Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

| NV ihouiiIdHlS baCh VI UpperVlle. over thl
Alexandria and Winchester turnpike.
The rebels continue to occupy the ridge be
tween Harper's Ferry and Winchester or
which Lee posted his army after crossing into
Virginia. We believe he is moving as fast
as he can, as Burnside and Fitz John Porte,
have already defeated his probable scheme Of
attempting to surprise Sigel. To cover il
promptly he will have to move back to Rich.
mond .-.t - e. ~,
s....f LOUISVILLE, Oct. 30.
The order appropriating the Masonic Tenn
pie for military hospital has been rescinded
Gen. Boyle has ordercl all officers to join their
respective regiments at once. -s-.
ID. p, Cissell, formerly Senator from Union
county, has been arrested on a charge of dis
loyalty, and will be sent to Fort johnson.
| Gen. Rosencrans responded to a serenade
of the band Of the 59th Ohio, last night at
the Gait House, thanking them for the com
pliment and saying that speech making was
not his forte, was not his vocation. He came
here to fight He hoped we might all meet
again when the war was over, and live again
under the old national flag, and to attain this
end and for justice and right he had taken up
arms, and he believed the people agreed with
him. He again returned thanks, and excused
himself from a more lengthy speech. t
CLEVELAND, Oct 81.
lire in Erie, last night, burnt Marsh, Lit
tie Il McCarter's machine shop, lfemrod &
Co. foundry and Vincent & Co. s warehouse.
Loss $4,000 insured in Philadclph,a for
$4,000.
New York, Oct 81.
The steamer Hazee has arrived here with
Newberne dates Of the 25th inst
The Wilmington On. % Journals announce
the arrival there of seven negro regiments, to
garrison the town and Notifications during the
sickly season. They have been encamped
for the last six months under tho instructions
of militia officers.
New York. Oct 81.
The floor of Brooks Assembly Rooms, in
Broome street, gave way. last night, while a
politica! meeting was being held Nobody
was seriously hurt.
Times Special.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3d.
Advices from Fort Monroe indicate that
the rebels are in force and continually increas-
ing at Petersburg. They are commanded by
Gen. Longstreet, and are believed to be large
ly composed of veterans of Lees army, who
remain with a comparatively small force at
Winchester to hold the army of the Potomac
in check. .z ',.--t.-
Gen. Dix is here to-day on business of
great importance. He left this morning to
return to his command
Especial to Pcst.l
WASHINGTON, Oct 81.
Private advices from General McClellan's
headquarters say that Lee is still in the vicin-
ity of Winchester, and probably intends to
fight there. "
1t was supposed by some of our Generals,
yesterday that Lee would cross Bue Ridge
through Ashley's Gap, on his retreat to Cor
donsville, expecting to fight battle not far
from Manassas. Burnside and Sigel are on
the watch for him on this side of the Ridge.
1t is believed that the Alabama is now on
the track of Aspinwall steamers, for the pur-
pose of intcrcepting the treasure ship.
New YORK, Oct. 81.
The Commercial says that the Army of
the Potomac will hereafter consist OF three
grand armies-nine corps, thirty divisions,
and seventy brigades.
The first grand army will consist of the
corps of Gems. Reynolds, Porter and Franklin,
under command CT Gen. Hooker.
The second grand army will consist of the
corps of Gems. Couch, Wilcox and Slocum,
under command of Gen. Burnside.
The third grand army will consist of Gen. |
Cox's and two others corps, to which perna-
nent commanders have not yet been assigned,
under command of Gen Sumner.
The Comm srci rs Washington letter says
that the Vermont 18th, 18th, l4th, 18th and |
10th regiments, under Acting Brig. Gen.
Blunt, crossed Long Bridge into Virginia, |
Thursday.
New YORK. Oct. 81.
Advces from Newbern state that there is |
a large rebel force at Kingston, forty miles up
the Neuces river The shores are lined with |
new and powerful batteries The gun-b at
Sentinel has, however, made connoissance
within two or thr miles of Kingston shell. |
ing out some Of the batteries.
No fears are entertained for the safety of
Washington, as the Mamie Artillery, / 900
strong are now there
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
The tug Leslie has arrived, bringing the
seamen who were picked up in the Chesa-
peake Bay, on Wednesday last, by the steamer
Daniel Webster. They state that they are a
portion of the ship Allegheny, of New
York, which left Baltimore with cargo Of
GuanO for London, and that during the
storm on Sunday, she came to anchor below
the mouth of the Rappahanncc'i, where she
remained until uesday night, at which time
a party Of rebels, in three boats, carrying
about IS men each, some in uniform, came
from out the Pianka aux and boarded the
vessel. The captain, mate and pilot we e
taken prisoners and transferred TO the boats |
of the rebels, and the remainder Of the crew
were ordered to take the ships boat and put
for the shore. The rebels then set fire to the |
cabin Of the ship, and left. taking the prison
ers with them. and boat containing about |
half ofthe crew. Those who were brought
up state that they escaped by reason of the
darkness of the night, and, after floating till
day, were picked up by the Webster.
The Star says: ave have reliable inform
alton, just from Cuba, that the steamer
Blanch, on late trip from Texas to the port
of Mulatto, Cuba, carried, in addition to her
cargo of cotton, quite a number Of Texan |
slaves, with their owners, who promptly sold
cession families had arrived from the vicinity
Of New Orleans, bringing with them numbers
of slaves. 20 -...-..'-E ,-s
1t will be remembered that the steamer |
Blanch ran her cargo to Cuba under the Brit.
ish flag. .lt .
Il. "a Spanish man-of-war, the Biasco de Ga
ray, is said to have landed more or less of the
slaves entering the Island from the vicinity
of New Orleans.''' 'lf&
WASHINGTON, Oct 81.
Information up to yesterday has reached
here from Berryyille, Clark county, Va, on
the other side of the Blle Ridge. There was
going on in that vicinity an apparent exten-
sive movement Of rebel troops, some proceed.
ing on the Front Royal road, and others down
towards Cortman's ferry and Shenandoah
springs. Gen. Jackson was at that time at
Berryvi!le, His troops were without bag
gage, and those leaving on the Front Royal