Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06
Danger of a Revolt in Kentucky.
Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.


The troops on both sides of the Potomac
were under arms all last night, but there was
probably no fight, except little skirmish as
the foundation of the alarm.
A battery of guns has been discovered,
which overlooks our advanced entrenchments,
with the purpose to take them.
A signal party is experimenting from Gen.
McCall's camp
Our ministers to France, Spain, England
and Holland, are authorized to purchase arms
to the extent Of million of dollars, which has
been placed to their credit with Barring Bros
Our pickets at Clouds Mills were driven in
last night. The Mills, containing several
hundred bushels Of grain, were seized.
The pickets beyond Bajleys Gross Roads
have been driven thther, but Bailey's is still
held by U. S. Troops.
Seven men Of the 3Sth n. Y. regiment were
killed in an affair of outposts 3 miles from
Alexandria.
The rebels also hold Munson's Hill, near
the Mills
Many rebel pickets of light artillery were
seen near Falls Church. At one point the
enemy came within two miles of our entrench-
ments. They We're, however, only reconnoit-
ering.
1t is believed that Wigfau staid with Mrs.
Gwynn, when here.
Ex-Minister Preston charges nearly four
thousand five hundred dollars for journeying
with the Queen of Spain. lie left town very
soon after the arrest of Faulkner.
Assgeneral order requires all volunteer Off
GERS to bring and keep the strength of their
command up to the maximum standard. All
enlisted volunteers released by the enemy are
to be discharged.
The naval expedition from Fortress Monroe
will confne itself to sinking hulks, costing
twenty one thousand six hundred dollars, un-
less Gen. Butler exceeds his orders, as he
sometimes does. The military force on board
the fleet is to take care of the enemy, if he
attempts to interrupt business, but with four
thousand men something else can be done,
and Gen. Butler is the man for any venture.
ST. Louis, August %.
News from Springfield represents that
Capts. johnson and Vaughn, Of the rebel ar
my, are pllaging Union men and pressing
others into service.
Dade and Cedar counties are swept Of live
stock, being either driven off or wantonly
killed. The rebel army expects to winter in
Arkansas.
Two hundred men from Wisconsin have
applied to join the 1st Missouri regiment, now
reorganizing as an artillery regiment.
Gen. Fremont has issued orders permitting
regiments and companies engaged in battle to
emblazon the word "Springfield' on their
colors.
[Tmes Dispatchl
WASHINGTON, August %.
A circular letter was recently sent, it is un-
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Treasury, for the Post Office Department, to
the proper persons near the residences of GER
tain mail contractors in the States of Ken
lucky, Missouri and Maryland, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether those contrac-
tors are faithful and loyal to the Union, and
to provide against an improper use of their
facilities for secession purposes. Much valu-
able information was received from this in
quiry.
The female rebels now under arrest were
transferred to-day to a commodious dwelling
temporarily hired for the purpose of keeping
them in confinement. Several have been ar
rested besides those whose names have been
published.
Especial to Commercial.
It is announced that old postage stamps are
good where the new ones are not on sale.
MI. H. LdStilldll, vi CIlCdSO, Olu dllll-
slavery man, has been appointed Consul to
Bristol.
Mrs. Greenhow remains under guard in her
own house here.
Political arrests arc no longer to be publish
ed here, as the purposes of the government
are thus interfered WITH
Especial to the New York World1
The rebels at Glasgow, Kentucky, have
named their camp Vallandigham, in honor of
the Ohio representative.
1t is reported that Brigham Young has de-
clared Utah independent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
The statement that news has been received
indicating certain speedy recognition of the
rebel States is unfOunded On the contrary
the indications are that all European govern
ments intend to continue to respect the block
ade, and to await the result of the contest.
A messenger from the Virginia side this
morning states that our picket forces were ad-
vanced TO Baily Cross Roads, yesterday, and
drove the rebel pickets mile and half 1t
is said the latter have taken possession of a
commanding eminence, and are throwing up
entertainments. There was much firing dur
ing the day, but without fatal results.
Yesterday dash Of rebel cavalry was made
at what was supposed to bea deserted cannon,
after about y rounds had been fired at ii
from howitzers on near approach, however,
they discovered it to be a sham.
Daniel Kimple of the I'd Michigan regiment
was killed yesterday by the accidental dis.
charge of a gun in the hands of a comrade
Fort MONROE, August 2S.
We have no tidings from the naval expe-
dition.
1t turns out that The firing on our flag Of
truce, from Coney Island, some weeks since
was entirely unauthorized byGen. Huger. Or
hearing Of the, outrage he sent an apology te
Commodore Stringham.