Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-06

ment was killed Tuesday while taking obsel
vations of the rebel entrenchments, throue
glass.
The mortars of Com. Davis hotilla hay
again renewed the bombardment Of For
pillow., They fire at long intervals. u
! oUCs4 -BALTIMoRE, May %.
Gen. Dix has required the Corn Exchang
to display the National flag from their build
ing.
NEW York, May 20.
The prize steamship Steltin, from London
arrived this evening, in charge of priz
crew from the gun-boat Bienvlle. She wa
captured on the morning of the Gath, off Cap
Roman, while attempting to run the blockade
at Charleston. Her cargo of brandies, wines
saltpeter, &C., is valued at half million dol
lars. She was from Nassau, New Providence
and her crew reported another large steamer
was expected, from Nassau the same night. t.
run the blockade. The Steltin is only si1
months old, iron propeller of 1000 horse
power and 500 tuns burthen.
SAG New YORK, May 20.
Fifteen hundred barrels of oil, in the bed.
at Williamsburg, with SIX schooncrs and the
bark Silver Cloud, were burned to day. 1ht
most of the properly belonged to Schieffden
Bros Il Co. Their loss is estimated at abou
100000. .4l tJGGiH HL. 7s
Another valuable prize was brought into
port last flight.
The steamer Constitution alias George
w Washington was captured off the North Car
olina coast, by the gunboat Victoria, on the
22d inst. 1t is believed she has q valuable
cargo.
WASHINGTON, May 29.
Every member Of tho Cabinet, and, it is be-
lieved every earnest friend of the Government
here, deplores the hasty censures visited upon
the War Department, by some of the loyal
papers in the country. 1t has, already, tina,
Mr.. Wilson said, in the Senate, upon the
highest authority, that the disposition of our
forces, which is censured, was sanctioned by
the President and it is equally true that il
was approved by the whole administration
Successes, such as the country did not antici-
pate, have already attended Mr.. Stantons
conduct of the War Department. Efforts are
being made which would seem 10 insure q
of them, and occasional failures
and reverses must happen, but Mr.. Stan: on
is not more responsible for these than he is
entitled to the public gratitude for the sue
cesses of our arms. -.
The Navy Department has received infor-
nation that Acting Master A. w. Emerson,
deserted from the Galena on the 18th.
The Minnesota started for Norfolk, this
forenoon, but got aground off Sew4ll's Point.
Several tugs endeavored all day 10 get her off,
but were unsuccessful up to this evening.
All the rebel fortifications Oh Elizabeth
river, ard the navy yard, have been taken
possession of by the navy. The former are
to be destroyed
The blowing up of the works on Sewali' s
Point began to-day.
Upwards of 500 rebel prisoners have been
received at headquarters from the scene of the
late brilliant victory at Hanover G. H. they
left this forenoon for Fort Monroe. More
are coming in.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc,l
May 20.
A bridge, 500 feet long, over the South
Anna Greek, tributary Of Pamunkey, on
the line of:he Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad, was burned, to-day, by
tho sixth cavalry. This cuts off all commu-
nication by railroad between Richmond and
Jackson's command
The 9TH Cavalry went to Ashland, Is miles
from Richmond, on the same Road, and burn
cd all the enemy's commissary and Quarter
master supplies stored there. This a serious
loss to the rebels.
CAIRO, May 49,
The steamer Maria Denning went down to
ordnance stores captured from the rebels
when the Fort was evacuated. The value of
the property is estimated at over 100000.
BALTIMORE, May 80.
The Episcopal Convention adjourned this
afternoon.
No discussions were had on national affairs
The disloyal members having a majority,
vented their sentiments bv excluding from
the standing committee ard delegations to
the Geaeral Convention, nearly all loyal men
who were named for those positions
WASHINGTON, May 30.
The following has just been received at the
War Department:
Headquarters Department Of the Missis-
sippi, Camp on the CorintA Road, May 2sth.
To Hon. E. NJ Stanton, Secretary of War
Three strong reconnoitering columns advan-
ced this morning on the right, center and left,
to feel for the enemy and unmask his batter
les. The enemy hotly contested his ground d
at every point, but was driven back with con-
loss. The column on the left en-
countered the strongest opposition.
Our loss is 25 killed and wounded. The
enemy left 30 dead on the field. Our losses
at other points are not yet ascertained. Some
five or six officers and number of prvates
were captured. The fighting will probably
be renewed tomorrow at day break. The
whole country is so thickly wooded that we
are compelled to feel our way.
[Signedl Il. W. HALLEcK,
Major General.
WASHINGTON, May 80.
The Circuit Court, to-day, finally refused
a writ of habeas corpus for the discharge OF
an alleged fugitive slave. Subscriptions Of
money are being pledged for the employ
ment of counsel to test the legality (?) of the
application of the fugitive slave law to the
District Of Columbia, before the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The claimant of the female slave recent Y
arrested from Marshal Lamon, by the military
authorities, is about entering suit against the
Union for the recovery of the value of the
woman.
Speci al to Post.
WASHINGTON, May 80.
Col. Jennison has gone West, it is said
with the promise of a command. u
It is sta ted that the rebel forces unde Jack
sor still linger near Martinsburg or Harper's
Ferry. *
Before Corinth, May 29-Midnght-
There have been no additional movements
except picket skirmishing and Strengthening
our position. Gen. Halleck moved his camT
two miles forward to-day. Lieutenent Webb
aid to Gen. Donnelson, was among the pris
oners captured yesterday.
U The Memphis Avalanchs, Of the 18th