Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-16

ID MeInphis sugar and m0iaSseS, in large quaE
Il ties is on the bluff, ready to be rolled into I
4 river, and oil the stock of cotton to, be fir
S on the approach of the Federal fleet. af.n
IS The people Of the river towns are retres
y ing inward and destroying property along Il
b southern tributaries Of the Mississippi--pla
r ters in many instances applying the torch
$ their own cotton The rebel Government .
D 30 has boats running up the rivers destroyiu
/. cotton. Among great number of planter
only one was found who objected to the bur,
ing OF his cotton. ys5 .rt. "a j. ~ No
~ WASHINGTON, May 8.
Information has been received here that
cavalry reconnaissance was recently made I,
Culpepper. Seven prisoners were capture,
as they were endeavoring to escape The,
have been sent to Washington. Our troop
were favorably received by the people, an,
only temporarily occupied the town. 1T
Minister Adams has presented claim I,
the British government for the restoration O
the Emily st. Pierre, the captain of which
rose on the prize crew and conveyed her to
lnSerpool, after her capture Of the u. S. flee,
for violation of the blockade.
An order from the War Department savs
upon requisitions made by commanders Of
armies in the field, an authority will be given
oy the Department 10 the Governors Of the
respective States to recruit regiments now in
| the service. :al'a0L { =
FoRr MONROE, May 8.
10 Gideon Welles, Secretary of the NAVY !:
l have the honor to announce that, with the
providence of God, which smiles on lust
cause the squadron under Flag officer Farra-
GUT mas been vouchsafed a glorious victory
and triumph in the capture Of the city Of
New Orleans, Forts jackson, St. Phillip, Liv-
ingston and Pike, the batteries above and be-
low New Orleans, as well as the total destruc-
ton OF the enemy's gun-boats, steam rams.
nre-rafts and obstruction bombs and chains.
The enemy with their own haads destroy.
ed from $S,OO0,O00 to $4,000, 900 worth Of
cotton and shipping. '1' =.'
Our less is SO killed and 1913 wounded
The enemy lost from 1000 to 1900, besides
several hundred prisoners. / am bearer Of
dispatch. 7I ~ ,.H
lSlgned THEoDoRUs BAILEY.
Capt and Q. D., Commanding of attacking fore.
WASHINGTON, May 9.
Capt. Bailie has arrived, with dispatches to
the Navy Department, from Capt. Farragut.
he brings number ofsecession flags, includ- !
ing that of the Chalmette regiment, and the
one which was hauled down from over the
New Orleans City Hail. The dates are to
the 18th ult., at which time Capt Farragut
was taking every means to secure the occupa
tloo OF the forts along the coast by Buffers
forces l,f.eE el - ~ i
CAIRO, May 9.
There is no news from Pittsburg Landing. |
Memphis papers of the 5th have been re-
ceived. They report that Baton Rouge is be-
Ing fortified, and would be prepared to give !
the federals warm reception. New Orleans |
had been formally surr endered to Com Far
ragut. Before the surrender over 5000 bales
Of cotton were burned, and large quantities
Of sugar and molasses destroyed The rebel
troops at F. jackson mutinied and spiked
the guns, and compelled the commanding
officer to surrender the fort. The position Of
Beauregard at Corinth is considered impreg-
nable, and it was believed that Gen. Halleck
would withdraw his army, and, by circuit
ous route, march on Memphis. 1a
An officer from Com. Foote'S fotilla, re-
ports that at daybreak, Thursday morning,
four rebel gun-boats were seen flying about
moored during the day, but as soon as our
3ui1-UOoIS OPCtICu uEC Ou tIcu tuCy kOI Uut OI |
range and soon afterwards disappeared.
The Illinois hospital-boat arrived last night,
IN charge Of Mai. j. A. Allen, of Gov. Yates
staff, on her way to st. Louis, with 341 sick
soldiers from illinois and Is from Michigan.
WILLIAMSBURG, May 81
oiG WASHINGTON, May 90
The details of the engagement of Monday |
ire so volumnious and incorrect that it will |
be necessary to await the report of Gen. |
Mcclellan, which is now being prepared.
Deserters from the enemy are hourly COM
ing in. .
i he official report of the killed and
being too lengthy to send over the |
military telegraph, it has been forwarded by
mail.
The expedition up York river has been
Point. Heavy firing has been heard in that
Yesterday the advance guard of our cavalry
had skirmish with the rear guard of the
enemy, about miles from here.
The main body Of the enemy has retreated
across the James river. The general impress
sion with military men is that the rebels
have made their last stand in Virginia. For
a distance of some 10 miles beyond Williams
burg, the wood is lived with army wagons
left in the retreat of the enemy. -.
WILLIAMsBURG, Va, May 9.
To the War Department:-l heard few
minutes ago that the Galena was aground Oft
Hog Island-I judge badly, for the reason
that Capt. Rogers does not throw overbc ard
his coal. have sent him all the assistance
he asks. My troops are in motion and in
magnificent spirits. They have all the air
and feelings Of veterans. 1t would do your
heart good to see them. I have expected a
junction with Gen. Franklin. Instructions
have been given so that the navy will re-
ceive prompt support, whenever and where
ever required. .1.e
[Signed] Gro. b. CLELLAN.
MONTEREY, Tenn, May 9.
Refugees from Memphis, on the 4th inst,
have arrived here, and report the citizens Of
the place in great panic.
The troops are gradually evacuating Fort
Pillow and coming to Corinth, and Beauregard
is rsking and scraping everything for the i'm
pending battle.
The conscript law takes effect on the 18th.
The Memphis Appeal says every man must
fight or cut bail.
At Atlanta, the Contsdsraey, of the Oath,
chronicles the arrival, on the 23d, Of long
train of box cars. filled with tories, and their
departure on the Oath for Madison, where
they will be imprisoned in an old factory
building, in or near that place.
A Brownsville letter says pronunciamento
| from Vidamri had been received, imposing a
duty of II cents on every pound of cotton
shipped into Mexico, and duty of rs rer
cent. on all goods shipped from Mexico into
Texas.
| MONTEREY, Tenn, May 9.
| A reconnaissance to within . mile of the
enemy's entertainments fully establishes the