Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-11-11
TELEGRApHIC.
Startling from Chicago!
INROAD OF BUTTERNUTS.
Arrest Of Notorious Seeessi0nistS.
Seizure Of Arms and Ammunition
The Peace Men Preparing for War

CAIRO, NOV. Z.-FlVe hundred caval-
ry, sent out from Little Rock, Ark.
some days since, encountered the pick
cts of a large force of Texan Rangers at
Camden. A dash was made into the
town, and after a severe fight the rebels
were driven out, leaving number OF
small arms and Is killed in our hands.
Our total loss was Is.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The Uerald's
Washington special says the sentence OF
Ferry and Donahue is not yet approved
by the President.
The Richmond Erominer of the Isl
says Gen. Dutfe reached Richmond OH
the 3Oth, and was committed to Libby
Prison.
The Sentinel of the 3lst says Lomax
has whipped Sheridan's cavalry in two
engagements, and captured three pieces
of artillery.
The Hampton Roads correspondent Of
the Hcrotd gives the following account
of the destruction OF the Albemarle
was tied were large number ofsoldiers.
evidently stationed there to guard
against a landing of our forces, after q
surprise, and in front oftheir lines blaz-
ed number of camp fires, lighting up
the rebel vessel and the river. By the
aid of this, Lieut.. Cushing discovered
the pier of floating timbers which sur
rounded the ram on the accessible side
to guard against the approach of rams
and torpedOs, and by the aid of the same
light he plainly saw the large body OF
soldiers Oh the wharf, who were blazing
away at his boat. 10 quiet these fellows
he brought the bow of his boat around
Il little and discharged a heavy lrad OF
cannister among them from his II
FOUNDER hOWitZer, mounted on the bow
and sent them flying. At less than sc
yards he came around and struck the
floating guard of timber, pressing it in
toward the hull of the ram. His boat
soon lost its headway, aud came to a
stand still, refusing to back Off or move
ahead. The moment for decisive action
had now arrived. The rebels fired mus.
kerry and pistols from the shore. Sew
eral of his men were wounded and Pay
master Sevance had fallen severely
wounded. The officers and the crew OF
the Albemarle cried out: "Now we have
got him; surrender, or we will blow
you to pieces"
The case looked desperate, but Lieut..
Cushing was cool and determined. He
seized the lanyard to the torpedo and
the line of the spar until he brought the
torpedo under the Overhanging of the
Albemarle. He detached it by an effort,
and then pulled the lanyard of the tor
pedo and exploded it fairly under the
vessel, under her port side, just below
the port hole of the 200-pounder, Brooks
rified, which at that moment was dis
charged at the boat. An immense vol
ume of water thrown out by the eXplo-
sion Of the torpedo, almost drowning all
in the boat, and to add to the peril OF
the moment, the heavy shell from the
enemy's gun had gone crushing through
the bottom of the boat, knocking the
splinters about In terrible style. She at
once began to sink in most rapid man
ner, and Lieut.. Cushing ordered all
hands to save themselves as best they
could. He Invested himself of coat and
shoes and plunged in the river, followed
by those of his men who We're able to do
SO. All struck for the middle of the
river under hot fire of musketrN, the
balls striking all about them, and in
two or three instances, it is feared, so
badly wounded the swimmers, that they
sunk before boats from the shore could
reach them.
Lieut.. Cushing heard the rebels take
to boats and push after the survivors,
demanding their surrender. Many
gave up, but two of his seamen were
drowned near by him, whether from
wounds received or from exhaustion, he
could not state.
Paymaster Levaun was wounded and
is q prisoner, but how many others fell
into rebel hands is not as yet known.
Lieut.. Cushing swan down the river
half mile until exhausted, but he
reached shore. About daylight he
crawled through swamp until lie
reached a position within speaking dis
tance of the enemy's post. While lying
there three rebel officers walked by, and
from their conversation he learned the
ram was destroyed.
After u while, deeming his situation
unsafe, he manage to push himself
along on his back about sixty yards, and
got a better position. He secured the
services of a negro to so back and look
after the Albemarle. The negro return
ed and reported her sunk. Lieut.. Cush-
ing then struck through the swamp in
his stockings, over briars, &C., until he
reached a point six miles below the
town, where he took a boat, and with 8
miles distant, reaching it in safety.
New YORK, Nov. SIT is rumored on
Wall street that the Mercantile Bank, Of
this city, has discovered defalcation tc
the amount of $1,000
FORT MONROE, Nov. 3.-The flag o,
truce steamer left here this morning fol
Aiken's Landing forthe purpose of com
pleting arrangements for the exchange
of prisoners of war.
About 800 soldiers wounded in Thurs
days fight, have arrived at the Hamp.
ton and Portsmouth hospitals. Among
them are Lieut.. w. .Sheeglesburg, of the
10Th Wisconsin; Capt p. FL. Davis, 9
Gen. Fosters staff.
MONTREAL, Nov. 3.-An application
was made before the judges YESTERDAY
for a writ of hdbcas corpus for Is of th'
st. Adams raiders. The application
as decided as illegal, as the case wa.
not out OF the hands of the magistrates
and no final commitment had yet beer
made public. The examination of wit
nesses begins to-day.
New YORK, Nov. 3---Mr. Charlie
Windsor, for the last IA years payin,
teller of the Merchants Bank in thi
place, disappeared last Saturday. On
examining his cash account he wa
found defaulter to the amount of S207,
600 in currency and $34, 900 in gold. 4
reward of $1,000 for his arrest and SIS,
600 for the recovery of the money, i
offered.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The officia
statement shows that on the first Mon
day in October the resources of the Ma
tional Banking Association were owe
1927 900, 600, including about 500, $50, ,0O
in bonds and discounts and nearly $45,
000, 900 in specie and other lawful money
Their profits are stated at $4,000, 900.
The trial of Col. North, the New Yorl
State Agent, and Lev. Cohen and NJ. M
Jones, commenced to-day before the U
S. Military Com mission, of which Gen
Doubleday is President and Col. Foste
Judge Advocate. Messrs. r. H. Gillet