Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-28

the paciRcatin Of the armed quarrel couspired
against Mexico at moment when We could
not defend the Monroe doctrine and 20 ID
her help, but il is doubtful if the Senate will
favor the scheme Of buying eft England
France and Spain for Eve years or for life.
Senator Fssenden faithfully tried, on Fri.
day snd Saturday,, to get together the Com.
mittee Of Cnferencs on the Treasury Nofl
bill, without success.
Times Dispatch. :,
It is believed here that the rebels viii
make = great fight at Nashville.
Col. Corcoran will be made . Brigadiel
General - soon a. he returns from the
South.
Unless people in this city are very much
mistaken, something important is about t.
tIanspire of military movements. Two weeks
will certainly not pass without something
being done. 1t is believed by many that
our army 10 already in motion. I may here
state that had Gen. Mcclellan intended t.
advance, the condition of the roads would
not have been an impeachment.
Baltimore, Feb "a.
The Old Point boat has arrived here
having left Fort Monroe yesterday. She
brings IA relieved officers, including Col
Wood, of the 14th Brooklyn On. w. reg
ment, who was wounded and captured at thu
battle Of Bull Run; Col. Lee, of the goth
Mass. captured at Balls Buff; Col. Ccgs
we'll, of the Tammany regiment, and Capt.
Keefers, of Bakers California regiment.
COL Wood was parolled and had the lib
erty of moving about the city Of Richmond
previous to his leaving. He was present 4,
the Inauguration of JEFF. Davis, and states
that no enthusiasm was manifested on the oc
casion, hardly cheer being raised.
COL Lee, Of the Mas. goth, says that JUS
before leaving Richmond, on Saturday even
ing, he was taken aside by q distinguished
officer of the rebel government, who
privately assured him that an off
cisl dispatch had just been received of the
fall Of Nashville.
Fr. MONROE, Feb. %.
The Adelaide brought the balance of the
9Th Wisconsin regiment and conveyed then
to Newport News this morning.
Gen. John Wool, with Col. Cameron and
Maj. Jones, Of his staff. went this morning
under flag of truce to meet, by appoint
ment Gen. Howell Cobb, of Craney Island
for the purpose Of opening regulations for a
general exchange Of prisoners. The Adelaide
was met by the Vim Selden, and Gen. Woo
having stepped on board the latter, consul
tation of about an hour and half in length
took place between the Genls. The result o
the interview is not known.
The George Washington left ct $50 thi!
morning, for the James river to receive abou
800 released prisoners. She has now, at
o'clock, returned with the released prisoner,
and will 90 to Baltimore tonight Amonf
them are the crews Of the schooners Osceols
captured in the Gulf of Mexico. on the LIST o
November, and the schooner Elsemore. Tn,
larger number of the prisoners returned be
long to the Yammany and First Californ;,
regiments. A large propor'i ion of them wer,
captured at Balls Bluff There are now n,
more prisoners remaining at Richmond
Fr. MONROE, Feb. "a.
The steamer Baltimore, which left her,
several days ago, with ammunition for tn
Burnside expedition, returned from II ,,tera!
about II o'clock to-day, having left yesterda,
afternoon.
The news by the Baltimore is not of specia
interest.
The burning Of Winton by the Fedora
forces is confirmed.
The 9th New York had made an expedi
ton up the Chowan river with three gun
boats, but having found the enemy in full
force returned without making an attack.
Among the passengers by the Baltimore il
Chas. Henry Foster, who was yesterday re
ported killed. by Southern papers. The cleo
lion ordered by the Provisional Governor o
North Carolina took place on Saturday, re
sulting, as far as the returns have been re
gress. The proceedings of the Convention
were also ratified.
The object of the expedition Of tho New
York 9th regiment was to destroy the rail
road bridge on the Blackwater and Chowar
rivers. The enemy, however, was discovered
in large force at Wlnton, and no landing wa
made. The enemy fired al our gun-bosts
and in retaliation the town was shelled.
The greater part Of the Burnside expcd
ton was still at Roar oke Island, and Gen
Williams brigade at Hatteras had received
orders to proceed there.
The S. R. Spaulding, left Roanoke on Sat
uriay for Elizabeth City, with the prisoners
taken by zen. Burnside. They were parolee
for exchange.
The laying of the telegraphic cable wa.
progressing satisfactorily at last accounts.
New YORK, Feb. 25.
The gale last night vas very severe; yes
sells in the harbor dragged their anchors, bu
no serious damages occurred. Five stor,
buildings were blown down in Brooklyn
also, two steeplss on Rev. Mr.. Wesley,
church, and portion of the roof of tn.
Brooklyn City Hospital was blown away
Sign-boards, awnings aid other loose appen
dages were scattered about
The steamship Constitution brings SbiT
Island dates to the 18th. Everything was
quiet there. The troops were in good kealth
The frigats Niagara, gun.5oat Kanawha
and slonp Hartford had arrived there.
The steamship North Star arrived here a;
10 o'clock A. NJ, from Aspinwall, with
$179, 900 from California, but no news. She
passed the Northern Light on the 18th inst
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25.
Gen. Buckner and staff. including Majors
Coslcy, Hayes and Cassidy, Capt. Thos. J.
Clay, Chas. johnson and E. II. McConold
J. N. Galleger, Buckner's private secretary,
reached here by specia' train from Louis,
vile at l o'clock this morning; also, 300
more prisoners, among whom are Maj Cran.
berry, Of Gen. Tilghman's staff, Maj. Hab-
berts Dollan, Capt. Norman, of Bushrod
Johnston's staff The latter was slightly
wounded in the leg by canister shot while
giving wounded Federal soldier drink
from canteen. Capt. Frank Nanny, of the
Tennessee light infantry, formerly Of Carl
baldis staff, Capt. Graves, of the Kentucky
light battery, Capt. Ingrahm, do, Capt.
Stahtwise, Of the Tennessee light battery,
Lieuts. Joel and Chipley of the Kentucky in
fantry, Surgeons Chas. Widney and S. W.
Owen, of Washington City, are also amcng
them.
The wife of Maj. Cranberry accompanied
him.
Among the prisoners who arrived on Sun
daY and Yesterday are Lieut. Col FL B