Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-11

vOL. Av-NO. C4.
that Sherman was at Vicksburg on the oath
ult, and that he will soon start on another
expedition. is great mistake. None of
Sherman's forces had reached Jackson on the
oath, and Vicksburg advlces of the 9th make
no mention of his arrival there, or of any con-
templated movement. McPherson's corps,
which reached jackson on the oath, will
probably remain there for some time, but
another expedition will not likely be made
very soon. :..-...s.-. -..-... ....-s 49,.
Parties from Gen. Grants front say it is
not probable that any fighting will take place
there for some time. t7 .aE &fg5 car
p rr .aoeuyoa New YORK, March T. ,
e Nothing new from Charleston. The bonn
bardment is still going on. The rebels replied
at intervals, but rarely doing any injury.
The supply steamer Bermuda is reported
to have captured rebel privateer, in sight of
Fort Pickens. after an exciting chase. -i,'a
. AL quiet at Jacksonville on the I'd. Re-
Inducements were rapidly arriving and Gen.
Seymour's position was sufficiently formida-
BILE to repel any attack. Our troops are out
side of the town, some of them att distance
of eight miles. The Notifications in front of
jacksonville are of formidable character
Flags of truce had communicated with the
rebels, for the purpose of endeavoring to OBJ
tain our wounded who fell into their hands,
but the request was refused. The main body
of the enemy is encamped between Ten Mile
Run and Baldwin, with considerable force
at the former point. The rebels admit their
loss to be enormous, some even setting it as
high as 1000. .e a. ss5ei3 a..4l .sL
On the 9th a small skirmish occurred be-
tween our cavalry and the rebels, near Camp
Fennegan. The rebels had five wounded
None of our men were hurt. Gen. Gilmore
arrived at Jacksonville on the 29th. q rr
Rumors are ahoat here of the capture OF
Newbern by the rebels. 1t is doubtless un-
true. if +"
Before 10 o'clock this morning quarter of
a million 5-2O's were sold in Wall street for
Amsterdam. ..... .-..... ....g,
The bank statement shows an increase in
loan of $7,337, ,278; decrease in specie, ST.
Os1 ,O29; increase in circulation, $50, ,s98;
increase in deposits, $4,04S, 1886. -e
Fernando Wood is very low with pnue-
monia.
WASHINGTON, March Z.
The House Ways and Means Committee
were discussing the national banking system
at length in their session this morning.
An order is to be issued detailing soldiers
who desire to serve in the navy to numerous
vessels which are now waiting their crews.
Senator Fessenden, who has been i'll, is
better, and will probably be in the Senate to-
morrow. .... .... r
WASHINGTON, March. 7.
An official announcement is made of the
receipts and expenditure of the United States,
exclusive of the trust funds. from Oct. lst to
Dec. 31st, by which it appears that the re-
ceipts from customs were nearly $23, 300, 900,
public lands, $40, 900; from direct tax, $14,-
100000 from internal revenue, over S27,-
O0,0O0 from incidental and miscellaneous
sources, S2,5o0,000, and the remainder from
bonds, certificates OF indebtedness and inter
est bearing treasury notes.
The expenditures were $357, 900, in
cluding for the War Department, $l63, ,300,-
900; Navy Department, $4,000, 900; redemp-
Dion of certificates of Indebtedness, $57 ,OOO,-
900; reimbursement of temporary loans,
Ss2, 100000.
s.-, ,- PHILADELPHIA, March Z.
The Bulletin publishes the following:
''There is no truth in the statement re-
Gently published that one Of the corps COM
manders at the battle of Gettysburg had in
his pocket, on the I'd of July, an order from
Gen. Meade directing the army to retreat.
"JoHN GIBBEN, Brig. Gen.
WASHINGTON, March 7.
It is understood that subsequent dispatches
have thrown doubt upon the correctness of
the information of the arrival of Col. Dahl
gren in our lines at Fort Monroe. Nothing
official however can be learned of it.
The Committee on the Conduct of the War
will shortly investigate the Florida disaster.
Gen. Seymour, who is under arrest, has been
sent for. Mr.. Hoy will also be examined.
The members of the New York Custom
House Investigating Committee say that thus
far they have discovered but little that is in
dicative of curruptlon in that institution.
New YORK, March 7.
The Worlds New Orleans letter says it is
reported that 10000 rebels are marching
through Western Louisiana. Gen. Banks has
sent large cavalry and infantry in the Teche
river conury. 1t is rumored that the I'd
Louisiana cavalry have been captured by
rebels.
The naval attack on Mobile is said by the
same correspondent to be mere demonstra-
ton against Fort Gaines to prevent Mowry
from going to help Polk. 1t is rumored that
one or two vessels were crippled, and the
feet put out of range. The Calhoun is said
to have keen sunk.
Our troops are rapidly returning from Pass
Cavallo, Texas, and those already arrived
have gone to the Teche, where some 10000
of our men are concentrated.
The Herald's Army of the Potomac spe-
al hot fho oha1
plies exhausted: that the army is receiving
nothing from Richmond, and the greatest
difficulty is experienced to subsist the troops.
Large details were made daily to forage
south of the Rapidan.
New YORK, March 8.
A private letter from Havana, dated March
1st, states that the United States gun boat
De Soto was in dry dock there. .......
The blockade runners and secessionists IN
Havana had threatened to burn the vessel
They also threatened the officers with vi
olence. The Spanish authorities, however,
had given the officers of the De Soto permis-
sion to wear their side arms, and they now
visit the city fully armed. -"'
The Worlds Washington dispatch states
that the rebel War Department has set on
foot measures to conscrlpt 900 negroes to
work on the forrifcations of Richmond and
elsewhere.
Gen. Meade has returned to the army of
the Potomac.
The World's Hilton Head letter ssays Gen.
Gilmore has sent orders to Florida that in
future only Jacksonville will be held by the
United States, and no effort whatever will be
made to occupy other towns.
PORTLAND, Me-, March Z.
Jacob Mcclellan, the Union candidate, is
elected Mayor Of this city, over John B.
Cassel. by majority of 1870 a gainst ma
jority last year of 145 for the same candidate.
Union gain 935, All the Wards have gone