Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14
LITTER FROM FT. HENRI Y.
Successful Reconnaissance Further up
the Tennessee:
Full Account of the Battle at Fl. Henry.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.

AT Secretary Chases party, last night the
ilutchnsons gave Wh,ttier's famous song
all through 1t is noticeable fact that sew
raj Generals were present who had been for
b:dden by Mcclellan to let these vocalists sing
within their lines.
The National bridge. where the Spaniards
were defeated, is forty miles from Vera Cruz,
on the road to the City of Mexico.
The Senate Military Committee will report
in favor of a telegraph ola San Francisco and
Behring's Strait to the Amoor River.
Private letters from France, averring that
| Napoleon would recogplze the South and
break the blockade, some fixing IAN 9th as
the day, startled Senators today. One from
rhurlow W eed expresses apprehension that
Napoleon will announce that policy in ad
dressing the Chambers of the 25th. These
letters FASTENED The passage of the gun-bost
bill The French Minister says nothing OF
the kind is known to him, as he had received
no offic j intmation of the kind whatever.
| Mexican affairs occupied the Foreign Com
mttee to-day Speedy action will be taken
The victory over the Spaniards gives an i'm
pulse.
Berdans troubles are approaching solu-
tion. 1t is belived he will be removed-the
men to be armed with Colts rifles and
revolvers and sent to the front.
| There are 213 bands of music in 504 reg-
ments whose rulls are here New York has
25 in 1OS regiments, Wisconsin has the most
IN proportion.
Brigadier's stats are to be cut down to
two ald-de-camps, being all to which they
are entitled.
The Senate Military Committee have con-
ierred with Gen. Stoneman, Chief Of Cavalry
a bill will be found, embracing his recon-
mendation for consolidation of the II regi-
ments into so and an examination by Military
Commss oners of officers, privates and horses
with view to the retention of the most fit !;
also, to equalizc more perfectly the distribu-
ton of cavalry in the several States.
Congressman Ashley was before the Com
mittee on National Armory to day, and urged
the claims of Toledo.
Senator Trumbulls minority. report in
Stark's case does not discuss the evidence,
but enforces the argument that the Senate
has jurisdiction and may prevent disloyal
Senator from taking his seat. All the papers
before the Committee have been ordered
printed, which will bring the whole question
before the Sunate in spite of the majority of
the Committee. Senator Harris's point is
that Stark must be admitted to his seat with
out looking into the question of loyalty.
The Senate to-day re-inserted two bills OF
} extras for the White House expenditures,
amounting in the aggregate to $14, ,00O, which
had previously been stricken out by House
All the spouters for retrenchmcnt and econ
, omy voted for it. The negative votes were
; Grimes, Powell, Trumbul, wilkinson aIG
; the two Wilson's.
The bill to increase the efficiency of the
army Medical Department authorizes the ap
pointmept of Director General, with the ranl
of Brigadier General.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 7.
The Ft. Henry capture has caused grea
jubiaticn here. Three cheers were given fo
It in the Union Merchants Exchange. 4
large number of flags have been thrown out
including one from the Republican Office.
Edward w. Stands. one of Prices aids
and rebel captain named Mcclure, escape'
from McDowolls College last night, and it i
supposed they BACKED their faces and dc
ceiAcd the guard into the belief that they wer
: negro servants. .-..
Advices from the upper end of the Pacifi
y Railroad are as follows: Along the line c
;. the Road all the troops have been removed
, except one regiment at Sedalia, and one brig
:, ade from Lamine bridge.
u Lexington and Syracuse is garrisoned b
y the 9th Iowa, and California by part of tn
II Iowa l1th. Col. Stevenson was within
! miles of Lexington last night with his ow
J, regiment, several companies of the 1st low
Cavalry, and one battalion of six pieces-tt
eutire force numbering 1880 men.
I'll The distribution of funds collected for tn
q benefit of the South West refugees has con
r menced, and 40 refugees received funds t
|, y day to enable them to procaed to their frient
u in the Southern States. Sixty refugees al
now maintained by the President Of the soc
III ~ ETY. out Of the same funds. Many Of the re
le ugees are preparingto return to Springfield.
- The I'd Iowa regiment received orders t
= day to prepare rations for a trip to Fo
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