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

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J.T. Leach, of North Carolina, Offere,
resolutions with preamble, as follows ::
| WHEREAS, The unfriendly inter
| ference of nOn-slaveholding States will
the reserved rights of States was til,
cause of this cruel, bloody and RELENTLESS
] WaE:. and n ~
| WHEREAS, the citizens of the slave
States, in an ungarded moment, unde
the influence of unwise councils, with
out mature deliberation as to the fearful
consequences, made the election o
Abraham Lincoln the occasion for pre-
cipitating the Confederate States out O
the Union, followed by a fearful train O
| consequences, and
WHEREAS, We, the representatives o
the people, desire to place ourselves fair
| ly before the civilized world as anxious
to secure and honorable and permanen
peace therefore
Resolved, That any attempt to in
fringe on the reserved rights of the
States should be resisted by all Lawful
means.
Resolved, That when the United
States shall signify its willingness to
| recognize these rights, and guarantee
citizens their rights of property, as pro
vided by the Constitution and laws OF
SOiSICSS, VIC VIII ttSISC W tICaU lOl
peace on such terms as may be agreed
on by commissioners or by States acting
in their sovereign characters, and rati-
fed by majority of the people, which
shall constitute the bond of peace be-
tween the South and North.
MI. Leach sustained these resolutions
in Il speech aud then they were voted
down almost unanimously.
The army correspondent of the TriJ
une says that guns have been sent to the
front, which will throw shells into Rich
mond from our nearest positions. The
shell is infiammable to an extraordinary
degree, and it is thought the rebels will
be burned out with them.
On the morning OF the election a state
room on the steamer Elm City running
between New York and New Haven
was found on fire similar to the hotels
here. a
Three more arrests have been made
The prisoners were from the South and
have been hanging around the city for
surav tinan- past without any visible
business or occupation. They are tie
tanned ut headquarters for examination
The hotel keepers have increased theil
reward to $50, 600.
An attempt to fire the international
Hotel was made last night.
A Washington special to the Iyi6lhal
says that Mosby's adjutant, who had ta-
ken the oath Of allegiance, has been cap
tured.
Boston, Nov. 29.-Mrs. Sarah Hutch
insOn, of Baltimore, recently convicted
Of giving aid and comfort to the enemies
of her country, is now i'll the Fitchburg
House OF Correction, under sentence.
WHEELING, Nov. 29.-The enemy un,
der Gen. Payne, surprised, captured and
burned New Creek, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Yesterday they sent q
force of about 800 to Piedmont, but were
stubbornly opposed by Company A, 9Th
West Virginia, who fought them three
hours, when they retreated on Elk Gar
dan road. The damage inflicted to the
railroad at Piedmont is very slight.
Communication between this place
and Cumberland is re-established.
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, Nov. 29.--The
Repository of this evening, says that
Gen. Cadwaliader is now assigned to the
command in place of Gen Couch, assign
ed to duty with Gen. Thomas.
New York, Nov. 29.-The Cousa,er-
Glars Washington special says the indi-
cations are that the Secretary Of tha
Treasury will recommend continuance
of the direct loans and increased taxa
ton, and especially o., manufacturers.
Gen. Hancock was to-day presented
with field carriage from friends in New
Iorl. r
The Posts Washington special says
that Senator Sherman will be chairman
| of the Finance Committee. He is here
and avows his opposition TO the ISSUE o
any more currency.
Gen. Banks is about to return to New
Orleans.
NEW York, Nov. 3o.-The iYoftF.
army OF the Potomac correspondent
speaking OF the capture Of Roger 4
Pryor, says that Pryor appears very san
g,iiue Of the ultimate success Of tie re
Deiiion. and ri&icules The idea of oul
putting faith iii the statements Of deser
ters and refugees. tio does not appeal
i to be much caal down by his present
| misadyea tur2, but regards the neisu,
! used 10 secure his capture as not strictly
, in accordance WItn the cOGe of homer
ana as more particularly severe N hi:
! case, as he kul: ,;seu his iutiu@nce 10 Sc
| cuYe the release u 1&t.f1flGSe AND TO pre-
| vent the recurrence OF stlpn captures by
| the rebels He has changed but little II
| apneara3ce since | last saw him III " ash
in@tou He contents that the electiot
OF Lincoln is Just what the ooutt
wished, and although appEehensivt
! that It may proioDg The war anoti,ei
| four wears declares that it has unitet
their peoDie ana rendered the probabi!i
/ ty Of their ultimate success much gre:;t
er. He would give no information aboll
| sherman or the operations il, the Slen
andoah valley, and was indisposei K
converse upon any subject connected
with army movements. -..... 80.
! The Times Washington special say
| Hoods movements in Tennessee seen
| TO reveal the intention of making hi
way into East Tennessee The line OF
which he is moving would indicate AZ
attempt TO turn Nashville on Iile cas-
side and make his way to form a juno
| ton with Breckenridge. 1t is believed
he will then essay the capture of Knox
vile, which will give him railroad com
munication by the way Of East 1ennes
see and the Valley with Lynchburg anc
Richmond. The successful issue o
Sherman's movements will have sever
ed communications between the two
rebel armies, and Hoods present cam
paign seems to be directed towards Sc
| y
mentioned. Hood's army, in this case
| would be in position to join Lees
| should this move become advisable.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 80. -Subscriptions
| to the 7-3O loan for the pastweek amount
| to three and a half millions.
Some OF the recently exchanged pris
Oners from Savannah state that the peo
pie intimated that the forces under
Beauregard and Johnston were at Ma.
con and Augusta, to oppose Sherman
but did not believe he would encounter
them, or that the military authorities
would decide in time where to concen.
trate.
Their forces numbered only l 900 mel
at Savannah. .. ....
The Savannah Republican of the 9th
contains contradictory statements as to
Sherman movements. 1t says the col
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