Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-27

the way. The rebels seem determined to
dispute our passage down the Yazoo at every
available point.
Pa Providence, r. l., March 25.
The body Of Gen. Sumner was removed
from his residence to the City Hall this morn
ing, under q military escort from the list
regiment and to the sound of muffled drums.
His remains lay in state during the day upon
catafalque, under a canopy Of handsomely
decorated flowers, interspersed with flowers
of mourning, draped with flags. The mas
sive burial case is adorned with boquets Of
national flowers, intertwined with stars and
stripes. About 10000 people visited the
Hall during the day and paid their last res
poets to the lamented hero. A military
guard is on duty over the remains, and the
body will be returned to his late residence
during the night, under an escort
The funeral, which will take tomorrow at
II o'clock, is expected to be the most impos-
ing affair ever witnessed in western or central
New York.
Fr. MONROE, March %.
large fleet of schooners made their de-
parture from here this afternoon. They had
taken harbor in the Roads during the storm.
The weather is now fine "~7
Some of the gunboa.s have been practic-
ing with their guns at Newport News to-day.
The firing caused some inquiry from the
neighboring towns. faf r-f
! WASHINGTON March "a.
Gov. Curtin, accompanied by Col. Puleston,
left here this evening for the Army of the
Potomac, on business connected with the
Pennsylvania troops
1t is understood in military circles that
Gen. Curtis will remain in command of the
Department of the Missouri.
NEW YORK, March rs.
The Tines, special dispatch says refugees
who arrived within our lines Yesterday con-
firm the statement that the rebel army is fall
irg back from Fredericksburg and being
massed in the defensive before Richmond
They state that the entire force left before
Fredericksburg ON Sunday night to have been
only 5000. They also confirm the news that
the gun-making machinery and ordnance
stores are being rapidly removed from Rich
mond to Georgia. That the withdrawal Of
families from the city has fully set in, and that
sales of property are being forced at ruin
GUS loss. They also state that the acknowl-
edged loss deplored by cavalry soldiers in
Richmond. sustained in the recent thrashing
Averill gave them, was between four and five
hundred killed and wounded Among the
killed was Col. Lagrange, of North Carolina.
The rebel guerrillas came again to-day
down our line at Chatinliy and made feint
Of an attack. Seventy of our cavalry DASH
ed at them and chased them mile or so,
| till in passing they received flank fire from
behind pickets and barricade. Our caval-
ry wheeled and fled, pursued by the enemy,
but rallied and again chased the rebels for
distance Of three miles.
| One great duty with which Gen. Burnside
is charged in his new department. is to defend
Kentucky from apprehended rebel invasion.
He will be furnished with an ample force for
that purpose, and should circumstances favor
he may cooperate with Gen. Rosecrans in
Middle Tennessee.
.t. -" CAIRO, March 25.
Later news from Vicksburg confirms the
arrival of the gunboats Hartford and Abat-
ross of Farragut's fleet, at the mouth of the
canal, on the GOTH An officer from on board
had arrived at Gen. Grants headquarters,
bringing dispatches from Banks. Ali of Far
ragut's boats run the blockade at Port Hud-
son, but after coming up some distance all
but the two returned.
The rebels fired at the boats from their bat
teries and at Harrington's Bend, a point 20
miles farther down the river, but we do not
hear Of any damage being DONE 1t seems
Gen. Banks had not yet come up to make
the land attack when Farraguts fleet ran BY
The boats will pass into Lake Providence
just as soon as the current in that direction
will allow of it in safety. .--,
We have reports from Greenwood to
Wednesday afternoon. The fight had not
been renewed, but both parties were making
active preparations. The rebels were mount
ing new guns and strengthening their posi-
ton. The rise in the Talahatchie had pre-
vented the completion of the Federal battery.
Three boats or rams and raft are seen be-
low the rebel battery. =. .ss-r...s
| A party of guerrillas, Sunday forenoon.
took up the rails between Jackson and Grand
Junction, three miles from the latter place,
thereby capturing and burning wood train
of twelve or fifteen cords. fr,s aat III
| SAN FRANCISCO, March d.
| The mining excitement continues undated.
Over the entire coast the rage of the day is
for Reese River, $50 miles east of Carson.
where the Washoe excitement of 1859 and
1860 is being repeated. Probably 1000 or
| 5000 miners will reach the new district be-
| fore June. A town of $50 houses, with regu-
| lar streets laid out, has been built within six
weeks. The mining district is believed to be
extensive, both in silver and gold. II
."5 MADISON, Wis, March IS.
The Supreme Court to-day affirmed the L.
gality of the last draft, the right to draft
foreign born voters and the validity of the
soldiers suffrage law of Wisconsin.
.r.ru, SAN Francisco, March %.
Several examining parties have returned
from the new gold, silver and copper mines
bordering on the Colorado river. They ex-
press confidence that the region will rival the
Washoe They exhibit specimens which are
surprisingly rich.
Interior papers continue to publish bio
graphical notices naming the parties captured
in this harbor on the privateer schooner
Chapman, showing that all noted secession
lists were still prisoners at Fort Alcatros, hav-
ing undergone military examination, with
what result the public are uniformed
..t PHILADELPHIA, March 25.
Jay Cooke, general subscription agent, an
nounces the conversion of 81 $500 legal
tender notes to-day into fve-twenties. The
loyal States are being thoroughly aroused to
the work, and the belief is expressed that
100000 per day will be reached.
TRENTON, N. j., March 25.o
Both Houses adjourned sine die at lao this
afternoon. A resolution was adopted by both
Houses to fire national salute in honor Of
the Federal Union. The Union League also
fred salute over the death Of the Legisla-
ture. eca'jet gej e. 9at5 hr| -"
;<'.I e5~ CINCINNATI, March Is.
Gen. Burnside was serenaded at the Bur.
nett House last night. He takes COMMAND
of this department. ~. 7'
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