Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-16
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EFF DAVIS PROCLAIMS A DAY OF
HUMILIATION AND PRAYER.
Items tOf Southern
News via Cairo.
Expected Attack on Charleston.
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JEFF DAVIS PROCLAIMS A DAY OF
HUMILIATION AND PRAYER.
interesting Items tOf Southern
co. News via Cairo. a tH
Expected Attack on Charleston.
Launching Of the IrOn.Clad Steam.
er lrOnsfdes at Philadelphia.

press, from Union Iity. From the Av0laneh<
Of the 9Th, we CLEAN the following intelli
gence: ..g. ...f-ir1fa-.. i.rc s..... . dan
The battle in anticipation at Corinth i
po. tponed for the present. 'ii' '-.', '.'''
From Fl. Pillow our advices are up to Sat
urtay afternoon. The Federals still contin
ue their harmless position, much to tn,
amusement of our gallant boys, We believ,
there is every prospect that our authorities
will under no circumstances surrender thi.
strong position. E5e32
About three thousand Federals, consisting
of infantry, cavalry and artillery, advanced
toward Pennington, on Saturday last, anG
engaged our forces for an hour. They sue
ceeded in taking the town with loss on oul
side of 20 killed and 100 wounded. ...-
From Vicksburg we learn that our author.
tiles are rapidly hurrying forward guns and
completing forufcations, which are rcpresen.
ted to be of such formidable character as tc
preclude thepossibility Of the passage of the
enemy's feet up the river.
The Confederate Government has abandon.
ed important railroad connections between
Danville, Va, and Green 5boro, N. G..
The Aoa 'anche deprecatcs the adoption o.
the policy OF prosecuting Union men. and
says such a course Of action by the Govern.
ment is suicidal, and calculated to lead tc
disastrous results. The Government is be-
coming unpopular, and the Ac0tancc does
not hesitate to attack it vigorously. Refer
ring to the possible occupation of Memphis
By the Federals, DR.. Fawlkes, the editor
says he shall, in such an event, remove hi
Office to one of the Gulf States, where he car
express his honest convictions, free from
Federal dictation.
In the action of South Mills, the Confeder
ates, numbering 500, attacked and drove of
5000 of the enemy. Their loss was 900
ours killed and 25 wounded. -...
A gentleman who left New Orleans on tn,
1st inst, says that the Federals, after thei
war vessels had passed the forts, went t,
work with the Irish women at Quarantine
many of whom had husbands in the forts
gave them money, and urged them to advis
their connections to give up the contest. Th
women did as directed, and the result wa
that $50 men spiked their guns and delivere,
themselves up to the enemy. a-
Gen. Duncan is prisoner, on parole. Gen
Butler is in the city, having come up on tn
first transport from below. s.
The following telegraphc dispatches appea
in the Avalanchs
Richmond, May 3d.-Authentic informa
ton from New Orleans, by telegraph, receiv
ed here, states that the troops at Fort Jack
son had mutinied and spiked some guns
when Gen. Duncan surrendered, The gun
boat Louisiana was at Fort St. Phillip, unman
ageable. She received broadside at 80 fee
without injury, and then was blown up b,
Commander Mcintosh, who had his arm an,
leg blown off. About l3 of the enemy
steamers came up before the surrender
among them the Brooklyn and 3 others of he
possession of the city. The French Com
mander Of the frigate militaire gave motto
that he required so days before lombard
ment, in order to remove French citizens
This was before the surrender The city
quiet, and the people remain loyal All CO.
ton on ship board in the city and at Bato
Rouge was burnt. Thirty-fve thousan
bales were thus destroyed. 1.
i President Davis has issued the followin
proclamation
People of the Confederate States Of Ame,
ica:-An enemy, waging war in a manne
violative of the usages of civilized nations, ha
invaded our country with presumptuous reli
ance on superior numbers. lie has declare
his purpose to reduce us to submission. w
struggle to preserve our brthright of const
tutional freedom. Our trust is in the iustie
of our cause and tho protection of God. r,
cent disasters have spread gloom over th
land, and sorrow sits at the hearthstones
of our country. But people conscious
rectitude, and faithfully relying on their Fatht
, in Heaven, may be cast down, but, annot /
dismayed. They mourn the loss Of ths ma
tyrs whose lives havebeen sacrificed in the
defense, but they receive this dispensation
divine providence with humble submlssio
aud reverent faith, and now that our hos
are again going forth to battle, and lovir
hearts are filed with anxious solicitude #
their safety, it is meet that the whole peop
! should turn imploringly to their Almigh,
Father and beseech his all-powerful prote
ton.
Now, therefore, I, jefferson Davis. Pre-
of the Confederate States, do issue this, n
proclamation, inviting oil the people to q
' semble at their several places of worship. I
Friday, the 10th day of the pres mt month
o May, and to unite in humble supplication
the Almighty, that he will voucbs,fe b
s blessings on our beloved country-that
q viii strengthen and protect our armies-th
J. he will watch over and preserve our peor
e from the evil Vaccinations of onr enemis
9 and that he will in his own good time restc
i as the blessings Of peace and secure Us uui
d his sheltering care. 10 fsi5i'.i3 %
e Given under my hand and seal of the Ct
l. fedsrate States at Richmond, Sd Of May, A.
1862. eiai s @ oG JErr. DAvrs
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VI Richmond, Mdy 3d-A proclamation #,
o Gov. Letcher announces that the ameni
IS State Constitution has been rejected by
majority Of six hundred and ssvsnty-aia
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