Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Times


the whole line. Four Federals and ten Con-
federates were killed. Among the latter was
a mounted officer, supposed to have been
general.
Eight regiments of Confederates are known
to be at Fairfax, 5 at Sangerton and at o.
catong. Among the regiments on Munson's
Hill are the 10th and 18th Virginia and the
louisa Zouaves A reconnaissance of the
enemy's Notifications at Munson's Hill dis
closes the fact that it is u work of great extent
and strength, the earthen walls being to 16
feet high and of proportionate thickness. The
enemy were mounting seige guns on it to-day.
No cavalry or field artillery were seen to-
day, showing that they were for use elsewhere.
The steamer Baltimore has returned from
cruise to Aqua creek. The batteries and
men working them are stillthere, but no other
troops were in sight
Especial to the Chicago Tribune
CAIRO, Sept. 2.
The rebels robbed the Charleston Branch
Bank, yesterday, of seventy thousand dollars
--$27 900 in coin and the balance in bills.
Another flag of truce arrived to-day from
Gen. Pillow, proposing an exchange of pris-
oners. Col Wallace, who is in command at
Birds Point, will exchange twenty tomorrow.
Gen. Prentiss, at Cape Girardeau, this
morning, refused to command his column
under Gen. Grant. G,n. Grant placed Col
Cook in command, came down to Cairo and
tclegraphcd facts to Gen. Fremont Up to IL
P. NJ. no response had been received from the
Major General.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Sept. l.
Gen. PrentisS and staff arrived here this
afternoon. His army of 5000 is at Jackson
30 miles west. What the next move will be,
or when made, is not known.
Hardee has left Greenvile for the South L.
The rebels are reported concentrating at New
Madrid, where they expect to make big
fight, if attacked.
Gen. Prentss is superseded in this COM
mand by Gen. Grant. Prentiss has rendered
his resignation to Gen. Fremont, but will, OF
course continue to command the brigade till
his resignation is accepted. Should he leave
at present it might embarrass the movements
of the army
The march of Is miles from Ironton has
been hard and fatiguing, but the troops bore
it admirably. Not even a rebel camp was
found along the way. They had long since
fled. A few rebels were captured, among
whom were a surgeon anil captain from
jeff. Thompson's army.
The rebels between the Mississippi and
Jonesboro stopped citizen to-day on suspi-
cion of his being a messenger from Gen.
Grant They swear no more messengers
shall pass. They will receive prompt atten-
ton.
New YORK, Sept. 8.
The Herald correspondent sends the fol
lowing dispatch:
A 1;cpofob hos boov, ~ooo:,,oJ Lo.a l.. L.
from Richmond, ora Louisville, announcing
the death of jeff Davis. This accounts for
the display of flags 1T half mast from the re-
bel ramparts to-day.
The rebels at Munson's Hill are practicing
their artillery in throwing balls and shell into
the adjacent houses, compelling the inmates,
chiefly women and children, to flee to the
woods for safety.
WAsHI> GToN, Sept. 3.
There has been report in circulation in
this city, this afternoon, of the death of jeff
Davis. Inquiries have been made by the re-
porter of the Associa ed Press here, but moth
ing leading to confirmation of such a rumor
has been elected. The statement may
have arisen from the fact that rebel flag was
seen flying at half mast over an encampment
OF the enemy
Especial to Pos
| Most trustworthy advces received from
Virginia place the number of the rebel troops
OF that State now in the field at 80, 900 men
The enemy is concentrating a large force
South of Alexandria, and arc also erecting
batteries near the mouth of the Ococquan
| river.
Heavy firing cas been heard this afternoon
from the direction of our lines on the opposite
side of the Potomac, but no reports of battle
have been received.
he proclamation of the President closing
the rebel ports will not be issued at present
Some skirmishing took place this morning
in the vicinity of the Chain Bridge over the
Potomac. 1t is not believed to have been Of
a serious character.
The Navy Department is more active thar
ever. From the preparations making it is ev-
ident that the affair at lIatteras is to be fol-
lowed up by other attacks.
IT ines Correspondence
1T has been determined by the Government
to hold the position at Cape Hatteras, although
the original intention was to destroy and aban.
don the works: but now it will be made a
rendezvous for Army and Naval forces. This
expedition is but the commencement of opera
tons Of which the Navy Department has
made ample preparations, and will be rapidly
developed
The propeller Herbert arrived yesterday
having brought as prize a small sloop taken
the day previous. She is heavily loaded with
revolvers, primers and ammunition, including
1000 pounds percussion caps, blankets, surgi-
cal instruments, medicines, &c. She was
worked by three men, one Of whom escaped
to the Virginia shore, the other two bling ia
ken prisoners.
The sloop is said to have taken on the
freight in Washington. The Herbert shelled
the woods and beach near the Rappahannock,
without discovering any rebels.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
Before the expedition to Hltteras Inlet set
sail, Gen. Scott, thinking it would prove to be
failure, said it was purely naval affair ard
that the whole responsibility should rest upon
the Navy Department The people will know
then where to place the credit Months ago
the whole line of southern coast was atten-
lively studied by naval committee selected
by Secretary Wells, with view to such ex
petitions as that which has just proved so
successful, and which is onlythe first of a Sc
ries.
To-day Maj. Minturn, of the New York
o'tn, "uile OUT Oh u scouting expedition, took
pop at rebel general officer, who was re-
connoiterlng with large staff on Munson's
Hill. The Major used rifle and emptied a
saddle. Soon after the rebel flag was seen
flying at half mast It is not known who the
officer was, but there is no doubt hat ne had
a high command. from the number and rank
of his attendants.
The pay rolls of twenty seven regiments are
ready and paying off begins tomorrow.
The Harriet Lane has run off the bar off
Hateras, on which she was thrown by the
surf
1t is said that 1000 men can hold the for
tifcatons carried at the Inlet, against any
force that can be brought before them.
Large floating batteries were towed out
from Mort TX yesterday and anchored off Sew
alrs Point. 1t is thought they may trouble
our communication between Fortress Monroe
and Hampton.
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