Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-28

cred in Prices mail bags, left behind at
Springfield. 1t appears that Price was, and
has been, in terrible strait for provisions
and supplies since November, and finally pre-
vailed upon the authorities at Fort Smith to
send large supply to his relief.
The manager Of the CRANKY lead mines
wrote to Price, last month, asking for regi-
ment to protect the mines from the unexpected
invasion frol Kansas. Hr.4u 7-.f q
Young Gen. Price, now at Alton, told sew
eral citizens here yesterday that if his father
knew the state Of the Union feeling here he
would lay down his arms tomorrow and be-
come loyal citizen. He is reported to have
written to Halleck, asking that commission
Of Prices old friends from Charlton, Ran
dolph and Boone counties, be sent to Prices
camp, to report the unanimity of the Union
sentiment in Missouri.
Gen. Halleck does not believe in such man
euvering, and has sent Sigel and Curtiss, as
his best commissioners, to bring Price to his
senses.
The following is the official list of regiments
captured at Fl. Donelson, reported to Gen.
Halleck: ..-... ..-. d. r
49th Tenn, Col. Bailey; SD Tenn, Col.
Abernethy 57th Ala, Col. Jackson, AID
Tenn, Col. Quarls; Capt. Gray's Tennessee
Battery; Goth Tenn. Infantry, Col. Lillard !;
l4th Miss, Col. Baldwin; 18Th Tenn, Col.
Palmer; I'd KY, Col. Hanson; 10th Miss,
Maj. Brown; Capt. Millions Cavalry Com
pany 5Oth Va, Col. Haslep; 10th Texas,
Col. Ark; Capt. Overton's Cavaly; 5lst
Tenn, Maj. Clark; one company Of Porter's
Artillery, COL Sagg; Sd Tenn, Col. Brown ;
9Th KY, Capt. Lynn; Both Tenn, Maj.
Humphrey; SD Tenn, Col Cook; 4lss
Tenn, Col. Farquhar; 18th Ark, Col. Lee
one Miss. regiment, not numbered, Col.
Davidson.
The Republican has the following in q
special from Cairo -
The Provost Marshal at GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
sent down request to Gen. Grant at Fit.
Donelson, asking him to come up and occupy
the town at once with his troops. -'.'
Officers from the gun-boats, which are now
lying there, have been in the place, and rep.
resent the Union feeling as strong, and testi.
fed to in such manner rs to leave no doubt
of its sincerity. The people state that they
had been led to believe that the Union army
is composed of Germans and negroes, who
were making war of abolition. Now, they
have seen it is not, and are even anxious te
take the oath of allegiance. Prominent citi'
zens there say similar feeling will, in week
pervade the whole State. sts'
The Governor of Tennessee CHarris) has
called q meeting ofthe Legislature, on Mon
day next, for the purpose, it IS affirmed, Of
having all unconstitutional acts passed by
them Immediately annulled, and Tennessee
officers and citizens declare that the Statt
i'll soon be back in the Union!
1t is declared that strong objections will b
raised by Tenncsseeans against the Bowling
Green force offering battle at Nashville.
The day before the surrender of Fl. Donel
son 1000 rebels escaped, when the garrison
made their desperate sortie. This force have
since returned and offered themselves to Gen
Grant, and requested to be sworn into thu
U. S. service.
Brig Gen. Price, son of Sterling Price, ha'
been released on parole by Gen. Halleck, OF
condition that he would take up his Residence
in Northern city. He has selected Alton
and will remain at large.
Gen. Currin has sent sixty nurses and te,
surgeons to attend wounded at Mound City
Special to the Chicags Tribune
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
A regular officer just arrived from Rich
mond, where he spent several days on hi
way North from Texan prison, says tn
word was at the rebel capital from all whom
he met, flight to the last" and he think
that JEFF Davis inaugural will breathe SOM
spirit into the cause.
News relating to foreign affairs of q start
ling character will reach the Senate in a seal
ed packet and the country, in short time.
-. New YORK, Feb. %.
The Pennsylvania Inquirer, Of to-day, say
it is reported to-day that frauds upon tn
Government in articles Of clothing and mill
tary horse trappings have been discovered
amounting to ever 100000. The name
Of the parties have not yet been made public
but it is indicated that they are from New
York and Pennsylvania. .o.
An editorial in tire Richmond Examiner
Of the 10th, states thata large portion of tn
foreign population of Richmond is disaffected
BUFFALO, Feb. %.
The day was celebrated here in an appro
pirate manner by a military and civic parade
and the reading of Washington's Farewell
Address by Ex-Presldent Fillmore, and tn
Union continentals and citizens generally.
| Reports from most Of the Eastern cite
show the day is being very generally obscrv
cd.
,sisio d. .-.-. WASHINGTON, Feb. o.
The report forwarded to the Associat
Press did not purpolt to be a verbatim repor
of the Railroad Convention, but is obtaine,
from members after the adjournment, no re
porters being admitted. The dispatch wa
obtained from the Secretary as to the bust
ness Of the convention. Secretary Stanton
impressive and able speech was not repoete;
and the brief allusion to his remarks was i
is now asserted, inaccurate as to the languag
employed. ." Co., ~.a'Lo
a.aa i BALTIMORE, Feb. %.
The military display to-day was very large
Some 5000 men were reviewed by Gen. Di,
and paraded through the city. The fore
would have been larger but for tee great nun
Der sent from here within few days.
-'s 1893 77 New YORK, Feb %.
This afternoon there is grand militar,
parade. D.. - r
The Hamburg steamer Teutonia left fo
Hamburg and Southampton, with S3,750, oO(
in specie. 80. ........ a..
The steamer Edinburg Left for Liverpool
with $3.50, 900 III specie. .......
..>' FIR MONROE, Feb. 81.
The 4th Wisconsin and 21st Indiana regi
ments, which arrived yesterday, were con
veyed to Newport News to-day. Their desti
nation is unknown.
Rumor speaks of an attack by General Nc
Lane, who has superseded Gen. McGrudsr
and of an attack upon Norfolk Both suppo
sitions are probably incorrect.
More troops are expected here. Large
quantities of arms are arriving.
,s. r. Special to Chicago Tribune.
CAIRO, Feb. %.
On Saturday orders were issued for the
gun boats and troops to be in readiness al