Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-06
TREASON BY THE u. s. Dis
TRICT COURT OF INDIANA.
GOOD NEWS FROM VICKSBURG,
The Canal completed and our
gunboats passed through.
An Expedition to be sent against
Port Hudson.
Another draft to I'LL up the old
regiments. -ra
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Deserters from the Army of the
oe Potomac to be shot.
Cupture Of the ram Queen of the
West confirmed.
Gen. Mcdowell ordered to Cairo.
The Rebel raid into Kentucky.
Synopsis Of the Finance Bill.
Deserters from the Army of the
.oe Potomac to be shot.
Cupture Of the ram Queen Of the
West confirmed.
Gen. Mcdowell ordered to Cairo.
The Rebel raid into Kentucky.
Synopsis Of the Finance Bill.

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..a.:a-. 3t. CAIRO, Feb. 26.
The steamer Kennett has arrived from
Vicksburg, Goth, and Memphis, 23d.
On Monday night the steamer Belle Mem
phis landed on the Arkansas side, 80 miles
above Memphis, to put off passenger. She
had no sooner touched the shore then some
10 or l3 guerritas rushed aboard of her and
attempted to get possession of her. The
captain Immediately backed her out and the
plunderers were forced to jump ashore, tax ne
with them three or four men, whether passen
gers or some of the crew,we could not learn
Several shots We're exchanged but no one was
hurt. She had Oh board some 25O passengers
nearly all of whom rushed tothe ladies' cabin
and acted in most cowardly manner. Had
there been little resolution and presence OF
mind, every guerrilla might have been killed
or captured. There is no doubt but the pas
senger vas an accomplice of those on shore
A scow had been run through the canal
and the work on it was steadily progressing
The cut through Lake Providence is
about three miles long and is not yet complet
ed, besides it will have to wash before boats
can pass through it. River men express it
as their opinion that it will be success
5000 men work daily on the Peninsula
Canal. The deep water is kept out by means
of powerful siphons worked by the steamer
Champion. a- -
NASHVILLE, Feb 25.
Gen. Whee!er's whole force, four brigades
of cavalry, is this side of Columbia, Tennes-
see. They are reported to be carrying off all
the able bodied contrabands South. A por-
ton was within four miles of Franklin last
night. The Federal lines are at Franklin.
There is large force under Gen. Gilbert
at that place, and no fears are apprehended
of an attack. ...
The rebels report Forests death. It is
not believed here, however
The railroad runs to Harpes river, one mile
this side of Franklin.
CAIRO, Feb. &C.
The Wallace has arrived with 800 bales of
cotton for Cincinnati. She brings conirma-
ton of the capture of the Ram Queen of the
West, by rebels, up Red river.
...a..-.s. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, to-day
introduced substitute for the House bill to
raise additional soldiers 1t provides for
mastering in, enrolling and organizing, by
the commanding officers in the several de-
partments, Of as many Africans liberated by
certain laws, by the Pres dents Proclamation,
as by any other legal and competent authori-
ty exercised in suppressing the rebellion, as
the President shall from time to time deem
necessary, to be armed ard equipped and
mustered into the service of the United States,
to serve during the war It contains a pro-
viso that no person of African descent shall
be appointed to exercise authority over white
officers, soldiers or men in the army and navy.
The Legislature of Minnesota, in resolu-
ton presented to the Senate, in view of the
heroes of the late Indian war, asks Congress
to extend the provisions of the pension act
to the survivors of the murdered and to the
mutilated and crippled
Kansas, through a resolution of her Legis-
lature, submi ted to the Senate to-day, asks
the United States to assume and pay the
Kansas Territorial debt.
Maj. Gen. Mcdowell was to-day ordered to
Cairo to serve as President of the court mar
tial or court of inquiry ordered to assemble
there for the trial of those officers accused Of
improperly speculating in cotton.
To-day's Star says large force of rebel
cavalry doubtless crossed the Rappahannock
last night at Kelley's ford, few miles below
Rappahannock Station. Their movements
from that point indicated raid upon our
forces somewhere in the vicinity of Stafford
Court House. Persons who came into our
lines yesterday represent that a considerable
force is now at Warrenton, while others say
that jackson with some force has gone up the
valley to Strasburg. ,-5' -a5
T. i......-.-- .o,, ,... CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.
There are various rumors respecting the rebels
in Kentucky. One that Breckenridge is advanc
ing on Lexington with 10000 men. This
needs confirmation. ..-. a.,
The C0mme -ciaPs Frankfort correspondent
says gentleman from Richmond reports that
our troops are retreating towards Lexington,
pressed by double their numbers.
About one hundred of Morgan's band have
captured steamer with forage and provis
ions on Baron river, about five miles above
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..-@ ~ arn z CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.
The invading forces in Kentucky under Col
Cluker, are leaving the State via Mt. Sterling
and Hazel Green, pursued by Col Kunkel,
with 1900 cavalry and infantry. Very little
damage was done by the raid. The excite
ment which prevailed throughout central
Kentucky has subsided. The trains on the
Kentucky Centra! Railroad are running and
refugees are returning home.
. New YORK, Feb 26.
The steamer Augusta has arrived from
Hilton Head, goth
The rebels announce that four steamers ran
the blockade off Charleston in one day-the
Ruby, Leopard and Wagner, from Nassau
The fourth is not named, and is bound to Liv.
erpool, with J. B. Clay, of Kentucky, on
board. Id' iis 5sT
Gen. Hunter has peremptorily ordered all
the staff of Gen. Foster out of the Department
of the South for the utterance of statements
tending to create disaffsction, in subordination
and mutiny. .g9N rrf-aEfa 20 a1Ct
Heavy firing was heard on the Ogechee
River, and it was expected that the Union
iron-clad Passaic and the rebel iron clad At
lanta had met in conflict
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