Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-10
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in that section and building floats for cross.
ing the Tennessee river, Indicating . move.
lnent Of the rebel army at Vicksburg to join
Bragg, or the, intention Of the latter to move
that way. ss.taJ I'd. 10 ta,.i.5gg -. -i7 a,l.4eL
If tue, this news is important. "a ie1o! p.
l.J -zaa ea' si.ris1as NEW York, April a. =
lol The steamer Northern Light has arrived, 4
with $237 600 from California, and 8 3, 600 sH
from Aspinwal The Pnrser's report says !
the Government of Nicaragua has seized all
the property belonging to the Transit Con:s
pany, including the steamers on the river and
lake. The government declares the company
has violated its contract, and in accordance
with its terms the property is forfeited. .a.t.
Nothing had been heard at Aspinwall OF
the America or Moses Taylor Itis doubtful =
whether. the passengers will be allowed to
cross Nicaragua. 80 ..1iIsl stsg.l q.
The above news is somewhat doubtful II
.--.s. -s.a..o5 CINCINNATI, April A.
The sheriff Of Fairfield county arrested
Governor Todd for kidnapping DR.. Olds. He
was released on bail to appear before the
Court Of Common Pleas in June y ssoIs
sas FoBT MONROE, April 9.
A flag of truce boat brought down 400 re-
leased Union prisoners, eft 4-5-T IL 'seT ,,
Gen. Keyes relieves Gen. Dix for few
weeks, the latter going home to recruit bis
health. .z3io 200. -Do ,@5-'--t. On 2f"t
laa HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
10. aa1 10 ~ Dae < April 40 P. NJ; Il
One Of the most severe wind storms ever
known has been raging here all day. At
this hour the storm is still raging, and snow
is falling. ~,
DAVENPORT, April 4. en-,
At the city election to-day, the Republican >,
ticket carried in every ward j. E.. Henry,
Republican, is elected Mayor by 365 majority,
gain of 15s over last year. Three Of the I
six wards were Democratic last year. r...,.f.,.
' '-.e.g5t- WASHINGTON, April H. =,
The following has been received at the
headquarters of the army here:
ST. LOUIS, April g.. =,
To Halleck, Gsneral-n. Chief ....,
Col. Harrison, commanding at Fayetteville,
telegraphs that Capt. J. G. Worthington, with
two companies Of the 1st Arkansas cavalry,
returned to-day from a scout in Carroll coun- 1
ty, Ark. After four skirmishes with the reb-
els he killed twenty two and TOOK seven pris-
oners. Capts Smith and Mcfarland were
killed, and Capt Walker is prisoner. s3
Our loss was one man wounded, not dan
gerously. , ,..- ...,.. lr..- go ,...-,a ,..:.r..
(Signed) 'S.. ..-' s. R. Curtis.
r , st !" Maj. Gen. Commanding
ST.. LOUIS, April 8.
To Maj Gen. Halleck: .t -.iL -. ;"
A band of guerrillas took the steamers
Sam. Gaty and Murdoch, and several soldiers
and nine contrabandS
Gen. Sloan telegraphs that Col. King is in
pursuit and had two fights yesterday with
the guerrillas, totally routing them and NOR
tally wounding their chief. .g1 .-5o
(Signed r S. R CURTIS,
-.--..,.. Maj. Gen. Commanding.
-, -.., s.. SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.
The markets are quiet and little activity
in refined sugars at l34 and slightly in
creased demand for groceries. -f..
4, Three brigs have cleared for South Armour
river, carrying liquors, sugars, dry goods, and
groceries.
: The English underwriters charge II pre-
MUM war risk on California grain.
s- 30 '-.-- NASHVILLE, April 8.
Gen. Brigg has gone to Atlanta on official
business.
Col McMann is under arrest at McNIinnville
for disobedience Of orders in leaving Brent
wood on the approach Of Gen. Mitchell.
The rebels are building strong Notifications
at Palmyra. -.-.--. ....-.... ....- .-..
Gen. Cooks brigade captured 25 rebels at
Carthage after sharp sk.rmish yesterday.
The river is falling. .'!. ia
......-.-.5 ROCHESTER, April 4.
Then general term of the Supreme Court
of the D strict of New York decided to-day
that the United States Legal Tender Notes
were constitutional and valid as to debts con-
tracted before the passage Of the law making
such notes legal tender. All the four
Judges concurred. Eat .-t
MuRFREEsBoRo, April 4.
Gen. .Plamer had another skirmish with
the rebels to-day at Portsburg, driving them
off. r.,s,. AZ ..lt 81. ...-,e-... ~
H. 9I. IS Ei45ss NASHVILLE, April 4.
Surgeon Charles johnson, of the 1st Mid.
die Tennessee Infantry, son of Gov. johnson,
was thrown from his horse and almost in
stantly killed. Il A2L@ |.l ~ ,.ol ss ana
a Union man named Harper, who tried to
evade the conscription, was murdered by the
guerrillas on Thursday night, ten miles from
this city, and his house and buildings burnt.
.- CAIRO, April 4.
By special order Of this date, Adjutant
General Thomas has discharged from service
Col. Hundley and a large portion of the off,
GERS of the 128th Illinois regiment, and or
dered the consolidation of that part of the
regiment yet remaining with some other ILL.,
nois regiment, to be determined by Maj. Gen.
Grant. a''. -'.-9 10 -if-
-sE.5r - ST.. LOUIS, April 4.
The Democrats special from Cairo says
advices from Young's Point Tuesday night
state that the rebels have withdrawn large
part Of their forces from the front to the rear
of Vicksburg, anticipating the Federals will
attack them via. Yazoo Pass or Haines' Bluffs.
Yazoo City and Greenwood had also been
strengthened by the rebels, who have moved
their heavy guns from the river front to the
rear of Vleksburg, and substituted squares in
their place. 3n2 Z s'Jv ed' g. 5H .al-s
During very high wind on Monday night
the rebel gunboat Vicksburg broke from her
mornings and Aoated down the stream and
was captured by Farragut's vessels. rs ae.
Unless something is speedily accomplished
by the Yazoo Pass expedition it is presumed
that it will be abandoned. .' ?. ..,-
Smelling the nearest rebel battery COM
manding the foot OF the canal commenced on
Wednesday night. aa' a:3Ti ,ssa ise . s1'H
Among some Southern Items is the follow
ing important news: 81; ss.s,, ...7 o. fre L..
The peace party Of the South, headed by
Henry S. Foote, Alex. Mosley, editor of the
Richmond Vino, and others, are about to in
troduce resolution ON the subject which will
pass the lower House of Congress before the
adjournment. a2i-iiF 2aiFsa a'fV as2Taea Pa
It is said the course Of the Richmond En-
quirer is disapproved Of by many Of the Lead
ing members If the Confederate Congress. e,9.