Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-12
lnte,'e sting NesUs from the South.

Gen. Patterson has achieved another bril-
liant and important success. Information
was received from Martinsburg yesterday tha
ne entered and passed through that city il
hot pursuit of the enemy The army wa.
welcomed with enthusiasm by the mass of tn,
people, who were gratifed by the protection
promised and now given by the government.
This, the 4th, was gloriously celebrated il
Martinsburg.
| The rebel forces which Gen. Patterson scat
tered on the I'd, when he crossed the river
lost sixty killed and many wounded. It raj
lied and presented front, but again retreatec
seven or eight miles, where they have been
reinforced.
1t Is certain that after the discharge of the
three months troops there will still be an
available force of 1SS, 900, which added to the
regular army will amount to 100000 officers
and men,
The probable total amount required for the
army, added to the appropriation made for
the year ending with June, 1860, for the force
now In the field, or which has been accepted
and will be in the service within the next 90
days. is about $185, 100000. The estimate
for the navy is also large
The European news show an improved dis
position in England.
The Moniteur's article which afforded so
much joy to the secessionists has been ex-
planned away to the evident satisfaction of
Secretary Seward.
The most hearty and sincere expressions Of
sympathy with the United States in the pres
ent contest are furnished to this government.
No privateers will be permitted to enter anv
foreign port.
From these reports there is rejoicing in off
cial quarters. The secession feeling is dead
and buried in Europe.
The Garibaldians crossed into Virginia to-
day. The Federal troops are now within
three miles of Fairfax.
ALEXANDRIA, July 4.
All quiet. Extra precautions are used to-
day, and all soldiers are confined to their
camps on the supposition that Beauregard
might attack them, thinking to find confusion
and frolicking.
Two balloons of the rebels have been seen
reconnoitering the past two days.
FT. MONROE, July g.
All quiet here Col. Aliens regiment is
gone to Newport News. 1t appears two rihed
cannon and pivot gun were employed in the
Bethel affair
A flag of truce was brought by the British
Consul from Norfolk. He was desirous of
visiting Baltimore, regarding the British YES
sells in trouble there.
Com. Stringham refused, saying the flag of
truce had been abused enough already.
Quincy, July 5.
Intelligence arrived at o'clock this morn
ing, from Canton, NO., of the assassination of
Capt. Howell, U. S. A.
1t appears that the Union men and seces-
sionists each held celebration there yester-
day. The secessionists hoisted flag, which
Capt. Howell ordered taken down. The inter-
ference with their flag caused very bitter feel
ing; some words passed between some men,
bels of the party, among whom was Richard
Howard, hotel keeper, and captain of COM
pany of rebels. The former started to go
home, and when passing the hotel, Howard
came out and called upon Howell to defend
himself, and Immediately shot him dead
The Germans surrounded the murderers
house, to guard against his escape till legal
arrest could be made, and sent messenger
by skiff to Lagrange, where they chartered
ferry boat, and came to Quincy, and despatched
the ferry boat back to take assistance from
Lagrange.
COL Palmer, of the 7th regiment, left here
at this morning with 400 men, all that
remained in his camp, accompanied by Gen.
Wood, Quartermaster General, and Adjutant
General Mather, for the scene of disturbance,
and lively time was anticipated.
Green's brother has a company organized
about six miles from Canton, who were sent
by the secession party. We cannot learn
what strength they can muster, but Canton
has the reputation of being the hottest seces-
sion hole in Northwestern Missouri.
The celebration of the 4th here, passed off
finely.
Two companies of cavalry in the regular
service passed through here yesterday
Quincy, July 5.
The steamer Blackhawk, which went up
from here to Canton, Mo-, has just returned
and brings the following: Capt. Howell was
shot by Howard, hotel keeper, with shot
gun loaded with slug, which struck him in
the breast, causing instant death
Senator Green persuaded the German Home
Guard, who had surrounded the house to pre-
vent the escape of the murderer, to give him
up to constable to take him to the county
Jail at Monticello, his intention being to take
him from the city, and release him. They
started, but were met by the Union company,
from Lagrange, who had somehow learned
what Green intended, and the prisoner was
taken from the constable and returned to Cam
ton. Senator Green fled and although hotly
pursued, escaped, by leaving his horse and
hiding in the woods. The Lagrange company
arrived at Union just as the Rlaokhawk landed,
with part of the l4th regiment, and delivered
the prisoner to Col. Palmer for safe keeping.
The troops procured horses from the livery
stables and farmers, and secured the country
in pursuit Of Green and other secessionists.
r. ID. Grant, master mechanic of the c., B.
& p r. R., hearing that there was rebel flag
concealed in certain house, although unarmed,