Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02


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NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The Herulds
New Orleans correspondent says that on
the 18th inst. II Union expedition into
the LafOurche district of Louisiana, at
tackled and defeated rebel force, and
destroyed their camp and baggage and n
number of boats.
1t is said that Allen, who assumes to
be rebel Governor of Louisiana, has Or
ganiZed ut Shreveport, in that State, ten
regiments of negroes, who will be armed
and equipped from the proceeds Of cotton
sales at Matamoras.
There is report that the rebel Gen.
Buckner has ten thousand at AleXan-
dria. Louisiana, where there are said to
be abundant supplies OF beef and corn.
One of our New Orleans correspond
ents says il gentleman has arrived in
thi. cityiwith permission from Presi-
dent Lincoln to bring twenty thousand
bales Of cotton into the Union lines.
Large supplies of cotton recently
stopped by the rebel authorities on its
way across Texas to Brownsville, has
been released.
The House Of Representatives of the
the issuing of bonds TO the amount of
two and half millions for the purpose
Of carrying on the State Government.
Gen. Candy is rapidly recovering.
III the rebel House OF Representatives
last Monday, Foote, under another dis
play of his biilicose qualities, called up
on any member who objected to any
thing lie had previously said, to send
him note, 20 which he would not fail
| to give attention. MI Foote was sub
seGuently arrested and required to give
bail to keep the peace. on the charge ol
| being engaged to fight & duel with John
Mitchell. The House, in another fit OF
desperate patriotism, renewed its pre-
vious resolution to fight ont the war &c
| its bitter end.
Late rebel papers say that eight trans
ports, loaded with Union troops, and
two batteries have left MorganZia, La.
for White River, Ark. e..
| An account is given OF an attempt end
! failure 20 escape from prison, at Cols!n-
| bia, S. G., of lightweight Union prison
ets.
/ a committee of the Georgia Legisla-
ture have reported that Mr.. Alved, q
member of That body has been engaged
in recruiting in Northern Geortiia, sew
cral companies OF men for the arinie., o!
Shermali. ..-
/ The garrison of Mobile is said to be
suffering much for the want of necessa-
ry clothing.
| A negro was recently hung in Carroll
county, Miss, FOR attempting to raise Il
company Of men OF his own color to
| fight IN the Union cause.
NEw YORK, Aug. &c. is reported
! c .is ;nf nj rot, 70
! burn the city has been arrested. Ano-
;hcr Young man has also been arrested,
in whose room some caps and cartridges
| were found.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The places set
| fire to last night were the st. Nicholas,
st. James, Lafarge, Astor House, Love
Joys Hotel, Belmont House and Bar
NUNS Museum, none of which We're
much damaged, but caused great con-
sternation to the occupants of hotels and
! the audiences at Winter Garden and
Barnum's Museum. .. -l'E'
| 1t appears that the woman arrested on
suspicion of being concerned in the i'll
cendiarism last night, arrived. in the
city but few days since, from Balti-
more, and took q room at the st. Mich
olas last night. Just before the fire
| broke out there, she went to the Lafarge
House; staid a short time and left just
before the fire broke out there then she
went to the Metropolitan and engaged a
room. The fire broke out there very
soon afterward. 4.:F ts .... ,-..
| Although closely questioned, this
woman refused to disclose the nature OF
her business here. Certain papers found
in her room pointed SO strongly to a
man at the Laiarge House who was re-
Gently discharged from Fort Lafayette
on the ground that he was a British sub
ject, as an accomplish, that he was
also arrested. He was very nervous and
excited when taken. and disclaimed any
connection with the affair. The manner
| in which the fires were produced showed
a preconcerted plot. In the hotels the
bed clothes, trunks, &C., were covered
with PHOSPHORUS. Matches We're also
scattered IN the beds. The fires were
then set and rooms locked. AS in the
July riots, thieves swarmed about the
hotel doors, ready to rush in and plum
der when the fire was under way, but
the timely appearance OF the police pre-
vented this portion of the programme
being carried out. i.ea -t,e'
| The panic ut the museum was intense,
but fortunately the fire was quickly
subdued. The bottle containing the
phosphorous was found. 1t is like those
used by the incediaries elsewhere. *,
7 At Winter Garden terrible panic
was created by some person suddenly
CRYING s1ire! The entire fire depart
| ment was aroused, and together with
the police, measures Were adopted for
1.-THE safety of; life aud property for the
remainder Of the night. 49,
The attempt, which was really well
PLANNED, has failed. II has shown what
| might be done there and elsewhere, and
Will inspire increased Vigilance through
out the North. ~
This morning an examination of the
Astor House took place, TO learn il any
attainnt lad been made to fire that