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

tanning stuffed birds and specimens, was late
ly robbed by some unknown persons. A
hole large enough for mans hand was made
through the partition back Of the cabinet, and
it could be removed boys attached to q school
in the same block as easily as by any Of the
soldiers. The order was carried out, and The
men went to the levee without music and
with furled colors.
The men are very indignant that the whole
should be disgraced by o few black
sheep. An effort is to be made to have Gen.
IIaleck take notice of the matter, and order
an Investigation to be made The regiment
is expected to leave for Cairo momentarily.
1t has bean generally praised, and this I'M
fortunate affair will take the public of St.
Louis by surprise.
Fl. MONROE, Feb. 10.
News by flag of truce states that our
troops landed at Roanoke Island yesterday.
No particulars are given, but it is inlima ted
that the lsl.nd was taken.
Deserters (contrabands) came to Camp
Hamilton tins afternoon, having been found
cya scouting party. One was a member OF
the Black (Va.) Cavalry, who were engaged
IN the skrm,sh at Newmarket Bridge, on
the % d OF December, with Max Weber's
Regiments. He was completely armed with
ca bine pistols and had considerable
amount of rebel money. They report great
scarcity Of provisions.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.
The Inquirer, of this city, has dispatch
dated Fortress Monroe, last night, which re-
ports the landing of the Federals at Roanoke
Island. Three rebel gun-boats were sunk
an two were captured, one of them the flag
ship The fireman on board the steamboat
reports that the Stars and Stripes could be
seen over the batteries from Elizabeth City.
The bark Trinity arrived this afternoon,
from Boston, with As released prisoners, in
charg of 1t. Buell., to be exchanged. 1t is
expected that Bishop Ames and Hon Ham
lton Fish will accompany the prisoners,
when they are sent over in the morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL.
The Baltimore Clipper Publishes an extra,
stating that Roanoke Island was captured af-
ter three days fighting. Two rebel gun boats
were captured, and he rest were su1k or
scattered. The people Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth are panic-strlcken. The news is con-
tirmed by passengers by the Fortress Mon.
roe boat.
New YORK, Feb. II.
A Fort Monroe letter of the 9th, states that
the. bombardm"nt Of Roanoke Island contin
ucd. Yesterday, about noon, Commodore
Lynd got the rebel fptilla under way, and
came down Curr.tuck Sound to assist Wise
on the Island. The Federal gunboats. at
D. M, of the 9Th, had sunk three and cap
oe III, al h.,
dore's pennant, and dispersed the rest of the
rebel gunboats in every direction. Firing
ceased at dark, but recommended with increas
ed vigor in the morning until o'clock, when
it was supposed the rebels surrendr red.
1t was rumored at Norfolk, on the M rniEe
o: the 9th, that eight regiments had been re-
Gently sent to Roanoke Island, and as there
was no chance Of escape they are all proba
bly, captured.
The rebels acknoW lodged the only obsta
cles Of impor ance to retard Burnsid,'s
march upon Norfolk are swamps, marshes
and sickness.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
Among the Finance Committees amend
mente to the House U. =. Note B | are tC
strike out the declaration that the authority
o issue $l50, 100000 is to meet the necessl-
ties OF the Treasury and to provide a currency
re eivable for the public dues. an to nser,
that the notes shall be receivable in paymen
Of all claims against the U. s., except for in
terest upon bonds and notes, which shall be
paid in coin, and sh III also be lawful money
md legal tender in payment of all deb:s, pub
lie and private, within the Unitei States, ex
ceptlng as aforesaid The Committee als(
propose new sections, authorizing the Score
thry to receive from any person or corpora
ton U. S. notes on deposit for not less thar
80 days, in sums not less than $500, with any
Of the assistant Treasures or designated dc
positorics authorized by the Secretary to re
ccive, who shall issue therefor certificate oil
deposit, bearing interest at the rate of 5 pei
cent pc: annum, and interest to cease at tn,
pleasure of the Secretary, and the aggregate
Of such deposits shall at no time exceed the
sum of $25, 100000.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. II.
A despatch from Col. Barstoa, nov If
Washington, states that 1900 sets of arm
for his cavalry regiment, with ammunition
have sta ted from Washington by express
The destination of the regiment is not yet de
tcrm,ned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
Sumner introduced series of resolutions
to-day, decaratory OF "the relations between
the United States and the territory once oc
cupied by certain States and now usurpet
by pretended governments, without co ,stltu
tional or legal right" They are approved il
principle by Secretary Chase, and also by
leading Senators aud other prominent repub
cans IN and out of Congress. In genera
terms they declare that the reb States hav
committed telo de se-lhat with their exist
ence as States their peculiar institutions, in
Guiding that of slavery, have died also, ant
that therefore the United States constitute
new governments over the territory whicl
they once occupied, and that slavery cal
have no constitutional or legal existenc,
there.
Among the confrmations yesterday were
Qnarrernaster Dunlap and Comlnissary Ed
wards of ILL.,, Commissaries Kinsdel of Mich.
Adams of KY, and Green and Ileaton Of 0
The rebels are erccJ'2g Notifications nea
Norfolk. They advertise in the Norfolk la.
Book for 100 laborers to work thereon. They
are not pal ticuar whether the applicants art
free men or slaves.
Carl Schurz, our minister at Madrid, now
here, is of the opinion that the Spanish gov
eminent arc determined to re-occupy Mexico
and that France may indirectly aid her.
he Emperor may have an eye on the occu
dation of ouisiana, which the adroit Slidel
would doubtless assure him was anxious 4
return.
Sec. Stanton had slight attack of vertigo
yesterday. Medical aid was called. He i:
much better now. He occasionally has hac
such tacks when his brain his been over
worked.
Stories ahoat in town of Gov. Wise's cap
ture at Roanoke Island do not seen. to hav,
any other foundation than in conjecture
based on the circumstances Of the case.
The news of the capture of Roanoke was
brought to Fort Monroe by flag of truce
when the following conversation ensued, az
rtlatet to the President O.uay by officer.