Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-23
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lRETuAr1D gXPREo6LY 1OR rNEJOUBNAL.1
POET ROYAL DATES 10 THE 18th
'''Ss ---SAFANNAH NOT YET -
Shooting Of . Notorious Rebel
R41f
From Brazil--Prsgress sf the
.,ys War with Uruguay.
More Raiders Arrested in Canada.

More Raiders Arrested in Canada.
NEW YORK, December Il.
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1910 coupons $I,O3l1; 7-so bonds 3l.2l. -.
New York, Dec. D.--The steamer
Cuba, from Liverpool, Cd, has arrived.
Political news unfmportant.
Mr.. Dayton, American Minister, died
1T Paris on the I'd, Of apoplexy.y No de-
tails. ..;'
It is stated that there are apprehsn-
sions Of Wholesale assertions from the
frigate Niagara, in Scheldt. Twenty
five seamen recently got away and were
pursued to the Dutch frontier. Most oil
them escaped into Holland.
The London Intler, in an article on
Russell's letter to Slidel and others,
thinks Russell, to be consistent, should
not stop short of actual recognition OF
the Confedsracy. '''' H,'''
The Morning Post gives report OF
the partial recognition Of the Mexican
Empire by the Washington Govern
ment. -''' so
London money market, I'd: Funds
steady, Consuls closed 89t@S9}, Ex-
change dividend discount Bank OF
England returns show decrease in
bullion Of El41, ITO, and EAST ,225 in re-
serve of notes. ra. 50. ...-.
No change in American securities.
Cotton in limited demand; prices i'd
higher. Flour unchanged. Wheat,
prices maintained. . Beef, limited de-
mand. Pork, better; fair demand.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-The Herald's
correspondent from Fort McAllister and
Hilton Head the l4th, says, when Gen.
Sherman arrived in front of Savannah,
after having marched 300 miles, his
troops meanwhile living on the very
best provisions,i he had with him q
drove of 1900 cattle, though he started
from Atlanta with only 200. He also
gathered up on the way over 1000 able
bodied negroes and SO many horses and
mules and wagons as to embarrass him,
His army during q considerable portion
of the march extended over n sweep of
country sixty miies in breadth. AS
much as four miles at times interviewed
between the right wing Of one column
and left wing of the other, but counu-
nicatiOn was at all times kept between
the two. His whole loss in men from
the time of leaving Atlanta to arriving
in front OF Savannah, from wounds,
sickness, captured smuggling and ali
other cases was only about one thous-
and. ir fFiaaa b ~. ~, h...
The average daily march was about
twelve miles. When the city of Savan-
nah was invested by Sherman it was
lieved could not hold out more than a
few days. Gen. Slocunl holds all the
approaches on the north side of the
city, including all railroads leading out
Of the town, and. Gen. Towards arna Y
connects with his right and swings
around the Ogechee river at Fort Nc
Allister, ..,..- ..-.
NEW YORK, Dec 2O.-The Times
special from Nashville the 10th says
Thomas is pursuing the enemy to Duck
river. - Pei. .4oti' Ji-. ID
We have nearly all of Hoods artille.
ry. ,:-.it.
All the rivers sire high, and the brid-
ges in frant Of Hoods army are des-
troyed. .srali'oa ..-r-. ..s.- ...'sy ...
We have captured 5000 prisoners, in
Guiding 1900 wounded, at Franklin, apd
four major generals. 81 ..5 -.'A-i'' 49,.
Hood had siXty-five guns, !tGty-toHr OF
which we now have. 1'J1.
The enemY'a killed and wounded lie
abous the same! rs ours. 1t will not
reach $500. .-....,.. ~
Forrest gave MurfreesbOro another
trial on the 18TH, and was repulsea by
aOsseau and Milroy. s 'fi.t 49,, ..J
1.-The rebel Gen. Johnson says their
loss at the battle of Franklin was 5 GOO,
while ours WAS 900. -. 81
Stonenlan has whipped Breckenridge
in East Tennessee, near the Virginia
line, killing, wounding and capturing q
large number and taking most Of bis ar
tillery. D..' fl
Gen. Edward McCook is after L yon
in Kentucky, and he cannot escape.
Murfrcesboro, Bridgeport, Stevenson
Chattanooga and Knoxville are all right
MONTREAL, G. W., Dec. O.--It is re-
ported that a number of the raiders who
went East have been arrested. A proc
lamation has been issued Offering q
reward for their apprehension. .., D..
There is much excitement in reference
to the calling out of the militia. "A large
number have volunteered. -.. f1
There are reports OF an intended out,
raga by the Fenians. .tta, ba
New YORK, Dec 2O.-Maximilian by
proclamation makes an aggression on
the British Colony OF Honduras. He
declares the Peninsula of Yacatan, with
the entire territory of the Colony OF
Honduras and its bays and islands, in.
corporated with his empire from the LIST
to Honduras seem to be entirely ignored.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th
says. 1t is confidently reported that
Sherman's forces were in front of Har-
dee on the 18th. Heavy fighting was
going on that day. esr- ... Et.
= NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.--Gold opened
strong. Under The announcement OF
another draft, at 1920, s2.2S was bid, but
subsequently declined steadily until it