Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-28
Death IN THE PRE- SlDENT'S MANSION
Arrival OF 400 Fedora. Prisoners
.,r AT Fort Monroe. .r-7
STRONG UNION LEAGUE At RICHMOND.
BURNSIDE TO Be REINFORCED.

--....Jt .,..5 .-. WASH NGroN, Feb. 20.
A dispatch boat from zen. Burnside's Ex-
peqition has arrived at Baltimore. g.. a
The official report of Gen. Burnside is
now on its way to the War Department.
Tie Federal losses at the battle of Roanoke
Island wcrc so killed and 222 wounded
The rebel loss w3s l3 killed and 80 wounded
The enemy were protected by their entrench-
ments and poured destructive fire upon
our advance column, SO that our loss is the
heaviest. ,.l a....
The President has approved the bill to pro
hibit the Coolie trade by American citizens
and American vessels. e...
..1 Fortress MONROE, Feb 1S.
b' A flag of truce carried several passengers
to Norfolk this morning, but brought no
news back. z-..s = e1---
Burnside's forces still occupied Edenton,
and had thrown out pickctsl some six or
eight miles No mention is made of any fur
ther advance. .s Liz . -
Worlds Washington Corre,ronfence.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.
The report from Europe touching the de-
termination Of the allies to put lIapsburg
as ruler over Mexica, and thus create mon
archy on our b3rd rs. is rec lived with pre-
found emotion here The fact that some such
scheme vas on the :apis has been in posses
sion of the Department 'or some time past,
and it will be found that dispatches have al.
ready been sent to our ministers at London,
Paris and Madrid, protesting cnergeticaly
against any such project. -t .... ..-,.
Tribune's Special.
The Navy Department will issue proposals
tomorrow for building a number of steam
men-ofwar of various kinds. The depart
ment will withhold for the present the propc-
sails for iron-clad steamers. The coustruc.
ton Of gun-boats will be urgently pressed.
Special t. Tribune
..a'.o.- *+ u WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
Inwell informed circles here, it is positively
asserted that Gen. Fremont is entirely vindi-
Gated of all the charges brought against his
conduct of the war in Missouri, by the vote
of the joint committee of investigation A
highly important command is indicated for
him in the Far West. " is
e Herald's Dispatch.
A disposition has been manifested to pass
over most of the nominations for Brigadier
General for the present, and let the nominees
win their stars by gallantry and efficiency in
the field before confirmation. A broad line
Of distinction has been drawn in the Senate
/ between officers who lounge about the hotels
and dlwdle in drawing roons and those whg
devote their attention to the Improvement o,
the efficiency of their commands, or in active
duties in the field Whenever there comes
up the nomination OF one AGAINST whom, or
in whose favor, there is nothing particularly y
| to be said, by common consent it is passed
over to await the future conduct of the can
ditate ana let him prove his merit by his
| deeds. ri,r .e7l;d 5GI 81. aF.&Hc.,.i r5sos1.
ol e''.a San FHAScIsco. Feb 10.
| Arrived The ship Coinet from New
York. i~' +. 9na H2. f'if
Concurrent resolutions passed both Houses
of the Legislature protesting against the poll
cy of taxing the California mines BIZ the Gen
eral Government, as proposed by the Secre
tary Of Intcrior. -iH~ $50 '.' "l-
FoRr DoNELsoN. TUESDAY NIGHT,| +,
! e. sft. O.. .-.s - via Cairo, Fcb. 20.
II, The number of field pieces taken in tht
Union victory is much la ger than heretofore
stated. We Eavc at Last 70 guns; among
them are bronze and iron ,rihed pieces O
English manufacture. .l.. 80 ,t.r-. ~. -.t
aTaylor's battery captured beautiful rifle,
piece-an imitation Of the PARROT, made il
England, and two bronze rihed pieces. "a.
The prisoners will amount to full fiftee:
Thousand, all contrary asser ions notwith
standing. The small arms captured amour
to 20, 900. .y.r ~, 3, s..,.I = Il. ,.s.s,,,.
So far as can ascertain our loss is-49tl