Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-17
Change of Cavalry into Infa ntry.
INTERESTING MISSOURI NEWS.
ARREST OF COL. WARREN, OF IOWA.
General SiSel Not Resigned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.

The Hospital Of tho Morgan artillery, near
Alexandria, was burned on Sunday night.
The building was General Lees pr operty.
The rebels wasted 80 rou ds of ammunition
on an oyster pung coming up the Lower Po-
tomac. Not one shot hit.
Western farmers desiring cotton seed are
advised TO wait for green cotton seed, produ-
cling white fibre, raised in western border
States, which will be distributed in small
quantities by a commissioner. After con-
quest, it is doubtful whether the cultivation
Of Sea Island will be continued, while the seed
cotton will succeed inland, even after being
acclimated
Letters from leading English and French
statesmen and American cit zens abroad, re-
ccived here, say that if the United States
would avoid foreign interference, decided
movement to crush the rebellion must be
made.
Whatever the motives of the removal of
Cameron, it is certain that Stanton. his sue
cessor, is sound on the slavery question. He
IS an intimate personal friend of Chase and
Summers known to be in favor of vigor-
GUS prosecution of the war, and Of striking
the rebels in their tender spot. His position
is entirely satisfactory to Cameron. Stanton's
personal ability aud vigor Of character arc un-
questioned lie is accounted one Of tn. best
lawyers in the country. His nature is that
# bull. dog aud hc is man Of war through
out -.
ST.. Louis, Jan. II.
Gen. Halleck las written letter, which
appears in the Democrat of tomorrow, re-
proving an officer for delivering up negro
CLAIMED as fugitive slave. He states that
such was not the intent of his order. II was
not designed to aid either negro catchers or
>tealers, but by excluding such to exclude tho
question. 1t was not desi sned that the rcla.
ton between slave and master should be de-
terlnined by any military officer, but merely
keep out negroes calling themselves fugitivcs;
to such persons-such as furnishing them
with fond and articles Of clothing. .a
The Kansas LIST reached Lexington Friday,
without meeting any resistance from the reb-
els. On Saturday they proceeded to arrest
numbers OIL fading seccssionists--a among them
Limerick, a banker, Mr. Sawyer, member of
the state Convention, and Hunter Tompkins,
rebel desperate. They destroyed 1900
head of hogs and other property, designed for
Prices ARM, and deprived the rebels Of their
negroes This course was continued at last
accounts.
Advices from Sedala represent another
large haul of rebel prisoners on Saturday
night, six miles from there. Sixty men with
equipments, were bagged.
CAIRO, January IA.
The can nonading down the river, this after.
noon, was between our gun beats and the
rebel batteries The gun boats Essex, St.
Louis, A. O. Tyler, on board of which were
Commodore Foote, Gen. Grant and his aid
Logan, ran down within mile and half of
the reb-l Notifications, and opened fire upon
them, throwing about 20 shot and she'll. In
returning fire, not more than five shells were
thrown which did not fail short. 1t is sup
posed that our shells did much damage
Flag officer Foote is convinced tnat we can
reduce Columbus with but small loss, when
we decend the river with our whole fleet
No tor pedoes or masked batteries were dis
covered. If any torpedoes have been plan
ted, the large quantities Of ice now foa ing
down the river viii! do them serious damage
Gen. McClenand's: column moved forward
to-day from Fort Jefferson, and the columns
under Gen. Paine and also those under the.
command of Generals Smith and Wallace, at
Paducah, have made similar moves. The OBJ
ject and destination is yet unknown.
Gen. Grant and staff will leave here to-
morrow morning. r-.
The I'd regiment Of the Douglas Brigade
Col. Stewart, will arrive this morning
The 7th Iowa, Col. Lauman, 9Th Wiscon.
son and Col. Smiths lead mine regiment, arc
expected here tomorrow. D.
Brlgadier General Stanley is expected b re
in few days, to take command of one of the
brigades in this division. 81 9fs. az
Firing was heard this afternoon in the ri.
cinity of Fort Jefferson. which is supposed to
proceed from our gun-boats.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
Recent reconnossanccs and reports f:on
descrters establish the fact that the rebels
position at Centcrville, where they have taker
up winter quarters, is defended by 26 forts
armed with flied and other excellent guns.
I There were 10000 more bales of cotton II
liverpool, Dec. '2sth, this year, than las
| year. This stock will be drawn upon for tn,
supply Of this countrv.et =. a..i.-.
| Assistant Secret,ry Scott, of the War of
| fee, will not resign at present. Assistan
Secretary Fox, Of the Navy, will return to
morrow. lie has bee fnr.thc last two or thre
days in New York and Philadelphia, over
seeing AMI expediting preparations; for Por
ter's mortar fleet, which vii. soon sail. SO.
Hon. E. VI. Stanton was to-day confirmed
as Secretary Of War by the Senate in execu
tive session, by 38 votes. to 2. No action va
had on Cameron's nomination to Russia AL.
Gen. McClellani was before the committe
and answered questions put to him in refer
ence to the conduct of army, subsistence
transportation, &c. 30 1s3a & Ell
Cameron h s this week transformed
cavalry regiments into infantry. He ha
mustered out several officers, late Of the sci