Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-22

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5soa as New YORK, Jan. 20.
The steamer Morning Star, from New Or
leans, 18th, ola Havana, 18th, arrived last
night She was detained three days by Gen.
Banks, to carry dispatches, and sixteen hours
at the mouth of the Mississippi by fog
She left at Havana the steamers Eagle and
Corsica, for New York. 81, - 81
The next day the Notwithstanding schoon-
er Isabel and Union Herald arrived at LA.
vana, with cotton. Theflatter was chased to
Havana by the guuboat DeSoto. .-esssa =,
a report at Havana said the steamer liar
riet Lane was expected from Galveston with
cotton. ssR I--H1@' al N.'.Ii5' 515 --
The propeller Boston, captured at the mouth
Of the Mississippi several months ago, and
taken 70 Mobile, had been made into gun
boat by adding so feet to her length She
would soon be ready to run the blockade and
make an attempt to capture some of the New
orleans mail steamships.
Gen. Banks had issued proclamation for
State election for Governor, &C., for Louisi-
ana, on the 22d of February. ..- a..... f
MAJ. Gen. Reynolds had assumed command
of the defences of New Orleans. ..,-.
The occupation of Indianola, unopposed by
Gen. Warren, is confirmed. .- p.
The town of Madison, La, on the north
side of Lake Ponchartrain, had been captured
without resistance, and garrisoned by our
forces. ,...-. ,. "a rt
The expedition consisted of portion of
the Maine 18th. Connecticut 9th, two battal-
IONS of convalescents of the 18th corps,
the Massachusetts, 10Th battery, battery of
United States artillery and a company of the
I'd Louisiana cavalry, all under command of
Col Kimball of the Maine 18th
The Sth of January was observed at New
Orleans by salute at merid Ian, by order Of
Gen. Banks. .- "a - ...,.f .-.
A great Union mass meeting was held the
same evening. ,o..;,s-,. nv, -.-.f-t
In his order for State election, Gen.
Banks says he is fully assured that more than
tenth of the population desire the easiest
possible restoration of Louisiana to the Union.
He declares so much of the Constitution and
laws of the State as recognize, regulate and
relate to slavery being inconsistent with the
present condition of public affairs, plainly
inapplicable to any class existing within its
limits, are impractical ard void.
Arrangements will be made for an early
election Of members of Congress.
D.. ..i.aa1t Times Special.
gs7.f "-. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
An intelligent printer. who has arrived
from Richmond, says the rebels are pushing
into the field every man from l6 to So. Lees
army has not r. ceived many reinforcementS,
but Johnston's army has been heavily aug
mented. He has no doubt the rebels will
soon consent to an exchange Of prisoners, as
they want their men badly in the field and
our prisoners are a harden on them. The
construction of iron;claIs at Richmond is
abandoned, and the iron has been sent to Sa-
vannah and Charleston, to complete several
being built there. A universal feeling of ter
ror and dependency pervades the South, and
it is with difficulty that the government is
able to stem the current Of popular feeling
against it. go
-f sA WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The Arkansas delegation are to receive a
written answer from the President to- morrow.
They are confident they will get all they ask.
The Secretary of War has ordered the
discontinuance of the premium of 50 to or
for accepted recruits for volunteer regiments.
The Committee on Elections have decided
against the claims of Leger, of Va, and
Fields, of La, to seats in the House.
Rumor says the Secretary of the Interior
has cancelled the sale of the Winnebago trust
lands and ordered new sale.
Immense deposits of lead, believed to be
impregnated with gold and silver, have been
discovered near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Herald saysa consignment Of supplies
to destitute citizens of Virginia, within and
near our lines, was sent out yesterday.
The Herald's Cumberland, Maryland dis
patches Of the 10th, report all quiet, and no
indications of rebel advance. Ger! Early's
headquarters are at Harrisonburg.
New YORK, Jan. 20.
The steamer Morning Star brings Havana
dates of the 10Th. The United States steamer
Powhattan was at Matanzas. Soldiers were
daily arriving at Havana en- route to St. Do
mingo. --.- d. Fl
Vera Cruz dates are to January I'd. 1t is
asserted that the army of Juarez has been
and he escaped to Monterey.
In the battle at Morelia, on the 18th of
December, the French took II cannon and
over / 200 prisoners. - = -.
. The French consider that this pits AMEND
to all armed resistance to them. Morelia was
defended by $500 French and Mexican troops,
while Juarez attacked with 5000.
- New York, Jan. 90.
The New Orleans Era gives the statement
of Union refugee just from Mississippi. He
says fully one half of the population Of that
State left at home are strongly Union, and
the women are especially bitter against Jeff.
DAVIS. Hundreds of Mississippians were in
the woods to escape CONSUMPTION. -
The same paper has intelligence from
Texas, from Rev. Mr.. McRea, Pert Lavacca,
who says there is an overwhelming Union
sentiment in Western Texas. A number of
Union men have been imprisoned by order Of
Magruder, forpublishing book called "Oom-l
mon Sense" Fears for their safety were en-,
tertained, as the "Sons of the.iSouth' had
voted to hang them. Much, mutiny exists
among the rebel soldiers in Western Texas.
Magruder was concentrating his forces on the
Brazos River, 80 miles from the coast, and
entrencbing. .5as
LONDON, G. w., Jan. 20.
Two companies of the Canadian Rifles