Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-07

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he Rrenchman locked them out when seek.
nj 70 extnguish the flames by buckets of.
water. All the furniture but a few pieces
sas destroyed.
Col ]. II. Spear, of one of the Tennessee
Fegmcnts organized at Camp Dick Robinson,
Ky., was confirmed as Brigadier General to-
1ay.l
Andy johnson, Maynard and Ethridge
cave for Nashville tomorrow. The former
Isl commissonsd to to1n Provisional Gov
ernment. He viii call a State Convention
which viii dispose OF Gov, Harris and all his
rebel associates in the Old State Government
and form q new loyal governmenT. AN these
gentlemen hope soon to JOIN their families.
In executive session the Senate to-day,
a resolution was intr oduced, expressing the
Sense OF the Senate that no more appoint
ments of Generals shall be made except as
reward for gallantry or capacity on tho field
of battle. n, t=-.:e.fls
Gen. Lander will be buried Tomorrow
The pail bearers are Senators Sumner and
Wilson, Representatives Blair and Potter,
Generals Mcclellan and Williams, and Col.
Key. with an escort of artillery, cavalry, and
infantry.
The Senate amended the military bill to.
day. SO as to repeal the act giving the Presi-
dent the power to appoint additional aids-de-
camp, thinking 40 enough for Gen. Mcclellan.
Another bill recently introduced, giving the
President power to appoin. Assistant Adju-
tant Generals adj libitem will hardly pass.
The bill fixing naval salaries, reported by
Senator Sherman, was not with the approba-
ton of the Committee, but merely to get it be.
fore the Senate, the understanding being that
it shall not be taken up till the pay of Con-
gross and the army has been reduced.
The House has adopted the Senate amend
ment to the appropriation bill, giving but two
mileages to members. s.,ss r,=5 nv nrc
4..s,,,sl ,.. ,,..f.s.s,f. %. CAIRO, March S.
There is but little news stirring to-day of
importance.
I Everything is quiet at Columbus.
Gen Sherman returned this morning, and
Immediately left for Paducah. c-q9T
Col. Buford is in command at Columbus.
The anchors and CHAINS found upon the land
ing belong to heavy ships of the line, and were
removed from the'Norfok navy yard. Pill
lows immense chain was stolen from the
same locality. -.,, ,..,.,s.,. .:-....5,.--,s
a regular line If steamers will be estab-
lished between Cairo and Columbus. At
present a tug leaves daily, for The conveyance
of mail matter -.if -, d.. ~ :
The steamer Empress arrived from St.
Louis this morning, with freight Of cattle.
A gentleman just from Nashville thinks
the rebels will not make stand ut Chatanoo-
ga, but will retreat still further into Alabama.
The stores of ordnance at Columbus will
be collected in day or two. ,-. .-,,
Nothing new from the Cumberland and
| Tennessee. aj" ' '''''s
| .,..,..- Foreign News. a,-t -e
.............., PORTLAND, Me-, Marcia.
The steamer Norwegian, from Liverpool on
the goth and Londonderry on the 21st ult.,
arrived this morning. pr"
The news is very meagre and uninterest;ng.
GREAT BRITAIN. proceed.
ings on the 21st were upimportant
The bill authorizing marriage with de-
ceased wife's sister was passed to second
reading in the Commcns, by vote of 149 to
1873. ......, ,.-.. 81: t-,.r fggf
The English funds were dull but steady on
the Goth. Consols closed fat Money in
moderate demand at the general rate of "a
per cent. '7- IT,
L,se'pool 1t is reported that assurances
are daily effected on ships and their cargoes
|
The highest pr, miu!n paid is fifteen cuineas,
and the >hi,s are entitled to sele any port
In some instances the risks to ports easy Of
access are as low as. 10 guineas. Nearly all
the vessels insured are steamers Of $4,000
tons. .., ~ I'm
The French Bourse is believed to be under
going an Improvement, owing to the receipt of
gold from London. ..-.s ,,.--
The telegraph from the Red Sea to London
is now open. ...... r.. ..as
The Tuscarora left Gibraltar on the 5th
inst, for the Spanish waters. She had been
watching the Sumter, which remained at
Gibraltar, unable to procure coal s,
4 2 .-<. ..-s.; I'D. HALIFAX, March 3.
The Canada arrived here to-day, with Liv-
erpool dates of the 22d, via Queenstown 23d.
Liuerpool.-Breadstuff dull Provisions
downward. .s
Lord Palmerstown stated in the House of
Lords that negotiations relative to the San
Juan affair had been suspended, in conse-
quence of the civil war in America, but
joint provisional oc oupa,ion of the island had
been arranged oy both Governments.
The British Government have refused to
produce any information relative to British
vessels running the American ockade
1t is reported Slidell has had several inter-
views with all the French Ministers, but they
were of an unofficial nature. @
The Grecian insure ction continues, but is
confined to Naupla. innate
Washington's birthday was periodically
celebrated in Free Masons Tavern, London,
the Bishop of Ohio presiding. Minister
Adams responded to the toast in memory of
Washington. 80
A REBEL SoNa.-The following "song''
composed by some enthusiastic rebel soldier
YVES found in Fort Barlow, Roanoke Island.
1t is written on half sheet offoolscap paper,
and is given verbatim
Sir William was king georges son to the
north the waryers race was run he wore A
star all on his breast to show you sign of
the waryers dress, come young ladies' will
you list and co. come young ladies will you
list and 60. A new silk dress you shall put
on, to follow up the music fife and drum. the
drum shall beat and the ffe shall play the
drum shall beat and the fife shall play its A
merry lives vel march away
new york.s A pretty place, and so is
philadelphia the streets are lined with doll
bills and pretty girls plenty. .5l 20:
Come my love com 60 with me, for am a.
roveins dandy, III take you home III treat
you well, feed you Oh sweet clndy, where
coffee grows on white oak stump and the riv-
era flow it'll brandy, the little hills are lind
with gold and the girls are sweet as candy.
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. This place, upon
which General Thomas is now marching with
a competent force, is the county seat Of Knox
county, and has a population of near ten
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