Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
Immense Union .Mecfing in .VesS
York.
The President IIesitatinE to Sign
the Confiscation Act.
Good News from Gen. Curtiss...He
utterly Routs 5000 Of the Enemy.
SOME DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT.

CAlko, July 10.
The canal at Vicksburg does not work.
They have commenced to deepen it feet
The telegraph respecting the post Office
here is unjust Mails are sent South on every
boat having government agents Cairo office
is well regulated.
The guerrillas are burning cotton almost in
sight of Memphis. They disguise themselves
as cotton buyers, find where it is secreted
and come in force to burn it.
Seven scouts of the 18th Illinois cavalry
had slzirmish Friday miles out ON Her
nando road, with 60 rebel cavalry. One
Federal severely wounded and one thrown
from his horse. Both were captured. Five
escaped.
The chief engineer and fireman of the Lex
ington were killed on the last trip down,
while on on the river, by shots from shore
Yesterday the surgeons and officers at the
Mound City hospital and citizens of the place
held meeting, at which speeches were made
and resolutions passed endorsing Gov. Yates
letter and the employment Of negroes in the
army.
The gun-boat PASSPORT was launched at
Mound City Saturday.
New YORK, July Is.
Notwithstanding the heat of the weather
there was an immense gathering of loyal citi-
zens this afternoon at Union Square. 1t was
fully equal to that of April, last year, just af-
ter the fall of Sumter. Five stands for the
speakers We're provided, and the several pre-
siding officers were Mayor Opdyke, Mr.. Mcr-
rit, President of the Chamber of Commerce,
Hon. Hamilton Fish, France Leidcr and Gen.
Fremont.
Among the many speakers were Rev. Mr..
Clark, Samuel Osgood, Richard Storrs and
Francis Vinton.
All the speakers were vehemently in favor
Of upholding the government in all its war
measures until the last armed rebel had sur
rendered. The enthusiasm among the people
was very strong, and allusion to the President
or any of the Generals in the field was yehe-
mently cheered, as were also all deprecatory
illusions to foreign interference in our diff
culties.
LOUISVILLE, July IA.
1t was the 9th instead of the 14th Michigan
which surrendered at Murircesboro. The
18th Michigan arrived the camp near the
Louisville Fair grounds, yesterday noon, after
an unsuccessful three days chase of Morgan
WASHINGTON, July Is.
The confscation bill has not yet been re-
turned to Congress with the Presidents ap-
proval. 1t is generally thought that his re-
quest for prolongation of the Senate has
reference to that measure. There is some
hesitancy in signing the BILL
A report has been circulated to-day that
the President is preparing veto message,
while another rumor among the politicians is
that ho will q Of fba
In either case there is no doubt, Judging from
the large majority by which it passed the Sen
ate (two-thirds) and nearly the same in the
House, that Congress will not adjourn without
securing measure of that character.
The Border State Representatives to-day
finally agreed upon their reply to the Presi-
dents emancipation proclamation. 1t said to
be temperate and respectful. They cannot,
for reasons stated, endorse his policy, and
differ from his belief that the declination of
these States to act upon it may or will pro-
long the war. They join in the recommends
ton that these States give respectful con-
sideration but in no way commit themselves
to its support. Probably twenty members of
Congress have been in consultation on the
subject Some of those from the Border
States were not present at the meetings while
others have left the city. Several will pre-
pare reply of their own.
New York, July 10.
The Times Washington dispatch states the
real reason for the request of the President to
postpone the adjournment of Congress one
day is the President is troubled about the Con-
fscation bill. He says he did not receive the
bill till late, and not in time to give it that
careful examination he desired. lie has been
engaged all day writing message on the sub
ect Of course it will be looked for with
great interest. 1t is rameled he will veto the
BILL Of course he would not write so elabor-
ately to give it his approval. He will proba-
bly, return the bill without his signature, and
point out the changes he thinks essential to
make the act practical and bring it into the
pale of the Constitution.
The reply of the Border State Representa-
tives to the President is withheld waiting
his action on the Confscation BILL In GER
tain contingency the correspondence may not
be published at all. There is division Of
sentiment in the border on the III. ...iin subject.
Fisher of Delaws..sc :, Blair, of Virginia, Casey,
" y. kentucky, and Maynard, of Tennessee,
will advocate immediate action by their States.
AL! the ether Representatives refuse to commit
themselves, unless the Government shall first
make the appropriation necessary to consum-
mate the scheme. May, Of Maryland, refuses
to recognize the subject at all.
Rumors are current and credited to-nigh hit
that important changes in high quarters are
to be made.
No action will be made ON the Niagara ship
canal project the present session, all the pa
pers having been referred to select COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Van Horn, Blake,
Kenzie, Trowbridge, Rice, Davis and Cravens,
which will not report till after recess.
Herald's dispatch.
It is said that the committee on Ways and
Means agreed to-day to report the House bill
making postage stamps legal currency, and
that the idea was recommended by Secretary
Chase.
CoR1NTn June IS, Ella LOUISVILLE, Is.
Headquarters officially informed the arrival
of Curtiss' army at Charleston on the 10th.
After almost daily skirmishing wherein rebels
were worsted, 5000 made stand on the 18th
on Cockey river near Round Hill. Col. Ho-
vey, 34th Illinois, commanding the advance of
Steele's division afterwards reinforced by two
companies, attacked and completely routed
the rebels, scattering them in all directions,
mostly all going towards Little Rock. They
also evacuated Dunwalls Bluff:
LATER. = Curtiss' advance has reached
Helena His army is in good condition and
spirits. Provisions are scarce but supplies
are coming from Memphis.
The Louisville Bulletin says Morgan band
last night destroyed long bridge on the
Kentucky Central railroad between Cynthi-
ana and Paris.
A gentleman residing near Cynthiana says
Morgan's movements on Frankfort and Lex
ington were feints, his real object being to
strike the railroad at Paris, and destroy the
Townsend viaduct, which would take six
weeks to reconstruct, then destroy property
in Bourbon county ard retire to HarrodSburr