Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-15
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More about the Trial Of the
Chesapeake pirates nos'fq
Sale Of Confiscated Property in
Virginia--Sales amount 4
,rs3 .sa to $50,50O. + g.. /.
Rebel Gen. Forrest Threatening
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40 CIT 9aE 30 New York, Jan. H. ?
The Commercials dispatch says: ( The
Presidents choice f2r successor to Judge Ca
leb B. Smith, OF Indiana, seems to be between
Judge McDohald and Hon Albert 8. White,
O' Fagette, both citizens Of Indiana, and the
chances OF the latter seem by far the best. Z
ni 81. Special 30 tie POST. - l,-5 fis Z
The Senate end House will prob bly, COM
promise on a bill offering hounties to volun-
teers until the lst of February.
The War DEPARTING has decided 10 grant
passes to all persons desirous Of attending
the sales of confscated lands in South Caro-
lima, but they must be recommended by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and pay
the necessary charges for transportation. Y d
The latest from Cumberland represents
everything as quiet, with no fears of raid,
Mr.. Benz. G. Harris, Member of Congress
from Maryland, died in Baltimore this morn.
ing, Of small pox. ll.0nl leea eo,ysa ri biaoT
The Committee on Ways and Means will
Tomorrow take up the supplementary Tax
Bill.
New York, Jan. II.
The steamer Fulton from Port Royal the
9th arrived here this morning. : 'a,7 a..
The siege CT Charleston was yet in pro-
gress. Twenty shells were thrown into the
city on Thursday. Result net known.
.s2',fsz@s PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II.
The Press has the following: 7i.aa.J
f-e ssGs9 g' oCuLPEPPEK @. H., Jan. 9.
To-day the noted guerrilla, MCGOWAN, and
three of his men were captured by the For
rest9r New YoIk cavalry regiment, now re-
connoitering in the direction Of Sperryville.
The latter left here in COED humor, General
Pleasanton having ordered their regimental
colors to be restored. - Last October they
were deprived Of their flags on account Of dis.
graceful conduct at Raccoon Ford, on the
Rapidan side. Since then their conduct has
been so commemorate that they have gained
their forfeited colors. - . ~ 49,.
.-s.rtJ ia ST. JOHNS, n B., Jan. II.
In the Chesapeake case to-day Charles
Waters testified that he attended meeting
in St Johns, at which Capts. Parker. Robin.
sui, 0CCiJ, ACAlhuCy dilu OtlCIS WtTG pres
ent. Capt. Parker said he wanted a crew to
60 to New York to capture vessel. He
stated that he had a commission from the
Confederate Government, and the witness un-
derstood that the crew was to be employed
for the Confederate service.
This closes the evidence for the prosecu-
ton. -= .-s
The court then adjourned until Friday.
WAsHINeToN Jan. II.
At the sale of confiscated property in Vir-
glnia to day Arlington was bid in by the Gov
ernment at $26, 800. For this the Govern.
ment had three or four competitors.
The Custis Will farm was purchased by NJ.
E. Flanagan at 81, loo. -la-1 .,..-- ~
There were in all thirteen sales, amounting
to $50,500. .,..- -,... .-
A bill introduced by Representative Ste
vens to-day, and the consideration thereof
postponed till February next, provides that
within all the territory of the Confederate
States which has been or may be conquered
and subdued by the Federal arms, ali laws
and parts of laws which permit slavery are
henceforth abolished, and that slavery shall
never again be established within said terri
tory, and said territory shall not be admitted
into the Union as State or be represented
in its Congress ceping by delegates if the
same should be authorized, until the people
withln said territory forming such Stste by
is 5anc law forever prohibits slavery
therein.
Tie joint resolution of Senator McDougal
n relation to the French occupation OF Mexi-
CO asserts that it is an act unfiendiy to the
United States, thatlt is the duty Of this Gov.
ernment to demand the withdra val of her
armed force from the Mexican Te rtory, al d
unless the withdrawal shall take place prior
to the 18th day of March next it is the duty
of this Government to declare war against
France ~f a.1 -e. ~
Mr.. Wilson's bill which was passed to-day
provides that all money, received from com
mutation shall be paid directly into the Treas
ury, and paid out on requisition from expen-
ses of the draft and the procuration Of sub
stitutes. ~ cs. 4+ r-.., ,.- -.
The bill Of Senator Lane, of Kansas, to set
apart portion Of the State of Texas for the
use of persons of African descent, assigned
them the region below the Colorado and Rio
Grande, in Texas, in which they are allowed
the privilege of the homestead law. The Of
ficer in charge of migration, hereafter to be
appointed by the President, is charged with
the execution of this act, and the appropria-
tons heretofore made for colonization pur-
poses are placed in the hands Of the Presi-
dent TO carry its provisions into effect.
Is, f 51a ID Fort MONROE, Jan. IL.
Maj Gen. Butler returned to Fortress Mon.
roe last evening. , o. ...f ....- 50 -.-.-.....
The engineer and two. firemen captured
from the steamer Star of the West, arrived
here this morning, via Yorktown, having
made their escape from prison at.Richmond.
An ordinary suit of blue clothes worn by the
engineer cost him 81 900 inrebel money at
Richmond. -.-.... .'-..s e.rl+ ~ --.''.e.
e-s --- eo CA1Bo, Jan. IL.
The steamer Commercial, from Memphis,
arrived this morning
Judge Fl. s. Fitch, Judge Advocate Gener-
al for the Department of Tennessee is here,
en- route for Memphis, where he is to have
his headquarters. .......... ......-. 49,.
No news from down the river except ru-
NOR that Forrest has been reinforced and
contempates making an attack on Memphls,
which is not improbable. r. ia
' FORTRESS MONROE, Jan 10.
Dates from the Wilmington bockading
squadron of January 9th, states that on the
Sd inst, Admiral Lee, of the United States
gunboat Yankee, entered Folly MET about 10
miles South Of Wilmington, hoisted out his
boats and examined the blockade runner Ben
digo,a vessel run ashore by her captain abouta
week before, to prevent her being captured by
our blockaders. While making these exam
nations the enemy sharp shooters appeared
and opened FIRE on the boats crew, which
was returned by the Yankees guns, when
rebel battery opened fire and our boats re-
turned to the ship.
+ The Yankee continued her fire until the
Bendigo was well riddled. The Bendigo was
light and in Consequence Of the draft of the
Yankee and the shoals, her fire was at lon,