Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-08-29
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9

scout Louisiana cavalry yesterday at LauT
Bridge, near Louden. After quite seve
fight we DEBATED them, splitting the rebel re
iment in two parts, which skedaddled in d
ferent directions. a5a-
No particulars OF losses on either side.
rtj New YoRK, Aug. 90.
8 The steamer Champion has arrived, fro
Aspinwan 1lth, bringing $21 900 in speci
BALTIMORE, Aug. 90.
Gen. Corcoran was enthusiastically ccei,
ed. He addressed the people in Monumer
Square tonight, giving his experience viii
a prisoner, and urging his countrymen an
others to rally to the support OF the Cover
ment.
OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. %.
/ The Democratic Convention FIR the nom
nation of a candidate for Congress, assemble
on Wednesday. Several delegations witt
drew, and the balance nominated J. I. Keimel
of Otee county, and adjourned size die, tn
same evening. The Republican Conventio
is now in session
Tribune'a Dispatch. ..
WAsHINGToE, Aug. 81.
In justice to all parties it seems proper t
state the follcwn@, which we learn from s.
many sources that it can no longer be consid
cred State secret: Two or three eeis ag
the President laid before his Cabiret a procla
nation of emancipation, abolishing slavery 81
the first Of next December, if the rebellion
should not be crushed ana asked the opinior
of his Ministers touching the propriety of is
suing it. All but two (Secretary Smith, W.
believe, being absent,) approved. Secretary
Seward and Post Master General Blair, how
ever, opposed it with all their might but thu
result did not appear.
1t is understood the subject came up al
more than one Cabinet meeting, but Seward
and Blair remained resolute minority.
The well known literateEr, W. II lIurlbut
whose detention by the rebels caused no little
stir nearly a year ago, has escaped from Rich
mond, and reached this city yesterday.
Worlds Special.
It is openly asserted by the emancipationists
that the long political struggle is drawing to a
close, and that the President, overborne by
the pressure brought upon him, will issue a
decree giving freedom to all slaves, and this
before the 18th of September
New York, Aug. %.
The Comnre erci0I says it has information
that junction of Mcf>lellan's, Popc's and
Burnside's forces has been elfected--we be-
lieve at Acquia Creek.
The same paper says that reliable accounts
frvm James river state that the rebels occu-
pied Harlison's Landing, and their pickcts ex-
tend as far as the Chickahominy. A large
portion of our gunboat Aotlla, with the flag
ship, was above Harrison's Landing and
would probably give the rebels taste of
their qualities. ....-
ST Louis, Aug. %.
4 very large and enthusiastic war meeting
was held last night at the Mercantile Library
Hall. at which Gov Gamble made the princi-
pal speech, Announcing most vigorous war
policy in this State lie deprecated the dis
position Of the people to find fault with the
Federal Government, and recommended the
extermination of the guerrillas. He would
m, Ike the secessionists pay for the protection
they receive from the government, and drive
South all non combatants who den0unce the
government The military authorities hold
Dor ds from the rebels to the amount of over
a million dollars, and he advised that all bro
ken bonds be collected at once. His speech
was received with great applause, and il this
policy is carried ont by the military authori-
ties peace will soon be restored in this State.
ST. PAUL, Aug %.
Reliable information from Ft. Ridgciy con-
firms all previous reports.
Mr. Wykoff, whilst on his way to the Up
per Agency, met messenger six miles from
Fl Ridgoly, Monday morning, announcing an
outbreak at the Lower Sioux Agency and the
murder of all the whites except a few. Capt.
Marsh set out Immediately with 45 men. At
the ferry opposite Agency he encountered a
large body of warriors, who opened fire on
them. After few vollcys a large body of
ambushed Indians in the rear fired upon them,
killing a number of our m9H. A retreat was
attempted across the river. While in the
water the Indians killed the captain, three
serg ants and four corporals. Seventeen re-
turned to the fort Monday night. Burning
buildings and grain stacks were seen in all
directions Escaped citizens came into the
fort during the night, giving accounts Of hor-
rors too terrible for imagination to conceive.
Mothers camc in rags and barefooted, whose
husbands and children were slaughtered be-
fore their eyes; children came who had wit
messed the murder Of their parents or the
burning of their homes The roads in the di-
rection of New Rein We're lined with-1nur
dred men, women and children.
J. j. Porter, of Mankota, member Of the
last Minnesota Legislature, arrived here last
evening for arms. he was one of q commit
tee sent to New Relm to learn the truth Of
the reported murders. He arrived at New
Relm Tuesday morning, and found the people
preparing to defend the town. Five persons
were found murdered, and others were being
brought in, most terribly mutiated. He saw
four persons lying wounded in one room, cut
with matches in the head and arms. A little
Girl, cut across The face, breast, and in the
side, and d little boy dreadfully mutilated, also
a middla-agcd woman, were in an adjoining
room. He saw one child which had its head
cut off, and twenty-seven others mutilated
with eashcs. The people of New Rein were
drilling with what arms could be found, and
we're fully awake to danger, determined to
defend the town to the last.
Mr.. Porter left New Relm Tuesday morn
iug. and was overtaken by a man who report
ed that the Indians had attacked the town,
200 strong, at 5 o'clock, p. NJ, and burned
several houses. Several citizens were seen
to fall. The people gathered together, and
had barricaded the streets. Letters to Gov.
Ramsay say hundreds are known to be killed,
and possibly as many as a thousand. Gov.
Ramsay, yesterday, ordered a force Of mount
ed militia to the scene of action.
......-... .4....o New YORK, Aug %.
The reception Of Gen. Corcoran, this after
noon, was the most magnificent ovation that
ever occurred in this city. The formal re-
ception by the authorities took place in Cas-
tie Garden, Mayor Opdyke making the speech
of welcome, which Gen Corcoran replied to
in fitting terms. The popular greeting was
marked with enthusiasm seldom witnessed
anywhere. The 99onl. ;;lolsatl c H. orcor-
ans carriage was such that it wa, with dilii-
Guilty dragged up Broadway. Along the en-
tire route OF. procession the Jam of the popu,
lace was immense The military display was