Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-08

ng the blockade to secure supplies of cotton.
It is evident their cause,is losing ground, both
With the people and press. The London Post,
oalmerston's organ, has strong article
against any interference, and exposes the fall
,ity of the notion that the recognition Of the
,ebel States would reopen trade; that on the
contrary the recognition would only increase
Inc vigor of the blockade, aud any interfe-
-encc would be an act of war.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 4.
The Commercial has advices from Gen
Rosecrans' headquarters up to Saturday even
ing. On Friday morning, at o'clock, the
enemy opened fire with two guns, from points
opposite the Gauley Ferry, and Capt. Tomp-
kins and noisy fire of musketry. The OBJ
ject was evidently to cut off the supply trains
They succeeded in sinking the ferry boat on
the Gauley, and threw about 300 shells into
the camp of the 18th Ohio. Not one of our |
men was killed, and only about half dozen
wounded. The majority of shells thrown by
the enemy did not explode. Their musketry |
was wild and irregular. The ferry boat
which had been sunk by the enemy was
raised that night, and communication restored.
There was no firing on Saturday on either
side. ..r.
The position of the forces Saturday evening
was as follows: The rebels in possession Of
the left or west bank of New River. Gen
Schenck's Brigade was few miles above the
junction Of the Gauley and New rivers, on
East New river: Gen. Cox's Brigade and Gen.
Rosecrans' head quarters near the junction of
the rivers, and between them. Gen. Benham
was below the junction on the right bank of
the river. Floyd's force is believed to be
about 5000 men. 1t was believed in camp
that Schenck's and Benham's Brigades would
be thrown across the river above and below
Floyd and catch him.
The loss OF telegraph communication was
occasloned by the alarm of the operator, who
when the firing opened, sent hasty dispatch
to Clarksburg, announcing battle, and then
commenced to move his Office up the Gauley
for three miles up the river, when he was
overtaken, by orders from Gen. Rosecrans,
and, while returning, his wagon was driven
over precipice and his apparatus destroyed.
Floyd's demonstration was rather agreeable to
Rosecrans' army than otherwise. Rosecrans
was certain he could hold his own, and ex-
pected to bag his assailants.
LEAvENwoRTH, Nov. 8.
A skirmish took place yesterday, about six
miles east of this place, between small force
of Missouri militia, under Maj Joseph, and
$50 rebels. The rebels were scattered with
sn all loss.
| A battalion of the Kansas I'd Regiment, re-
Gently mustered out of service, were collected
in this city and held in readiness.to march to
the relief of Joseph, but were not required.
This regiment is being reorganized.
Portions of Linn county, Kansas, have been
pillaged by marauding parties from Missouri
| LOUISVILLE, Nov 4.
A messenger arrived this evening and re-
ports that Gen. Nelson took possession of
Prestonsburg on Saturday morning, without
resistance Williams had retreated six miles
across the river, and it was expected that he
would make stand there to-day.
New York, Nov. 4.
Six rifed cannon left here to-day for Gen.
Sickles' Brigade. Their range is said to be
five and quarter miles.
| PHILADELPHIA, Nov f.
In the Circuit Court, this morning, the case
of Peitrel, the pirate, was called up, but post
poned till next Monday. While the Assistant
District Attorney was arguing the trial, Judge
Grier said he could not consent to have the
regular business Of the Court interrupted. Il
seemed like farce to try them. When the
country played civil war, the dictates of hui
mainly would counsel the government te
treat captiyes taken on the sea the same as
those taken on land, and he could not under
stand the policy of hanging the first and hold
ing the latter as prisoners and releasing them
Let the rebellion be crushed and God gran
that it may be speedily-and then these mcr
can be tried for treason or piracy, and HI
would assist, no matter how much he NIGH
be called Jeffries or Scroggs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.
On good authority We learn that Gen
Wool has rendered his resignation.
Gen. Heintzelman has declined hunting fol
stray negroes.
Rebels between Chain Bridge and Miner
Hill fired on our pckets to-day. The ex
IRENE pickets of our army and those of thu
rebels in the direction Of Occoquon had {
friendly interview on Sunday. One rebe
claimed to be an impressed Pennsylvania
and said many regiments had been withdraw
to Richmond, and there were expected to fol
low about IA 900.
Maryland voters are believed to be in the
rebel army. The peace party will poll &
heavy vote in the southern counties, but the
Unon ticket is sure to carry in the State by a
large majority.
The rebels are believed to be building 8
large number of fat-boats at Quantico Creek
Herald's Special.
A scout from Virginia reports Beauregard'
army stationed to the right of Braddock road
between Fairfax and Centerville 100000
strong with 200 pieces of artillery, but indif
/ 81.
The Quartermasters Department is deficient
in wagons, and many of the troops are bare.
footed. The Virginia troops are dispirited
Those whose term of enlistment has expired
will not re-enli>t, and desert every day Scout.
ing parties from Gen. Smiths division in the
vicinity of Fairfax report that the rebel pick
cts have advanced within half mile of vi
enna A considerable rebel force is at Fair
fax Court House, and rebel troops are being
thrown to the vicinity of Leesburg.
| Herald's Dispatch.
| Fort MONROE, Nov. 4.
| The following extract is from the Richmond
Examiner of Nov. 4, and is from the report of
Capt. Hunter, off coast n. c. on Confederate
steamer Curlew, Oct so:
| At dawn yesterday we started on our way,
looked in at Beacon Island and Ocracoke, but
saw nothing with certainty of the enemy at or
near either point. We then started for Hat
teras Inlet, and when near the position of
Inner buoy the enemy opened fire upon us
from the fort and two or three of their steam
ers, without injury. On coming within easy
range I sighted the riaed gun at the Harriet
Lane, and fired. The fort and steamers con-
tinued to fire at us as rapidly as possible
We fred six shells and the stern gun at
| them five times.
1t is uncertain whether the enemy sus-
tanned any injury. The Vandals fired %
shells at US, only one of which came near.
Feeling that had carried out the spirit of
the instructions, I withdrew, and waited with
in half mile of the buoy, hoping to draw
the steamer outside. We then fired the
stern gun, when the fort returned the shot.
We stood back, fred another shell and took
our departure. All hands displayed great
enthusiasm, and seemed delighted, when one