Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-18
VOL. XIII-NO.. a16.

the Lexington turnpike, with ten men, where
he surprised picket guard of eight of Col.
Stewards cavalry. Three Of them were
killed and one taken prisoner. They also
captured five horses equipped, 13 navy pis-
tolls, four sabres, one carbine and one tele-
scope. The horse killed was q white one,
which has been often seen by our pickets,
and is believed to have belonged to Capt.
Powell, of Stewards cavalry.
The capture took place not . half mile
from tho enemy's encampment.
No official returns are obtained, but the
impression ID that the Peoples ticket has
mejority in the Philadelphia camps.
C1NoINNAr1, Oct. 10.
Gen: Rosencranz il at Mountain Gave, Q
strong position "a miles beyond Gauley.-
He had advanced ten miles further to Little
Sewall, but the enemy were too we'll en-
trenched, and too strong at Big Sewall, five
miles further on, to be attacked, and Rosen.
Grams fell back, - An invitation to the ene-
my to come out and have fair fight.
There was no expectation Of an attempt
by the enemy to force US from our position.
The weather in the Gauley region is terri.
bic bad rain falls almest incessantly.
Rosencrans' troops are we'll clothed, hav-
ing plenty Of overcoats and blankets.
The fight at Chapman's Hill was sharp
and bloody. Five Of Pratts Zouaves were
killed. The rebels lost IS killed.
A dispatch from Gov. Morton, dated Hat
louisville, Oct. 9th, says the enemy in his
front, on tho Huntersville road, have been
driven to Green Brian Springs. 20 miles be-
yond Big Spring. They are about so miles
from Elkwatsr, and twelve from Cheat
Mountain.
The roads towards Huntersville are impas-
sable for wheels. The enemy destroyed hum
dfeds Of muskets, tents, camp equipage, &C.
Several wagons fell into our hands.
ITrbuns's Despstch.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9
There is reason to believe the report from
New Orleans, oio Richmond, announcing the
presence Of national vessels, at the head pass
es of the Mississippi. They are doubtless
acting under instructions given long since,
and England protecting the men building bat
teries on each side of the river above the
point where the five mouths divergc, for the
purpose of effectually blockading them. All
the guns to be mounted are probably the %
nine-inch Dahlgreen, which were ordered for
Fort Pickens and not being required there
were put ashore at Tortugas. The Mississip.
pi will be efectually closed by these batteries.
Twenty vessels could not do it so well.
The Potter Investigating Committee ad-
journed to-day. The first report includes the
names of237 employees, against whom evi-
dence of treason was presented. Tomorrow
the second report will be presented, giving
235 more. Investigation will probably be re-
newed at the commencem mt of the session
Of Congress.
| Brigham Young has lost the Utah Valley
one of the most fertile in Utah-after hav-
ing announced his intention to settle it with
saints. The President, by an order, dated
October, has directed an Indian Reservation
| to be made there.
| New York, Oct. 10.
1t was Col. Braisled, of the 10th Georgia
regiment, who was killed near Hatteras Inlet.
Col. Brown, of the Goth Indiana, states his
loss in killed and wounded not less than sew
enty.
In retreating, the enemy captured the mill
tary stores and q considerable number of
arms, knapsacks and tents. The regiment
had no other weapons than muskets. The
rebel rendezvous is Roanake Island, about IL
| miles from the scene of action, and well forti-
| fed.
It has been determined at Fort Monroe to
use all exertions to augment the strength Of
our forces on the North Carolina coast.
lTimes' Dispatchl
Commander Chauncey arrived here this ev
ening from Hatteras Inlet. He reports that
on Monday the rebels organized an expedition
to attack and recapture the forts occupied by
our forces. The expedition consisted of six
steamboats, and about 5000 men. The steam
ers were armed with heavy riaed cannon and
mortars for throwing shells. The attack was
simultaneous but Intellectual. They fired shell
and were assisted by vessels stationed off the
Inlet After time the rebels retired, though
not before two or three steamers had gone
down with all on board. Judging from the
crowded appearance ef the vessels, it is estima-
ted that about 700 of them were drowned
Besides large loss must have been sustained
from the bursting of our shells and the plung-
ing ofour shot, as the guns were served in
most mastery manner.
ELKwATER, Va, Oct. 10.
Gen. Reynolds has made two reconnoisances
in force, within the last few days, against
Gen. Lee, and has driven his men from Big
Springs, the former rendezvous of his main
force. Part of his force is at Elk Mountain
and Green Bridge; part of it, under Gen. Lee,
is said to have joined Floyd At Big Springs.
They destroyed their. camp equippage and am
muntion, and burned several hundred mus
kets, and left their wagons, &c. The road is
absolutely impossible for wagons beyond 4
point of twelve miles from Elkwater.
.... FoRr MoNRox, Oct. 9.
The tug Young America, while sounding
the channel of James river, yesterday, ex-
changed few shots with the Pig Poiut bat.
terry, Several shells exploded near her,
but did no harm. ..l
The Union gun is now mounted SO as to
sweep the roads between the Fortress and
Sswalrs Point. ... r.e a..f..
Gen. Wool and Quartermaster Tallmadgs
have recommended the quarteriDg of troops
at Old Point and Newport News, for the
winter, in comfortable wooden houses, built
to accommodate two or three companies
each.
[Hsralds Dispatch.l
.WAsHINGroN, Oct. 9.
If there is any desire for fight in the rebels,
it is very likely they will be gratifed to-mor-
only in front, but up and down the
river. Deserters from the rebel camp and our
scouts corroborate the opinion that the rebel
army is not disposed either to advance upon
our line or to accept the proffered battle. The
enemy is not discernable in strength in front
# our works south of the Potomac.
The dispatches to the War Department to-
lay are more encouraging than heretofore in
'egard to the movements of Gen. Fremont in
Missouri. fi
Foreign News
ST.. JOINS, Oct. II.
The steamship Glasgow, from Liverpool
ID, via Queenstown Sd, passed Cape Race
his afternoon, with four days later news.
The London Timss has an article on Fre-
nont's recent proclamation. 1t says the doc
ment is not to be wondered at, and the
doption of abolition doctrine may, if the
trife goes on, be successfully urged upon the