Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-12
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'1 'i '''aini New YoRK Dec. 4. y
At a meeting OF the Chamber of Commerce
to-day, letter was read from Secretar,
Welles stating that an additional force will b,
despatched in search of the Alabama as soor
as practicable. seas 81 's9ks 9sI % E'"ts,
There is no authority for granting commits
sions to private vessels to search for the Ala
bama or other piratical vessels or .privateers
The Chamber adopted resolution asking
the Government to send several war vessels
to cruise on the eastern shores of South
4 America. ,sa<art .qt les., y-o
i The Posts Washington dispatch says that
Secretary Chases report goes north TO-DAY
by the evening mail. His estimate of the
public debt is that it will exceed one thousand
and fifty millions on the first of July next
1 5.. .aa& CAIRo, Dec 4.
The Memphis papers say that Gen. Holmes
crossed from Arkansas into Mississippi, last
week, at Vicksburg, and that his force is es.
1 timated at 10000. .i'4 Err5dss 81: ~
Guerrillas are still very troublesome in
the vicinity of Memphis, and continue ia
burn cotton and press men into the Confed-
crate service. They have also picked up a
number of stragglers from the rear of our
4 army. asl1 ~-F-E r20If E-s1,f1n ,s.olsTi4i
Only two or three buildings were burnt in
Germantown, and not the whole town, as re-
ported.
| The blockade between Memphis and Gren-
ada is completed. No one is allowed to come
north on any pretext whatever. sa s.s
The people in the country south of Mem
i nh hov do 10 ko1so kho4 Co. Al
| first Of January it is the purpose Of the North
to incite negro insurrection. less52-3-'a ''.s
5a}Fi. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
The following has been received at head
quarters: h. e r- s, -.sf a..
..,.... HEADQUARTERS, IN THE FIELD, !
| Near Abbeyville, Dec. 3.
To Henry W. Halleok. Gsneraln. Chief:
The enemy deserted his Notifications yes.
terday, destroying all the stores they could
not carry with them. The weather is bad
and the streams swollen, making it dificul 1t
to cross. Some of our cavalry swan the
river, however, and occupied the place last
night. To-day pursuit was made to Oxford,
and coming on the rear guard of the enemy,
skirmishing took place, lasting about two
hours and resulting in the capture Of about
sixty rebels. The pursuit will be continued
tomorrow, but the roads are too impossible
to get much supplies for larger continuance
OF IT, Gen. Sherman is crossing at Wyatt.
(Signed) .... U. S. GRANT.
| Fr. MONROE, Dec. 8.
We learn by those who have had an oppor-
tunity Of seeing for themselves that Peters
burg, and all along the route between there
and Richmond, is being fortified by digging
rifle pits and throwing up strong earthworks,
and large forces are at work upon them, day
and night. @ s9N4 .t.'
The channel through the stone blockade at
Charleston is temporarily obstructed by rail.
road iron, so that the rebels can easily remove
it for their own use.
WASHINGTON, Dec f.
Capt. Jno. L. Ellwood, formerly Quarter
master o. S. A., who has been confined for
three months in the Old Capitol Prison, COM
mitted suicide Wednesday. He was formally
elected Colonel of New York regiment, but
was arrested on unknown charges by orde,
of the Secretary before he assumed command
The Court Martial of Fitz John Porter was
in session to-day. Gen. Pope being under
an examination the substance of his testimony
is that if Porter had obeyed his order prompt.
ly he could have entirely defeated, if not cap.
tured, Jackson's army. l4..1H, . sr.-
Senator Wilson, of Mimi, to-day presented
an earnest but protest to the President
against the pardon or reprieve of condemned
Indians in that State. After reading this pa
per to the President, Messrs. Window and
Aldrich being present, and heartily endorsing
the project, decided to join therein, with Sena.
tor Wilkinson, thus making the action of the
entire Republican delegation in Congress
from that State unanimous.
NEwBERN, N. c., via F. Monroe, Dec. 8.
Late Raleigh papers indicate strong feel
ing of disgust with this bloody war, and 8
growing and prevalent desire for honorable
peace. "a, .- .t.-...
The village of Greenville, on the Tar River
has been taken possession Of by our forces.
i ~"@' New York, Dec. 5.
The New York subscription in aid of Eng
lish operatives, received $4,000, including
$4,000 from A. L. Stewart. ....--
i -..:. Ed. 4 PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.
i The Washington Star of this evening has
the following from Fairfax Station, Wednes
day afternoon: 1.
There is no news from our front. A mar
has arrived within our lines from New Or
leans with pass from Gen. Butler. He came
4 by way of Richmond and Gordonsville tt
Madison Court House, and says that part o.
Jackson's forces were at the latter place .
week ago and went thence to Liberty Mills
where they encamped. .-t .... .....
The Star contains the particulars of thu
suicide of Capt. John Ellwood, of the regular
army. 1t says the affair was truly deplora
bic, and calls for thorough investigation
fho ~,
for an offence entirely unconnected with the
public enemyor prosecutors ofthe war.
Special to New York Times.
/ New YORK, Dec. 5.
The Tribune has the following from Wash
ingtonI cJ5 ..Te aar-~
A citizen of Baltimore was recently taker
by rebel pickets near Centreville and for
y Warded to Richmond. He has since stated
: that he went within their reach for the ex
press purpose of being captured. While ii
Richmond, where he has numerous acquaint
ances, he had frequent intercourse with mem
bers of the Confederate Cabinet, and was ad
mitted into many secrets of the programme
When the time arrived for his departure
North he was sent for by ]. P. Benjamin, who
handed to him letters addressed to Governor
Seymour, Fernando and Ben. Wood, of New
York, Vallandighsm and Cox, of Ohio, Bay
!. ard, of Delaware, Reverdy johnson, of Mary
land, and number of other noted Democrat,
leaders in the North and in the Border States
In the verbal instructions given to Barney
no terms were asked for. Southerners told
him they would consent to no terms; thai
if not admitted into the Union again as equals
they would not come in at all. What they
: ask is the granting of an amnesty to all the
military and civil leaders of the rebellion SC
that an election for members of Congress car
, be made during the coming winter, and thai
body be called together at least as early as