Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-27
WASHINGTON. June 10

The Post Ollice Department has conclud
7 an arrangement with the Hamburg, Prema
and Liverpool line of trans Atlantic steamer
, by which the fastest steameTs Of such Of tho
lines are occupied for the II AL service through
out the year, thus securing fast steamer f
the conveyance Of the mails ON each of the
5. sailing days--yiz., on Saturdays from Ne
York, and on Wednesdays from Southamr
ton or Liverpool. This arrangement, so lon
desired by the Department, will give ir
creased efficiency to the u S. mail steamshi
service, and prove Of G cat advantage to tn
commercial interests of this country AM
Europe. s.us
The Post Office Department re.opened to
day the post office at Beaufort, N. g., beial
tho flrst post office regularly re established
since the occupation of that place by th'
United States forces
According to general order Just pub
lished, furloughs will not be given by Cap
tains OF companies, OF furlongh from suci
authority will not relieve soldier from the
charge Of desertion. Enlisted men ahsen
from their regiments withoat proper authori
tv are m fact deserters, and not only forfei,
all pay and allowances, but are subject to the
penalties awarded by law to such offenders
cially established, and no certificate of a
physician in civil life, unless it be approved
by some officer acting as military COM
mander, will hereafter avail to remove the
charge OF desertion or procure arrears Of pay,
when soldier bas been mustered as absent
from his regiment without leave.
New YoKK, June 10.
Capt. Il. 5. Lsrned, U. s. A., is now at FL.
Columbus, Governors Island, mastering for
pay the released prisoners of war recently
arrived here. All wishing to receive their pay
and proper communication Of ra!ions must re-
pair to that post.
The Secretary of War received dispatch
from Gen Geo. W. Morgan, dated camp near
Gap, June 18, SAM. 1t states
that his command began its march at one
o clock that morning to attack the enemy at
Cumberland Gap, but on their arrival it was
found he had evacuated that very important
position. His rear guard lift only about four
hours before the arrival of our advance.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
1t is known to the Government that the
steamer Clrcassian was not only bound to
Charleston, but the facts show that she could,
her great draft Of water,
have easily entered New Orleans, Mobile,
Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston and Viii
mington.
The vessel ard cargo are valued at about
81 100000. After paying all expenses of the
prize court one-half of the remainder goes to
the Government and the other to the captors.
Congress has inquired why the prize courts
nl il G~Ix
action towards condemning some of the cap
ured rebel vessels. The result Of the inquiry
nay produce facts of startling character
Near 1900 seaman, for the naval service,
ire wanted imme diately,
Times Dispatch.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
nave been prosecuting the investigation of
he charges sgainst Representative Ben.
Wood. 1t is openly asserted that enough
will be proved against him to warrant his
expulsion from the House. Among other
allegations it is runored that al agent re-
GENTLY went south, under his pass, which
vas everywhere recognized BY the rebeis.
Tribuns's Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
A deputation representing the Union men
If Fredericksburg, will call upon the Secre-
AIRY Of War and the President tomorrow,
% ask if they and others, loyal men within
he line Of our armies, cannot be protected in
heir liberty and property, although our guns
pear upon fredericksburg. Union men are
carried off as prisoners to Richmond, and
heir property is destroyed or stolen. They
shink that if the Government cannot protect
hem, it at least can make reprisals in kind,
and instead Of guarding the property ofrebels
md guaranteeing to them the exercise Of
what they seem to regard as their personal
rights, including that of conveying informa-
ton to the rebels, they can put few of the
worst in prison, set the negroes TO work for
the Government, and appropriate their houses,
grain and clover to the use of good Union
soldiers and horses.
MEMPHIS, June IS, ola CAIRO, 20.
Gen. Lew. w allace has assumed command
Of the city His headquarters are at the
Gayoso Louise. His Glst official acts was to
take possession Of the Argus Office, which
has been outspoken in its sympathies for the
rebellion.
Mr.. 7. ". Knox, correspondent of the New
York Herald, and A. D. Richardson, OF The
New Y ork Tribune, have been appointed to
supervise all editorials which appear in the
paper.
Threats having been made to tear down
Union flags flying over the houses Of some OF
the citizens, Provost Marshal Gould has is
sued an order instructing his guard to shoot
on the spot any one attempting to haul down
the fac. or offer insult TO or inolest the resi-
dences Of citizens who have thus manifested
their devotion to the Union.
An order has also been issued to imprlson
all citizens carrying firearms or other con-
cca!cd weapons.
Rebel guer,llas are still prowling about in
tfe su, rounding country. Five of them were
arrested las. night by our pickets, in the sub
urbs of the city.
Owing to scarcity of change the Board OF
Alderman voted 10 issue 100000 in frac-
tional notes, as the exigencies of the pubic
may require. -.,-,
2 Guerilla bands are engaged, in destroying
all cotton in the counties in Northern Missls
sippi which has not already been burnt by
the owners.
Boats going North are loaded to their ut
most capacity with passengers and freight.
The 9TH of allegiance was administered tc
4lo pasons yesterday, about half Of WHOM
were 5ola'ers. ,,- @
Foar MONROE, June 10.
Nothing new to report in this vicinity. .
The weather is suitry and unsettled. ) 4,
Gen. Dix has returned from Suffolk, ,-havin!
completed his labors in preparing and postinI
troops so as to cut off any comm Tunicatlo'
! between the secessionists and Norfolk, AM
TIE rebels above. 49,
Rv an arrival from White House We lear
that skirmishing has been going on in from
of the army. The rebels have - assumed a
more menacing attitude, and will probaol
try to bring on general engagement IN 'r"n
Of their works, in order to draw cur troop
WITHIN range Of their batteries. -. -,
Throu Oh deserters Of the Sd Georgia reg
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