Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13
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| ~, BALTIMORE, June 5.
The Harper's Ferry bridge was carried q
by the freshet this forenoon The water
very high. 1fog .r1sissI L.
os yblcW RorLA, Mo-, June 8.
Coils. White and Van Selling, Of the reb,
army, and Jas. Massey, Secretary Of Sta,
undsr Claib Jack on, together with about 2
ordinary rebels, were capturtd ut Cassville.
few days since. -~- .,-s1 -..4-,I -
Adyices IRON Gen. Cuftiss' army, in A,
kansas, say that scouting parties from Gen,
Carr and Osterhaus' divisions, in front q
little Red river, and from Gen. Stec!e's. q
the left and rear, have been very successfn
lately in breaking up rebel camps and run
ming down guerrillas.
LIT. Col. Lewis, Of the let Missouri, fell :,
with party West Of Searcy, and charged OF
them, killing and wounding ab ut 30 of then
and scattering the rest. ... p.
Near Yves, Point a party was r5ute,I y,
Maj. Hollins, Of the 9th Missouri, and rcbcs
Lieutenant taken pris oner.s 1t. Col Rickets
OF the 9Th Illinois cavalry attacked part,
on Caiche river, killing L., wound.ng 4, tak,n,
prisoners, and driving the r.st into Is,
swamps. Maj. Bowen, commanding de
tachment Of his own battalion and the 3e
Iowa cavalry, at 9 p NJ, on the 9th Of Nav
ielr upon q rebel camp at Kiekapoo bottom
West OF Batesville about 500 miles, killing 3
and scattering the rebels IN every direction
capturing alarge amount of camp and parri
son equipage, and taking many prisoners
ZOO horses, 81 guns, 80 or 40 bowie knives
and 30 revolvers. This was daring attack
the men leaving their horses, and charging
the swamps with their carbines.
Our troops can take the rebels on their own n
ground and guerrilla warfare, and show su.
perior arms and braver conduct, .ss
..f. ST.. LOUIS, June 8.
A general order from Gen. Halleck SAYS
that the State, except the counties of Wies.
New Madri1 and Pe,niscot, will hereafter con
stitute the Military District of Missouri, to
be commanded by Brig. Gen. Schofield.
The forces in Southwest Missouri. how
ever, will be subject to the orders of Mai. Gen.
Curtiss. Commander and Military Governor
Of Arkansas. .o,-+s
The county of Wies will b.long to the Dis
trict Of Cairo, under Gen Strong, and the
counties Of New Madrid and Pemiscot to the
District of Columbus, under Gen. Qu;nby.
.,= ~ CAIRO, June 6.
A shock of an earthquake was felt here at
l:45 this morning, lasting few seconds.
Part OF chimney on an old shanty in the
over part of the city fell in with a crash,
causing quite CONSERVATION among the in
1abitants. ~. /
e. LEvENwoRTH, June 6.
The Kansas State Senate is engaged in .
,oprt cf impeach ncnt in the case of Gov.
fobinson and other State officers.
Twenty two Senators were present. The
ime, so far, has been occupied in questions
n regard to the Legality of the court, but
title interest was manifested in the proceed
ngs. .s
Gen. Blunt has issued orders changing the
ame of Fort Wise to Fort Lyon.
FT. MONROE, June 5.
ecent battle near Richmond arrived Tuesday,
n tho steamer State of Maine. The list of
rounded on her was printed in yesterdays
ENQUIRER.
The steamer Mystic arrived this morning
nth 24l prisoners, recently captured by
zen. Mcclellan, including IL officers.
Newport News hassbeen abandoned as a
military post, and the ordnance stores are
elng removed to the Fortess.
FREMoNT's HEADQUARTERS,
Mount JACKSON, Va, June 6. I
Further pursuit OF Jackson has been i'm
'ossible to-day, owing to the sudden rise of
he Shenandoah.
That portion of the bridge replacing tho
ridge burnt by the rebe!s, was completed,
nd part of Gen. Fremont's force crossed
his morning 1t rained hard, all night and
lay, and the river rose twelve feet in four
lours, bringing down great quantities of
lrlft wood and heavy timber, which fnally
'arted the bridge in the middle. The ma
erial was all saved, and no accidents occur
ed.
Four hundred prisoners have been taken.
Special to Tribune.
FRONT ROYAL, June 6.
Capt s. Anderson, Chief Commissary, has
AIKEN possession Of all the -four mill. in the
Valley, together with the grain and flour on
rand.
Safeguar ds have been granted by the CON-
handing General to all families who request
hem, without reference to their loyalty or
lisloyalty, and the soldiers who violate them
will do so under the penalty of being imme-
lately shot.
The weather is still unsettled, and the
'oads almost impossible. Both branches Of
he Shenandoah are still rising.
NEW YORK, June 6.
Specials state that Gen. Dix expects Col.
Jorcoran at Fortress Monroe lo-night.
WASHINGTON, June 6. s.
The Senate to-day confirmed tho nonina-
ions of Allen A. Bradford as Associate JUS
ice of the Supreme Court for Colorado, and
KIRBY Benedict as Chief Justice of the Su-
oreme Court Of New Mexico. .l..a
Ths President has among other nomina-
ions sent to the Senate, which has not vet
acted on them, the following
BENZ. Wheddon, of n. a., as Minister to
Hayti; Gustavus KWbner, as Minister to
spain, and Erastus D. Culver, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, ss Minister to Venezuela.
Col. Kenly. of the lst Marylan regiment,
Today visited Secretary Stanton, who highly
him for his gsllantry at Front
LILO OUJCSS Voo W OoI0Ab du CAOuuuSC
for his regiment, which are now prisoners,
which will probably soon be effected.
DR.. Mitchell, of the lst Maryland, and DR..
Stone, of the I'd Massachusetts,, have been
unconditionally released bv the reoels. The
unconditional release of the rebel surgeons,
now prisoners with the United States, will be
ordered.
1t is probable that new and extensive
camp of instruction will soon be established
in tie vicinity of Annapolis, under the super
intendence Of Gen. VOL
PHILA DELPHrA, June 8.
Parson Brownlow, in accordance with the
request from the most prominent citizens
will address them at the Academy of Music
next Friday evening.
McCLELLAN's HEADQUARTERS, June 6.
Two deserters, just in, report that Gen 10
johnson. is seriously, if not mortally wound