Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27
ANOTHER FIGHT IN WESTERN VA
REBEL LOSS ss K1LLED.-ouR LOSS 3
Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune


Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune
DUBUQUE, Sept %.
Drafting for the army begins in this State
tomorrow. An order for that purpose was
ssued Saturday.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept 22-Midnight.
A dispatch received here tonight says the
Federal troops at Lexington surrendered to
the rebels on Friday afternoon, for want of
water.
Ben. McCulloch was in Barton county,
Monday last, marching on Lexington
Major Tanners wounds, it is feared will
prove mortal.
The greatest activity prevails here in mill
tary circles.
The steamer Sunshine was brought down
here to-day. She is not disabled, as repor--
ed. She will doubtless be confiscated, as it is
said her captain was paid in Confederate
bonds for her services for ferrying Green's
forces across the river at Glasgow
LEAvENwoRTII, Sept. 20.
The Times, this morning, learns that
fight took place at Mariatown, Mo-, Tuesday
morning, between 600 Fedcrals, under Coils.
Montgomery and johnson, and 400 rebels, in
which the latter were completely routed, with
the loss of killed, 100 horses and all their
tents and supplies. Our forces lost two pri
Yates killed and six wounded Col. johnson
while riding at the head of his command, was
pierced by nine balls and instantly killed
The bullets took effect in his head two buck
shot in the neck, one bullet in the left Shout
der, one in the left thigh, one in the right
hand, and one in the left He died urging his
men to fight for the Stars and Stripes.
[IIerald's Dspatch.E
WASHINGTON, Sept. %.
From Developments made to-day, am sat
isticd th It the statement forwarded last night
purporting to come from a man just from
Manassas, concerning the strength and cond-
ton of the rebels was galbled coming
through third party. To-day have seen him
and his story is very clear and is confirmed by
numerous other statements made by other
reliable parties. His position of late at Rich
inond, Manassas, Washington, Harper's Ferry
Munson's Hi and Fairfax at previous periods
and his extensive acquaintance with men and
things, have enabled him to judge well of th..
condition and movements of the rebels He
says the number of troops from Richmond to
the Potomac at Leesburg, in one direction and
against Matthias Point in another, may safely
be put down at 175, 900, $4,000 of them were
at Richmond three days ago, another $4,000
at Manassas, while the remaining 10000 are
scattered along from that point to Munson's
Hill and from the vicinity of Noland's Ferry
to I1arper's Ferry and on the Potomac south
of Alexandria from the vicinity of AquiaCreek
and Mathies Point The troops at Leesburg
hnr S0O0 Tbnro olc Oh
50U0 in the vicinity of Noland's Ferry. The
force at Fairfax court house is quite small.
Gems. Beauregard and johnson make this
place their headquarters.
The main battery on Munson's Hill consists
of three 42-pounders. A little in the rear Of
this is another battery more secure containing
three guns.
The men are generally well clad, but not
with wooden clothing and are beginning to
suffer for the want Of them, especially those
from the extreme Southern States Blankets
are very much needed at night, and it is con-
sidered impossible to supply their wants. The
troops have NJ shoes but those they brought
from home, and most of them are about used
up and there is no possible means of supply
ing the article. They cannot be manufac-
tured, as leather is scarce; there being no
meats foot oil to be had, hides cannot be
cured for the manufacture of leather.
The cotton crop, which has been pledged
for the confederate loan, is not to be removed
to the seaboard cities until ready for shipment
for fear of seizure.
There has been pressed into the Confederate
service nearly all the teams and horses in the
valley of Virginia. Farmers are deprived of
their usual advantages for tling the soil pre-
paratory to raising their next wheat and corn
crops.
Forage for horses is being rapidly bought
up. showing that speedy move is about to
take place between Aqua Creek and Alexan-
dria.
Two new batteries, one five and the other
two miles above, have been erected. The
work upon these has been or dark nights
The intention seems to be the further cree
ton Of similar defences along the Potomac up
to point as near to Alexandria as practical
bic. He says the rebels feel safe in regard to |
the protection of the Potomac between AQUA
Greek and Mathies Point, and that this feel |
ing of security has probably arisen from the
fact that cOntraband goods have, in several
instances been carried across from the coun-
ties of Chester and St. Mary's into Virginia.
On the Maryland side, in these two counties,
signal lights have been noticed, giving the
'ebels timely notice of the passage at mis- ht Of
my of our sailing vessels.
My informant learned before leaving Man
assas, that the anticipated advance will be
made simultaneously at Noland's Ferry, AL
and at point between Aqua Greek
md Matheas Point. The movement at Alexan-
lria will probably be feint. They have made
very effort to induce Gen. Mcclellan to at
ack their masked batteries but are now sat
SIZED that he will not. My informant was
lsked if he ever heard of plan to assassnate
daj. Gen. Mcclellan. He said he never did
'ut had heard something of plan to assassi-
late President Lincoln, whom they assert to
re the head and front of the trouble He
avs they regret Mcclellan is in command,
nd express hope that Gen. Scott will again
ssume command.
He says JEFF Davis, although not dead, was
ute feeble when his death was announced, {
nd that his health is declining fast. {
The gentleman from whom the above infor-
lation is obtained had high position in the
ebel army, and had the confidence of Beau /
sgard. He is native of Virginia A Union
oman residing at Townsville, arrived here
'-day. She reports that there are not more 9
ian 900 or 10000 rebels in Fairfax coun-
:. 1t was their intention to attempt cross
e somewhere on the Upper Potomac. They b