Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

While aground The patapsco has nearly
completed Ter repairs and will shortly relieve
the Nantucket at Warsaw Sound Both the
Pa,apsco and Leigh have bsen provided with
extra deck plates, that will add to their in
vulnerability. al s
t . WASHINGTON, Dec. 90
An expedition to co operate with Gen.
Averill, consisting Of two regiments Of in
fantry, 400 cavalry and battery Of six guns,
the force numbering ! 400 in all, under COM
mand of Col. 9. D. Welies, of Massachusetts,
returned to Harper's Ferry without the loss Of
man, after penetrating to Halrisonburg,
where Averill had finished his work. After
Wells had accomplished his diversion strictly
according to orders, he found himself con-
fronted by 1000 to 10000 of Lees forces,
with Gen. Roses brigade and part OF Stuart's
cavalry IN his rear at Front Royal. By clear
strategy and forced marches, he escaped the
former and avoided the lattcr's fires and
reached his post, with his men and munitions
unframed. So desperate, at one time, SEEM
ed his chances Of the expedition, that the
rebels in Winchester offered bets that not a
man would return One hundred rebel
prisoners were safely brought off.
Herald's Special.
Maj. Mullford, flag of truce officer between
Fortress Monroe and City Point, arrived at
Washington this afternoon, by special train
from Annapolis with important dispatches
for the Government.
In his annual report, Secretary Chase
asked Congress to repeal the provision direct.
ing him to make loans for 10 to 40 years,
empower him instead to negotiate necessary
loans on whatever terms he may, in his dis
erection, deem best for the public Interest,"
This authority will undoubtedly be given, and
the Secretary will have power to issue $780,
100000 of the popular $40 loan. If sub
scriptions to this loan should continue to
come in faster than needed by the Depart.
ment, it is understood that permission will
be given to agents to receive subscriptions,
payable in instalments as the amount shall
be required, per cent. only to be deposited
as guarantees, thus saving to the Government
large amounts Of interest.
Since Congress refused to pay the exorbi-
tant bounties expected, Refreshments have
been much increased and hundreds are arriv-
ing here daily. Those who were waiting for
on increase of bounty are now coming for
ward, and in few weeks, at the present rate,
nearly all of the army of the Potomac will
have re-enlisted for the war.
Special to the World.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90.
Not a little disappointment is felt at the
failure to effect an exchange of prisoners, for
Gen. Butler telegraphed that he was quite
sanguine of securing a complete exchange
The whole matter now reverts to Gems. Hitch
cock and Meredith.
The rebels still permit private donations of
provisions to 20 to our prisoners, but will not
receive anything from our government in that
line.
Times Special,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90.
The War Department has under considera-
ton several important questions relative to
the draft, which will shortly be made public
The quotas OF the several States are being so
arranged as to avoid difficulties in future
Each State will be officially informed of the
number OF men it is expected to raise, and
the time fixed for the enforcement of the
draft, which will not be before the middle of
January.
CNcINNATI, Dec 80.
The Sanitary Fair closes on Saturday night
The Produce and Merchandise Hall, for the
reception of donations of merchandise and
country produce, will continue open till Jan
uary 9th.
New YORK, Dec. 30.
The Post says British Lieutenant, who
was to sail for Bermuda to-day, was arrested
by Marshal Murray, AMI sent to Fort Lafa-
yette. A rebel mali was found concealed in
his baggage. The letters were Immediately
forwarded to Secretary Seward
Further developments relative to the seiz-
ure of the Cromwell and bark Circassi2n are
published. 1t appears that on the day of the
sailing of the Cromwell. Marshal Murray ar.
rested H. Laguee, formerly U. S. Minister to
San Salvador, together with his wife, ma d
and child, and Messrs. G. F. Cantz and D
Berez, all OF whom were sent to Fl. Lafayette.
Lagure's baggage was searched and bill OF
ladlng found for so barrels lard, shipped on
board the C.rcassian. On searching the lard,
1000 navy revO!vers were found secreted
therein.
Csntz and others were arrested, having
been found in company with Lagure, and on
suppositlon that they knew of the matter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.
It is not believed here that Secretary Chase
will issue any more legal tenders, though it
ID StdtSu tldt UOIa congress
have expsessed the opinion that it would have
been done.
1t is understood that it was his intention to
call for a loan yesterday.
MEMPHIS, Dec %, via CAIRO, Dec. 80.
After suffering defeat at Sumnervile and
Middleburg, the particulars of which have
not yet been received, Forrest divided his
forces and column reported at 4, 1000 crossed
Wolf River near Lafayette, Yesterday fore
noon. They destroyed several small cuverts
and trestes, and the telehraph line on the M.
Il O. Railroad, between Collerville and Mos
COW, and have gone South.
Grierson's cavalry and Morgan's brigade
of infantry are after them. 1t is hoped they
will bring them to stand at Coldwater bridge, |
upon which this force crossed Wolf River. |
which had been ordered destroyed, but the |
order was disobeyed .@
The telegraph line is now repaired and is |
in working order. The railroad will be all |
right tomorrow.
There will be a grand military ball at the |
Gayoso House, on New Years eve. |
Weather cold.
....--.. CAIRO, Dec. 80. |
Nine hundred and forty seven bales of |
cotton were sold in Memphis on Saturday the |
18th inst The sales for the week were ,649 !
bales, being $50 bales less than was sold the
previous week. The amount shipped during
the week was 1851 bales, ST. bales more
than the previous week The weekly ship
ment from Oct. 10Th to Dec 26th, inclusive
was %, 900.
.- WASHINGTON, Dec go
The fire alarm telegraph patents of John
R. Gamewell & Co., which were confscated,
we're sold to-day, by the United States Mar
shall, and purchased by John F. Kenard &