Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20
secession Sympathiscrs at Mem.
Phfs Becoming Esolder.
OUR ENTIRE LOSS AT PORT RE.
PUBLIC 1000. ....
SEIZURE OF CHURCHES AT WASH
INGTON FOR HOSPITALS.
Interesting from New Or.
leans and Melnphis..

leans ana HVelnpAl6s.
! .f..- New YORK, June H.
New Orleans papers to June 1st are re
ceived.
The Delta severely denounces the fIiecds
of secession and backs up the acton of Gen
Butler, while the Bee, which was previously
suppressed by the General for its advocacy
of cotton-burning, has re-appeared, with ar
apology and explanation, assuring Gen. But
Ter that it never intended to recommend the
destruction of the crops of the Southern
people. Upon this assurance the commend.
ing officer has permitted the issue of the
paper.
From the Now Orleans Delta, of May 3lst,
We understand that Fort Morgan, below
Mobile, surrendered to the fleet on Thursday
NEW YORK, June IA.
The following is an extract from . private
letter dated Nassau, June 9th: There are
now here eleven fast iron cl,d steamers, ana
others are arriving at the private rendezvous,
Cocharan's anchorage. 4 largo steamer,
from England, hove to off the bar yesterday !,
and landed her passengers. when she also
proce eded to the anchorage Among her
passengers arc ten notorious pirates-Sem-
mes and his officers, of the Sumter. pre-
sumo he has come to take charge of the Gus
to, or else he is on his way to Charleston,
where We hear the rebels have two formida
BILE steel plated rams nearly ready for launch
ing.
Special to Post.
WAsuINaTos, June IA.
An cffi.er who was in the battle of Port
Republic doing duty in the advance of Gen
Shields brigade has just arrived here. He
says he received positive orders not to burn
the bridge over the Shenandoah.
Our entire loss in the fight, in killed,
wounded and prisoners, did not exceed loco.
156 of our men were killed and 800 wounded.
Tho regiments engaged in the fight were
the 18th Indiana, and the 9TH and 29th Ohio.
Col. Buckley is missing. ....
. WASHINGTON, June IA,
Notice has been given to the various
churches, without regard to denomination,
that their edifees will be used for military hos.
pitfalls if necessary. 1t is ascertained, from
a gentlemen who arrived to day from Gen.
Fremont's army, that arrau gements have
been made by which to promptly furnish
them the requisite commissary and quart:r
masters stores. The men had suffered
much, not only from forced marches over
msuntainous roads, but from the scarcity of
supplies. There were, however, no serious
complaints, and they are all in cheerful spir-
its. Many of the sick and wounded are
comfortably cared for at Mt Jackson, where
the rebels had erected cOmmodious build.
ings.
WASHINGTON, June IA.
The following has been received here from
the Tribune correspondent with Gen. Nc
Dowelps corps:
Manassas, June 10sh.-A report has just
reached here that a guerrilla party. number
ing l5C, dashed into Warfcntvn last Monday,
captured ~ sick soldiers left in the hospital,
and IS or 30 strsgg.ers from Gibbons brig
ade, in Keys division.
Small guerrilla squads have been seen to-
day in the neighborhood of Huntsville, and
Maj Duffee has gone out to capture them.
Times Dispatch. -.-.-.
Wo have information, derived from secesh
sources here, that six North Carolina regi-
Oaks, and these regiments are Eow under =
strong guard IN Richmond.
Gov. Bradford and Ex, Gov. Hicks. of Nd,
are both said to favor special session Of the
Legislature to take into consideration the
Presidents emancipation message.
New YORK, June IA.
A letter to the Times, from the rebel army,
says tho Richmond Dispatch, of the 7th, CON
tains an editorial, the tenor of which is most
discouragng to the rebel army. The writer
fears our design IS not to engage them in
battle but to starve them out, plan which
he considers not impossible for US to accom-
pllsh. The same letter, dated 10th, says de-
serters who arrived from Richmond last
night bring intelligence that the rebels ar,
assiduously at work throwing up additional
works around the city. They have also dug
earthworks and rife pits along the routes be
tween here and Richmond, and have mounted
a large number of guns. The rebel troops
are kept on short rations, the daily supply of
each man amounting to but one pouHd of
-four and half pound of bacon, withou: tea,
coffee, sugar, salt, &c.
Special to Post.
WASHINGTON, June IA.
A loyal Virginian, who has arrived here,
reports that the rebels have about q, 900
The National IntelAgencer has an able ed
itorial, arguing that Beauregard's army is
probably on its way to Richmond. :, 1,srJ
The loyal residents of Washington are
greatly exercised at the acts of Gen. Wads-
worth, in seizlng three secession churches in
the city for hospital purposes. The rebel
vestrymen of Trinity Church are enraged It
the seizure Of their church. ~.
A number of soldiers who were wounded
atsthe battle Of Port Republic hive arrived
here. 5teii
MKxpH1s, June IL, ola CA1Ro, IA.
Secession sympathizers are becoming more
bold daily, in expressing their sentiments in
the face of Federal soldiers. Union citizens
complain that Col. Fitch's rule over the city
is too lenient, and that until assured Of better
protection they cannot avow their sentl-
ments. Provost Marshal Gould has prepared
an oath of allega nee, which is required of al
| persons who seek passes 10 60 ner,h or per
mits to ships their goods. Requirements are
such that it has already caused considerable