Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19
ueVOI.,3XV--NO 81.
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BosroN. Feb. 13.

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T The correspondent of the Boston Herald,
writing from the feet off Charleston, describes
the destruction Of the, blockade runner as
! Orr CHARLESTON, Feb. Very early this
morning some daring Irishman made bold
attempt, just before gdaybrcak and during a
fog, to run the blockade He succeeded in
getting in as far as the mouth of the harbor.
where he was run ashore by trying to avoid
the shells from our batteries, which were fly
ling insevery ldirection.o The fog soou cleared
up and there was the blockade runner, hard
and fast on the beach. She was a splendid
looking side-wheel steamer, with two smoke
stacks and rakish masts. Forts Wagner and
Gregg, aided by two monitors, at once COM
4 menced to shell her, and by roon she was a
complete wreck. A 200-pounder Parrot gun
I from Fort Wagner cut her nearly in two.
Besides the shelling of the steamer, the
city of Charleston, James Island and Forts
Johnston and Moultrie have received a tre-
mendous cannonading. ..- .,; .,.,., b,,-7
The same correspondent, under date of the
Sd, says: '-a'o
The rebels have tried several times lately
to reinforce the almost worn-out garrison in
the ruins of Ft. Sumter, but have failed 1t
cannot be done by daylight, As our guns have
full range of the harbor all around. AT night
our calcium lights are kept lighted and bear
not only on Sumter but upon all the harbor
and the city, SO that if it is impossible for a
boat. or steamer to go near the ruins In addi
| ton to this, the small remnant of, garrison
| in the ruins are treated every ten or fifteen
minutes to heavy, powerful Parrott shell,
from sunset till daylight. 'aa '.'3"9 '"'
Most of the men in Sumter are uegro slaves,
| and we know that some 20 or 80 of them are
killed daily. t,s ..,.,-,,..., s.,, n ,,esa
The night before last, it being somewhat
hazy, one Of the rebel rams, in company with
a torpedo boat, witha cigar shaped internal
machine. left Mt. Pleasant and proceeded
down the creek in the rear of Sullivan's
Island, for the purpose of going out to, make
an attempt to destroy the gunboats Housa-
tonic and Gypsy, which were on guard duty
that night on the South Channel, near Beach
Inlet When the ram and internal machine
had got ready to make dash out of the Inlet,
it was discovered that the machine was in
sinking condition. She was there turned
back into the Inlet, where she now lies sunk
She went down, carrying with her eight Of
her crew. This mishap put an end 70 the
attempt to destroy our vessels. This is the
third internal machine the rebels have lost.
A few days ago squad of ten rebel soldiers
with sergeant escaped to our lines. They
cay that starvation s,ares them in the face in
Charleston; that all civil laws are at an end
in the place, and that military rules have full
sway over the civil authorities; that they are
becoming desperate, and that every means in
their power will be resorted to to force the
blockade here. They must have assistance
or starve. They report that the city is badly
damaged from Gilmore's constant lombard
ment, which is still going on. 1t is calcula
ted that a shell is sent into the city at least
every ten minutes. 7 'f-i''9
c5 ..a ho1s 5di BALTIMORE, Feb a13.
+ A morning paper publishes the following:
- The Express passenger train which left
Camden street depot, Thursday night, for
Wheeling and intermediate points, was cap
tured by company of rebels, near Kearneys-
vile depot, about eight miles west of Harper's
Ferry. The train was then surrounded by
the rebels, and number of armed men enter
ed the cars The passengers, among whom
of course was great CONSERVATION, were more
or less mulcted in the shape of ransom
Some produced greenbacks, others watches,
diamond rings, &C., as equivalent for their
liberty ~ t,r,ls ISL ~ ass 81 no
We are informed by one of the sufferers,
who returned to this city by the Express
train yesterday noon, that the aggregate
amount of money taken from the passengers
was not less than $50, 900, while the value of
the jewelry was also large. Conductor Perry,
who had charge of the train, was compelled
to hand over check for 81, ,500-the proper
ty of the company. s7 r. r1 7il3
A number Of the passengers who arrived
here yesterday had an interview with some
of the passengers Of the captured train, and
their statements widely differed, both as to
the amount of money, &C., captured and the
character of the raiders. f-.l -l.oo 10
1t is said that Major Harvey Gilmore, of
rebel cavalry, was in command of the expedi-
ton. Is gDi5 ---- arasIet
No one was injured, nor was there the
least disposition shown on the part of the
raiders to take any prisoners. i1a
Several members of the Maryland State
Legislative delegation from western counties
were among the passengers. ETsEsa a1a
After accomplishing their purpose, they
ran the locomotive and tender off the track,
causing some injury to the engine. They
then the train, going in the direction of
Smithfeld, Jefferson county, Virginia. Al
though company of Federal troops were
stationed within short distance, none of the
passengers were enabled to get any informa-
ton to them until all hope of capturing the
robbers had vanished. a.z s-ts I'D
All the trains were running as usual yes
terday afternoon.
The robbery Of the affrighted passengers
was very general. Not one of them escaped.
One man is said to have lost $4,000 in Green
backs. The passengers made no resistance,
supposing they were surrounded by an over
whelming force of rebels IA good many
threw their watches and money away, some
of which has since been found. 20 tsHoas
3. t'7 $3.50" New ORLEANS, Feb. z.
There are'no army movements of impor-
tance to note in the Department Of the Gulf.
The split still continues between the differ.
ent wings of the Free State parties in this
city. 1t amounts virtually to contest be-
tween the friends of Messrs Haven and Elan.
ders, as to- which party shall have the honor
of introducing their candidate in the Guber-
material chair. -..,. g.. ..r., adj. -....-e .,d
The United States steamship Hartford left
here last evening, for the purpose Of visiting
the feet off Mobile. ea ,a7Ha7 ,r1'ia5Ha'q
.-.', -, New YoRK, Feb. IA.
A special to the Herald, dated Headquar-
ters Department of West Virginia, to-day, has
the following: rs sigUs rtsts ezel5 Of
A portion Of the guerrilla party who stop
ped the trains on the Baltimore & Ohio r. R.
and robbed the passengers, were overtaken
and captured a few hours after the robbery
was committed. From the best information
it does not seem that they numbered over
thirty eight in all. We got ten of them pris-
oners. Our cavalry was still on the hunt
These robbers are some of the chivalry and