Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

y III .ne Aiissoufl question, but within the mex
|, 4S hours the Administration will decide eitbe,
to supply Gen. Fremont with the reinforce
ments, arms and money asked for or super
cede him. If the latter, Gen. Wool will b,
ordered at once to st. Louis to take command
ana In that case men, money and arms will
be sent on. "'''
1t is still believed that Gen. Fremont viii
not be superseded, unless the next news from
missouri Is of an unsatisfactory and disas
l trous character. ~ stf
Our troops breakfastcd this morning 81,
miles beyond Alexandria, on the Fairfa,
, road. ~ :"
A large detachment went to break up ,
nest OF 1900 rebel cavalry, who were plum
dering Union farmers of the District, and
, turning them out of their houses. The ras.
calls, appraised of the expedition, got into
, their saddles at daybreak, just in time to re.
ceive the fire of our ranks. The wounded
fell In numbers, but were thrown on their
horses and carried off, The church was used
as barracks, the beds on the floor being We,
warm. From the Church, for many miles
west, north and south, reconnaissance was
made, which showed that there were no large
bodies of troops this side of Oceoauon,
The reconnaissance was pushed about nine
miles further into Virginia in this direction
than any made since Bull Run.
| A dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell, this eve.
ming, to Gen. Mcclellan, says that Lieut.. A.
j. Siegeler, of Stewards Cavalry, rebel repi.
ment, has been captured by the pickcts Of
the New York 35th. He gives but little in
formation, but says jeff Davis, Bcauregard,
johnson, and Smith Qate Street Commiss sion.
er Of New York-now General in the rebel
service) were at Fairfax Court House yester-
day, reviewing the troops,
[terald's Dispatch.] -.~,
A report has been set on foot here tonight
that Gen. Mcclellan was about TO start to
Kentucky to take command of that Depart-
ment, under the impression that there is to
be no occupation for the army on the Poto-
mac. There is no foundation whatever for
this report at least nothing il known of
such mnycMept at Hep. NcClelan's head
quarters:
This afternoon party of rebels, evidently
making reconnaissance on the Virginia side
near Great Falls, halted and opened fire on
our forces OH the Maryland side, commanded
by Gen. Mccall. A couple of Prescott guns
were Immediately placed in position, and
about shots from each Of them threw the
rebels into confusion and put them to flight.
before they were able to do any harm to our
| men.
Information has been received by the Gov
crnment that the British steamer Bermuda,
$500 tons burden, which was several weeks
ago reported to be fitting out to carry arms
and provisions to the rebels, has succeeded
in running the blockade and entering the
port Of Savannah, with a large and valuable
cargo of arms, ammunitions, provisions, cloth
ing and military stores.
| Advices were received this morning from
| s. Grant, army contractor, dated Santa Fc,
Aug. 20. He informs the Government that
Forts Buchanan and Breckenridge were de-
stroyed by fire, by Lieut. Moore, to prevent
their falling into the hands of the rebels.
Fort Mclean had been abandoned, and Fort
Fillmore had been treacheroys!y surrendered.
Baylor, who belongs to the band, claims to be
owner of Arizona.
Grant raised the Stars and Stripes over his
rancho, and dressed his mule trains with
small flags, in the face Of the rebels. His
mules, wagons, trains, and army outfits have
been seized by the rebels
The rebels and Indians are devastating the
whole country.
The Wor DIS correspondent makes the fol-
lowing statement;
The city is not yet purged of traitors, and
they still maintain themselves undetected to
our officers high in power-an occurrence by
which the night expedition against Munson's
Hill miscarried in its main purposes demon
strates this fact.
Gen. Mcclellan did not subject 1000 men
to night march with no other object than
the occupation Of an important hill lie had
formed plan to capture the six or eight
thousand rebels who were in that vicinity.
and had arranged certain signals, to be dis
played from Washington, IN case any un-
toreseen occurrence should cause the exped-
ton to be abandoned at the last moment.
Gen. McClelland did not confide his plan to
any but very few prominent officers, whose
cooperation was necessary. What was his
indignation then, when he was on the field.
personally experimenting the movements Of
forces, to see the signals from Washing
| ton requiring troops to remain in camp. The
rebels had discovered the signals before he
did, and although he redoubled his efforts to
hasten the departure of troops, the rebels had
got beyond his reach when he arrived at their
intrenchmerts.
Especial to St. Louis Democrat
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 8.
The steamer Emile arrived this morning
with the wounded from Lexington.
| About 100 rebels remained in Lexington,
Tuesday morning.
| Mr.. Prescott, citizen of Lexington, who
was in Mullgan's Notifications during the
siege, contradicts the report that Sturgis had
arrived there. Mr.. Prescott says he heard
Price tell Rains and Parsons that now was
the time to fight, if ever they intended to,
and heard them discussing the propriety of
falling back to fortify Rose Hill, in johnson
county, Is miles west of Warrensburg. He
thinks, however, that their real intention is to
retreat to the southwest, or Arkansas.
Since the surrender they had cast two can
non at the foundry in Lexington, which in
creased their field pieces to IL. They also
had two mortars,
Colonel Mulligan was taken South with
Price.
Most of our army have gone forward wen
appointed, and likely to do splendid fight
ing.
Gen. McKinsely's division, under 1t. Col.
Totten, moved west to-day, and will encamp
tonight 18 miles out
Capt. Abel and Henry Starr, who were
captured short time since while carving
dispatches from Gen. Fremont to Gen. Lane,
and were confined so hours in dungeon al
Westport came down in the Emile TODAY,
having escaped from Lexington.
Capt. D. D. Stanley, of the regular cavalry,
who also distinguished himself at Dog
Spring, has been appointed Brigadier General,
and will assume command of the Cavalry
Brigade of Fremont's command
| Gen. McKinstry is not to be transferred To
kentucky. He will have the 9Th Division of
the army of the West, and will start to-mor-
row.
It is thought Gen. Fremont will also start
tomorrow. He and his army are confident,
and are burning to meet the enemy.
/ FogT MONROE, Oct 4.
The Pawnee has returned from Hatteras
| Inlet. She reports the capture of the pro.