Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

In this fight Gen. Spinola received very
severe wound in the right foot, which tore
open the heel Jor two or three inches, and one
through the feshy part of the side. -
WILMINGTON, DEL, July 20. -
One of Dupont's powder mills exploded
this morning. Two persons killed.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.
The draft in the 5th Ward was completed
to-day. Among those drawn were Morris
Harding, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, five
telegraph operators of the American and Ma
tional lines. ....... ...-.
.....r..... >. New York, July 20.
The following is letter from an officer on
board the Chippewa, in Charleston Harbor:
CHARLESTON HARBoR, July 10.
The Chippewa deserves much credit for
going nearer than other gunboats, firing fas-
ter, and making the, best shots, &C.. Yester-
day we were on the right of the wooden
sides, next to the monitors. The rebels
gave us very few shots, giving their atten-
ton to the monitors, new ironsides, and the
batteries. The gunboats were at work from
70 A. NJ. to 9 P. NJ. The ironclads en-
gagged the rebels at little after -, but our
work was play compared with the charge in
the face of the fire from Forts Wagner and
Sumter. If the move had been made an hour
earlier than it was, Wagner would have been
ours at this present moment After they got
in, it was so dark-so those say who lived to
get out again-that rebels fired on rebels, or
on Sumter, and killed as many rebels as our
men, our batteries killing and wounding as
many friends as foes. The carnage was aw-
full. Our loss is from seven hundred to one
thousand killed, wounded and missing. It is
said the 54th Massachusetts, led the van, and
all but six officers were killed, wounded or
taken prisoners. They fought very hard,
our men being in the fight hours, and no.
thing but confusion and darkness and not be-
ing able to tell friend from foe, obliged them
to get out. Wagner is destined to be ours,
for Gilmore isn't the man to give up.
WASHINGTON, July 20.
Commander Henry A. Wise has been ap-
pointed Chief of the ordinance Bureau in the
Navy Department. In the list of dismissals
from the military service, for the week ending
Saturday last, as officially announced, are the
following: Major Granville Halter, 18th u.
S. for disloysl conduct and the utterance of
disloyal sentiments; Capt. H. Barker, 10Th
Chic Vols, for reasonable language, and dis
10y atty; Capt. H. P. Merrill, 18th U. S.
heavy artillery, for repeated utterances of
reasonable and disloyal sentiments Lieut.
W. B. Desilva, 10th O. Vols, for writing
and publishing highly disloyal and unbe-
coming letter. .--..... ...,.-...... ..., +.
FT. MONROE, July IS.
The flag of truce steamer New York ar
rived from City Point last evening" She
brings Richmond dates to the 9th. .. .T
Tho fo11o1,y,ro. otc FROM, Rioh md
papers,. -.
The Fayetteville, IN. CO. Observer insists
that DR.. Morris, President of the Telegraph
Company, should dismiss the enterprising
reporter who invented the story of General
Lees taking 100000 prisoners.
Gold is worth 81 in Richmond.
The Mayor of Savannah has issued proc
amation requesting all residents to organize
in home guard defence, and all managers of
stores, workshops and other places of bust
ness, to close them at two o'clock on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, for the purpose of
drills. He directs that an enrolment be
made of every man in the city capable of
bearing arms. I'll. ....... De- ,...a-a
-...-' Boston, July 20.
DR.. King writes to the Traveller, from
Athens, Greece, under date of July the 4th,
as follows:,z a. t-'.1
81 am now in the midst of civil war. Par
ty spirit and love of rule, have at length d.
vided the soldiers and citizens into two hos
tile bands. In the streets and squares of the
city blood has been flowing for two days.
On July LIST and End, battle was necessarily
raging, and the sound of guns and cannon
told US that the work of death was going on.
Yesterday, through the Intervention of min
listers of the three protecting powers, Eng
land France and Russia, truce of forty eight
hours was proclaimed, which will end to-
night or tomorrow. The above named min
listers have proclaimed that if fighting should
commence during the time of the truce, they
will all leave the place, go on board the ships
and invite all under their protection to 60 al
so, and cut off all connection with country
from which true patriotism seems to be for
ever excluded. t
H." HALIFAX, July 20.
The brig Devonshire, with Bermuda dates
to the 21st of July: arrived to-day.
The privateer Florida arrived at Bermuda
on the 10th, to repair damage to her machin-
cry and take in coal. She anchored at first
outside, and on the following day was allowed
to enter the harbor. She saluted the British
flag and the salute was returned. The Flor
ida lately run within so miles of New York,
in search of the Ericsson, which she chased
sometime, but the Ericsson escaped in fog.
She shortly after destroyed the Nash.
There had been serious alterations between
the members of the seth reg't and the men
Of the blockade runners in Bermuda, but the
authorities promptly interfered and restored
quiet. -. ~. D.. a.-3i '.... II 5a
A considerable interchange of civilities has
taken place between the officers of the Flori-
da and the shore. The papers have been
filled with communications laudatory of the
crafts officers and crew. Since the advices
of the 7th, the Florida has destroyed seve-
raj vessels. The name Of only one is given,
the brig VIM. D. Nash, of Cherryfeld, bound
from New York to Marseilles with cargo of
lard, mostly on French account She was
captured on the 9Th, in latitude 40, long. 70.
Exaggerated Southern accounts of Lees
raid were brought by the runners. ~.
The news from Wilmington with dates to
the 10th, says: Harrisburg is in Lees hands,
and other accounts are quite as correct.
4f@a IQss'u' '"=J NEW York, July %.
The brig John Freeman, from Bermuda,
on the 22d has arrived. The pirate Florida
was there, coaling, and did notexpeet to leave
for two or three days. A whaling schooner
of New Bedford, arrived on the 22d, with
considerable oil, and would ship it home by
British vessel. 5atzj u sd aes elios
s.d .it.re .gessjos = PHILADELPHIA, July 20.
The subscription agent reports the sale of
$1,995, 400 5:20's to-day. The Secretary of
the Treasury has decided to continue the
sales as heretofore, and will give ten days
notice Of their discontinuance. 1e., re-- ~
LEMONS, FOR THE WOUNDED
among US" who live at home at ease . have
said great deal these few days past about
the suferingsi Of our soldiers, lying wounded
ma Of them unto death, lingering and