Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-04-18

claims against the United States. The bill
passed.
Fl. MoNRoE, April, l5-S:40 p. n.
Nothing has occurred since my dispatch of
this morning to disturb the quiet then repre-
sented. The fine weather is very favorable
for the operations at Yorktown, and it is
probable that Gen. Mcclellan will soon be
able to open his batteries at the Notifications
of the enemy.
The French Minister favored me with
visit this morning. He has gone to Norfolk,
and will go to Richmond. On entering the
fort gave him salute of 10 guns.
(Signed) JNo. E. Wool, Maj. Gen.
Times Correspondence.
WAsHINoroN, April 10.
An officer. who left the National army before
Yorktown reports that he left Gen. McCIel-
Ian in the best of spirits and sanguine Of his
abb lty to drive the rebels out of Yorktown
and Virginia. The same officer says that
when he left the rebels were burning the bar
racks-an evidence of preparation to evacu-
ate or an expectation to be driven out.
Tribune's Dispatch.
The absence of official news from Pittsburg
Landing is in consequence of the want Of
telegraphic communication, the wire having
been cut at several points in Tennessee BY
persons in the employ Of the rebels The
Secretary of War has ordered that any one
caught in this act of barbarism shall be shot
on the spot. A man detected in cutting the
wires in Virginia was SO served but few
days ago.
Fl. MoNRoE, April Is.
The French steamer went up to Norfolk
with the French Minister on board.
The Union and Lincoln guns were each
fred to-day to try their range. The shot
from the former fell short distance of
Sewalps Point.
A flag Of truce from Norfolk, to-day, brought
down two ladies also the sword of the cap
tain of the French war vessel Proney, which
was wrecked on the North Carolina coast.
A rumor was brought from Norfolk, which
was current there, that Gen. Buell. had beer
killed.
BALTMoRE, April l6.
| The notorious secession print, the Mary
land NeUs, published this morning quite
boastfully three columns of Southern news
which is taken from the Richmond Dispatch
and Examiner, of the 7th, 9Th and 10th inst.
and the Norfolk Day Book, of the 18th inst.
received in this city yesterday.
| (@ WASHINGTON, April 16.
| Brig. Gen. Mitchell was nominated to-day
for Maj. Gen., on the recommendation of thu
Secretary of War, for gallant service in tn,
capture Of Huntsville, Decatur and Stevenson
Junction.
| Count Siveinitz Grain, late ald-de-camp te
the Archduke Maxamillion, Governor O
Venice, has been rendered an appointment o.
aid-de-camp upon Gen. Fremont's staff
BEFORE YORKTOWN, April Is.
Yesterday morning, section of artillery
was planted within half mile of the rebe
works. Fifteen shots were fred into the
earthworks before they could bring the guns
to bear, when we withdrew.
A fine view was had yesterday of the rebe
works at yorktown and Gloucester from .
house at the mouth of Warnlith's creek
Twenty-four guns were seen in water bat
terry at Yorktown. At the latter place new
works are being erected. The wharves wer'
covered with commissionary stores, and the
river dotted with sails.
On Saturday, Corporal Bean, Co. B, Der
dams Sharp Shooters, was shot, while OF
picket duty.
NEW YORK, April Is.
By an arrival from Jamaica we have pa
pers of the 9th. A great Gre occurred il
Kingston, March 31st, and destroyed severa
entire streets, valued at 100000.
SAN Francisco, April II.
Arrived-Bark Lucy Ann, Newport bari
Constance, New Zealand.
Saled-Steamer st. Louis for Panama
with but few passengers and $6l5,000 il
treasure; $4,000 for England.
| SAN Francisco, April 70.
The Mexican Mill, on . part of the Com
stock silver-lead, was burned yesterday
Loss $4,000.
| PHILADELPHIA, April II.
A special dispatch to the Bulletin say
that dispatch was received by the War De
partment, this morning, from Com. Foote
saying he is ready to attack Fort Pillow
having succeeded in getting position fo
his gun-boats in the river below the fort.