Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-23

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q The appeal, of the 11th, has the followir
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Des Arc, May lO.-The enemy are repor
cd to have been at Augusta, jackson count
They took possession of all the cotton in ii
neighborhood. They are tepOrted to be j
considerable force at Jacksonport and Bate
vile. Their destination is unknown. Son
of the Federals, in disguise, entered tt
town to-day and after reconnsitering re r.
tired. They were pursued " the cit
zens. Seventeen hundred bales of cotto
were offered upon the shrine of liberty to-da
! by the citizens Of this place. The enemy a,
supposed to be under the command of Curtis
His forces are reported to be between 800
and 10000. rs'a
Corintb, Nay TO- Since the terribl
threshing administered to Pope's command
on yesterday, ty Price and Van Dorm, W
have had no further demonstrations. Matter
are accordingly quiet this morning. n
The Appeat OF the same date contains tn
following characteristic message from Jci
Thompson, relative to the great naval fight o
Saturday t-.,.-N, 2
Fort Pitloao River Defense Fleet, 9un6oa
Little Rebel, May 10.-To Editors Memphi
Appea We Mlssourians concluded to cele
brate today, the anniversary Of the Cam,
jackson massacre. We have shown the enc
my that we still own the Mississippi river ant
can run the blockade whenever we choose
We gave them a few bullets thi. morning t.
show them cur power, and after handsome
sklrmish of thirty minutes we backed down
the river, having two men killed and eight
slightly wounded. The officers are all safe
with more confidence than ever and our boats
are uninjured. The Van Dorm has covered
our fleet with glcry; all, from Com Montgom-
cry down to the powder boys, behaved like
soldiers and gentlemen, and proved them
selves as good men as ever feathered on our
round quarter decks, or butted Yankee
Signed JEFF THOMPSON.
The appeal publishes this message without
editorial comments @ sa-
Tribune's Dispatch. alC..l
- WASHINGTON, May IA.
The $50 prisoners, recently released from
Richmond prisons, viii arrive here, by way of
the Potomac. A few who came through Bal
timore arrived today. They say the rebels
are as determined as ever and believe that
after the two great impending battles they
will, If whipped bad herd together in small
guerilla parties, and fight to the very last
They reprcsen. the treatment of our prison
ers as barbarous in the extreme; that our
officers who alone remain in the prisons, (all
the prisoners being set free,) will not be re-
leased
Col Corcorans health is good. He is
anxious to be released and contradlcts the
IL,
be would prefer remaining where he is, be-
lieving that he could be of more service
there, ana adds that the only way in which
he wishes to serve bis country is in the battle
field. Col. Bowmsn's health is failing Ia pid-
ly, and his eye sight is nearly lost. He can
survive his present treatment but a few weeks
longer. His long confinement has effected
his mind so much that he is at times insane.
The rebels offered every inducement to the
prisoners to join their army, but only two
have done SO, viz: j. A. Wicks, quar- termas-
ter of the Congress, and private Of the 7th
Ohio, named Wilson. As soon as 1t became
known to the prisoners that Wilson intended
to desert them, they proceeded to hang him.
The guard, however, entered in time to cut
him down before life was extinct. In pun
ishmcnt of this act, the prisoners were put
upon bread and water for ten days.
.s .-l.. CAIRO, May Is.
A private, confidential circular, issued by
President Davis to the Governors of the States
comprising the Contederacy, has been re-
ceived, in which he acknowledges that affairs
below look decidedly blue, and asks for do
nations of money and materials. He says
that casualties and sickness and expiration
of terms of enlistmentS of the soldiers are
making sal havoc with their cause, and de-
sires for larger display Of patriotism on the
part of the citizens Of the South.
Special to Chicago Tribune.
FLoTILLA OFF Fokr PILLOW, 7
On BOARD STEAMER JOHN DICKEY May 10, 6:3O AMI
Our mortar boats, one ct which for the past
three weeks has kept up a steady lombard
ment of Fort Pillow from beneath the protec-
ton afforded by Craighead Point, was yester-
day Withdrawn and 81 enced, by order of
Com. Davis. After firing one or two shells,
at dusk last eve, the rebels commenced she'll
ing the place, either Fl ON the works at the
Fort OF from the Tennessee shore, under their
works. They kept up their firing during the
night-their shells bursting wide of the mark
firing generally two mortars in quick sue
cess on, at intervals of 20 minutes. They
are provided with heavy mortars and shell,
equaling in we ght Of metal and efficiency
those used by this fleet, and are rapidly i'm
proving in their gunnery.
Our mortar has therefore remained silent.
Two Of the rebel rams came within sight
of our fleet, or the Eastern shore, yesterday.
They were not fired upon by the Benton.
which lay nearest them.
Capt. Winslow was dispatched from the
feet, post haste, yesterday, by the mail boat,
for st. Louis. for the purpose of bringing our
rams soon as possible.
The gunboat Louisville, which has of late
been stationed at Hickman, arrived here this
morning Preparations have been made On
all the gunboats, which, it is the opinion of
the abiest engineers, will most effectually
block the game and render useless any rebel
ontinuance of the rams. M
COLUMBUS, ONO, May Is.
The General Assembly of the Presbyte-
rians in the Central States C nvened here at
one o'clock to-day. The Assembly opened
by a sermon by the Rev. Johr c. Backus, D.
D., of Baltimore. 4'hey accepted of the use
of the Hall Of the House of Representatives,
rendered by resolution of the Legislature,
and met there at four P. NJ.
Special to Tribune
CAIRO, May Is.
When Gen. Mitchell joined his forces with
Gen. Popes Division be brought with him
$500 prisoners They will be sent to Cairo
as soon as transportation can be obtained.
In the battle of Farmlngton one rebel Gen.
eral officer, supposed to be Bragg, was killed.
Times Special.]
New YORK, May II.
Hunters proclamation excites- scarcely any
interest in Washington, no one attaching any
importance as to its efficacy to produce the
end desired Martial law is emily enforced
bv martial power, and Hunter has 10 force