Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
OTTKRvILLE. No.. Jan. 90

. OAAnnNALLE, NO., Jan. ~.
The movement foreshadowed by the prep.
arations of the past week has taken place.
One division, under command of Gen. Jeff.
G. Davis, has already taken up its march for
the South. They left Versia les yesterday
morning. Their destination is supposed to
be Springfield. The division consists of five
regiments 9Th and 22d Indiana, the 37lh
Illinois and 9th Missourl-accompaniei by
cavalry, under command of Maj. Hubbard.
From the skill and energy Of Gen. Davis i'm
portant results are confidently predicted.
The next division, under Gen. Turner, is
expected to leave tomorrow or Friday. They
will probably cross on parallel and move 10
western line.
Emissaries from Price, bearing printed
commissions signed by him, are busily re-
crulting through this section. A number
have been captured and brought in, upon
whom the documents were found. They are
authorized to enlist for to IL months. or
during the war. -t 1-t5'''
There are about so prisoners here awaiting
the order of the Provost Marshal General.
LEAvENwoRrH, Jan. 20.
The following general order. issued by Maj.
General Hunter, has caused a sensation in
civil and military circles: ain the expedi-
ton about to be started South, called in the
newspapers General Lanes Expedition it
is the intention of the Major General COM
handing this department to command in per-
son, unless otherwise expressly ordered by
the Government Transportation not having
been supplied, we must 90 without it. All
tents, trunks, chests, chairs, camp-tables,
camp-cloths, &C., must be at once be stored or
abandoned. The General commanding takes
in his valise but one change of clothing, and
no officer or soldier will carry more The
surplus room in the knapsacks must be re-
served for ammunition and provisions. Ev-
cry officer and soldier will carry his own bed
ding and clothing.
The General commanding has applied for
six Brigadier Generals, that this command
may be properly organized, and until their
arrival it IL necessary that he should appoint
acting Brigadier Generals from the senior
colonies. To enable him to do this in accord
ance with the order on the subject, each Col
onel will Immediately report the date on
which he was mustered into the service of
the United States.
Signed D. HUNTER,
Maj. Gen. Commanding"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
despatch from Gen. Heintzleman, dated
Fl. [ yon, to-day, addressed to the Assistant
Adjutant General, Williams, says last night
force of SO men of the 37th New York
Regime mt, under Lieut. Col. Burk, sent out
by Col. Hayman, surprised the enemy, some
Texan Rangers, at Mrs Lees house, at
| the head of Belmont, Ocoquin Bay. The
| rebel force was about 80 men, They fought
| till all but one was killed, whom Col. Burk
took prisoner. Our loss is l killed and
| wounded.
New York, JANICE
The steam transport Philadelphia has ar
| rived from Key West, Jan. 22d. She brings
company X, U. S. Cavalry. The troops
at Fort. Pickens and Key West are all in
good health. Nothing new has transpired at
either place since last advices.
Special to Post
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
Gen. Mcclellan was before the Van Wick
contract investigating committee to-day.
Mr.. Henderson, the new Missouri Senator.
is in favor oft the expulsion of Senator Bright.
1t is proposed to modify the language of the
resolution, in which shape it will probably
pass.
Extensive frauds have been discovered at
Philadelphia, AID two members of the Com
mittee on the Conduct of the War have left
for Phiadelphla 10 investigate the affair.