Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17
Important order issued by Gen.
Burnside--Traitors In his De-
partment to be punished.
Virginia will come back into the
Union if Jeff Davis leaves
Richmond. ''s', s.s'.
The Government not dispirited
% by the Charleston news
Account Of the Shooting Of Col.
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Skirmishes near Fairfax c. H., Va
Activity of the Rebels near
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ACTIVITY OF the Rebels near
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...r New YORK, April Is.
The Times publishes an extra containing
q detailed account of the fight at Charleston.
1t says the result of the recent reconnaissance
proves the utter insuffciency of the iron.clad
feet to take Charleston alone.
The Nahant received 30 wounds, several
being bad fractures. The Passaic was also
wounded severely in the turret and pilot
house. The Nantuckets turret was so jam
ed that the port could not be opened, render
ing her Is inch gun useless, None of the
other monitors were disabled.
- .sass--r sn CINCINNATI, April 10.
Gen. Burnside has issued an order pro-
nouncing the death penalty on all found
guilty of aiding the rebels, and all rebel sym
pathizers to be arrested, tried and sent beyond
the lines. The order says treason expressed
or implied will not be tolerated in this de-
partment. - ....'.
- NEW York, April Is.
The steamer Roanoke, from New Orleans
9Th and Havana 9Th, has arrived.
The steamer Marion was wrecked in Dou-
ble-Headed Shot Keys, on the I'd inst. She
will prove total loss. al%
Dates from Mexico are to the 22d and Pu-
ebla to the 28d of March, and Vera Cruz to
April LIST. Nothing has been done in the vi
cinity of Puebla except skirmishing, resulting
rather to the discontinue of the French.
No news was allowed to leak out at Vera
Cruz. A general order had been issued at
Orizaba, imposing heavy penalty on those
who even talk Of affairs at Puebla.
The Vanderbilt was at Havana. rsF
New Orleans advices state that our troops
destroyed all the railroad buildings at Port
Chataula, and had fallen back to Pass Man
chi. A scouting party sent out in the Amite
country had sharp skirmish with some reb-
Ell cavalry. . ~
Gems. Growers and Weitzel's forces are in
supporting distance of each other. Gen.
Emery's division has been sent to Join them
1t was believed that Gen. Emery would
command a strong movement up the Atcha-
falqua.
Business at New Orleans was rather on
the increase. 1t is said by people from Dixie
that there is large quantity of cotton hidden
away by the country people, and as soon as
the Government gets possession, much of
this cotton, which has been reported burned
to the rebel government, will come FORTH
A letter in the evening papers says the
receipts emitting the holder to so much per
treasury is not very highly priced by any
one, but the hidden staple is considered as
good as so much gold, whenever the market
is opened. A schooner load or two finds its
way occasionally to the city, much to the dis
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| New YORK, April 49,
| A riot to-day between the negro and Irish
laborers was quite serious for time. The
Irish are said to have commenced the difficult
ty, by hurting missiles at the negroes, driving
them off pier into boat. One of the ne
groes fred pistol. wounding Jas. Agor in
the head, not seriously. Another account
says the wound was inflicted by brick
thrown by one of the mob behind him. The
riot was soon after stopped by the police.
| Special to Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
The rebels, moving in force upon Yorktown
and Suffolk, were beaten back from Yorktown
to Williamsburg by Gen. Reyes, leaving be-
hind their ammunition, arms and knapsacks.
There is rumored fighting at Suffolk, but no
particulars. 1t is rumored that there were
most vigorous preparations for resistance.
The Virginia soldiers say they will lay down
their arms if Jeff. Davis leaves Richmond
The old regiments are not to be consolida-
ted at present in the army of the Potomac,
but are to be filled up with drafted men,
The returns of the Internal Revenue for
the last week are over million and half.
The Administration is not dispirited by the
har hit hoc in
eventual success.
1t has been ascertained that the iron-clads
can pass the batteries and reach the city, If
lem is to remove them.
CAIRo, April IA.
On Friday last company NJ, 9th Iowa Cav
airy, encountered about an equal number of
rebels, ON the road between Fort Donelson
and Waverley. The rebels were completely
routed and twenty -one captured, among them
Major Blaudin, two Captains, one Lieutenant,
one Sergeant and Quartermaster. 81
Gen. Rosecrans has issued an order that all
horses fit for Government service in that part
of the country shall be impressed. This is
to prevent them falling into rebel hands,
Over three hundred horses have already been
picked up. .t.+,.
We have nothing important from below.
One hundred bundles of printing paper are
here for Memphis papers, but cannot be
shipped for want of permits, which are re-
fused 1t is reported that the Memphis Bul-
letin and A,gus have been suppressed by
order of Gen. Grant.
...-......-.. WASHINGTON, April IA. ...
A special to the Post says that govern
ment is making preparations for draft to
fill up the old regiments which have been de.
pleted by the casualties of the service. The
State of New York will be among the first
called upon for fresh troops. The weather
is magnificent and the Virginia roads in ex.
cellent condition.
er1-n Pr SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April IA.
The city election to-day resulted in the tri-
umph of the Administration party over the
Copperheads. Smith is elected Mayor. There
is great rejoicing in the city-freworks dis
played, bands playing, etc. . ~, $3.50
The maiorities are as follows: Smith
(Union) for Mayor, 10; Hunt (Copperhead)
for Clerk, 90; Bradford Copper for Treas
urer, eS; Morrison Copper for Attorney, %;
Clark Copper for Assessor and Collector,
IS; Rohbaugh (Union) for Street Supervisor,
1e; Morgan (Union) for City Marshall, 40.
The Administration party also elected two
Ward Supervisors out of four and three Al
dermen out Of five. II .-. r..
INDIANAPOLIS, April IA.
Burnside's order relative to sending do
nestle traitors beyond the Federal lines, and
protection to Union men, is well received in