several thousand at Leesburg.
As yet they have made only minute recon-
noisances in the vicinity of the chain bridge
1t is difficult to determine whether these
movements are preliminary to an attack upon
our lines, or to guard more closely an entrance
into Virginia by our army. The opinion of
our most experienced officers is that thev are
purely defensive.
1t is reported here that an attack upon our
lines is contemplated, and that the rebels are
concentrating forces at every available point
IN order to engage at the same moment our
whole line from Harpers Ferry to Alexandria,
and to prevent the concentration of forces up
on our side to resist them in an attack, which
will be adroitly concealed, until the time for
its execution.
1t this be their design they will be signally
foiled, for the preparations OF Gen. Mcclellan
are equally available for either offensive or de-
fensive action.
The disposition of these forces will enable
him to repel an attack successfully at any
point along the whole river, or to move for
yVQrh hiC wbnln co1,Iu,v
any given point in the adjacent borders.
Especial to the Times.
The refusal of the Democrats of New York
to unite with the Republicans in the nomina-
ton and election of ticket, causes some sur
prise here, as it seems to conflict with what
was supposed to be plan pre-arranged here
at Washington, which had for its purpose the
disintegration of the Republican party. The
same idea of a Union ticket was broached in
Ohio and has been there rejected. These two
it is said among politicians, will
cause now the entire dissolution of the Demo-
cratic party.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
Surgeon General Wood has taken measures
for carrying into effect the act of Congress for
adding to the medical staff of the army a corps
of cadets whose duty it shall be to act as dress
ers in the hospitals and as ambulance attend
ants in the field, with the same rank and pay
IS the West Point military cadets.
Fort MONROE, Aug 9.
Nothing new has transpired since the sail
ng of the last steamer
Hampton is not occupied. The fugitive
citizens are being provided for by General
Butler.
The big gun Union has been mounted at
New Port News and will be experimental
With on Monday.
BosroN, Aug. 9.
The U. S. Marshal arrested, last night, a
person who had registered himself at the Par
ler House as G, Jordan, Pittsburg, Pa, but
Who subsequently has confessed himself as
John Williams, of Norfolk, Va, and is sup
oosed to have commission in the rebel army
lie was arrested as spy, and by orders re-
.eived from the Secretary of War he will be
ent to Ft. Lafayette.
Especial to Post.1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
Government has Just issued stringent Or
lers to prevent the transmission of telegraph |
ccounts of army movements, whether past,
resent or future.
Ex-Minister Faulkner has not yet express
cd any secession sentiments, but is exceed
ngly noncQmmitial The secessionists here
ay that in few weeks he will enter the reb-
service as Brigadier General.
The officers of the steamer Freeborn re-
ort that the slaves are constantly employed
y the rebels in the construction of entrench-
lents upon the Potomac
The rebels are still trying to negotiate with
he Indian tribes and have promised them an
uities if they will forswear their allegiance
. the government John Ross, chief Of the
'herokee nation, however, remains loyal, and
lands in the way of the enemy.
Tribune's Dispatch.l
The names of the petitioners presented
cveral days ago by Senator Breckenridge
Importing to come from Niagara county,
lew York, asking that the present difficult
les be adj usted, are supposed to be nearly all
'rgerics. They have been sent for by prom
lent gentlemen living in that county, who