Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-04-25

, with four rebel gun-boats Sunday. Som
dog II OF more shots were exchanged. and
. shell burst close over the Benton. No dam
age was done, and the rebel boats lost nj
time in retiring ,.... dad . E
!, l.lH.a. Special to Tribune. sF 4
WASHINGTON, April 10.
3 1t is said, on the authority Of Intercepted
letters from Richmond, that several editors o.
: rebel newspapers have been hung for publish
ing intelligence which wa contrah nd o
, war. 5sl- s..4 -., ll--c s..
"A general order from the AdjutaI.; Gen.
erals office directs payinasters to recognize
agents which States may, under certain cir
camstances, appoint to rece We soldiers pay
runor, which the War Department has
not had opportunity to disprove or v. rify,
asserts that Gen. Benker has been scriolsly
injured by fall from his horse. 1t is not
true that his command has been assigned to
Gen. Rosencranz as
WASHINGTON, Apri. IS
The condition Of the Treasury now en,bles
the Secretary to direct the payment in cash
of all dues prior to Nov. l, 1851, including
claims settled by the st. Louis commission,
and it is expected that the November claims
will also be paid in full within few days.
All othe: claims, without regard 10 date, will
be paid on presentation, if desired, d, here
tofore, at 80 per cent in cash. 81" OLD
The prospect of the passage of the Pacific
Railroad bill during the present session is not
promising. a-v
The Herolds Fortress Monroe correspond.
ent, under date of the l7th, states: "From
our army before Yorktown hear the most
cheering news. From information received
from soldier learn that last evening ol-
onel and Lieutenant Colonel from the rebel
army came over to our lines and surrendered
themselves as prisone- of war. These two
officers also report that an entire Irish Brig
ade mutinied, and. by order of jeff. Davis,
were deprived of their arms and sent to the
rear" t.-
NEW YoRK, April l9.
A letter from COL Barnes, of the Massachu.
setts 18th, received in Boston, states that the
number of the force of the enemy is not 80
| large as has been reported, and does ct ex.
ceed 10000 or $4,000 men, neither ar, their
guns Of SD formid BILE character as ha> gel
orally been reported Col. Barnes iu-'h.r
says--'our seize guns have come, and beiore
long they W Il BE- at work upon thc r:bcl
breastworks. Gen. Mcclellan, I kc.r, is
abou really to attack the place, and en he
commences the rebels viii net hold on, y.ry
long,"
Col. Barnes is considered one Of the hlest
officers in thu rvict. n any of the Generals
under whom he is s.rv.ng having grai ted
at West Point under his instructions.
Fohr EoSEoG, April Is.
The Norfolk Gay Book, of yesterday,
speaking of the arrival of the French Minis
<1r
in relation to the o ject of his visit. 1t is
brought with grave sisn;fcacce. The
most probable solution is tn It French mo-
nopoy Of tobacco under lies the whole my >:ery
"We believe we tecl re the popular deter
mInation when we affirm that the Conf der
ate States will not tolerate any diplomacy
which places them beyond the pale of public
law. Let us be true to our honor, an! we
shall at least win the acknowlsdgeme OF
posterity that We deserve to be free"
The Norfolk Day Book, Of to-day, n,en-
tons that in the skirn'ish last night Cot Nc
Kinn"y, of a North Carolina regiment, md
% nen, were killed and Is wounded. There
was very extensive tire ia Norfolk list
night, and it has continued to burn all jay.
To day severa! buildings were destroyed
WASHINGTON, Apri! 10
The act authorizing the Postmaster Cen
eral to establish branch post Offices ia the
cities prescribed the charge of one cent, in
addition to the regular postage, for every
letter deposited in every branch post otice,
to be forwarded by mail from the principal
office, and which shall be prepaid by sanp,
and one cent for every letter delivered at such
branch office, to be paid On delivery.
The naval antroprlafinn hill cnutot
item of nearly $500, to pay for and finish
Stevens battery-!he money not to be expen-
ded unless the Secretary of the Navy Is of
the opinion that the same will secure an eff
ficient steam battery. The section appropr-
ating $l3,000,000 merely says, Ito enable
the Secretary Of War to contract ior iron-clad
steam vessels of war;
Special to the St. Louis Democrat.
....t CAIRO, April Is.
A gentleman just from Pittsburg Landing
reports all the wounded on the way from that
point. .------.--..
skirmish took place at Savannah, on
Wednesday, between detachment OF our
cavalry and rebel picket guard, which was
posted uncomfortably near. and very strong
The rebels were driven back, hav ing five |
killed and sixty five wounded. |
Refugees report that the rebels are fortify-
ing at Lick Greek, half way to Corinth, and
Strengthening their ranks at Corinth.
Some state that trains are arriving and |
bringing fresh troops through, while others
say they are sending off stores, preparatory
to evacuating.
ST., Louis, April 10.
Col. John S. Phelps, who performed dis |
tinguished part at the battle of Pea Ridge,
has arrived from Springfield. lie is in bad |
health, suffering from disease contracted on
the field Of battle. He will remain a few
days, and then proceed to Washington to |
take his seat in Congress.
WAsH1NGNroN, April 10.
Col. Morrow, late Of the Sd Ohio regiment, !
now attached to Gen. Hunters staff, has ar |
rived, bringing dispatches to the War De- |
partment, which up to o'clock this after |
noon had not been delivered. lie states that |
among the prisoners taken is Capt. Simm !
editor of the Savannah Republican. The
sword belonging to the latter has been pre- |
sented to Representative Gurney, of Ohio
Ex-Mayor Be:ret has declined the appoint |
ment rendered him as one Of the commission
ers under the bill for the abolition of slavery |
inthe District of Columbia.
Tne post office appointment bill provides |
ST. 100000 for the service of the California |
Central route, and repeals the acts requiring
the Postmaster General in causing transpor- |
tation of the mails by steamship between
our own and foreign ports, and between any |
of our own ports touching at foreign ports, |
to give preference to American over foreign |
steamships when departing from the same |
port for the same port within three days of
each other. The Postmaster General is au.
thorized to establish a coast mail, not less
than semi-monthly. between Sac Francisco !
and Crescent City, California, including ser
vice at the intermediate points, provided the