Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-07
VOL. XIII---NO. 81
New YORK, March l

Y reSpOnucnce gives, Oh tle autnOr.t W OF the
: Raleigh Register, Of the 26th. a rumor that
Gen. Huger was placed under arrest at Nor.
folk to be tried for negligence and incompe.
tency. ...
The Memphis avalanche, of of 26th, says
Gen. Beaureg ard is at Columbus but in antic-
ipation of a Federal advance is about evacuat-
ing it. as. a.L
BOLIVAR, Nd, Feb. %.
The army of Gen. Banks occupied Harper's
Ferry unopposed on Wednesday, with all the
necessaries for permanent occupation The
advance took possession of Bolivar Heights
yesterday, and pushed reconnaissance to
Charleston, capturing few prisoners. Lon
don Heights are also occupied by our troops
to prevent any flank movement by the ene-
my. t04
To-day Charlesown was occupied by
strong force and will be held against any
attack The plans of the commanders are
not known, but the movement is probably to
cover the reconstruction of the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road bridges, and may mean more.
A train of cars passing the Berlin Station
was fired into to-day, by rebel battery, but
no harm was done.
| The troops are in excellent condition, and
well protected from the inclement weather.
No accident occurred in transportation of the
troops and supplies over the river. The pom
toon bridge was a complete success
| Hundreds of refugees have returned to
their desolated homes and those remaining
are overjoyed at their presence.
Nothing reliable has been heard from
Manchester, but current report says it has
been considerably reinforced. small body
of the enemy are supposed to lie south Of
London Hights, or 5 miles back of the river,
| but not OF sufficient strength to cause any
| alarm.
New YORK, March /.
Counterfeit S. Treasury notes made their
appearance in this city yesterday. They are
| excellent limitations Of tie genuine, but they
can be detected, the letters U S, within the
other on the shield, in the Goddess of Liber-
ty, being left ont.
WASHINGTON, March 1.
Ali is quiet across the Potomac, and oppo-
ste Washington. No news of public interest
from that section Of the country has been re-
ceived here to-day.
Special to Chicago Tribune.
CAIRO, Feb. %.
We learn from gentleman thoroughly con-
versant with Kentucky, that the reoels are
d'smounting the large guns at Columbus, and
Several transports are lying at Columbus to
convey off troops.
Every man coming into Columbus is i'm
pressed, even farmers with teams.
Several hundred negroes were sent into the
interior yesterday. This is from a reliable
source.
The rebel war department has called on
Tennessee for - more regiments.
From rebel papers we learn that dispatches
had been received at Nashville from jeff Da-
Wis addressed to Gen. johnson, directing him
to held the city at all hazards.
The rebel army is now retreating towards
Murfreesboro. They recrossed the Cumber-
land ard would make a stand north of the
city, at Fort Zollcoffer, which would be held
against the gun n-boats, if possible.
Official dispatches at Knoxville say that an
ample force will advance from Richmond to
protect East Tennessee.
Gov Harris, of Tennessee, has taken the
field in person.
Two spans of the Tennessee river bridge at
Danville are now floating down the Mississippi
pat Columbus
The report of Beaureguard's illness is un-
founded. He left Corinth, Tenn, for Co.
lumbus on the 10Th.
The State officers Of Tennessee are here
after to be located at Memphis.
Three hundred and eighty Of the Federal
Doneson prisoners had arrived at Memphis.
Steamers are taking sugar from Memphis
to New Orleans, where the article is in re-
quest.
The Memphis Acalanch says persons re-
ported to have left Gen. JohnstCn's command
say he entertained no doubt of his ability to
re-enter Nashville whenever he wishes to do
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vile and the Cumberland.
The same papers say Tennesseeis is bleeding
at every pore. Her former prestige is obscur-
ed and she must arouse to arms and vindi-
cate her chivalry, patriotism and former re-
nown, or be forever held in contempt by her
sisters in thei. race for independence and re-
nown.
The Avaldnche therefore advocates the for
maticn Of guerrilla bands, armed with rifles
of a long range, hiding behind trees and
logs on the banks of the Tennessee river, and
pick eff the Lincoln pilots, and that such
corps of sharp shooters will be as great ter
rOr 10 the Federal steamers as their gun boats
were at DoneIson.
1t estimates the Federal loss at Fort Donel-
son al 5000 killed and wounded, and places
the Confederate loss at 1900, and says the
rebel prisoners 10000 strong passed Paducah
for Alton in fine spirits, shouting for JEFF.
Davis and the Southern Conftderacy.
A battalion of Confederate cavalry from
Paris, Tenn. on scouting expedition in the
direction OF the Tennessee was betrayed by
guide, who led them into an ambuscade pre-.
pared by the Federal troops, but they escaped
with slight loss.
On Monday, the day to which the Tenn
essee Legislature adjourned, the Memphis
papers state that there was no quorum, and
difficulty was anticipated in getting an organ
| lZat'on.
The stern wheel steamer Dr. Kane, loaded
with pig iron for Pittsburg and Cincinnati,
struck floating log, while coming out of the
| Mississippi into the Ohio, last evening, which
! knocked hole in her bow, causing the boat
20 sink at the levee. No lives We're lost and
the bccks and papers were saved. The cabin
the direction of Columbus.
! SECOND DISPATCH --.-..
4 Murfreesboro, Tenn, the Tennessee troops
sprevented by regiments from Mlss. sippi.-
Gen Buel had surrounded them, so that none
could escape The rebels offered to surren-
der the position ii allowed to march out with
the honors of war, but Gen Buel refused, and
demanded unconditional surrender. He said
he would allow them two days for considera-
ton, and fthe place was not surrendered at
the expiration Of that time he would open fire
4 upon them. The time expired this morning.
Nashville was occupied on the 25th by Un-
ion forces Gen. Nelson's brigade first en-
tered the city, and the flag of the Union was
hoisted OIL the State House by Gen. Nelson.
IL Man,r of the inlr. bit.n nfc ara ctronn conoa.