Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-26
VOL. XIV---NO. 49.

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lzation. Vance replied that he had no troops
to send, and they must protect themselves.
Twenty thousand insurgents have openly
offered to join the Union army as soon as a
military post is established at Raleigh.
New YORK, June 20.
Capt Nelson, of the pilot boat Charlie
Marshall, reports that on the 18th he spoke
the fishing schooner Rose, Of Boston, whose
Captain reported being boarded thelday pre-
vious by pirate, 80 miles Northeast of Nam
tucket. The pirate took all the pork and 26
bbls. of mackerel from the Rose and let her
90, saying he would not hurt the poor men.
The pirate afterwards came along side of the
pilot boat and enquired for square rigged
vessel. The pirate Is three masted, English
built schooner, carries three guns and hoists
British colors. -.
i1si Times Special. OH
-- 3D.. .s-c 90 -.,t NEW YORK, June 20.
Commissioner Doane has received letter
from Ft. Scott, Kansas, giving an account of
the squelching ofa rebel mission in New Mex
co and Colorado to organize, enroll and mus
ter into the Confederate service all the pro-
slavery material in those localities. There
were nineteen in this embassy. In passing
through the Territory of Usage they were at
tackled and surrounded, their white flag dis
regarded and the whole of them killed, scalp
ed and decapitated. In the party were three
Colonels, one Lieutenant Colonel, one Major
and three Captains.
PHILADELPHIA, June ~.
The steamer Massachusetts, has arrived,
having in tow the Confederate steamer
Calypso as prize, from Wilmington to this
port. On Thursday night the celebrated
blockade runner Herald from Nassau was sunk
at Folly Island by the fire of our blockaders,
within 300 yards of the batteries. The fate
of her officers and crew is unknown, as broad
side after broadside was fired into her on
every side until she sunk. The blockade off
Charleston is perfect. The fleet hereafter
will not attempt to capture, but will fire
broadsdes into the blockade runners until
they sink or surrender. The Herald was un-
der another name at the time she sunk.
-.F MEMPHIS, June 20.
The steamer Imperial brings official advices
from Grants army to the 18th. On Sunday
last the enemy opened a vigorous fire of ar
tillery and musketry along the whole line, and
kept up most of the day. At times it was
furious, but without much effect. They
placed two mortars out of reach of our guns
and sharp-shooters, from which they fired
shells at our trenches, but only wounding
two or three men. The siege is being pressed
with vigor on all sides. The defenses in our
rear are being daily strengthened. Johnston
evidently fears to attack them. Guerrillas
are securing the banks of the river above and
below here, firing on all passing boats. Meas.
ures are being taken. to check them. A
heavy expedition is being sent south by Gen.
Hurlbut.
-aa DAVENPORT, June 81.
The steamer Jennie Whipple sunk this
morning near Rockingham. She lies in about
two feet water.
BosToN, June o.
A letter from the feet blockading off
Charleston, says:
On the evening of the 18th inst. the rebel
batteries ON Morris Island opened fire on our
troops on Folly Island, and for half an hour
no notice was taken of the firing by our
forces. Presently the gunboats Prince and
Gov. Donough steamed up to within good
range of the rebel batteries and poured in
deadly fire from their heavy guns. The
Union batteries on Folly Island now opened
their fire and for three hours the shot and
shell fell thick and fast. We could see that
the rebel shot fell short while those from
our batteries and gunboats burst in the
midst Of the rebel batteries. The firing
lasted till sunset, but the result of the en-
was not fully known. The rebels
were seen carrying off number of killed and
wounded during the firing. The rebel rams
came out from behind Sumter and proceeded
down about two miles from that fort, where
they remained till the engagement was over,
not daring to take part in the fight. The
same night the whole roadstead and shipping
were brilliantly Illuminated for several hours
by an extensive conhagration in Charleston.
The heavens were lighted up for miles
around.
New YORK, June %.
A Baltimore letter of the 2lst in the Phil
adelphia Press says:
Lee has massed his army SO that his left
wing rests on Maryland, and to get supplies
he has invaded Pennsylvania.
Hooker has pushed his army up so that
his right wing rests on Poolesville. The ad-
vance into Maryland must be made before
the rebel army can give battle.
A Frederick letter of the goth, says it is
not believed over IL, 900 rebels have crossed
into Maryland and Pennsylvania. They are
steadily advancing Eastward, and will not
stop before they reach Monocacy junction,
where they will be in position to unite with
Lee near Point of Rocks, in the vicinity of
Noland's Ford, where he may cross; thus
Heights will be completely in
vested.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
Camp near Upperville, June 21-5:30 P. MI
To Brig. Gen. s. williams:
moved with my command this morning
to Middleburg and attacked the cavalry of the
rebels under Stuart and steadily drove them
all day. infcting heavy loss at every step.
We took two pieces of artillery, one being
Blakely gun, together with three caissons, be-
sides blowing one up. We also captured
upwards of so prisoners. Eight more are
coming, including a Lieut.. Colonel, Major and
five other officers, besides a wounded Colonel
and alarge number of wounded rebels left In
the town of Upperville. They left their
dead and wounded on the field of the former.
I saw upwards of twenty. We also took
a large number of carbines, pistols and sa-
bers. Our loss has been very small, both in
men and horses, and I never saw the troops
behave better or under more difficult circum-
stances. Very heavy charges were made
and sabre was used freely but always with
great advantage to US. A
[Signed] A. PLEAsANroN,
Brig. General.
ST. LOUIS, June %.
The Democrats Springfield dispatch says
that the clerks of the Assembly sealed up the
journals of both Houses and placed them in
the hands of the .Copperhead Treasurer.
The law says they shall be deposited with
the Secretary of State. The law also pro-
vides. that the public printer shall have an
official copy Of each days proceedings Of the
Legislature, which not being complied with