Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-13

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Comodore Bells proclamation to the foreign
consuls, notifying them and all foreign sub.
jects, and all others concerned, that Calves.
ton is liable to be attacked any day by the
United States forces Twenty -four hours
will be given for the innocent and helpless to
withdraw. aa,a
The reported defeat of the French in Mex
leo, proves to have been only Mexican rulnor.
| The latest advices say the French seige
trains had advanced towards Orizaiba, from
which point column was to move to coop
crate with columns from Jalapa, both columns
to unite at point four leagues distant from
Puebla, where stout resistance was antic;-
pated. -,..,e..s s.,,..;s....s.
-.. -.fts,.i rria, CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-5AM.
A special dispatch from Caro- to the 2ri-
bune says: A Memphis dispatch announces
the arrival of the steamer Adaline from Vicks-
burg. s,a Hl- .4ts3. ,.alt lt
The ram, Queen Of the West, run the block
ade Monday morning at daylight. One hun
dred heavy seige guns opened on, ter as she
returned. The Post, rebel steamer, also
opened fire on the Queen which she replied
to. The rebel steamer was crippled. The
Queen was under fire three quarters Of an
hour.
New York, Feb 6.
Contraband goods having reached the rcb-
els from this city through certain channels,
the Government has ordered that no more
goods be shipped hence westward without
special permission from the Custom House,
| A letter to Gen. Hamilton, from the U. S.
Consul at Monterey, says that millions of dol
lars worth of cotton is sold there monthly, all
Of which is sent back to the rebels in the
shape of powder, lead, blankets and shoes
| in fact, every thing that can be used by their
army. An order was then there for 10000
blankets. 57f-. G .
Another expedition was being organized
for the invasion of Arizona and New Mex
leo, intending to start Jan. 1st.
Union men are hung in Texas on the slight
est suspicion A party of Germans were at
tackled on the Rio Grande by Texan Rangers
but they managed to escape with one wound
ed and the loss of their horses.
About 1000 Union men were on the fronl
tier, waiting for chance to join the Fedora
army, 4 s:sa So. ssss a3a ......n.
A letter to Gen. Hamilton, from the U. S.
Consul at Matamoras, says that there is up
the river force Of l 300 Mexicans, well arm
ed and mounted, who have been driven from
Texas, and having been offended by few
Americans, keep the frontier, as lar as San
Antonio, in ferment.. The Mexican Govern
ment had been appealed to by the rebel COM
mander at San Antonio to prevent the inva-
sion of Texas. Nothing had been said by the
Mexican authorities to our Consul on the SUBJ
ject. q, .,el ........ l...
-ieee New YORK, Feb. 6.
The Washington Star of last evening says
that Gen. Burnside, after giving evidence be-
fore the Court Martial, which summoned him
to Washington, will 60 to Chicago, and from
thence to Providence, where he will remain
until the expiration of his leave of absence,
when he will again take the field.
The same paper has rumor that Stuart's
cavalry had made raid in the vicinity of
Acontink bridge, gobbling up Federal regi-
ment there, but regards it as untrue.
A Washington dispatch says it is believed
that some measure will be adopted by Con-
gress to prevent further speculation in specie
and the consequent depreciation of Govern
ment currency.
' CAIRO, Feb 6.
The steamer Hillman has just arrived from
Memphis, with yesterday mornings dates.
They contain nothing of importance.
The Argus says thirteen millions in green
backs had arrived at Memphis, to be used in
paying soldiers and for other Government
purposes. 5o a.# .a -
| The steamer Kenton had arrived from Hell
ena, but brought nothing later from Grant
| army.
Cotton SPECTATORS at Memphis are very
ances. -.,.-..
1t now turns out that the excitement at
Island No. 10 all grew out of big scare on
the part of the officers of the New Era
There were no rebels near the place.
;ai.s WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
The steps taken by the Secretary of the
Treasury for the recovery of the certificates
recently stolen from the Treasury Office, have
been successful. All the certificates have
been recovered and are in possession of the
Government. They were in sums Of $4,000
each, and amounted in all to $3.50, 1000; but
being unfinished and the Department having
notified the public Of the loss, the thief prob
ably found it useless to offer them in the
market.
'"' 'A' TOLEDO, Feb. Z.
A fire here this forenoon destroyed the
store, No. 81, Summit street, occupied by
Griswold & Co., as a coffee and spice m IL.
The falling walls demolished an adjoining
building, occupied by Messenger & Bond, as
| wholesale boot and shoe warehouse. A
number Of persons were buried in the ruins.
Five bodies have already been recovered, and
it is feared that more will be found. Several
persons were severely wounded. Griswold
& Co.'s loss is $50, 900, which is insured for
$4,000. Messenger and Bonds loss is
5000, covered by insurance.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
The President to-day nominated to the
Senate for confirmation, Brig. Gems. Milroy,
Oglesby and Wilcox to.be Major Generals, and
Col. Armory, of the 18th Massachusetts,, to be
Brigadier Gshefdl Maj. Gen. Burnside
was to-day examined by the Committee on
the Conduct of the War, and was afterward
accompanied by theul to each House of Con-
gress, where he was warmly welcomed, pri-
vately, by members. r
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.
The Sunday Transcript has dispatch from
Washington, which says there is no enemy in
force at Fredericksburg. Most Of them have
been sent to the Blackwater or to Vicksburg,
the only force left behind being about Ii, 900,
an ample number to prevent the passage of
the Rappahannock at the present season.
From deserters and other sources it has
been ascertained that the rebel railroad COM
munication is perfect, and in y hours the
entire army Of the enemy can be transported
from any point in the South to Fredericks-
burg, so they can well afford to spare the great
body of their army from our front.
During the past week the President has
determined upon calling Gen. Mcclellan to
the command of the army again. Upon the
cornouf hoinn rnado In n e. aL:.,o4 N,.,.,