Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

wlthdrawn his resignation, and it il not i'm
peebesle Ahstshswiats 30 assigned 10 tho com.
mand Of the Dep,rtmsnt Of. Ohio 4,
Ma. Gen. Stoneman has been relieved from
the command of the Cavalry Bureau, and as
signed to duty as Chief of Cavalry 1T the
West, whittier he procssds ut once. -
Maj Gen. Butler arrived in town to-day,
from Point Lookout, where he was met By
dispatches from the President. He had long
conference with the President today, when
matters pertaining Il. his department and on
the subject of exchanges and pardoning those
rebel prisoners 1t Point Lookout, who have
expressed their Willingness to take the oath
of allegiance were discussed. = -.
-w4-y ullpr tto NEW York, Jan. 8.
a The Tribune vouches for the genuineness
of the following letter, which intimates that
the city Of Charleston is mined with powder:
b Charleston, Nov. oM.-DEAR Cousin -
Fred has consented 1t last to let me come to
Macon; so you may expect me in very few
days. ao.ma4qu1 ailGa "a. .7Ielcinasi.
1.-THE other day Yankee shell exploded
just around the corner from our house, tear
ing . building to pieces and setting two others
on fire. Nobodywas injured, As all the build.
ings were vacated some. weeks ago. / don't
believe there are 200 ladies' in town who arc
able to get away, but Fred declared we should
not leave while We had roof over u, but
now that he sees the danger We are in, he ID
glad TO hurry us of. .
/ "Most Of the families have gone to Dorches.
ter, Summerville and even Waiterboro. and
every house in those places is crowded.
Nearly every room is filled with beds and ".
cry bed has to accommodate three or four
persons! So much for war; but ]. would viii
lingly i've in poverty the remainder Of my
days, II it would keep Yankee miscreants Out
LOT our city 'A' 20 'si'"H ne '''!''.s9
"a majority Of our people have left most
Of their furniture In their houses, expecting
TO return in q few weeks to them, but they
know, of course, if the Yankees take the city
their houses will all be destroyed. 7iHi ht'.
F ''Gen. Beauregard caused INFORMATION ,tc
reach al, that II he finds It impossible to
hold the city, he will leave it ! mass of ruins
No one will complain Of this, as they know
the bsrbarisns have sworn to destroy every
vestige Of the secession nest" if they can
take it. If they should ever enter our house
may God have mercy, for can't II they
ever enter the city you will hear Of the great.
est earthquake ever caused by human agency.
It will be consolstion, Louise, for you to
know that, should the rsscals ever get here
they will never be able to reach Macon. Gen.
Beauregard is confident that they could never
get ten miles beyond the city, in any direction
but he is equally confident they can never
come. III ofs'a giH lf'i " ''' 'of '' 'hal
at is mournful to go through our: streets,
once alive with beauty and fashion, and see
them entirely deserted, with the exception Of
now and then one Of our colored people or q
squalid Irish woman But Is / am to see
you soon, will not write . long letter.
"Fred sends his love, but says he will moi
write until, dipping his pen in Yankee car
cass, he can write with red ink -"
-,-..t., Hsralds Special. g., roo,
$50. ID, ,... -..,..r,is WASHINGTON, Jan. H.
A dispatch received from . reliable source
states that Gen. Early. with three brigsdes Of
Ewell's corps, perhaps 5000, in all, besides
the forces of Imboden and Mcneil and other
rebel leaders, and also Fitzhugh Lees cav.
airy are in the Shenandoah Valley and west
Of it towards Petersburg. Brig. Gen. Sullivan
and Gen. Averill, under the command of Gen.
Kelley, are in good force and wide awake. u
It is understood to be definitely arranged
that Gen. Rosecrans is to take the plsce ol
Gen. Schofslds in the Department Of Mis-.
souri,, G"IGl aGtv E,iiJ = 1I@JeQ t9f>It.i
1rla e'.f .s9i39ac'f.e aNEw YoRK, Jan. g..
20 The HeraIds correspondence from Key
West, by steamship Blackstone, ststes that
naval operations in Western Florida are &C.
tive and successful. e'9''1''.' 10 81" .
An extensive salt work Of the rebels had
been destroyed in st. Andrews Bay, at st.
Andrews city and leveled to the ground by the
crews of the steamers Boomer and Restless.
The salt works destroyed were valued in all
At 81, 100000. 'as -''5 "a ''''t-- ~ /
' 80 "a. NHw YoHx, Jan. g.
The Freedman's celebration of the ,Anni-
versary of the Emancipation Proclamation
took place at Cooper Institute last night
Addresses were made by Rev. DR.. Bellows,
Dr. Cheever and others, and letters were
read from Gov. Andrews, Charles Sumner
and others. The principal portion of the
audience were colored. - =. .
Admiral Farrsgut expected to sail to-day
in the flag ship Hartford, to take command
of the Eastern blockading squadron. 81, 6s
About an inch Of snow has fallen during
the night, and it is still showing at o'clock
this morning. ot ieas3 q teass1 Il '<-s
......,.-s7 81, Times Special, on ;.st,,,i..,.,
..-,..-.. :WAsHlNoToN, Jan. 4.
Our Government will not permit General
Butler to be out-lawed by Berry. The ex-
change of prisoners committed to him will be
left in his hands. Secretary Stanton, to-day,
has enlarged Buffers power by putting al
the rebel prisoners in the United States under
his care. There will be &C, 900 At Point
Lookout within. three wesks.. The policy is
resolutely insisted on that oil exchanges
shall take place through Butter, and none ex-
ceptt through him. JEFF. Davis was in favor
Of recognizing him, ID Oulde had already
done. Benjamin wrote the proclamation out
having Butler Lincoln's Last proclamation
out-lawed the whole Richmond Government,
and through this equality in disability there
is no doubt but exchanges will again b. re-
established ifa5 .sj a es19 p 5Iai tit,r5
Gems Stoneman +, has been assigned ~
Grants chief ofcavalry. ~ Has -eTafgis
ere Is5 TTifao9 arWAsH1.aroN, Jan. s.
Maj. .Girard, q csvalry officer Of the South
west, replaces Stoneman here. WI
SO It. Col Egan has been made Chief Guar
termaster Of the Cavalry Bureau vics Sawtstte
oss "a: ~ s.'. .. C1NcINNAr1, Jan. g.,
:. The, Ohio Legislature organized yesterday.
j. r. Hubbell was elected Speaker Of the
House and VIM. E. Davis Clerk Of the Senate.
Gov. Tod's message is very brief. a The If
fairs Of the State were never in better con-
dition. The public debt has been reduced
$676, 900 since the militia system was adopted
by the Legislature last winter. It has proved
q success. He recommends that banking
corporations now existing under State author
ity be given ali reasonable facilities for clos.
ing their business. He attributes the escape
Of John Morgan to negligence. arising from
a Misunderstanding between the military. and
civil officers at the Penitentiary, Of their re-
spective duties. He calls attention to the
bravery and gallantry of our soldiers IN the
field, and says although wicked rebellion still
We can justly claim for Ohio full
performance of her duty in the effort TO crush