Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-19
VOL. .XIV-::-:-NO. 48.
to be agreement that our army and that of
the rebels are both on the move, and so close
ly together, they can hardly avoid a collision

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New YORK, June 10.
| The Worlds New Orleans letter. of the
7th states that a small body of Grierson's
Cavalry, which was sent to reconnoitre in
the vicinity of Clinton, came upon some 1900
rebel cavalry. 1t is. reported that Capt.
Davis had 80 men killed, 40 taken prisoners
and 60 horses captured by the rebels. The
rest escaped and returned to our army. Fear
ing the cavalry would follow and make raid
on Baton Rouge, where our supplies are,
small force has been sent to protect them. r
New YORK, June Is.
A dispatch dated on the morning of tn 18th
at the headquarters of the 5th Army Corps
states that troops and wagons have beenpass-
ing by there all night, the troops of the 5th
corps are still guarding the fords with orders
to be in readiness to move at q moments no
tice.
New YORK, June IS.
The Herald says editorially it is evident
that an active campaign is now in operation on
the Rappahannock. Harper's Ferry the Shen-
andoah Valley and the upper fords of the
Potomac are points indicated bv the recent
rebel movements. Our army is also changing
its base, supplies are being dispatched from
Acquia creek to Alexandria. .-...5. -.-.... .-...-
.- MEMPHIS, June 13.
The steamer Hiawatha, from below, brings
dates to the 10th. The situation at Vicks-
burg was unchanged, except that our lines
are daily contracted. -.. .e..
The late rains have improved the condi-
ton of the army.
About 5000 of Kirby Smiths force is re-
ported to have come mp the Washeta river,
and are making demonstrations on the Louisi-
ana side of the river. ..t-..... ....,.t- ,...
Our troops at Milliken's Bend, have been
reinforced. Johnston is still receiving rein
forcements from tho east, and is preparing to
move forward, @ @ .. --a-r II : l
.-s -.E 4.E WASHINGTON, June Is. ra
The President has issued a proclamation,
stating that the rebels are threatening to in
wade Maryland, Western Virginia, Pennsylva-
mia and Ohio. He therefore calls into service
100, 900 from the following States :, ea,.,.--
$4,000 from Pennsylvania, 10000 from
Ohio, 10000 from Maryland, and 10000
from Western Virginia, to be mustered into
the U. S. service forthwith, and serve six
months from date of mastering in, unless
sooner discharged. .... ...'...'. .....
..--s.--s E HARRISBURG, June IA.
A dispatch received to-day from the opera.
tors at Chambersburg and Hagerstown give
information that rebel cavalry arrived at Per-
ryville and Martinsburg about noon, and at
the latter place there had been hard fighting.
Mlroy was contesting their advance. Com
munication is destroyed between Winchester
and Martinsburg. Reynolds had been driven
by large force of rebels from Perryville to
Bunker Hill. The enemy is also at Win
chester.
All of Lees army is moving. News from
Purdy Branch and Nolan's Ferry indicate
that warm work has been going on there.
The Capitol and principal citizens and towns
of Pennsylvania are in absolute danger.
Gen. Scott has been sent to Washington to
urge on the Government such notifications
of plans as will suit the views of the people.
Indications are that capitalists will advance
the money to pay the military, trusting to
the Government for payment.
..-. WASHINGTON, June Is.
The following is the proclamation issued
by the President of the United States:
WHEREAS, the armed insurrectionary COM
binations now existing in several of the
States, are threatening to make inroads into
the States of Maryland, Western Virginia
and Pennsylvania, and requiring an addition
al military force for the service of the United
States, now therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States and Command
er-in-Chief of the army and navy, thereof,
and of the military Of the several States,
when called into actual service, do hereby
call into the service of the United States
100000 militia from the following States,
namely: .. .. ,.r'rr - =
Maryland, 10000; Pennsylvania, $4,000;
Ohio, 10000; the State of Western Virginia,
10000; to be mustered into the service of the
United States forthwith, and to serve for the
period of six months from the date of such
muster into such service, unless sooner dis
charged; to be mustered in as infantry, artil-
cry and cavalry, the proportion of which
will be made known through the War De-
oartmont, which Department will also desig-
1ate the service and places of rendezvous
This militia are to be organized according to
The rules and regulations of the volunteer SER
7ice. and such orders as may hereafter be is
sued. In testimony whereof have hereunto
'et my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed; done at the City of Wash
ngton, this 18th day of June, 1868. --S
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President.
VIM. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
a.F PHILADELPHIA, June Is.
The Eoening Bulletin publishes the fol-
owing news from dispatch received at the
Pennsylvania Railroad company's Office:
A dispatch received to-day from Baltran's
Station, on the Northern Central Railroad,
ays that Gen. Tyler had retreated from
dartinsburg at o'clock last evening; that
'ur forces at Winchester had probably been
;aptpred yesterday, as the enemy is in force,
probably II, 900 strong, at Hagerstown. The
lispatch adds that the danger is great, as the
,nemy is advancing in heavy force. s..s,,
A private dispatch states that the rebels
appeared near Chambersburg this morning,
md it is probable the place has already been
occupied by them.
.~. .e.s HARRISBURG, Pa, June Is.
70 VIM. G.. Thomas, Philadelphia:
The President calls for loo, 900 troops, for
| term not exceeding six months. All men
70 raised are to be credited to the draft. Lees
lrmy is approaching in force; we must have
men Immediately to check him. Can you
aise force at once? The men are to, be
'quipped and paid by the United States hus
[Signed] L. CURTIN
CINCINNATI, June Is.
Specials from indianapolis say that the mill
ary sent to Rush county has returned.
1en. Mansfield arrested number of suspi-
;ous persons and required them. to give
,onds for future good behavior. 1850 Tl~4-
A company of troops left for Fulton county
Saturday night, where the enrolling officers
,apers were seized and destroyed by mob.
Seventeen citizens of Johnston county were
ound gathered together in the woods, armed
With rifles, and revolvers and were arrested
md brought to Indianapolis.
One hundred and fifty East Tennessee