Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-24
Skirmish above Kelley's Ferd--Sev-
eral Rebel officers and FL
privates taken pris-
.-A-ts FLJA On0rE. / Al Ask's Z
Contradictory rumors from Mexico.
Another British blockade runner
On captured. 10 ssTha
Hon. John Covode to be the Union
candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania. - - !.
Celina, Tennessee, destroyed BY
an expedition Of our forces.
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% Do ls.,l .-.1 WARRINGTON, April "a. IL
The French Minister has received dispatches
confirming the telegram from San Francisco
with respect to the bombardment of Puebla. "
They state that the French carried the line Of
works around Puebla, and are confident of
soon capturing the city. Their communities
ton with Vera Cruz is uninterrupted. Rein
forcements and supplies are arriving daily
The French troops are greatly elated by their
first substantial success in Mexico. { ..G
Cavalry under Gen., Stahl, in large and
small bodies recently secuted the whole coun-
try between the Potomac and the Rappahan-
mock as far west as the Blue Ridge, and re-
port no rebels there except few struggling
guerrillas and Inhabitants. -, =.
It is understood that Gov. Curtin is to have
a foreign mission and that Hon. John Covode
is to be the Union candidate for Governor Of
Pennsylvania. -. ,'.~-...-. 80.
h Gen. Buell. departed for Cincinnati to-day.
He did not have time while here to take the
dispositions Of Gen. Halleck and Gov. john
son, for which he came, and will require
another order from the Court to enable him to
take them. With the exception Of these
dispositions, all the evidence of his case is in.
Nearly 800 sick, from the lower Potomac,
arrived here to-day. twenty-five prisoners
were sent on to-day, from the Army Of the
Potomac, and abouta dozen refugees came up
on the transport. ...... 49,
+ The Government has determined not to
grant letters of marque, unless foreign war
should arise.
The rebels on the Rappahannock have been
largely reinforced within the last week. New
rebel encanpments are visible this morning
opposite Falmouth. ..'.. ... ..... :.
Tuesday, in skirmish with the rebels
above Kelley's Ford, We captured one Lieu
tenant Colonel, several Captains and Lieuten.
ants and about 81 privates. .as..H ~.
Monday, while the artillery was being in.
spected by Gen. Hunt, near Falmouth, cais-
son loaded with shells exploded, wounding 4
men, one dangerously. ~
eel Special to Herald. '-yEv ,.-
Gen. Gorden has reached here. He states
that the Government engineer who was charg
ed with the duty in inspecting the iron-clads,
reported on the day after the battle in
Charleston harbor that they were fit for i'm.
mediate service. ,e4. 'a
Mr.. Wording, agent of the Government to
superintend the sale of lands on st. Helena
Island, reports that not above township has
been sold, while the ferries, timber and town
of Beaufort are reserved for educational pur-
poses. The purchases have been made by
civilians and officers, and the lands are to be-
cultivated by combinations of negroe contra
bands who have not been conscriped by Gen.
Hunter, and negroes over that age who are
hiding in the woods lest they may be taken to
L. klnk H.
mostly cultivated by women, who are dissat-
isfed with the absence of their husbands,
brothers, &C. 3. .'"...., =. ..s....r, g.,.. re-.
The personal staff of Gen. Mcclellan has
been disposed of. The volunteer officers are
to be Immediately mustered out of service
and the officers of the regular army will be
assigned to duty with their regiments. In.
g D. R. Goolve, a native of North Carolina,
and one of the emancipation commissioners
in this district, will probably be appointed
Governor of that State. -. .- n, t.-.,..
New Yo RK, April %.
The steamer Eagle arrived from Havana,
18th. ls.-.. f.l.ss ~ .ay &c.. . .47 q
Advices from Mexico, 18th, by the French
steamer from Vera Cruz are as follows:
According to French accounts, Common
fort, in attempting to join Ortega, in Puebla,
had been defeated with considerable loss, and
Ortega had attempted sally in the direction
of the Capital, but had been driven back
Ortega is said to have offered to capitulate,
which offer was refused by the French COM
mander, who insisted upon an unconditional
surrender. One curious item of, the news is
that, in answer to the prayer of deputation
women, that he would not lombard the city,
Forey had promised not to do so, he having
sufficient appliances to compel the garrison to
surrender. 't 1872
In this connection, we may mention sig
nifcant rumor which is prevailing in Havana,
that Forey had suffered defeat. .,
:5s.. NEW York, April %.
The British prize steamer Gertnall arrived
today, she was captured on the 18th off Har-
Dor Island, by the United States gunboat
Vanderbilt, after chase of several hours
She was bound for Charleston, and arriving
off that port, found it so closely blockaded
that she was on her return to Nassau when
captured. She had cargo of guppowder
and military stores. Her clearance shows
her to be bound from Nassau to st. Johns
~ sn Worlds Special. ysl. aibt
-..5~.-. l 4 WASHINGTON, April 21.
Three weeks ago it is understood that in
was received in Washington, from
IN undoubted source, that the army on the
was CO., 900 effective men, the
main portion being some 10 miles in the rear
If Fredericksburg. ,- ..- ......- .....
LOUISVILLE, KY, April %.
The Munfordsville expedition to Celina has
returned to Glasgow, having destroyed the
town of Celina, together with 10000 pounds
# bacon, 10000 bushels of wheat and corn,
90 barrels each of whisky -four, a quantity
# sugar, tea, coffee, salt and other stores,
nd 40 floats used by the rebels in traus-
'orting supplies. ~ -. a.5s ~ 70
The rebels admit loss of 80 killed. Col.
iraham thinks their loss was greater. The ,
federal loss was one killed and one missing.
- r Special to the Evening Post. i JCillT
a., --,...f WASHINGTON, April 81. 5gr
There are fresh rumors flying every day
bout Charleston and Admiral Dupont
The truth seems to be, that the brief at
,ck m Fort Sumter WAS a heavy reconnoic