Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-28

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killed, $50 wounded; oh Illinois, .35 killed
l60'wounded; 4lst Illinois, no killed, 10,
wounded; Goth Illinois, 21killeh, 1 Is wound
ed; Both Illinois, 10 Killed, n wounded; 8tl
Illinois, So killed, 1876 wounded; 3lst Illinois
40 killed, 200 wounded; l2ttii Illinois, 81
killed, 100 wounded. 1t is utterly i,npossi
bic as vet to make out. anything like - FIJI
list Of the names of The killed and wounded
! Will ll-s2nd them to you as soon as they cal
be made out by the officers. .,. .,...
| The 4umber Of rebels killed is at least
500, and their wounded more than double
that nunbcr.
Other important movemem.s are now on
foot in lnis region. Keep your ears open lpr
more great news. .,..-'.-.. .ttt', .,-.
.gYnilv,- t .q5: New YORK, JAM 20.a
Specials state that Senators Wade and An
drew johnson had all iinterview with Gene, al
Mcclellan Yesterday and urged the NECESSITY
OF action with the army Of the, Potomac as
well as 1.-The W est. sw .aeud5 e. f!i1
.te-.AJ New YoaK, Feb 90.
The steamer Karnack has arrived with
Havana dates of the 10th and Nassau of tho
1t is stated that several vessels had arrived
he steamer kate sailed on the 30th, with
part OF the Gladiator's cafgo--probably for
| New OrleanS.,log p"
The steamer Miramon sailed for Matamor7
a. on the 7.h. ts 3a r1;,sI e-.-ys-t5t ffa
The war in Venezuela continues. 4.r d.
irlghtiul revolution is progressing in.
honduras. Gen. Gpardioa had been assas-
snatcd at his door, The troops, had Joined
the Insurgents and excuses Were being COM
mittsd in TruXilo. .5t..a., ..,....r.io lt 7.t
Saint Thomas dates to I'd state, that the
British commander had attempted to take a
seaman from an American vessel by force but
Federal gun-boat protected the man. The
Government of st. Thomas notifies the Brit
sher that the guns Of the fo! would all the
lrnquois. The British Admiral, subsequent
ly arrived, ANA reprimanded the, commander,
and apologized to Consal Edgar. eQa
The bark W. q. Anderson arrived Oh the
2Sth inst. .. .-. ..-l.. n. -, l.. ..
Ship lsland dates Of the 7th state that five
ships of Porter's expedition had arrived and
two more We're spoken off Havana on the
llth. --n,.,. -,..' .. ~.', ...,...,.,, ,..,.,,, I
Vera Cruz dates, 10 the ,sth state that no
advance had yet, been niade. Over 1000
sick soldiers are there lie ice hunlru,ls at
Tezera Yellow and typhoid fevers hal bro
ken out among them. \
The McXicans insist on the re-embarkaton
of the Spanish troops, but consent to 1900
allied troops attending the negot iations at
Urizsba. The allies state that taey shall ad
vance during February to O.izaba, and would
give battle a; Cerro Goldo il opposed
Mex can papers express the greatest htred
OF the Spanlalds.
Four rebel schooners had arrived at Havar:
M from New Orleans with cotton. "r
Special to Chicago Tribune
,r.-. .f WASHINGTON, Feb. 30.
Yesterday the Senate confirmed G. ii. Clay
as MAJOR GeEcrg and Jesse l.. l.cuo, OF Bu! II
sides column, as Igigadier General. II also
rcjcotsd Quai terma,cr Charles Leb for tie
SECOND tI.4c, the Military Comr iitce stating
he had a million dollars unaccounted for. : |
Naliandigna.l Was much agitated while
speahjng on Hckman'S resolution. Wheu |
he Concluded. O.iy two members vent to hini--
Cox and Pen ,lcion. Tnc Kentucky members
are evidently against hlm. ..a#f
Mr.. " ash6> .ne, OF Illinois, pushed the
House in Coi:.lulttce Of the Wlolc through
all the Senate $ amendments to the Treas ury
Note bill at gal.op, cutting of a number OF
loug-winded speeches. he vote on concur
ring in the amendment paying interest in
coin was--yeai IS, nays not counted. The
sinking fluid amendment Was rcjectea en the
unanimous recommendation Of tAe Ways and
Means Committee, Though opposed by the
homestead men, because it devotes to this |
fund the projects Of sales OF public land.
The Richmond ErdmlneT, Of Saturday,
contains an editorial commencing with the
following: From the valiant Senator dow
to the tmid seamstress, the question Oh eyv4y
tong in Richmond is whether the enemy
are likely to penetrate with their gun boats to
this quarter"
The House DiSt,ict Ct Columbia Commit
tee will report bills abolishing slavery ana
,he Pennsylvania Avenue Rail
road TON similar to Senate bills .,
Mr.. Rice, of Minnesota, fom the Senate
Committee on military affairs, repo1ted yes
terday ajoint resolution giving the President
authority to appoint Lieutenant General by
brcyet. The same committee reported, in
favor Of an appropriation to purchase and dis
tribute silver medals to privates and non com
missioned officers in the army and navy, fol
distinguished service, during the present war.
they also decide not 10 grant brevet commits |
sions except for gallant conduct in the face Of
the enemy.
All stories purporting that Gen. Fremont
has received a clean bill OF health from the |
Committee On the Conduct of the War, or
that he has been assigned to a new command,
are without found ton. or a: least premature
What may be done eventually depends on
circumstances. .a.-. J4 ....
The Navy department will issue proposals
r. NJ
gun-boats will be pressed. .
MIR. Trumbull said, in debate on the Army |
Deficiency bill i, to-day, he had received su-
then,ic Information tnat there were only 2S,- |
600 Federai no = under Gen. Grant at Ft. |
Donslsoa i,.r Of $4,000 or $4,000.
In tie .ousc, Mr.. VOORHEES,, of Indiana,
made thorough secession speech, declaring
the people of Indiana were in favor of COM
promise With the rebels.
Mr.. Washburne replied that the people of
Illinois were in favor of Gen. Grant compro-
mise with Buckner, VIZ :-''immcliate aud |
unconditional surrender" Loud applause
on the floor ard in the galleries. E.
Thirty transports ran the Potomac block
ade Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Gen. Thomas Williams is relieved from I
romtnand al Hatteras, and viii. have a com-
mand under Gen Butler, now at Ship Island. |
Gen. Buffers New England Department has /
been abrogate !, and his authority to raise
and equip troops and make contracts reyos
cd. The Governors Of N States are iiereaf
to be the only persons autae:ized to raise rs @
incnls ..f.-. .tt. .t-a s.. d ~
Nj Richardson, Of Illinois, from the House
Military Committee, reported IA resolution
urging that 10 rebels who have bee in the
CIVIL, military or naval service OF the United
States be exchanged, with the design OF
keeping and furnishing them as ringlcaders.
ST. Louis, Feb. 90.
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