Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

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" were notified to be in readiness for NOV
y meoti across the river. They made eve,
ID 'eparation for so doing, and Major E. 4
Green, OF their number, went to New Yo1
IS Tor the purpose of purchasing certain persol
y al supplies for Their use. In consequence ,
the state Of the roads they have not yet bee
n ordered over, but they are ready to 90, an
1t when they 60, Gen. Mcclellan will turn oy,
to the temporary charge of Mr.. stanton tn
control of the entire army, with the excpptio
x OF the army Of the Potomac. 1t will be re
,, inembered thatwhe Gen. Scott went to Nc,
d leo, ne pursued similar course, thus leayin
Y himself Tree to attend to the more impo tan
j, matter in hand. Mcclellan ard Stanton ar
j. on the best terms.
:, Heralds Washington Correspondence,
, The President of the American Telepranl
/, Company leaves Washington for New Yorl
tomorrow morning Frequent and satsfac
tory interviews with the secretary of Wa,
have convinced Mr. Sanford that the measure,
adopted by the Government, in relation tc
the transmission of telegraphic dispatches, arc
lmperative'y demanded by the public welfare
and interfere with neither the plivate rights
OF citizens nor the interests of the Telegraph
Company.
New YORK, Feb. 8.
Southern newspapers received here state
that the rebel leaders are devoting much at
tentlon to the subject of new railroads. Jeff.
Davis recommended to Congress, in secret
session, the completion of the Mississippi and
Alabama Railroad, SO as to connect Selma.
Ala, with Meriden in Mississippi, and Con.
gress proposed to. appropriate $4,000 for
that purpose.
The New Orleans Picayune also states the
fact that the road from New Orleans to Mo-
bile, eta Jackson and Meriden, has been COM
pleted, and remarks-"It is most opportune.
as the Yankees have possession of the Sound
and can destroy the coast line at any mo-
ment"
A million dollars, it is said, had been esti
mated by Mr.. Davis to construct railroad
between Danville, Va, and Greensboro. N.
G., as matter of military necessity.
New YORK, Feb 8.
BY the frigate Savannah. we learn tina. the
expedition ON the Savannah River was great
y magnified. 1t consisted only of a few
small gun-boats, a brigade of 1000 men.
which sailed from Poat Royal to reconnoiter,
and exercise the men. The main part of the
expedition had returned when the Savannah
left. number of cannon were being sent
through the creek, but for what purpose is
not known. ''sl ''-'
Com. Dupont has, and will in future, pro-
hibit all communication between Port Royal
and the North, as the correspondents of the
press have materially aided in foiling many
of his plans, and no steamers or sailing YES
sells will be allowed to leave until all his plans
are perfected.
CINcINNATI Feb 8.
Specials to the Commercial and Gazette
say that Gen. Nelson's Division left. New
Haven Thursday and advanced to Green
river, above Muniordsville.
Gen. Thomas advance is at Monticello,
and cannot proceed further on account of the
bad roads. The country is deserted.
The expulsion of Bright gave great Joy at
The 4th and SD Indiana regiments have
gone to Cairo.
FT. MONROE, Feb z.
The steamer Eastern States arrived here
this morning, having left Hatteras yes
terday. She brings important news that
Gen. Burnside's feet left their anchorage on
1T sunrise aud tho troops and SHIPS followed
soon after. The destination was Roanoke
Island. News of the arrival Of the fleet at
the Island was expected. Three or four reg
lments were left at the Inlet.
Nothing had been heard at Norfolk of the
Burnside expedition. The only copy of the
Norfolk Day Book received contains an edi-
torial censurlng the newspapers for giving
publicity to the statement that the Merrlmac
is failure. 1t admits it to be true and gives
full statement of the difficulties in regard to It,
1t appears that the caulat,o1s We're errope-
Gus. An error amounting to more than than
200 tons was discovered when the ship was
hoated off, and this causes the present de-
tention. "The chief subject of regret, howev-
er, is that when she was showed up again the
ship caught upon the blocks and received
considerable strain. 1t is vain to oeny tha'
it is serious injury to the ship, but we are
happy to state it is by no means irreparable."
The Norfolk Day Book, of yesterday, has
the following:
Knoroille, Tenn, Feb. 5tA-On Sunday
last, Col. Whi'e's cavalry encountered a
force of Lincoln's Infantry in Morgan Co.,
Tenn, on the mountain side, The Lincoln
force was estimated at from $50 to 300
White charged upon the enemy Capt.
Duacan rallied his men twice when he was
shot through the head and killed. The Ken
lucky unlonists were then completely routed
an fled in confusion, leaving all of their
dead on the field.
The Savannah Republican seys there was
no movement of Federal vessels lying in the
cut north of the river beyond an addition to
their number. Vessels occupying their
position can readily command the main pas
sage.
The Richmond Dispatch says that "the
Burnside Expedition will at least hive the
effect of making US look we'll TO our defenses
in that quarter. Roanoke Island ought to b.
made impregnable. All our batteries there
and elsewhere should be provided with bomb
proof coverings. The channel should be OBJ
structed, and no means left unemployed to
foil the enemy"
The editorial on the Merrimac says her
| great draft of water will prevent her taking
part in a, tive operations. The draft origin
ally was about "a feet, and thas been consid-
erably increased. The editor comforts him
self that at all events she can be used as a
floating battery.
| BosToN, Feb. 8.
The ships Ocean, Pearl, Idopoe an North
America, with the troops and stores forming
part of the Butler Expedition, sailed this
forenoon for Ship Island.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
/. The rumors prevalent yesterday in regard
to French intervention are denied to-day by
high authority. The rumors, however, ex-
cite much comment.
Err c>on's gun-boat is in grea' favor here.
1t will be thoroughly tested Immediately by
the Navy Department.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
1t is believed that but few more orders will
be issued to the whole army with McClelian's
signature. Secretary Stanton acting, the
President will sign all except those exclusive