Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
- MUsCATINE fOW4, FRIDAY MAY so 1862
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WASHINGTON, May %.
i The latest advices received at the War d.
i. par.ment from Hallecks army, are as follows
: Our army has been within four miles {
Corinth for several days, skirmishing. Th
enemy don't seem inclined to make an attack
r All is quiet in the departments of Gen
Fremont, Banks and Mcdowell. .s.
No dispatches have been received from tn
vicinity of Richmond. Since yesterday n,
engagement had taken place. -.
: NASHVILLE, May 90
An election was held in the State yesterda,
for Judicial officers The vote in Nashville
stood for Circuit Judge: Bren, Union, $40
Foster, (Secesh,) 706. The secessionists gen
orally, voted. The Union men regarded tht
election as invalid. The Governor said, will
give no commission to secesh electors.
The President and Cashier of the Union
Bank were arrested yesterday, by order o
Gov. johnson, on charges of treason.
The town of Pedaski has been assessed for
$l2 6S, by the Provost Marshal, to conpen-
safe Union merchant for goods siezed by
Morgans troops
New YoRK, May a.
The Tribune has tn following:
A gentleman, Just arrived from North Car
olina, WHO was a passenger on the Oriental
gives the following interesting items of news
in that State: Gen. Burnside has seized all
the commits sioners of the town of Edenton,
N. CT. j. BLAND, A. j. Glover, II. A.
Bond and +. l.. Roberts, and taken them to
his headquarters at Newberne-the commits.
sioner, who was not arrested, being confined
to his bed by sickness. They are held as
hostages for the safe return of Mr.. W White, q
Union pilot, who was seized by the Confed.
crates, while on a visit to his wife at Edenton
1t is alleged that these commissioners con.
nived at Mr.. Whites arrest-they stoutly
deny any completely with the matter and in
sist that they had no power to present it.
Gen. Burnside intends to send one of the
commissioners to Raleigh, whittier mir. White
has been conveyed, to demand his release
The Confederates threaten to hang Mr.. White
and Gen. Burnside intends the commissioners
shall swing for it, in case they do so. They
were taken to Newbern, on the steamer
DC, an Queen, in charge of Maj. Jardine, and
squad from his Department, the Hawkins
Zouaves
WASHINGTON, May 23
The Secretary of the Treasury has ap-
pointed G. s. Dennison, from the vicinity of
New Orleans, as special agent and ting col
lector. to open the port at the earliest practi.
cable period. In order to carry out the Pres
idents proclamation, collectors will be ap-
pointed for Beaufort, N. c.. and Port Royal, |
5. g., as soou as proper persons can be Sc
lected-the object of Secretary Of tie Treasu-
ry beng to procure the services of those res
ident in the South, and who, in addition to |
efficiency, will be acceptable to all the par
ties concerned. The conflict between the
military and civil authori les, last night grew |
out OF the fact, as is generally represented,
that squad of soldiers went to the Jail for
the purpose of effecting the ralease a colored |
woman. alleged to be under military protec-
ton, and who had been sent hither by virtue |
of the decision of the commissioners under |
the fugitive slave law. The jai'er, Wilburn,
and Deputy Marshal Phillips. refused to de-
liver to them the woman, without an order
from Marshal Lamon. The consequence was
the military made them prisoners together
with the counsel for the claimant of the wo-
man, and lodged them in the Capital guard |
house, and removed the woman to another
part Of the city. At a subsequent period the
Marshal, himself, accompanied by the Super
intendent of Police, Mr. Webb, and one of
his sergeants, In turn, captured and. made
the two military guards prisoners. Things
thus rested until an early hour this morning,
when all parties were released, excepting
Deputy Marshal Phillips and !jailor Wilburn. |
They, too, will doubtless be set at liberty in
the course Of the day.
CAIRO, May %.
A reconnaissance from the hotilla, on We'd
nesday, discovered the enemy still in posses |
sion of Fort Pillow, but their force is known
to be small, and it is believed that tt ey will |
either evacuate or surrender. No rebel gun
boats were IN sight. 1t is rumored that they |
have gone below to stay the progress of Com.
Farragut's feet.
WASHINGTON, May 49,
Marshal Lamon and Military Governor
Wadsworth had long interview relative to |
the conflict between them in regard to the
former claiming the right to exercise all his
civil functions in the absence of declaration
of marital law. The questions at issue will |
have to be settled by the Executive. Gen.
W adsworth intends to insist on an examine
ton into every case where an alleged fugitive
has an alleged pass for protection, and where
there is any reas on to believe that the accused |
is free, under the law of August last. confis-
eating slaves who have been employ ed for in
surrection. All who haye been arrested by
either side have been released.
BALTIMORE, May "a.
The following is taken from the AnaeTi-
can.
Our Fortress Monroe correspondent says |
there is but little change in the condition of
affairs at Norfolk. The Mayor and members
of the city council still refuse to take the |
oath of allegiance. Gen. Wool had an inter.
view with them, yesterday, but they contin.
ued in the sulks, SO that he now refuses in
tercourse with the people Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth. Even the little business they
have been doing in the way Of strawberries |
ard peas is now stopped. Gen. Wool sent |
up proclamation to Norfolk, this morning,
notifying the people that the matter was en-
tireIy in their han1s. So soon as they would !
acknowledge the supremacy of the Govern |
ment, they will enjoy its fostering aid, but
while they remain in their present rebellious
mood they will be cut off from all advan-
tagcs Of trade and commerce, and the city
will be governed by strict martial law. He
assures them that no contingency can possi-
bly, arise whereby Norfolk will again be given
to the control of the rebel government, and
ti'at those who entertain loyal sentiments can
give expression. to them with the ample as
surance of the protection of all their rights
as citizens of the United States
No one is now willing to receive Confeder
ate notes at par Circulation is mostly con-
fined to Virginia bank notes, or other char.
tered cc-t &c. tporaIons. Government notes are re-
ceived with great avidlty.
The U:ion uaea OF Norfolk still hold back,
afraid to express their sentiments in defiance
of the rebellious spirits around them.
Quite an enthusiastic mt eting was held at
Portsmouth, on Thursday night. Not less