Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-19

AA'o o."so WI PToDaDly nave the nrSt reSl- |
ment of soldiers at Harrisburg. A full COM
pany has been formed in the Trenton arms !
company's shops. The people are full of ex-
element.
CH1cKAsAw BAYOU, June 10, !
via CAIRO. June II.
News from the front represents our siege
works as pushing close up to the rebel lines
In several places collision is considered i'm
minent. The army is in better spirits than
at any time previous. .. 'tr
The rebels have made their appearance
within four miles Of Hams Bluff. No gene
raj attack from Johnston is expected for sew
eral days. Firing continues upon Vicksburg
from all sides. No further demonstrations
on the Louisiana side.
HEADQUARTERS, WALNUT HILL,
.. VIcKsBURG, June II.
via CAIRO, II. }
The best information credit Loring at
Jackson with 5000 men, Walker at Yazoo
City with 5000, and Johnston at Canton with
$4,000. These will be massed together to at
tack Grant in the rear, but he holds al fordss
Johnston and Loring. The rebel cavalry are
IIlC SCOuI OutSIuc OIduI 3 lluco
Much sickness is said to prevail in Vicks-
burg, and the citizens desire it's capitulation,
to which Pemberton absolutely refuses.
PHILADELPHIA, June II.
The Inquirer has the following special let
ter from Bull Run, Va, dated 18th: "The
grand army of the Potomac is now near the
old Bull Run bate field. The third army
corps arrived at Manassas Junction Monday
morning. The first and eleventh corps arriy-
ed at Centerville. The rest of the army of
the Potomac, the I'd, 9Th, 9th and 18th corps,
will probably reach here tonight.
Hooker and staff are now on their way to
this point. By tomorrow noon or night the
army will be together again. Our cavalry COM
mands have during the whole time been on
our flank. Gen. Gregg with his division has
been operating in the neighborhood of War
renton and Sulphur Springs. Gen. Durfee's
division, late Gen. AverilPs is at the base of
the Blue Ridge, near Ashby's Gap. Gen.
Buford, with the regulars, has completely
blocked up Thoroughfare Gap, thereby pre-
venting the approach of the rebels to this
neighborhood by that channel. Col Taylor,
of the lst Pennsylvania cavalry, now tenn
porarily in command of Gen. Wyndham's
brigade, has had the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad under his special care. Gen. Pleas
anton, now in command Of the the Sd cavalry
corps, has his headquarters in the neighbor.
hood Of Warrenton. Our cavalry has cap
tured many prisoners and brought away mum
berless contrabands, and valuable information
has been obtained. a. .--
CINCINNATI, June II.
70 IN
Indiana, on Saturday, resolution passed de
claring that no enrolment Of militia in that
county should take place. A committee was
appointed, who waited on the Commissioner
and read to him the resolution and notified
him that any attempt to enroll would be at his
peril. The United States Marshal will arres,
the parties Immediately. t.'
The Commercials Murfreesboro special
says: Morgan has appeared at Lebanon, in
our rear, it is thought for the purpose of as
sisting the citizens to harvest the crops now
ready. Rebel deserters report there is an i'm.
preston that that their army is about to as.
sumo the offensive.
ST.. LOUIS, June IT,
Four regiments of enrolled militia of this
county have been called into active service
Gen. Dovedorn has assumed command of the
District Of Southeast Missouri, headquarters
in the field. Gen. w. K Strong, of New
York, has been ordered to the command oil
the District of St. Louis
Gen. Blunt has forbidden the circulation Of
the Caucasian, Chicago Times, Columbus
Crisis, Cincinnati Enquirer, and New York
Worid in his Department
| SPRINGFIELD June IT,
The Democratic mass convention to-day
was largely attended and passed off harmo-
niously. 1t was held at the fair ground, one
mile west of the city, which contains about
20 acres. Tia enclosure was pretty well fill
ed, and there was speaking from some half
dozen different stands. The number in at
tendance is estimated at from Is 900 to lOO,-
600 people. There was great cheering for
Vallandigham.
Speeches wero made by Richardson, Voor-
hees, Cox of Ohio, T. Leyle Dickey, Gen.
McKinstry, R. T. Merrick, H. G. Dean, and
some twenty others.
Resolutions to the same effect as the Ohio
resolutions, adopted at Columbus, when Val
Iandigham was nominated, with additional
roguing the legislature, denounciug the sup
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Judge Constable and other citizens Of Illinois.
One Resolution was as follows
| That the further offensive prosecution of
this war tends to subvert the Constitution
and Government, and entails upon this ma.
ton all the disastrous consequences ofmisruie
and anarchy that we are in favor of peace
upon the basis of the restoration of the
Union and for the accomplishment of which
we propose national convention to settle up
on terms of peace, which shall have in view
the restoration of the Union as it was, and
securing by constitutional amendments, such
rights toshe several States and people thereof,
as honor and justice demand.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
Forty seven thousand four hundred dollars
! were raised for the relief of sick and wound
ed Illinois soldiers.
COLUMBUS, June II.
The Convention was harmonious and enthu-
siastic, and passed resolutions declaring that
the pr sent rebellion was brought on by null
LITIGATION and secession, which is incompatible
to the unity, integrity, power and glory of the
republic; that the war should 60 on with the
utmost vigor, until the authority of the Gov
ernt is re-established and the old flag floats
triumphantly over every State; that we lay
aside personal preferences and prejudices and
draw no party lines, except against those per-
sons opposing the Government; that confding
in the patriotism, prudence and good sense of
the President, we pledge him our support to
put down the rebellion; that his honest and
able official conduct deserves and will receive
the appreciation of loyal people; that our
gratitude is due to the soluiers and tina. we
sympathize with the army in its hardships,
and all lovers of the Union will stand by it
and aid in the support of the disabled and
the families Of those who fall while fighting
for our country. 2, n47e9go aiAfa'ftI'i "''