Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25
LEGRAPHIC,
GEN. GRANT CONCENTRATING
THE ARMY.
The Rebel Vice President said to
.'e be Opposed to the Rebel -.
Conscription Law.
Gen. Hill Supercedes Beauregard
ts~jf at Charleston.

VASHINGTON, March ~.
The following is statement exhibiting the
quotas OF the several States, under the Presi-
dents call for 200, 1000 men, dated March
18th. 1854, with all credits deducted from or
DEFICIENCIES added thereto, excepting the en-
llstments OF veteran volunteers up to March
LIST, 1864: -....... t,..,., ..-.'r.. ,--rr7
Names quota is 4721, number to DO cred.
tied none, DEFICIENCIES to be cleared 1920,
balanced to be furnished 6,64l. i
New Hampshire's quota 2,5ss, credits l6O,
deficits none, balance 2,42S. .5rir,
Massachusetts, quota 1O,63o, deficient g.
953. balance 20,592. '' - 'sof ~
vermonts quota $500, credits 2,18o, de-
ficient none, balance ITO. a. .s ..''.f ~
Rhode Island 1888, credit 525, deficient
none, balance 1868.
Connecticut s,1es, credit 6s4, balance
2,574. ....;.'. .'.5.., -
New York 32,1s4, credit and deficiency not
yet computed, balance 5000.
New Jersey 6,704, credit none, deficient
1870, balance IA ,224. .7al s-u.'--
Pennsylvania 26,3O2, credit and deficiency
not computed, balance "a, 127.
Delaware 9s5, credit none, deficient s91,
balances 1,676. 3Ef
Maryland 4,317, credit none, deficient IT,
AL, balance II, 726. .-.. ,.. ..s.l.iy
West Virginia 2,051, credit none, deficient
], 139, balance 3, 100. ,@ u 10. - .~
District of Columbia 1902, credit none,
deficient 3, $50, balance 1856. z s,s. ,aw
Ohio 20,595, credit none, deficient Il, 1928,
balanc, 81, 1928 |
Indiana 1s,oos, credit s,s8s, balance s..
069. ,s. RE-.
Illinois 1854, credit $4,000. ..,..
Michigan 1872 l, credit ga, deficient none,
balance 6,187. 81
Wisconsin 7,941, balance 15,402.
Minnesota 2,18O, balance 4,437.
Iowa 6,439, credit none, deficient 6,701,
balance l3 40. j1A 9c
Missouri 8, 725. credit none, deficient 4, 9e2,
balance {, 1887. ...l. .. ..q.a -
Kentucky 5,787, credit none, deficient 1888.
balance 1912.
Kansas !, 400, credit none, deficient l,1ls,
balance 2,597. Hr.', s.'
vi Special to Times. >
81 WASHINGTON, March %.
Secretary Chase has decided to put the
40 loan in market at once, and preparations
have commenced The issue Of two year
five per cent coupon Treasury notes will be
discontinued, and notes bearing interest
payable at maturity, without coupons, will
be issued instead. Coupon notes will be re-
tired a. fast as received into the Treasury.
The Subcommittee on Ways and Means
will report q supplemental tax bill, on Tues.
day next.
Col. Lewis B. Parsons has been assigned
to duty az Chief Quartermaster of Western
River Transportation - headquarters at St.
Louis. 80
, NEW YORK, March %.
The HeralTs Fl. Monroe letter reports
that an expedition under Gen. Graham had
gone out to clear . nest of guerrilIas in
Mathews and Gloucester counties. So far
as heard from the expedition has met with
the greatest success.
The Herald's special from the Army of the
Potomac, of the ed, reports the capture Of
thirteen of Mosby's guerrilas. ...
The Herald's Western Virginia special
says Gen. Averill is now considered out of
danger.
Special to the World. ~ &.
WASHINGTON, March %.
Preparations for the projected expedition
of Gems. Burnside and Hancock will be di.
rec,ed to cease by Gen. Grant, and both
commands be placed in condition for active
Hancock has already returned to his COM
mand. tf .,-i 2.1 s'
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th says
the railroad destroyed by Sherman. --
The World has letter from Huntsville,
Alabama, of the 9Th, which states that Gen.
Mississippi, says he has obtained positive
~,oA az snfo thokV a..
Stephens of the Rebel Confederacy, is hos
tile to the present policy of the Confederates,
and has written TO Richmond that he will
til the recently adopted conscrIption law is
repealed, he regarding its passage violation
of the plighted faith Of the Confederacy.
Special to the Herald.
WASHINGTON, March %.
No decision has yet been reached in the |
Frank B air case. 1t is understood that the
Committee on Elections are about equally |
divided, but the probability is they will re-
port against him.
Lieut.. Haskell, of Gen. Gibbons staff, has
been appointed Colonel of the Seth Wiscon.
sin regiment.
The Herald has letter from Balize, Feb.
Goth, stating that the case Of the American |
schooner James L. Gerritz, captured by the
rebels while on her way from Matamoras to
New York, and afterwards abandoned by her
Captain at Bal;ze, has been settled without !
international difficulty. The Gerritz has |
been given up to the U. s. Consul by the !
British authorities, and by him handed over |
to Capt. Davis and the Underwriters.
,..., NEW YORK, March %.
Tho Po1o;~h D.oo~-.. bo. xL.A
Gen. D. q. Hill assumes command at Charles |
The Savannah Republican of the 4th has |
a rumor that the Yankees were landing in |
considerable force, the day previous, at
Darien. rsG "a |
SANDY HOOK, March %.
The ship City Of Washington, from Liver
pool, 9th, Queenstown, 10th, with four days |
later news, has just been sigualed.
The Danish war was debated in the House |
of Lords on the 9Th. .at r..
Lord Russell pronounced the Prussian |
course unjustifiable. .
The answer of Denmark relative to con.
ference was expected in few days. Ii she |
assents negotiations will be commenced, other
wise the war must 60 on. |
Lord Shaftsberry argued that British !
feet be sent to the Baltic to watch Austrian
vessels there.
Lord Russell said the Channel Squadron
was at home and could be sent, if desirable,
at the shortest notice. ,q Ia .---,. ese4 I
The Austrians had made further sdvance
toward Gadatte.
The investment of Frederika by the allies
was expected in a few days. y
The Prussian headquarters were at Marsha,
on the frontier. H.. ..-......o.
The London Times, from commercial
view, counsels inaction on the part of Eng
land. ~s.a 2--He
The Arch Duke Macmillan continues at
Paris. 1t is asserted that a loan cannot be