Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-02
Our Loss of Killed Reduced to $50
Rebel Loss 1000 to 1900.
FOUR OF THEIR GENERALS KILLED.

The following are the casualties in the 70
Michigan regiment:
Killed-None.
Wounded Henry Rotliger, Co. H, shot in
the side; Mat Wollonbecker, Co. G, danger
ousy wounded in the side; VIM. Marks, Co.
A, skirmishcr, shot in the leg.
COL Tyroll, of KY, serving in Gen. Schenck's
staff, is rot killed, as reported. His horse
was shot under him, and he suffered severe
confusion of the hip.
HARPER's FERRY. July "a.
Gen. Johnston's force was 10000 men be-
fore his march to Manassas, composed of in
fantry, artillery and Cavalry. Col. Stewards
cavalry went to Berryvile, to observe the
movements of Gen. Paterson's column. The
rest of the cavalry went with Gen. Johnston.
They had at Winchester 67 pieces of artillery.
Gen. Wise has been recalled, it is said,
with his troops, from western Virginia. Gen.
Beauregard did it in opposition to Gen. Lees
advice.
WASHINGTON, July, 25.
The HeralGs despatch says the rout on
the memo able 2lst has virtually thrown the
government troops back into the defences oc-
cuped three weeks ago No more offensive
operations need be expected before fall. The
severe lesson of Sunday has induced the Pres
ident and members of the Cabinet to invest
Gen. Scott hereafter with the absolute control
of military matters,
The Secretary of War has accepted a regi-
ment of cavalry raised in St Louis; they will
be mustered into service August 7th.
All letters accepting regiments written
since the battle of Bulls Run contain the
following language:
"Your regiment is accepted, with the dis
tinct understanding that this Department will
revoke the commissions of all officers who
may not prove competent for command
Worlds Dispatch
Prof. Lowe made balloon reconnaissance
to-day, near Falls Church, and reports that
the enemy are largely encamped between
Fairfax and Centreville. In coming down, he
landed between the enemy's pickets and ours,
and came near being caught.
Other rebel prisoners were brought in to-
day. Among them is Col Bartlett, of the 5th
Mississippi regiment
The Times dispatch says letter received
in Washington from Richmond says the NOR
tality among the rebels was greater than on
our side. 1t is now asserted that our loss
will not exceed 600.
Col. Corcoran is reported dead, and his
body in Richmond.
The West Point battery is badly cut up. 1t
loses all the caissons and equipments, five
peices and forty horses five men killed and
seventy wounded. All the guns We're thor
oughly disabled before they were abandoned.
The Ayers battery, formerly Sherman's,
was brought off without any loss of conse-
quence. The Sherman battery was also saved
except one 3O-pound ri1ed cannon that was
thrown off the bridge and lost.
LOUISVILLE, July 35.
A special to the Couriee, dated Lynchburg,
24d, says the rebels captured 63 cannon,
$4,000 stand of arms, 1900 horses, and all
the stores and provisions, valued at million
of dollars. A buggy and epauletts, marked
"Gen. Scott" were captured. The rebel loss
is reported to be 250 dead and 1000 wounded.
The 4th Alabama regiment suffered severely,
as did Wade Hampton's Legion.
Another account says the Confederates loss
is 1000 and the Federal $4,000 killed The
number wounded and taken prisoners not
known. Three members of Congress are
prisoners.
The Journal says Kentuckian, escaped
from Pensacola, arrived here, says there are
only 5000 rebels before Fort Pickens, and
that they are miserably fed and clothed, and
have received no pay since March. Large
numbers have died Of typhoid fever. There
had been many desertions, and almost the
entire force were disgusted and would return
home if they could.
The camp of State Guards at Muldebrough's Is
was abandoned yesterday, and their arms re-
turned to this city also, the camp of State
Guards at Cynthiana.
The oath Indiana regiment at New Albany
is now full, and the officer has arrived to
muster the troops into service.
Gov Jackson, of Missouri, made speech
at Memphis, wherein he said 100000 troops
could readily be raised to do battle for the
South if they could get arms. He had left
$4,000 or $4,000 men under Ben Mccullough
and Price, who had marched on Springfield on
the day of his departure with view Of at
tacking Sigels forces and by this time the
attack has doubtless been made. The Gov
ernor is quite sanguine Of redeeming the
State from Lincoln's despotism, but desires
the cooperation Of Tennessee and other
Southern States for the purposeof expediting
the matter,
TOLEDO, July 25
The 18th Ohio regiment returned to-day
from Western Virginia, their term Of enlist
ment having expired. They were enthusi-
astically welcomed. Many are ready to re-
enlist for the war, after few weeks fur,
ough.
BosroN, July 25.
The circular from Secretary Chase asking
loan of $5,0O0,00O from the Boston bankers
for sixty days at six per cent interest is rap
idly being responded to. Yesterday some o.
the banks subscribed S150,00O each.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.
Maj. Gen. Fremont arrived this morning
and took up his quarters at the residence O
| tho late Col Brandt