Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
STONEWALL JACKSON REPORTED TO
BE NEAR GORDANSVILLE, WITH
A LARGE FORCE.
TROOPS COMING FROM CALIFORNIA
Small Treasury Notes Utmost
Ready
Official Executive Order.
PROFESSIONS OF THE NEW POST
AGE STAMP ACT
New YORK, July %,

New YORK, July o.
A Fortress Monroe letter of the goth states
that Beauregard is in command of 10000
men on the south side of James river, be-
tween City Point and Richmond, to cover the
rebel forts at Newborn.
A letter of the 10Th says that Hamilton
North Carolina was captured on the 9th by
3 of our gunboats, the Com. Perry, Ceres
and Shaweseen, and q company Of Hawkins
Zouaves under Capt Hammill, on our side
The place was defended by regiment o.
cavalry supported by strong force of in
fantry and artillery, and a rebel fort which
commanded the river
There were numerous masked batterie.
along the river, as also rebel steamer tille(
with sharp shooters While the gunboats at
tackled and dispersed the men in the batterie:
the Zouaves advanced on the town, accompa
MED by detachment from the gunboats
The front was taken by charge, and alsc
the town.
The rebel steamer was captured by our gun
boats, whose fire drove the occupants over
board We had one man killed and quite
number wounded. The victory is of import
ance, inaslnuch as it clears the way to Weldon
1t is impossible to estimate the loss to tn
enemy, who, it is said, left 40 or so dead OF
the field
HUDseN, Mo-, July 81.
Information has reached here that Col
Mcneil, with detachment of Federal troops
had fight with Porter's gang of guerrilla
near Memphis, in which the rebels were badl,
whipped. Our loss was Is killed and 81
wounded. The rebel loss was much greater
IS being left dead ia the field, Col. Stacy,
notorious marauder of that section, is among
the killed. Col. Mcneil is still in pursuit %
Porter's band.
kANKAKEE, ILL, July %.
A large and enthusiastic war meeting wa:
held here last evening. Eloquent and stirring
speeches were made by Senator Mack, Jude,
Starr, and others. A resolution requiring tn,
Board of Supervisors to levy tax to pay So
bounty to every man cnlisting previous to thu
Goth of August was unanimously passed. The
meeting adjourned till this evening. Tn,
prospect of raising men is good.
DETROIT July 90.
An immense meeting was held this after
noon in Martins Hall. to aid enlistment:
under the recent call for troops. The store.
and factories were generally closed through
ont the city. Resolutions were passed re
questing the city to pay bounty of fifty
dollars to each unmarried and one hundred
dollars to each married man enlisting in thu
regiment to be raised by this city Liberia
private donations in addition were offered
The greatest unanimity prevailed.
WASHINGTON, July 25.
"orlyp,ay1 IN,
the necessary machinery for printing the re
cent authorized notes. On inquiry it is as
certained that those below the denomination
of 5s will be issued in three weeks. The
Treasury Department is arranging the de-
tails for carrying the new tariff into opera
ton. A general circular on the subject will
be issued by the 1st Of August.
Arrangements are to be made by which
the overland mail will be assorted on the cars
on the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad, thus
preventing delay in the distribution at St
Joseph post Office or at any point west of Chi
cago.
HARRISBURG, July 81.
The Governor has issued stirring procla.
nation for volunteers for 81 regiments and tc
fill the ranks Of regiments now in the field
The former is for nine months and the latter
for twelve
The Governor does not call the Legislature
together trusting to the citizens to contribute
fund to provide bounty equal to adjoining
States.
FoRT MONROE, July 10.
learn from gentleman recently from
Suffolk that some little excitement prevails
there, on account of rumors that the rebels
are building bridge across the Black Water
river, which is thought to be preparatory to
an attack on Suffolk Our informant thought
the rumors quite likely to be false, but said
that the suffers there are careful not to keep
large stock of goods on hand, and that they
had been advised not to-
The steamship Merrimac arrived here last
evening from Bort Royal, but brought no
news.
The mail boat Jno A. Warner has arrived
from Harrison Landing, and reports all quiet.
There is no news from our army. The rebel
army had fallen back 10 miles towards Rich
mond.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA.,
July 81.
To Hon. +. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
The cavalry expedition l directed Gen.
IAHlS W SeHu OuL vi tIlc 1Jtn HIS returned.
They left Fredericksburg at p NJ, on the
10Th, and after forced march during the
night made a descent at daylight in the morn
ing upon the Virginia Central railroad, at
Beaver Dam creek, % miles west of Hanover
Junction and 35 miles from Richmond. They
destroyed the railroad bridge and telegraph
line for several miles, burned up the depot
which contained 10000 muskets, ammunition
and much valuable property, and brought in
a Captain as prisoner. The whole country
was thrown into state of alarm. One private
was wounded on our side. The cavalry
marched 80 miles in 80 hours. The affair
was most successful and reflects high credit
upon the commanding officer and his troops.
As soon as full particulars are received will
to you the names Of the officers,
Respectfully yours,
JouN POPE, Maj. Gen.