Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-11

pickets. The loyal slaves every where remai
on their plantations to welcome, aid and sup
ply us with food, labor and information.
To the third interrogation it is my painful
duty to reply, that have never received an,
specific authority for distributing clothing
arms, equipments, &C., to the troops in uues
ton, my general instructions from Cameron
to employ them in any manner that Nigh
become necessary and the military exigencie
of the department and the country require
being my only, but in my judgment sufficien
justification.
BosToN, July 3.
The Vermont Democratic State Convention
held at Bellows Falls, yesterday nominated
B. II. Smalley, of Swansea, for Governor,
and E. H. Chaplin, of Rutlaud, for 1t. Gov
ernor.
WASHINGTON, June 3.
A scouting party from Catletts Station
proceeded toward Warrenton, yesterday, anG
on reaching that place found it occupied by
about 500 rebel cavalry. Information was
obtained that when Union man appears in
that neighborhood, the rebels come and be
is taken prisoner and conveyed to place o
security.
Eight or ten regiments ofrebel cavalry at.
tackled Col. Sheridaa's advance guard, about
two miles south of Boonville, about 8 o'clock
yestesday morning. Our companies made a
most brilliant charge on the enemy's rear.
At the same time Major Coon. of the 2nd
Iowa cavalry; made dash in front and on
the enemy's left, alarming the enemy SC
much that Gen. Sheridan was enabled to
hold them in check about t. rec and one-hall
hours. The enrmy commenced. retreating,
hut Sheridan, having My the End Iowa
and the End Michigan cavalry, was unable to
pursue them. There is no report of loss Civ
en-. The enemy are making demonstrations
on different parts Of our lines.
MEMPHIS, June 80.
The Acnlan"he this morning, has an edi-
torial based on information from well informed
sources in the South, stating that new pro-
gramme had been determined on by Southern
leaders, who, nothing abashed by past dis
comfitures, are moving themselves for tre-
menduous effort. They contend that the ter
ritory recently given up has weakened the
North and correspondingly strengthened the
South. They expect to hold Richmond and
Virginia, but if they are forced to yield them
they have no idea of giving up, but will fight
to the last, and when they can fight no longer
instead of surrendering and having their
property confiscated and themselves disfran-
chised, they will make a direct proposition to
France ana England to become a colony or
appendage. If this alternative is forced upon
them, they will strive to become the sub
jects of Napoleon rather than of England
The Avolanche gives the above as the al
most certain policy of the Confederate leaders,
and as DR.. Fowlkes is known to be one of the
best informed persons in~the South consider
able credit may be attached to this plan.
Dispatches from Col, Fitch, dated st. Char
les Ark, which work he still held, set forth
that Gen. Curtiss' division is at Batesvlle on
short rations and without provender for hor-
ses and mulss, beside suffering from sickness.
Gen. Hindman is menanciug him with a large
force and unless commissary and other stores
can reach him soon, his troops will be rem
dered incapable of duty by starvation A reg
imentwas called for and transported, with
provisions and provender. Gen Fitch propo-
ses to give the troops share of active ser
vice, having in ivew very important move
on the enemy
STEAM RAM SWITZERLAND
ABOVE NICKSBURG, June %,
via Memphis, July 2.
To E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War
Since my dispatch informing you that had
communication with Flag Officer Farragut,
have been able to maintain constant inter-
course with his feet through the active energy
of Gen. Williams. On the 26th inst, went
up the Yazoo river, with two rams-the Mon
arch and Lancaster-the latter, under COM
mand of medical cadet Chas r. Elliott, and
proceeded about IS miles to a point where the
river is obstructed by raft built by the enc
my and protected by guns in battery.
My object was to capture or destroy three
of the enemy's gunboats that was informed
were lying before the raft. They were the
Dorm, Polk and Livingston I ran up close
under the battery and was mortified to see
the enemy set fire to the boats and start them
adrift down the river. was obliged to leave
the river to escape the confagration, The
three boats were totally destroyed. The enc
my did not fire upon us.
1t is with great pleasure that | announce
the arrival of Flag Officer Farragut with nine
vessels of his feet above Vicksburg. They
passed up this forenoon, about 5 O'Clock
through severe fire from some 80 or 40 o1
the enemy's guns.
Their loss, as far as reported, was 4 mer
killed and 13 wounded
[Signed] ALFRED ELLET, Lieut.. Col.
BosroN, July 2.
Gov. Andrew has issued call to the peo
| pie of Massachusetts to fill up to the m0ri
mum all her regiments now in the field, an,
10 to Is new volunteer regiments, in respons
to the call of the War Department. TIL
Governor closes his call as follows:
Massachusetts, which has never slumbere.
nor slept, must now arise to still greater cf
forts, and pledge all the duties of patriotism
with renewed devotion, and the individual Ell
forts, the united hearts, heads and hands G
all her people"
| An auction sale of Mobile cotton, take
from the prize schooners Southern Indeper
dence, Charlotte and Victory, took place tt
day. Prices ranged from 324@374c, accort
ng to quality. The whole sale amounted |
$12S,OOO. ea
| CAIRO, July 2.
| Col. Fitch has been much annoyed
guerilla bands in the vicinity of White rive
and in order to protect himself has arrestt
iseveral prominent citizens, whom he retail
as hostages. 4;
j. B. DeBow, agent of Confederate produ
loan, informs the planters of Louisiana al
Mississippi that those desiring to subscri
their crops can do so at fair valuation,
eight per cent. Confederate bonds.
The Atlanta Common wealth says steam
had arrived in Southern port on the 2
9 ult, with $500 stand of arms and lar
e quantity of ammunition.
it The steamer Atlantic arrived from Lou
vile this evening with 1900 men, part
It Prentiss' brigade, who were taken prison
is at Shiloh. They have been paroled,