Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

uailce, therefore, lOr the needs OF cOmmerC
whenever the rebellion is ended Fourt
that the wheat and oat crops at the South a
an utter failure and that if the corn shou
also fail, famine, as well as the other horror
OF war, will be the fate of the South.
VICKsBURG, July Z, ola MEMPHIS, 9.
MOrtars from above and below continue [
shell the city. The rebels have number ,
siege guns mounted on field carriages, wiic
they move from point to point as previou
position is made untenable by the fire of ou
guns.
Gen. Williams has planted field batter
on the point opposite the city which cause
considerable annoyance to the rebel gunner<
Work on the canal is progressing rapidly
Large additions has been made to the numbe
of contrabands employed.
New YORK, July TO-
A rebel dispatch says the British steame
Modern Greece, going into Wilmington, n
T., on the 9th ult., was run aground nea
Fort Fisher by the blockading fleet, VIII
hauled off on the opening of the Fort on them
She has 1000 lbs powder on board Th
Fort succeeded in sinking her so as to wet tn
powder and prevent her explosion by Fedora
shells. 1t is believed large portion of tn,
cargo will be saved
| A dispatch from Gen Lee to jeff Davis an
nounces signal victory June 2Sth and grieves
to state that our (rebeD loss in officers anc
men is great
A Richmond telegram of the 2Sth expresses
the opinion that Mcclellan would capitulate
as his army was thoroughly discomfited.
Gen. Elsey was severely wounded, it is
feared mortally.
Maj. Wheat was killed
The British steamer Rover was in Charles
ton harbor, 2Sth.
A Washington special to the Post says the
forthcoming address of the Republican mem
bers of Congress to the people will favor
the most energetic action in the prosecution of
the war and the use of all the means in our
power against the rebellion and foreign inter-
vention. The policy Of employing blacks in
military operations is rapidly gaining favor
here
WASHINGTON, July II.
Accounts brought by the Presidential party
from the headquarters of the army of the Po-
tomac give cheering view of the position in
that vicinity. 1t is represented that the en-
tire losses on our part in the several battles
will not exceed in killed, wounded and missing
II, 900. Stragglers are continualls returning
The loss of the enemy there is no doubt ex-
ceedingly large.
1t is understood that previous to the late
battles before Richmond, Gen. Mcclellan ar
ranged with rebel authorities for general ex-
change of prisoners, and that Gen Dix has
been instructed to communicate the same
under flag of truce.
New YORK, July IL.
1t is stated that Burnside has all his COM
mand in the James river, except the 18th,
23d, oath, 25th and 9th Massachusetts, left
at Newberne.
Advices from the army of the Potomac
state that the rebels are encamped all the
way from Malvern Hill to Richmond, and are
being largely reinforced
Stonewall jackson is on the south side of
James river.
Senator Harlan's wife is going to Harrison's
Landing to take charge of our sick and
wounded soldiers.
New YORK July 10.
The Erpres' says that dry goods importers
decline to make sales, except in small lots,
and credits are at an end until prices of ex-
change will allow them to know what goods
are worth. Exchange is quoted at 81 ,20!.
NEW IORk, ouly IL.
The Tribune says the President returned
to Washington last evening. Nothing official
has transpired as to his action while with
Gen. Mcclellan. Our letter from Ft. Monroe
says he went to see for himself and learn
what changes, if any, We're needed; that all
was going on satisfactorily. The troops were
well rested and ready to man for another
fight. The new position is impregnable, and
the roads to Richmond nine miles by land,
dry and favorable. The Burnside reinforce
ments have all gone up the river. They are
in fine health and sprits--splendidly disci-
plined and efficient Burnside is an intimate
friend of Mcclellan, and will be second in
command
Another correspondent learns that on the
arrival of the President at Harrison's Land
ing, Gen. Mcclellan, with several other mill
tary Generals, visited him on board, after
which the President held private confer
ence for about half an hour, when they pro-
ceeded in an ambulance to Gen. Summers
headquarters, where they took horses and
visited the entertainments
The President briefly addressed the sold
iers He said he had come to see for himself
and to know the situation of affairs, and that
he should 90 back satisfied. TWAS said they
had been whipped. 1t was not so, and never
would be- He knew the men he saw around
him would prove equal to the task before
them, and never give up without going into
Richmond He had been unable to sleep for
anxiety, but after what he had seen and
heard should 90 back to Washington, salts
fed that it was all right with the army of the
Potomac. He declared his confidence in the
-, oil
and all the officers, who were all alike deserv-
ing the confidence of the country. The par
ty continued their ride along the lines, and
at o'clock in the evening returned to head
quarters. after having been in the saddle sew
en- hours On Wednesday morning, after a
conference at headquarters, the President
started on his rreturn.
Special to Tribune.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
The following are the names of the COM
mittee of ten appointed by Socrates N. S.
Sherman, of St. Lawrence District, Chairman
of the Republican caucus, last night, to draft
an address to the country: Senators How.
ard, of Mich; Wilson, of Mass; Wilkinson, O.
Minn.; Lane, of Kansas Morrill,, of Maine
and Representatives Bingham, of Ohio; Ste
vens, of Pa; Sedgewick, of N. Y; Potter, O
Wisconsin, and Sargent, Of California.
| Times Dispatch.
It was rumored to-day that Gen. Nallecl
was with the President at Fort Monroe.
does not seem reliable, but the report gain
belief that Halleck is to be the new Secretar,
of War, for which position many regard hin
the fittest man in the nation.
The friends of Union prisoners Throughout
the United States will be delighted to hea
that the War Department has to-day deter
mined on general exchange of prisoners
This movement is traceable directly to tn
Times editorial of yesterday.
! NEw YORK, July II.