Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26
TELEcRA HIC.
THE UNION FEELING OF NORTH
CAROLINA STRENGTHENED, o.
Interesting News from Europe.
The Chesapeake Pirates to be Sur
rendered to the United States
Authorities. sN-
Accounts Of Skirmishing in Ten
neSSee. =.
From Fort MOnroe--l8 Deserters
Hung.
Mass Meeting in Tennessee for
Recognizing the State.
Mysterious Movements of Gen.
Sherman. II
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Accounts Of Skirmishing in Ten
neSSee.
From Fort MOnr0e--l8 Deserters
a Hung.
Mass Meeting in Tennessee for
Recognizing the State.
Mysterious Movements of Gen.
@ Sherman. @ ~
Southern News from Rebel Papers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
The following has been received at head.
quarters:
Baldsoin, Fla, Feb. 9M.-To Maj. Gen
Halleck-Gen. have the honor to report
that q portion of my command, under Gen
Seymour, conveyed BY gunboats to Norwich
assembled the st. Johns river on the 9TH inst.
and landed at Jacksonville on the afternoon
of that day. The advance, under Col. Guyr
henry, comprising the 4th Massachusetts, in.
fantry, the battalion of Massachusetts, cavalry
under Maj. Stevens, and Elders horse bate
ry, LIST artillery, pushed forward into the in
terror. On the night of the 9Th they passed
by the enemy, drawn up in line Of battle, ii
Camp kinegar, seven miles from Jacksonville
and surprised and captured battery thret
miles in the rear Of the camp, about midnight
and reached here about midnight this morn
ing.
At our approach the enemy absconded
sunk the steamer st. Marys and burned 27(
bales Of cotton,ia few miles above Jackson.
vile.
We have taken, without the loss of a man
about 100 prisoners and pieces of artillery
in serviceable condition and we'll supplied
with ammunition, as well as largo amount
of other property. ..
(Signed) 9. A. GILMORE,
Maj. den. Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS WEST VIRGINIA.
February %.
Capt. Wallace, of the 23d Illinois infantry
returned this evening from scout to Moor.
field, Hardy county, where he captured Lieut.
Parker, of the 7th Virginia rebel cavalry, and
seven privates, three horses and equipments
&c. Capt. Wallace is the hero of Greenland
Gap, where he fought the rebel Gen. Jones,
last May, with 80 men against $500, for sew.
eral hours, killing and wounding more of the
enemy than he had men in his command.
He was finally overpowered and captured by
the enemy's setting fire to the roof of his
block house.
Lieut.. Parker commanded the guard that
took Capt. Wallace's company to Richmond.
He is now Wal.aces prisoner. Such is the
fate of war.
Tribune's Special.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
At the recent session Of the U. S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia,
Judge Underwood presiding. at Norfolk. %
DEGREES of condemnation under the cOnfsca-
ton law were made =E
These DEGREES cover large amount of val
liable property. ~
Brig. Gen. 3. H. Rucker, chief @. M. OF
the Depal tment of Washington, has asked to
be relieved from duty here and sent into the
field. t.- 20. -
The Maryland State Convention, at Balti-
more, to-day, instructed its delegates to the
as its first and only choice.
Within few days the Secretary of the
Navy has decided to add another feet to the
National squadron. In compliance with in
vitations propositions have been made to
the new vessels. They are to be
entirely of iron, and are not intended for par
ticipation in actual battle.
NEW YORK, Feb. %.
The Worlds Newbern letter, of the 18th,
says the rebels are now said to be at Kings
ton, and their force is estimated at $4,000.
An expedition is organized to dislodge them.
The Times Hilton Head letter, of the 18th,
says the operations in Florida are still going
on, although, as yet, there has been no fight.
ing of moment.
Our advance forces are at Barbara.
Within two or three days the cavalry have
been at work in the country, few miles off
the Florida Central Railroad, but have not
effected any brilliant achievements.
A train of cars is running between Jackson
and Barbara. I'll.
Jacksonville is beginning to assume quite
\ business aspect. Traders have scceeded in
obtaining permits to sell their goods, and it is
stated that party contemplates opening a
arge hotel.
Large droves of cattle and hogs have been
lriven into our lines within the last few days.
l. is reported that Beauregard is on his
way from Savannah with large force, to op-
pose our further progress towards the interior.
The road is clear from Jacksonville to
Leake City, and we do not fear meeting the
,nemy in farce this side of the Suwauea riv.
r. The permanent occupation Of Florida
nay be set down as fixed fact.
Fort MONROE, Feb. %.
A dispatch just received by the command
ng General, from Col. West, commanding at
" Williamsburg, says the following officers who
escaped from Richmond, have arrived at
Williamsburg:
Col. Chas. W. Tilden. 10th Mass. Mai.
Hooper, 10Th Mass. Capt. Chamberlain, 9th
7. Y; Lieut.. Randolph, 5th q. S.; and
japt. Fisher, of the signal corps.
This makes so in all who have arrived here
n safety. % r-..
A Richmond paper, of to-day, states that
hey have re-captared 4S. This leaves IL
till out.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. %.
The Freedom Convention assembled at
oon in the United States Court room.
About 100 delegates are present from Ar
ansas.
The Convention organized by the election
Hon. Vim. P. Thompson, of Kentucky,
resident; NJ. NJ. Brien, of Tennessee, 7.
Wolff, of Arkansas, J. L. Nixon, of Kentucky,
ice Presidents, and Maj. L. J. Barnes, Of
Arkausas, Secretary. 5~i3 7
The Secretary read the communication in-
iting the convention en-masse to attend
he laying of the corner stone of the Union
Dldiers at Cape Hill Cemetery. A commit.
,e of three from each State represented
'ere appointed to draft resolutions.
The convention adjourned at three p. m,
} meet at seven this evening, to hear an ad-
ress from Ohas. D. Drake, of Missouri,
'hich was brief but eloquent. |
Subsequently, the committee on resolutions
OF having reported, the convention adjourn
! until tomorrow at, ten o'clock.
During the afternoon session of the con-
ention the following circular was distributed
nong several of the members:
az .r:.. WAsHINGToN, Feb. 49,, 1864.
S1R :-The movements recently made
'roughout the country to secure the re.nom-
alton of President A. Lincoln, render nee
'sary some consideration on the part of the
conditional friends of the Union who diff
: from the policy of his administration. So
ng as no efforts are made to forestall the
,litical action of the people, it was both
ise and patriotic for al true friends of the
overnment to devote their influence to the
oppression Of the rebellion, but when it be-
mes evident that party machinery Of po-
io>1 a., m ora bosnn ,,oo1 IN can,rra {ho