Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03
TElEGRAPHIC.
STIRRING NEWS FROM THE EAST.
~ tesgfb 49, as
Rebel crossing Of the Upper Po-
.xo.. ,ze- tOmac. l.s
The raid into Pennsylvania.
The Rebels within three miles Of
Harrisburg.
Surrender Of the place demanded.
Gen. Hooker relieved at his own
' request.
Surrender Of the place demanded.
Hooker's Farewell Address to the
Army Of the Potomac.
CAPTURE OF PORT HUDSON.


New YORK, June %.
The Baltimore american of last evening
says: Our intelligence from the upper Po-
tomac this morning is most gratifying, but
not proper to publish.
Fugitives from Hagerstown say that the
rebel army is crossing at all the upper fords
and pushing forward into Pennsylvania.
Hookers movement has been very rapid,
and the announcement of his present position
would astonish the people,
A collision may be looked for at any mo-
ment. ...
Frederick was fully occupied by our forces
this morning, as well as the surrounding
country.
BALTIMORE, June %.
Information was received about o'clock
this afternoon, from Glen Rock, that the reb-
els were at Hanover Junction, tearing up the
Railroad track.
The following information relative to rebel
movements may be considered as reliable
The last of Longstreet's troops passed through
Hagerstown yesterday morning, going to-
wards Pennsylvania. It was preceded by "A.
P. Hills corps. Gen. Lee also passed through
Hagerstown yesterday.
HARRISBURG, June 28-6 P. NJ.
The rebels are within three miles and are
throwing shells. Our troops are within the
entrenchments and will make bold stand
So'cLocK P. M.
The bridge over the Susquehanna at Co.
lumbia is in flames
NoRRIsTowN, June %.
Manufacturers have determined to close
their works until the rebels are driven from
the State, and have raised $4,000 to pay the
wages of all who volunteer. Five thousand
men will leave for Harrisburg in the morning.
A special to the Herald from Harrisburg,
this morning at 9 o'clock, says the enemy de-
manded the surrender of Harrisburg.
A dispatch says the rebels have possession
of York, and have thrown out pickets.
A number of rebel cavalry under COM
mand of Fitz Hugh Lee, yesterday made a
dash into Annondale, capturing several SUIT
lers who were in the vicinity, and burning a
number of hospital stores and Suffers wag-
ons, &c.
Special to the Chicago Times.
WASHINGTON, June ~.
Intelligence was received tonight showing
that there are no rebels this side of Boones-
boro Valley, north of Frederick.
A gentleman who left Harrisburg this
morning at Q o'clock, states that the rebels
were between Carlisle and Harrisburg, about
- miles from the latter place, and advancing.
He thinks that sufficient preparations have
been made to give them hard battle.
g New YORK, June %.
The Herad has advices from Port Hudson
to the Goth inst The camp rumors about
general assaults by volunteers and general
attack have proven unfounded.
We are steadily advancing our first par
allel, which completely encircles the outer
line of rebel breastworks and our skirmishers
are behind rife pits, within 80 yards Of the
rebel entertainments. There are nightly
skirmishing without any definite. result.
Battery No. z, to be mounted with twelve
32-pounders, has been erected, commanding
the entire line of the enemy's river works.
One heavy shot from the enemy had
pierced the heavy plating of the Essex. The
gun which effected this had been dismounted
by battery No. T. The citadel on which it
was mounted is expected to be reduced.
twas rumored and generally believed that
| the assault would take place on the night of
the goth, to be led by Gen. Grierson and Col.
Van Patten, of the 10th New York. The
assaulting party was to be supported by Gen.
Wetzel's old brigade and that Of COL Dudley.
A rebel bearer of dispatches had been cap
tured with, it is said, dispatches from John
ston, which promises to reinforce Port Hud-
son and capture Banks whole army, if the
place would hold out till the following Tuesday.
This may be sent however to induce Banks
to make an immediate assault, that he may be
repulsed, or to determine his ability to carry
the place and not wait the slow process of
starvation.
A deserter reports consultation of rebel
officers who unanimously requested Gen.
Gardner to surrender. Hereplied that large
reinforcement would arrive within week; if
they would hold out a few days longer the
siege would result favorably to them.
The disaffected officers returned to their
camp and told their men that if the General
did not surrender within week they would
compel him to do so. as
Another deserter reports the rebels have
but forty head of cattle left. ...-..- .
persons in Maryland or Pennsylvania or
New York are alarmed for their personal SAT.
ty, they had better make haste to come here.
We can assure them most emphatically of
enjoying perfect quiet.
1t has transpired that Gen. Buffers mis-
sion here is Of an entirely private nature
He has come to take his daughter from school
in Germantown. =
Gen. Ho0ker's movements are active and
vigorous. The army was never in better
spirits The weather is cloudy, slightly rainy
and cold, being excellent for marching.
A genuine rebel spy was arrested here to-
day.
WASHINGTON, June 90.
In pursuance Of the direction Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and of notice heretofore
published, the second sale of captured aban-
doned cotton will take place at St. Louis, July
9Th. M -e, .,
The Office of Paymaster A. B. Williams was
rlaed yesterday Of considerable money. It
has been recovered, however, with the excep-
ton of 5000. @ :.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
Gen. Hooker was last night relieved from
command Of the Army of the Potomac at his
own request, and Gen. Mead appointed his
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc, I .
l. s@I4} .} tgg a. June 20.
Mead's appointment gives universal salts
faction. = ;vApi a.i 7ues 81
Washington specials state that rebel caval-
J ~ under Etz Hugh Lee dashed into Anon