Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-16
MUSCATINE IOWA, friday JANUARY l6, 1863

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take command of the Army of the Potomac
Burnside having again asked to be relieved
Gen. Burnside recently arrested Brigade
General for using disrespectful language cor
cerning the Government, but after rctrae
ton and reprimand, he was released.
. r s.7 CAIRO, Jan. 7.
The news from Nashville is exceedingl
meagre. 1t seems that Gen. Sherman wa
met on Sunday while advancing, by an over
whelming force. He captured the frs
battery of nine guns on Wednesdayr. M an
at two o'clock he took the I'd line of batterie
Of Walnut Hill at the point of the bayonet
He held it 40 minutes, when Prices entir
army charged upon and captured it, TIL
fighting at this juncture is reported to hav
been terrible.
The 4th Iowa regiment went into the figh
with 750 men and came out with 120
Gen. Morgan L. Smith was wounded il
killed. ...,
Gen. B. Wyman is killed. His body is en-
route for Chicago, on the steamer Minehaha
in charge of his son.
Gen. Hovey, of Illinois, who, with $4,000
men, was to have supported the charging, wa
lost and has not yet been heard FROM -.
Our loss was estimated at from five tt
eight thousand. Since this Gen Sherman
has been compelled to fall back to his first lint
of works, where he must await aitreinforcements
Unless he has them the movement on Vicks
burg must be given up.
Gen. German is evacuating Helena, ant
goes to Napoleon, where he will fortify, an(
eventually pass up the Arkansas River.
Banks and Farragut had not been heart
from.
Jeff Davis and 10 Johnston were at Vicks
burg last week. Davis left previous to Sun
day last, and Johnston remained. The Mem
phis and Charleston railroad is in running or
der to this place; the first train came in yes
terday.
A portion of Grants army will no douot
go to Vicksburg. 90 p r
The rebels have obtained possession o.
Napoleon, Arkansas. They lay an embargo
on the passage of steamers below that point.
It is also stated that they have com
menced fortifying. Doubtful. @
r.e e. -s4aie ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 8.
Advices from Springfield state that a rebe
force, reported to be 5000 strong, under
Burbridge and Marmaduke, with six pieces o.
artillery, were within two and half miles o.
that place, and opened on the town without
giving notice to remove the women and chill
dren. One thousand rebel cavalry, in line o.
battle, were visible from the town. Genera
Brown has loop-holed the houses for mus
kerry, and will make vigorous resistance.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Gen. Curtis has received the following dis
patch from Gen. Brown: .'
. j. SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan. S-3 p. NJ.
The enemy is crowding into the fight, but
my men are behaving well. am holding all
strong positions, and the enemy must fight as
l want him, or not tonight.
They are fighting for bread.
.s THIRD DISPATCH. s.i .#.7. ...
DR.. Melcher sends the following, dated this
afternoon: .---,......
Gen. Brown is badly wounded.
There has been no serious fighting since
noon.
The enemy is in large force.
repulsed at dark. Militia reinforcements
are coming in. Prisoners say Marmaduke
is in command.
will be reinforced tonight.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY Potomac,
Jan. s.
The usual quiet prevails. Richmond pa
pers of this morning contain Mobile special
of yesterday, saying dispatch from Grenada
on the sixth states that an Abide Camp O1
Gen. Forest, who arrived here this evening
reports the capture of Trenton, Union City
oners, two cannon and large amount of army
stores.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9Th says:
Gov. Letcher has selected from among the
prisoners recently sent to Richmond from
Gen. Floyd's command, the following officers
who will be held in solitary, strict confine.
ment as hostages for Col. Searrons and 9th.
ers similarly held by the abolition Govern
ment:
Capt VIM Graum, Lieut.. l. Wade, Capt
T. Dameron, Lieut.. Wilson, J. W. Howe, 1.
Gable, ~ Arms, S. Puck and VIM. Biles.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
The following is a synopsis Of bill re-
ported to-day from the Committee on Ways
and Means, to provide for the support of the
Government:
Section first provides for the issue Of
5000, ,0O0in twenty years per cent bonds,
interest payable one half yearly in coin, may
be sold yearly for lawful money, certificates
of Indebtedness, or interest bearing treasury
notes, providing that the whole amount of
bonds and notes issued under this act shall
not exceed 5000, 100000, except that the
Sl4O, zoo, 900 of seven and hree-tenths notes
may be funded on twenty year bonds, and a
further issue for that purpose may be made.
Section second provides for $500, 900, 900
in three years Treasury notes, bearing inter-
est at 5-47t per cent per annum, being II
per cent per day, in 500, payable semi-an-
nually in coin, and payable to the creditors
Of the Government, and receivable for all
dues to the Government, except customs.
Section third provides for the issue of three
hundred millions in legal tender notes of the
usual form. , 8 4a f.f s.
Section fourth provides for fractional notes
in place of postal currency, to be engraved
Ind printed in the Treasury buildings. not
to exceed fifty millions. ll
Section fifth provides for deposits of coin in
The Sub-Treasury, and receipts be given,
which may be used to pay custom duties.
Section sixth provides the form of the
bonds and notes to have the seal of the Treas
lry Department.
Section seventh taxes bank circulation one
per cent in graduated scale, according to
capital stock. ssa .-p.,,
Section eighth modifes Sub-Treasury acts
30 as to allow money obtained for the trans
action of International Revenue to be depos-
ted in banks, in their giving bonds for secu-
rity. ~ t...-a.t i -vs
Section ninth provides against counterfeit
ing, and appropriates 100000 to carry the
act into effect. - t... -5 1.s
The substitute of Mr.. Stevens provides for
The issue of registered coupons to the amount
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