Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-24
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The re.iflfbrcendents at Washington consists
of the 9th Rhode Island Gen. Hiekman's
brigade was arriving at Newbern when the :
Terry left. isq 8,i -es y a.og's or 10
The schooner Antelope, from Charleston
via Port Royal prize to, the United States
steamer Memphis, taken off Charleston, with
q cargo supposed to consist Of salt or salt i
petrc, has arrived here. April 18th, when D
off Port Royal thirty miles, the Antelope saw,
q large anglo-rebel paddle wheel steamer steer
ing south; painted lead color, with white
smoke stacks, and without masts. Ten miles
further north saw another anglo-rebel steamer
steering towards Charleston. - .s7gs. "a x
!. An official dispatch has been received from
Gen. Peck, dated Saturday evening, 8 O'Clock,
saying that Gen. Getley, in conjunction with
the heavy battery at the West Branch, had
captured six guns and 200 of the 44th Ala.
bama regiment. They crossed in boats. The ,
seth New York and 8th Connecticut were the
storming party, 7a1I -, i.5 .-,. a..
+ - sse.gp. "a New YORK, April 20. g,
A Port Royal letter of the 18th says hs
"Our new monitor, making eight in all, ar,
rived here yesterday. The propeller Hazeea
has just come into port freighted with iron
plating for the monitors decks. They are
all to be strengthened in the way of addi.l
| tional covering. A few days, perhaps weeks,
will find them stronger than before the at
tack on Charleston"
The Commercial has q rumor that Secre-
tary Stanton has resigned. 1t is contradicted,
however, by another that the matter has been
compromised Hli yas .IOs5g.isao9 a4j J
The Post has q report from an officer who :
left the army of the Potomac on Saturday.,
that Gen. Stoneman was heard from on Satur-
day afternoon. He had reached Culpepper
Court House, where 5000 rebels were sur
prised and captured A number of the Har- r
ris Light Cavalry were killed in previous.
skirmish. The story is doubtful. :, -.
II bas ....,. azeF .FT. MONROE, April. 20. .,,oo,
Heavy firing has been going on for the last
twenty -four hours on the Nansemond@ River
oecasioned by our gunboats shelfng out the
rebels, who are attempting to plant batteries
at different points on the river. ; Last night
our gunboats, with the seth New York and
the 0th Connecticut regiments, captured a
rebel battery of six pieces of artillery, with
2O0 prlsoners.ia19 ,s1'.n2E - 80 7o.i 5lsy 81
p e'a-,iI -. % BALTIMORE, April 20. I'7oo
The Union demonstration held tonight at 4
the Hall of the American Institute, under the
auspices of the Union League of Maryland,
in commemoration Of the grand uprising Of
the loyal States that followed the bloody
tragedy enacted in the streets of Baltimore,
on the 10th of April, 1861, was grand af-
fair. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. -
. Among the distinguished persons present
were Gov. Cannon, of Delaware, P. NJ. GEN
eral Blair, David Paul Brown and Gov. Brad.
ford, of Maryland, who presided. ,7. as sz;r
-s.....: .,.y.- Times Special + .,,5l.i .rrf-T
.g,t-...r--.-.igas.W WASHINGTON, April 20. 20.
y Ex-Gov. Heck, of Maryland, states that Sc
cret organizations have been unearthed in one
county in that State, sworn to join the Con-
federates at a favorable opportunity. gaJ 81
& Il -3ts'd 9'To29% 21' ST. LOUIS, April 90. ~ O
A telegram received at headquarters states
that Fayetteville. Ark, was attacked Saturday
morning by 5000 rebels with four pieces of
artillery. Our force was less than 1000. We
repulsed the rebls with considerable loss f
We lost killed, II wounded. & zzu.aaH
i'o 2ai spaFs New YORK, April 90 ydl
The bark B. Colcord arrived tonight She q
reports having on the 10th of April, in lat.
30 deg. lon. 80 min. picked up life boat con-
tanning 16 men from the rebel steamer Ban
ner, Capt. Adams, from st. Mary's, bound to Il
Nassau, with cargo of 70 bales of cotton
and ID bbls. of turpentine, who report leay-
ing their steamer in sinking condition, and
being short of provisions. Next day when
abreast of Charleston, they let seven of them
have boat to 60 on shore, and brought the
remainder to this port. aia:gi1 - al.r
siG aa4 lid q New YORK, April 90.
, Another immense mass meeting was held
iv.f MI of ~
of the loyal Union League Gen. Scott pre-
sided, occupying a chair on the balcony of
the 9th Avenue hotel ID Lae'gHd s4-q
Four stands were erected around Madison
Square, fronting the hotel, and the attendance
at all the stands numbered not less than 90
900. Among the speakers were John Van
Buren, Daniel S. Dickinson, Geo. Bancroft,
Rev. DR.. Hitchcock, Henry j. Raymond, Geo.
W. Gusts, Lyman Freeman, E Delafeld
Smith, H. B. Stanton, and many others.
-s- ,e.4 .r ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 20. III
Advices from Fayetteville say the fight
there on Saturday lasted about four hours
The rebels were commanded by Col Cabel.
They retreated in, disorder towards Ozark
Our troops were all Kansas recruits, under
Col. Harrison. They were poorly equipped
and without artillery. = -
.s- ss.S5.a PEK1N, ILL.,, April 20. .-q q.
AT the city election here to-day, Barber,
Union, received l09 majority over Prettyman,
Dem. Two Union Aldermen and two DEM
ocrats elected. Great rejoicing. el4 ser l.ir
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April 20. p,
At the city election held to day the entire
Union ticket was elected, except alderman of
the 9Th ward. The Mayors majority is 24O,
all the rest ranging nearly the same.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.
A large and enthusiastic meeting at the
Union League House was held this evening.
Among the speakers were Secretary Chase,
Mr.. Marks, a Southern refugee and others. .yo
5s. 90 a.-. rsL! LOUISVILLE, April 20. yi
Col. Graham on Saturday attacked the
rebels near Selma, Tennessee, killing seven
and destroying their camp. On Sunday he
crossed the Cumberland and attacked the
rebels there, killing thirty and routing the
remainder, and is now in hot pursuit. The
Federal loss was one killed.
Col. Riley attacked the rebels yesterday at
Oustroboro, on the Cumberland, killing one
and capturing sixteen. He is now chasing
the remainder. There were no Federal casu-
alties.
THE NEXT CeNGREss-The election of three
Union members Of Congress from Connecti-