Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29
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jeff. Davis House Robbed and
Fired. E
Continued Stream of Desertisns
from the Rebel Army.
Death of James B. Clay.
Destructive Fire at Galena.
A Dishonest Quartermaster fined
$4,000 and to be Imprisoned
Two Years.

| $4,000 and to be Imprisoned
| Two Years.
Welcome to Gen. Curtis in Kansas,
Rebel Raid in Middle Tennessee.
New YORK, Jan. ~.
The steamer Merrimac arrived last night
from New Orleans, 18th, uia Key West. ed.
No news.
A terrible affair occurred at No. IS Maiden
Lane, last evening. An explosion Of pistol
cartridges, killed Paul Hoffman and clerk,
and seriously injured another clerk, Charles
Block.
The upper part Of the building was des-
troyed. Loss SIS, 000-mostly to Store L
Strasburger, in which the explosion occurred.
They are supposed to be fully insured.
| Special to Herald.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT WEST VIRGINIA.
January 20.
| Gen. Sullivan has just informed Gen. Kelly
from Harper's Ferry, that his scouts have re-
turned with Richmond papers of the 3d.
These papers say JEFF. Davis house was rob-
bed and fired. This is very significant. The
| fire was discovered in time to save the build
ing:
Maj. Quinlan, of the LIST N. Y. Cavalry,
who commanded the scouts, reports bands of
men forming to resist the rebel CONSUMPTION.
Scouts just returned from the neighbor-
hood of Woodstock took nine prisoners.
The rebel Gen. EARLY is reported to be still
at Harrisonburg. and Rosser, with the 7th,
18th ard Goth Virginia (mounted) regiments
and Whites battalion, is between New Mar
ket and Timberville. He does not seem to
be doing anything or to be in condition to
make successful raid of importance. As
far as Rosser is concerned, no harm is appre.
hended.
Fitzhugh Lee has gone back to Gordons.
vile, with his command.
Colonel Mulligan has just returned from
Petersburg. He reports no enemy in
force in South Branch Valley.
Large numbers of deserters and refugees
are coming into our outposts. All incomers
concur in substantiating what is reported
about the expected suferings and present
great dissatisfaction among the rebels.
Col. Theburn reports having information of
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the good workings of the Presidents amnesty
proclamation among the rebels in arms and
those who have heretofore been sympathizers
but who are not now in the army.
JEFF. Davis sweeping CONSUMPTION law has
given rise to this new state of things and
feeling. Everything looks cheering 10 this
department..
Times Special.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~.
Prominent Germans of the West arrived have
here, who represent that the Germans have
resolved to put in the field for the Presidency
q candidate irrevocably committed to the
destruction of slavery.
The House committee will tomorrow re.
port bill establishing substantially the post.
Office order system of England.
1t is said that Gen. Anger will 20 to the
field aud Gen. Sickles will be commander of
the defenses Of Washington.
The President to-day restored Gen. Nc.
Clernand to his rank and ordered him to re-
port to Gen. Banks.
Tribune's Special.
A continued stream of rebel deserters are
pouring into our lines from the rebel army.
Sunday evening 20 came in, and to-day Tues
day. 30 more.
The Naval Committee of the House is in
favor Of navy yard for iron.clads, at League
Island, Delaware River.
The Herald's army of the Potomac dis
patch reports Gen. Meade, who has been ill
in Philadelphia, recovering and will soon re-
sumo command.
tits said the firing across the Rapidan on
Saturday was caused by an attempt of regi-
ont IN dnuark Nnno Of ,,k
at the time.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 26.
Gen. Rosecrans lately received information
that brigade of rebel cavalry under Forrest,
with battery of artillery, were about to
cross the Tennessee River At Florence, Ala.,
for the purpose of raid through middle
Tennessee. He made preparations to receive
them by Strengthening the post and scouting
the country. This evening COL Misner, at
Columbia, telegraphed that the enemy has
taken Athens and moved on Columbia this
morning. Our pickets at Columbia were at
tackled by a rebel squad coming from the di.
rection of Mt. Pleasant. 1t is thought that
Forrest is moving around Columbia, endeav-
oring to destroy the Nashville & N. w. R. R.
and obstruct river navigation.
CINCINNATI, Jan. ~.
The public reception given the veteran
soldiers in Indianapolis, yesterday, was well
appreciated.
A dispatch from Bridgeport, Ala, says
rebel assertions are unusually large.
The last ballot for Senator, in the Kentucky
Legislature, yesterday, stood: Guthrie, 81;
Bell. AZ; Beeman, SO. Buckner withdrawn.
Louisville specials say The steamer Fitz-
hugh, from Nashville to Cincinnati, was sunk
by ice on the 22d, at Shawneetown. She is .
total loss. She had on board 1913 bales of
cotton for Cincinnati.
The ice gave way at Louisville yesterday,
sinking Eve coal boats and carrying twenty
four barges over Their falls.
Capt. Samuel Black, Quartermaster, SEN
fenced to court martial at Louisville, is to be
dismissed from the service, with loss of nay
and allowances due, and to pay fine of ten
thousand dollars and be imprisoned two years.
The charges were neglect and violation of
duty, and conduct unbecoming an officer, max
ing false report, &c.
The Louisville Circuit Court yesterday
brought suit against the Adams Express Co,
to recover money seized by John Morgan, at
Cave City. The Court decided that guerril-
las are common enemies, and as such, a com.
mon carrier is not responsible for goods
seized by them.
GALENA, Jan. q.
A fire broke out in the extensive United
States Hotel stables, owned by Rogers and
situated in the rear of the Lawrence House,
about o'clock last night. Seven valuable
horses. with large quantity of grain, hay,
harness, ETC., were burned with the stables.
The Lawrence House was saved by great ex.
ertion, but the furniture was materially dam
aged. Mr.. Edwards lost about $500 in lum-
Der. Loss in stables and contents is not as