Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-08-28

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say the rebels are preparing to abandon
Sumter and blow it up, and they have been
taking thesguns out Of the place since the at
tacksupon It in April last, which demonstra-
ted their inability to hold it; that there are
NOT more than or 8 guns now in the fort,
the remainder being qnakers. That Gordon
of Beer barrels is merely intended to sustain
the telegraph wire between Sumter and
Moultrie, and are no part Of the Instructions
of the h ,rbor; that the North Carolina troops
are anxious to 60 homo and arr almost in
state OF mutiny that the rebels all anticipate
the 'faltof Sumter; th,ltss!sswalls Of Sumter
were e1tens vslyY preached in April. and that
there is great scarcity Of provisions among
the rebels The flag Of Sumter has been shot
away four times, and now there is no flag ND.
The rebel batteries on James Island throw
shells night and day into our lines but do
not cause more than one or two casualties
daily. .a e.s...... .s.s. ~
Admiral Dahlgren is anxious to let the
army and naval batteries finish Sumter, ex-
pecting to have plenty of work for the mont
tors in taking the interior line of defences of
Charleston. A flag of truce was sent to
Wagner on Friday morning and the firing
ceased during the interview, when it was re-
sumed again. Gen. Gilmore advised Gen.
Beauregard that he would commence to shell
the city within 4s hours, requesting him to
remove the women and children.
The whole monitor fleet went up Friday
night for another assiut upon Sumter. The
Psssaic got aground, and 50 much time was
lost in getting Der off that the expedition was
abandoned for the night. The rebels did not
discover her position, though she was within
half mile of the fort.
e.; -, Orr CHALLEsroN, SATURDAY, 22d.
Sumter, this morning, is an immense ruin.
The rear wall is battered down, and the inte-
rior of the fort is open to view. Our shells
strike against the inside of the front wall,
which is greatly shattered, and at times balls
pass entirely through the front.
The flag of Sumter was shot away four
times on Friday. A new one is up this
morning. ~ t.g.. 5,-r..s.s .es.s
The weather is very hot. Should there be
no accidents tonight, the old flag will float
over Sumter tomorrow.
KANSAS CRY, Aug. 26.
The following extracts are taken from Gen.
eral Order No. II, issued from these Head.
quarters, Aug. 23d:
First, All persons living in jackson, Cass
and Bates counties, Mo-, and that part Of
Vernon county included in this District, ex-
cept those living within one miles of the limits
of Independence, Hickman's Mills, Pleasant
Hill and Harrisonville, and those in that part
Except Kahn township Of Jackson county,
north of Brush creek and west Of the Big
Blue, embracing Kansas City and Westport,
are hereby ordered to remove from their
present places of residence, within fifteen
days from the date hereof. Those who, with.
in that time, prove their loyalty to the salts
faction Of the commanding officer of the mil
itory station nearest their present places Of
residence, will receive from him certificates
stating the fact Of their loyalty and giving
the names of witnesses by whom it can be
sworn. All who receive such certificates will
be permitted to remove to any military st ton
within this District, or to any part of Ksnsas
except the counties on the eastern border of
the State All others shall remove out of
this District. Officers commanding compa-
MES and detachments serving in the counties
named, will see that this paragraph is prompt.
ly obeyed. 1853 Es ~ s-s.a0r5 -aqs
Second, grain or hay, in field or I'M
der shelter, in the districts from which the
inhabitants are required 10 remove, within
the reach of military ststions, q ter the 9th
Of September next, will be taken to such
stations and turned over to the proper off,
GERS. when a report of the amount so turped
over will be made to the District Headquar-
tiers, specifying the names Of all loyal owners
and the amount OF such produce taken from
them All graia and hay found in said dis
tricts after the 9th of September next, not
convenient to such stations, will be DESTROYED.
-aea u .-- y ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.
Gen. .Scho6eld's order, mentioned yester-
day, says that !. rye numbers Of men from
the rebel armies Of the Mississippi Valley
are returning to Missouri; that the State is
violence and bloodshed which characterized
the months Of July snd August, last year;
and that the united efforts Of the loyal Cit
z MS and troops of this Department will be
required to avert the evil. He says all who
voun ;arily abandon the rebel cause, will be
released upon taking the oath Of allegiance
and giving bonds for their future good be.
havior, but those engaged in robbery and
murder will be exterminated without mercy,
Grol. 'satr'. 10 Eg1 ST.. Louis, Aug. 20.
A dispatch from Gen. Fisk to- Gen Soho.
Geld, from Pilot Knob, says that Col. Wat
sons cavalry made raid to Pocahontas,
Ark, and routed several bands Of guerrilas,
capturing about one hundred prisoners,
among them Gen. JEFF Thompson and all his
staff. ia 70 i3isaA-- ,9a ~. 'l.e ~
" A special from Leavenworth to the Demo
crat says: Jim Lane has returned to Law
renee The citizens with Lane killed forty.
one of Quantrell's men,. Lane is organizing
a force, and says be will 60 into Missouri ear
" in September Martial law is published in
Leavenworth ".-f ."+' ''r s2tAa"
One hundred and eighty three bodies were
buried in Lawrence up to this morning, and
seven more have been found. One hundred
and eighty-tw buildings were burned, eighty
Ct them brick. Eighty five widows and two
hundred and forty orphans were made by
Quantrell's raid. Several merchants have
commenced rebuilding. All the towns in
the State have sent large sums Of money for
the relief OF the suffering. One of Guam
trell's spies was hung in Lawrence to-day,
} The Chiefs of the Delaware, Sac and Fox
Indians have offered their services to Lane.
AIreport just received says: Buildings in
Cas-. county, Mo-, are on fire, and one hun
dred rebel sympathizers have been killed. 80
J. A FEARFUL SCENE AND WlraEs1NG REBuxa,
Buchanan and suite, On route