Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
Female SecessiOntsts Drtresa from
sMeassa2tjs.
THE OVERLAND MAIL AGAIN SUSPEN
DED.
CAPTURE OF HENDERSON. KY, By
THE REBELS.
The Enemy Cross the Ohio Riv.
err TO NeWburg, Indiana
STRINGENT ORDERS OF MAI. GEN. POPI
Interesting Southern News
via Memphis.

Interesting Southern News
via Memphis.
WASHINGTON, July IS.
The Senate failed to confirm large num-
Der of nominations which fell with the adj
journment Among them were W. Burnett,
G. A. Scroggs, Ed. H. Webster, and COL Car
rol to be Brigadier Generals
The Richmond Enquirer, of the 18th, APP
pears alarmed at the order of our War De-
partment concentrating the forces of Banks,
Mcdowell and Fremont under Gen. Pope, and
remarks of the latter, that he is undoubtedly
one of the most dangerous of the Union COM
manders-an officer of great activity and dar-
ing and is very apt to do unexpected things
1t adds that the foray into Orange county and
the destruction Of the railroad bridges by the
enemy is challenge on the part of Pope that
our Generals have now to take up
The Enquirer, commenting on the threaten
ing aspect of McClellan's operations says we
must dig, dig, dig CT McClel Ian will dig into
Richmond. The spade only can be conquered
when the spade and shovel will always defeat
the musket OF President Lincoln's recent
visit to the army the Inquirer says "a dirty
trio-Lincoln, Stanton and Winfield Scott
passed by Old Point on Thursday last en- 1out'
for McClcllan's headquarters at or near Berk
ley. A gentleman who saw the steamer
which conveyed the dirty trio of Yankee ne
gro stealcrs says there was a band of music
on board and many flags and streamers tlut
tering to the breeze"
MEMPHIS, July 16.
Gen. Hovey is in command here.
Gen. Grant and staff is expected to b.
called to Corinth at any moment.
The Notifications here are being pushed t.
completion with rapidity. They will b.
formed and are intended as permanent forts o
defense.
Several female secessionists here were yes
terday escorted beyond the Federal lines by
Gen. Thayer, they having refused to take the
oath of allegiance. Their husbands are among
the most wealthy citizens of Memphis, an(
are now in the rebel army.
The Grenada appeal, of the 18th, publishes
the following dispatches:
Csmp Moore. July 11th-The dispatch O
the capture of Baton Rouge by our forces is a
canard of the bankers of New Orleans fol
financial purposes.
Charleston, s. c., July 10th.-The enemy
landed in force yesterday OF the mainland
near Port Royal ferry, as if for another at
tack against the Charleston and Savannah
railroad, but they retreated on the approach
Of our troops.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
The overland mail service has been sus.
pended, in consequence of the removing Of
the stock preliminary to changing the route
which will strike off at Julesburg, and follow
the Cherokee trail through Bridger's Pass to
Salt Lake, and thence to the Pacific The
arrangement will save $50 miles of travel and
protect the coaches from Indian depredations
The telegraph, it is said, will necessarily
be changed to the new mail line, after the last
sea mail to California on the 21st
inst, when the overland mail will be resumed
Jas. S. Hallowell has been appointed dis
bursting officer of the T. 9. Department and
Superintendent of the Military, in place Of
E. j. Hall, dismissed.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
1t is known that the President has recently
visited Lieut.. Gen. Scott and subsequently
Gen. Mcclellan and the army Of the Potomac,
and now he has the benefit of their expert
ence as well as that of Gen. Pope, Gen. Mitch
ell and other distinguished military officers
The expected presence here of Maj Gen.
Halleck becomes important in this connec-
ton. The current belief is that he viii not
take the field, but be entrusted with impor-
tant duties in this city. The consolidation
now comprising the army of Virginia and
other arrangements warrant the conclusion
that measures are in the course of con-
summation to everywhere secure unity of
action, or in other words, a specific plan of
operations, the better to ensure success
and to prevent all conflict of jurisdiction and
jealousies whatsoever.
The recently published orders of Gen.
Pope are highly popular with military men as
well as civilians. The execution will remove
much complaint on the part of the soldiers.
MILWAUKEE, July 10.
A large meeting of citizens, without regard
to party, was held last night to devise means
to encourage enlistments for the regiments to
be raised from this district. Resolutions
were adopted and speeches made by Democrats
and Republicans in favor of arming the loyal
blacks.
CAIRO, July 20.
Henderson, KY, was yet in possession of
the rebels yesterday evening. The Confed-
crate flag was flying from the Court House.
The rebels were encamped some distance out
Of town. Their number is. not yet known,
but is supposed to be small The rebels took
possession of the ferry at Newburg, Friday,
18th, crossed over and captured 1850 stand
Of arms. Two citizens of Newburg acted as
pilots and showed great attention to the I'M
invited guests, after which the rebels re-cross-
ID. Both these men were killed by Federal
lieutenant.
The same body of rebels have DESTROYED
he lower docks on Greene river, miles from
he mouth, said to be very expensive works.
Lieut. Col. Foster, 25th Ind, took $50 men
rom Evansville on the steamer Eugene and
vent short distance up Greene river and
vas fired on by guerrillas ON shore who fled
when fred on by our boat The expedition
eturned without accomplishing anything.
The hospital boat D. A. January arrived
,ere to-day with 316 sick and wounded from
Helena, Ark. Six died on the way, 81. are
disabled by gun-shot wounds, and 20 have
he scurvy.
MEMPHIS, July II, VIA CA1Ro, 20.
The Grenada Appeal, of the 10Th, has the
blowing:
Mobile, July ia special dispatch to the
ldvertiser states that the Richmond Enquirer
AVS it is no longer doubtful that our lines
ave been brought closer to Richmond, but
hat large forces have been left in the imme-
late front of the enemy as Instructions.
Gen. Stewart, last Monday, with pieces of
.tillery, again made circuit of McClellan's
osition, reaching James river below him,
I'd opened fire on large feet of transports,
hiking one and Gripping several. i