Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11
News PAraSran rs.

by Cne PRESIDENT:
VIM: H. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.
News ParaSrauhs.
A mansion, completely furnished, was
presented to Bishop Simpson, of the Metho-
dist Church, in Philadelphia, on Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
Major D. R. Bushnell, of the 18th Illinois
volunteers, was killed by sharpshooter at
Ringgold Station, south of Chattanooga, on
the 9th ultimo. He was from Sterling, III.
Ohio stands an excellent chance of furnish
ing nearly her whole quota by draft. Only
about 1000 volunteers have been mustered
in since the cal! was made, leaving $4,000
men to be furnished on the 9Th of January,
if not before.
The Heenan and King fight, which is to
take place in England next month, for pun Sc
of e. 900, is the all-absorbing topic among
the sporting men. The final deposit of flOO
a side is yet to be made. Both men are in
active training.
Capt. Streeter. of Medina, Ohio, was tried
last week on the charge of numbering whole
| family by the name of Mccoy last fall, rob-
bing the house, and setting fire to it to hide
his guilt. He was found guilty of the hor-
rble deed, and was sentenced to be hung on
the Goth of February next.
The guerrilla ravages along the Mississippi
line are now checked. All boats will 90
armed, and the gunboats in large numbers,
are cruising on the river. In Arkansas the
guerrillas are committing their depredations
among loyal Indians and considerable force
Of them are threatening Gen. Mcneil.
The losses of cattle by starvation in the
southern counties of California, on account Of
the unusual dry season, is estimated at over
$4,000, and many more were killed to save
started vegetation, so that stock may COM
mence recruiting.
At the recent Sunnyside disaster on the
Mississippi a man swan up to woman who,
together with her child, was struggling with
the waves, and said, II can save one of you,
which," Save my daughter" said the
mother, and the daughter was saved and lives
as witness to the unselfishness of mothers
love.
The copperhead rioters at Carbon, Pa,
haxe come to grief. One hundred of them
aAO hoV iiA Cuotouy III oPPoSitiol W VIC NoV>
eminent, resisting the draft, incendiarsm,
murder, and other little copperhead pecca-
dilloes Some nine of them are implicated in
the murder of Mr.. Smith, and various acts of
incendiarlsm.
The 18th Illinois, cavalry numbering $50
officers and men, have re-enllsted, their term
of service havlngjust expired The men were
allowed thirty days furlough to visit their
homes. The citizens of chicago gave the
18th brilliant reception last Saturday.
This regiment has been in service on the Po-
| tomao.
General Butler, while witnessing the re-
view of number of regiments at Old Point
just after his arrival, was much astonished to
see among the spectators rebel general Off
Ger, and inquired of one of the bystanders
who it was. He was answered General
Fitzhugh Lee" 1t will be remembered that
Fitzhugh made trip to Fort Lafayette i'm.
msdiately after. ..
A lard tank exploded in the packing house
of Griswold & Talcott, Chicago, on Thursday
last The tank was blown through four
teen.inch stone wal, distance of four hum
dred feet, falling through the roof of another
establishment of the same sort. Besides this
feat, the building it occupied was completely
destroyed by the force of the explosion. -
Fortunately, only one person was injured, and
he but slightly scalded.
1t is fact that one night during the adj
vance of Hooker's command upon the enemy
at Lookout Mountain stampede of about
thirty mules took place from our command
They rushed through the picket lines of both
armies into the enemy'S CAMP causing them
to retreat in confusion, imagining the Federal
cavalry to be making da sh upon them. An
entire brigade was thus driven back upon the
main body Of the rebel army, leaving about
1900 stand of arms on the ground, which
were captured by party of our men sent out
to bring in the mules. The Midnight Charge
of the Mule Brigade" is worthy Of niche in
the history of this war.
wA characteristic story of the President
is narrated in letter from Washington
When the telegram from Cumberland Gap
reached Mr.. Lincoln that firing was heard in
the direction of Knoxville" he remarked that
he was "glad of it." Some person present,
who had the per's of Burnside's position up
permost in his mind, could not see why Mr..
Lincoln should be ''glad of it," and SO
expressed himself. why, you see," re-
spouded the President, 'it reminds me Of
Mistress Sallie Ward, neighbor Of mine, who
had a very large family. Occasionally one Of
her numerous progeny would be heard crying
in some out of-way place, upon which Mis-
tress Sallie would exclaim, "Thcle's one Of
my children that isn't dead yet!'
English society" is very much excited just