Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-11-25
GEN. CANDY RECOVERING FROM
The EFFECTS OF His WOUNDS.
Sherman Moving on Macon, Ga
Hood in the Vicinity Of Florence,
Alabama.
Beauregard il Still at Corinth.
The Rebels Maintain their Posi-
ton at Petersburd.
Important from South America,

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New YORK, Nov. 22.-Gen. Grant
left the city yesterday afternoon, for the
front. By his request, his presence
here was kept as quiet as possible, and
though he was at the serenade of the
Governor elect, on Saturday, no men
ton was made of the fact in the account
OF that affair Before leaving, the Gen
eral called on Gen. Scott and had an
interesting intercourse. General Scott
presented him with a copy of his auto
graph, written on the fiy-leaf of his
memoirs "From the Oldest to the Ablest
General in the World"
10 a gentleman Of this city, General
Grant said, Oh Sunday: 1.-THE Confed-
eracy is mere shell, and know it
am sure of it. 1t is hollow shell, and
Sherman will prove it to YOU'D The
calm, modest seriousness of manner
with which this was said, more than the
words themselves, conveyed to his
hearers the conviction Of the truth of
the Generals remarks.
In answer to a question as TO his opin-
ion whether ninety days would bring
the end, he said, with grim smile, II
am not ninety-day man, but we shall
see what shall happen in six months"
New YORK, Nov. 22.-Vhough Gen
Early's main force has been withdrawn
far up the Valley, he has left some small
detachments of cavalry lower down,
apparently for the purpose Of concealing
his design and reconnitering in front OF
Sheridan's forces.
Some of General Powell's cavalry en-
bow "a ~
enemy in the Luray Valley last Thurs
day, and drove them through Front
Royal.
On Thursday Union reconnaissance
in the vicinity of BerryvilIe resulted in
meeting small body of rebels and
making prisoners of some of them.
The Herald prints lengthy report OF
OF the experience of a Northern mer-
chant in Georgia for the past three
years, and who lately escaped from the
South. He gives an interesting state
ment regarding the difficulty Of trade in
the south, i'll consequence of the strin-
gency of the blockade. and worthless
ness OF the rebel currency, the dissatis-
faction of the people with the admins
tration Of jeff. Davis, the Importance of
Augusta, Columbus, Wilmington and
Macon, and the condition OF the coun-
try through which Sherman is now
marching.
Richmond papers of Saturday are re-
ceived.
Two armed United States steamers
are reported TO have been captured Oh
Big SANDY river.
| Gen. breckenridge, in East Tennes-
see, is endeavOring to win the people in
that district to allegiance to jeff. Davis.
and had declared all amnesty 10 all who
will lay down their arms and cease
bushwhacliing his troops.
The rebel House of Eeprese natives,
on The 18th inst. and in the Senate on
the 18th, resolutions were offered by
Messrs. Henry and Foote, OF Tennessee,
that the war was 70 be wa.ed until the
independence of the South was ac-
knowlet!ged.
New YORK, Oct 22--The IHf.tztd's
Washington special says the news from
Sherman. through rebel sources, has
created an excited feeling here, and in
creased, if possible, confidence in the
wisdom and success Of the great move
nlent.
The Times Washington correspon-
dent pronounces the story of an inter-
view between the French minister and
Secretary Seward q canard.
The Times Washington special says
Richmond papers of the Goth are re-
ceived here to-day. They contain moth
ing. further from Sherman, but they
talk boastingIy of the ruin that awaits
him.
/, The Tyibeae's Washington special
says that Secretary Stanton was again
at his office to-day. He has no idea Of
leaving the Cabinet. Mr.. Lincoln, in
forming his new Cabinet, will have con.
siderable regard for young America"
The reported death of Gen Candy is
feared at the War Department to be too
true. His death will be a great loss.
Gen. Rawlings, Grants Chief of Staf4
telegraphs that there is great panic in
Richmond, in consequence or Sher-
mans movements.
The 10th army corps has been abol-
ished, and Gen. Emery ordered to re-
port to the military district of the Mis-
sissippi.
There is no variance between Secreta-
ries Welles and Seward, on the Florida.
affair. Secretary Wells justifies the act,
and Seward is hunting up authorities.
PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 22.-The
steamer Moravian, from Liverpool 10th,
arrived this morning.
The Bank of England has reduced the
rate Of interest to 81.
The Danish Lower House has adopted
the treaty of peace by a large majority.
Liverpool, Nov. 11.-Cotton buoyant, |
with an advance to Id, closing upward. |
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The United |
States Court of Claims opened yester-
day, but adjourned over to December
Only Judge Loring was present. Judge |
Catrin, of the United States Supreme
Court, writes from Nashville that he
will not be able to be in the city at the
opening of court.
The South Carolina tax commission
ers will commence leasing cotton plant
atoms, for the ensuing year, at Hilton
Head, December 4th
NEW York, Nov. 22:-Gold opened