Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-11-25

ley to notice The rebels have appar-
emily abandoned the idea, at least for
the present, of further contesting with
Sheridan for its possession.
The Worlds Washington special saws
officers who arrived here to-day from
the front Of Petersburg, state that the
rebels show no signs of evacuating Pc
tersburg, on the contrary, they have re-
sumed picket firing in q most animated
manner. No demonstrations have been
made by them since they captured a
small portion of our picket line in front
of Butler, which they still hold.
| New YORK, Nov. 23.-We have later
important advices from South America.
The native rebels in Uruguay were
operating with great activity against
the government troops. Their action
was affOrding very great aid to the war
entertainments of Brazil against the Re-
public. Paraguay had furnished asharp
note OF protest to the envoy of Brazil
against The policy of the Emperor i'm
which he President declared his inten-
ton of taking up arms if necessary, in
support of the cause of the sister Repub-
lie of Uruguay. In this paper the Presi-
dent Of Paraguay condemns the non
intervention course of the government
of Buenos Ayres. 1t was thought that
Paraguay would bring forward power
which would prove very formidable to
Brazil. The Uraguain troops were i'm
hasty march towards Paysanda. the oc-
cupation of which place it was thought
would decide the war against the rebels.
| Some British, Brazilian and French
war vessels lay of Paysanda.
| BY decree of the Brazilian Govern
ment, dated September 14th, all the free
Africans in the Empire, who were then
in the service Of the State or of private
| individuals, are emancipated.
| Rio Janeiro was recovering in o
slight degree from the effects of the late
financial panic. All the commercial in
terests OF the country were greatly eff
fected by the shock.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The Western
Union and Illinois & Mississippi Tele-
graph Office will be open for business
| Tomorrow Thanksgiving day., from 8
| to 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and from j 10 6pu
QUEBEC, Nov. 23.-Owing tc reliable
information that Southerners and rebel
sympathizeIs in certain towns in Cana
ola are manufacturing clandestinely and
collecting at convenient points, shot,
shell and cannon, the Government
has issued proclamation prohibiting
by inland navigation, arms or ammuni-
ton.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.--The steamer
Commander with Havana advices of the
18th, has arrived.
The steamer Scott, from New Orleans
for New York, with an Indiana regi-
ment on board, supposed to be the 10th,
was badly aground in Key West harbor.
Il was feared she would go To pieces.
The steamer Wild Rover, with Lieut.
enant Brain and the rest Of the Roanoke
pirates on board, is reported to have ar
rived ut Nassau from Bermuda. She
attempted to get into Wilmington, but
Jailed.
The blockade business was brisk-a
number running the blockade of Char
lesion.
New YORK, Nov. 23.---By the arrival
of the Commander we have Havana adj
vices of the 10Th.
Havana papers print letter purport-
ing to be from Meiia, containing Il sum
mary of the situation at Matamoras.
On the 10th, the submission of Corti-
mas, the capitulation of the city with
twenty-One cannon, immense amounts
Of war material, and 10000 men, Il COM
pIete peace Oh the greater portion of the
merce between Mexico and Texas, and
a solemn recognition of the new Empire
by Baggdad, the rebel.
Union companies are in sight of Mat
amoras.
The rebels offer to return the arma-
ment taken by Canal, and the Ameri-
can consul offers to retnrn the three ri
fled guns, which Cortinas took to the
Union camp i'll order to attack Browns
vile.
The steamer Mexico was boarded by
Il Mr.. Townsend, at MatamOras, who
professed to have authority from the
American consul, and changed the pa
Ders and flag of the vessel from Ameri-
can to Mexican. He then forced the
crew to navigate the vessel to Havana,
where he then turned them adrift, and
the vessel will now probably go into the
rebel service.
We have a report that large force of
rebels in san Domingo had been defeat
ed and dispersed.
The Captain Of the Roanoke was three
times directly told by the Consul at Ha-
vana of the plot to capture his vessel.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Gold unusually
strong Price during the morning
stood s. 234G12,225. Operators appear
disposed to defer their transactions till
attei IHitHhHS, wing Inc iuotaeiois
were ,22aa.
The Richmond Sentinel of Saturday
says Grant is massing troops on the
right OF the rebel lines III the vicinity of
Battery Harrison and that Sheridan
has sent a considerable force to the
James.
4 slight demonstration was made on
v Wednesday,, on Buffers front, by his
troops, hut it was forced back without
accomplishing anything.
The Express reports the arrival OF
heavy reinforcements to Gen. Grant
within the past few days.
In the affair of Thursday they claim
to have captured our picket line for 600
yards.
MOsby has written a letter to Sheri-
dan announcing the execution of seven
Union prisoners, i'll retaliation, and
announces the intention to continue, il
any more Of his captured men are exc
cuted.
The Sentinel announces that General
Gus Smith is aiding Gen. Howell Cobb
in opposing sherman.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.There is in
formation from City Point dated yester-
day forenoon, that but a short time will
elapse before the Dutch Gap canal will
be completed.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-By the Eagle,
we have Havana advices of the 18th.
There was no later news from Mexico.
The Nassau Guardian announces the
arrival of the LAUREL after touching at
MADEIRA and Teneriffe, at one of which
places she doubtless left Semmes and
crew.
Large mines of magnetic ore are said
to have been discovered in Porto Rico.
the yield of which is reported to be So
per cent.
Boston, Nov. 23.-The gallant captain
baJ ,,,I1io roaonfiop bU tho