Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-05
Pucbla by the French, and gives details which
it calls official.

Fillingham for $4,000, mile heats, best 8 in
B to harness, resulting in the first being won by
the second and third by Filling
ham. Rockingham was then withdrawn
Time-22S, 227a, 22S4. Patchen and Gen.
Butler will trot again tomorrow, two miles and
repeat for $4,000.
WASHINGTON, June Q.
A gentleman from the vicinity of Culpepper
says that a large body Of rebels, supposed to
befrom Lees army, passed there yesterday,
and proceeded in the direction of Gordons-
vile. No alarm exists in the Army of the
Potomac concerning the reported rebel move
ments. -Fg.
The Richmond Wing, of Saturday, contains
nothing from Vicksburg.
CHICAGO, June Q.
The proprietors of the Chicago Times were
notified to night by Capt. Putnam, Command
ing Camp Douglas, that if they attempted is
suing a paper for tomorrow morning he
would, in accordance with telegraphic order
from Gen. Ammen, take military possession
of the Office. Judge DrummoDd was applied
to for writ enjoining him from any interfer-
ence with the Office Up to that hour (mid-
night Judge has not given his decision. 1t
is thought probable however that he will
grant the writ, feeling of resistance to the
military should they attempt to carry out
Gen. Ammen's order is observable.
CHICAGO, June g.
The National Canal Convention was called
to order at II o'clock by DR.. Brainard, Chair
man of the Committee, who nominated
Chancey J. Filley, Mayor Of St. Louis, tempo
rary Chairman of the Convention.
:. The nomination was approved, and Moses
NJ. Strong, of Wisconsin; P. Apple, Buffalo,
w. II. McHenry, st. Louis, were chosen
temporary Secretaries.
After prayer by Bishop Simpson, DR..
Brainard, in behalf of the Board oil
Trade, Mercantile Association and citizens
generally, delivered an address of welcome to
the members of the Convention.
Resolutions were adopted for the appoint
ment of two from each State and Territory
represented, and one from the District Of
Columbia, for the purpose of nominating
permanent President and one Vice President
aud one Secretary from each State, and to
make rules for the Government of the Con
vention.
New YORK, June g.
A Washington special says the reported
removal of Gen. Hunter is authoritatively
contradicted. Gen. Saxton leaves tomorrow
with dispatches for Gen. Hunter.
Gen. Rosecrans has closely confined all the
rebel officers who are his prisoners.
The steamer Columbia from New Orleans
2Sth has arrived.
The Era of that date says: eve learn
from authentic sources that our army before
Port Hudson is in satisfactory condition
and everything bids fair for the successful
and speedy dose of the campaign there"
PHILADELPHIA, June 8.
The Bulletin of this city has the following
special:
ClScINNATI, June 8.
A dispatch from Cairo to the Gazette gives
the following information, which was OBJ.
tanned from Federal officer who had arrived
from Vicksburg:
/ The base of the Federal lines extends from
right to left on the Mississippi river, from the
Yazoo to the lower part of Vicksburg, ovel
six miles in the rear of the rebels. Our lines
come up TO the rebel lines east of the town
We hold undisputed possession of every thing
between the Black River bridge and the hills
in the rear of the rebel army. At last &C
counts Gen. Frank Blair's division had started
for the Big Black River bridge. His destina.
ton was unknown. Deserters report thu
rebel losses were exceedingly heavy on thu
ODD. The cessation of hostilities on the 2ls
was for the purpose of letting the women ane
children leave the city.
The rebel pickets on the Cumberland Rivel
have resumed their old position.
SPRINGFIELD, June 3.
ft,a c111
passed the House of Representatives to-day
by vote of AZ to ID, after an exciting de
bate:
WHEREAS, Information has reached this body
tina tan order was issued on the 1st day O
June inst, by Major Gen. Burnside, com
mander of this Department, for the suppress
sion of the Chicago Times, public newspa
per in this State; and whereas, such an orde
is in direct violation Of the Constitution O
the United States and of this State, and de
, structive of those God given principles who's
existence and recognition for centuries befor
written Constitutions were have made then
!, as much part of our right as the air W.
breathe CT the life which sustains us. Be i
: therefore, by the House of Representatives
the Senate concurring therein,
Resolued, That we denounce the ordel
as an act as revolutionary, contrary to liberty
} destructive to good government and subver
sive Of constitutional and natural rights, and
that if carried into effect we consider it equiva
lent to the overthrow of our form of Gov
eminent and the establishment Of military
despotism in its stead.
Ind be 1t further Resoloed, That in view
of and deploring the monstrous consequences
which must inevitably flow from such action
if justified and adhered to by the General
Government, we respectfully yet firmly re-
quest the withdrawal of the order and the
disavowal thereof by those in power as the
only course which can be pursued to re-assure
the people that constitutional freedom, SO
dear to their hearts, has not ceased to be.
Reso!ced, That copy of these resolutions
duly certified, be transmitted to the President
of the United States, to Major Gen. Burnside
and to the Governor of Illinois, whose atten
ton is hereby called to this Infringement Of
popular rights and invasion of the sovereignty
of the State of Illinois.
But little other business of importance was
transacted.
! CHICAGO, June 8.
The Canal Convention assembled at nine
o'clcck-Rust in the Chair. Ruggles from
the committee on resolutions, submitted &
resolution which appealed to Congress to take
action in regard 10 the ship canal around ths
Falls of Niagara. Several speeches were made
on the resolution. Delegates from Iowa sub,
mitted an amendment directing the attention
of Congress to the improvement of the Des
moines rapids.
Arnold of Illinois presented series of res.
olutions setting forth the advantages Of ship
canals in Illinois, and directing the attention
of Congress to the Importance of the work
Adjourned till o'clock.
i AFTERNOON SESSION
Ruggles said that it would be for the well