Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-07
Herald's Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
1t has been a busy time among the Divs-
ion across the river. Being the last day of
the month, each regiment has undergone the
usual monthly inspection.
The friends of Co. John A. Logan will be
gratifed to learn that although badly woun-
ded at the capture of Ft Donelson, he is do
ing well. The wound is dangerous, however
BoL1yAR, NEAR BALTIMORE, Feb. %.
Since Monday night Harpers Ferry and
its vicinity have changed hands. Our ad-
vance guards, consisting of the 2sth Pennsyl-
vania regiment, passed over the Potomac from
Sandy Hook to Harper's Ferry, before day
break, on Monday morning, by rope ferry,
and took possession Of the town. The next
day ample provision for transporting troops
over the river was provided, and our advanced
guard considerably reinforced.
Bolivar and Charleston, and a considerable
potion of the country on both banks of the
Shenand ah, are now occupied by our troops
Except about twenty of the enemy, which
were captured, they all retired on the ap-
proach Of our army.
The people in this town and the ncighbor-
ing places which our troops have occupied,
were bordering on starvation.
There are comparatively few inhabitants
remaining here now, and they all profess Un-
ion sentiments and great delight at being re
leved from the thraldom which has oppressed
them for the last six months Many refugees
are returning.
The righ wing of the army has consiiera-
bly curtalled the rebel territory in Virg ma,
and obtained foothoid for itself that all the
powers of the rebellion cannot wrest from it.
The enemy have made sad havoc among
the residences Of Union people here since the
departure Of our troops. Thus far no opposi.
ton has been made to our advanLe-not a
hostile shot having been fired.
Gen. Banks has estab ished his headuuar.
ters on the road from Harper's Ferry to Boil
ivar.
The enemy shclled the train to-day, at Ber
lin, as they were passing down to Baltimore
but their practice was bad, as out of 25 shots
fred only two exploded and none of them die
any damage.
The plans of Gen. Mcclellan are being ra
pidly unfolded, and you may rely upon it
from nv own personal observation, that BRAY,
young chieftain is diligently as we'll as skill
fully aboring to crush the monster REBEL OF
at the earliest moment.
| WORLDS Dispatch.
| A private letter received here from Pari
states that Yancey has left for Alabama, vi.
Havana, fully satisfied that none CT the grea
powers of Europe will recognize the Confed
crate government. He has met with grea
success in obtaining supply Of cheap bu
durable goods for clothing for the negroes.
The House Committee on Foreign Affair
have decided to report against the Senate bi
for the recoi milton of the Independence c
Hayti. The Committee is composed of Cri,
tenden, chairman, Gooch, Cox, White, of In
diana, Mcknight, Barnham, Thomas, of Mary
| land, Pomeroy of New York, and Fisher !,
. Delaware. The committee intends making
long report in a few days on the rights
t nations on the high seas.
. Advices from Annapolis say that the non
, ination and election of Hon. Reverdy Johnse
9 to the q. s. Senate is certainty, the conte
j. being narrowed between him and Hen,
i Winter Davis.