Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-16
THE GREAT GUN UNION MOUNTED.
Prince Napoleon Visits Manassas.
ARRESTS OF REBEL SIZES.
SpRINGPIELD Mo. Aupnst

SPRINoFIELD, Mo-, August 6.
Adyices from Gen. Lyons army are tc
Sunday.
The cavalry charge heretofore reported was
made by scouting party sent out to ascertain
if the enemy were approaching.
After our troops had encamped for the
night at Dug Springs, seeing a regiment ol
infantry coming along the road charge was
ordered, which resulted in killing 80 of the
rebels and wounding eight. The charge was
not intended by Lyon, and probably prevent
ed the rebels from attacking his main body,
which, had they done they would unques-
tionably have been routed with severe loss.
A large body of rebel cavalry which had
taken position on high ground to observe
cur position were dispersed hy few shells
from Capt. Totten's battery, wounding some
80 Of them,
Saturday morning our force moved forward
carelessly, and on approaching Curmn the
rebels to the amount of 5000 were seen post
ed on the hillside Southwest Of that place.
Gen. Lyon formed his army for battle and
gave the order to advance As our column
was approaching piece of timber to flank the
enemy, Capt. Dubois battery opened fire on
the rebels and they retreated in haste. It is
| HOt hiOWu WtiCthCA vi tIlC cIlcluy were
killed.
On Saturday we did not lose a man and
took several prisoners.
Our army encamped for the night at Cur
ran, and on Sunday morning Gen. Lyon de-
termined to retire to Springfield, as most of
the rebels are mounted and they might flank
him and take Springfield.
Price, Rains and Parsons are said to have
10000 men under their command, and Ben.
McCulloch 4,OO0-the latter well armed and
effective troops.
WASHINGTON, Aug. g.
1t appears from the data of the committee
of Ways and Means that the total amount of
| appropriations at the recent session of Con-
gress is $275,OO0,o0O. Of this, Sl47, ,OOO, 900
was for the army, $35, 100000 for the navy
and the remainder for various other purposes
Judge Lawrence, so long prominent mem
Der of the Board of Appeals in the U. S. Pat
ent Office, has resigned.
[Rest's Dispatch.1
New York, Aug. 8.
A boat from Matthias Point states that the
rebels are planting batteries there, with the
intention of cutting off water communication
with Washington Several slaves escaped
from there to the Federal fotilla.
BALTIMORE, August 8.
The accident on the Philadelphia and Balti-
more railroad was to freight train, which
caused delay to the passenger train. One
of a train of cars filled with army wagons after
being drawn off the boat at Havre de Grace,
on this side run back, and before it could be
checked the car went into the dock and six
horses were smothered. The damage was
not great The wagons were taken out, and
all obstruction to travel was removed in four
hours.
PHILADELPHIA, August g.
The five men caught on board the Enchan.
tress, being the prize crew of the pirate Jeff.
Davis, were to-day committed for trial, after a
preliminary examination, to answer at the
next term of the Circuit Court, on a charge of
piracy.
Especial to the Post1
WASHINGTON, August 8.
Intelligence has just been received from
Manassas Junction to effect that the rebel
troops at that point number over 10000 men.
There is great scarcity of water. Supplies
are drawn into camp in hogsheads from dis
tance of several miles.
The wife of John Hart, Supt. of Public
Printing, left this city day or two since to
join her husband. She has been engaged for
some time past in transporting letters for the
rebels.
Two more regiments from Wisconsin. the
9TH and 9th, have arrived here, ACCOMPANIED
by an artillery regiment from Pennsylvania
1t is rumored that Senators Breckinridre
and Powell and Representative Burnett Of
KY, will resign their seats in Congress They
are quite disgusted with the Union results Of
the election in their State
New YORK, August 9.
1t is rumored that the Austrian m;n;st.r.
ship will be rendered to James Gallatin pres.
ident of the National Bank.
Twenty thousand Austria riaed muskotr
were sent forward to Gen. Fremont today ner
Adams Express. Twenty thousand more al.
ready here will soon follow.
1t is stated that leading bankers h,ve boo,,
invited to meet the Secretary of the Tre, ,snrv
at the residence of Mr.. Cisco this even;n1
with reference to arrangements of takino the
lately authorized loans,
CAIRO, August 9.
Last night, being dark and stormy two a,+
boats lashed together, and loaded with lime ond
noop poles, reported to be owned by Legisla-
tors NeiloesHand ID. G. Barnett. attempted to
run the blockade Four shots were fired from
the fort but none took effect. The govern.
ment Ferry overlook them four miles below
and brought them back to Cairo. They were
deserted before the ferry reached them a. At
noon to-day the boats took fire and burned To
the waters edge. ~
Scouts report she rebels falling back from
the vicinity of Charleston on New Madrid a.
which place the enemy are strongly entreneb. :.
ing themselves. 0''''-