Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-09
1sws Of the Capture Of Neac Or
leans Ola Havan0-Eleven Rebel
Gun Boats Destroyed--400
Prisoners Taken.
A REGIMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA
UNIONISTS IN THE FIELD.
From Pittsburgh Landing--Ne
PASSES TO Visi lOl's-COntradic-
tory Reports about the Evac.
uaifOm Of COrinth.
CAPTURE OF A REBEL SCHOONER
WITH 1000 BALES OF COTTON.
PARTICULARS OF THE
BATTLE NEAR WILL IAMSBURG. -.
1000 more Prisoners Ba sscd by
Gen. Pope.

1000 more Prisoners Bas scd by
Gen. Pope.
REBEL SECRETS REVEALED BY JEFF
DAVIS COACHMAN. as
and Emancipation in Con-
gress.
Hesald's Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May 6.
Prisoners captured at Yorktown converse
freely, except they refuse to give information
of the strength of Gen. Johnston's army
Capt Lee, one Of their NJ mber, declares that
the South will continue to fight to the last;
that their reverses have not dlsheartened
them They expect to be driven out of Vir-
ginia, and all the border States, and from
their seaport towns, but that when we meet
them in the interior, man for man, they will
show US that they are unconquerable
This morning Maj. Davis, of the Harris
light horse cavalry. established his headquar
tiers in the Farmers Bank, in fredericksburg,
as Provost Marshal of this city, hosting the
stars and stripes, permanent y, for the first
time in the town in the rebellion. Our pick
cts are thrown out hey ond this city, and we
are in quiet possession Of the entire place.
Yesterday, large amount of -four, corn,
rice, hospital ard other stores, ammunition,
&C., were discovered and seized, together with
several stand of arms.
President Buchanan's post master was.
yesterday, arrested in the post office, and will
be held in custo until an equivalent for the
money plundered from the Post Office De-
partment is disgorged.
Times Dispatch.
You were informed last night that Napo-
leon Seerman, an Austrian, lately in Gen.
Fremont's staff, had been confirmed by the
Senate as a Brigader General. This fact had
astounded the knowing ones of " ASKING tom
and especially the foreign diplomatic
corps. Count MERCER AYERS that when he
was with the French Embassy at Madrid, he
knew Seerman as detretine adventurer and
imposter at that Court.
Tribune Correspondence.
1t is known here that secret organization
exists at Dubuque, Iowa, to resist the collec-
ton of Federal taxes. The ringleaders are
known to the Government, and its eye is up
on them.
Secessionists in fredericksburg y that the
capital of the Southern Confederacy has been
temporarily removed to Danville, N. q.
The Tribune learns that David Forbes, a
citizen of Falmouth, was, yesterday, arrested
as a spy. The evidence is said to be very
strong against him.
From the correspondent of the Associated Prsss.l
e.. WILLIAMSBURG, Va May 6.
The enemy evacuated this place and their
works in front last night, their rear guard
passing through about xix o'clock. at nine
o'clock Gen. Mcclellan and escort entered the
town and took possession. About $50 of the
enemy's wounded were left behind, without
any rasions, medicines or surgeons. They
also left humber of their dead unburied =
All of our wounded in yesterdays engage
ment who fell into their hands were left be-
hind Col. Dwight, of the Fac, lsior Brigade,
who was severely wounded and taken prison
er, was also left.
In the engagement, yesterday, the enemy
suffered terribly. Gen. ricketts, was killed.
The enemy had force here yesterday Of
90, 1000 men, and only decided to eyacus te af-
ter the brilliant bayonet charge Of Gen. Han
cock. So
A majority of white inhabitants remain. The
number of the enemy now in our hands will
reath about l, 900, including the wounded.
FoRr MONROE, May g.
The flag Of truce which went up James
river Yesterday morning. to receive releas ed
prisoners, returned to day, not having accom-
plished their object This is the third time
Gen. v DOL has been deceived about the re-
lease of these prisoners.
The Jamesto En and Yorktown passed
down the river past the flag of truce at half
past one this morning, bound to Norfolk
The sun-boat Teazer came alongside, yester-
day afternoon. to ascertain the object of the
flag Of truce. The Teazer is armed with one
lOO-pounder parrot gun. All the officers of
the Teazer, with enc exception, were drunk.
A dispatch was received here, this morn
ing, from Newport News, that tho Merrimac
was in sight. The Monitor, &C.. all got
ready, but the Merrimac has not yet been
seen here,
-g ,s-si eE WASHINGTON, May Z.
The Fortress Monroe boat, which left at 8
o'clock tits morning, has arrived at Cherry
Stone, bringing the following:
williamsburg, Nay 6th.-To Hon E. NJ.
Stanton Every hour makes our victory
more complete. The enemy's loss is great
in officers. have just heard of S
more Of their guns being captured. Prisoners
are constantly arriving q
Signed GEO. B. McCLELLAN, 4
7es eas4s. E Major General 4
New York, May 7. Z
Mcclellan telegraphed from Johnston's head
quarters as follows: THE weather is good
.oiey, but there is great difficulty in getting
1p food, on account of the roads, Very few
wagons have yet come up. Am l authorized
% follow the examples of other Generals and
lirect the names of battle to be placed on the
,olor of regiments ?"
ESigned G. B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj General Commanding.
WASHINGTON, May Z.
The enemy have evacuated " illiamsburg
md fed towards Richmond. Our army is
blowing them up vigorously The battle Of
Monday was very severe, and the loss Of the |
ebels proves to have been large.
New York, May Z.
The steamer Haze, from Newberne, Sd,
las arrived. Nothing new had occurred at |
lewberne or Beaufort since last advices.
New YoRK, May Z.
The steamer Columbia has arrived from
Iavana, Sd.
The gun-boat Daniel Smith arrived at Ha-