Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-16
LOUISVILLE, NAV II.

~ INV Sity' Aoun. morgan supposed TIE
rain would contain $50 cavalry prisoners
pound northward. The operator at Cave
rity, however, gave notice to Bowling Green
md stopped the upward bound train. Among
he captured Federals were Majors Helveti
md Cato, both Of Woodford's cavalry, and
'ne other Federal officer with three or four
soldiers. The rebsls burned all the above
cars except two and locomotive which
brought the passengers back to Louisville.
Times Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May IL.
TIE Commute appointed by the Congress
ional caucas Of yesterday had meeting last
night arc talked over THEFT programme. Mr.
the chairman, was requested to
draw up some resolutions for an adjourned
meeting of the Committee tomorrow morn
irg, at 10 o'clock. The Committee gives re-
newed assurances that their action is limited
to the scope Of their duties as members of
congressional they entertain no thoughts of
to organize political party The
object is merely to unite the conservative
strength in Congress against mischievous alb
clifton and secession. The resolutions pre-
scented by the Committee on Monday night
will be substantially these:
LIST. That the Constitution, tho Union and
laws of the United States must be enforced,
and the rebellion against them put down, and
that it is their duty to vote for every measure
necessary and proper to that end.
I'd. That it is the dictate of policy. as well
as of humanity, that no more war violence or
injury should be inflicted than is absolutely
necessary to suppress the rebellion; that
while no blow should be spared to put down
the rebellion as long as it is in arms against
the government, we should remember that
those engaged in it nave been our fellow citi-
zens and they and their descendants m ust
again make and partake in a common des-
tiny.
Sd. That the States are component and
essential parts of the Union, bound together
by the Constitution-tha the rebels cannot
divest States of their rights and powers as
such parts of the Union, and although they
may obstruct for time the enjoyment Of
these rights and powers, upon the removal Of
the obstruction by the suppression of the re.
bellion the States must revert to the original
rights and relations and so remain as long as
the Constitution of the United States shall
endure.
4th. That while condgn punishment
should be visited on leading rebels to mark
and stigmatize their detestable crime, the
masses Of the people of the seeded States
are not equal offenders and deserve imme-
date amnesty on abandoning their opposi-
ton to the Government
5th. That on these principles the general
con6scation and emancipation measures pend
ing before Congress are unpolitic, unconstitu.
tional and highly dangerous to the future
peace of the country, and should not become
laws.
9Th. That the members of Congress, unit.
ing in the expression of these sentiments,
while not all fully endorsing everything that
President Lincoln has done, do nevertheless
have an abiding confidence in his honesty,
patriotism and desire to preserve the consti.
tutional rights of the States. st
The resolutions may vary little from these
but not materially. Valandigham did not
attend the meeting at all.
FREDERICKSBURG, May 10.
Three rebel deserters came in to-day
They confirm the statement already received
relative to the rebel force. They state
that the rebels intend giving us battle when
we cross the river, but it is not probable they
know the Generals plans.
The rebel force between here and Rich
mond seems to have placed itself in rather an
unpleasant position. Mcclellan in their rear,
Banks pushing up from the valley of the
Shenandoah, and our column threatening an
advance, there seems nothing left but sur
render or an inglorious death in last ditch.
The Union sentiment is growing in this
neighborhood, but so faintly as to require
careful nursing. The mails Of Fredericks-
burg are running.
FIT. MONROE, May IA.
To E. M Stanton:-We have Suffolk. 1t
was taken last evening, by Maj. Dodge.
All is quiet.
Maj. Gen. McClellan's troops are at Cum.
berland
Signed JNo. E. Wool,
Maj. Gen.
Special to Chicago Tribune.
FLorILLA OFF Fort WEIGHT \
On BOARD STEAMER JOHN DIcKEY, May -,
VIA CAIRO, May Is.
Tie rebels are reported as in an active
state of preparation for a resumption of the
fight near the Fort.
A rebel deserter reports that their rams
were not sunk, but badly shattered. They
are sailing and rowing busily to repair the
damage, and promise to be here again this
morning. The are fully posted as to the
damage done our feet
An officer Of one of the Union beats took
an observation, yesterday, and confirms the
reports of the deserters in regard to the float
ing condition of the rams.
Our own rams and more gun-boats are
hourly expected.
Capt. Stembel is not as badly injured as
was at first reported. and hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery. Mosier is suffering
greatly.
The rebels have not yet made good their
promise to come again and fight the battle
over.
Herald's Special.
WASHINGTON, May IL.
Matters in the Department of the Kappa
hammock remain unchanged. The enemy's
pickets are stationed five miles beyond Fred
consisting principally of cavalry,
The only infantry picket being on the Bowl
ng Green road. Dashes by our cavalry have
'evealed that the great body of the enemy
las fallen back, and that tho enemy's line
low is not heavily supported in this vicinity.
The railroad bridge Of the Rappahannock,
,ndor the supervision of Gen. Gibbon, is
apidly approaching completion, as are all the
'ther necessary repairs to the road. Several
esidents of Fredericksburg have been ar
ested for treason and sent to Washington
or confinement.
NEW YoRK, May IA.
The celebrated Bonner team trotted two
niles on the Fashion Course, yesterday, in
minutes one and quarter seconds. Bon
Ter drove himself. This is said to be 17a
econds quicker than the same distance was
verdone before.
Times Special.]
FRANKLIN, VIA GREEN SpkINa AND BALr1MoRs,l
May ID.
Gen. Fremont arrived here early to-day, at
he head of his army, having come by forced
larches to the relief of Schenck and Milroy.
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