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

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~ = NEW You onax, Feb. TO-
The steamer Eagle from Havana, the 9th,
ha. arrived with Vera Cruz dates to the slst
and Mexica. 25th. sl5olysf d3asr
The members Of tho Government Of San
Louis Potosi, appointed by Gen. Mega after
capturing that place, January 4th, unanim-
ously declared for an Empire.
Gated and been succeeded by Ortega. But no
The report is thought to be premature.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 10.
A Memphis letter of the 18th says Ger
man who resched Grand Gulf, Miss, few
days since, from Mobile, which place be left
on the Goth ult., represents that the rebel
troops in aud around that point do not ex.
coed 5000, and are under command of Major
Gen. Murray, who has charge Of the defences
of that city. All other troops have recently
been sent to Atlanta. in anticipation Of an
attack there. The troops in and around Mo-
bile are said to be tolerably well supplied
with food and clothing. H
| While on his way to our lines, the gentle.
man giving this information passed through
Meridian, Miss. Here be says Gen. Polk had
IN army variously estimated at between IT,
900 to 10000. This comprises the bulk of
the Confederate forces in Mississippi.
| Special to the Post. ,.f@
The Military Committee of the House this
morning agreed to a resolution that all Gen.
erals who, on the 10Th day of March next,
shall not have been in active service for the
previous three months, shall be dismissed.
| The Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to
an amendment to the Constitution forever
prohibiting slavery IN the United ST. ties.
| The Secretary of the Interior and Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs will appear before
the Ways and Means Committee tomorrow,
to give their views upon the question of the
propriety Of abrogating the treaties with dis
loyal tribes of Indians.
| The whisky bill still lies on the Speakers
table. So ..r
| The House Committee on Military Affairs
have prepared bill to retire from the army
unemployed Major and Brigadier Generals.
.' r.sa NEW York, Feb. 10.
The steamer Mississippi arrived from New
Orleans, 4th inst. @
The Planet, from Cairo, with 800 colored
soldiers, the LIST Missouri colored regiment
sunk on the night of the LIST Of February, 81
miles above New Orleans. No lives lost.
Gen. Banks had issued . lengthy general
regulation on the subject of compensated
plantation labor, fixing tho rates thereof, in
terdicting foggng and the sale of intoxicat-
ing drinks to plantation hands, and stating
| that the enlistment of soldiers from planta.
tons will not be resumed by the order of the
government. Laborers will be permitted to
choose their employees, but when an agree
ment is made they will be held to it for one
year. Laborers will be permitted unlimited
scale to cultivate lard an private account. A
free labor bank will be established as safe
deposit for earnings.
New YORK, Feb. 10.
The steamer City of Cork, from Liver
pool, 25th, Queenstown, 26th, has arrived
here. The following is from Cork papers of
The 25th:
Bestsn Jan. 21.-A sanguinary conflict
between the insurgents under Bossack and
the Russians took place on the 18th, in the
vicinity of Czenestavehate.
The following is dated Frankfort on the
Main, 23d ult evening:
At Yesterdays setting of the Federal Diet
the question Of the withdrawal of the Aus.
trian Russian reserves from the fedora! corps
of execution was discussed. It was resolved
that fresh reserves Of federal troops should
be maintained.
FoRTREss MONROE, Feb. 8.
Tho steamer New York arrived last night
from City Point
The Daily Mississippian says the rebel
Capitol is to be removed to Columbia, S. Q.
Flour is selling in Richmond for $3.50 per
barrel; sugar 81 to So per pound.
Several thous nd Yankee prisoners now in
Richmond, are to be sent to Georgia in few
days.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10
The City Council passed the Bounty bill,
giving 5000 to recruits without distinction of
color. With the State bounty recently pass
ed, veterans who re-enlist in this city will
receive 1926, and new recruits $500. Re
cruiting is going on actively here.
se, WARRINGTON, Feb. 10.
Another list Of military nominations
about 30O-werc transmitted to the Senate
to-day by the President.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
have prepared bill setting out with the de-
claration that it appears that many general
officers are, and have been, entirely unem-
ployed, or not on duty corresponding with |
their rank, thus holding commissions and
drawing pay without service, and standing |
in the way of the promotion of active officers. |
and provides that all Major Gener Is and
Brigadier Generals, who. on the 18th OF
March next, shall not be in the performance |
Of service, and for three months continuously |
next prior to that date, shall be dropped from
the roll of the army, and all pay shall cease
and the vacancies be filled by appointment. or |
promotion, but this is not to affect officers |
absent from wounds or in consequence of
being prisoners of war, or on parole. Any
Major or Brigadier Generals appointed under |
act of 1861, 20 dropped from the rolls, shall !
not be discharged, but RENTED to his former |
position as staff or line officer of the regular
army.
The Presidents stable, located between the |
Treasury Department and Executive Mansion, |
was tonight destroyed by fire, The carriages |
were saved, but six horses persisted in the
flames.
New York, Feb. 10.
A Port Hudson letter Of Jan. 28th says no !
direct demonstration has been made by the |
rebels lately. A large number Of deserters !
have recently come in from the rebel army.
The report had reached Port Hudson that |
Gen. Bragg was appointed assistant Secretary
Of War for the Trans Mississippi District, by |
JEFF. Davis, and was now at Alexandra, La,
having crossed the Mississippi recently at
Point Coupee. eev
y.~ ...sess CAIRo, Feb. 10.
Over 300 new recruits from Wisconsin |
arrived here to-day en- rote South. The 9th
Iowa infantry veteran volunteers arrived from |
Nashville en- route home 81 sf.'s'EF
n LEAvENwoRTH, Feb. 10.
The Kansas Legislature met in joint ses. |
sion for the election of United States SEN |
stor. Gov. Carnes received GO votes and
was declared elected. -