Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

CAIRO, Oct %.
The steamer julia from New Orleans, Goth,
arrived this morning, with 200 bales of cot
ton, 313 hogsheads sugar and 200 barrels of
oranges. She brings very little news of gen.
eral interest from Memphis.
The Memphis Bulletin, of the 26th. saws:
We bear that Gen. McPhtrson's exped ton
has returned to Vicksourg, having accom-
plished its object, viz: to scatter the rebels
on The Big Black A large force of the enc.
nv was met, but they retreated without a
gener engagement. No prisoners were
brought up.
On Monday evening, I. J. Evans, Assistant
Provost Marshal OF this District, with a SQUAD
of men, went fifteen miles east of Carbon
bale to arrest de>crters reported in that
neighborhood. On approaching the house of
VIM. Moulton a deserter from the l09th Ills
opened the door and aimed to shoot Evans
the Cap snapped, when Evans drew a revolver
and Shot the d,serter in the abdomen, NOR
tally wounding Lin. Evans then went to
another house in the ne ghborhood where five
more deserters were secreted. One of them,
james Madullen, while attempting to escape,
was shot in the back and MORALLY wounded.
The other four escaped.
in Williamson county.
New YORK, Oct. %.
The steamer Roanoke, from Havana, 2lst,
has arrived.
The rebellion in San Domingo continues to
grow more powerful and cover greater ex-
tent of territory.
The story that Puerto Platte had been
destroyed by bombardment is untrue.
The sunboat Port Royal sailed from Ha.
vana ON the 18th, on cruise While in
port, one of her S>rgeants of Marines had
fit fight with rebel, giving the rebel good
thrashing. when the Sergeant was struck in
the head by u weapon in the hands of auoth-
er rebel, MORALLY woundi him. The
authorities arrested the woud-be murderer.
New YORK, Oct. %.
The Rerdld's dispatch gives statement in
regard to the arrest of Messrs Williamson &
Bloss, agents of the Pennsylvania and Michi-
gan Relief Association, for the sale of old
bandages, rags, &C., as incorrect, so far as
the property is sa to have been old Govern
ment pr operty. 1t was property of the Asso-
cations, and sold by Williamson & Bloss by
order of the chairman OF the executive COM
m:ttee of the association, and the proceeds
deposited to their credit.
The treatment of Mr.. williamson, by Col.
Baker, was most arbitrary and unjust He
was refused permission 10 send for Judge
Brady, Chairman of the Association, and other
parties who could prove his innocence. At
ter several hours delay note from William
son was delivered to Judge Brady, who i'm
mt diateiy obtained an interview with Judge
Turner, Assistant Judge Advocate General,
and upon his representation Of fac S Mr.. W.
was released on Iarole at meeting of the
Association this evening, committee was
appointed to make a statement of the case to
the proper authorities, with representation
of the outrageous treatment of the accused
by Baker, and a demand for his full and I'M
conditional release from arrest, AMI the Ie-
mova of Baker from his pos; ton as Provost
Marshal, of the War Department TIE
meeting was attended by the Secretary Of the
Interior, Commis sioner of Internal Revenue,
and other gentlemen of position, who are
much incensed at his abuse of authority
ResroN, Oct. %.
The State League of Massachusetts, has
elected Gen. B. f. Butler and Mr.. Clahin of
Newton delegates at large to The National
Union League, which meets at Washington
in December. Delegates from each Congress
sional District were also chosen
General Butler addressed the meeting at
length, taking ground with those who believe
that the seeded States have annihilated
themselves as States while the power of the
General Government still remains intact over
their territory. He opposed the position of
member of the Cabinet, that the rebel COM
monwealth by throwing down their arms,
should be received into the Union with un m
paired rights, with their old local institutions
or debating terms before allowing the incor-
poration into the Union of those heretofore
hostile sections, spring from considerat ems
vitality affecting the interests and safety Of
the nation.
If the Confederate States are re-admiited
and their representatives take their seats in
Congress before some radical change is effect.
ed, what guarantee is there that the Federal
National debt will not be repudated or made
to stand upon the alternative that the Confed-
crate debt must likewise be paid and let this
question come before Congress and all the
appliances Of corruption would be set in mo-
ton to secure such decision as would place
the Fedora and rebel Indebtedness upon the
same footing.
Gen Butler contenled that the rebel States
must be regarded as destroyed or it would be
almost impossible to choose another Presi-
dent, for the reason that no candidate likely
to b. elected would receive such support in
the North as to give him Il majority of the
whole electoral college constituted of all the
States, both loyal and dsloyal. Transfer the
question to the House of Representatives,
where each State has but one vote and ma
jority of such votes is required and the diff
Guilty will be greatly increased
The policy Of safety and justice was to
restore the Union in the South only as fast as
the principle of freedom and loyalty are ex-
tended over the now rebel domain.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
The Governor of Colorado, who is also In
dian Superintendent in that Territory, has in
formed the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
that in conjunction with the Commission
heret fore ordered to be appointed, and with
the assistance Of Mr.. Nicolay, the Presidents
private Secretary, has concluded a treaty with
the Tavequachoe band of Indians Although
they failed to secure the settlement on re-
servation, there is provision that such settle
ments may be inaugurated for gradual con-
The lands ceded the Government,
he says, are probably the most valuable ever
purchased by the Government from single
Indian tribe, including, as they do, nearly all
of the mining lands in Colorado, and in addi-
ton large amount of agricultural and graz.
ing lands The lands lie between the 9th
anu 4lst degrees of north latitude. Ncolay
is now on his way to Washington with the
treaty.
Information has been received at the Indian
Bureau, from the Omaha SUPPLEMENTARY,
stating that many of the Poncas and Winnie
oagoes have arrived there begging for food.
The Indians from the Northern Superinten.
lency, sent to the upper country, are work.
ng their way down the Missouri river, and it
S added that unless some action be taken