Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-16

the 29th Sherman had been waiting 70,
cooperation from below and reinforceinents
from above. fo5l
| The Bulletin also states that it has reliable
information that Banks command is neal
Vicksburg. I'i
| DETROIT, Jan. s.
The Michigan Legislature assembled al
Lansing yesterday.
The Governors Message was delivared to-
day. ...... -..- t-..........
The Financial affairs of the State are rep
resented to be in most satisfactory condition
Adequate sinking funds have been provided
for the gradual extinguishment of the present
State debt, and system of taxation, not bur
densome, inaugerated, which will prevent fur
ther increase of debt.
The State has furnished in all 40, 800 sol
diers, of which "a, 900 were sent to the field
previous to July 1st. There is yet to be
raised to fill her quota for last call, twenty
nine hundred.
Abiding to the proclamation Of emancipa-
ton, which is heartily endorsed, he says:
We are about to shake hands with the
entire loval population of the South whether
white or black. We shall no longer respect
the claims ola white traitor to compel black
loyalists to aid him in destroying the Gov
eminent. @t
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 8.
The Legislature met to-day.
The Governor recommends Kentucky to
reject President Lincoln's Emancipat. on
Proclamation, and protests against any inter-
ference with State policy, as unwarranted by
the Constitution. He, thinks that the procla-
nation, in freeing the slaves in the rebellious
States, inflicts upon Kentucky fatal and in
discreet blow. The proclamation will have
the effect to fire the whole South into one
burning mass of inexhaustble hate, and will
destroy all hope of restoring the Union,
which can only be possible by adhering to
the Constitution as it was. The most alarm
ing aspect of the proclamation is the usurpa-
ton of the powers of the government by the
President, under the specious plea of military
necessity. 3 -.ag -~
The Governor advices the Legislature to
put on record their protest against the proc
lamation ''
CINCINNATI, Jan. 9.
To Mai Gen. Halleck:
have just received dispatch from Gen.
Granger, that the cavalry force of about 900
men, which he sent to East Tennessee, on
the 21st ult, under command of Gen. Carter,
to destroy the East Tennessee railroad bridges,
have been heard from. Granger has just re-
ceived dispatch from Gen. Carter, at Man.
chester, who is on his return, stating that on
the 3Oth he entirely destroyed the Union and
I ,,;1oc of ro;1roe II
track $50 rebels were killed, wounded and
taken prisoners, 700 stand Of arms and a
large amount of -four, salt and 9th rebel
stores, and also a locomotive and two cars
were destroyed. A brisk skirmish took
place at the Waukega bridge, and another at
Jonesville We lost but 10 men. This ex-
pedition, as characterized by Gen. Granger,
has been one of the most hazardous and dar-
ing of the war, and was attended with great
hardships and privations. Owing to the al
most impracticable nature of the country, the
length of the route, nearly 200 miles each
way, and the inclement season, the important
results of the expedition can hardly be over
estimated, running the main rebel army
communication between Virginia and the
Southwest
Gen. Carter and his officers and men de-
serve the thanks of the country. Great credit
is also due to Maj. Gen. Granger, under whose
immediate supervision the expedition was
fitted out.
(Signed) H. G. WRIGHT,
Maj. Gen. Com.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.
To Major General Wright, cincinnati
The daring operations and brilliant achieve
ments of Gen. Carter and his command are
without a parallel in the history Of the war,
and deserve the thanks of the country. This
expedition has proved the capacity of our
cavalry for bold and dashing movements,
which I do not doubt will be initiated by
others.
(Signed) II. W. HALLEcK, z
... General n-Chief
CAIRO, Jan. 8.
The steamer Lancaster had arrived at Mem
phis Wednesday morning from Helena, but
she brings nothing later from Vicksburg. All
was quiet at Helena, which would seem to in
dicate that Gen. German had not yet left for
below The officers of the steamer Blue Wing
had been released few days since.
Nine telegraph repairers were captured by
guerrillas, 20 miles from Memphis, and with
in sight of Federal cavalry. They were pa
rolled.
We are now in telegraphic communication
with Memphis. ....
There is rumor here tonight that fighting
has been renewed at Vicksburg. l can trace
it to no reliable source, though information
to that effect may have passed over the wires
from Memphis. ......
Three trains with supplies have reached
Corinth from Memphis. This garrison had
been on half rations three weeks.
j. NJ Hunter and others, of Ashley, ILL.,,
sent telegram to Gen. Tuttle to-day, saying
that the negroes sent there by the Gov
ernment had been arrested and would be sold,
and asks ifthere is no redress.
BosroN, Jan. 9.
Gov Andrews message was delivered to
day. 1t is very lengthy.
The aggregate number of troops raised by
the State is 6O,O00. The banking institutions
are reported to be in sound condition.
In concluding, the Governor alludes to the
patriotism of Massachusetts soldiers and citl-
zens, and says they are Unionists in no doubt
full sense. We have held from the beginning
that the Government is greater than any clsss
of men and interests, and has an original
right to the devoted and hearty service of
every subject and power We deny the right
fulness of the rebellion, and we are in arms
against it, We nave equally denied that the
rebel States could rightfully be allowed to en-
force the treason upon any human being
whose interests or desires would make him
loyal. While our wives surrender their hus-
bands, our fathers their sons, to all the perils
of dreadful war, we have never discovered
reason why the rebels should retain their
slaves and make them rebels, too. Support
ing always the Government, without condi-
tons as to its policy, we rejoice with unalter-