Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

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and it i reporssd that be will embark for
Mexico on the 26tb, all difficulties having
been settled. ss4
A Vienna telegram sAys the mission of the
Prussisn minister to Vienna had the desired
result, Austria having consented to 1 contin-
uati0n of operations IN Ireland. 81 -
The Federal Diet officially announces that
It has received an invitation to conference.
The Daily Nesos replies to the sneers of
the Times at General Banks general order
regulating negro labor in Louisiana, and ap.
plauds the measure as necessary and prepar.
atory to the step from slavery to entire free
dom. -.... '.r. So. ....,.,, IT . .l8
Mr.. Shaw Lefevre called attention to the
course pursued by the Confederate agents IN
England in fitting out war vessels and enlist.
ing seamen, and moved for the papers on the
subject. He denounced the proceedings,
contended that al such vessels should be pro-
hibited entering British ports. 1900.
The Solicitor General explained and de-.
Tended the cause Of the government.
1t is asserted that the Prussians have no.
titled England of An intended early attack on
Fredricka.
The following is the very latest via Queens
town: ,ai tot
LONDON, March 9Th, p. Mt is reported
that the Austrians are marching on Fredricka
and Inland. ,,r,., ~, 80
PARIS, March 5th.-The PATHS publishes
dispatch from Hamburg, announcing that
three brigades Of Austrian troops have re-.
ceived orders from Gen. Weangel to enter
Inland rapidly and invest Fredricka. .-..
LOUISVILLE, March Is.
Sergt. Daniel B. Monroe, of the 62d rsgi.
ment, was shot dead on the street this after
noon, by man named Launder. There is
great excitement, and Lynch law is feared
The 62d are recognizing here The murder
er is in jail and Col. Pond is holding the
mob in check. '
The Muskingum Valley Sanitary Fair is
now being held here. 'ga 9'.f
fEa MEHPHrs, March Is.
Advices from VicksSurg on the 10th say
the troops there are preparing for another
grand expedition. They are in excellent
spirits and eager for marching orders.
The was quite battle 1T Yszoo CITY on
the 9Th, between the negro troops stationed
there and large force of rebels, who made
va 0ssoS0 okVA tuO RAoCcs 1uo SlleLuy XHIIloO
possession of part of the city, but our gun.
boats coming up opened fire upon them, en-
couraging the negroes, who charged and
drove the rebels back. Our loss is slight
The rebel loss is unknown.
General Hatch and staff arrived here to-
day. lie is on bis way to join Gen. Dodge's
division, at Huntsville, Ala.
Upwards of 5000 bales of cotton arrived
yesterday. Receipts continue large.
M,LwAuKEE, May 16.
The Mississippi River is open to the foot
Of Lake Pepin. A boat left Lacrosse to-day
for Reeds Landing. -a-
New York, March 16.
The quota of New York City, under the
new call, is reported at 1900. ..,
WASHINGTON, March 16.
It is officially known that the statement
that the Rappahannock had left Calais and
gone to sea is erroneous. She was still de.
tanned at Calais on the 9th ult and her case
was under consideration by the French gov
eminent. -r.. -.,.
Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, in dispatch
dated Feb. 9th, via Cairo, March 9TH, has
addressed the following to Lieut.. Gen. Grant,
in care Of Gen. Halleck
GEssRAL-I got in th8 morning from Can.
ton, where left my army.
The army is in splendid health and con.
dition. We reached Jackson on the 9th of
February, and crossed the Pearl River and
passed through Brandon to Morton, where
the enemy was in position for battle, but fled
in the night. We reached Meridian on tho
14th. Gen. Polk having railroad to assist
him in his retreat he escaped across the Tom.
bigbee on the 10th. We stayed at Meridian
week and made the most complete destruc.
ton of the railroad ever beheld, south below
Quitman, east OF Oubs Station, 20 miles north
to Londondele Springs, west and all the way
back to jackson. could hear nothing Of
the cavalry force Of Gen. VIM. Smith, order
ed to be there by February 10th. I then
began to 60 back slowly, making circuit by
the north to Canton, where left the army,
then in splendid condition.
The steamers Lancaster and Celeste were
fred into on White River recently. One
man was killed and one wounded.
't. LOUISVILLE, March 16.
Gems, Sherman and Sheridan have arrived
here. Col. Walford arrived en- route for
Nashville, he having been released and ordered
to report in person to Gen. Grant.
CAIRo, March 16.
Major General Butterfeld addressed the
following to Lieutenant General Grant or
Major General Halleck: -..r ia ...g.
General Sherman arrived at Memphis yes.
terday. His command is all safe. Our total
loss In killed, wounded and missing is ITO.
The general result Of his expedition, including
Smiths and the Yazoo River movements, is
about as follows: $50 miles of railroad, 81
bridges, 1000 feet of trestle locomotives,
% cars, 10000 bales of cotton, several steam
mills and over 100000 bushels of corn were
destroyed The railroad destruction is COM
plete and thorough.
The capture Of prisoners exceeds all loss.
Upwards of 5000 contrabands and refugees
came in with the various columns.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.
Seven brass field pieces, ordered to Sacra.
mento on Monday, by the State Quartermas-
ter, were burned with the warehouse in
which they were stored, on Monday night.
1t is supposed to have been the act of secesh.
The Legislature has appointed committee
to investigate.
QHICAGO, Marcn 10.
The old engineers have resumed work on
all the roads except the Rock Island, Alton
and St. Louis and Illinois Central. Upon
these roads passenger trains are running az
usual.
.55s 1..H WASHINGTON, March. IL.
The deficiency bill, which has now become
. law, contains an appropriation Of $4,000
for the completion of the Custom House at
Dubuque.
The Senate has concurred in the House
amendment to the gold bill, which now only
awaits the signature of the President to be-
come law.
CONGRESSIONAL REPORT.