Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-10
The President on a Visit to
McClellam's Army.
Escape of a British Steamer from
Charleston, Loaded with Cotton.
Firing Heard in the Direction
of Leesburg.
CAIRO, Oct. I
Special to Chicago Post.

The rebels are becoming bolder daily at
various points on the river between this place
and Memphis, and every steamer that passes
is in great danger of capture.
The steamer John j. Roe was fred into at
Ashport, twelve miles above Fort Pillow.
Also at Randolph's Bluffs, on the 26th. As she
was passing down there was 100 at the lat
ter place, and in addition to muskets they had
a 6-pounder. The Porter on the boat was
wounded. The fire was returned from the
boat, and two of the rebels were seen to fall
Two balls passed through the ladies' cabin,
and one ball passed into state-room and
through carpet and three shirts under a
mans head. .r
CAIRO, Oct. l.
Special to Chicago Evening Journal.
Mr.. Foote, of fennessee, recently introduced
a joint resolution into the Confederate Con-
gress, proposing to appoint commission or
commissioners to proceed to Washington and
propose terms of peace. He supported the
proposition with speech ...
The southern papers are trying to make
something significant out of the reported sale
of negro bricklayer at harleston for 81 500 !;
also of the sale Of seven other negroes for over
81 800 per head. .-.-.
The rebels report their loss in the recent
battles on the Potomac at 5,OOO-ours at 90
900. ...
New York, Oct /.
A Port Royal letter of the Goth says the
steamer Nashville is penned in Ogeechee riv-
er, with no chance of escape Her late chief
officer has been captured in a pilot boat.
Charleston streets are defended by rifle
pits, and the bay obstructed by piles, fire
roff R,o Tho,,o hoo< <c IN, <bo
harbor and every body seems to think that
Mitchell is maturing his plans. Our force is
considerably increased and the health of our
troops is excellent. .-i
The ram Fingal is nearly completed at Sa-
vannah and the two others will probably
prove failures.
~ WASHINGTON, Sept. 80.
Io Hen g. Welics, Secretary Of the Navy;
SIR Lieutenant Commanding Morgan re-
ports the destruction of the rebel bomb proof
magazines at the town Of Shipping Point,
which had instructed him to blow up. They
were seven in number and the work was
heavier than was anticipated.
A small body of rebel cavalry made their
appearance but dispersed upon discharge of
musketry from our SIDE ....
(Signed) ANDREW HARDWOOD,
Commanding Potomac Flotilla.
New York, Oct l.
Thompson Brothers commenced the de-
livery of excise stamps to-day. The line of
applicants extended nearly one block from
their Office sy.,
Excise law takes effect to-day. -a-
Counterfeit 3's and 5's on the Commercial
Branch Of Canada, at Collingwood, finely ex-
ecuted on green tinted paper, have made their
appearance. ..5
| | WASHINGTON, Oct. L.
| Secretary Stanton has appointed Simeon
Draper, of New York, to be Provost Marshal
General of the War Department, the new post
created few days ago under General Orders
No. no. CT.
Col. Van Wyck has arrived here from his
command at Yorktown where he represents
affairs as very dull. IS '''' ~ - laa-
'''i' ''''-l ~ -.L. p WASHINGTON, Oct. !.
Capt. Towel, of McClellan's staff, reached
here this morning, fre n the Headquarters Of
the army Of the Potomac, in charge Of trophies
flags, &C., taken at South Mountain and Anti
etam. " - - 7'''t''' :'' - e. ~
Differences of opinion among members O.
the Cabinet about the Presidents proclama
ton of femancipating the slaves, involving th'
retirement of some of them, and new arrange
ments in consequence, are pronounced imag
linary, by those who ought. to be best in
formed. @- J.ae 4blsI ..r
= A Washington special says Eli Thayer ha!
= wed application of thousands ,desirious
ie:e;, "a Florida colony. -a.ae
~rERs ARMY OF PoToMAc,
'' ~ WeJnssdo,' evening, Oct 1.
Pleasonton crossed the 0'oao sarcs sl,f of csva ,
ing at Sheppardstown, with q e'cs ,at;a~ -, ia
ry and artillery, for the purpose OF .,rgo a
/ Reconnaissance Of the enemy's rear, intr.
ton having been received that their army has
fallen back from the line of the river. He
came upsw:th them near Sheppardstown, and
drove them towards Martinsburg, from
which place tn y were soon eshelled out by
our artillery. Our loss was two wounded
The rebels lost one killed, two wounded ant
three prisoners. '9a p j. -g5Sj
| Very few rebel troops are believed to be .
Winchester, the greater portion being encamp
ed between that place and Martinsburg. Th
work Of constructing a bridge at Harper
Ferry is progressing, and viii be completes
tomorrow. s'F a11.fi - 1l5
Mcclellan and staff visited Harper's Ferry
Z Bolivar and Sandy Hook to-day. sds
-'s' ,1''5.. '-.'' =; ..-., New YoRK, Oct. 2.
A letter from the army on the Upper Pott
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