Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-16

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Passengers by the mail boat report
that they heard heavy firing yesterday
morning in the direction of Dutch Gap
| MONTREAL, CIV, December 1.-THE
st. Adams raiders left the city almost
Immediately after being discharged
The authorities are taking steps to re-
! arrest them.
HEADQUARTERS, New YORK CITY,
Dec. l4-General Order No. 97.-In1Or-
nation having been received at these
headquarters that the rebel marauders
who were guilty of murder and robbery
at st. Adams have been discharged from
arrest, and that like other enterprises are
actually in preparation in Canada, the
commanding General deems it due to
the people of the frontier towns to adopt
the most prompt and effectual meas
ures for the security Of their lives and
property. All military commanders on
the frontiers are therefore Instructed, in
case further acts of depreciation and
murder are attempted, whether by ma
RAIDERS or persons acting under COM
missions from rebel authorities at Rich
mond, to shoot down the depredators, if
possible. while in the commission of
their crimes or if it be necessary with
q view to their capture to cross the
boundary between the United States
and Canada; said commanders are here
ny directed to pursue them wherever
they may take refuge, and if captured
they are under no circumstances to be
surrendered, but are to be sent to these
headquarters for trial and punishment
by martial law The Major General
commanding this department will not
hesitate to exercise to the fullest extent
the authority he possesses under the
rules of law recognized by all civil
States, in regard to persons organizing
| hostile expeditions within neutral terri
tories, fleeing to it for an asylum after
| committing acts Of depreciation within
our own. Sucha an expression of author
ity having become Indispensable to pro-
tect our cities and towns from incenClia-
ryism and our people from robbery and
murder. 1t is earnestly hoped that the
Inhabitants of our frontier districts will
abstain from all acts of retaliation on
account of the outrages committed by
rebel marauders, and that the proper
| measures of redress will he left to the
action of the public authorities.
BY order OF Major General Dix.
lSigned) d. 7. VAN buren,,
Colonel and A. A. G.
WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-Acting Rear
Admiral Lee reports to the Navy De-
partment under date of December the
Sth, tn Lieut.. Commander Fitch de-
feated and drove the left wing of Hoods
! army on the Cumberland river, on the
4th, with heavy loss to the rebels, in
Guiding several of their prominent Off
GERS, and also recaptured two transports
from the rebels. No casualties are re-
ported OH our side.
NEW YORK, Dec 14.-GOld has been
stronger during the morning under the
manipulation of the market by the bulls
The price opened at So, 1871, and steadily
advanced to So, 1853. Subsequently large
amount of cash gold was put in the
market, and the price fell to S2,34Y.
The Commercials Washington special
says: Gen. Banks has had his furlough
extended so as to write out his report OF
the Red River expedition here, instead
Of in New Orleans.
The release of the St Adams raiders
by the Toronto Justice causes much ex-
element here. There is no doubt that
Congress will require the President to
give notice of the abrogation Of the reel
procity treaty.
A Washington special to the CoD,,qcr-
cial of the 18th, says Richmond papers
of the 10th contain no news from Sher-
man, but there are rumOrs that Union
prisoners report Fitzpatrick was killed,
also that a Union cavalry force had left
Baton Rouge, destined for Mobile.
Gen. Hays and Col. Wild have been
paroled by the rebels to distribute sup
plies to Union prisoners.
~,
Eagle from Havana the 10th, has ar
the I'd.
The Papal Nuncio arrived OH the 18th,
and was received with the highest hon
Ors.
It was rumored that Juarez had abdi-
Gated in favor of Emanuel.
RuiZe Sonora was daily expected to
disclaim for the Empire.
The Emperor has ordered o reduction
of fifty cents on importation duties on
foreign imports to cease.
Private advices state that MaZatlan
has been evacuated by the Juarez party
and occupied by the lmperialists.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Gold tonight
$2,37.
NASHVILLE, Dec 14.-f esterday after
regiments from Steadman's corps. near
Murfreesb0rO pike. Sharp skirlnishing
occurred, but there was no loss on the
Federal side, except some half a dozen
wounded.
Deserters who came in yesterday re-
ported that Hood had altered his lines
somewhat. Later and more reliable in
formation, however, asserts that the
rebel force is still in their former posi-
ton.
Hood has been reported sick ut Frank
lin, with typhoid fever, but the reports
are not credited. He is undoubtedly
with his troops: within q few miles Of
Nashville.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
xxxvIIlth Congress Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. -jSenute.--
The Senate was called to order by Mr.
Clark, President pro tenn.
Two private claims We're presented
and referred to the committee on Naval
Affair. ''''''' ~
Private petitions We're presented by
Messrs. DoOlittle and Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson presented the name of
VIM. Cornell Jewett, praying for the
just tribunal to decide upon the points
at issue in the present war.
Mr.. Sumner moved that it be laid on
the table, and it was so ordered.
Mr.. Sherman presented petition