Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

lingness of the authorities to give up Gen
| Buckner. Without such release the rebels
refuse to make any more exchanges. Ken
tuckians here insist that he shall be held
until the expiration of the war 1t is hard
| convincing them that any considerations
| should prevail over natural desire to hang
a rebel particularly obnoxious to them. 1t
is understood their persuasions have con-
WINGED some members Of the Cabinet that the
right thing to do is to send these officers who
speak on behalf of all the prisoners in the
South, back to Alabama, with their mission
unfulflled. Other Cabinet members, how
ever, are Of different opinion, and the ques-
ton is still unsettled.
PEORIA, June l |.
The extensive distilleries of r. Gregg & Co.
and Lightner, Schwimpberman Il Co., located
in the lower part of the city, were entirely
destroyed by fire this afternoon The loss
of Lightner, Schwimpberman & Co. is es!i-
mated at f75 900, insured for SIS 900. Loss
of Gregg d Co., $4,000, insured for about
$4,000. ..
Speci al to Post.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
Three fugitive slaves were shot at Blan-
densburgh, Md, on Monday, while attempt
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Gov. Pierpont and Baltic Peyton, of Ten
nessee, have arrived here. .g 1855. 5.
,t WASHINGTON, June 10.
Information has been received at the Con-
tract Office of the Post Office Department.
which leads to the belief that all the mails
dispatched from the East to the Pacific coast
by the Overland Route, Ola st. Joseph and
Paccrville, between the LIST and Goth of April
last, have been lost or detained by the dep
relations of the Indians at some point east
Of Salt Lake City, and that the mails sent
from the Pacific to the East by tSat route,
between March goth and April 9th, have
also met with like detention, and from the
cause this information is given that cores
sondence Within the dates mentioned may be
duplicated.
Mails are for the present despatched from
New York for the Pacific by steamer ola
Panama, on the LIST, 9Th, 18th and Oath of
each month. An agent has been directed to
go over the route from St. Joseph for the
purpose of recovering the missing mails, if
practicable.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
The bill for collection of direct taxes in in
districts has become law.
1t provides for the sale of real estate in GER
tain cases for this purpose, where owners
have abandoned their land to engage in the
rebellion, and the same shall have been struck
off to the United States at vendue. The COM
lnlssioners proposed to be appointed may
lease the same under such regulations as will
secure proper and reasonable employment at
wages or upon shares of the crop of such per-
sons or families as may be residing upon the
land. The proceeds of the leases ard sales
are to be paid into the treasury, onc-fourth
Of which is to be paid over to the Governor
Of the State whel Elm such lands are situated, |
)r his authorized agent, when such iasurrec |
ion shall be put down, and the people shall!
elect legislature and State officers, who will
axe an oath to support the Constitution of
he United States, and such fact shall be
proclaimed by the President, for the pur-
pose of re-imbursing the loyal citizens of said
State, and for such other purposes as said
State may direct, and one-tourth shall also be
,aid over to said State as fund to aid in
Colonization or emigration from said State of
ny free person of African descent who may
lesire to remove therefi ON to Hayti, Liberia
# any 9TH r tropical State or colony.
Secretary Seward left for New York to-
ay, to be absent several days.
llOil 4sCSOiUy cOA AoOh, oOhiihiSSiouSi iAo"
he State Department, will take passage in
Le next steamer from New York.
The Treasury regulations heretofore de-
Jared respecting the resumption of internal
with points recovered from the
ebels remain unchanged.
Shipments may be made to Memphis and
Their places possessed by the United States
,rces, under the existing provisions to pre-
ent aid to the enemy. Shipments are sub
,ct to the inspection and control of the mill
Try commanders at the points of arrival and
estimation.
Fl. MONROE, June 9.
The steamer Louisiana, with wounded SOL
iers. will sail for New York as soon as the
Gather becomes favorable.
The privateers who have been on board the !
Massachusetts, since the unsuccessful trip up
ames river were this morning transferred
the steamship Fulton, which will take a
It OF wounded to New York, as soon as the
Gather will permit.
The gunboat Port Royal returned to Ro- !
aoke Island last night.
A grand Union demonstration by the citi-
Ems of Norfolk and Portsmouth will take $
lace tomorrow. 8
Gov. Pierpont and other distinguished
peakers are expected to be present.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
The Pres dent has sent message to Con-
ress, saying that it is desirable that such
.gisation as may be necessary to carry the
eward-Lyons' treaty for the suppression of
re slave trade into effect shall be enacted as
con as may comport with the convenience of
congress-
The Navy Department has recently re-
eived dispatches in which it appears that
Prentiss ofthe Albatross recent
= sailed up the interior waters of South
arolina to Georgetown. He crossed the bar
n the 21st, with his own vessel and the Nor
itch, Lieutenant Commanding Duncan, and
ntered Wyman Bay. After passing small,
esertcd redoubt, which was near the light
ouse, fertilization was observed on South
sland, with apparently several guns mount
d, which turned out to be Quaker's. This
ort was found deserted. Another was found
n Cat Island.
On the 22d he stood for Georgeton, en-
cred Swampet Creek, steamed past the
ity wharf, not being prepared to hold the
lace. He abstained from landing, knowing
hat a contest with the artillery and cavalry
n the place would destroy the town. He
fterwards assembled TOT the Wacomaw river
o a point 10 miles above Georgetown,
through a fine country, and meeting no OBJ
tructions he brought off contrabands. The
ebels were leaving the plantations, driving
heir negroes before them in all directions.
One hundred and fifty rebel prisoners,
principally of the Georgia tigers and 18th
Virginia, captured at Front Royal, were
brought here to-day and transferred to the
provost guard by whom they were escorted
o the Old Capitol military prison.
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