Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-02
SkirMish with Mosby's GuerrilIas.
Probable Recall Of Rebel Repre-
Scntatives from England.
French Recognition Of the South.

| Inc Missouri delegation called upon PreSi
dent Lincoln to day, by appointment, ant
presented by their Chairman, Mr. Drake IAN ad
dress containing the legged grievances ant
asking fo' change Of military commandan
in the Department OF Missouri.
The President received the address ant
prom sed to give it a careful consideration
and furnish rep'y as soon as practicable
A free conversational discussion took place
continuing several hours.
| This having been private interview, M
reporters Of the Press were present.
The address is signed by seventy persons
composing the committee, who say that they
have endeavored to carefully avoid exaggera.
ton, and speak simply the truth.
Among other things, they ask an immcdi
ate restoration of the military control of Mis-
souri, to the hands of National officers ano
troops and the entire discharge of all enroll
ed State Militia from further service at the
arbitrary will of Gov Gamble; and further
that in place of Gen. Schofield commander
be assigned the Department of Missouri
whose sympathies will be with Mssouri's
loyal and suffering people, and not with sla
very and pro slavery men.
They say that Gen. Schofeld has disap
pointed their just expectations by identifying
himself with their State administration, and
that his polly has been, as they believe
shaped by conforming to Gov. CANDLES pro
slavery and conservative views.
The delegation says that rom the day OIL
Gen. Schofields accession to the command of
the department matters have grown worse
and worse in Missouri, until now they are in
more terrible condition than they have been
at any time since the outbreak of the rebel
lion. They therefore pray the President IL
send another General to command the depart.
ment, and if they do not overstep the bounds
of propriety, they ask that the commander
sent there be Maj. Gen. B. F. Butler They
believe that his presence there would restore
order and peace in Missouri in less than sixty
days. He would be received by their people
with rejoicing, and they would once more
be permitted to feel that loyalty is to govern
Missouri. They cntr"at the President to OBJ
serve that in their ill-fated State the conflict
is between loyalty and disloyalty. 1t is i'm.
possible that both should rule them One or
the other must go down. They say that il
the President refuses their request they will
return to their homes only to witness, in con-
sequence of that refusal, more active and
relentless persecution of Union men, and to
feel that while others cen rejoice in the pro.
souri, is still to be the victim of a pro-slavery
conservative, which blasts wherever it reigns
The address concludes as follows:
We ask only justice and protection to our
suffering people. If they are to suffer here.
after as now and in times past, the world
will remember that they are not responsible
for gloomy page in Missouri's history which
may have to record the independent effort Of
our harrassed but still loyal men, to defend
themselves, their families and their homes
against their disloyal and murderous assass-
lbs.
New YORK, Sept 80.
A letter from Harper's Ferry of the 28th,
to the Baltimore american says:
Coles cavalry came in contact with Mosby
with about $50 of his command, near Upper
vile, last Friday, drawn up in line Of battle,
awaiting his arrival. After slight s.Sirmish-
ing, Maj. Co,e charged them, when they scat
tered and fled in dismay. One of them bit
the dust, and many prisoners were in the
hands of the vctors
The Major also recovered some Is horses
and some mules also one man of the 10th
New York cavalry which Mosby had picked
up in his raid.
New YORK, Sept. 80.
A special to the Post from Washington,
says: ~,
There is the highest authority for stating
that the rumors current yesterday, as to a
disaster to the army, are false.
The Republican, Of this morning, says
"Good news has been received which will be
made known in few days."
CAPE RACE, Sept. 90.
The Europa passed Cape Race at $3.50 P. NJ.
to-day. She was boarded by the News Yacht.
Political news is unimportant
Rumor says that the Confederate Envoy at
London is to be wi hdrawn in consequence of
the meanness of the British Government
A letter from Richmond, in the Confederate
organ, Mder, speaks of the probable early
recall of the Representatives of the South
from England, on account of the attitude Of
the British Government.
The London Star fears it is the intention
of the French Government to speedily recog-
nize the Confederate States. 1t adduces vari.
Gus facts and demonstrations to justify the
opinion, and comes to the conclusion that we
must be prepared for French recognition be-
fore long.
The London Herald adverting to the ru
mored probable recall of Mason from London,
says tits in consequence of the systemasicru
ness with which he has been treated by Mr..
Russell. The Herald thinks that it has BEEN
through the suggestions of MIR. Adams that
Mr. Mason has been excluded from official in
tercourse with the British Government.
The Paris correspondent of the Post says
a new loan for the Confederacy is contem
plated. The French Government has certain
ly not thrown any difficulty in the way OF
Florida. Capt. Motif resigned command of
the Florida on account of ill health. Lieu
tenant Barney probably takes command.
One of the reasons for the decline of Paris
bourse is the apprehension by some Of the
operators that the decision in the case of the
Florida may lead to unpleasant feeling be-
tween France and the United States.
Rev. Mr.. Stuart, late Chaplain in the rebel
army, has been lecturing before the Southern
Club of Liverpool. He charged the New
England clergy with instigating the war, and
asserted that the war would soon end when