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

South Tennessee and North Alabama to be
very strong. shall send him back to-day,
and he will call for regiment at Fort Henry
to accompany the gun-boat, which will aid
the loyal people of those States to raise Union
forces within their borders.
A. H. FoorE,
Flag Office Commanding.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
Tho only amendment made to the Treasury
Note bill by the Committee of Conference, at
their second meeting, to-day, is Of an impor-
tant character-namely, to receive the $780,
O00,O 900 of demand notes heretofore author
iz"d in payment Of duties OH imported goods,
while s. ch duties are to be paid in coin.
The President has approved tho Fortifica-
ton bill. 1t is, therefore, q law.
Both Houses yesterday agreed to the re
port Of the Committee of Conference on the
Treasury Note bill. 1t retains the provision
that the notes be redeema BILE in five years, or
payable in 20 years at the pleasure of the
government 1t also makes duties on i'm
ports payable in coin, and pledges it to the
payment of interest on the notes and bonds.
1t strikes out the pledge of public lands.
The communication from the Russian gov
eminent, on the subject of thu Trent affair,
was communicated to the Senate to. day. Ii
was characterized by the strongest feelings
Of friendship for the United States.
Special to Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Feb. rs.
Several days have passed since gun has
been fired from the rebel batteries on the Pc.
tomac, although numerous vessels have sailed
by them. Although the rebel cannon seem
to be IN their places, it is doubted whether
they be not b ackened logs, and whether the
gunners have not left the banks of the Poto.
mac. Two Whitworth guns reached Gen.
Hooker yesterday, and will be used to ascer.
tain the truth of the case.
Worlds Dispatch.
The indications in the Senate to-day are
clea. ly in favor of the immediate passage Of
Senator Trumbull's Conf cation bill, with ar
amendment freei' G all slaves of rebels.
Senator Powell will deliver speech to-mor;;
row against the bill and take occasion to ex.
plain his present position as Senator, it be-
ing l. timated that his views are inconsistent
with his holding his seat:.at the present time
The Hou>e judiciary Committee are near
ly agreed in a confscation bill, but may pos
sibly await the action of the Senate.
The tremendous gale that commenced so
furiously on Moniay has dried up the mud
and prepared solid ground for our soldiers to
march over. Already a wonderful change
has taken place and the soldiers are becoming
confident that they are to move at last
Times Special.
Gen. Mcclellan received dispatch an hour
since, from the West, confirming the report
that. Nashville, Tenn, is::taken BY Gen Buel's
army, and stating that the rebels have fallen
back to Murfreesboro, about 80 miles south
Of Nashville.
The judgment Of the court martial in the
case of Col. James Kerrigan has been ap-
proved by Maj. Gen. Mcclellan and general
order issued carrying it into effect. The
court dill not find Kerrigan guilty of treason,
but ineficiency, and of conduct unbecoming
an officer, in the gross neglect of his military
duty as manifested in the disorganized and
d'sgraceful condition of his regiment. ker-
rigan was adjudged to be dismissed from the
service.
Fr. MONROE, Feb. rs.
The steamer S. R. Spaulding arrived here
this afternoon. hav ng left Roanoke Island the
day before. No news.
ny hCA VIC lC0lh VI tu0 lduuTo VI IU6 At.
tempt to lay the telegraph cable across the
bay. On the day that the Hoboken sailed l6
miles of the cable were laid in the most sue
cessful manner, when operations stopped for
the night. On yesterday the Hoboken was
occupied in taking souodines, when a severe
gale of wind, which sprung up on that day,
struck her about noon. Her steam pipe
broke soon afterwards, and she became un-
manageable, drifting up n Cape Henry, where
she went ashore and broke in two last night
She is a total loss. All hands saved The
remainder of the cable, about IS miles, was
destroyed before it was abandoned About
an equal quantity is laid in the bay, and the
end Is buoyed up
The gun boat R. B. Forbes was seen BY
the Spaulding, ashore near Nagg's Head.
This morning white fl .gs were displayed
on all the houses in the vicinity.
Maj. J. I Sawyer arrived at Norfolk yes
teraay, having left Elizabeth City on Sunday
at On. He represents everything quiet in
that locality. He says that the entire Fed
eral fleet LIFT the waters of the Pasqutank on
morning, but two Of them returned
in the evening. He also states that but few
of the inhabi ants remained in the place.
The Wilmington Journal, of yesterday,
says that five or six Federal boats have
entered the Roanoke river.
New YORK, Feb. 26.
Com. Stringham is to be presented BY
evening with an elegant sword by
= committee of the citizens of Brooklyn.
U S. Treasury Notes are at 80 per cent.
premium at Richmond.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
The following notice to the public has just
been published:
Washington. Feb. 24tA.-The undersign.
I'd, in behalf of the Commissioners appointed
oy the President to represent the interests of
'undry American citizens as mig hit desire to
appear at the ex ibition Of the Industry of all
Nations, to be helu in the city Of London, dur
NJ the present year, submit the following |
,tatement:
The Congress of the United States, after
lue consideration, has declined to adopt any |
measures to further National representation |
# our works as industry, Invention and Art,
It the afore mentioned exhibition. The au-
hor,ty of the Commission has, therefore,
losed They have advised the Commission
rs appointed by the British Government
hat there will be no general participation on
he part Of the citizens of this c,outry on tn
ccasion, but they have thought it not i'm
roper, at the same time, to recommend to
he consideration Of the Royal Commission
RS such work as Industry and Art as have
eceived the Authorization of the Commits
ion. and may, to limited extent, DO pre-
ented for exhibition, through individual ex-
rtion. w. II. SEWARD.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
The President has approved of the United
tates Note Law. 1t is, therefore, law.
ST. EouIs, Feb. rs.
A Fort Donelson despatch to the Democrat
yesterday, says a beat just from Clarks-
lille reports the evacuation of Nashville. The /: