Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-10-21

desert from the rebel army and come
into our lines are not the only Ones.-
Many leave the army and hide away in
theb country. r.
/ NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Richmond
Enquirer of the 14th says: The prompt
response made to the call for men has
lalready changed the aspect of affairs be-
low Richmond
The rebels are erecting new batteries
ON Chapin's Farm. u ~ RI ETfEI
The Enquirer has an article in which
it speculates most wildly on the political
situation, winding up by saying that if
there should be disasters to Sherman,
should Sheridan bewithdrawn from the
Valley, should Grant assault Richmond
and be repulsed, then Gen. Mcclellan
would be elected President.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Steamer
Columbia arrived from Havana the
18th.
The yellow fever prevailed at Calves
ton.
Col. Ford is still in quiet possession of
Brownville.
1t is confidently asserted that the
steamer Roanoke was captured by the
rebels.
| The passenger steamer Continental
from New Orleans on the 18th instant
arrived here. She brings rebel General
Page and many other rebel prisoners.
No papers received.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19-Dispatcbes
from Harrisburg says: Official returns
rom % counties have been received
which shows Democratic gain of Is :.
292, and Union gain of .,0lG over the
iGubernatorial vote of 1868. The conn
ties of Clarion, Forrest, Jefferson. Mer-
Ger, Venango, Wyoming and York are
tyet to hear from.
| CINCINNATI, Oct. IA Peace Con-
vention met here yesterday with closed
doors. Fifty delegates were present
" III. Al. Corey was chosen permanent
president A Committee on Resolu-
lions was appointed, and the Conyen-
tIoh adjourned to meet to-day. Is is I'M
derstoo,i that an independent Presiden-
tial nomination will be made.
| New YORK, Oct. 19.-The BROOKLYN
CITY Mills, owned by Smith &, Jewett,
near Fulton Ferry, were burned this
morning. Loss $50, 900.
The French transpol 5; Gamer A llecer
from Vera Cruz, arrived here this morn
ing, with 900 French troops for Brest,
| France.
A passenger by the Columbia saws an
organized platform for the capture of
the Roanoke existed and was publicly
talked OF in Havana. After the seizure
OF the Roanoke, the Columbia and the
new steamer Miro Castle were to be cap-
tured.
| CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-Hon. Mont
gomery, Blair arrived safely at Lexing-
ton to-day.
The Peace Convention to-day discus
sed the report of the Committee on Res
!
resolutions are for peace on the basis of
the sovereignty of the States, condemn
the action Of the Chicago Convention.
repudlate Mcclellan and call for a Con-
FentlOn OF the States to settle the diff
Guilty. Long and Singleton are spoken
OF as candidates for President and Vice.
President ..
| CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-Yesterday at
ternoon the train to Lexington was
fired into nine miles this side Of Paris
last evening, by band of guerrillas, in
Ilurlng oneor two passengers. The train
was immediately put back, arriving at
Covlngton at IL O'Clock. Hon. Mont
gomery Blair was among the passen-
gers and has not been heard from since
the attack.
Ihe COnmet'ciocs Washington special
says that Gen Sheridan Separations have
not ceased i'll the Valley. He was still
engaged i'll carrying out Grants orders,
to render the country untenable for a
rebel force.
| The mail boat from City Point brings
no important news.
! CAIRO, Oct. 10. - Great excitement
prevails in this section of country in
consequence of the raid into Western
| kentucky by Forests forces. General
Meredith, commanding the District. has
issued proclamation calling upon the,
citizens to suspend business and rally To.
arms to drive back the rebel hordes.
Forrest is reported at C0rinth, with a
strong cavalry force, and expresses his
intention to free Western Kentucky
from the hands of oppression and allow
the people to vote as they please at the
coming election.
The rebel foroe at PASSPORT, Miss, is
estimated at 800.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.--The Importance
OF our victory over Hood at Altoona was
not made apparent by the first report
1t appears that there were stored there
one million and a half rations, of which
HOOD was Informed by some women
VINO ascertalned the fact. Besides, AL.
toona Is so situated that with 0,OOG men
Hood could have held the place against,
ten times his number.
Hood attempted a surprise and caDture.
but sherman, as soon as he learned the
direction Hood had taken, sent forward
three columns of tgoons with Is DAYS,
fatiois, at their back, and siGnalled the
commander to hold the place. How
we'll he held it is already known.
| EosToN, Oct. l9.-Four rebel Generals
Jones OF Virginia, Beais of Arkansas,
Trumbu!i of Maryland and Frazer.
passed through Boston to-day for Fort
Warren.
HALIFAX, Oct. 10. ->tr. Steady re-
ports that il was rumoged that the Ro-
anoke was captured by the rebel st,
Krone, who took her to Bermuda and
landed the passengers, bat he was not
allowed coal or provisions. He then
proceeded to sea and burned the Roam
okc OFT bermuda, returning with the
crew III boats. He was at once arrested
by the British authorities.
| BURLINGTON, VT, Oct IA marty
Of IS armed men rode into st. Adams
this afternoon and robbed the three
banks there of $4,000. 1t is supposed
they We're Southerners from the border,
of Canada Five citizens were Shot. ono
it is thought fatally. Having accom-
piished their object, the band left i'm
mediately fer Canada.
LuteT.--The man Morrison who was
shO. has since died.
FORT MONROE, Oct. l9.-Hon. Secre-
tary Stanton, Gen. Meigs, the COM
handing General and the Medical Di-
rector, arrived this morning from James
River and went to Norfolk.
Simon Draper, Collector at NewYork,
with other distinguished visitors, were
here this afternoon.
! IEyINGTnN Nv Oot 10 r,,4;
| Belden, of the LIST Kentucky cavalry.
| rHfIlrnnd from OwensyilIn toda.