Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-21
Startling ID, Disclosures !!
Northern Tories Negotiating
with Southern Traitors. Ia,
The Rebel States to be Rep,.ese,sfed
IN the saccg Federal Congress.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
WApprNToy Nov "A

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~ aal New YORK, Nov 16.
Advices from various parts of the South
ern coast, say nearly all the rebel salt works
on the coast of Florida and Louisiana have
been destroyed by our gunboats. ....1
Gunboats lie off Galveston to protect
Unionists from the raids of rebel cavalry.
which force Unionists into the rebel ranks.
The negro brigade of New Orleans is sta.
toned at Algiers. ~ ja-Niaa ID 1,af
The whole Texas coast is sealed by our
blockaders -,
New York, Nov. Is.
A Warrenton dispatch of the evening of
the 10Th, says rebel battery opened on Gen.
Sturgis' division on Friday, while passing
from Culpepper Springs to Fayetteville. After
an artillery duel Of two hours the rebels were
driven off. We had several horses killed,
and few men wounded. Gen. Sturgis' horse
was struck by cannon ball. ZOO ..'2
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph of the 5th,
has long article on peace, and says we are
SO anxious for peace, that longing for it is
never out of the minds of men, women and
children, and the war distresses us thou
sand times more than the North. 1t however
saw nothing but ruin, except that peace be
based on Southern independence
A Washington Special says military men
believe that Burnside will soon be attacked by
the rebels in force.
A Newbern On G correspondent of the
Herald states that the rebel Governor Vance
has replied to Gov. SANKEY'S proposition that
North Carolina will fight to the last drop of
blood" and recommends Stanley to treat
directly with the rebel Government.
l Naxvhnrp 1pftar If tho 1Otl, ctc &c. = /
the rebels drove in our pickets the previous
night. '''''-'''
| An iron-clad, with two guns, fred grape
and canister upon the rebels, 1epulsing them.
A large force has been sent after the rebels.
Gen. Foster sforce was coming up the river.
a...tr LOUISVILLE, Nov. 16. F
Yesterday Nashville Dispatch contains &C
counts of five murders,-two Of saloon keep
ers, who refused to sell liquor to soldiers
two of soldiers, (cause unknown, and one of
negro. The City Marshal was also assailed
and badly beaten osg3,
From the Associated Press Reporter at
Nashville, we learn that Gen. Silrs division
moved forward this morning on the Murfrees-
boro road.
General Crittenden's division isaat,S Silver
Springs, twelve miles from Leban0f A part
of Morgan's force is at Lebanon, and . por-
ton Of them have been within two miles of
Crittenden's camp. sz.sss - IL y
Supplies from the country for the citrshave
greatly increased. Weather wet, and Is like
| ly to continue So ~
Specials from Nashville for the past week
have been wholly unreliable.
NEW York, Nov. 16.
Advices from New Orleans report that the
expedition under Weitzell met the enemy and
defeated them, after brisk fight. Upwards
of 200 of the enemy were killed, wounded and
taken prisoners, and one piece of artillery
captured. The rebels were pursued towards
Berwick Bay, where Gov Moore is supposed
to be. Ourloss was Is killed and "a wounded.
ssg NEW York, Nov. II. b.
The Tribune has the following, editorially
We are creditably informed that clandes-
tine negotiations have heen opened between
certain Democratic leaders in this city and the
head traitors At Richmond, looking to a re-
construction on the following basis The
States now in rebellion are % elect members
of the present Congress, who are to present
themselves at Washington and claim seats in
said Congress on or before the LIST day Of
January next Second, the House being so
filled, will at once have oonjoint conservative
and rebel majority, who will proceed at once
to notify the President that the rebellion is
substantially ended that the rebel States are
all duly represented in the House; that, con.
sequently, his proclamation of freedom is null |
and void, and they are fully under the pro- |
lection of the Constitution. .-''' il -
"3d, That Congress, thus reconstructed is |
to proceed forthwith to repeal all Acts bear
ing hard on the traitors of the last two years.
and TO pass such other as may be necessary
to secure perfect unanimity and impunity to
them.
18th A convention Of the States is to be
called whenever the united Conservative.
Democratic and Rebel strength is enough to
De Overwhelming, and is to be pledged before
hand to make whatever changes in the Con-
stitution the slave-holding interests NAV deem
essential to their own future security and
well-being. 70 2lfl5 re-
These are in substance the conditions for
varded from this city to Richmond by the
1rst envoy, but we do not learn that thev
we're accepted; on the contrary, we under
stand they were not, the rebel chiefs stiIl IN
isting on disunion as the basis of peace. thus
absolutely closing the door against further
And according to our infarm.
mt, the second embassy from our Conserve
ives is now in Richmond, or Is well en- ito
ray thither. Hence we may expect n hssr
urther within few days" 1 'gsS 80
~, FoRr MONROE, Nov. Is.
The y. S. Mail steamer Collins. arrived ~
'ortress Monroe this morning, from Beaufort
!: o., brings large mail and is bound far
lew York. bod '7eusr - Au 'or
The Newbern, N. O., papers saw that Ma; :
len. Foster arrived there again on Wednes.
~, looking none the worse for his journey.
r s BosroN, Nov. II. IL
The U. 5. steamer Kearsage, from Madeirs
rived at Gibraltar on the 93d. She re1pofts
sv1ng chased a side wheel steamer for Is N
ours, but she escaped. During the chase I,
le was throwing overheard her cargo in
axes and bales. si..Jqs 39g ION S'iiil \
:. New YoRk, Nov. II. a
A Harper's Ferry letter, of Sunday. savs
'ckson's main force is 1t Stevenson Station d,
teen miles this side Of Winchester: rs Is
riously stated at 1000 to 10000. but not
ely to exceed 40, 900. x
jackson never left the Valley. but moved
wn the west side Of the Blue Hidve Eh;la pc
army advanced along the east. sknm;sh. til
, at the Gaps with our advance bnt never
esing serious battle. When Il hacswe