Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

A'AS''"'~e''' otfitC tlCy NcGC CdDluTpt
by the rebels, and their captain, mate ant
pilot taken prisoners and carried off. In,
Monticello with her hose, was playing upor
the burning ship when Capt. Dole left am
the fire appeared to be under subjugation.
1t is generally believed here that the rebels
had nothing to do with the affair. .+ rf
Reports Of the hospitals at Chesapeake, Mil
Creek, Newport News, L. S. hospital al
Hampton, and Craney Island hospital, are
published. s,
The number in these several hospitals on
the lst of August, 1862, was II ,047 return.
ed to duty during the month, 1854 dis
charged from service, 81 died, l52; on fur,
loogh, 20; deserted, II. During the month
of August the Medical Director at Fl. Monroe
sent north to general hospitals, Q ,628 patients,
who could not be accommodated in the above
named hospitals. .e-... -s.a
| Reports of the same hospitals, for the
month OF September, gives the following re-
suits:
| Patients on hand on the first of Septem-
Der, 6,773 Additional patients Of Craney
Island, 3,775. Total, 0,44S. Returned to
duty, 5,645 discharged from service, 321 :;
died in September, l99; left on furlough, T :;
deserted, 3; sent North to general hospitals,
446. There were, at the end of September,
z 400 patients convalcscent, who were soon
returned to service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
The Mayor, President of the Council and
Commissioners Of the two Boards have had
an interview with the President to urge the
immediate construction of ra lroad from the
Point of Rocks to this city, and thence in a
straight line to the Chesapeake Bay The
President, in reply, said that Congress had
deprived him of the power to make roads and
that had the road from Kentucky into East
Tennessee been permitted, the war in the
West would have long since teen ended
The President also stated that these two roads
might be made, and he would recommend
them to Congress. If he had the power he
would see that they were constructed imme-
diately, as he well knew the pressing necessi-
ty for them both for military purposes and
as question of economy in the transporta-
ton of troops and supplies .s...
ST. L0UIs, Oct 81.
James r. Lakeland, prominent lawyer of
this city, was arrested and committed to the
military prison, at noon to-day, by order of
the Provost Marshal General The arrest
was made consequent upon speech delivered
last night at Democratic meeting, held at
the Court House. In the order for his arrest
he is charged with encouraging rebalous OPP
position to the Government in its efforts to
suppress rebellion, publicly abusing the Gov
ernment and loyal people of the United States,
defending rebellion by charging its origin to
have been with the loyal people of the United
States, and publicly depreciating the currency
Of the country.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POroAAC,l
October 81
Stuart, with about :, 900 rebel cavalry, to-
day came from Union and attacked small
force of our cavalry, driving them towards
Aldee.
The old Pennsylvania regiments are to be
filled Immediately witk drafted men.
Richmond papers received to-day announce
the arrival there of Gen. Bragg and staff.
New YORK, Oct 81
Vessels arrived from St. Vincent, 18th,
bring news of serious uprising of negro la
borcrs again st the producers. Some of the
managers houses were burnt AID robberies
committed. One overseer was killed. The
whites turned out, killed seven of them, and
took about 200 prisoners Troops were sent
from Barbados and the instruction quelled.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. 81.
Between 800 and 400 destitute Tennes.
seeans arrived here to-day, who have made
their way hence to join the Federal army.
From their butternut color, people general
ly regarded them, at first sight, as part of an
army of thieves lately here, but are pleased
to learn that they are Of better breed They
will go to Cincinnati tomorrow to be clothed.
.s- CAIRO, Oct. 81.
Our only news from Tennessee is that on
last night our pickets were driven in at Chev-
ALA, This is thought, however, to indicate a
rather than an attack in force
The rebels seem to be coming up by way of
Grand junction and thus to be in position
to menace both Bolivar and Corinth 1t is
barely possible yet that they do not mean to
make an attack, but have pushed this col
umn onward i'll threatening manner in Or
der to gain time at Holly Springs and other
points South
The Office Of Military Mail Agent has been
discontinued at this place. The duties here
tofore devolved on Capt Flame will be per-
formed by the Post Master or his agent.
The name of the gun-boat st. Louis has
been changed to Baron De Kalb.
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