Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-21
MEMPHIS TO BE CAPTURED NEXT
Reported Resignation of the Rebel
... Vice President.
Bishop Gen. Polk Advises Eman-
ciPatiOn ;ss IL Last Resort
Of the Rebels.
.4dvonce in Provisions at st. Louis.
Tribune's Washington Correspondence.

AtAuoho ooAlnStou Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.
Gen. Lander's resignation has not been re-
ceived here, and people who know his impa-
tience for tight pray it may not come.
Little has oeen said of the prize money
earned by the crews of our blockading yes.
sells, but the amount can't be email. The
share due to Commander Alden, of the Carr
ne, which made so many Captures in the
Gulf, is over 100000. Nineteen times that
sum i, to be divided among his officers and
men.
Gen. Grant was nominated as Major Gene
raj to-day. The Senate, which tas since had
no Executive session, will not confirm until
the official reports are received
The House Committee en- Territories will
soon report bill organizing Arizona as a
free territory The Wilmot Proviso will be
part of the bill.
Mr.. s. A. Allen has appointed an agent to
accompany our forces and take charge OF the
cotton crop in behalf Of the Government.
Times Dispatch.
Andy johnson will probably proceed to
Nashville rs soon as Gen. Buel's army takes
possession of that city, and assist in organ
,zng Provisoncd Government for Tennes-
see. The people there are painting for free
dom and resumption of their connection with
the Uuon. They will probably send full
delegation of loyal men to Congress by the
last Of Mar Oh.
The President to-day nominated Col. Gar
field, of Ohio, Brigadier General IN mpli-
ment for his thra< hing Humphrey Marshall.
The War Department has proofs which are
considered conclusive that Young Walworth
IS spy.
FORT DoNELsoN, Feb. II.
The e, eat fire which was seen up the river
from this point, last night, was the Burning
of the Tennessee rolling mills, some 4 miles
from here, by our gun boats. The works
have been used oy the rebels in the manufac-
ture of shot and shell and other material of
war. twas an extensive concern.
Our soldi RS have been engag d to-day in
burying the dead on the battle field. The
rebel dead will also be decently inferred.
The spectacle on the field is horrible one :
Before surrender!ng the rebels threw all
their late ma Is m the river. Col. Mansfield,
U. :. Postal Director, succeeded, how ever, in
Selling a number f mail bags and some ont.
SIDE letters S, supposed to contain important in
formation.
tloyds brigade, when taking their depart
ure, threw their arms into the river to pre-
vent them fr' m falling INTO our hands, as
they expected to be caught by our gun-boats.
The arms were Mlnie rifles of the best kind.
rhn crews Of our gun boats are now engaged
III fishing them out of the river.
Capt Dixon, the rebel chief of artillery,
ard the en- ineer who constructed the forti6-
cat ons here, was killed in the bombardmcnt
of Friday, IN one of his own batteries. He
is reported to have BEEN a superior officer,
and the great strength of the Notifications |
here attest the truth of this representations. |
CAIRO, Feb. l8.
Gov. Yates, Ex-Gov. Wool, Auditor Du-
hois and many prominent citizens from ali
parts of Illinois, are here to look after the
wounded illinois soldiers from Fort Donel
son.
Gov. Morton. and many prominent citizens
Of Indiana are also here for a similar pu, pose
On account Of the gallant men of that State
who participated in the battle, salute of Is
guns was fired this morning, by order of
Gen. E. A. Paine, in honor of the arrival at
this place of Gov. Yates, commander-ln-chief
If the Illir ois troops 1t was answered at
Birds Point At 2 &C ock P. NJ. His Excellen-
" had public reception at the st. Charles
Hotel, and all officers paid their respects to
he Governor. lie was received by COL
3ufo and the officers of the 9th illinois,
md officers of each regiment, came up in q
,ody, led by their several regimental bands.
Jol. Buford said they had come to welcome
he man who had SO supplied the wants Of
he Illinois boys, and so nobly cared for all
he troops he had sent forth to avenge the
wrongs and injuries to the flag of our coun-
~. Gov. Yates responded briefly, but with :
eep feeling, paying handsome tribute to q
he memory Of the fallen at Fort Donelson Z
nd congra,ulating their brethren in arms for
he achievement of the late victory of our I
rmy over traitor foe.
About seven thousand of the rebel pris-
ners from Fort Donelson have arrived here o
nd departed up the Mississippi to be a
isposed Of by Gen. Halleck The question
what to do with them was discussed among p
,e commanding officers here last night, and
re conclusion seems to be that they will be
portion going to Alton, another c
9rtion to Chicago, and probably a third por: &
oc nok,a;t n