Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

: The Texans, under Col, B.ine, had been re
inforced BY more than 10000. Col Canb
was with most of his troops At Ft. Craig
where he intended to makea stand. -
II Another report is that the Texan force
), We're advancing upon the Pecos, towards Fl
!; Union, and that our troops were taking po
, sition whence they could move towards tina
river or the Rio Grande. -. aN-,.,',t
Gov. Sprague, who was summoned to, ap
pear before the Committee on the Conduct o
the War to-day, sent word that he woule
refer not to testify touching Bull Run. The
committee did not insist. 90 ~ '' .'4 W"
The Committee on the Judiciary discussed
! and postponed the confscation and emancipa
tion question, subcommittee having failed
to agree. No vote has been taken on the Sub.
ject,. bdt the indca ion is lslgains. the policy
Mr.. Pambe, attache to the Legation in
Mexico, arrived here to-day, with postal and
extradition treaties negotiated by Corwin and
adopted by Mexico. The latter contains a
stipulation against the surrender Of fugitive
slaves or political offenders. - ',''..
There is some new hitch about Gen. Sigeps
affairs. A.copy of his letter to Gen. Halleck
| has been seen by responsible party, who
makes the statement that Sigel simply says
he is willing to consider the matter suspended
for the present, and if he can be of service to
the army or the country he is willing to do
just as Gen. Halleck wishes. 49,, ri 10 ,,
The Ersning Democrat says, by ad vices
from Lexington we learn that on the night of
the 10th Col. Deitzler, Of the LIST Kansas,
sent out TWO companies Of cavalry, in. charge
Of Capt. Stockton and Lieut.. Stone, the " hole
under command Of Maj. ualderman, to recon:
noiter and re capture,slf possible; some Of the
government property taken from Mulligan It
the surrender there. " The expedition was ia
success. The notorious Capt, Whiting, who
was at Carthage, Springfield and Lexington,
and who, since the capture Of Carroll Wood
up in, Windsor, was more dreaded than any
other secession inccndiary in Lafayette, was
arrested in Dover, where he had hoped to es-.
CAPE the vigilance Of the government troops.
Shelby, Banks, and other rebel distuIbers Of
the peace, were also taken. >t.. = .!- :.
In addition to the prisoners above named,
about fifty horses and mules, taken at Spring
field and FROM Col, Mulligan's command, sew
eral wagons, harness, boots and shoes, a
large amount Of coamissary stores, &C., &c,
taken by the rebel General Shelpy's gang
from the steamer Sunshine, and many other
articles of use to, our, army, We're recovered
and transferred at once to the Federal troops
at Lexington on the same night. n. e,n.
Capt. Walker and Lieut.. Clifford of the
same regiment brought into camp a large
number of rebels horses and mules. We
learn that the Union citizens there are peti-
toning Gen. Hallcck to have the lst Kansas
regiment remain with them. 80 .. .. "
The correspondence between Gen. Hal
leck and Price will shortly be published in
full The former places the rebel outrages in
their true light. 49,. -..- .ro 1
Gen. Stu ges has gone to Washington to
lobby his confirmation as Brigadier General.
Charges have been made against his loyalty
for surrendering fugitive slaves to rebels, and
for inte' ference 1t will not be forgotten
either that much of the crusade against Sigel
Las been caused by Sturgcs and his friends
Gen. Sigel arrived tonight. 1t is stated
that he came here by request CT Gen. Hal
leck, who wished personal interview.
A civil suit was commenced in the Com
mon Pleas Court, to-day, by Samuel Eagles,
whose property was seized to satisfy an as
sessment upon him against Gen. Ilaleck,
t!lc IIONOSl MdISlldl OCHeTdI aUQ tI6 DUdIu
of Assessors, to recover the value of tn
goods taken. The summons was served
upon the Provost Marshal but not upon Gen.
Halleck. A writ of replevin was placed in
the hands of the Sheriff and Mr.. Engles and
the lawyer Of the latter were arrested and
placed In the military prison.
A levy was made On DR.. McPheeter's par
lor furniture, to day, ana fine piano and
rosewood furniture taken by the military
police. n-.
From Rolla we hear that the troops have
moved forward from Waynesvillc to Lebanon
which will be made permanent military
post. ..,
Scouting parties have returned home with
20 prisoners, incluuing bearer of dispatches
from Prices army. D..
Quartermaster Allen having advertised to
pay government Indebtedness with 7:30
bonds, the holders Of $4,OOO,OOO worth of
claims have signifed their readiness to accept
the same.
CAIso, Jan. %.
The order for the evacuation of Fort Holt has
been countermanded, to-day, as it is thought the
food will not damage it. 1.-,
Capt. K. D. Noleman, with mis- company of cav
aliy, marched ten miles southwest of Bird s
Point, last night, in pursuit of q portion of the
picket murderers and succeeded in capturing
| three of them, among them notorious vagabond
| named Reeve, who was accessory to the act per-
petrated short time since. Gen. Paine had
| them ironed and placed in the guard house to
await trial. .e I'M. -.-r
spatches from Gen Smith have been received
stating he went within twenty lies Of Fort Har
| rIngton with his coi:mand and got on board one
| OF our gun boats which ran within t. o miles Of
the fort and fred five sho:s into it. The fort re
| piled with one shot, which fell short mile.
| Gen. Smith Civ = it as his opinion Fhst one of
| of our gun boats would rails it in short time.
taking of Camp Beauregard.
| Col. John A.. Logan has returned to take COM
| mand of his regiment. ..
| The weather is moderate; the river Is still on
| the rise.
New YORK, Jan. "a.
| Specials contain the following:
The House Military Committee, to-day, au-
thorized the Chairman to report bill to en-
large the Illinois and Michigan canal to a
ship canal, for war purposes.
| A. j. Mead, of Kansas, has declined his ap-
pointment upon Gen. Lanes staff. tits un-
derstood that the staff announced will not be
confirmed as whole by the Senate.
| A correspondent of the Times, writing
from camp near Budd's Ferry, says the rebels
on the opposite shore not only frequently
come down to The beach Of morning and
derisively cry to our pickets our countersign
of the night previous, but acquaint us with
what is known to but one officer of the entire
division, what is to be the ensuinssnight.- =
They also boast of having, by means of our
lcountersgn, travelled along our entire division
lines, and asceriained our exact locality, mum
bers, &C.. If this be true, they must be ia.
] miliar with our secret signals, which are now
issued in connection with our countersign.i
The Times dispatch says the, Postal Re
form bill, introduced by MIR. 1Colfax, pending
in the House, proposes tax Of cents eacf
On all telegraph messages except those on bus
mess of the Government of the company own.