Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-17
A PRACTICAL FINANCIAL SCHEME
MATURED.
PROBABLE RETIREMENT OF SMITH
AND BLAIR FROM THE CABINET.
CONDITION OF THE US. TREASURY.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR IN MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
Mrs. Gaines, whose celebrated law suit
against the city of New Orleans was decided
just before the secession Of Louisiana, has re.
ceived permission to cross the lines to New
Orleans ria Fort Monroe and Norfolk.
WASHINGTON Jan. 10.
Rumors continue to be circulated present
ing the condition of Gen Mcclellan as unfa-
vorable, but the truth is, he continues daily
to improve and rides out in his carriage on
business.
The President has approved the joint reso.
luton exploratory of the act to increase the
duties on tea, coffee and sugar.
HA COCK, Va. Jan. II, via
FREDERICK. Md Jan. Is.
Gen. Jackson with $4,000 regulars, 5000
militia and Is guns, after threatening Rom
ney, appeared before this place at distance,
today, probably on his return to Winchester.
He had three days rations left. Up to thu
time of this dispatch he had made no demon
STATIONS. A week ago yesterday, he, with
full force appeared at Bath, where there
was but about 500 Union troops, these being
detachmen,s of several regiments. An attack
was made by the whole rebel militia, who
were repulsed by our volunteers. Suisse
qucntly Jackson's regulars made an attack in
front, and at he same ti,Ee executed flank
movement, when our troops fell back on
Hancock. The estimate of Gen. Jackson's
force is coroborated from several sources
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. Is.
The Republican learns that ex-senator
johnson. of Missouri, is in Prices camp with
a commission, from the confederate govern
ment to raise regiment of rebels in this
State.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
The Pensacola passed the rebel batteries
at Cockpit's Shipping Point, this morning,
reaching Liverpool Point at 6 A. N. Ttceniy-
two guns were fired over hcr-none low
enough to hit her She made no reply. Old
nval officers say that in the history Of the
world never were So many shots fired with so
little effect as by the rebel Potomac batteries.
Treasury notes are five per cent discount
here. An Alexandria merchant was arrested
FIR refusing to take them at par. Gen. Mont
gomery released him, but issued an order that
hereafter all persons SO refusing should be ar
rested.
CAIRO, Jan. 11-1OP.M.
Further advices concerning the action be-
tween our gun boats and those of the rebels
down the river develop that three rebel gun
boats appeared in sight off Island No. !, and
frme in line of battle and opened fire on
our boats, which lay opposite the Island
The Essex and St. Louis Immediately opened
their guns upon them, when the rebel boats
backed out and retro tied down the river, fol.
lowed by our gun boats, which chased them
81, -, hat hn1< pn1,,onf die, h1iv, n
one of the rebel steamers. S54 VI
apt Porter, commanding the Essex, en-
closed in bottle attached to a huoy. the fol-
lowing challenge: Come out, you cowardly
rebels and show your gunboats!'
The engagement lasted half an hour.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
The great event of the day has been the
resignation of Simon Cameron, Secretary OIL
War, and ins.antancously with his appoint
ment to the st Petersburg mission, the ap
pointment of Hon. Edwin, NJ. Stanton as his
successor in the War Office. These changes
are sudden, but they pass nowi into the record
of events and will furnish food for gossip fol
some weeks to come.
The Kentucky influence seems to have had
ing- r in the pic, and to the differences be
tween Cameron and Lincoln, so broadly shown
in the Secrctary's report, is attributed theil
final separation. Whether it was wholly
voluntary or not, on the part of Mr. Gamer
| on, time must show.
lion. Ca>sius NJ. Clay, our late minister t.
Russia, comes home to exchange his Cour
livery for the uniform of military SERVICE
He has often requested to be thus exchanged
and the news will be grateful to him at last
The nominations reqired by this chang
were made to the Senate to-day-Simol
Cameron to be minister to Russia and Edwi.
NJ. Stanton to be Secretary of War. ste
Owing to the length Of the session in tn
Senate, and the engros ing topic Of the Kan
sas Senator controversy, the appointment
were not acted upon. They will be confrme'
without doubt tomorrow, it being customar
in the case Of ex-Senato's or ex Cabinet off
GERS to dispense with the usua. six days DE-
lay. - 4'-'- 3 ! 81.
Mr.. Stanton, the new Secretary, has bee
o Democrat, and was in Buchanan's reforme
Cabinet as Attorney General. He i account
ed the first lawyer in America. Some year
since he was employed by the governmer
on the great claims in California. and in tn
management of the suits showed signal a,i
ity. Before his return year ago, he change
his residence from Pittsburgh, Pa, to hi
city, and here has since resided. He is til
cor fidential attorney of Gen. McClellan. -ac
Senator Lanes joint resolution, introduce
this morning, empowers the commanders
the field in Kansas, while on the marc
through the Ird dian and surrounding cou,
try, to detail officers to muster into the [
s. servics such persons AZ may preser
themselves for that purpose, and to organi,
: them therefor they to remain in service ,
4 long as the commander requires, and to