Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-07

borough, dated Jan. Goth, arrived tn s morr
ing. Seventeen cf the naval vessels were
that time in the Sound, over and beyond tn
bulk fleet, under the immediate command {
l. Commodore Rowan, in full readiness FOR or
era,ions. Gen. Burnside was preparing hi
barges, to move in connection with the flee
Commodore Goldsborough says: Citing
y now look hopeful, and | sincerely trust W
shall soon be at the enemy. Any decided ar
proach now to this quarter, on the part of tn
rebels, with all the force they can muster
would certainly result in their speedy defea
and destruction" SIS .rtt
,.l RoLLA, No, Jan. 90.
The latest information from the West i
that our army IS encamped at Lebanon il
considerable numbers. Maj. WIight's bat
talon is qnartered in houses lately occupied
by secessonists, but the greater portion 0
J the troops are encamped Just beyond th'
town. No troops except scouts have advanc
ed beyond that town, nor is it probable they
will until other regiments on the way shall
have arrived
from Webster County, / arm that Captain
Freeman, who has been Carrying on thievina
and pillaging business in Webster, Douglas
Wright and other counties, was killed about
a week since, in skirmish in Webster coun.
ty between Union men and secessionists.--
1t WAS reported to be Col Freeman, of Polk
which proves to be untrue. The Colonel is
more Influential, but no meaner than this
| Freeman 'l"
Gen Curtiss and staff departed several days
ago to join the army in the field. This would
indicate that tn campaign is to be pushed
forward with energy.
Gen. Sigcl has arrived from St. Louis, and
it is und, rstood he will 90 forward with the
expedition now under way.
aG aset Special to Post. .s5igs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
The Ways and Means Committee find that
they cannot report the tax bills for some time
yet. The opinion here today is that the
,egal tender clause of the Treasury Note bill
will not PASS the House.
Postmaster General Blair has written let
ter to member of Congress in defense of
Secretlry Wclcs G t'
Gen. Butler leaves Washington this even
ing for New England. He declares that his
| expedition has not been given up -.- ~
Boston, January 3O
In the House to-day, bill in relation to the
reading of the Bible in the schools was passed
requiring that some portion shall be read
daily, emitting the words in the common
English version" so that the Douay version
may be read if the school committee require
it. '-
.- New YORK, JAN 81.
The following items are taken from South
ern papers: ..... ..s .' ft
Augnsta, Ga., 27h.-The Savannah Morn-
ing Ne,0s, of this date, says 13 Federal ves-
sells, seven of which were steamers of war,
were reported off Skidway Island yesterday.
Fifteen were also seen from Fort Pulaski,
bound southwark. ID
he Confederate steamers Savannah and
ST. Johns have reconnoitered Wallis Cut and
found the enemy trying to remove the obsta-
cles placed in that loc llty. The Confeder-
ates discharged their muskets at the Yam
KEGS, who fled, leaving their provisions, bed
ding, blankets, etc.
augusta, 2sth.-Intelligenc from Savan-
nah states that six Fe 1eral vessels entered
the river back Of Little Tybee, and passed
UP to the north end Of Wilmington Island,
trying to cut off communication between Fort
Pulaski and Savannah. The enemy shclled
Wilmington Island and fire. on the Confed-
crate steamer Ida, but no injury done. Com
modore Tatnall fleet was at Thunderbolt
but arrived safe at Savannah Fort Pulaski
has provisions enough to last SIX months.
The New Orleans Crescent says the steam
er Calhoun entered a Louisiana port, on
Thursday night, where she accidentally burst
her boiler and became unmanageable The
Captain, fearing a capture, burned the vessel,
The cargo was very valuable. Shortly after
the commencement of hostilities, the Cal
houn was beng fixed up at New Orleans as
privateer. She made several trips, succeed
ing in bringing number of rich prizes.
The printing Office of the Sumter Repub-
Hcan, at Americus, Ca, had been destroyed
by fire.
Mobile, 29M.- The Register states that
private despatch from Pensacola announces
the arrival there Of Confede' ate schooner.
The schooner Jesse Richmond, while attempt
ing to run the blockade, got aground l he
captain and crew abandoned her and burned
the vessel, including abuot $50 bales of cot
ton.
NashniUe, 26M.-A private dispatch from
Bowling Green announces that 900 Fed
erals crossed Green river yesterday. ..
Baton Rouge, 21st.-The Governor to day
sent to the Legislature his veto of the bill
to loan to the cotton planters seven millions
of State Treasury Notes. This settles the
question, as there is not a sufficient majority
for it in either House to pass it over he veto.
The Mobile Tribune of the 25th states that
there have been nine Federal bodies picked
up On the beach, killed by our men in the
taking of the schooners Wilder and Express,
and expresses the opir ION that at least thirty
of the enemy were killed on that OCCASION
The British Consul at Mobile has sent
messenger by flag Of truce to demand the
liberation of the schooner Wilder, which is
claimed as British vessel.
-.- Special to Tribune
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
Arequest has been proffered through Gen.
Wool to the rebel military authorities in Rich
mond to permit an agent to visit the field of
Bulls Run, to obtain the remains of Col Jas.
Cameron and bring them to Pennsylvania.
The act establishing the court of claims
will be amended by making its decision final,
upon the concurrence of three judges, with a
limit of appeal to the United States Supreme
Court and the disability of Congressman TO
practice in it. The bill for this purpose will
be presented tomorrow.
c. B. Waite has been appointed Justice of
Utah Territory. l1t
| Times Special -ii'
The House Committee on the Pacific rail-
re ad met to-day and determined to report a
bill, bu. without recommending its passage
CT rejection. ...t.
Gen. Stone arrived to-day, for the purpose
of appearing before the Committee on the
Conduct of the War. 1t is supposed that he
will not return to Poolesvila, as he has ex-
pressed wish 10 be relieved of his com
mand. ,..t .t.t '' '''
| -.-.. . Herald's Dispatch.
Gen. Heintzleman. lis said, is to be placed
in command of a new grand expedition to the