Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-15

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against the confirmation Of Maj Gems. Scho-
fsld and ID Gilmole, liz @ By order Of the War De-
dens ir l; ;s;ysds poassnd Nessr ssssss;en
[rsducsf - gbsif orisinsl spssil lions ID tiieir
|regimehts, and Gen. Montgomery dismissed
The Monitor Caponicus is to Join the Te-
cumseh and Onondaga at New York, and
proceed with, their coLyoys to. the Southern
Coast. The Sangus and Manhattan will soon
be ready to follows ria.49fra ter o5aW
The following important order has just
| ...rt b-t-... WAR DEPARTMENT -,.
| Adjutaat Generals Oh:e,
l' l WASHINGTON, Apr'l4. }
/ BY direction Of the President of the United
States, the following changes and assignments
! are made in army corps commanders: -es
| Major P. Sheridan is assigned to the com.
mand Of cavalry Of the army Of the Potomac.
The 11th and 18th army corps are consoli-
dated and will be called the 1st army corps.
Maj. Gen. Hooker is assigned the command.
Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger is relieved from
command Of the 4.h army corps, and Major
General O. o. Howard assigned in his stead.
| Maj Gen. Schofeld Is assigned command
| OF the 23d army corps. ~t r;aI -agrr..
Maj, Gen. Slocum will report to Maj. Gen.
Sherman, commanding the Division Of Mis-
sissippi, and Maj. Gen. Stoneman viii report
to Maj. Gen. Schofeld, commanding the
Department Of Ohio, for assignment.
Maj. Gen. Granger will report by letter to
the Adjutant General Of the Army.
Captain Horace Porter, United States Ord
nance Department, is announced as aid de
camp to- Lieut.. Gen, Grant, with rank of
Lieut.. Colonel. ... .--,.-
By order of the Secretary of War.
~ E. d. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
That portion of this order relating to the
consolidation of the II tn and 18th corps has
been amended 50 as to denominate the con-
solidation of the Goth instead, of the 1st
corps.
A we'll known scout named Reese, for
long time connected with the army of the
Potomac and member of the 1st Cavalry, dis
appeared last week, and it is supposed be has
been captured.
H The army of the Potomac is immersed in
mud. E.l41 q 5F1s19 2jfI
New YORK, April 10.
The Hesalds army of the Potomac dis
patch reports great damage to railroads by
the storm on Saturday. Several bridges were
carried away. Tue bridge over Bull Run is
entirely gone. All damages are expected to
be repaired to day. a@ aat
| New Orleans correspondence seems to
| throw doubts on the authenticity of the &C.
counts of recent battles, also the report Of
the sinking of the rebel ram Tennessee, as
the Mobile papers say nothing about it.
Our fire on Fl Powell was SUSPENDED. The
gunboats and mortars were withdrawn to
Pens,cola The rebel ram Nashville is near
" completed, but she is not so formidable
looking as the Tennessee.
! *A'@ New YeRK, April 10.
1 A Worlds special dispatch says it is re-
ported that Gen. Smith will command two
corps, to be organized at Ft Monroe, and to
be moved up the Peninsula while the army of
the Potomac keeps Lees f"rce occupied. and
Burnside it is p, esumed will attempt N. o.d
route to Goldsboro. and cutting the railroad
there. Movements will be delayed by the late
storm.
The majority Of the Committee on Elec-
tions have resolved to report in favor of
Blair's right to seat in the House. The
minority will report in favor of Knox. As
soon as the question is settled Blair will re-
sumo his command in the field.
| Special to Times.
| WASHINGTON, April IL.
Information shows the rebels are strength
ening their fortif ,a,ions along the Orange &
Alexandria railroad, and are building works
between it and the Fredericksburg road.
\ Gen. Lee is daily receiving large accessions
to his army.
A tax of $I.15 on whisky is pretty certain.
| f CINCINNATI, April IL.
The Printers in some of the newspaper es-
adjustments in this city have been on strike
for several days. Two papers, the Daily
DispatcA and Sunday Idfpendent, were
compelled to suspend publication in conse.
quence. s. A HA'' sa4 st1
A. special to the Commercial from Louisa.
Kentucky, says Capt. Patrick with 10 men of
the 14th Kentucky regiment, surprised 80
rebels on the 9th, at Quicksand creek, killing
10 and wounding II. He captured all their
arms, horses and camp equlppage. e
| ,p & t- ST. LOUIS, April II.
Little Rock advices of the Sd, contain onlv
official news from Gen. Steele. He was at
Arkadelphia on the 28th ult, and had con.
slant skirmishing with the enemy on the
route, but the progress of the expedition had
at no time been impeded. O. A.s
/ div ag sta CAIRO, April IL.
Memphis papers of the 9th contain nothing
of importance from below. ...,-.r -,.-n,.,
A woman named Mary Simpson was re-.
Gently arrested near Fort Pillow, for SNUG.
Cling goods through our lines. Contraband
articles. were found with her, consisting Of
ammunition, cavalry hats, etc. Several i'm
iportant facts have been obtained from her
which will probably lead to the arrest OF
several prominent traitors in the vicinity of
Fort Pillow. on ,aa.eg Hs EsIgs
The Government steamer Key West sunk
lin the Arkansas River, three miles below
Little Rock The boat and cargo are total
loss. The boat was valued at $50, 600. ,
"9-l MEMPHIS, April 9.
Grierson's cavalry still hang around For.
rest but are too weak to effect much. Yes
terday evening they made a raid upon .
bridge over Wolf River, which Forrest had
lust completed, and succeeded in capturing
and destroying the bridge, with loss of 8
killed and wounded taking prisoners. This
morning they bad another fight, in which
Capt. Harrington, of the I'd Iowa, was Sc
vercly wounded
4 tits reported that Forrest has been rein.
forced by portion of Less cavalry and in
tends crossing the Tennessee, river his. de.
monstrat.ons towards Memphis being only
feints. Everything here is prepared to rive
him warm reception should be come this
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