Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14
1t was declared inexpedient to nominate
candidates for State officers at this time.
Resolutions were passed expressive of the

Resolutions We're passed expressive OI u
position Of the Democratic party of MIct
gan IN the present crisis, and prom Ing
support the Government in all con>titut on
means of suppressi he rebellion, and o.
posing the nination OF the war until a
r sist nee to the Government everywhere b;
ceased A o';ton SIN is strongly denounce
a. bin equally guilty with Southern sece
sion'sm 1hs sp edy eXtingui shnent o. bot
is hopefully 10 ked or. ApproSingn n.odiic'
tons of + mont's proclalns,ion ami Game
ron's r port. ihe appointment of the pres
cnt Secretary Of War an indication of tn
President to adhere to the Cor stitutiol
Denoun,ing corruption aud eXtravigance an
demanding honesty and econony in the ad
minstration Of the Government.
! BosroN, March 6.
The gun-boat Saxon, from Ship Islam
Fsb. ed, arrived here this morning.
The health of the regiments at ship ISLAM
was gnod; weather very hot; theImonlete
| 95 9 in the shade >f fg#p s
he supply Of oysters for New Orleans ha'
been cut off by the capture of u dozen oys:e
boats with 35 prisoners. 4
The sloop of war Hartford had arrived.
Washington's birth day was celebrated BY
the troops Gen. Phelps issued an order o:
the day Of highly patri tic orler.
Forty zine rebel officers from Fort nonel
son, reached this city this forenoon in charg,
of detachment of the OHIO 20th They are
principally from Kentucky, Tenncssee, Ala
bana and mississippi, and comprise all tht
Colonels, Lieut.. Colcnels and Majors captured
They were sent to Fort Warren
s3O PosToN, March 6.
The extensive rubber mandatory at Bev
erly. Mass was nearly destroyed by fire last
night. Loss, one hundred thousand dollars
Insurance, seventy thousand The company
has manufactured extensively for the Govern
ment, and had contract on hand for seven.
ty thousand rubber blankets.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
Postal communication is entirely re-opened
to Accomac and Norhampton counties, Va.
The P. .. Department is ready to estab-
lish, as soon as Congress shall give the au.
thority, free delivery in cities, with uniform
rates o. possa.e for local and general letters.
Special to Post
WASHINGTON, March 6.
tax upon cotton will he agreed to in the
House, as an amendment to the tax bill, when
that measure comes up for consideration
The bill is not ct printed.
The Finance committee of the Senate has
struck out the House appropriation Of fifteen
million dollars for the construction of gun
boats, bu. the Naval committee is urging Its
restoration.
Senator johnson leaves Washington to-day
for Tennessee. He has not yet accepted his
appointment as i5rigader General.
TpfA tLa n
partmert of the capture of the schooner Liz
zie, with cargo ot290 bales of cotton, by the
gunboat Itasca. TIL. captured vessel sailed
for Havana and a market.
.- BosroN, March 6.
The steamer Saxon reports that the steam
er South Carolina had captured the rebel
steamer Magnolia when attempting to run out
of Mobile She had 400 bales of cotton en-
board. The engineer attempted to blow her
up, but the escape of steam only killed him
self. The steamer is large side steamer.
CHARLEsToUN Va, March 6.
A squad OF tn: Van Allen Cavary to-day
captured a rebel picket, in number, near
Bunker Hill. They belonged to the I'd Vir-
ginia Infantry.
Special to Chicago Tribune.
ST. Louis, March G.
A general order, issued this evening, states
that surveyors and other Custom House Off
GERS and agents in this Department, as well as
those on tue Cumberland and Tennessee riy.
CTS, are expected ,orespcot the permits issued
by the Surveyor of either Of tht ports on the
Ohio river, and bearing mis- official signature
ann seal
Military officers commanding posts where
there sre no Custom House officers, or acting
in concert with such officers, W Il. in like
manner. respect the permits. Sealed baggage,
while the seals remain unbroken, VIII slso be
respected
Goods. wares, or mcrcfand Sc in fransitu,
thus covered by permits, and bagga:c &c thus
sealed, are to be allowed to 90 forwarl t,
t,Ieir pla.e Of dcstinat on unless there is
good and satisfactory reasons for their dc
tentiun and information is Obtained from re
liable sources. Until 9th orders the trans
portatiou Of this department is not open To
munitions Of war, unless special regulations
with IL iltary auth rites tor the time beng
be establish d, in the resumed commerce OF
the Tennessee and Cumb Rand.
BY command of Gen Halleck
ST.. LOUIS, March 6.
A serious accident occurred or tbs Pacific
Railroad yesterday afternoon, one mile from
Merimac station. A train which LEFT this
city with soldiers, horses, &c, CO lided with
the regular freis h: train from tho West. The
locomotives of both trains were smashed, and
a number Of cars destroyed, Several soldiers
We're severely injured and number of horses
killed.
CnARLEsrowN, Va, March 6.
Smithfeld, miles northwest Of this place
vas occupied to-day by strong force. Gen
Banks issued general order iorbidding dep
relations upon property, and that no officer
Or soldier shall disturb in a3y manner the or
dinary business of the country.
WAsuiNGToN, March 6.
The Pres dents message exc ted deep in
terest in the House. 1t Was evident it was
not generally an icipated.
A message OF similar char cter was trans
mitted to the Senate, but was not read.
rhe President nomicatqd Brigadier Gen
Thomas 30 be Major General.
Special to Chicago Tribune.
CAIRO, March 6.
At u O'clock Wednesday last, our p;cket
were driven in at Columbus by rebel cavalry
numbering 80 Capt. Pauldng of the gun
boat St. Louis lying at the landing sent
messenger to Col. bulord asking fhe shoult
shell the woods in the rear of the town, ant
having returned with an affirmative answe
] the St LOUIS steamed across the :lver.
p, The mortar-boats took position and shclle.
the woods vigorously for an hour. The 2,
| Illinois Cavalry was at last accounts in no
pursuit Of the rebels
AT u O'Clock, and again at O. clock thi
morning very h avy cannon ding was dis
tinctiy heard at Columbus, apparently in tn
direction of New Madrid.
Many inhabitants 9. returning to Colum
bus who reI ort tAey left the town weeks ag
IN fear o De-. la ion, of tine rebel army.
Rev. Gen. ks headquarters upon tn
bluff present an interesting spectacle beio
fillei with chainpa g bottles, cigI box:
perfumery cases, toiict al tcl S and othor III