Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-01
TELE"GIRAP .HIC.,
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE
aaa LOWER MISSISSIPPI. Sr
The Rebel battery at Warrenton
destroyed by our gunboats.
Severe fighting on the Cumber-
land River. 80:
Fifteen boats run the Vicksburg
ssaW sal blockade. ga ti aaf

Fifteen boats run the Vicksburs
, asaH sal blockade. sg sti aat
Steamers plying between War
renton and Young's Point. 81
.- :FL asHa5 Sr. LOUIS, April %. 8
The Democrat has special from Cairo
which says our gunboats destroyed the rebe
battery at Warrenton, below Vicksburg.
The feet was at anchor at Carthage, on thu
18th. Gen. Grant was to 60 down the same
day.
Ellett's Marine Brigade and Fletcher's gun
boats have nearly swept the Cumberland o.
rebel cavalry. Some severe fighting occurred
Florence and Tuscumbia were visited.
......-. New YoRK, April %.
James l.. Addison, clerk in the Adjutant
Generals Office, at Washington, and Anthony
Addison, chief clerk of the Pension Bureau
have been caught in the act Of carrying rebel
mails. The former has been in the Wa,
Department for twenty years and has had
access to all important orders and movements
Both own farms in Maryland, and have kept
up daily communication by means of car,
riages. ...i -.t.r.t.. ....f
Rev. John Martin, who with his family has
also been arrested, lives near them and were
the media Of communication with the rebels
Martin and family will be sent beyond oul
lines. .. .-....
Dispatches received from Admiral Wilkes
state that he was at Elenthera, one Of the
Bahama Islands, on the 10Th inst, having
left Havana on the 18th. ..slo
As Admiral Wilkes makes no mention ol
his having been on parole at Havana, the re-
port to that effect is doubtless untrue,
t' .. CAIRO, April %.
Five hundred sick soldiers and sixty rebe
prisoners arrived to-day. .. -.
Last Monday night fifteen boats run the
rebel batteries at Vicksburg successfully.
Steamers are said to be plying between
Warrenton and Young's Point without moles.
tation.
1t is believed that Vicksburg is evacuated
FORT MONROE, April 23.
The flag of truce boat, State of Maine, ar.
rived from City Point. la ..e s,.., ss.
Richmond papers Of to-day contain tcle.
graphic information from Port Hudson of the
loss by the rebels Of the steamers Queen OF
the West and Diana. The former got aground
in Grand Lake and was blown up by a shell
from the Federal gunboat Calhoun. The
Diana was burned by the rebels.
One hundred and six prisoners and seven
commissioned officers were captured with the
Queen of the West. Among the latter was
Capt. Fesner, commander of the rebel fleet.
A dispatch from Berwick Bay, dated 18th
inst, reports that there is Federal force be.
yond Franklin, Louisiana, and marching on.
There are no reports from Charleston later
than the 18th. They contain nothing new.
Much interest is felt in Richmond in regard
to matters at Suffolk. The papers admit that
battery has been captured The tone of the
editorials is desponding
--.'t. Special to New York Herald.
. WASHINGTON, April %.
Rebel cavalry, in small squads, have beer
lowering about our lines at Chantanille, fol
several days past.
1t is understood that there are British par
ties in this city endeavoring to make arrange
ton of negroes in Honduras.
Jas. Landison and Anthony Landison, ar
rested on charge Of carrying letters to Rev
John Martin, who was detected in forwarding
letters clandestinely into rebeldom, have beer
released from arrest. 1t was shown that al
an act of neighborly kindness, these men, foI
years have been in the habit Of taking hom,
with them every night letters in the postoffic,
here addressed to their neighbors, among
whom is Minister Martin. This was theil
only connection with Martins treasonabl,
postal practices.
aues.. NEwBBRN, N. c., April 10.
The rebels have abandoned the attack OF
Washington, N. c., giving it up as hopeless
The perseverance and pluck Of the little gar
rison in keeping at bay 1900 rebels, il
without parallel in the war. 'aa rs-
Gen. Hickman's brigade has arrived her,
from Port Royal. .l s.. -. ....7...qss -e-.
It appears the rest of Fosters troops are 81
anxious to return to this department tina
they offer to re-enlist for the war if allowed
to return to North Carolina under their OLE
commanders.
Gen. Foster has ordered all rebel sympa
thizers and government paupers outside o
our lines.
Gen. Naylor arrived from New York o,
Tuesday, and left yesterday at the head of al
expedition in pursuit of the enemy.
Deserters confirm the report of starvation
and disafection in the rebel army.
...s....-... ...... BosToN, April "a.
Sims, the fugitive slave who was returned
to slavery from here years ago, arrived herr
to-day, having escaped from Vicksburg.
A vessel from Cape Haytien, April 1st, ha.
arrived. 1t was reported there that the Ala
bama chased two vessels in Turks Islant
Passage on March 26th.. One went to pieces
and the cargo of the other would be saved.
ST. LOUIS, April "a.
Gov Gamble has called four regiments o
the militia of this district into active service
for thirty days, in consequence of EXTENSIVE
kidnapping in this vicinity recently. nt
Gen. Curtis has issued an order that no ne
groes be permitted to be taken from ther
without special permit, granted by the Dis
trict or General Provost Marshal
Dispatches at headquarters announce tn
arrival Of Gen. McNeirs command at Cap
Girardeau yesterday. That place is now en-
tirely safe from attack, being fully fortified
and garrisoned. Pilot Knob is also regarded
secure, and such disposition of the forces ha
been made as will speedily result in the rebel
being driven out of the State. rr- s,e s5y =
Maj Mcconnell has been exchanged, and
understood to have revealed all he knew o
the strength of the enemy.
The rebels have occupied Frederickstown
twenty-five miles east of Pilot Knob. li: j.
| .....;-- 3. - New YORK, April "a.
The Mississippi agent who was arrested 70
! ordering the construction of cotton machinery
has been paroled until next week, and per
mitted to 60 to Washington to explain hi
position to the Secretary Of War. de is sal
to be Unionist, born in Massachusetts,, an
did not intend to have the machinery 6
South till after the rebellion was crushed. =