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

destroyed, excavations filed up, and rails al
u stock carried off, b.. ..t4''
A letter from Pensacola says the harbor d
lenses of Mobile have become the subject
close study in army and navy circles there,
that will probably be the first place of attac
Fort Morgan counts ninety guns The char
mel runs close to the Fort, and is commando
2. not only by the guns of this fort, but is ais
entiladed by the guns of Gaines the smallt
fort on Dauphins Island. No considerab
J. force of rebels is garrisoning either Charles
ton, Mobile or Savannah, but it is believe
much has been done in the way of obstruc
ing the channels and constructing defensiv
. works along the water approaches to thes
three cities
Our harbor is filling fast with men -of-war
of all grades, and the Admiral's fleet is alread
very formidable. The Preble was turned int
. floating hospital, but as the yellow feve
has entirely left us her hunks are not likel,
to be crowded
LOUISVILLE, Oct. /.
Much the larger portion of Buell's army ha
moved towards the interior of Kentucky. il
several columns, over different roads.
Gov. Morton, accompanied by Adiutan
General Noble, Col. Steele and Maj. Ferrell
Military Secretary, have succeeded, after sew
eral days labor, in visiting the Indiana regi
ments in this military department. Indiana
has forty-two regiments in Buell. s army which
have been supplied with all necessaries by
Gov Morton. -....f
The Democrat is informed of slight skir.
mish between our troops at Fern creek.
There are unreliable reports of successful
skirmishes few miles down the road The
military are advised thereof, but probably
incorrect.
Large numbers of friends and relatives of
officers and soldiers in Buell's army are in the
city, crowding the hotels.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. l.
1t is ascertained that steamer from New
York will carry sufficient money to the Gulf
to pay all demands due our soldiers in that
department. ':9'-t.
Some time ago necessary furds were trans
mitted to South and North Carolina for
similar purpose.
With few exceptions no part of our army is
more than one payment in arrears, and rea-
sons for this inattentlon is company officers
and paymasters, and large numbers of strag-
glers away from places of muster
Difficulties do exist in consequence of neces-
sity in furnishing notes of less denominations
than S., $40, and $40, although the printers
use every effort to answer these large de-
mands. Including all the bounty and advance
to the volunteers and recruits, amounting to
$12, ,000, 900, have been paid far as known
The immense expenditures of the department
require accuracy.
The following regulations for the guidance
of paymasters in the U. S. are hereby estab-
tablished in conformity to the Seth section of
the Excise Law: -..
1st Paymasters and disbursing officers
will deduct and withhold the sum of 3 per
cent. from all soldiers, and payments ofevery
kind made in money to person in civil, mill
tary, naval, or other employment or service of
the United States, including Senators and
Representatives and delegates in Congress up
on excess of such salaries or payments over
the rate of $500 per annum
I'd. Supplies issued in kind are not regar-
ded as payments, and are not subject to as
sessment or reduction.
Sd. 1t is understood that each commission
ed officer of the army receives from the pay
master compensation at rate of not less
than 5000 per annum. Therefore, all pay
ments made by Quartermaster, or disburs-
ing officer, should be treated as being in ex-
cess of the rate Of $500 per annum, and
rate of tax Of 3 per cent should be deducted
and withheld from the amount thereof acord-
ingly ... ......,-- f.,
James Munson, of Ohio, has been appoint
Consul at Rio Janeiro, in the place of Richard
c. Parsons
WAsHrNGroN, Oct. l.
D. D. Porter, of the U. S. Navy, has been
appointed to the command of all the Naval
forces on the Mississippi river, with the rank
of Rear Admiral
The force under his orders in vessels, guns,
and men, will be larger than ever before un
der command of any U. S. Naval officer His
squadron will be distinct in every way, from
that of Admiral Farragut, who will still COM
mand the Western Gulf Blockading Squad
ron, the Headquarters of which will be at
Pensacola.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo Sept. 80.
A responsible and reliable gentleman, who
has enjoyed advantageous opportunities for
ascertaining the number and location of the
rebel forces menacing our southern border,
and who has been in some of their camps
within the last ten days, represents that in
Newton county, five miles south Of CRANKY,
there are 4,500 rebels, under command of
Coffee and Shelby; seven miles west of Ne
osho, IN the same county, are 1000, Under
Gen. Cooper, brother of the Adjutant General
of the rebel army. Half of those under Coop
er are Indians, all we'll armed. At Pea Ridge
Gen. Rains has 4,5O0 men, and Gen. Carol
has 1900 south of Forsyth, just over the Ar
kansas line. Gen. Parsons has 5000 near
"Parson's," and towards the east is General
Mcbride, with 5000. At Little Rock, Gen.
Holmes has 1900. s.is n
The above figures show an aggregate force
of 10000 rebels, and of these, $4,000 are Ell
ther within the boundaries of Missouri or on
its southern line. The whole force is under
Gen. Holmes. In all the camps the rebels
indulge in confident expectations of wintering
in St. Louis, and entertain not the shadow of
a doubt of their ability to do so.
The conscript act of the confederate States
is in full force in Newton and Mcdonald coun-
ties. All citizens of the requisite age are
seized and compelled to enter the rebel ser
vice or leave the country. Many prominent
citizens of these counties have fled to avoid
conscription. # g. '.i ~
Gen. Hindman is under arrest, arising from
misunderstanding between himself and
Pike, the precise cause of which does not seem
to be known.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2. 4
Col. John Gresbeck was nominated for
Congress in the first dirtrict, and John A.
Gurley in the second District, by the Union
Convention held here to-day. 800 aisI
5ta os ~ MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2.
The Western division of the Lacrosse and
Milwaukee Railroad sold o-day for 81 800, 600,
by order of Judge Miller, u. S. District Court,
in the foreclosure of a land grant OF first
mortgage. Isaac Seymour, T. P. James, D.
W. Pughes, and N. A. Cawdany were the
purchasers in trust. ,5 sfr sbas'l
gaA5 .s -... .s,,5, New YORK, Oct. g. %
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