Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-21

Butler's removal is probable Tag btao
Isaol agg,.d Especial to Herald.l gan ~ bGnol
il ,61 HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoToMAs,l. I.
! WARRENroN, Nov. l3, &
Reports from the front are meager. \
news Of importance received. sii : a920a''ia Z
/ - Our advance corps still occupies Fayette
! vile, four miles from Rappahannock Station
q Skirmishing is going on almost continual
! " between our advance and the enemy!
rear, bat the results are insignificant. O qo1
f'is's i5o 81 soiiesb NEw YoRk, Nov. 1 I.
A special from Nashville 18th. to the 7r,i6
une, says that reports concur that the enemy
is accumulatingia a heavy force at ,Murfrees
libOro. The military authorities have no, 1aitl
that these demonstrations mean more than
cover to convey their Subsistence across tn,
Tennessee river The rebels will retire whcl
our army moves up, bgd sw bso1 5a-ss adi !
aG ss .i ,fass5 TRENTON, Nh, Nov. Il. y
Lients. A, P. Colburn aud j. O. Duanns
| Of the Engineers corps, both belonging te. tn
staff of Gen. Mcclellan, were sent to Wash
ingten under arrest It is said that the or
ders were received by an officer Of the United
States Army, in this city, and that the persons
named repaired at once, to Washusto ton to re-
port themselves at the disposal of the autt Or
tiles. A report prevails here that other mem
bers of McClellan's staff are to be put under
arrest u The charges against them are un.
known,l3ia hsail asR GiEl ina 1a5g yasge
h. gl n1sysI TORONTO, C. W :, Nov. IA.
The ,Rossia House, the largest hotel in
Canada, was destroyed by fire this morning,
together with all the stores and shops in the
building. A number Of lives are supposed to
have been lost among them a man named
Graham and one or two soldiers, who were
assisting in removing the, furniture. The
guests Of the house were all saved. The loss
s0very heavy The insurance on the hotel
was $4,000 5aB a"-f3c 9@ g9s' 9i9
t.7'1@9- New York, Nov. IA.
The bark Mary Bentley arrived this morn
ing from New Orleans. u Her CAPTAIN reports
that on the 9th inst. when in long. n deg,
40 Sec, lat 81 deg, 40 sec, he saw three
masted steamer, painted black, with a red
bottom, which he supposes was the Alabama
At the time he knew nothing of her, but is
now of the opinion thatitwas the rebel pirate.
1t was blowing a gale at the time, and both
himself and the steamer were hove to. She
had no signals to indicate her nationality.
An extensive defalcation in the Custom
House here has been discovered, and sixteen
clerks have been suspended The amount is
variously stated at from $3.50, 900 to $3.50, 900.
1t has been done by means Of writing false
entries; and subsequently the record books
were destroyed to prevent the discovery. u.6
- The Government Cracker Bakery was des-
troyed by fire this morning.
30 The decision of the court martial in the
case of Capt. Ganesvort, for the loss Of the
frigate Adirondack, through negligence, has
returned verdict Of not guilty. The Secre-
tary of the Navy, while stating the verdict,
censures the Captain for negligent navigation.
''i s'"f7 WAsH1NGToN, Nov. IA.
The following dispatch has been received
at the headquarters of the army, in this city ::
u" - HEADQUARTERS, C1Ne1NNAT1,l
gl 55s - aaI - November IL. &
To Henry W. Hallesk, Gcneral-in Chief: 81 - }sVo
Gen. Kelley, on the 10th inst, attacked
Col. Imboden's camp, eighteen miles south of
Moorfield, Hardy county, Va, routing him
completely, killing and wounding many, and
capturing his camp, fifty prisoners, guam
tity of arms and large number of horses,
cattle, hogs, wagons, &C. The rebels were
entirely dispersed, and fed tG the mountains
(Signed) H. g. WR1Gl1r, '
10 ~ es.,t Major-Gen. Commanding. =
-'A' -'9.." WASHINGTON, Nov. IA. :
Files of Charleston papers, from the 3lst
ult. to The 4th inst, inclusive, have been re.
ceived. ...t. r..e .r.--.. F..t..,,,.: s,.. f3.
Howell Cobb, with his brigade, has been
ordered to report to Beauregard, at Charles
ton. 2 ~ - 81.
A sale of forty six negroes, principally wo-
men and children, averaged $50S. s7 ~
Complaints are made of attempts, under
cover Of authority, to rob free negroes of their
blankets and carpets. or - '3'
q The Mercury says the South should not
encourage the expectation as to recognition.
The Courier discusses the evils of peace,
remarking, in conclusion: ''if we permit them
to impose upon us again with their false pro-
fessions, the Yankees will do us infinitely
greater injury after the war has terminated
than they can do us while the conflict is 60
ing on"
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA.
Applications for the entry of goods unac
companied by consular certificate must be
made to collectors, and not to the Treasury
Department. Direct importers, by pursuing
this course, will save themselves several days
delay. ;.,-.... s..
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA.
Counterfeit Is, on the Farmers Bank of
Buck county, Penn, are in circulation here.
$500 q KANSAS Cry, Nov TO-
T The Santa 'Fe mail, with dates to the Sd,
has arrived. ~ -t3 .
T Gen. Carlton has ordered the establish
ment Of a military post, to be garrisoned by
two companies of cavalry, and one Of In
fantry, on Pecos River, at the Basque Udoudo
This locality is said to be one of the finest
agricultural districts in the territory, and, if
protected from Indians, will soon become
thickly settled.
The new post is to be called Fort Summer,
in honor of Gen. Sumner. .oT
It is reported, from good authority, that
1t. Devour, ofthe 1st New Mexico Volunteers,
while in charge of the overland express, at
Santa Fe, extracted, from certain letters,
drafts to the amount.of fifty thousand dollars,
and left for parts unknown. 3s gss7s y; - .
nGoy. Connolly. who came to the States for
his health, some days since, has had the opera
ton of lithotomy performed by DR.. j. NJ.
Wood, of this city. He is now doing well and
will shortly start for the East. -a rs 2
ao5sse ,..l BALTIMORE, Nov. 14-p
A special to the Amaeriean from Harper's
Ferry, to-day, says that parties from Win
chester, and scouts. report that jackson pass
ed through Winchester on Monday, and Gen.
Hill followed on Tuesday, and it is believed
that jackson is between Winchester and Har-
per's Ferry Skirmishing between pickets
has been resumed. Gen. Slocum commands
at Harper's Ferry, and has sufficient force.
HEADQUARTERS, WARRENroN, =.
is November IA.
a rebel brigade, which has been recon-
noitreing our position on the Rappahannock,
left Jefferson to-day for Culpepper. General
Pleasanton drove their rear guard from JET