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

investigate the charges OF fraud against
the State agents-for receiving the sol
diers' vote, have made their report.
They had on interview with the Secre-
tary of War, and obtained from him
permission to visit in person Col. North
and Messrs. Cohn and Jones. the con-
victed persons, who are subjected to im-
proper treatment and great deprivation.
They say that they could obtain no CO.
pies OF the charges against the accused,
and have found no evidence that frauds
were committed by them.
They state, also, that soldiers desirous
OF voting the Democratic ticket met
| with great difficulties in their efforts to
do so.
The Commissioners requested the
Secretary of War that either Col. North
and Messrs. Cohn and Jones should be
given up for trial to the State authorities
or that the proceedings in the case
should be postponed till after the Presi-
dental election, and they be released on
parole; neither of which had been COM
piled with.
A communication was addressed to
President Lincoln by them, stating their
entire case, and their ]abors being conf
pleted, they left Washington.
1t will be seen that one of the desires
of the Commissioners the postpone
ment of the trial till after the election
has been complied with, by the adjourn
ment of the Court TO the 14th inst.
NEW YORK, Nov. "a strong gale
prevailed on the Hudson river yester-
day, the tide being higher than ever
before at this season oi the year. At
Cruger's Station a portion of the Hud-
son River Railroad track, few wards in
length, was washed away.
The Times Washington special says
Mr.. Whiting, Solicitor of the War De-
partment, says. on the ist of October
we had received under the last cali over
10000 volunteers, and he had been in
formed, by authority TO which he gave
the highest credence, that the last draft,
when completed, would furnish all the
| men that would be needed in this war.
The IribunC's Washington special
says: Lieut.. Col. Murphy, of the 9th
New York Heavy Artillery, whose ar
| rest has been before announced. to-day
testified that large number Of soldiers
| aiiidavlts and powers Of attorney pur-
porting to have been sworn before him
and bearing his name We're forgeries.-
lie is the seventh officer whose name
has been forged III Col. NoIth's office.
BUFFALO, Nov. "a letter received
in this city from q friendly Canadian
E, dated DrumElUndsViiie. near Niagara
gives the particulars of the designed
raid on Buffalo, which failed, he says
| through the promptitude of our author
| tiles. Two Confederate officers, named
Mack and Dennie, had charge Of the
affair. All arrangements We're complete
They had 100 men in Buffalo, who had
been coming for Il week previous and
were scattered all over the city in differ
ent boarding houses. AT signal these
men, 10y means OF Greek fire. would fire
the city in different places and then
proceed with their work of murtier and
piliage. Though the plan failed, it is
not abandoned, and they have sworn
| that they will yet destroy Buffalo.
Capt. Ottenat, Of the 18th New York,
was arrested here and sent to Washing
ton day before yesterday, implicated in
the soldiers voting fraud.
The Erpress of this morning editori-
ally says that frauds in the soldiers
votes have been discovered in this city.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Adepatcn
from Admiral Porter to the Secretarv of
the Navy, dated this morning, co,ninu-
nicates the information Of the CAPTURE
of the blockade runner Lady Sterling
on the night of October 2Sth, bv the
steamers lveS she sa and aoo Cao o5 at Eqrt sd
is 1000 tons burden. She is now at
Beaufort with her engines disabled.
She is beautiful steamer. and was built
by Ash of Londo,l. Her engines ore 800
horse power. She is reported to be very
fast-l5 knots per hour. She sailed from
London in August last, and succeeded
in entering Wilmington, and was cap
tured in endeavoring to return. The
vessel and cargo is supposed TO be worth
$500. 600.
CAIRO, Nov. "a fight is reported q
| few days since by rebel stragglers be-
tween a portion Of Forests command
and Gen. Hatch. 1t has not been con-
firmed and is probably canard.
The steamer Luninazy, from New
Orleans 29th, arrived witt. a large
amount of sugar and coffee for Govern
ment.
Gen. Hurlbut has closed and stopped
gambling houses under penalty OF con-
| fscation, fine or Imprisonment, or as
| signment to regiment in the field as
teamsters, orcOcks, or labCrers on fortiti-
cations or other public works.
! Cotton easier and lower. Middling
$1,l3.
! Fort MONROE, Nov. 3.--The follow
Hospital: Jno. NJ. Kelly, 39th I'll, and
S. Cheathanl, 18th Ky.
| Several hundred convalescent and dis
abled soldiers left here to-day for home
on furlOugh.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-Dr. c. 7ruesdale,
Rock Island A large number of But
ternuts have been coming in on every
Southern train for two days.
Last night Col. Sweet, commanding
Camp Douglas, found secreted in the
city, Col. q. st. Leger, Greenfield, Nor
gan's Adjt., Gen. L. J. Sharks, ESCAPED
prisoners Col. V. Marmaduke, brother
Of the General, Brig. Gen. Chas. Walsh,
of the Sons of Liberty, Capt. Contrill,
of Morgan's command, Chas. Traverse
Buckner, aud S. Morris, Treasurer of
the Sons of Liberty, were all arrested.
| Two cart loads Of large revolvers,
loaded and capped, were seized at Gen.
| Walsh's house.
| Marmaduke was arrested at the house
Of DR.. Edwards.
Two cart loads of ammunition were
siezed, and 200 stand of muskets, and
boxes of guns.
| A Canadian propeller has just arrived
loaded with bushwhackers.
! Wholesale arrests of guerrillas are be-
ing made all the time, and guns seized.
Great excitement.
A plan had been matured for burning
the city tonight.
The main watcr-pipes had been dug
down to, in three places.
The Board of Trade is organizing g
night patrol of several hundred men.
| (Signed) JAMES P. RooT.
DAVENPORT, Nov. S.-The total vote
of Moline, ILL.,, is SO; Lincoln's major.
ity 334.
/ Davenport-LiEcoln's majority 799.-
In 1850 Lincoln's majority over all was
73O; now 799. Total vote in 1860, 2,25S
now 2,34O; gain in vote SO; Lincoln's
pain So