Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-01

Bradley formerly belonged to Patterson, N. j.
and has been engaged in making percussion
caps and manufacturing cloth at Richmond
.iF 'a- $685. WASHINGTON, April "a.
Jas L. Addison, clerk in the Adjutant Gen
erals bureau, and his brother Anthony Addi
son, clerk in the census Office, publish care
pronouncing false the widely published allega
ton that they are rebel spies and mail car
,iers, and that through their instrumentalitJ
important war orders had been furnished t.
the enemy. The former only was arrested or
Saturday night, but as he continues at his
desk it is fair to suppose that the investiga
ton of the case did not establish the truth o
the suspicion affecting his loyalty. as.
Ex-Governor Stanley, of N. c., will re.
sumo his residence in California. His resig
nation as military Governor was voluntary
act. He was on the best possible terms with
all members of the administration.
s'a 51p reg CAIRO, April a.
A steamer from Memphis with Govern.
ment horses and cattle, and one million oi
dollars sent home by troops at Millikan's Bend
arrived this evening. The body of Major
Hayes, of the 9th Ohio cavalry, will 60 to
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, tomorrow morning
by railroad. Nothing new from Vieksburg.
...... s. HALIFAX, April "a. 4
The steamer Delta from ST. Thomas and
Bermuda just arrived here, reports that on
the 18th Danish brig landed at St. Croix,
the crews of the following vessels captured
by the Florida: .ra... hr, a-...1r.... .. -......
Ship Star Of Peace and bark Lapwing, from
Boston for Batavia, captured March the 9th.
Two guns and 18 men were put on board oi
her by the Florida stl Ias
The bark NJ. J.. Co.cord, captured March
the 30th. tits not known whether she was
burnt or not
Five men Of the crew Of the Star of Peace
shipped on board the Florida. Three boys
were taken from the Lapwing
tai ca New YORK, April "a.
Passengers by the steamer Dudley Buck
from Newbern, states that Gen. Foster with
5000 men left Newbern on the 10th, and
when last heard from, Friday, was at Deep
Gulley, but had met only a few struggling
enemies. Late Friday afternoon, however,
brisk cannonading was heard for an hour and
half, and it was rumored that Gen. Hill
with his whole force was in that direction,
and an engagement was thought to have oc-
Cured. .............. re- ~ I'd e.,,--
MURFREEsBoRo, April "a.
Gen. Reynolds reports from Liberty the
particulars of the McMinnvlle affair: .--
The main mounted force under Coils. Wild.
er and Minty, arrived at McMinnvile at one
o'clock on Wednesday morning, taking the
place almost entirely by surprise. A rebel
force under Grigsby, was in front of the
town, but Gen. Reynolds amused them while
Col. Wilder went into the place. Grigsby
escaped. ....0
COL Livingsworth, of the Ohio cavalry,
struck the railroad and destroyed
the telegraph ard bridges between Morri.
son and Manchester, and burnt train of
cars and a locomotive, together with other
cars at various places, and vast quantities of
meat.
Capt. Wyckliffe, of the cavalry, in charge
of an important part of the expedition, got
drunk, and was sent to McMinnville under
arrest in disgrace
Col. Wilder destroyed the bridges, 600
blankets, 5000 pounds bacon, two hhds su-
gar, three hhds. rice, eight barrels whisky,
200 bales of cotton, one large cotton factory.
one large mill and one small one, one camp
at Charley's Creek, and subsequently one at
Liberty, and captured three hundred prison
ers, among them Dick McCann, who subse-
quently escaped. It. Col. Martin (rebeD was
mortally wounded. Gen. Reynolds moved
towards Liberty, but Morgan is moving to
wards Carthage. near Alexandria. Our scouts
are picking,,up rebels every half hour. Among
them is Captain. Gen. Reynolds destroyed
mill at Liberty, which had been doing good
work for the rebels.
Fl. MONROE, April a.
1t is estimated that the rebel loss was eight
to our one in the late attack on Suffolk, and
on the Nansemond. The battery captured
from the rebels on the Goth inst. has been
taken to a place of safety.
The S. R. Spaulding arrived this afternoon
from Newbern, N. G.. She reports all quiet
in that department, and confirms the previous
report that the enemy has left, and also thai
Gen. Foster has returned to Newbern, and
that we have taken upward of fifty prisoners
Worlds Special.
WASHINGTON, April "a.
A partial revolution has been effected in
the Ordnance Bureau of the Navy Depart
ment. In consequence of the failure of the
attack on Charleston, instructions have beer
issued respecting the armament of iron-clads
not only of those at Port Royal, but also o1
those now building. The Dahlgren guns are
to be removed, and entirely new l3-inch guns
capable of using seventy-fve pounds of pow
der at load, are to be substituted. This is
to be done before the attack on Charleston il
renewed.
By means Of this change, single effective
shot may be relied upon to breach Sumter
It also may be effectively bombarded at 9
much greater distance. ...-l1t II, f.
| The new guns are now in process of con
struction, but it is believed several weeks
will elapse before sufficient number can be
put into the monitors to permit renewal o.
the attack on Charleston. 1t is rumored
that at one time Ericsson protested against
sending his iron-clads in collision with ths
forts at Charleston with no better armament
than they carried; at least the necessity of q
change is admitted and acted upon at thu
Navy Department. .-... ~ g-,. I,
| . ~, Tribune's Dispatch .,.s -.,..
From the army we learn that the recent
rains have swollen the rivers and small
streams, and even the brooks are unfordable
The difficulty Of Transporting supplies ar,
greatly increased, and in some cases rendered
almost nnsurmountable. -a se.s tae 5t--
ii The case of the Peterhoff and mail is still
under consideration. A majority of the Cab
met is understood to disapprove of the course
finally pursued, holding that the Executive
as whole has no right to interfere with the
administration Of justice, and that the Attor
ney General is to be the authorized channe
between it and the Judiciary. It's we'll known
that the Attorney General has an inelaborats
opinion, heretofore maintained, that the Ex
ecutive, Legislative and judiciary Depart
ments Of the Government are coordinate.
& af5< Special to Times. t-H b.
| ef yro.s s5@se eU WASHINGTON, April "a.
g. Surgeon Wyncoop, of the 5th army corps
is under close arrest for tattling to rebe