Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-07

SOItAAuO'N, % SpS duu - ~ AWAY
ing ans shipment to Newport Newt They,
however, may not start for several weeks to
come, as the arrapg ments for sending them
away have not been Completed. Col Wilcox
is the officer who acted as military Governor |
Of Alexandria when it was first occupied by
"a ~
1t is reported from Richmond that John |
Minor Bolts was arrested and thrown into
prison for manifest!ng Union proclivitiesy r Il
Richmond papers ublsh General Order
No. Q, dated Adjutant and Inspector Generals
Office. Richmond, March LIST, wherein jeff Da-
Wis proclaiuis martial law over Richmond and
county for ten miles all distilla.
ton Of spurious liquors and their sale is pro-
hibited on account of the democrat cation of
the army and the prevalent disorder.
g9Ni Hj7l WASHINGTON, March 4.
The following dispatch was received to-
night from the correspondent of the associa-
ted press: .j .
Gen. Banks force occupied Martinsburg
yesterday, without opposition, and the pick
cts continue to bring in phi oners. Although
few in number they are Of much Importance.
z mong those taken last night was Rev. T. J.
McVcigh, Chaplain of the I'd Virginia In
fantry. He was captured by Co. X. Michi-
gan Cavalry. ....-s..., I..,at 7's
Intelligence from Winchester leads to the
belief that Jackson is there in full force, and
has completed his prcpar atiops to oppose our
approach three miles east of that place. The
same authority says his army is well provis-
Toned, supplied and clothed. .,....,s I'd 81" y
Gen. Mcclellan has issued general order
announcing with deep regret to the army Of
the Potomac tho death of Brig Gen. Lander.
he pays high compliment to his public SER
vices, intelligence and courage. ,--.n,
Gen. Mcclellan to day issued general or
der dismissing Col. Kerriean from the service
for three various offences of which he was
convicted by court martial. ,a ,.,.lr ,,s..
| oh q'0r @n''' BALTIMORE, March 5. ,
| A letter from Fort Monroe, published in
tho american, Of this city, says that yester-
days Richmond Despatch announces that the
steamer Nashville came direct from South.
ampton to the North Carolina coast and ap-
preached the blockading vessel, with the
Union flag flying. The Nashville went up
directly under the guns of the blockading
vessel almost within hailing distance, and
then passing her and raising the rebel flag,
and proceeding towards Fort Macon. The
blockading vessel Immediately discovered the
deception and started in pursuit of the Nash
vile, and followed her until within range Of
the guns of Fort Macon Several shots were
fired at the Nashville, but she reports tina,
nobody was hurt. She claims to have
brought into Wilmington valuable cargo o.
bank note and printing paper. f'' i.a
g H. The Richmond Dispatch calls attention tc
mysterious writings on the wall, indicating
that Union conspirators are at work. Among
these writings are the following: "Atten
ton Union men watch and wait The day
is dawnirg-the hour Of deliveranee ap
proaches % -Ari"., ,et} '.f;'. elI H.
1t was these significant announcements
that caused the arrest Of John Minor Bot:
and twenty other suspected citizens ofwealth
character and position, and the proclamation
of martial law. 49, +. '.' - t" g.-
The Richmond Dispatch urges summary
measures for checking the progress of Treason
land advocates the arrest and execution Of the
conspirators. >>t ..-. ,..a- p. a"" -"
| 1t was thought that Col Corcocan and Gel
Wilcox would be now held as hostages fol
q ms. Buchntr and iils gilman, but this wa.
merely rummea. Co.'S Corcoran, Wilco,
and ether Federal prisoners have reached
R.chmond.a ~. i5a,L-f. f.'fT
There was great panic at Richmond
which was caused by the recent defeats o.
the rebels. The leading traitors exhibited
the greatest .repdition. '5" 81" ..' %
- AUGUSTA, March 2.
! A gentlcman:ust reached here, says that o,
Saturday morning Com. Tutnall's feet en-
gagged one Of the Federal batteries near Sa
vannah and lost ore man killed. The flee
then returned. ..... Il. S.. ..
49,. New YORK, March s.
! Port Royal advices state that Com. Du
points fleet had sailed from there-destIna
ton unknown. -....-..
WASHINGTON, March B.
A board of medical officers will convene a
the Navy Asylum, in Philadelphia, on tn
18th, for the examination of candidates 10
admission to the medical corps of the navy
.e- New YORK, March. 5.
The steamship Ericsson has arrived from
Port Royal on the LIST, with 800 bales of cot
ton and 14O passengers. r..e .
The Cosmopolitan had arrived with Con
J necticut regiment
A passenger from Savannah reports 30,00'
rebel troops there. Other news rather mea
gre, and being contraband is not used.
J. 5- Special to the Missouri Republican
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March /.
!; On Wednesday night, Captain Montgome
; ry, of Wright's battalion, with his company
; was surprised at KietsviIle, by $50 rebels
supposed to belong to McBride's Division
but who represented themselves as being Tex
an rangers. They fired into the house occu
} pied by our men, killing 2 and wounding
, One Of the rebels was killed; the balance fled
taking with them about 70 horses. Tw
, wagons loaded with suffers stores were burn
} ed the same night at farm two miles beyond
Keltsville. Coils. Ellis and Wright, with ade
qua'e cavalry forces, were sent to Kietsvi|le
!, Price had burned several public buildings a
Fayetteville, including the arsenal, lead facto
ry, several Touring mills and 100, 900 pound
Of -four. Many inhabitants along the roat
had fed, deceived by the lies Of Price that al
would be right, but strong Union feeling
existed among those remaining.
An old soldier of 1912 brought out Unto,
flag long kept concealed.
Fear that the combined forces of Price, Var
Dorcn, Mccullough Mcintosh and Pike viii
again overrun tire country keeps thousand.
from avowing their sentiments.
! Price, after hot chase, is cooling off il
Boston Mountains, and Ben. Mccullough is
on this side. ...-
81 .o3- .'<h ma CLEVELAND, March 5.
Hewitt's block was buraed last night. =
Losses Manning & Reitz, machinists
Wheeler & Co., water drawer factory, White
Lead works, and others. Loss, $l25,OoO.
BALTIMORE, March 5.
Hon. Reverdy johnson was to-day elected
U. s. Senator by tho Maryland Legislature
for 6 years from March next.
| WASHINGTON, March s.
The Senate to day confirmed the nominal
ton Of Jas. Fl. Spears, of Tennessee, and Maj
Samuel D. Sturges, to be Brighter Generals
of volunteers. ...... 1sc,.
Official information has been received that