Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-31

House, near Baltimore. They can hold that
place against great odds. ~ ~
Large scouting parties are sent out by the
Federal officers, every night, as far as the
Point of Rocks.
MEoHAN1csvILLE, N. Y, May ~.
Col. Ellsworth's funeral took place here
to-day, and was attended by a large con-
course Of people, military and firemen from
varions rarts of the State. Impressive ser
vices were held at the grave.
sra Special to Evening Post.
WASHINGTON, May ~.
Schuyler Colfax has just arrived here from
Indiana, for the purpose ofurging the Govern
ment to accept the services of six regiments
of volunteers from that State.
The Cabinet has been in consultation to-
day on the question of appointing Gov. Banks
and John G. Fremont to Major Generals in
| the army. ..'s.s ..s.
Another military movement is on foot, but
the government keeps it strictly. secret.
Harper's Ferry advices state that the reb-
els there are greatly alarmed at the govern
ment movements and expect momentary at
tack
WASHINGTON, May q.
The New York 9Th and 28th regiments are
two miles beyond Alexandria on the line of
the railroad A car loaded with provisions
and having eighteen secession soldiers on board,
in citizens dress, has been brought to Alexan-
dria. A man who was seized by Zouaves,
three miles from that city, carrying secess-
ion flag, was made by them to carry it on a
pole to the Marshall House and then trampled
on it. The man was then placed in custody.
| New York, May 81.
Captain Miller, of the bark Sarah, was ar
rested to-day, charged with fitting out that
vessel for the slave trade.
A colonel of one of our Zouave regiments
has not been heard from for ten days. And
$4,000 raised for the regiment is also miss
ing.
The 9th and 9Th regiments leave for Wash
ington tonight. The 10th (Scotch) regiment
leave tomorrow morning.
A merchant was arrested to-day by Super
intendent Kennedy for using seditious Ian
guage.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
No Virginians are allowed to enter Alexan-
dria unless known to be loyal.
A large number of persons were arrested
to-day, charged with uttering infammatory
sentiments.
The Notifications commanding Arlington
Heights are nearly completed.
A gentleman who arrived here from Rich
mond to-day, states that the greatest activity
prevails among the military there. He was
only permitted to leave on being identified as
well-known Baltimore merchant
The general sentiment in Richmond was
that an attack must be made on the federal
forces in Alexandria, but that idea did not
prevail so extensively as he came further
North. The public feeling was that war was
fully inaugurated, and that while the present
is full of trouble, their future is gloomy and
dark. He says that he was informed that
several secret meetings of Union men were
held at Alexandria and Fredericksburg, and at
several other places in the State, with view
to organize and arm for mutual protection
while voting for the Union ticket The vigi-
lance of the rebels, and the difficulty of pro-
curing arms, prevented these plans. The reb-
els allowed few Union votes to be thrown to
rebut the presumption of coercion.
A Virginian from some forty miles from
here, reports that tonight he met on his way
some five thousand rebel troops, all marching
for Harper's Ferry. They were poorly clad,
and two-thirds of them were armed with re-
volvers only, tied around their waists by ropes
Especial to the Tribune.]
Hon. John McClernand, of Illinois, is here,
urging the prompt assembling of very large
force by the government, on the line of the
proposed military operations. He urged the
government to promptly purchase large guam
titles of provisions and grain, now in the
hands of the Illinois farmers, and save them
in some measure for their loss by cutting off
their lower Mississippi markets.
Times Dispatch.]
| There has been a mistake concerning the
naval force now at or near SewalPs Point
The Navy Department say there should be on
ly the Monticello and two small single gun
boats there. The Minnesota ought to be, by
this time, off Charleston, bloclIading the Kar-
Dor. If there has been an attack therefore, on
Scwall's Point, as has been reported the last
few days, in which the Minnesota was engag-
ed, she disobeyed her orders, which is not at
all probable.
| Especial to the Herald
Davis and Beauregard are expected in Rich
mond to-day.
Defences are being constructed outside of
Richmond
All the bridges on the Alexandra Railroad
are burned
Proposals will soon be issuedfor forty steam
gun-boats of 500 tuns each
Brigadier General Mcdowell takes command
of the forces in Virginia, in place of Gen.
Sanford.
| Gov. Banks favors putting an army of 300,-
600 men in the field, so that the difficulties
shall be speedily settled.
Especial to the Tribune]
| Gov. Banks will be rendered Brigadier
Generalship, and be detailed to the bureau of
Quartermaster General. John G. Fremont
has been appointed Major General, and Geo.
Dennison naval officer
| The President to-day accepted six addition
al regiments of volunteers from Indiana.
The War Department was to-day offered a
battalion and battery of four twelve pound
ers by gentleman from Baltimore. They
will probably be accepted.
| At o'clock this morning Lieut.. Tompkins
with squad of mounted men reconnoitered
toward Fairfax Court House. A mile this side
| two horses were espied without riders. The
horses were surrounded, and two uniformed
men started up. One leveled fowling piece
at the Lieutenant. The bugler drew revol-
yer. The fowling piece dropped the revolver
accidentally went off and the Virginian was
shot in his right arm. Both were taken pris-
Oners.
| Rumor predicts speedy advance of troops,
commanded by Bea.lregard, to retake Alexan-
dria A Union flag is flying over the Marshall
House in place of the southern rag
The Times has letter from Petersham,
Western Virginia, which says: State troops
are constantly coming in, bringing arms. We
are anxiously looking for help from Ohio to
drive them off; and hope they will come soon.
The little county of Taylor gave 700 majority
against secession. The vote of Grafton was
451 against secession. One of the traitors
standing guard last night shot good Union
man dead, as he was passing, going to town.
Fathers are against sons; brothers against
brothers. we have force enough in our own
section, but have no authority to act under
We want United States officer to lead us.
New York, Nav %.