Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-22
TELEGRAP H|C.
COPPERHEAD GATHERING AT IN
DIANAPOLIS.
Great excitement--SOldiers' houses
fired intO--Large number
of arrests made.
VALLANDIGHAM ON BOARD A
GUNBOAT. 2To - ts-
jackson, Miss, evacuated by Grant.
The State House and Rebel stores
destroyed.
Another successful raid by Col.
| . Hatch. :..
Stirring times near Helena, Ark.
Union League Convention at
Cleveland, Ohio. -.-
VALLANDIGHAM ON BOARD A
e-a5 GUNBOAT. zTo - t7
The State House and Rebel stores
destroyed.
Another successful raid by Col.
.s Hatch.
Stirring times near Helena, Ark.
Union League Convention at
Cleveland, Ohio. -.-

CINCINNATI, May ~.
Hon. G. L. Vallandigham was last evening
placed on board q gunboat which is now an
chored off the levee. His transfer to the gun
boat was very quietly done and attracted no
crowd. Those who saw him say he looked
sad and much broken down. He certainly
goes to Fort Warren, but by what route is not
known.
We haye intelligence here that Gen. Grant,
after destroying the State House and rebel
stores in Jackson, Miss, evacuated the place.
We have no particulars later than Gen. Grants
own dispatches.
/ A rumor is prevalent that Gen. Bragg is
cautiously withdrawing portion of his
troops from our front and sending them to
jackson, Miss. From Shelbyville it is report
forwards seen at Chattanooga. 1t is possible
they went to Knoxville rather than jackson.
All is quiet at Murfreesboro.
| WARRENroN, May IS.
To Hon Gideon welles Secretary of the Navy:
| have the honor to inform you that ar
rived off the mouth of the Red river, on the
morning of the 4th inst, and on the 9TH took
possession of Fort Deery, about eight miles
from the mouth. On the evening of the 9th
took possession of Alexandria without re-
sistance. Gen. Brooks arrived in Alexandria
on the evening of the 7th, and turned the
city over to him. ..-.
lSigned) DAVID D. PORTER,
Acting Rear Admiral.
| CAIRO, May 20.
The gurboat-Cricket arrived from Young's
Point with dispatches from Admiral Porter
to the government respecting the capture of
Alexandria. The cooperation with Banks
is complete. Several of the ironcads are sta
toned at various points IN Red river.
The rebels have a raft above Alexandria to
protect their cotton boats, several of which
are reported above
The Memphis Bulletin reports three cav
airy raids, one from Helena, under Col. Clay
ton, to Cottonplant, where he encountered
part of Marmaduke's force too powerful for
him and he escaped by swimming the Lonquila.
. He lost two killed and eleven wounded.
Gen. Price moved from Little Rock in the
direction of Wittsburg, and stirring times
are expected near Helena. .rr, p.
Another raid from Corinth, under Col.
Hatch, into Alabama, started on Wednes-
day and returned Friday, having captured
400 prisoners and 600 horses. The third
was from Germantown to within few miles
of Holly Springs, and was equally successful
Our forces certainly occupy Warrentcn and
Jackson, but the evacuation of Vicksburg is
doubtful
i .. Fl. MONROE, May 10.
The expedition sent from Suffolk under
command Of Col. Foster has succeeded in its
mission. The damage done to the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad has been repaired
Our casualties in the skirmishes of the last
two or three days have been slight.
i CLEVELAND, o., May 20.
Il The Union League Convention was held
here to-day. Hen. r. P. Spaulding presided
f Addresses were made by Hon. Montgomery
Blair, David Paul Brown, Jno. Ashley, John
Hutchins, James Lowe and many others.
Resolutions in support Of the Administration
were unanimously adopted. The attendance
} was large.
PHILADELPHIA, May 90.
Jay Cooke, subscription agent, reports the
sale of $2,1l3,0 900 in 500 to-day. Large de-
liveries of bonds are being made daily.
/ INDIANAPOLIS, May 20.
The Democratic mass meeting was largely
attended. D. W.Voorhees presided at the con-
vention. Merrick and Eden of Illinois and
McDonal of Indiana were the principal speak
ers. There was considerable excitement pre-
vailed during the day. 40 or so arrests were
made for carrying concealed werpons, cheer
ing for jeff. Davis, &c. Military guards
were placed in different parts of the city, and
patrol in the streets in the vicinity of the
square where the convention was held to
prevent disturbances. Speeches consist
principally in opposition to war measures Of
the administration. Said convention assem-
bled on purpose to discuss grievances and
petition redress, protesting in the name Of
Democracy against fragrant and wicked abuse
of power which placed Vallandigham in
prison. At o'clock in the afternoon Reeves
introduced and hurriedly passed amid great
confusion resolutions, after which the con-
vention adjourned sine die. --''
On several trains leaving the city tonight
excursionists commenced firing on soldiers
horses and houses on the line Of the railroads.
The military authorities ordered the trains
stopped and searched the passengers. About
500 revolvers were taken and numerous ar
rests made. 49,
A large Union meeting is progressing to-
night. -