Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-26

and that on the representation of the Amer.
can Consul the Governor had given orders
not to permit her coaling.
The Post adds:
ut is not unlikely, therefore, that she
may be, as reported, blockaded there"
Somerset, Kentucky, dispatches state that
indications are that the rebels are conceutra.
ting force in the Cumberland mountains
with the intention of invading Kentucky or
holding our forces in check should thew At
tempt to enter Tennessee.
WARRINGTON, June "a.
Gen. Grant has telegraphed to headquar-
tiers as follows:
NEAR V1cKsBuRG, June 18th,
via Cairo, 20.
everything progresses we'll here. John
ston's forces are at Yazoo City, Brownsville
and Clinton. Deserters come out dailv and
they all report short rations. We scarcely
ever lose man now. The health and con-
dition of the troops are most excellent.
Dispatches from Gen. Banks have been re-
ceived by the War Department to the effect
that on the 18th inst, having established his
batteries within $50 yards of the rebel
works at Port Hudson, and after vigorous
cannonad'ng he summoned the garrison to
surrender. On refusal an assault was made
and our forces gained positions within so to
100 yards of the enemy's works, which they
neld. zen. Payne was severely wounded.
Gen. Banks expressed himself confident of
success.
New YORK, June "a.
The steamer Eagle arrived from Havana
! the Goth. Rumors via Porto Rico reached
Havana, said to have been brought by the
British mail steamer from St. Thomas to
Porto Rico, that the Alabama was at Santa
Cruz, and that the Vanderbilt got up steam
and went to attack her. Heavy firing was
heard in the direction of Santa Cruz, but
nothing is known about it. Some inferred
that the Alabama had been captured, and
others that the Vanderbilt had been DESTROY
ed. The English mail steamer Trent from
st. Thomas, was due at Havana the Dist,
when the facts would be ascertained.
| The Spanish government had granted per-
mission to tear down the walls Of Havana
The heat at Havana was intense, but no
fever
The rebel steamer Alice Byron had arrived
from Mobile with cotton.
CINCINNATI, June "a.
The Gazette correspondent near Vcksbure,
the 18th, says Grant intended to open with
hot shell upon the city on the Goth.
NEWPORT, R. l., June "a.
Capt Snow, of the schooner Sarah E.
Snow of Turo, arrived here this afternoon-
lie reports having spoke off GAY Head this
morning, the schooner Western Light, Capt.
Goodspead, who had deck load of men, put
on board by the pirate Alabama-probably
the Lacony. He reports four other vessels
had preceded him to New York, loaded with
men from the destroyed fishermen.
Capt. Goodspead says the pirate had
destroyed upwards of dozen sail vessels.
He is capturing all the small vessels he falls
in with back of Martha's Vineyard, taking
everything of value from them, then burning
them.
At O'Clock this morning the pirate was
still committing her depradations on the fish,
ermen off Nomansland.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, June "a.
The majority report of the Committee ON
Emancipation was taken up in the Conyen-
ton this morning.
Mr.. Drake offered an amendment, substi-
tuting January LIST, 1864 for 1876. Lost-18
to s..
Breckenridge offered substitute to tho
majority report introduced by him a few
days since, abolishing slavery in 1864 and app
prentlclng slaves so emancipated for period
of - years.
Granelly offered an amendment to Breck-
inridge's substitute that it shall be the duty
of the Legislature at the first session after the
passage of this ordinance to devise means
for ascertaining the number of slaves belong
ing to loyal owners and appropriate $500
each for such slaves, TO be paid to their
| owners. Agreed to.-43 to 40.
Foster offered an amendment providing for
the abolition of slavery in 1870, apprenticing
all minors until they reach the age of p,
which only received two affirmative votes.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June "a.
| A Richmond dispatch of yesterday contains
the following:
Jackson, Mss, June 1S.-The enemy's
cavalry made dash on our outposts near
Edwards Depot yesterday, but found them
too strong and retreated across the Big Black
again.
Scarcely day passes without an accident
on the railroad, which being the principal
means of transporting supplies, has retarded
Gen. Johnston's movements.
| A special dispatch to the Mississippian,
dated Panola 18th, says that heavy force of
Yankee cavalry is marching on Seacona, be-
tw cen that point and Grenada.
Hatch and Wallace's cavalry are rigging
RATS to cross the Tallahatche with the inten-
ton of destroying the road below Pamela and
cutting off Johnston's supplies.
| Another force is crossing the Cold Water,
near Senatobia. They come from Memphis
Gen. Johnston has issued orders granting
full pardon to all deserters in this department
who will re-join their regiments Immediately.
Jackson, 20, ola Mobile, 2l.-Citizens Just
in report heavy engagement between jack
sons cavalry and the enemy at Big Black
bridge. AT the time they left the musketry
and cannonading was awful and terrific.
Firing is heard in the direction of Vicks-
burg.
MCC0NNELsvILLE, Pa, June "a.
Business is at a stand still. The farmers
are obliged to keep their horses concealed in
the mountains, and the prospects of reaping
the coming harvests are discouraging.
The rebels have overrun Franklin county.
Two rebel deserters from North Carolina
regiment belonging to Ewell's corps came into
our lines this morning and report that the
whole of that commanders force is in Penn
sylvania.
The rebels are in force at Mercersburg and
have driven in our pickets this side of the
town this afternoon.
Rebel infantry are reported coming up the
mountain from Mercersburg in force.
The roads are blockaded but poorly sup.
ported. <....-....
New YORK, June "a.
The great race to-day between Patchen and
Butler, mile heats under saddle, was won by
Butler in three straight heats. Time, 1928;
2:2I 2:234. $3.50
HARRISBURG. June o.