Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-01
Senator CONFESS repudiates Cop
perheadism. ..e-...,
No more privateers allowed to be
fitted out in British ports.
ANOTHER REBEL ATTACK ON The
= BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL-
'.ai- saIaaf ROAD. rs
Steamship Anglo Saxon wrecked
Great loss of life.
BATTLE AT CHEAT MOUNTAIN,


The enemy defeated and driven
r5..,, back. ,' ...a
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7- rf SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.
1t is understood that the General Govern
ment will purchase here feet of steamers
for coast and harbor service, including Wash
ington and California, from the Pacific Steam
ship Company. The vessels are to be imme-
dately raced and re-fitted for active service.
The authorities have warned all large deal
ers in arms and ammunition not to sell can.
non without first informing them. , r..
The Collector of the Port astonished sever.
al large importing firms connected with re.
cent fraudulent duty cases, by Selling their
books, under the act of Congress of the Sd
of March last. --
Seamen are scarce. Several ships for the
East and Europe are detained from the diff
Guilty of getting hands. %.
a4st SACRAMENTO, April 10.
Union League movements were inaugurated
last evening, at the great meeting held under
the agricultural pavilion. Speeches were
made by Gov. Stanford, Gen. Wright, Com
mander of the Pacific Department, Senator
CONFESS, and various members of the Legis.
lature. a-J~ .J
Senator CONFESS, in the course of his
speech, noticed the reports circulated in the
East in regard to his probable cooperation
with Copperheads, and Indignantly repudi
ated any such intention. He defended the
Administration, eulogized the President, and
denounced as real aboltionists those who are
striving to abolish the Government and Ma
ton. n i4tstJo
The meeting was enthusiastic, and thu
loyal pledge largely signed. .. a-t
Union meetings were also held at Marys
vile and other towns. Measures are being
adopted to extend the loyal organization te
every county in the State. ~,
SACRAMENTO, April rs.
In addition to the appropriation of one and
q half million dollars from the counties Of
San Francisco, Sacramento and Placerville
bill granting State aid of ten thousand dol
lars per mile to the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, passed the Legislature yesterday
This appropriation comes direct from the
Treasury, and, with the State aid already
granted, secures beyond doubt the early
completion of railroad across the Sierra Ne
vada Mountains. The first division of the
road is graded already.
ST. LOUIS, NO., April ~.
A special dispatch to the Democrat from
Patten, in Bolder county, dated the 26tb, says
"Marmaduke, with 5000 men and 6 pieces
of artillery, left here last night, on the Cape
Girardeau road. He has stripped this sec
ton of everything movable, robbing Union
lists and Secessionists alike. His train con
sists of $50 wagons, loaded with plumber
Cannonading is now heard in the direction o.
Cape Girardeau If he remains there he will
be annihilated by the command under Gen
Vandever, and if he retreats in Southeast.
erly direction he will be hotly pursued by oul
forces. We have already taken number Of
prisoners, stragglers from his army"
.s: New YORK, April ~.
A Fort Monroe letter of the 25th says: q
Yerterday morning force of infantry
cavalry and artillery, unGser command of Gen
Corcoran, acting Brig. Gen. S. R. Foster, Of
the 18th Indiana, and Col. S. P. Spear, of the
18th Pennsylvania cavalry. was sent out from
Suffolk, on the Edenton road, to drive the
enemy out Of their rife-pits, who were doing
us great deal of harm.
Our forces advanced cautiously and drew
the fire of the enemy The artillery now
opened on the rebels, which was returned by
them. The infantry was ordered to charge
and the riae-pits were carried at the point Of
the bayonet. After dislodging the rebels the
cavalry started in pursuit, and succeeded in
capturing number of prisoners. .-r, ....-
The enemy was driven back several miles,
and fell back on the main body of Longstreet's
army, which is heavily entrenched.
', ST. LOUIS, April ~.
Gen. Curtis has issued an order Of similar
purport to that of Gen. Burnside, but far
more elaborate in the definition of the ofenses
quoting copiously from the high
est military authorities and articles of war
All officers of this department are strictly en-
joined to carry out the provisions Of this or
der. g3 ta 75ef ..e. -gE s.,.i-,.,..l . g.
-..,. ,...,.,e-a New York, April ~.
The Express learns that there are private
letters in the city stating that the policy Of
the British Government is now settled, viz
To resolutely stop the fitting out of any more
privateers or vessels of war in British Ports.
The same paper learns that the rebels in
vestment of Washington was feint to cover
the carrying off of all the grain in Hyde
county, in which they were successful. SEQ
-yo:} stif q. e.s a.l ga9 CAIRO, April ~. E
From Jonesboro we have the assurance
that the attack on Cape Girardeau has not
been renewed to-day At last accounts the
rebels were falling back Reinforcements
have been sent up from Columbus, and there
is no fear here fer the result.
- Gen. Plummer's body, which was buried
here last winter, was forwarded to Washing
ton by Gen. Buford to-day, for interment.
Wednesday night the transports Tigress,
Horizon, Cheesman, Empire City, Anglo
Saxon and Moderator ran the blockade at
Vicksburg. They were loaded with commits
sary stores and forage. The crews and COM
manders were volunteers from several Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio regiments
the whole under command of Col. Lagow, Of
Gen. Grants staff. The boats were protected
IS we'll as possible by cotton and hay bales.
The Tgress, which was the flag vessel, a
arge side-wheel steamer, was struck in the
null in several places and sunk. She is to.
al loss. The Moderator was slightly injured,
but the other four escaped unhurt. 5cf 7.l1
The firing from the rebel batteries was Sc
we're. More than six hundred shots were
fred. Several coal barges were foated past.
We have now sufficient number of vessels
below Vicksburg for any desired purpose. I
The health of the troops at Young's Point,
0uckport, Milliken's Bend and Lake Provi-
lence is excellent could be better
he encampments are on good ground, soldiers
n excellent spirits, and resolved to take
IT. Ak. -.et s7clrl4q2
Gen. Grant has moved his headquarters to
lew Carthage.
Important movements are close at hand.
1t is believed the rebel infantry has been