Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-10
VIEWS FROM PORT ROYAL.
GENERAL LANE GAINS A VALUABLE
LAND CLAIM.
RumOred Loss OF :. Briti.h Steam.
ship, with 100 Troops.

Dispatches received at head quarters an
nounce the capture Of the notorious Jeff
Owens, Col Jones, and fifty of their bridge
burning gang near Martnsburg by Gen.
Schofeld of the State militia and various
guerilla bands along the North Missouri rail
road have been pretty thoroughly scattered.
Six regiments of federal troops have left
Otterville and Upton for Washington on an
unknown expedition.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 3.
The British steam gunboat Rinaldo left
here at 5 P. NJ. yesterday with Mason and
Slidell and their secretaries on board. The
wind blew hurricane all night
New YoRK Jan. 2.
1t is reported that Carl Schurz has resigned
his mission to take command in the army.
Thy workmen at the Navy Yard, number
ing nearly 5000 have struck, in consequence
of recent order of tn. Secretary of the Navy,
requesting them to work from sunrise to sun
set, as is paid outside.
The Chamber of Commerce, to-day, adopted
a resolution to propose a memorial to Con-
gress, asking for the speedy passage of effec-
tive laws by which equal taxation be levied
on several States; also, judicous system of
excise to sustain public credet and form
public debt.
A resolution was also adopted, after discus
sion, that the Chamber remonstrate against
the recent construction of the ate tariff law,
by which the act is made applicable to goods
in bond, imported prior to its passage and
goods on ship board, prior to the 5th of Au-
gust.
The Spanish squadron took possession of
Soo Tnop D,ITItoo IN tho 18th Of Dncomhnr
Vera Cruz was evacuated by the Mexican
troops the next day. They retired without
firing gun.
Havana letters say that Santa Anna and
Miramon are both to 60 to Mexico. Gen.
Ponce was at Havana, and was about to
leave for Mexico with reinforcements.
New YORK, Jan. 2.
| We learn frcm the Havana Diaro that
| the Governor of Vera Cruz was willing to
evacuate the city, but demanded and received
respite of twenty four hourse. Gen. Ga
sett, on landing issued a proclamation to the
troops and ,another to the people-the latter
to the effect that the troops had come thither
only to demand satisfaction for the failure Of
treaties, violence committed against their COM
patriots, and to obtain guarantees against
similar outrages. The greatest satisfaction
would be after fulfilling its mission from the
Queen to return to its own country, with the
certainty of having merited the affections Of
the Mexicans. Nearly 100 rfled cannon of
the latest pattern wrre found in San Juan.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.
Capt. Alfred Bacon was not killed at Padu-
cab, as previously reported, but in a skirmish
betN cen the rebels and federal pickets near
Colburn, McLeon county. A guard compos-
ed of men from the Sd cavalry regiment was
attacked by large force of rebels and three
of our men, including Capt. Bacon, were
killed, and 20 taken prisoners.
William Bacon Stevens was consecrated as
sistant Bishop of Pennsylvania this morning.
at St. Andrews Church.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.
The steamer Stepping-Stone came up from
the fotilla last night This steamer, on her
reconnoitering trip up Occoquon Bay, lately
scattered the rebels with three well-drecte
shots from her 24-pounder rihed gun, the
shells bursting right in the midst of the rebel
soldiers; but, on her return, she was follow
ed by rihemen, who, concealed behind trees
fired several bullets through her sides. One
of these shots passed through the head Of the
captains berth.
The new rebel battery is on Possum Nose
this side of Cock Pit Point, and is therefore
. the nearest battery to this city. At least ont
r heavy riAed qua is planted there, as shell:
have been fired into the mouth of Mallowo
man creek. a-
> Gen. Benham has been released from arres
and is ordered to report himself for duty a
once. The Court of Inquiry ignored tn
charges against him as soon as they wer
read.
Col. Wilson's mechanic fusileers have beel
ordered to report TO Gen. Lane at Fort Leav
n enworth. The line officers will be selecte
from the States from which each compan,
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