Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-12

important information concerning the alleged
contemplated movements.
The company of Garibaldians who mutt
MED were surrounded this morning and i'm
prisoned. The ringlcaders will be made ex-
amples Of
The dispatch of news of army movements
by telegraph has been forbidden by Gen.
Scott.
The undue mortality in one or two of the
New York regiments is attributed to the eX
cessive consumption of lager.
CAIRO July 8.
The picket guard at Birds Point was fired
upon last night by twenty or thirty rebels.
Twenty or thirty shots were exchanged No ,
one hurt.
Capt Noleman's company of dragons
were to-day sent into Missouri scouting.
BUcKHANNoN, Va, July 8.
courier has just arrived from Webster
and reports four companies of the 10th re-
giment Of Ohio at Glensvilie., about forty
miles distant to the southwest, who arc be-
seged by a picked regiment of Virglnians
and fifteen hundred militia, under .. Jen-
nings Wise. Col. Taylor, Of the 7th, has
marched to their relief from Weston, and
the 10th, COL Lytle, has just gone forward
to their rescue from this place.
KANSAS CITY, July g.
The Fort Scott Democrat of the 7th con-
! tains an account of battle between the Mis-
souri, State troops, under Gov. jackson and
Gen. Rains, numbering by their accounts
| rom 10000 to $4,000, and the U. S. forces
funder Col. Sigell, numbering 1900 in all.
| Informant says that on Wednesday, the Sd
| inst, State troops left Ruperts Point and
moved south to Murrays, six miles. On Fri
day morning at o'clock they broke up camp
and marched south in the direction of Car
thage, the county seat of Jasper county. Sey-
en- miles north of Carthage they were met by
Col. Sigell with 1900 troops, who Immediately
gave them battle The first onset resulted in
the State troops being driven back some dis
lance, and the officers ordered a retreat The
center gave way, but the order not being
heard on the flank, the T. S. troops were in
danger of being surrounded, and themselves
fell back. They retreated slowly, keeping up
the fight in the artillery, making fearful havoc
among the cnemy's ranks. At the crossing Of
Dry Fork their lines were very near being
broken, when by a timely arrival of 200 Union
men from Shoal Greek, they crossed with but
q loss of five killed and two MORALLY wounded
The battle continued, the e. S. troops alter
nately fighting and retreatng until dark, when
they reached Carthage, having crossed Buck
Branch and Spring river ON the way. The
fighting was all done with the artillery, Col
olgen retreating as soon as they got them in
position, and playing on their ranks as they
advanced.
1t is believed Col Sigers object was to
draw the State troops on to Carthage, where,
with 400 reserves left at that place, and ex-
pecting renlorcements from Neosho and Sar-
coke, he would be enabled to turn and drive
them back or rout them.
The loss of Gov Jackson's side was very
great. Our informant says he counted be-
tween 70 and 80 wounded on the field. In
houses by the wayside at Dry Fork, a large
amount of beef was thrown out of the wag-
ons it is supposed to makeroom for the dead.
Another informant, resident at Carthage,
, states that he passed over part of the battle
field yesterday morning, and says he saw wag-
ons and hacks passing in every direction
gathering up the dead for interment. The
loss on the part Of the State troops cannot be
: less than from 800 to 300 The ground in
q many places was strewn with dead horses
, and the stencil was sickcning.
The whole country was laid desolate-fenceS
torn down, crops trampled into the ground
anu llOuSeS 'luiutItU NC IlCt Par Ties vi WO-
, men who stated everything was taken from
them by the State troops except what they
had on their backs.
The retreat was conducted in style wor-
thy of veteran troops, with as much GOODNESS
{ as on the parade ground instead of the field OF
battle. 1t was only the overwhelming odds
t on the side Of the secessonists that enabled
them to carry the day. The victory was with
f Col Sigell
1t was reported that a night attack had
been made on Col Sigell, and 400 of his troops
killed, 600 taken prisoner, and three pieces OF
4 artillery captured, but our Informant says that
he overheard Il messenger from the secession
, camp say that they had killed but one man
after entering Carthage, and had taken no
guns.
Gov. jackson announces his intention OF
terrifying at Carthage until Gems. Price and
McCulloch can arrive from Arkansas with re-
Inducements, when he will turn and act on the
, offensive, and enforce the laws of the State.
Col. Sigell retreated in the direction of Sar-
coke, where he expected reinforcements.
Nothing can be heard from Maj. Sturgis or
Gen. Lyon later than July 18th.
s O'CLOCK P. MA citizen of this place lust
arrived having left Sherman, Jasper county,
at daylight this morning He states that az
ter leaving Carthage Col Sigell encamped two
miles southeast of the town where he was at
tackled in the night, and his command badly
cut up. His loss is yariously estimated at
from 800 to 1.OOo, and that of the secession
lists l 900 to 1900 killed and wounded
Col. Brown with 800 troops from Spring
field is said to nave joined him
Maj. Sturgis is north Oh the Usage, and Gen.
won at ]. ct accounts yas at LVsrcour on his
way south.
On Friday the day of the battle, Ben Nc
Culloch and Gen. Price arrived at Neosho, 20
miles south of Carthage with 10000 men,
\ guard Of 200 left by Col Sigell was sur
rounded and taken prisoners. One report
says all were murdered-another that but
small portion of them were killed
Gen. McCulioch sent forward 1000 men to
assist Gov. jackson. He expects 5000 addi-
tional troops from Arkansas.
NEW York, July 10.
Owing TO Gen. SCOTS Introduction of news
the morning papers are almost barren Of spe-
cal dispatches.
All facts not conflicting with important
movements will be furnished by authority to
the agent Of the associated press Thus
Journals will be better informed and the in
sidious rumors which have hitherto harassed
the public mind will be kept out
Secretary Cameron, in reply to letter from
a committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association, they requesting that no chap
| lain's commission be issued to any one unless
he could give satisfactory credentials of his
official character, &C., says he will do all in
his power to carry out their wishes
Fl. MONROE, July 9.
Gen. Butler to-day is on the Rip Raps, ex-
perinenting with Sawyers. James and Hotch-
kiss shells upon Sewalrs Point. Some exper-
ments with the last, yesterday, were pro
nounced remarkable.
BosToN, July 10.
Prof Longfellow's wife was badly burned.
Her LIE. ic 6iSnoir,d az IIo L. nr loa ,-o.;.,a.