Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-03
|TELEG RAP HIC.
GEN. SHERMAN PUSHES His LINE
TO MARIETTA, GA.
Large Fire at GIenn's Falls, N. Y.
so Men and Women Killed by
GuerriliaS in Missouri.
The Diamond Robbery at Gin
Cinnati.
Presidential Gossip.

rftSl0cntIai GOSSIP. =
NEW YORK, June 1.-The HtraiTs dispatch
from Edinburg, Shenandoah Valley, says; \
reconnaissance IN force found the enemy 4o0o
up to this time
The Heralts ninth corps dispatch says: Sod
lies reconnaissance on Tuesday evening was of
incalculable benefit; it misled The rebels into
me oelief that we intended to cut their army i'll
tire, so that our right and left obtained an adj
VantageCCS position.
The 1fib,t,ac's dispatch from Hunters army
says: One OF our wagon trains was fired into
was wounded. Gen. Hunter thereupon ordered
the houses OF two prominent secessonists to be
burned, which was done as a warming.
The Hera,Ts Washington dispatch says: Sec
rotary Chase has determined to put in the mar
ket from 50 to 100 millions of the six per cent
bonds ,redeemable after 1881; also that the French
government has assured Mr.. Dayton that no reb-
81 iron-clatss viii be permitted to leave France.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The Trib,sne's Matamoras
letter says: Refugees from Austin, Texas,
port that with the exception of some 800 men
left in that State.
The Times Washington dispatch says: There
are indications that Daniel = Dickinson will be
the candidate for Vice President by the Balti-
more Convention.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says: Mr..
Lincoln intimated thai in caseo OF his reelection
he will make changes in his Cabinet. The fol-
lowing are put forth as probable: Secretary Of
Isaac sherman of New York Secretary of War,
simon Cameron; Secretary OF the Navy. II: W.
Attorney General W. l.. Dayton Post Master
General, Schuyler Colfax,
The Ford also says, the presence of Greeley,
GratZ brown and PolnerOy here at this time is
significant.
WASHINGTON, June Ito Gen. Dir: We have
nothing from Grants army later than yesterday
at six A. ".
An unofficial dispatch received here at four
o'clock this morning dated yesterday at Kings
ton, reports that Mai. Hopkins of Gen Sher-
and says the enemy attacked our forces at 7:30
this morning and at ten the affair was over
me enemy were repulSed, and our line pushed
to the railroad at Marietta. TO accomplish this
object had been for Eeveral days the hopes OF
Gen. Sherman's movements. Large reinforce
nents are reaching him. and ample supplies.
Signed f.. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
FARTHER PoINr; June 1.-The steamer Scotia
passed this point.
Liverpool, Nay 2oM.-Cotton unchanged and
closing quiet; stock in port 81, coo bales Bread
stufis quiet and nominal. Provisions dull
Lard still declining. Consus closed at 9l1I@9ls@.
American stocks nominal.
ALBANY, n. y. June News of !, large fire
at Glenn's Falls has just reached here. The fire
broke out in the rear Of the Glenns Falls hotel,
the fire spread rapidly, and soon the whole CEN
tri:l part OK the village was in flames. Many
buildings and their entire contents were con-
SuIned. Two banks, one hotel the market
house, Cniversalist and pfesby terlan cherches,
Town Hall, academy, Post Office, and a large
destroyed. The fire ragged five hours, leaving
the village in ruins.
ST. LoCIs, June IA dispatch to headquarters
from RoIla Missouri, dated May both. states -
That train of refugees from JackSonport, Ar
kansas, under the escort of 20 men of the ID
Wisconsin cavalry, was attacked at Salem, Ar
killed
On Friday last, ten men OF detachment of
the "a Wisconsin cavalry, out on scout from
Rolla, being separated rom the main body,
were surrounded by guerrillas and five killed.
The others made their escape.
The bodies OF those killed We're found strip
ped and their Threats cut.
gentleman just arrived! from Little Rock, re-
ports all quiet in that vicinity. Joe shelby had
left brownsville, with force Of 1900 or 1900 for
companies OF cavalry had been sent out after
him. Shelby is reported to be well mounted
and had been joined BY so more cavalry in adj
dition.
Fr. MONROE, May al.-Gen. Grants communi-
cations with White House is complete and all
works we'll.
Richmond n papers Of the aoth have been re-
with regard to the military ability of Gen.
Grant, and say that they have been undertaking
dreamed OF, and manifest some fears III regard
to the safety of Lee, or rather to his success
III repelling the Yankee army.
a messenger from Gen. Grant reports that on
Monday morning our army had reached Me-
chanicsyille with bat little opposition.
Gen. Sheridan had routed the rcbc; cavalry al
all points and captured many prisoners.
Heavy cannonading was heard in the direc-
ton OF Mechanicsyille.
New YORK, June 1.-The t'.,hawha from New
papers contain nothing Of Banks or Canbys
The steamer shreveport has been disabled
near Red River, by guerrli3S, who were subSe-
quentiy shellsd out by our gunbOats.
Mobile papers mention considerable anxiety
there III consequence OF the interruption of
Geographic communication with Richmond.
MatalaoraS dates OF the 18th state that there
were 200 rebels at RinggOld Barracks, designing
an attack on Brownsville.
New YORK, June 1.-The Washington CORES
pondent of the Post says he has the Highest au-
thOrity for say ing that Mr. Chase has nothing to
90 with parties VINO persist IN connec;;ne his
If Mr.. Lincoln in nominated he will have no
warmer supporter.
PHILADELPHIA, June A special dispatch to
the Ete''al0 7efc0ropa. from Cincinnati, to-day.
"News has been received here direct from
Kingston, Tenn, by telegraph, which says that
pushed on re-enforcements 10 Mcpherson, who
was to reach Atlanta by next Saturday unless a
heavy force of rebels was met on the way. Al
last accounts he was at Sweet Water Town and
had driven the rehtis across the Powder and
Nickagack Rivers and got possession of the
from Atlanta. The main army under General
Thomas is advancing and he occupied Marietta
on Monday. 1t is believed that Atlanta will be
in our possession before next Sunday.
W ASHISGTOS, June 1.-The diSagreeing
OF the two Houses of Congress to
the national bank bill have been adjusted
through a joint Committee of Conference.
The Senate receded from its amendment linn
iting the amount OF 5000 600 to apply either to
the notes for circulation or to the amount of
capital stock. The former branch OF the propo-
sition, therefore, only is retained.
The City OF Washington is included among
the places of redemption.
The circulation of the banks, in lieu of all ex-
sting taxes, is taxed one-half of one per cent
md deposits one-ionrth of one per cent semi
and q similar tax is imposed on capi-
ai in excess of u. S. bonds.