Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-03

JO-HiSut, DcitICI VI USpdlCucS W 2AlIuy cOHu-
son from President Lincoln.
Business totally suspended yesterday from
two till four p. NJ. All citizens ordered to
drill.
A dispatch to the Gazette from Indianapo
lis, says an army officer just arrived from
Washington read orders while in the War De-
partment Friday, relieving Buell. from his COM
mand in Kentucky, and assigning him to In
dianapolis to organize paroled prisoners into
regiments.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 80.
Three hundred Sioux Indians, under Little
Grow, attacked Col. Sibley's command on the
odd The battle lasted two hours, resulting
in the repulse of the Indians, with the loss
of thirty killed and large number wounded.
Four whites were killed and 80 or 40 wound
ed ... ....
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a.
Gen. Wadsworth was serenaded last night.
He assumed that his friends came to congrat-
ulate him because he had received the nomi-
nation for Governor of the State of New York
from Convention composed of the truest
friends of the Government and country, and
the most earnest supporters of the war. He
said he had not earned this compliment by any
public service, for he held no official position
in his native State, but he claimed in their
choice significance and meaning, plainly
marked, that he had been presented for the
suffrage of the people by men who believed
that the rebellion can and ought to be crushed
who intend to hold the country together at
whatever cost of blood and suffering and treas
ure This may require that it may become
one entire free country, and refuge for those
from all parts of the world.
That his nomination was in consequence of
what they believed, and of thinking what
they think-that we are fighting against a
base and Selfish but still powerful aristocra-
cy, and while we are prosecuting the war
boldly and earnestly, we are bound by solemn
obligations of duty to use our influence against
slavery as far as we can, to put an end to the
struggles in order to save the lives Of white
men engaged in the struggle. The issue is
made up that we are to conquer Or be con-
quered by the aristocracy-that we are Ell
Their to undergo the pangs of dissolution or of
exorcism. If we would save ourselves we
must cast out this devil which has corrupted
and disgraced us from the time of our Nation
al birth. He was frequently interrupted by
applause.
Gov. Blair, of Mich, in the course of his
Speech said it had been said that our armies
were to make another circle; but after this
the country requires this battle to be fought
out against the enemy, and the blows to fall
thick ard fast. The time has come when the
people ask only for such leaders as will lead
our gallant armies to success Men and means
were asked he would say, "send to France for
ILL.,. oh ~ olc &c al
towards ii we find men with the right stuff
in them" He wanted to see the traitors
crushed and destroyed. They were not enti-
tied TO mercy Abraham Lincoln, God bless
him, has given US principle on which the
war can be fought and has struck at the root
of the mischief. The Internal devil, slavery,
should be taken by the throat, and when it is
strangled we shall be free forever. He antic
ipatcd the most beneficial results from the
proclamation.
Ex-Gov. Boutwell,, of Mass, spoke in COM
plimentary terms Of the nomination of Gen.
Wadsworth, and said in supporting the proc
lamation the principles of freedom are not
bounded by race all men created in the i'm
age Of their Maker are entitled to equal rights
before the land 1t is the denial Of this which
has compelled us to partake of the cup Of
humiliation to the very dregs. ..
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %.
A special correspondent to Forncy's Press,
writing from Pensacola, 10th, has the follow
ng items: ..
The steam frigate Susauehanna has been
condemned, and will proceed home at the
first opportunity.
The Iroquois has her machinery injured,
and goes home soon.
! The Winona made her way through a pas
sage and got into a position to enable her to
fire over the canal with effect at the enemy's
gun-boats, one of which she hit with three H.
inch shells, which rendered her unmanage-
able and prevented her from steaming up the
harbor Fort Morgan opened heavy fire upon
the Wiuona, and compelled her to beat hasty
retreat. She received no injury from the shots
of the Fort, which struck around her and
passed over to distance of mile, showing
that her distance would not be less than three
miles and half. Such brilliant reconnois-
sance frequently performed would batter to
pieces the enemy's fine fleet, and render it
more easy an undertaking for Admiral Farra-
quits fleet, when operations are begun against
Mobile. .5a
WASHINGTON, Sept 80.
The following dispatch has been received at
Headquarters;
St. Louis, Sept. 2sA-3 P. MO Maj
Gen. Halleck, COMMANDMENTS Chief, Washing
ton: Gen. Merrill reports that Col. Guitar, of
the Missouri State militia, has captured
Major Wells, Captains Emery and Rob
inson and Lieutenant Morrison, with
several privates and an important cores
pondence of the rebels Also, that on the
25th inst, with detachment of the 9th Mis-
souri, State militia, he routed band of 500
gucrrilas, taking so prisoners, with a guam
tity of arms, horses, &c.
[Signed] Peg g.. S. R. CURT1ss,
Maj. Gen. Com'dg Dept.
o,a g. New YORK, Sept. %.
Advices are received from Pensacola to
l 9TH, and Key West 2Oth-no news.
Shipping letters from New Orleans state
that the expedition to the town of Ponchatoo-
la, under Maj. Strong has returned. They
in driving the rebels out of Pom
but the rebels soon returned and
drove the Federals out.
Our loss in killed, wounded, and missing,
is forty. .-....y
Our troops captured the Post Office and
also sword and trappings presen-
ed 70 Jeff. Thompson by citizens cf Merl-
ahis.
.a flr LOUISVILLE, Sept 80.
At the Gait House at about o'clock this
morning, adif6culty occurred between Brig.
len. Davis and Maj. Gen. Nelson. 1t appears