Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-11
this afternoon, occasioned by cavalry men
tearing down a Vallandigham flag.

this afternoon, occasioned by cavalry men
tearing down Vallandigham flag.
CAIRO, Sept. 9.
The steamer City of Alton left here this
morning crowded with passengers for Mem
phis and Vicksburg, among whom are Maj.
Gen. Burbridge and Mr.. VIM. P. Mellen,
Treasury Agent. on his way to Memphis
Mr.. Mellen has just returned from Washing
ton, and we may soon expect news in regard
to the re-opening of trade. t.
The steamer Julia arrived last night from
New Orleans, making the run in six days.
She brought New Orleans dates of the 3D.
Brig. Gems. futile and Sweeney are here on
their way South.
1t is rumored that Gen. Rosecrans has can.
tured Chattanooga. No particulars received
confirmatory. 20 s.sal
New YORK, Sept. O..
The steamer Patapsco from Havana the 3D.,
arrived tonight News from Vera Cruz is
to the 18th. 1t is of little importance. The
occupation of Tampico by the French was
effected by an expedition of seven vessels
with 1000 infantry and 70 cavalry After
slight resistance the city and fort were oc-
cupied. Dobado raised 100000 and with
4, 900 men started westward to purchase
arms and recruit men in California a-a
Algeria is being fortified by Gen. Ortega.
Count Dubois and Lalligni were very ill.,
The French forces occupied Tucolcuigo on the
18th, after slight resistance.
McRamon had given in his adhesion to the
order of things.
Another rebellion is reported to have bro
ken out in San Domingo, in consequence
whereof Gen. Tuero had been obliged to shut
himself up with the Governor in the fort,
abandoning the city. ....
Troops were subsequently sent which clear
ed the city and scattered the rebels with one
bayonet charge, in which there was but one
killed and IL wounded. The one killed was
the .Commander-in-C Chief of the whole expe-
dition, who was shot in the head. 1t was re-
ported there was another battle.
The yellow fever was raging in Havana
considerably.
Fort MONROE, Sept. 9.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9Th con-
tains the following:
Charleston, 7th.-Morris Island was evac-
uated yesterday afternoon. The enemy had
advanced their sappers up to the moat of
Wagner, and it being impossible to hold it,
Beauregagd ordered its evacuation, which
took place at noon. The enemy hold Cum
mings' Point in full view of the city. Heavy
firing is now going on between our batteries
on Sullivan's Island and Fort Moultrie and
the monitors
The following is from the Richmond WAig
of the 8th:
Charleston, Sept. THE bombardment
was kept up all day yesterday and far into
| the night. About $50 of our men were
killed and wounded at batteries Wagner and
Gregg. The attempt to assault battery Gregg
was repulsed before the enemy had completed
their landing. Great havoc is supposed to
have been made in the enemy's boats by our
grape and canister. At dark on Wednesday,
having advanced their sappers up to the very
| moat Of Wagner and it bling impossible to
hold the Island longer, Gen. Bauregard or
| dered its evacuation, which was executed
success. We spiked the guns of Wagner
and Gregg and withdrew noiselessly into four
barges. Only one barge containing twelve
men was captured. All quiet this morning.
Charleston, 7h-Noon.-- dispatch from
Maj. Stephen Elliott, commanding at Fort
Sumter, announces that flag Of truce de-
handing the Immediate surrender of that
fort has just been received from Admiral
Dahlgren, by Lieut.. Brown, of the Palmetto
State. Gen. Beauregard has telegraphed to
Maj. Elliott to reply to Dahlgren that he can
have Fort Sumter when he takes it.
At s and o'clock p NJ the iron clads and
monitors approached Fort Sumter closer than
usual and opened hot fire against it. Our
batteries on Sullvan's Island, including those
of Fort Moultrie, replied. Heavy firing is
still going on.