Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20
The RERELS DRIVEN FROM ST. 10.
AT SAINT LOUIS.
COL. BLAIR UNDER ARREST.

On the l2tn detachment OF 3OO men from
the l4th Indiana 25th and 26th Ohio regi-
ments dispersed three Tennessee regiments,
under Gen. Anderson, on the west side of
Cheat Mountain, completely routing them,
killing eighty, and obtaining most of their
equipments. Our loss was eight killed.
The enemy made an advance on Elkwater
the same day with $4,000 men, but were
driven back by dctachments from the 18th
Indiana and the Sd and 9th Ohio and LOOMS
battery. A shell from one of Loomis' guns
went two miles falling into the cnemy's camp
killing ten and wounding four.
ELKwArER, Va, Sept. 16.
The body of Col. John A. Washington was
sent over to the emmy yesterday under a
flag Of truce, which on it's way was met by a
similar flag from the enemy for the purpose
of obtaining information as to his condition.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 49,
COL Bair's arrest was made by Provost
Marshal McKinstry, by order of Gen. Ere
mont. The charge is writing to members of
the Cabinet in defamation of his superior Of
ticcrs-beng an infraction of the articles of
war.
AS between the Administration and Ere
mont and the Blairs and Fremont the SYM
pathy of the most loyal men here, especially
that of the Germans, greatly preponderates in
the Generals favor. The quarrel is regarded
by everybody, save the rebels, as great mis-
fortune, and the hope is general that mutual
explanations will adjust it, and everything 90
on tremendously.
Especial Dispatch to Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.
A general order issued to-day, places all per-
sons authorized to raise regiments, batteries
or companies within the loyal States, under
the orders of the Governors of their States, to
whom they must report and who are to or
ganize or re-organize and prepare them for
service Hereafter commissions are to be
given by Governors.
A letter from HALIFAX, found on board the
Susan Jane, captured in Hatteras Inlet, as
sures a Charleston correspondent that the
people of Nova Scotia all sympathize with the
South, and wish the blockade to be broken.
The whole story about Fremont is not vet
told. There is question Of courtesy be-
tween him and the President and one Of ex-
travagance in the management of his depart
ment 1t is said that the President, when adj
vised of his forthcoming proclamation wished
him to withhold it until the cabinet could
consult upon it. 1t appeared the next morn
ing. His activity has nevertheless been very
great.
No one doubts that an assault on our en-
trcnchments will be made
The indications of movement are less
than they were two days ago.
The estimated strength of the rebel army is
from 100000 to 10000.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.
Lieut.. Col. j. Atwood, of the 9Th Wiscon-
sin Volunteers, was honorably discharged
from service to-day in consequence of physi-
cal inability to endure the fatigue of camp life.
His retirement is universally regretted by the
regiment for he was an able officer in the
volunteer service.
The following Colonels have been appointed
to take command of the Kentucky Infantry
and Cavalry regiments: Thomas j. Branlett,
LIST infantry; S. S. Fry, I'd infantry; S. 7.
Dowan, Sd infantry; Frank Wexford, LIST cav
airy
While the government of the United States
are doing the best they can, under the rules
of war, to take care Of and protect the health
of rebel prisoners now in their possession,
Jeff Davis, or Beauregard, or Johnston, or all
of them have sent our prisoners to Castle
Pnckncy, the nearest fort to Charleston,
where fever prevails extensively at this time
of year. If our officers whom they have ia
ken prisoners aud confined in Castle Pinck- |
ney, survive the present season, it will be |
contrary to the well known thery Of southern
prs, for they before always stated as a reason
why slave labor must be employed, that nor
therners could not survive the fevers that pre-
vail in that section. The rebels may suppose
lo1k &c off nc tho |
army in Charleston may prove protection to
hat place. We shall see.
LArEsr.--Last evening on a false alarm,
zen. Slocum's brigade was under arms in four
minutes 1t turned out that several contra
,ands mad arrived on their masters horses,
md some of our own men had struggled into
he bushes.
An intelligent negro, from Fairfax, says the
greater part of the rebels are arriving between
fairfax and Alexandria, where they have
brown up breastworks. He heard Lawyer
Hunter, owner of Hunters Mills say that the
ebels would take Arlington Heights and AL
xandria this week, with 100000 men, and
rom there shell Washington.
After the fight at Townsville, Beauregard
7as sent for to bring reinforcements from {
fanassas, as they feared we would overpowcr
hem. He came with considerable body of s
roops. S
Owirg to information received by the Post {
'fice Department, that the Hannibal and st. '
oseph Railroad is entirely unprotected from {
sbels, and St.Joseph in their hands, it has Or c
cred the California Mail 10 be carried ola T
davenport and Council Bluffs. The depart {
tent has also received information that all the
icers and employees of the Overland Mail c
ompany are rebels. lh