Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30
GOOD NEWS FROM ARKANSAS.
l5 ae;I ---o-- sEI a. sa
Federal Successes on White River.
New Plan of Attack on Vicksburg.
Extensive frauds in the Quarter
masters Department in Phila-
gao a delphia. "o:aa
Railroad Accident in New Jersey.
Gen. Butler to Resume Command
of the Gulf Department.
Military Affairs in MexicO---En-
tire French Force Estimated.
''' at $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
A special to the Tribune says it may be
positively stated that Gen. Butler will resume
command of the Department of the Gulf. -
His headquarters will at first be at New Or
leans, and so on higher up the Mississippi
This determination in regard 10 him was ar
Washington for the North. 1t was the inev-
liable result of his conferences with the Pres
ident and heads of departments.
| A Times special says the House Commit
tee on Territories has instructed the Chair
man to reRert the bill for the admission of
Utah intdkhe Union as a State with prohibit
tions of poligemy, as of one of the conditions
upon which the territory shall be admitted
1t is understood that the delegation from
Utah objects to this provision of the bill,
which will not be reported, however, without
| this condition. a.
Mr.. Ashley was also instructed to report a
bill for the erection of the territory of Sho-
shone The proposed territory will include
within its limits all that part of the old terri
| tory of Oregon inhabited by the Shoshone In
dians All the territory of Nebraska west of
the 9th parallel, from Washington, and that
portion Of Dacotah Territory lying South of
the 10th degree of latitude.
Special to Herald.
s yml NEW York, Jan. "a.
Senator Romero, the Mexican Minister, has
received dispatches showing that the condi
ton of that government is much better than
it had been previously since the French inva-
sion. While the French army was waiting
for reinlorcements, the Mexicans were forti-
flying their principal towns, and it is now be-
lieved that Puebla, the city of Mexico, and
other places of importance, have been rem
dered impregnable, at least to the French
army at present in Mexico. Domestic disseE-
sions have been laid aside and great deal Of
popular enthusiasm has been awakened, and
stronger hopes than ever are being entertain
ed that the French will be repulsed.
The steamer Pacific brings Havana advices
to the 10th. Mexican advices give rumor of
Gen. Dabler, having committed suicide to avoid
being made prisoner by Mejel. Another re-
port is of serious misunderstanding between
Generals Artego and Commonfort, and that
numerous desertions had taken place from
the Mexican garrison at Pueblo, also, that a
conspiracy was discovered in the brigade of
Gen. Ohoran, and five officers have been shot.
Further accounts state the entire French
force in Mexico is $4,000, but reinforcements
of $4,000 were expected by the end of De-
cember. The Mexicans have $4,000 at Pu-
ebla, 10000 or 49, 900 between there and the
Capital, 5000 in the State Of Guelero, and
$4,000 or IA, 900 in the State of Guerreno.-
Most of them are badly armed.
The Notifications of Puebla consist of 200
guns, and those of the City of Mexico Of
like number. a
. t5 WASHINGTON, Jan "a.
The Judge Advocate General has taken
preliminary steps for a full investigation of
the alleged frauds committed in the Quarter
masters Department in Philadelphia. The
testimony in part has already been secured
The transactions relate to tents, caps, cloth
ing and other upplies-shoddy entering
largely, it is said, into the contracts. The
report states that the frauds are large fig
ure, aggregating several millions. a.-'
~ New YORK, Jan. "a.
The Erpress says on Wednesday last Gen.
Wool issued orders to the several command
ing officers of the regiments forming the
whole militia in the State to report to him the
number in each corps ready for duty, with
other particulars relative to their efficiency
and the arms in their possession. The orders
were quietly served on these officers, and the
commanders of the regiments of the I'd
Division responded by presenting their re-
ports to Gen. Wool 1t is understood that
Gen. Wool informed them that he was en-
powered by the General Government to per-
form this duty.
Some of the regiments of the 1st Division
reported, but others boldly refused to do so,
on the ground that Gov Seymour was legally
the commander of the forces of the State.
Yesterday, Gen. Hall first heard of this
movement of Gen. Wool He Immediately
proceeded to the headquarters of the COM
mander of the Department of the East and
had lengthy interview with Gen. Wool, dur
ing which he entered vigorous protest in
behalf of the State forces against the orders
of the General requiring them to report to
him.
This new movement has created great ex-
element in military circles, and the prevail
| the design of the National Administration to
place the militia under their control.
| NASHVILLE, Jan. "a.
Last night as some of our gunboats were
passing opposite Betteysville Landing they
were fred into by the rebels with three field
pieces on the bluff. The gunboat st. Clair
engaged the enemy, who were driven into the
woods. The fleet arrived sa ely at Clarksvlle
| %, Col VIM. H. Stokes, of the lst Tennessee
cavalry, in a personal difficulty, yesterday,
was shot, by Capt. Fleming, of the same reg
iment His wound is ssrious one. Flem-,
ing has disappeared. I'D
| CAIRO, Jan. "a.
The steamer Glasgow has arrived from
Helena. Ark, which place she left on
Wednesday morning. ..-
Gen. Germans forces returned to Helena
| Just before the Glasgow left. The expedition
went up White river to Duvaps Bluffs, and
two of the musket feet went up as far as
Desarc, where 1900 stand of arms and fifty
prisoners were captured. a No resistance was
made by the rebels at either st. Charles or
Duval's Bluff At the latter place two can
mons were found, and the rebel Notifications
were destroyed by our forces. The rebels.
discouraged by the i'll fate of Arkansas Post,
had abandoned all idea of resistance on White
river. 9
| @ CAIRO, Jan. "a. =
When vicksburg is again attacked it will
probably be from an entirely different point
to that chosen by Gen. Sherman. Our forces can
land at Shippers Landing, fifty miles above
Yicksburg, and march by one of the best
roads in Mississippi to Yazoo City, where the
rebels have some twenty-five transports, OF
various sizes. These can be seized and
retained as prizes, or destroyed. The army
. once across the Yazoo river, can march to the
rear of the battery at Hams Bluff, and also
!, 10 the rear of Yicksburg Where the rail