Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-15

IL members Because he was opposed to
~ appointment of commissioners to Rich
mond. he was to DO told by bis colleague
'!Fsrnapdo Wood that he had ceased to be
Democrat.
At 6 o'clock the galleries were crowded.
Very few members were present. a NO vote
VIII be taken till ThuIsday. X 81
80 New YoRk, April 13.
Gold has risen this morning to S1,794.
closing price this morning was 81, 784, and
the market continues excited and transactions
'sige. fatT rErgs 80 SgaAT
.............. PHILADELPHIA, April 10.
Proposals for the threo and q half million
city loan, were opened to-day. About $a,-
100000 were awsrded st 81 ,Osa1 ,o6i.
additional per steamer Psravian.I
.. PORTLAND. April IS.
The purser of the Peruvian reports pass.
ing several icsbergs in lat 1915, lon. 1880.
and encountered dense fogs. ,.....us
The London Potts . private meeting
was held on the s1st ult., by gentlemen con-
nected with the cotton trade, for the purpose
OF furthering tho arrangements to import cot.
ton from the Southern States by means of
the purchase and withdrawal of bonds.
through company connected with London.
Paris and Liverpool. The arrangements are
virtually completed.
The !inaes says Of the report that the
French had occupied Aatamorss. nothing 10
said to indicate that Cortinas would make
any resistance, and it is quite likely the an
nouncement is premature.
Danish Affairs are unchanged. It was a.
serted that negotiations between the Arch
Duke and the Emperor Of Austria had ter
minated favorably. ai 7E5'''T
1t was rumored that the pirate Georgia had
burned the ship VIM. Champion, Of New
York, in the Bay Of Biscay, but nothing
could be learned Of the Georgia, which was
rapidly refitting in the Garoune.
The fear Of war is said to be disappearing
in Italy. $50 ~ 800
Five Danish steamers hav. appeared off
Rugen Island
The Court of Assize at Paris, sitting with
out jury, has condemned Maxine to trans.
portation. -...
l- ST.. LoUIs, April 10.
Judge Niles, Of Bellville, an old Democrat,
announces himself candidate for Congress
in the 18th district of Illinois. He thus de-
fines his position S7 af'
| IL am IN favor of an unremitting, unhag.
| ging, vigorous prosecution of the war for the
| attainment Of peace and permanent reunion.
For this end and to establish justice 60 for
the abolition of slavery and grant Of absolute
freedom before the law to every human being
| IN the United States, 80 As to make slavery
| impossible in the reconstructed Union"
Ia CAIRO, April 10.
Rebel Gen. Buford sent flag Of truce at
seven o'clock this morning, demanding the
surrender of f. Halleck, Columbus, Ky.,
white soldiers to be treated ~ prisoners of
war but no protection promised colored
troops found in arms. Five hours were
given to remove the women and children
The steamer Crawford arrived here in the A.
ternoon, crowded with the latter. As she was
leaving Columbus two steamers arrived from
below with 5000 veterans en- route home on
furlough, also battery, which were landed
and would doubtless materially change the
calculations of the rebels.
The steamer Olive Branch No. 6, arrived
this afternoon. Her officers report fighting 90
ing on at Fl. Pillow all day yesterday, up to
the time she passed there, g o'clock P. NJ,
when there was cessation Of hostilities. -
Negotiations were pending and . flag of truce
was visible, but after passing fighting was
again resumed, and the Federal flag was seen
to come down, but it was supposed to have
been shot away, as there seemed to be efforts
made to raise it again.
Among the passengers by the Olive Branch
were Gen. Shepley, late Governor Of Louis
lana, Capt. Willar, late acting Mayor of New
Orleans, and Capt. Thompson.
! Four passengers were lost by the recent
burning of the steamer Russell, among them
was Catholic Priest supposed to have been
stationed at Natchez.
Tn. small pox prevailed at New Orleans to
an alarming extent.
Merchandise valued at $4,000, recently
landed opposite Port Hudson, was seized by
the military authorities.
The steamship Creole was to sail for New
York on the 9Th, the George Washington on
the 9th, and the Havana on the 10th. The
latter was aground on bar.
Cotton was in fair demand, at an advance
of &c on last weeks quotations.
Gen. Buford's demand was for the uncon-
ditional surrender of Fl. Pillow, and stated
that if the Fort surrendered the negroes
would be given up to their masters, but if
forced to take the place, no quarter would be
shown them. COL, Lawrence, of the 34th
New Jersey regiment commanding the Fort,
replied that his Government had placed him
there 10 defend the Fort, and surrender was
out Of the question. 7dt b af
Paducah advices to noon report matters
more quiet, and the probabilities of An attack
generally lessened. Gen. Brayman sent ade-
quate aid both to Columbus and Paducah,
and no fears are entertained for the safety Of
either place. ,,. .E @
Passengers from below report Forrest re-
Gently crossing Cold Water river near jack
son, going South, with 5000 horses and
400 wagons, but this is doubtless exager-
ated. r, -,r .. .--.
is aE NEW YORK April 10.
Mr.. A. A. Lovett, the Superintendent of
the Peoples line of Telegraph, died this eve
| ming of apoplexy, at his Office No. a, Wall
street. Mr.. Lovett has long been identified
with the telegraphic interests of the country,
and during his useful career had endeared
himself to = large circle of friends. 0
l- WARRINGTON, April Is.
Lieut. Gen. Grant returnei to Washington
this evening, from . brief visit to Annapolis.
Accounts from tho army of the Potomac
say that scouts report Longstreet and .
large portion Of his army are in Richmond,
and that many persons credit this statement.
The squadron Of the 1st regular cavalry,
acting a. Gen. Aeade's escort, have been Or
dered to the front, and they will be replaced
by detachment Of the LIST Massachusetts,.
Gen. Forfeit, formerly commanding .
brigade in the 9Th corps, has been assigned
to command the LIST division of cavalry.
! The regular troops on detached duty are
ordered to rejoin their respective regiments.
The report of Gen. Grant and those of his
subordinate officers in relation to the battle
Of Chattanooga present no new points of in.
terest to the general reader. ~.
Several Representatives who had prepared
speeches on the resolution to expsl Long will