Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-25
GEOGRAPHIC,
DEATH OF GEN. CORCORAN.
IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA.
Successful Raid by Gen. Averill--A
large amount Of Rebel Property
Destroyed.
Our Monitors Inside of Charles
ton Bar.
Full Account of the Great Prize
Fight.
Gen. McClellan's Report.

Fight.
Gen. McClellan's Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The bill which has passed both Houses o
Congress to supply deficiencies appropriate.
$40, 900, 900 for the payment of bouuties ant
advanced pay, provided no bountes, except
such as are not provided for by law, shall b.
paid to any person enlisted after the 9th o
January next; that money paid by drafted
persons under the enrolment shall be pait
into the Treasury, and shall be drawn out OF
reQuisition as in the case of other public
monies, and the money so paid shall be KEEP
in the Treasury as special deposit. applica
BILE only to the expenses of the draft and fol
the procuration of substitutes. For thes
purposes it is hereby appropriated.
FAIRFAX 9. II. Dec. %.
Gen. Michael Corcoran died this even;n,
from the effects of fall from his horse.
PORTLAND, Dec. %.
The steamer Jura, from Liverpool, with advi
ces down to the 10Th inst, arrived this morn
ing. she brings accounts of the great Inter
nat.ona. fight between Heenan and King
which took place on the morning Of the lott
at Tunbridge. King won in 25 rounds, the
fight having lasted 81 minutes. The Londor
Times says but little science was displayed OF
either side. Heenan throughout seemed tt
be close and put hug on so as to crush hi:
antagonist at once by dashing him violently
to the ground. His tactics were different and
more creditable than Kings. 1t is rumoret
that Heenan's shoulder is broken.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The fight took place this morning neal
Tunbridge. King victorious 1t is reported
twenty-five rounds were fought, occupying
35 minutes. Ne details given, but it is ru.
mored that Heenan's shoulder is broken.
Political news unimportant.
Liuerpool Dec. 1.-THE Times says thai
the prize fight was fair stand up one, and
ended in the decisive victory of King, Heenar
being badly punished. Heenan had the
advantage in the earlier rounds, but King
had the most endu; ance. The fight occupied
IS minutes, being fought in 25 rounds.
Paris Bourse eff 4c.
English funds firmer.
The Times says that accounts from all the
principal continental cities are more favora.
BILE financially and politically than for fort
night previous.
Confederate loan remained at 35@5Oc dis.
count
The pirate Alabama was expected at Mad.
ras.
The Florida, Georgia and Rappahannock
were being rapidly fitted out at French ports.
Tribune's Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
A paragraph, ostensibly telegraphed from
Fortress Monroe, purports to give extracts
from Richmond papers of the 10th with re-
gard to the disabling of the Ironsides and
two of our monitors. 1t never came over the
wires from Fortress Monroe, nor has any
Richmond papers of the 10Th been received
there. So Gen. Butler telegraphs tonight,
adding that he believes the whole story to be
q canard.
The Cincinnati and Philadelphia kilograms
about Longstreet are also pronounced here to
be inventions.
Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means to day finished the Naval Appropria-
ton Bill, with very little reduction from the
estimates made by the Committee. They
determined not to meet again until after the
holidays, when they will take up the recon.
mendations of the Treasury, Financial and
other Committees.
The Senate to-day made the Pacific Rail
road Committee standing committee of that
body, being composed of nine members.
The Senate Judiciary Committee meet to.
morrow to take up the charges against Sena-
tor Hale.
More than one lawyer in the Senate and
House do not hesitate to say they would
rather resign their seats than surrender their
professional practice in Washington.
Veteran regiments in the Army of the Po-
tomac are to receive their bounty money i'm
mediately. The first installment will amount
to about $3.50 per man.
The number of men from the Army of the
Potomac re-enlisted is over 10000.
The sentiment respecting the $500 clause
is wholly changed. They will strike out the
exemption clause and not insert any amour
in its place.
The feeling is general that the army must
be filed up and the war vigorously prosecuted
to an end. -..
Senator Wilson will soon introduce bill
for the enlistment Of soldiers in rebellious
so cnlisting to enter any
regiment now in the field from loyal States
they may select. The desire is tc get them
into veteran regiments, and at the same time
to enlarge the field from which the loyal
States can draw troops.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. %.
The Democrats Fort Smith special of the
22d says: r
The rebel force which crossed the Arkansas
river going Northward, was under the COM
mand of Standwaite, Adair and Quantrell.-
Capt. Spilman with a portion of the Indiana
troops encountered them at Banan Fork,
fought them four hours and routed them. The
rebel loss was about 10. They fled in all
directions, but the remnants, doubtless, will
re-organize. 1t is suspected their destination
is the Kansas border.
All quiet in front.
PORTLAND, Dec. %.
The following additional news by the Jura
gives particulars of the fight:
The choice of ground was won by Heenan,
and exactly at 10 o'clock on the morning of
the 10th the men were delivered at the
scratch.
FIRST RoUND.-Heenan closed in, grasping
King by the neck and giving him an old
hug, until the referee entered the
ring aud strictly cautioned him not to repeat
the operation. -
SECOND RouND.-King forced the fighting
Is soon as he came to the scratch. Heenan
closed in again, and after hugging King for
some time threw him. In this round King
drew the first blood, which was allowed.
THIRD RoUNp.-After hard exchanges
Heenan again Rugged King and threw him
On the ropes with an awful violence. All
was now going dead against King. The only
hing he had in bis favor was the first blood.
FOURTH RouND.-King came up with .