Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

are crossing the Cumberland, near Lebanon.
Tenn, preparatory to an advance into Ken
lucky.
Morgan, with a considerable force, is in
Smith county, Tenn, preparing to make a
raid on the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
AS the Cumberland River is very low. it is
expected that the rebels will soon attack the
railroad, and there is considerable excitement
along the route.
The 104th Illinois and Hawkins Illinois
Battery arrived to-day, on their way to join
Rosecrans. ..a.-
A party Of guerrillas entered North Mid
aietown, KY, and arrested three Of the 18th
Kentucky cavalry.
A special to the Tribune says it is reported
IN oipiomatic circles that Secretary Seward
forwarded . second dispatch to Minister Adj
ANS yesterday, to go by the next steamer.
similar in general tone to that written a fort
night ago, in which Great Britain was warn
ed OF the consequences in sending forth any
more Alabamas to prey upon our commerce.
This second dispatch, it is stated, is even
more decided in its tenor than its predeces-
sor, and goes even SO far as to intimate that
it the British Government permit rebels to
build and dispatch piratical cruisers from its
ports, it ought justly to be held responsible.
The 1r,6une's correspondent at Norfolk
gives the following account Of the shooting of
Lieut.. Col. kimball, of Hawkins Zouaves:
" learn that Col. Kimball had command
OF the outer picket guard, and during the
evening Zen. Corcoran approached the post
and was properly challenged by the guard.
Instead OF giving the countersign, Gen. G.
simply said, am Gen. Corcoran.' Under
the circumstances, with rebel force in close
proximity, an enemy might have said the
same thing, and Col. Kimball refused to let
Corcoran pass without the proper pass word.
Gen. G. attempted to ride on, when his bride
was seized by Col. Kimball. and in the ex-
element of the moment, drew his pistol and
fred the fatal shot"
The same correspondent states that the
rebel force on Black Water is 10000.
Special to Herald
-..s. WASHINGTON, April IA.
1t is reported that the force at Fairfax G..
H., under command of Gen. Stahl, were at
tackled on Sunday last as the pickets were
being called in, by a rebel cavalry. force.
Skirmishing is said to have been going on at
intervals ever since, but nothing of impor-
lance is believed to have taken place.
Gov Curtin, of Penn, in view of the exig-
ency Of the public service, suggested to the
President the plan of garrisoning the de-
lenses at Washington with militia, and that
the veteran soldiers now in this department
might be spared for the more important and
pressing duties of the field. To this end he
offered to forward here 10000 militia, and
asked that about 5000 volunteers, who have
the necessary experience, be distributed
among the militia, to render the latter force
equivalent for all practical purposes to the
same number Of volunteers sent to the field.
1t is not known whether the patriotic offer has
been accepted or not.
Gen. Boyle, of KY, ordered here by the
Secretary of War, with whom he has had q
conference in reference to the condition of af-
fairs IN Kentucky, has returned to his old
command under Burnside.
1t is understood that the 10000 soldiers Of
fered by Kentucky are accepted, and orders
for them will be issued without delay.