Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13


Of the total by the single case of tho Circas-
STA, which arrived in New York few days
ago. This vessel and cargo is valued at smil-
lion and a half Of dollars. The sailors who
captured her will probably receive 81 300
each. It is said that there are some Is yes
sells fully as valuable now trying to run the
blockade.
1t Is said that English spectators in arms
Nassau, where they dispose of them 10 rebel
ton Of running the blockade. This is the
way the British have been acting IS neutral
towards us, in order to prevent the horrors Of
civil war.
WASHINGTON, June s.
The substitute of Representative Porter,
which is likely to pass in the firm offered,
provides for the emancipation Of every person
shall hereafter act as an officer in the army
or navy, or as President, Vice-President,
member of Congress. judge of any Court,
Cabinet officer, foreign minister, commits
sloner or consul of the so, called Confederate
States, or Governor Of q State, member of
a convention or legislature, or judge of any
Court of the SO called Confederate States, or
who. having held an Office of honor trust or
profit in the United States, shall thereafter
hold Office in The so-called Confederate States,
or of every person who shall hereafter ho.d
any office or agency under the government OF
such Confederate States, or of any Of the
States of such Confederacy; but persons
holding State Offices, unless appointed since
the secession ordinance, or unless they shall
have an oath of allegiance to such Confederate
States also the slaves of every person not
embraced in the foregoing clauses, who, after
the passage of this act, being actually, will
fully, and without coercion or compulslon,
shall not, within go days aftev public warn
ing and proclamation made at his discretion
by the President, lay down his arms and re-
turn to his allegiance.
The Navy Department has issued proposals
for the construction and complete equipment
Of Is gun oats-speed not less than 10
knots-;o be delivered within four months,
and IN conjuncti' n with the War Department,
proposals are invited for heavy guns for both
these branches of the public service.
| FORTRESS MONROE, June 4.
| The steamer Massachusetts, with the pri-
vateers on board, was lying along side the
wharf at City Point. In answer to the notice
given of her arrival. train of three baggage
cars came to City Point from Petersburg yes
terday forenoon with two rebel officers on
board. They came after the privateers, but
not having brought down COL Corcoran and
party, the privateers were not given up.
Nothing later in relation to the subject had
transpired up to Yesterday afternoon, whom
the Massachusetts, was still awaiting further
communications from Petersburg.
| Tribune's Dispatch,
A released Union officer, who was 10 DAYS
in the hands of the rebels at Winchester,
where he talked freely with their officers,
says that they seem to look forward to the
destruction of their great armies as thing
sure to happen sooner or later, and made up
their minds to take to the bush and wage q
guerrilla or partizan warfare, in which they
said they felt themselves at home.
WASHINGTON June 5.
Minister Morris notified the State Dep .rt-
ment that the Turkish Government has issu-
ed an order forbidding the Confederate pri
vateers admission in any forti of Ottcmon
Empire, in accordance to the provisions Of
the treaty of Paris of 1856.
BUFFALO, June 6.
The Iribunes correspondent states that
the Tooth regiment which went from the city
was mostly cut to pieces or captured. They
were in Casey's division. Col. Brown wa.
killed and the 1t. Colonel and Major wounded
New YORK, June 8.
A Hilton Head letter says railroad commu
nication beween Charleston and Savannah il
cut off. This was accomplished by Gen
} S evens, with soc men. They were met by
I 1000 of the enemy. A skirmish ensued.-
After short sharp fight, the rebels wer
| driven off. We then destroyed the tract
some distance and held the position til
, the enemy appeared with strong force, wher
we retreated in good order.
The negro brigade has been dsbanded.
The captain of the revenue steamer Flora
reports the enemy in the vicinity of Stone
2 10000 strong.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 7.
The Secretary Ct War authorized Genera
Boyle to raise Kentucky cavalry regiment
9 He has appointed COL Leonidas Metcalf to at
tend to tie matter.
A letter to the Democrat, from Clinton
county, says Champ Ferguson's men, o
Morgan's cavalry, are numbering, robbin'
and committing all kinds of ravages at Tom
kinsville, Menroe county, Ky.
Yesterday Capt. Mccullough, of the GIL
Pennsylvania cavalry, with Is men, was at
tackled by 100 of Morgan's men nnder Capt
Hamilton. Mccullough and Hamilton wer
killed. Three wounded on each side. Th
rebel cavalry we're driven of.
New YoRK, June 8.
The Heralds correspondence states some
} of the prisoners taken in the battle on Sun
day, who were brought to headquarters, say
that extraordinary pains were taken by sht
rebels to kill that one-armed devil, meaning
Kearney. 1t seemed to them that he bore :
charmed life and was one of their most dan
gcrous adversaries.
| The Hsralas Wsshhii dispatch saw,
pr vate advices, from reliable sources, repor,
a flood upon the upper Potomac and Kappa
hammock, and that bridges have been carried
away. The loss of the bridges upon the
Pappa hannock is not considered serious, be-
cause it seems to be no part of the strategy
OF our Government to cross the Rapps han
mock to reinforce or support Gen. McClellan's
army.
VIM. Wines has been appointed postmas
tor at GAINESVILLE Tenn.
Secretary Stanton, in response to an inoui.
~ of the House, says explicitly that Gov
Stanley has not been instructed by the gov.
eminent to prevent the education OF children.
white or black, in North Carolina, that the
Department has no official Information that
he has interiered to prevent the education Of
white or black children IN that State, but a
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