Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-24

0ou. MCOlcutu 6IIdLScu LAZY ~ StbAs wv
ing him II officers from the army of the Po-
tomac. j. G. Vaughan, of Kansas, will be
first aid-de-camp with the rank of Colonel
The staff is equal to that of Major General
Gen. Lane leaves on Monday for Chicago.
/ ST.. LOUIS, IAN. II.
Collector Howard has given notice that all
baggage of passengers leaving st. Louis shall
be inspected by government agents, and con-
traband goods will be confiscated. -
It is reported that Price has evacuated
Springfield and retired to Camp Walker,
Arkansas. f .H
CAIRO, Jan. II.
ports that U. s. war steamer fired into q
French war steamer which was attempting
to run the blockade at New Orleans. Our
steamer fired twelve shots into the French
vessel. The affair created great excitement
at Memphisand other points. d
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.
One hundred and fifty released Federal
prisoners arrived at Baltimore to-day from
| Fort Monroe. ..r
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.
| The steamer Rhode Island arrived here
last night from Fort Monroe. She has on
board the crew of the rebel schooner Venus,
captured near Galveston also, rebel cap.
tain, Geo G. Mahsn the Louisiana volunteer,
who was captured in Baritania Bay, while on
a pleasure excursion. He admits the pres
ence of a Union sentiment in New Orleans,
though it is not allowed to manifest itself
| New YORK, Jan. 10.
| A Port Royal letter states that the steamer
Isabel was much damaged by shells Of the
Mohican, while running the blockade One
shell knocked oft her entire stern and she
barely got in aAoat The fog was dense, but
she was discovered by the gun-boat Roebuck.
The Mohican slipped cable and chased her
under the batteries of Morris Island The Is
abel returned her fire, but without avail.
Another reports that the English schooner
Gipsey, with 200 bales of cotton, was cap
tured by the New London in the gulf and
taken to Ship Island The Desoto run into
her at the mouth of the Mississippi, on ca.
count Of her acting suspiciously.
T. FORT MONROE, Jan. II.
| 1t is confdentially ascertained to-day that
Gen. Wool has sent notice to Gen. Huger, at
Norfolk, to remove the women and chi ldren
from that city. -.,.... ...
The topmasts and spars of the Minnesota
were taken down to-day, and she will, it is
said, proceed to Elisabeth river tonight with
the frigate Cumberland. The Pensacola is
also lying here, and every evidence of active
naval operations is apparent
| A flag of truce. to-day, took the following
released rebel prisoners: Col. Pegram, Capt
Sutlen, 1t. A. E. Bell, Capt. Tansell, 1t.
John w. Pool, Lit. j. G. Lasele, DR.. R. w.
Jeffries, Capt. L. J. johnson and several la
dies. The body Of 1t. j. W. Kenzie, who
died at Fort Warren, was also taken. The
flag steamer then proceeded up the James
river, about nine miles above Newport News
and met the steamer from Richmond with
$50 released prisoners. All of the prisoners
were convalescents from the hospital. About
20 had crutches, and dozenhad to be car
ricd on board, some in cots. All of them had
been wounded. Dr. Higginbotham accom-
panied them, and the men were loud in COM
mcndation of his uniform kindness to them.
Information has been received that the reb-
els have abandoned Roanoke Island, in Pamli-
co Sound, and it is also said to-day that they
are preparing to eyacuate Yorktown. The
latter is not generally credited.
The Wilmington, n G. Journal, of Wednes-
day, has heard nothing Of the Burnside ex-
ped ton, and thinks it singular if it left Old
Point on Saturday night, as reported.
The Raleigh Register, of Wednesday, says
some gentlemen of that city report tn t they
heard, on Tuesday, heavy cannonading. The
editor thinks they were mistaken, as the dis
lance from the coast is too great.
The Norfolk Day Book, of Friday, says
nothing has been heard of the Burnside ex-
petition since it left Old Point, and the editor
processes to know what way is his destina-
ton.
The same paper announces that 10 large
steamers, loaded with troops, left Old Point
on Thursday, and presumes that they are in
tended for another expedition to some other
point. The editor has been hoaxed as no
steamers except two delayed by storm, con-
tanning the Depenial Zouavcs, left on that day.
The prisoners from Richmond also say that
up to the time they left, on Friday morning
o'clock, nothing had been heard from it
there
The Richmond papers of Friday contain
nothing of the expedition.
| New YORK, Jan. 19.
Specials state that member of Congress
has a letter from an officer of high rank in
the army to young officer then in California,
Ger is now in Beaurigard's staff.
| OCHtTdl w uitC 1lOuSC IplOyCcS WCIt UC-
fore the Inves tigating Committee.
Newspaper publishers and dealers strenu-
ously oppose exclusion of papers from express
carriage. ..-
Genera! jackson has disappeared with his
whole force It is believed that he has retir-
cd to Winchester. There are no rebel forces
now known to be in Morgan county. The
whole river line is quiet. ......... 81.
The French frigate which arrived yesterday
was the Pomone. Nothing having been given,
salute of 81 guns WIS fired this morning,
and the Fortress Immediately replied with an
equal number. The Pomone is the flag ship
of admiral G. Marquise dc Monagnac The
Admiral came ashore this forenoon, accom-
panied by the flag captain and aid-de-camp,
and was received by Gen. Wool with military
honors. After the visit it was announced
that the Admiral would tomorrow visit Nor
folk to consult with the French Consul !,
The rebels are building a new battery
this side of Seyell's Point. The battery at
Rip Raps threw few shells among them
yesterday afternoon which caused a tempo.
rary suspension Of operations. -'~a
| The Constellation remains in the Roads,
awaiting orders. Gen. Butler is expected
here, when she will probably proceed to
her original destination-Ship Island. % Eil.
| The following are the names ofthe released
prisoners "A. G. Weed, I'd Wis; A. B. Cas-
kill, I'd Wis; John McNall, I'd Wis; Chas
Webber, 7th Ohio; James Huslon, LIST Call;
David Strong, I'd Wis; r. Marquown, LIST
CAL; Henry A. Williams Sd Wis; S. Mitch
ell, lst Mimi. D. Jones, I'd Wis; o. S. Brink
hoff, LIST Mich; Geo. Winfield, I'd Ohio, j.
Southland, I'd Wis; Jas. Cannon, LIST. Mimi;
J. P. Encking, I'd Wis; Mark Kinney, LIST
Mimi; NJ. Holmes, LIST Mich; J.. W. Brown
ing, lst Cal; JAS Anderson, I'd Wis; Stephen
Mckinney, lst, CAL; Levi Emery, 1st Mimi;
T. Pratt 1st Gal: w H CleaYer 1St Cal !: