Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-27
WHITE RIVER, ARK, CLEAR OF
REBELS.
FROM NEW Or
LEAN2.
Important from McClellan's Headquar-
tiers.

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enthusiastically welcomed. He was requested
to come to Washington to consult with mill
tary authorities, if consistent with his duties
in the West.
1t is understood the military protection and
defense of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
East of Cumberland to the city of Baltimore,
and the railroad between Harper's Ferry and
Winchester is especially assigned to the COM
mand of Gen. Wool. The operating of the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad will re-
main under the direction of Gen. Banks-it
being his line of supply.
A diplomatic dinner was given this even
ing, to the Mexican minister. 4 number of
Senators and other distinguished gentlemen
were present. The gathering is supposed to
have significant bearing just now.
Special to the World
To-day the rumor that Gen. Ewell had re-
turned with his rebel force and occupied
Front Royal is correct. 1t is apprehended
that for some days past the Union troops
lately there have been employed elsewhere
and these rumors grow out of that fact. 1t is
by no means impossible that he will come
back to that quarter again, though quite i'm
probable. This information came down by
| the Manassas road
Special to Tribune
Rumor confidently asserts that jackson is
again marching through the Shenandoah
Valley, and has already captured Front Royal,
but we are assured that no reports to this
effect have been received at the War Depart
ment. He was at Leuray at last accounts.
A general order from the Adutant Gen
erals Office says in every case of prisoners
| taken in arms against the United States, who
may be tried and sentenced to death, the
record of the tribunal before whom the trial
was held will be forwarded for the action of
| the President of the United States.
Herald's dispatch.
NASHVILLE, June %.
An enthusiastic Union meeting was held
at Pulaski, to-day Hon. Neil S. Brown re-
endorsed his Columbia speech, declaring for
the Union He pronounced the Union a ne
cessity.
Gov. Johnson has been invited to deliver a
4th of July address at Louisville. Prelimi-
nary arrangements for the celebration of that
day at the Hermitage may, however, prevent
his acceptance.
From the Richmond Enquirer, June 81.
We learn from the cypress that Yankee
troops, to the number of G, 900, have advanced
from Norfolk and Suffolk, to point on the
sea board railroad known as Franklin Depot,
so miles from Portsmouth and 80 from Wei
don. The aim of this force is beyond doubt
to advance to Weldon and cut off railroad
communication at that place with Petersburg
and Richmond. At Weldon the roads from
Wilmington and Raleigh and Petersburg con-
verge This explains the recent visit of Burn
side to Old Point and the White House, on
the Pamunkey, where he and Mcclellan
compared notes.
WINCHESTER, June 81.
One of the leaders of the Jesse scouts who
has just arrived from the advance, says that
marching orders have been issued by Fremont
for still further retrograde movement. He
will either establish himself at Middletown or
fall back entirely to Winchester. Should he
endeavor to fortify the former point he will
be obliged to throw heavy force to hold the
Front Royal road at point parallel to his
position, while by occupying Winchester he
holds the key to both valleys.
1t is confidently believed that jackson is at
Luray. .aft-
With the force that Fremont has at present
under his command Winchester will be i'm
unless the enemy has siege guns
with which to fire the city.
ST.. LOUIS, June "a.
The house of Partridge & Co., wholesale
grocers and commission merchants, Second |
street, burned last night Loss between
$40, 900 and $4,000. Fully insured.
Special to NY. Tribune.
MEMPHIS, June %, ola CAIRO, %.
Over 200 merchants have taken the oath |
If allegiance.
The citizens of Brownville, Hayward coun-
y, raised the Stars and Stripes yesterday.
The rebel Gen. Coles, an original seces-
ionist, sends word to Gen. Wallace that
ince his cotton was burned he wants to take
he oath.
Special to Commercial.
New YORK, June "a.
The friends of Mexico are pressing upon
he Senate the ratification of the treaty with
lexico-granting pecuniary aid to the Gov {
rnment. ~
MEMPHIS, June %.
A detachment of the 9th Illinois cavalry '
ade descent on band of rebel cavalry $
harding train near Coldwater, on the Mis- Il
ssippi and Tennessee railroad, capturing %
'isoners and about 1000 pounds bacon on
e train. SIS
They destroyed the bridges on the road, Is !,
ndering it impossible. u
The navigation of White river is now open a
Gen. Curtiss' army N
MECLELLAN's HEADQUARTERS. !.
Tuesday, June oath. m
From movements of the enemy, last night. IN
d from information received from contra q,
nd, general engagement was looked for. h,
is morning the troops were all under arms -
daylight and everything in readiness, but
er slight demonstration by the rebels,
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